Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured

Wait to start out the new year, you are going to have a great one for sure. And I have been wondering, like many others, what marathon you are going to do this year???? no pressure:)

Marcie,

I would really like to run St. George but I am nervous about getting in. If not then I will run the Deseret News.

Whoa!! how do you do that? I might have to give that "let the run happen" approach a try! You are going to have an awesome year starting it out like that!!!

Well just put in and cross your fingers! If you do Des News then I would run it with you. ( I just wish it wasnt in the middle of the week) Does your mom have the cabin that week?

Wow - 7 miles every day, you are on a roll! Have a good day at work.

Good job Jody! I saw your race schedule--you aren't doing Painters or the Striders half. Darn, I'll have to wait until St. George to meet you. Unless you change your mind...*hint hint*

Sorry about your frigid temps! Hope it warms up for you soon. On the plus side, running treadmill always makes me pay attention to my form (but as I recall, you have great form!) Take care of that hip & knee!

Jody, some treadmill games, they get me past some boring miles.

1) Run your normal pace, at every lap crank up the pace from say a 7.0 speed to a 8.0 speed and count your steps on the left foot for "40 steps" then slow back down to your 7.0 speed. Practice doing this every quarter. You will be surprised that it is not as hard as you think and gives you some quality Sasha striders.

2) Another good mental excercise, if you feel tired increase the speed from say 7.0 to 7.1, I know this sounds crazy. But, this is good practice for race conditions. You will be surprised how often it helps to pick up the pace.

3) Lastly, complete a progressive tempo type run. Start at your easy pace and increase the speed every quarter or every mile by .1 and see how far many times you can keep increasing the pace. When you get out of gas take a break and either go again or just slow down the pace.

These types of runs usually take little recovery and can improve the quality of your run and future races.

Thanks for the WOW, WOW WOW right back at you, your running consistent past the dog days of winter will pay off.

Stay Cool, B of BS Rools out

P.S. I think we need a "handle" for all us winter warriors. James and Kory, the super winter warriors could be our leaders.

Last P.S. you and your faithful running buddy, Paula, 25 commando points for being winter warriors.

Ohh! Sorry your not feeling well this morning! I'm not sure that I'm that tough, I might have called it quits early! You are a tough one for sure. I'm not sure if I'm approved to give out commando points, but you earned some this morning for sure!!! Hope you feel better soon and have a better day!!

Uh oh! Puking is the worst! Hope you're not getting sick. There's no other reason for feeling nauseated is there?

No, NO, NOOO - no other reason than sick!!

Oh I am sorry you are not feeling well! Nice job on getting out and finsihing even when you felt sick! You are awesome.

Nice run and glad to hear the hip is better outside. Tummy troubles though- bummer!!! Get better fast! I have to ask Lybi's question...I was thinking the same thing...Could it be a little runner on the way?

NO, NO , NO, I am NOT pregnant!!!

OK. Don't you love that bloggers feel inclined to ask ANYTHING! Sorry!

I must admit, I have to smile at the thought of another cousin for the boys...

I hope you start feeling better soon and that it's not the terrible gunk that we all had during Christmas. Good job finishing the run.

I'll talk to you tonight!

Sorry - I am just cranky because I do not feel well. It is all good!

Great job getting in 7 miles with a headache and nausea! That is dedication, Jody! I hope you're feeling better soon!

It was fun visiting last night. We need to get together more often. I hope the chiropractor appointment goes well. Have a good run in the morning!

Good luck at the chiro, thats one of my favorite places to go, it seems to always help me and make me feel better esp when when hip feels out of whack.

Hey I blocked me out at work half of the 23 and the 24 of July just in case. And I was thinking that even if you get into SG you could use DS as just a long trainging run and get your feet wet in a marathon so that you get a feel for it and really do well at SG. I would run the whole way (DS) with you and go at whatever pace you wanted!

Marcie -

That sounds good - I am going to need many training runs. I am a little nervous about that because I will be on my own for anything longer than 12-13. I will have Jay get us comped entry forms when it gets closer. Thanks for all the support!!

If you come down at all I would do some long runs with you and maybe even come up in the spring. Your mom has the cabin for two weeks in June and Garrett will be at the US open I could come up then and do a long run with you too.

Marcie, That would be great - we will have to plan as it gets closer. Thanks again!!

Jody, good job, every running day this winter seems to be an adventure for us warriors of winter running.

B of BS Rools out

Nice job on just getting done in not ideal conditions. If you dont find the ornithine then I will send some up with your mom when she comes up to watch your kids. It would probably actually be better for you to do when Jay is home. The reason being is that you have to do everything right on the exact minutes and when you lay down at 10pm , you can absoulutely not move and you need to be concentrated on the cleanse. So if camdyn or any othe kids need anything Jay could do it for them. I know it sounds crazy but my aunt says it doesnt work as well and you can feel real ill if you dont follow it exactly.

That's some great determination fighting weather & husbands to get the run in. Love it! Great job- have a GREAT weekend!

Bon Jovi and Livin on a Prayer takes me back in time!!!! You should come down to West Jordan, clear roads and safe running. It was fun to have you guys stop by last night. I'm hoping we will be done with Stockton's test by 4:00 and then I'll call you.

I am glad you did not fall!! I am glad you had some good music, that always helps liven things up!

Vanilla would be proud of you. No kidding, ice, ice, baby. Have you given the Olypic Speed Skating Oval, track a try? Have you seen the christmas song DVD with Jon Bon Jovi and Cindy Crawford. It was made in 1987 to benefit the special Olympics. Cool video. Lots of quetions, be careful out there.

Stay Cool, Not Icy,Icy, B of BS Rools out

Sounds like I better get that on my ipod, looks like it worked wonders for you! Way to get it done on those icy roads!

Sounds like that ice is keeping you on your toes! Still a great pace for all that ice. Nice work! (Bon Jovi- ha- you are as old as me!! hee hee)

Sounds fast to me! Good job getting out and fighting the cold temps and wind! So have you been running 7 miles a day for long? I noticed lately you've even been doing 7.5. I'm SO impressed by you!! How do you have the energy? I still struggle going over 5.5 on a regular basis...

Great job getting out in the WIND and COLD - you are a reall trooper! The boys are so excited to have Camdyn come play, they really want to paint. Have a great day at work.

Christi,

I was worried when we up to 7 daily, but it has gone really well. I was really tired the first couple of weeks but I have actually started feeling better than when I was running less. Who Knew!!

Jody, 10 commando points today. Your increase in miles is making you even tougher.

By the way, I agree with you comments on more miles, as your body adjusts, a couple more miles a day does seem easier. I have went from 50 per week to mid 60s of the last ten weeks and am also surprised also.

Keep up the great work, Stay cool, not frozen, b of bs rools out...

Your slow day is still a fast day for me you "speedy devil" Great job fighting the wind and cold!

Great entry! I'm glad Jay told you not to head out in these conditions - smart! You will get your run in even if it's on the dreaded treadmill. This kind of weather just makes me want to climb in bed and watch a good movie - not happening today!

Better to be safe than sorry, worse though is that sometimes, husbands are right! (he,he)

Take it as a planned day of and feel guiltless, you deserve it!

Cat calls (Yuck!) And I know what I look like out there....that guy is crazy in more ways than one!

Michelle,

It has become a joke among Paula and I. Tami doesn't believe us, but every time she comes she gets cat calls. We are feeling a little insecure. However, no offense to Paula because she is beautiful, but if you put the three of us together, it is pretty much the Tami show.

That's pretty funny! I think judging from Paula and you, on the blog pics, you should really make quit a trio together or alone individually!

Jody

In response to your question about the Dam to Dam 5 mile race. I think it is a decent race. The awards all well done usually in the form of a gift certificate from Classic Sports in Hurricane. Also the first year they went the normal route and gave out cotton shirts, but last year you actually got a nice sports bag with your registration instead of a shirt which was something new and different.

The course is mainly run on a well maintained and used dirt road. You are bused to the East side of Sand Hollow Res. Then you basically run around the entire south side of the lack. The last mile or so you run up on the dam that is on the west side of the lake. I would say it is an average course as far as what kind of times you can run on it. The sand and dirt does slow you down, but there really isn't any hills, also you never really know what to predict with the weather that time of year. Last year was really nice, but I think the first year if I remember was cold and windy out there.

Anyway, those are some of my thoughts hope that helps.

Glad you were ablet get your run in this morning. I agree that the day just seems better with a run in it. Did you know that dad was being sworn in to the city council last night?? I had no clue, so I'll be making a phone call. Did I tell you that Matt is going to be doing EFY this summer?

I totally agree with you, when I do not run I feel like crap, I dont want to get dressed, afraid they wont fit (thank goodness for scrubs!) and I am in a bad mood as well (ask Garrett-he could bearly stand me last night:)

On the eating it may help, I cant run with food in my belly. I run better on a empty stomach but experiment and see if it helps you. I know lots of people who HAVE to eat a little before they run.

Andee - no I did not know, but either did Mom, so I do not feel so bad. Matt will do great at EFY - is it part of his regular employement?

Question? Are you and Andee sisters? I guess that is obvious now! I'm not sure I can see the resemblance but the blog pics aren't the best way to see that either! Nice job pushing the pace today! It must not be too cold, freezing here this morning, I haven't made it out yet!

Michelle,

Yes, Andee and I are sisters. Marcie J is married to our youngest brother. I look nothing like the rest of my family. They are all very tan and blondish. I am whiter that white and dark haired right now (and originally). I used to wonder if I was really in the right family but I have to many of the personality characteristics.

Jody - you are a true Jacobsen. Your dedication and competitive drive in running are sure signs! And you are not was white as you used to be, remember your nice tan last summer?!

Cute! It is fun to have a sister on the blog, isn't it? Laura is my sister.

I can't eat a meal for at least 2 hours before I run, but there are certain foods that I can get away with later. I can seriously eat a whole banana and then run 5 miles and never have a single cramp. Let's here it for bananas!

Im an finding that I am the same as Lybi. Anything closer than 2 hours before I run and I am hating life (and my tummy, and whatever I ate, and everything else in the world...) I just play it safe and wait the two hours. I also get tired easily if I dont eat anything ie first thing in the morning before breakfast...darned if you do, darned if you dont...Good luck finding what works best for you. And great running by the way. You are amazing.

Yes, I do have to say I had a very nice tan last summer (thank you baseball and swimming pool). It was the darkest I have ever been. I looked healthy and normal.

Hey I did not know about your dad being sworn in til that night right before, Garrett must have been the only one to know, you know those men (mainly Jacobsens) they dont speak up alot! And I think you look like your family!!!!

I was originally just going to comment on how speedy your pace is (great job!), but I like hearing about the family connection too! Fun! My sister runs too, but I'm not sure she would be interested in blogging. She ran her first marathon last summer, without ever looking at a watch during the race or in any of her training runs!

Jody, nice to have a running family, cool. Keep up the good work. (with you on the day off, never really know if it helps, I have had 1 day off in 3 months).

Stay cool, b of bs rools out

Jody- Awesome pace! Isn't it funny that part of the reason we run is for our mental health. But when we skip a run we go CRAZY! Catch 22. All this sisterly love is making me want to pressure my sis more to get on the blog. We used to run together, but she's slacked off. She comments from time to time...You're luck to have such a cool family!

hey, I thought you guys took Fridays off? It was a great morning for a run -good job on another great week of miles. We are going to the cabin tomorrow, so today is my day of cleaning. What do you have going on?

Yeah- the 80's rule, don't they? I have some 80's remakes done by a pop punk band- Me First and the Gimmee Gimmee's (sp?). REALLY fun to run too! Anyway- I was going to respond to your question about eating before run- here's my experience- If I run for an hour first thing in the morning, I'm fine without food. Otherwise I need something SMALL in my tummy like a handful of dry cereal and 1/2 banana or 1/2 pack of GU. It can be a little tricky finding that balance of not enough or too much food in the system. Have a GREAT weekend!

Hey you need to send me list of 80's songs to put on my ipod. Great run today and a great pace as well!

What a great pace for a long run, Jody!

And happy birthday to your sweet Libby.

You flatter me. Just think I would have probably gave up long ago without your push. I appreciate your coming back and pulling me along. Have fun at the game.

Super nice long run today! Isn't it nice to finish off the week strong and know that you can relax tomorrow! Happy Saturday!

Jody, great work, that is a very good pace for a long winter run. It is faster than my pace today.

Stay Cool, B of BS Rools out

Jody, I just looked at your 2008 schedule. We will see you at the SLC Truck club races. Cool, also, just a note, I won the West Fest 5K many years ago when I was much faster.

Good job on your long run! Tell Libby Happy Birthday and I will send a card for her and Jake up with your parents. And good job on such a great week!

Hey Jody, where do I pick up pepper spray?

Michelle,

Ben Franklin's in St. George and Sportsmans' Warehouse in Salt Lake both care the one I use. I like it because it just slides on. It runs around $13

See I told you that you are the one messing with our time. Great run for you today. Thanks for getting me out.

Jody, Paula, you are both great runners. Days like today where you mix in some hard miles will really pay off. 10 commando points for each of you today.

Stay Cool, B of BS Rools out

Great run, Jody! Way to hold those low 8's at the end!! I hear you about the hill slowing pace. I was running ~7:35 today, but there is a .65 mile hill which kills one of my mile splits usually to about 8:50 or 9:00. Way to go though! Looking forward to seeing you set major PRs this year!

You are getting so fast! Wait to go and wait to push it in some hard hills!!

That's an awesome pace for a hill, Jody!!! I gotta eat what you're eating cuz my pace seems to be slowing down lately rather than getting better.

Wow Jody- India sounds awesome. If you are unable to run while there just try to keep moving- maybe walk fast for workouts. You're in such great shape I think it won't set you back in your running too much as long as you work up a good sweat for an hour a few times a week. I'm curious to see the great advice others have.

As far as the diet. I'm having the same problem. My husband & I go out for lunch nearly every week day. Its our daily break/ date and we just can't seem to break ourselves of it (he works nights ya know..) So I've just been making sure I only drink water (no diet coke- my vice) and try to eat salads. I have to force myself to box up half the meal or throw it out (which I feel guilty about). Lately we've been going out for smoothies sometimes instead of a heavy meal and I try to get a low cal. low sugar one. But one thing I know is eating out is definately responsible for the extra 6-8 lbs. I'm carrying. Is there something else fun you can do at lunch break- shop, walk, etc? Sometimes we also go on hikes instead of out to eat, but that may not be an option with your schedule.

Wow Jody thats exciting you get to go again! I agree with Christi I dont think it will set you back too much. And my stomach felt the same on monday-its not fun!

What a business trip! I jealous. As for getting your workouts in, I have no expert advice to offer, sorry! You could always look into something like a good Yoga video- Ashtanga yoga can get a good sweat going, or get a hotel with a pool, or try something like run for so long and then swim for so long, or try alternate with a bike- kt does that one! Just some ideas. Or pump up an iPod with great music that might keep you on the treadmill for a good run a few days out of the week rather than every day. Every bit counts right?

How cool that you are going to India! Tom Lee on the blog went there earlier this year, and he ran 10 miles on that darn treadmill every single day! He changed his blog picture everyday to show us more of India--and I hope you follow suit. SOME of us over here are suffering from we'll-never-see-India-in-real-life-syndrome. So obviously we need to live vicariously through you. No pressure. ;)

Sounds like a fun run and a good way to mix things up! Gotta love new shoes too!! They make such a nice difference!!! Have a great day!

Sounds like a great run. I wish we had something like that track here. Nice job on pushing it there, that will definetley help you get stronger.

You are getting so FAST! We had a good time, so thanks for the invite. You need to celebrate getting your butt kicked this morning with one of dad's "butt-kicking bars". That sounds so good right now. Have a great day!!

Thanks for getting me out and running every day. Its nice to see there are those that can leave you in their dust. You did fabulous today.

Jody, you got those competion juices going. You go girl. Nice non-elements run for a change.

Great work and consistency, yada, yada

Stay Warm, B of BS Rools out

I'm surprised you didn't get dizzy running in circles like that! You have some serious dedication. Are you getting excited for your trip? The boys are planning to play with Cami and "Wibby" tomorrow!

That is true dedication! At least you were where a bathroom was present. I hate when it hits and there is no where to go!

Wow!! I can't even imagine running around on a track 80 times!!! It's a good thing you had a running partner to keep you from going cRAzy!! ;o) Great job getting it done! Some days I wish I had a track to use ...

80 Laps! Wow! Are you ever allowed to switch the direction you are running? That would probably make it a little more interesting--dodging people and so forth...:)

You girls are amazing! I lose track after just a few laps on a track, but 80- whoa! That's dedication. Good choice- its WAY too cold to run outside up there! Awesome pace as usual- and esp. with all those curves on the track!

We'll miss ya this Sat, but Spectrum in March will be great. You picked the nice, downhill, scenic run w/ great weather! (You've probably ran it before- I did it last year and LOVED it!)

Good job sticking with it and getting your run in today. Sorry it was difficult, but in the end everything was fine. "Wibby" and Camdyn played here for a bit so mom and dad could go to SL running co. and be fitted for shoes. We painted and did playdough. I think Libby is missing you because she was so quiet. Enjoy your alone time!

Im so sorry you had a rough one today! I have had those moments where it all seems to bleak and awful. Im so amazed you stuck it out for 10 miles! And at 9 min pace. You are a stronger woman than I, by far.

I just can't believe you're off running 10 miles while on vacation. You rule! Sorry the run wasn't so smooth- maybe you're just adjusting the the change in climate/ schedule? Have a WONDERFUL weekend in SF w/ your hubby!

Sounds like you are having a great time, I am jealous of all the shopping! Be safe out there and talk to you soon!

Hey I am going to run the Striders half in april, you interested in running it? Could I come stay with you that weekend?

Marcie- You can absoulutly stay with us. I am not sure if I am running it yet. I would really like to but I am waiting to see what we have going on - kids.....

Thanks Jody- I will be coming up that weekend (april 5) and then for Ogden Marathon (May 17). (for the marathon night I will be staying with some friends in Ogden.) Hope your trip was fun. Your parents had a good time watching your kids. I heard Camdyn put on quite the Hannah Montana show for them!

Your trip sounds like sooo much fun! Sounds like you got in plenty of retail therapy! That always cures most of life's little problems! Hope you made it back o.k. in this crazy weather we had today!

Thanks for the run I hope your calves get feeling better. See you in the morning.

Traveling does that to you, I always struggle after a big trip. You get back to feeling great soon!

Good job getting out in the freezing snow! Glad you are home - I know your kids were excited last night. Sorry I was in such a hurry, but my boys had lost it. We will have to get together soon so you can tell me all about your trip.

Jody, give those calves a good massage. Mine often get tight and Sylvie works them out.

Alright, back to WOW running.

B of BS Rools out

I'm jealous you got to see the speedskaters. We watched them walk in and were excited to see them skate. You were looking great this morning!

Nice Job jody, I am glad your legs are feeling better. Nice pace!!!

Great workout today! What's up w/ the calves? Did I miss an injury or are you just recovering from some tough workouts?

Christi,

Not sure what happened but they have really been tight & sore but yesterday was the worst - they were on fire!!

Jody, do you have the stick? If not massage them real well. Good luck on saturday.

Stay Cool, B of BS rools out

Brent, no stick :( I have been working on the massaging and stretching. Thanks for the well wishes. Hope to see you there!

Great workout! I'm really looking forward to getting back into faster workouts. Glad the calves are better!

Great run, Jody! I'm sorry your calves have been such buggers lately - hopefully you're back to 100% soon! I love seeing your fast pace! I can't wait till I see more improvement in my pace. I'm still unfortunately in the double digits. :o)

Don't be sad! You got 6 MILES in today! More than me! Just be thankful that you were able to have another day to lace up and head out the door! I think there's a lot of things trying to get us down, but it's the ability to overcome these 'downers' that makes us who we are. Just hang in there, and the runs will come. You are doing great this year, Jody! Good luck on the 5k this Saturday!!

Thanks for getting me out and running. You have been doing so good. Enjoy a day off and Saturday you will be recharged and ready to go.

Jody! You are doing a 5K this Sat.? You are going to do sooo great, where is it?

As far as the attitude adjustment goes, I think that I need one too, but it should come in the way of warm air and I think we would all fee better! I'm soooo lookin g forward to a little pre-spring warming. The mid 30 degree area sounds so good! Hang in there, you'll be coming off a great 5K fast time high here in a day or two and be ready to get moving again!!

BTW why do you get to go to India? (was that it) for work? That sounds so excitting!

Thanks again for all of your kind words and support!!

Some days (or weeks) or just plain harder than others so dont get down, you are an amazing runner! not to mention SUPER MOM and Career woman and everything else! and good luck at your 5k on SAT GO JODY!

Thanks for all the support!!!! We are doing the SLTC 5K on Saturday. I have no idea what to expect. I have not run it before and it is supposed to be stormy.

Michelle,

I go to India in May, probably the 9 - 25. We are working on flights right now. Our biggest decision is if we want to go through Europe or Asia. Asian airline carriers are much better, but I love Europe. So we will see. It is for work and I go with a really good friend and we have a great time. A little play on the way there and then work 18hrs a day for 2 weeks. They also have great shopping, so I am starting my list.

Sorry I missed your phone call last night. The competition went really well. Northridge ended up winning and Davis took second. I'm excited to see Bountiful tonight (oh the memories). You are doing great with your running!

I think you will pleasantly suprise yourself with your 5k time- GO get 'em! Don't be so hard on yourself. You're doing great! If you are down its definately because there's no new Office's coming out. LOVE that show. I own season 1, need to buy more. Have you rented all the past seasons?

Why would racing a 5 K make you miss your mileage goal? If your focus is the marathon, you should never taper for a 5 K. On the day of the race, you run the balance of your mileage goal for the day after you finish.

I agree that the cold and no new Office episodes are bad.

I understand the whole mindset of "I missed monday, now I can't get my mileage goal for the week." Happens to all of us. Run the rest of the days like you planned (maybe a hair more), and don't worry about it. Missing one day is not near as bad as throwing in the towel on a whole week.

Christi - I have watched from the beginning. I don't know what to do on Thursday nights anymore. We have the previous seasons in our Itunes library so we can watch them on itv. But I need to know about Jim & Pam, and what about Dwight, Andy & Angela? Can't wait.

Sasha, No taper was planned. I missed Monday because I was traveling and had delayed flights and a million things went wrong that day. I will try to get the balance in on Saturday but am challenged because my husband is out of town and have 4 kids, a job, a church calling plus everything else that comes up. Saturday is my get everything done day. However, I will give it my best effort.

Jody, remedy for you 10 wows, not warriors of winter, ice from the inside out, have some great ice cream tonight.

Stay Cool, B of BS Rools out

ooooo..... Ice from the inside out - I like it! Got to get me some ice cream!!

Good luck tomorrow!!!! I would think that under the conditions of cold and possible fresh snow that gold is earned just in showing up!!! I'm sure you'll do GREAT!!! Remeber to have fun too!!!

Good luck tomorrow - you have some great goals!

You will do really well, you have gotten some really good base miles in and some good speed work. Good job putting your family first!

Congratulations! New PR for the New Year--the first of many this year, I'd wager. You are looking very strong in your training, Jody. Keep it up, you are inspiring me!

It is great to start out the year with a pr. Great job.

Jody, 100 commando points today for the PR. Hey, being one of the WOWs, early morning tough runs has paid off. Agree with Lybi, as you can, keep adding some tempo runs and speed work, no doubt without Gwen, you will have more PRs.

It was nice to meet you and Paula. Don't be timid about coming up and talking to us at races, we live for the runner gabbing. (a note about your PR, colder weather and not the best running conditions) You can be faster than me, but, I will not be chicked without a fight. It will be worth too many commando points to count if you chick me this year.

Stay Cool, B of BS Rools out

Wait to go on a new PR, you are awesome! You are going to have some great races this year, cant wait to see!

you did so great thanks again for getting me started running more and doing the races. You keep me going.

Awesome PR, Great job!!! Hey, that is a very good time and you did it in bad conditions, very impressive!!!

Hey nice new PR!!! That has to make up for the not so great week! And a nice way to end the week and get a well deserved break to relax tomorrow!!! Glad that the weather cooperated for you and you were able to have a good time and meet some of the FBR crew!!!

Way to PR! There are some great race reports all over this blog!

Great race Jody! Always great to get the PR early in the year. This will be the first of many this year I'm sure!

Looking forward to you chick-ing Brent later in the year :)

I think shorter races are harder than longer ones because you have to run hard and fast. Congrats on the PR!

YEAH JODY! Way to go! Did you score an award for 2nd in your division? a PR is the BEST way to start a new year- congrats!!

Great job, Jody!!!!! I love Brent's challenges. Doesn't that just make you want to chick him somehow!! LOL Of course, I would be on a gurney if I attempted, but you're doing great!!! GO, JODY!

Nice job on the PR!! It's really exciting to see improvement and hard work paying off.

Thanks everyone for all the nice thoughts!! I really must say you are all a big part of any success I have. Thanks for all the support.

Im a little slow, but I found your race report! Sooooo amazing. What a fabulous time!! I can't tell you how impressed I am. Nice race Jody!

Congratulations on a PR. This is worth probably 23:30 on the same course in ideal conditions.

Some thoughts for improvement. Warm up before a race about 2 miles. This will help you race better and contribute to your aerobic fitness as well. Cool down for as long as you have time for or you need to to reach a decent mileage for the day.

It was fun to see you and Paula this morning. Did you leave before us? I felt great today, I'll call you later. Oh, the boys made it through the night in their big-boy-beds and no one fell out - yahoo!!!

Great job today!! way to start that Monday! I like how you crossed out that old PR and put the new one for the 5k. I think I may steal that idea for my blog (if I can figure out how to do it!)

Thanks Jody. You had a pretty nice run there yourself! I just hope this pesky injury heals so I can just enjoy running and getting out there on the roads.

Yikes that wind sounds bad, thats good you have an option of the track. Have a great week!

Jody, it sounds like you recovered fine from the 5K. Did you do pickups today, striders, mix it up a little, chase kids around the oval? I cannot run in circle unless I make it some kind of game.

Stay cool, B of BS Rools out

It must be nice having a place to go when the weather is bad. You should think about getting a Garmin Forerunner 305. I have one and it is great.

Running isn't a form of exercise but a way of life. :-)

Brent - I always play the pass the next person. Some times it takes me a while. I also try to lap people as much as can. Some are no fun, just walkers but others make me work for it. The guy who kicked my but last week left just as I was getting warmed up - I was ready to run hard with him and he was done.

Great run, and great job in the 5K! I'll have to go read your race report!

Great job! How fun to say you run on the track that Olympians ran on! :o) Way to start the week out strong after a great race on Saturday!!!

The oval sounds so fun for a change. A little competitions to run against even if the other person doesn't knkow it! I bet that helps with the racing scene down the road!

Thanks for the run this morning. I tried to run you down when I took Kodie to the bus stop. Hate to have been a kind driver. We wouldn't know what to do. You were fabulous out there today. See you in the morning.

The parent of a teenager?! yikes! I bet my mom knows how you feel. Her youngest turned 13 last year and she made sure she went and gave him a big hug and he was like "Oh mom come on!" haha. I think I probably acted the same way. It wasn't until once I got to college that I understood that hey wait a minute my mom and dad are real people too! And actually pretty darn cool! :)

You and Paula need to stay together for protection against those crazy drivers! I can't believe Jake's 13 - wow!!! What are you doing for his big day?

Nice work- 8 miles- yah! Way to pick up the pace to wish Jake happy BD! Let me know how the teenage kid thing goes... I'm on the brink of it myself.. ahhh!

Jody, what a morning on the roads, picked up the pace in the slush messy road. Impressive, good work.

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I am so impressed you brave those drivers and slick roads day after day. Nice work. I love how you always have more fast miles than slow. You are amazing

GOOD JOB! Always nice to have the run over with for the day.

Excellent. If you keep running with that butt-kicker, soon he is going to be trying to keep up with you!

Wow! Nice workout today.

Have a great day.

You are always inspiring me with your consistant hard runs! I'm sure he is always glad to get his run in before you get there as he probabley calls you the fast chic!! Wondering how he can keep his edge the whole time!!

You have such a competitive drive, hmmm..wonder where that comes from? hehe

Hey I sent Libby and Jake birthday cards today (tell them sorry they are so late, esp libs!) so they should be coming soon!

Jody, no shame with the Olympic Oval, greatness has been at that place, good place to get some of that greatness fairy dust. If I lived closer we would chase the butt kicker together.

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Wow...you do not look old enough to be the mother of a teenager! I think you win the consistency award...you are doing awesome!

Look at your great attitude toward that wind! Love it. What's up w/ these lame drivers anyway? Do you think they are jealous that we are out running and they know they could/ should be too or what?

Good job and great attitude about the wind. Matt and the boys had a good time last night. Sorry I missed it. I'll call you later.

Jody, 10 commando points for pushing it against Mariah.

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It's easier to love the wind when it is at your back. When I run into the wind I think about how much I am going to love it when I turn around.

I hope it ends soon for you all! Have a good day at work and a great weekend!

Have a fun weekend! (and I like your point on my blog- good sleep=good miles...)

ha,ha!! I love how you relate winter weather to a tough calling. I never thought of it that way! If only there was a way to delegate, huh?!

Have a GREAT weekend!

You will be in my thoughts as I run along the trails with no snow or wind.

Tomorrow is also ground hog day. Pray that he doesn't see his shadow.

Sweet, WOW has paid off. Keep up the great work, you will be ready for Des News Marathon.

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Great job! It's fun to see your training pay off!

Thanks for getting me out and doing it. Im still not sure how you got me up to 40 miles in a week but it feels greats.

Thats a great run! Some good miles and a great training run with the hills and all. Wait to go!

Thanks for the comment. Sorry about the close call with the car. I also try and go early to miss the traffic. But, some people just seem out right mean. That being said this morning about half the people I saw driving actually waved back... The problem is that of the few that didn't some were too close for comfort.

One thing that has helped was last week I got arm bands with reflectors. I've noticed that when I wear them more cars move over and they move over earlier... Just a thought. Good luck and keep up the great training!

Adam- Where did you get the arm bands - I am all over trying to be more visable.

I ordered them from the St. George Running Center, just call Steve @ 435-628-7766. The turnaround is very quick and the price was reasonable compared to other products I've seen. Also, this way you don't have to worry about batteries and I wasn't one for wearing the full vest, though that is a good alternative. I've also run with a few people that use the head lamps for increased visibility but I've personally not done that.

Oh man, you definitely have it in you to qualify for Boston. Is that one of your goals? Great job on a SWEET long run.

Great pace for a 1/2 marathon training run! You are going to score some more awesome PRs this spring! Way to go! (btw, I ran with lots of traffic the other day and I can feel your pain- it can be so distracting & frustrating to have to "defensively" run and try not to get hit by an airheaded driver!)

Thanks for the nice comment. Looks like you had a good run as well, except for the cars. Enjoy your Sunday. Hope it is relaxing.

I'm a little late, but nice job on Sat! You are awesome and going to kick some serious booty in the next race!!

I dont know how you run in the ice, snow and slush on a reg basis! You guys are tough. It was super frustrating today for me. You guys are awesome! I am excited for you to come down!

Good luck w/ your insane work day... Sounds like a pretty run in the snow today!

I can't believe you guys went out in these conditions. Good for you! Hope your day at work goes smoothly.

great run for us. Im glad to get back out and at it. We should be quite the skilled dodge ball players with all our dodging of snow and puddles. Luckily no near car collisions today. See you in the morning.

Always good to start an insane day with and even more insane morning run "per non runners". Great consistency and puddle dodging skills.

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Great job running in the snow! Hope your day at work wasn't too insane. :-)

Congrats! I can't wait to see your Spring race times- you are on FIRE!

YeOW! Smokin' it up! Tear up the asphault and GO FOR GOLD GIRL!

GOOOO JODY!!!!! that is so great! You are improving so much! I am very excited to see what you do this year!

Great job. You are doing so great. Thanks for getting me out.

Sounds like you had a FABULOUS run!! I just love it when I accomplish a running goal I have set for myself, makes getting up so early easier. :-)

Great job! Have a great day.

You need to talk your dad into doing the Spectrum 10K. You and Marcie need to gang up on him. :-) Is your mom going to do it again this year?

Way to go!!! That is awesome - you had a great run and met your goals!!!

Linda -

They are going to be in California that week. I was hoping we could get all the Jacobsen girls to run it again but it might just end up being Marcie and I.

Thanks all for the support and comments!!

Jody, rock n roll on saturday, cool mile split. It sounds like it's coming natural with your training.

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Holy Smokes! You are really making progress! Time to do another 5K, I'd say--that record is going DOWN!

Yes!! JOURNEY!~ haahaha Sweet run today, Jody! Your 5k and 10k PRs are ready for demolition!

Thanks for a great run. Hope the rest of your day is great.

Those runs of yours are getting longer & longer- NICE WORK!

GOOD JOB - crazy runner! Was it snowing when you went out? Have a great day.

Jody....you are really SMOK'IN out there! You are pushing through the daily increased mileage and seeing such great improvements on your times!!!! I am in AWE!!! Your dedication is soooooo paying off!

You are going to have an awesome race on saturday! And your miles are going up as well, wait to go. I am excited for the spectrum 10k to see what you do there. I wish you guys lived here so we could do runs together:)

Jody, mini taper for saturday, smoke em, you are ready.

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You are rockin! Great job!

Are your legs tired from your awesome run on Tuesday still or are you skiing too? ;o) You're improving so much!!! I'm so inspired by how well you're doing!!!! Thanks for always encouraging and uplifting me, Jody!!

You just keep on moving don't you? Your AWESOME!! It's like nothing can stand in your way !!

Jody, easy until saturday, we need rested legs.

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You know I am always up for it. Shakes are always a great end to the day. Camdyn was great I will get your seat up to you.If you need it you know where to find me.

Thanks for today.

Jody, I just marked it on the calendar! I would love to do it! I will check on the registration and see how late I can and then see if I will be able to make it!

You are gonna blow Spectrum away this year- you are SO ready! Great job again today!

Hey, Jody, do you mind if I ask if Andee is okay? If she's not checking her blog, could you let her know that I'm thinking of her. Thx.

Good luck tomorrow Jody! I'm looking forward to meeting you! I wish we knew of a place before the race to have the bloggers go for a quick hello! Maybe I should make a fastrunningblog poster for everyone to gravitate to. Maybe I'll try to do that.

Good LUck tomorrow! You are going to tear it up out there and I wouldnt be suprised if you get a SUPER GOLD and beat your PR!!!!!

I know you'll do great tomorrow! I think that you will definatly beat your 10k PR even if the coarse isn't as easy. You have been working really hard lately and it's going to show tomorrow!

Kim - That is a great idea! It was difficult to identify people last time.

All - Thanks for the good luck wishes!!

You will definitely win the GOLD - no doubt about it. Remember you have had practice at that growing up!! (olympics)

Anyway, thanks for the chat last night - you're the best!

Good luck! I think you'll do great tomorrow!

Jody- whoa! didn't realize you were racing tomorrow. You are gonna BLOW AWAY that little gold goal you have for yourself!!! Can't wait to read the report. GO JODY!!!

Thanks, Jody. I'm hoping that I can stay in some kind of shape and b e able to not only run, but be able to do that race on June 1st! (fingers crossed). Speaking of races, have fun tomorrow!!

No worries for you tomorrow. You are gonna own that race. You have definitely worked hard and now you get the benefits! GOOD LUCK!!!!

Jody, 100 commando points for the PR, your too modest, you ran great. The true test is to tough it out when you may not be having your best day. Great work, will make you tougher. You almost got another 25 commando points for upchucking, but, only counts at the end of the race. Nice to chat with you, Paula and the other bloggers. Nice to see you are going to get a blogger uniform.

By the way, you WOW work has really paid off.

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YAY JODY!! Congrats! As we thought you blew that gold goal away! So happy for you! (what I'd give to get a 10k in the 40:00's) ALSO- you scored a 3rd place! Cool award? WAY TO GO!!!! you weren't even frazzled by that crazy start to the day- good girl. My hubby's been out of town the last 4 days (back now) I can sympathize!

Wait to go on a PR! That is a smokin' time! Your mother says Congrats too (I am typing this at their house). K think of the time you can get on a day when you are totally feelin it. You are going to run awesome at the Spectrum 10k!! Holy Moly you are getting so fast and I couldnt be happier for you!!!!!

Woo-Hooo! Great job Jody! I must beg to differ on the commando point count. I think you deserve MORE for upchucking in the middle of a race and not letting it derail your time! Way to hang in there and get an AWESOME PR. I am most impressed. I am also super happy you had that "eye of the tiger" sprint to the finish. Way to go!

How funny, that was my wife Heather that you were racing at the end. She said it was very close at the end and you helped her to push to meet her goal.

Chad - too funny! I was just posting the same thing on your blog!!!

Thanks everyone for the congrats!! You are the best!!

Good job again on the PR. It was good to meet you.

Awesome race, Jody, and way to smoke your PR!!!! I'm so impressed that your upchucking didn't discourage you at all. Way to focus and give it your all!!!!! You're awesome!!!!

Once again you did a fabulous job. I am so proud of the work you have done to improve your time. Great PR.

Jody,

You are much too modest! You did great and you looked great doing it! It was so fun to meet you! Keep up the good work. I look forward to meeting up with you again!

Nice meeting you today Jody! Wow great race, I didn't realize till I read you report you had chucked! One of my secret goals in every race is to run to point of chuck but so far all I've managed is some pretty good nausea. Way to give you all!

Thanks for the encouragement, Jody and congrats on a huge 10k PR! I love close finishes!

Great job on the PR, there are more to come over the summer. Can't wait to see you improve:)

Fantastic job on your race especially after all the mishaps. That is the test of a true winner. Congrats on taking 3rd in your age group.

Wow, great job! That is a smokin time in my book!

You totally ROCKED!!! Your efferts this winter have totally payed off! Way to get a PR when you weren't really feeling it! Look out St. George here you come!!!

Way to go Jody! You ran a great time!

Great job!! Your rocking times are so motivating!

Sorry about the pre-race prep. That can really bring you down. Unfortunately so much of racing is the mental game. Look at it this way I'm 100% sure that all that stuff will be set out Friday night next week and you will tear it up at the 15K!!! But most importantly no matter how you felt when you PR you have to take a little pride in that, great job!

Isn't something when we are grateful just to have a dry shoulder to run on? Good job on the last mile. Its easier on the body to run slower at the end anyway.

9 miles in one day - what is going on here???? You are doing great! Glad you were able to run on the road and not have to deal with ice and snow. Have a good day at work...

Jody look at you go with increasing your miles! You are running so well. I hate when you have to get home "fast" for the stomach:)

9 miles! That is so great! Glad you had good weather and dry roads. Funny when dry roads throw me into a mild spring fever... Whats your plan for increasing miles etc? You are such an inspiration to me! Thanks!

Sounds you had an awesome run this morning. Great job!

Jody, is not it great, when 9 miles is easy. The WOW team has really got out there this winter. It sounds like you recovered from the 10K ver well. 10 commando points for picking it up on the hill.

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Bethany - Good questions. My mileage plans are pretty basic. Mon - Thurs 8 miles. Fri - we are just working into 6 days so we will start off slow. However every week I think we can - something comes up, mostly at work early to leave early. Saturdays are long runs. Right now we are at 13 miles and need would like to get up to 15-18 by the end of March, but we will see. Sorry - very long answer.

Great run today. You're getting really fast.

Maybe your body doesn't remember how to run on dry streets? J/K. The tummy trouble sounds like no fun, but great job on the 9 miler- what a nice start to the week!!! BTW- Hubby & I rented season 3 of The Office this past weekend (love it), thought of you!

Christi - I cannot wait for the writers strike to be over - I need my Jim & Pam ... and maybe a little Michael Scott and Dwight.

Hey Jody. Sorry to hear about the achilles. Not sure what you should do, but I know that I tried running for the first week and did 4 or 5 runs, and it only seemed to make things worse. Achilles issues become a huge nuisance if you arent careful. I would say use RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) and try to take care of it. Ice 3 x 20 mins for today... and see how it feels. I found that doing that made the swelling go down. My achilles still hurts a little, but the inflamation is gone. I am taking the rest of February off of running and hoping that that solves the problem. If you have it available you can get eldectro shock treatment with a PT as well. Also try gentrly stretching 4 or more times a day holding calf isolated stretches for 30 seconds at a time. Basically you have to experiment to find something to do, just listen to your body and be careful! I learned that the hard way.

Sorry about the achilles pain - not fun. Hopefully you can rest a day or two and then get back at it. Good job getting out there this morning!

I havent ever had problems with my achiles so I am not sure. I am usually one that runs by feel, usually those little annoying things go away but then again I am now the one dealing with an injury now:) You might want to blog Josse and ask her.

Jody there is good post on the discussion forum from Benn on his achilles, you may want to get some deep tissue done on your calves, you did mention that they were bothering you awhile back. When they are tight they can pull on other muscles and cause problems in other areas.

http://fastrunningblog.com/forum/index.php/topic,191.0.html

Hey Jody! I've also had problems with the achilles on my right leg on & off. It usually bothers me after long runs. Its never gotten too bad, but I do find that tight calves are usually the problem. I've started trying to stretch more and stop & stretch a mile into my runs. I also read the post on the discussion board and found that helpful. Good luck!!

Jody, get the stick, works for me on the calves. How did you recover from the 10K?

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Thanks everyone for all the suggestions.

Brent- Surprisingly well from the 10K. No soreness or anything. I was actually shocked. I am getting the stick this weekend, already had it on my list of things to do!!

Happy to hear that your achilles is feeling a little bit better. Hopefully tomorrow you will feel good enough to run. Reading your posts motivates me to push a little harder and do better.

Have a great day!

Sorry to hear about that. I have heard that sometimes you can alleviate the problem with a higher heeled shoe initially. And then once you have recovered you can go to something more neutral which will allow the muscles of the foot to strengthen themselves. Over the years I have trained in racing flats, slowly building up the frequency and mileage to the point where I can wear them all the time if I so choose. However this is assuming that you have no other issues like over pronation etc.

I have yw tonight from 7-8:30. I could go with you after that or before that. Let me know if you want to go.

Kim, this funky white boy wants the funky WOW girl ready to rock n roll at the 15K. Take Care, without the Bears.

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That is the tendon that did "Achilles" in, dont want to tempt that one! Hope you feel better soon. You deserve a day off!

Good thing to rest the achilles. So why are you & I falling apart now that Spring is so near? I have a weird hip thing going on... but I'm still at the "watching it" phase. Love for you to join me & Michelle Fri and/ or Sat. for a run? I realize you may already be joining up w/ Marcie? I would love to meet up with you guys and watch you disappear into the sunrise (speedies!)...

Glad you didn't go out and try to run in this snow - it'a amazing out there! What are you going to do with the house all to yourself tonight????

Jody, way to get er done with those "body be good" miles.

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Cant wait to see you and I think we are coming to Jakes game tonight!

If you and Marcie want to hook up for a run in the am check my blog tonight for details! (probably meeting Sole Sisters at 5:30 or 6am at Gold's tomorrow...)Have fun in SG!

Are you coming down for the Parade of Homes? It is supposed to be great today and tomorrow. Highs in the 60's!! The rest is probably good for your leg.

Drive safe.

YOU GO GIRL! Way to run the highest mileage at one time! Great that you were able to be in a sunny location to do it!

Jody, that is a very Awesome Avg. Great job on getting all 16+ in! It was nice to meet you, keep running strong.

You did so well today and for your longest run ever, holy smokes you rock! I am glad you came along and that we will get to hang out this weekend!

Jody, that's awesome!!! You're such a fast runner, I'm actually surprised to hear you haven't already run a marathon. GREAT JOB on your longest run!!!!!! Your pace is always so inspiring to me. Enjoy St. George and it's warm weather!!!

Jody, 100 commando points today, all the cold winter mornings have paid off. Avg. 8:04, great. Hey, getting tired and fighting past the pain is all about how you will feel the last few miles of the marathon. Very good practice. See you next saturday for the 15K.

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Great job out there. Good to have you come run with us.

You just keep on ROCK'IN and ROLL'IN don't you!!!

Congratulations! What a long, speedy run, and it wasn't even a race! You are one tough chica. At the 1/2 marathon point you probably set a new PR, right?

I couldn't even tell you were having a tough time those last few miles. It was a great run. We'll have to hook up again. How did you son do at his baseball tournament?

Jody- That was really fun this morning! Thanks for letting me tag along- looking forward to our next run together. Have fun at Target (hee hee...)and be safe on the drive home!

Thats great that you too were able to get together today! Have a safe trip home. It was so fun to see you all over the weekend. Cant wait til the Spectrum to see you again!

Way to go girl!! I feel like such a lazy slacker now. :-) Take care.

Jody, two days in St.George, you now have a great tan? The 15K will be interesting, can we both recover by saturday? We will do our best. I guess now you have Chicka status after St. George. Your now a WOW Chicka.

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Brent - No tan :( I wish though!! Saturday will be very interesting, I am hoping for good weather but very doubtful.

All I wanted was the snow to be gone when I got home and it wasn't and there is more on the way. I can't take it anymore!!

There is a tanning bed somewhere calling your name, Jody! I used to do that when I lived in MI and didn't see the sun for MONTHS at a time. Great job on your run!

Thanks for the run this morning.It went really fast today or at least it felt that way. You wont know what to do with a husband for a whole week.

Glad you had a safe trip home. In a couple of months and all of us down here will be wishing we are up there in the cool.

Enjoy your hubby.

Carpe Diem!

Good for you to get out and face the cold! So far today we are 1 success and 2 accidents. I'm hoping it improves. I'll call you tonight with the final results!

I am glad Jay will be home for a week to give you a little break. Wait to go on getting some fast miles in today. Hold on and spring will come eventually....

Jody, what a darn winter, we deserve a great day for the 15K, don't care about the time, just give us good weather and a dry road, we will attack the course.

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Great running!!! So, what was the pace on the 2 fast miles? Sounds like you're back in great form despite the cold!!!!

Not to worry, I called a friend and she's taking the boys. I hope they don't have any accidents. They are really doing quite well with the whole potty thing, so we'll see. I'm excited and nervous for my appointment. I'll call you tonight.

Oh, Jody, you are human after all! You are amazing with all your miles and fast pace. Plus getting in 5 more after you were ready to turn around! I need to put your blogs in front of me on the treadmill, that would keep me going. Awesome. Glad you have your hubby for a while! DOes he travel a lot?

You are a trooper! Way to go with the attitude adjustment! It is amazing what kind of things we can accomplish when we switch that attitude a bit!

Enjoy the time with the hubby! Let him know how happy you are to have him there with you! Make sure to get lots of couple time together!

Good job getting out there!!! And have fun having your hubby around for awhile!

When Spring hits it'll be a piece of cake!

Jody, first step out the door, always the toughest chore.

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I think everyone else summed it up nice; way to get out there. One step off the porch is a step closer to the end of a good run.

Hey! Great job sloshing through all the wet stuff! Attitude is everything isn't it?

Great job!!! How did the science fair project turn out? Briggs made it the entire day without an accident - wow!

Great job sticking with it-especailly in the snow. I was up in Sandy over xmas visiting my parents and ran every day in the freezing cold and snowy roads. It wasn't too bad, but I don't have to do it at all down here. The cold sure keeps you running though!

Thanks for getting me out and getting it done. HOpefully our down day will get us in good moods for our run on Saturday. Good job getting the extra mile. My heart wasn't in it today.

Jody, you have gone winter crazy, a crazy WOW, whatever gets you out the door. We are all a little running crazy.

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I like the up-and-down the block runs. If you have a Garmin it is fun to look at the run on Google Earth afterwards. Part of me wants to see if I can blanket the city but I'm not sure if I'm "that crazy"... Great traiing See you Sat for the 15K!

Thanks for the encouragement, Jody. Good luck in the 15k tomorrow too! I'm hoping that if I take off one more week that I will be able to bounce back and easy into running again. Going to start with a couple easy runs at 9:30-10:00 pace, then hopefully work up to 30-35 miles by the end of March. I just hope I can get back in shape for the marathon on June 1st though!

Good luck tomorrow Jody! You will far surpass your goal for tomorrow!

Good luck in your race tomorrow - you will be awesome! GO JODY!!!!

Jody! Way to go! 5th in your division is awesome! Wish I could have seen all you racers this morning. I miss the gabbing part before and after!

Jody, very good day today. As I mentioned, you and Paula do the Striders half if you can. You will like it much better than the 15K. Today's race was very mentally tough. Also, I agree, talking to bloggers after the race really puts some fun and comradery into the race.

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Great job your race and pushing through those last couple miles.

Good strong race! Way to be strong at the end!

I love how upbeat your entry is. And at least your legs waited until mile 7 to get tired. You are going to have an amazing year with your awesome training.

Good run today. You really trashed you goal of sub 1:20:00. Keep it up!

Great job Jody! For those of us who don't calculate splits in our heads...what was your ave. pace?

Good run! And if you want to develop more endurance, I have a few suggestions if you are interested.

Beautiful Jody! Wasn't your goal to get under 1:20? You smashed it!! Excellent job (and GREAT pace!) Congrats!

WOoT! Way to smash that goal and run a SUPER RACE!@

Thanks everyone for all the comments!!

Lybi - my ave pace was 8:14. Definitely the last two miles were slow.

Jody--I'm not sure I remembered your e-mail address correctly, so in case you don't get the e-mail, here's what my running group is doing this week. On Tuesday we're meeting at 6am at Bingham High in the south parking lot. On Thursday we're meeting at 5:30am at the So. Jordan park, which is approximately 109th So. off of 2200 W. We try to get in 6 to 9 miles each time with speedwork thrown in. It's a lot of fun, so hope you and Paula (and anyone else who may read this and is interested) can make it!

Great race and great series Jody! Keep up the hard work in your training!

Great job on the race and it was nice to meet you.

Way to start off the WEEK!

Jody, do you do IT Band stretches? Take care of those fast knees. Good start to the week. Do you want to be a junior enforcer? The pay is not good, but you get excercise chasing bad doers.

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good run this morning i hope your feeling better now. Those knees are a pain in the butt! See you in the morning!

Great job, as always! Hope the knees feel better soon.

Yup, just hold out 2 more weeks and we will have an extra hour of light! Daylight savings is my friend!

Sorry to hear about the pain :(. Hope you heal nicely. And as for your pedestrian problem, I have the exact opposite, with cars almost taking me out at the knee caps when they make those annoying rolling red light stops ... you know the kind where they look left, don't see a car and think they're in the clear. So I totally hear your frustrations there!

Oh man , I hope maybe getting new shoes will help! Injuries are so lame! And yes I have almost been numerous times on exactly your same scernario!

Dang drivers think they own the road! I agree they need to pay more attention to what they are doing.

Hope you knee gets feeling better.

No- you're not too dramatic- that is SCARY! Be careful out there! Sorry to hear about the knee. I hope 1 day R & R does the trick!

You've got to be on the lookout for inconsiderate/inattentive drivers, 'cause you know they're not looking out for the runners!

I hope your knee is ok.

Sorry about the knee...you were right, you are getting OLD!!! Just kidding. You'll have to let me know what the running store says. As for the drivers - they need to pay attention, so go ahead and rant all you want, we all agree with you!

Knee pains scare me. I hope you learn how to take care of your condition better than I did a few years ago. It is smart to get some professional advise so it doesn't bring you down too much.

Unobservant drivers also scare me! So glad you are safe! I guess we need to make sure we are always on the defense! That is why I sometimes get nervous using an Ipod or mp3 player. I like to be able to see an hear what is going on around me.

Hopefully taking it easy for a day or two is all your knee will need. Good luck with it!

Glad the running store had something to help. So what kind of shoe did you end up going with? I hope it works.

Hope you enjoyed your day off from the cars and constant attempts on your life. you are a brave woman facing some of these utah drivers. Hope those shoes make a difference!

Hi Jody--I was afraid I didn't get your e-mail address correctly. Could you let me know what it is again? We haven't planned out next week yet, I'll probably know in a couple of days, and then I'll let you know. Hope your knee gets better.

Cheryl, It is jody@pmginc.com. Thanks - we were looking forward to it but my body has had enough. I have been very lucky so far and never been injured. I am hoping that it really isn't to serious.

Thanks. I'll let you know what our plans are as soon as we figure it out.

Oh no! I'd say ask Josse? She seems to know her stuff! I'm praying you just need a couple days of rest. Maybe a dip in a hottub would be good to warm and relax the muscles?

Hey pain in the knees where you are experiencing it is usually due to tight quads and adductors. I would take a rolling pin to the quad twice a day for the nest couple of days and see what that does for them. The arch thing is hard to really know unless I see you. But I would get a hard ball of can off soup and roll your arch over it, all this is going to hurt but should get better the more you do it. You can always give me a call if you would like more advise 8018303598. Hope eveything goes well. Also I would be doing some icing.

The dip in the hottub sounds good - get Jay on that ASAP!!!! Sorry you are having so many problems, it's bound to get better, just stick with it.

Oh dear, Jody! I have no advice for your knees, just want to encourage you! Like andee said, it is bound to get better. Hang in there! Definitely give yourself time to heal.

I"m sorry about your knee pains, Jody! With Striders coming up, you and Lybi are having rotten timing with knee problems. Josse's advice sounds really helpful, though! Good luck!!!!!!

Jody, some questions? Is you knee warm? Inflamed, if so, ice three times a day for 15 minutes and take an anti-inflam. Also, IT Band stretching, sometimes, tight IT Bands can cause knee problems. I would suggest getting on the internet and finding some good IT band stretches. I could have shown you last saturday. If you can't find any good stretches, blog me back and I will give you my cell number and explain. Good luck, you are doing the right thing by taking a few days off.

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In the long term, you might want to look at some strengthening exercises for the muscles that support the knee and help the kneecap track correctly. There's some pretty good ones here:

http://www.bigkneepain.com/knee-exercises.html

I also recently read that one of the women elite (can't remember which or find the article) used the "chair" exercise to eliminate her knee pain. Sit like you're in a chair with your back flat against a wall, just without the chair there. She started at 1 minute and worked her way up to 8 minutes and no longer has knee pain.

I found that working on quad strength helped eliminate mine and has been a good preventive thusfar.

Good luck!

Jody! Smart to take it easy. So sorry the knees are giving you grief! Sounds like you're getting some great advice from the dear bloggies- hope it gets better fast!

I seriously think you need to take some pictures at work today. Although I don't think they could even come close to your award winning 80's prom from Halloween a couple years ago.

Good job getting a few miles in and working out the injury situation. Have a nice trip to Idaho for the weekend.

It's smart to be careful about your running when an injury is looming. You gotta love the stick. Have fun at this crazy work day and for sure take some pictures and post...we all need a good laugh now and then! :)

Jody, get well soon, deep massage on those calves? Do you feel any knots in them?

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I agree with Brent, a good deep massage might work some stuff out. (plus, it feels pretty great later).

Im going to be waiting for a big hair pic to show up on your blog. Nothing like the 80s, what were we thinking? (I include myself because I was alive in the 80s ;)

Hey Jody- you can never whine too much about injuries on the blog. Its important to document it anyway- it helps all of us and also yourself when you look back on it. Anyway- I wish I held onto my flouresent "limited" sweatshirts, black madonna bracelets and big earrings from Express. Those would really come in handy on 80's dress up days. Too fun! Hope you had a blast & I hope to see pics!

So glad you are doing better. You are smart to take it easy. I think that helped me alot just by backing off the speed for a little bit and not letting the body get stressed. I am excited to see you in a few weeks, let me know when you are coming and what your plans are.

It's great to hear you saying you are feeling much better! Keep it easy until you are back to 100%!

I love how you have your race schedule planned for the year!

Jody--I've sent you an e-mail with what my group is doing this week. However, if you're nursing an injury I would advise against coming right now because we try to do quite a bit of fast running. However, I'll send you an e-mail each week and when you feel ready, come join us!

Sounds like a quick but fun weekend in Idaho. Glad your body is treating you better today!

Jody, Jody, Jody, or is that Judy, Judy, Judy, glad your back running. Good to hear from you, your injury is giving you some positive love.

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Sounds you had a busy but fun weekend. Glad to hear your leg is feeling better.

Good running, Jody! Hope the knee problems sort themselves out this week so you can smoke them all at the 10k this weekend!

Oooo. Sorry about your knee! All I can say is that you run stinkin' fast for being in careful mode. Does it only hurt on downhill, then? Is it on the side of your knee?

"stinkin fast" just about covers it. 8:52 is stellar for an injury. I am glad you think you know how to help your knee along a little and really really hope it heals quickly! Nice run today!

Lybi - The pain is right under the knee cap and and it only is painful on the downhill. I will have twinges on the flat and feel great going uphill.

Good job pushing through the pain! You've got a little time before the 10K to rest and let everything feel better.

It sounds like you have "runners knee", downhill running usually aggravates it. You can look it up online, you might want to look into getting one of those bands that goes around the knee. I know lots who wear them and swear by them. Just a thought.

Jody, I think Marcie is right on the money. Does your knee hurt on the outside? After my knee surgery, I was on crutches for awhile, this caused my IT band to tighten up. When I would run the IT band would cause the knee cap to pull to the outside and take it out of its groove. This causes alot of pain from the cap rubbing on tendons and ligaments. There is a method called knee taping, this will give immediate relief when you run if you have runners knee. The tape is a temporary fix, You can usually fix this problem for good, by using a massage therapist. My neighbor is a physical therapist and showed me how to tape. You should use someone qualified the fist time, but after that you will be able to do it yourself. Anyway sorry for the long anwser, but it sure helped me.

Jody, some good advice here from the M & Ms. We have went to massage Envy on about 6300 south state, Ellen and Evan are the massage people. They both do a good job. This place is a little cheaper than most. It does help. We both got a massage on saturday and it did make a big difference.

Hope your knee gets better. IT Bands are tough to keep loose.

Hey, I am actually taking a day off from running, only the 4th day in 4 months of running. I must be running crazy.

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I think you have definitely carried me far more than I've done you. I just hopeyou get feeling better so I can chase you the whole time again instead of just part of the time.

You are a trooper to tuff through it.

Sorry to hear about your knee... It's probably wise to stay off it for a while longer. Maybe try running on some grass when it get's to feeling a bit better.

Oh no, Jody! I'm so sorry to hear about the run. I agree with rest. I mean I read all these books about achilles issues and either people could continue training, or had to stop completely, and I know that personally once I stayed off of it the swelling and tenderness went away. If I kept running it just continued to hurt. I'm praying for you. I think a couple days rest should do the trick!

Have the therapist work the quads and adductors (it will kill) really good.

I'm a little freaked out that we are all falling apart! Between you, Lybster & I (and all the other injured bloggers) its not pretty. I hope the massage helped your leg! I'm unsure about Spectrum too 'cause my achilles is acting up- I don't know why 'cause I haven't done anything different than I can think of. Ah well...Good luck!

What is going on with your knee?

James - Just sudden onset pain after the 15K. Probably due to lots of muscle tightness. I went for DTM today and I am hoping to be feeling better soon!! You get feeling better too!!!

I hope you do get feeling better. Where does it hurt?

The sharp pain is at the knee cap. It is worse going downhill. I was feeling pretty good until I went down my stairs.

The rest will probably be good for you and take it easy this week. Spectrum 10k next saturday

Yes, little time off now is MUCH better than pushing the injury to the max and taking lots of time off later. I agree! Enjoy your Friday and I hope you feel great for a Sat. run! (maybe it needs to be a short run tomorrow?!)

Thanks Jody, Have patience..

Good thinking! A few days off at the beginning of an injury is worth weeks of no running when it is full-blown. Good luck, Jody, you'll be back at it before you know it!

Glad to hear you made it through a run.

If the pain is on the lower outside part of the knee it is probably your IT band. That problem originates from your butt, tightens that tendon, and you feel sharp pain in the knee.

James, The pain is on the inside, under the knee cap. Probably runners knee.

Glad you got in a good run today- hope that knee continues to cooperate!

Yay! Jody's back ! Woo woo! Hope you have a great week of running this week.

Thanks Jody, I can nevr pr on this course, its harder than it looks. I always feel like Im running harder but theres more uphill than apears. Keep up the good work, I can see you have quite the schedule of running! See ya

Happy to hear you are getting a few miles in. Just looked at the new course for the spectrum 10k. There is quite a bit down hill. They are starting further up the canyon. Hopefully the weather will be as nice as it was yesterday. Good luck running in Seattle.

Great job getting out and getting it done. I hope you are having fun and missing me running with you. I'm glad you felt pretty good. You will get it back it just takes a little time. See you tomorrow.

Wow that sounds like a tough run! I am glad your knee hung in there. You will gain back your fitness fast, I think its just usually in our head that we have lost more than we really have. Dont stress! Let me know what your plans are for this weekend. Have a fun trip!

So are you still planning to run Spectrum this weekend? It will be fun to finally meet you!

Jody, thanks for your comments, kinda of miss your blog running entries. Hey, Bonnie mentioned the styrafoam roller for the back of the knee. I did it tonight and it seemed to help already. Don't know too much about your knee problem. But, if it is stiff behind the knee, the roller thing might help. Hope you get better soon.

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Dog-gone that knee (family friendly -haha)!! Way to stick it out on the hills through the pain. You've got many, many more years of running - it's alright if your body needs a little more pampering, right? ;o) Hope you feel 100% soon, though.

Jody, what is happening with the knee? Please explain. I did some googling today, found some excerises to strenghten the inside of the quad. It seems from reading, my problem is likely a weak supporing inside quad that is causing the knee not to track correctly. Couple of the exercises:

1. Stand with both feet on stairs, stand on the bad (leg) knee, bend the bad leg and lower down until the good foot touches the stair below. Three sets of 12 with each leg.

2. Ankle weights - lay on your back and do 3 sets of 12 straight leg raises with each leg.

My leg is stiff behind the knee. Good luck. Hope we both make the stiders half.

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Brent, The pain is right in my knee cap. I am thinking that I might be runners knee? The DTM helped and I am trying to get back again this week but my schedule is not letting it happen. I am going to run later tonight with Paula because I did not have time before catching my flight home this morning. I think it all happened due to tight calves and then tight quads after the 16 mile down hill run in St. George. I also have noticed that I am babying it a little more that necessary but out of fear of pain. If it doesn't get better soon I am thinking I need to see a sports med physician. Thanks for all the help!

I want your knee to get better! When mine started hurting I took two days off and then started up slowly and used an IT band support right above my knee. So far it has been doing good. I hope you find what is going to fix you up soon!

I hope your knee gets better. I think you should take a couple days to rest your knee.

You are right, my heart breaks for you! I am begining to understand the need to run and I cant imagine how you feel being a hard core runner. Hang in there girl! You are gonna come back stronger than ever. The bad times help us appreciate the good.

PS PLEASE DONT EVER STOP BLOGGING!

Jody, we can be bad knee partners! I feel your pain girl! Sorry to hear you will be missing Spectrum. Have you had an MRI done? Just hang in there, it will get better. Sounds kinda lame, but think of all the best things in your life. Did any of them come easy? This is the same thing, it just makes that next PR that much better, trust me on this!! You will be back!!

You are still sweet, even when you think you are whining. This kind of thing really is hard. But it passes, as long as you don't push it too early. SO sorry about Spectrum!

Congrats on giving up diet coke! You are an inspiration!

Jody, you are a brave girl, chucking the diet coke, that is my vice. I read your comments, it is tough not to run when your addicted to running. When I got done with my run this morning, the knee starting getting stiff. I asked myself, just don't run for a week or two? It is so hard to just lay off running. I know your pain. I may skip the stiders 10 miler this saturday, as you may skip the spectrum 10K. Hope your knee gets better soon.

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Thanks for the run. I do have the baby tomorrow so I'm unavailable SORRY! Let me know how you feel later on.

WOW!!! Threw out the Diet Coke....I can't believe it - good for you. Just find something else to replace it in your life - Matt found Propel and he's addicted to it now. I'm really proud of you - and you didn't even mention it on the phone. I really hope you get feeling better soon. Until then I would love a good walking partner any time!!!!

You're trying to get through a depression WITHOUT the diet coke- wait- are you sure?! Just kidding. Good for you. Sorry you're not going to make Spectrum, I know you're bummed. I'm doing it but I'm not ready! Haven't run all week- yikes! Take care of that knee! There will be more awesome races coming up this year!

I'm bummed that you won't be running on Saturday but it is best that you rest and take it easy. You are better than me. I can't give up my Dr. pepper. Although I do try to limit myself to wednesday's and saturdays.

Jody - it sounds like you have a good idea there. Everything I've read in the last couple months as I've been fidgeting and whining to go back out on the roads is "steady as she goes"; coming back after an injury, usually err on the side of caution rather than ambition. At least this is what I've learned. When I tried to run too soon, I got painful inflammation. Now, I'm slowly progressing pain free. Though that is not to say I will be pain free every day. You just need to take every run with a grain of salt and see it as an investment in the future. I have the utmost in faith that you will succeed with this injury and you're in my prayers! Wishing you the best of luck and don't worry (I know first hand that you aren't the only one who has had a grumpy/whiny blog) Im probably more guilty than anyone especially in the last two months, lol.

Keep blogging. Keep running. Keep monitoring. And keep on smiling ! :) Spring is almost here!! You can do this!

Cheers. ~Benn~

Great job today. I think you are on the mend. See you tomorrow.

YEAH!

Yeah that is good news! I will miss ya tomorrow but keep gettin that knee better!

Jody, I am curious to see if barefoot running would help you. I've been reading a lot about people who stopped having knee pain when they took of the ol' shoes. Lemme see if I can find a link for you...

Ok. Here's one: http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2007/11/09/hscout609827.html

Jody, good job on the run! Thanks for the comment, sorry you could not make it!

Oh man! I was hoping to log on and see that you were feeling better today!! Shoot! I think there's a special episode of The Office tonight- maybe a little ice pack and The Office will help?

Maybe I was on crack- I just looked at my TV and no listing for The Office tonight... I had read that online somewhere..sorry for the hype. I hope you find some Sat. night fun!

Oh Christi, you got me all excited there.

Hey, Jody, I'm so sorry, no fun at all. :( I am very confident that you are going to get over this be better than ever!

So sorry you are still fighting the knee!!!! I think you are smart to have walked home. I had to do the same thing on the last mile of my long run today. It isn't fun to do, but I think it is smart. We have to listen to the pain or it will only get worse.

JOdy, runs just gotta run, knee issues are not fun. I hope we both make it to striders, I just want to finish at this point.

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Injuries are crazy. Way to keep it up. You get more miles in during recovery than I do regularly.

You're tough. I'm sure I would've thrown in the towel before mile 4 when the pain subsided. Glad you got in some miles. Have fun & be careful! (enjoy the hubby being home!)

Great job! You're a tough woman. Way to go. :-)

Great job!!!! I hate knee problems, and recovery is so agonizingly slow. But I think your mileage and pace are still holding strong!! You're a tough runner.

Great news!!! And that pace sounds plenty fast to me! I'm so glad for you!

Smiley, smiley, smiley faces for you and your knees! Also for husbands who are there to work you over! I'm sorry your husband has to travel so often! What does he do that takes him away all the time? Tell him the whole blog is excited to see his magic helping your knees! We want you running pain free!

So excited for you! yay for the pain free running! Glad to see you are making a come back! A little bit of rest truly does go a long way!

Happy Safe Running as we anxiously approach the "official start" of Spring!!!

Oh Happy Day!

Jody, WOW for A Wooow, nice comeback, happy running trails to you without Roy or Dale, Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

No pain is very good.

I am so glad that you had a great run! Hope the rest of the week goes as well for you.

I'm glad that yesterday went so good. Enjoy the day off!

Where in the heck is Bozeman? Am I out of the loop for not knowing that one? Good day for you to take a break.

Bozeman is in Montana

I hate that when the doctors have nothing productive to say. But so glad there wasn't anything TO say! Hope your knees are kinder to you from now on..

Sounds like you need to give your massage therapist (husband) a raise! He's more helpful than your doctor. ;o) I'm glad you're doing better and able to run pain free - every other day!

Hey I am glad your appt yesterday went ok, I am glad they didnt see anything on the x-rays even though you are still kinda in the unknown as to what for sure is going on. Sounds like its doing a lot better though. You are probably on the mend now. Sorry about the bad weather!

I never doubt that you'll get the workout in, you are so good & consistent that way! (such a great example to me- the queen of inconsistency!) Stinks about the weather. I'm headed up there this weekend, hope the yucky weather doesn't continue!

Sounds like a VERY smart decision! So, what did you do at the fitness center? Weights? Yoga? Cycling?

Thanks for the welcome! I look forward to meeting lots of people. I think it smart not to run in the cold. Good decision. Knowing Utah, when it's cold like that in the morn, it's bound to pop up about 20 degrees by afternoon! haha

Glad to hear you had a good run.

You had a great run. I'm so glad that you are getting back to your usual. Thanks for the runs!

Hey thats so great that you felt so good today! WHoo hooo! You are back at it! You would love a garmin. Hey your mom had to get on the saddle last night at Roadhouse. It was good!

Yah! Sounds like a great run, happy for you! Jazz game was a bummer though wasn't it? (didn't watch BYU, but they lost also didn't they?) Are you running tomorrow? Wondering if I can invite myself to meet up w/ you. How far are you from Daybreak?

Glad to hear you had a good run! Both games, not too good though. The Roadhouse saddle, now thats fun to watch, Yeehaw!

Jody- Awesome! 7-8 miles tomorrow at 7am sounds great to me. You can call or email me w/ your address. (I don't think the 'private message' option on the blog is working) My work email is christi@summitmortgageut.com or office phone 435-673-2548. Thanks for letting me invite myself! It'll be fun!

Opps- I typed 7-8 miles, I meant 8-9! Not trying to cut it short!

That is horrible. I hope that it can all be replaces reasonably inexpensive. I hope they catch whoever did it.but probably not. I sorry it happened.

What a rollercoaster entry! YEAH!!! and BOOOO!!!!

Hey what a great run for you, no knee issues Im guessing. ITs great that are people like Paula that do those kinds of things because I probably never will:) Have a great weekend!

I'm glad that you had a good run. Have a great Easter.

You flatter me. You did soooo good today. Thanks for the run,by the way next year you are in charge of the Easter Egg Hunt!!

Way to go! Nine miles and with a 8:46 average pace!

PS Good luck on the Easter Egg Hunt for next year....it looks like you're in charge!

Jody,

You and Paula should have organized a Blog Easter Egg Hunt. Maybe next year we can mix a run with a hunt. A little sugar is good for the recovery!:)

Sweet pace for a long run!! I take it your knee didn't bother you today (hope not, at least). Sounds like a great day all around!

Jody, thanks for your support. Good see you back attacking the hills, good mental thing.

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Good job again Jody! I wish I had a "Paula" or a "Jody" to run with! You two seem to have a great thing going! Hope tomorrow is the nice easy run that you would like!

Way to go! Looks like you got some good miles in. Have a great day!

Nice run but stinks that kids are like that! Maybe you can put up a TV Video camera to catch them? Or invest in a scary ferocious doggie, but then with your luck it'd bite the kiddo and then their parents would sue you, even though their kids were the ones trespassing. Reminds me of a story I heard about a robber that fell through someone's skylight and then sued them because he broke his back.

Best of luck coming to terms with the situation. And I think that your little slip with the Diet Coke comes in good measure. You deserve it! (Oh what I'd give for one! Yesterday was exactly 16 months for me without soda) :(

OH man! Vandalists! Darn them. I always take care when I vandalize stuff not to damage it. He he he. I don't really vandalize stuff...very often, but darn it! Some neighbors carve their bushes into the exact shape of birthday cakes and it's hard not to bring it to their attention by adding over-sized candles. Anyway, good luck getting back on that wagon! You can do it!

Hey! Sorry I stood you up Sat. I was just afraid I wouldn't get done in time for 9am egg hunt- my kids were set on it and I was playing single mommy (left Jim in St. George for the weekend) SO anyway- looks like you & Paula had a great run- awesome pace for a 9 miler! I've been terribly unmotivated and not even too concerned about my laziness which is even worse! Looks like your knee is doing better- that is great news. Pesty vandals is not good news! I was willing to write of once incidence as stupidity, but now its just plain criminal. Good luck finding those guys! Would propel or some substitute work for the diet coke addition? (this is coming from a hypocrit of course!)

If it's not one thing, it's another! Well, I guess it keeps life interesting. Nice job getting a good workout in, despite the pains. Keep it going, your doing awesome!

Ah man, sorry about the new calf issue. Smart to cross train today!

I'm glad you have some other options for some cross training! I hope it helps you out!

Are you sure it is the calf and not the hamstring?? Brent has had some problems behind the knee too -- and at least his sounded a lot like a pain I had that was actually from the hamstring (I thought it was calf too but I went to see a therapist and he told me it was actually hamstring). I know I am going to sound like a broken record (since I tell everyone this) -- but foam rollers are awesome http://www.performbetter.com/detail.aspx_Q_ID_E_4918_A_CategoryID_E_235

They are a cheap alternative to painful deep massages (although it will never replace your husband ;-) ).

Good luck!!

I was sorry to read about your vandalism. That is terrible. I hope you can catch the kids that keep doing it or hope it doesn't happen again. Hope your calf gets feeling better.

Didn't see a post from you today, hope the body & the vandals are letting you get some rest!

I know it's hard to take time off, but I think it's probably smart. Get better and then be able to run feeling your best! Keep us updated regardless!

Jody--It's best to get healthy. I used pool running and cycling successfully when I've been injured in the past--you can maintain a good deal of fitness with cross-training. Good luck!

Jody, I want you to get better! Keep smiling and maybe that will help ease the frustration a bit! Good luck!

I echo these smart gals- first priority is mend the leg! Hope you can find some fun cross training in the meantime. Have a relaxing weekend!

Jody, sorry to hear about the calf. Hey sometimes a calf will heal fairly quickly with time off and a massage to loosen things up. Hope for the best.

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Hope the rest helps your calf. I think there is nothing more frustrating than wanting to run but physically unable to do so.

I saw your dad running down the parkway trail as I was running up. So call and tell him good job.

I was thinking of running the Hurricane 1/2 but my husband has almost talked me into going to Provo to watch their track meet at BYU that weekend. He doesn't have meets on Mother's Day weekend so I may go to Kanab and run the Kanab 10k. It is a very pretty run and mostly down hill. :-)

Thanks for coming by and saying, "hi!" on my blog. I look forward to this whole running experience.

I am sorry to hear about your calf and not being able to do SLC. Things will workout. Get rested and recovered!

You did not miss out on much the wind was aweful and I didn't run very fast but I was glad to get it done. I'm not sure that I will survive softball after today. It was SOOOOOOOO COLD. Get feeling better I need my running partner back. My level of dedication is not high enough. I'm an aweful support group.

Hopefully you are feeling better after icing it this morning at the game:)

At least you haven't been missing any great weather while your leg is healing. I hope this week is better for you!!!!

Jody,

Congratulations on your pain-fee day.

I just got a new pair of Rockport heels, they are pretty nice and comfy (though still heels). I have been weaning myself off of heels (unless I am wearing a suit) and it has done wonders for me!!

Bonnie

Glad to hear you are doing better. Get rid of those heels! hehe, I cant even walk straight in a pair. I am better off in tennie shoes and flipflops!

Don't you love those words - "no pain" !!! Yea!!! Wow, I just looked over your goals again; I didn't realize that you wanted to run a marathon in July. Are you still planning that? Awesome!!

I'm with Marcie. Throw those heels away. I only wear heels to church. Mostly because my husband doesn't like me being taller than him. :-) Glad to hear no pain today. You'll be running in no time.

I'm glad you are starting to feel better - REST is the magic cure!!! I would definitely get rid of the heels and dress more for comfort at work. Talk to you later.

Jody, non-runners shoe are bad, can you wear running shoes at work? Hope your running soon,.

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Brent - It would make for quite the outfit. Most my work pants - dress pants are made to wear with heels. They would not look nice. I have started taking my heels off and walking in stocking feet as long as I stay near my office, but if I need to go further than 1 row of cubies I feel out of place and put them back on. I really need to address my whole wardrobe - Maybe I need a job that does not require business dress - I need my husbands job, mostly pajama 's.

Glad you are feeling better, Jody and I give all women a million bonus points, because I know I would never be able to put up with heels! Hope Friday brings grrrrreat things!

Friday sounds fantastic. I've missed my partner. It is so easy to slack off without you to drag me out. So rest up and Friday you are on unless your leg is sore.Let me know.

Sounds like you're taking a week off? You are a smart, patient girl!

Sorry to heat about the injury. Take is very easy tomorrow.

Jody, good luck on the run. We cannot have one of the WOW girls out, we need you back on the road.

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Look at you over in the corner! Still got a big smile on your face even though you've had to sit it out for a bit! Great attitude! Keep on smiling!

I am so excited. See you in the morning.

You did great Thanks again for getting me out doing it! I'm so glad that your leg is feeling better.

Good for you!! I'm glad everything felt good today. Have a good one!

Congrats on your run this morning! I hopefully your leg problems are behind you. Have a great weekend.

So glad you had a pain free run today! The rest looks like it paid off. Have fun in Montana next week.

Yeah, I'll tell you this couch potato life is pretty addictive! Great job making it the whole week resting, you are patient. Glad to see you are back at it and feeling good!

Wow, a whole week. You actually did it. I really hope it pays off! (sounds like it did today!) Welcome back to life as usual huh?

Way to stick to your goal of not pushing it! I hope you're pain free from now on! It's hard to keep a great runner down!

Me too! Relaxing is nice. Have a great weekend. Glad you had a good run today.

Oh, I am so glad you are able to run! May your continued recovery be speedy! Happy conference (I wish it were 4 times a year--let's start a petition (JK)).

Alright, Jody!!! 4 painfree miles @ 9:17 = awesome!!! Way to go! I'm rooting for you! (woot wooot woot wooooot!) April's going to be a great month!

Hi Jody,

the best calendar of running events is on Runner's World UK site: www.runnersworld.co.uk Click on Events and filter for May. There are several 5 and 10Ks on May 10-11, but some of them are a bit out of town. If you'll have a car, not a problem, but if not, you'll have to stick to races in London. I saw one 5K in Regents Park for Children's Hospice - about as central as it gets. Take a look at the calendar and let me know if you have any questions. Good luck, and I hope you have a great time in London!!

Going to London=Fabulous!

Not painful=Yipee!

Wow, stellar for a hotel treadmill. actually, just plain stellar for any kind of run! Awesome job getting it in despite being away from home and working. What dedication. (as usual)

Way to go! Even when traveling! Glad the leg felt pretty good! Hopefully the weather for you will make up it's mind to be nice and sunny! Hope you get to go home soon!

Yeah! Woot! Yay for treadmill running, especially pain FREE treadmill running ! :)

Great job! Hotel treadmill running is different than at home. Even I have a hard time running on hotel treadmills. Mostly because there is nothing good on tv to watch. Although if I have my ipod I can sing along to the songs if they are fast.

Are they good treadmills? Most hotel treadmills I have been on have been crappy. The Little America in Salt Lake is my favorite. They have an awesome workout center.

This past December we were staying at the Hilton in Vegas. They didn't have a workout room so I ran up and down about 22 flights of stairs about 5 times to get in a workout. I was so sore the next day. Great butt workout though.

Hey- Way to go hitting the treadmill while on work trip!

Linda - I am at a Hilton in Bozeman, as I learned today they have crappy hours. The treadmill wasn't great and it was insanely hot in the teeny fitness cntr. I have definitely learned to bring both indoor and outdoor clothes. I should have thought of the stairs.....Not that smart:)

Cool- that Run 4 Kids was your first run! I did it last year for the 1st time. I think it supports a great cause and its a nice time of year for a little 5k, not crazy about the course though. Kim just let me know that she'll be there, so it will be fun to meet her! Wish you could come too!

Jody, good to see you back at running. Thanks for the support.

Running is tough on the road, hotel treadmills are usually not that good, hard to find running routes, etc.

I may need to have a new status, Road Warrior. Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

Ok as you can see I have failed miserably I need you to get me out of bed in the morning. I hope we are back on tomorrow or else I might have to wire my jaw shut. I've so missed our runs. See you in the morning hopefully.

You definately get commando points for trying to hit the gym, not your fault it was closed! Sorry about the tummy issues, no fun. To answer your question, I'm running the Run For Kids 5k this weekend.

Kudo's for getting up early. I have gone to the front desk before and asked if I could get into the workout room early. Some have let me. Others not. The workout room should be open 24 hours if you ask me. Have a good day.

sounds great and muchly needed!!

Any miles are good miles in my opinion! You still doing a July Marathon, Jody? Or are you going to concentrate on the October one? I think for sure my June 1st one is nixed and I'll just have to train hard and race in October myself.

Hang in there Jody and keep trying to get just the miles in. Just groove into it and not force anything.

Benn- I am still planning on the July Marathon but we will see. I definitely will not push it if I am not 100%. I would rather take a year slow than miss running for the rest of my life.

Steve - Thanks for the comments. My plan is to take it pretty easy until I get back from India (Mememorial Day) and then see what I can handle and go from there. My main goal for 2008 is St. George and was originally to BQ. I would still love for that to happen but I am okay with a good time considering the way this year is going. Any advice would be great.

Hey Jody! You're speed still looks pretty good considering the time you've taken off for injury. I think you'll be fine for the races later this year. I guess the "Big" trip is India? That's so exciting!

Jody, what is your BQ time? You never know, St George is your best shot.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

Brent - My BQ time is 3:40:59. My birthday is 3 wks later and then it would be 3:45:59. What a bummer!

Take care of the leg this weekend! Did you ever figure out exactly what the problem was? (Did you watch The Office last night? hee hee. I struggle 'cause I don't have Tivo and don't really want my kids watching it- since they're still up at that time I have to try to "sneak" watch it)

It seems you and your husband aren't home much at the same time. I don't know how you do it with both of you traveling for work! That must be more of your super powers that I don't have!

Your making a good comeback! You guys are the traveling ones this year. Hope you have a great weekend and run tomorrow!

Great run this morning. Don't worry about your mileage. You'll be back up there in no time. Have a nice weekend.

Christi - I think it is just some knots in the muscles that are pulling. We have been working on them but no luck. I did watch the Office - not one of my favorites , but I am so glad it is back.

Kim - We are both extremely busy Jan - May. We do annual presentations at my work during this time in addition to the norm, and then we are going to India. My husband travels with the Utah State Men's basketball team and then is a baseball umpire for the Mountain West Conference and SWAC Conference, so he has several trips and games through May. We just make sure one of us is always home and then when we have family time, it is FAMILY TIME.

I hear you on getting tired due to lack of training. I will be lucky to run 100 yds, when I finally return! Good to see things are going well for you, keep it up!

Good job, Jody! You'll be faster than ever--but just don't push it too hard too fast. Nothing can stop you with your great attitude other than injury. Also, if you ever get a chance, have Josse scrape you. Painful, but AMAZING at preventing/healing injuries.

Thanks for the compliment Jody. You are doing awesome yourself.

If your leg will cooperate, you are going to BQ this year! Your daily pace is just in sync w/ my friends "The Sole Sisters" who are all BQ runners- you rock!

Great job on your run! Have a good day. :-)

Jody, did you put in for the St.George lottery? Right on, I won't ride the bike in traffic, just up and down the parkway. thanks for checking in.

It would be so cool for a bunch of us bloggers to go to Boston next year, BQ for you. I hope you leg is feeling better.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

Have I ever mentioned that I love your tagline - Happy Running. Just reading it makes me feel motivated. ;o) Our weather is finally warming up too - isn't it awesome!!!!

Jody, glad you signed up for St.George. Don't count yourself out, you are one of the WOWs, you will be there.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

Hang in there! Recovery comes for each of us at its own speed - I read that somewhere, and it really rings true. I know that I need substantially more time than a lot of runners to come back, but I'm hoping that if I come back smart, I can avoid reinjury and that hopefully I get selected to run in St. George!! I put in my registration too. I'm looking forward to a trip out west! I think it'd be a blast!

Glad your leg is feeling better! I wish our station showed "Marathon Challenge". I will have to see if maybe it will play again sometime this week.

Yea! How exciting that you registered for St. George! I'm so glad your leg is doing better. This will be your first marathon, right? WOW!

You had asked about the barefooting in my last race--it was just the last 2 miles, so not very far at all.

Yay! Good run today, glad the leg is doing well. So do you have to wait and see about the lottery or do you get to use your St. George connections (mom!)?

Christi,

I am in the lottery. I wish I could use my "connections" but they do not work.

Jody, Benn, Christi, Lybi: Bloggers rool, you will all hit the lottery, it must happen.

Stay Kool, b of bs rools out

You didn't tell me anything about registering for St. George. You are going to do just great as long as your body will cooperate! The boys are excited to play with Camdyn today - see you later on.

Hey Jody - Hope you are feeling better! Did you maybe do anything different than usual? Maybe you had low blood sugar and needed some carbs or something before the run? Glad to hear the run was basically okay except for that though. Try to rest up. I know that when I was running early early in the mornings last year I sometimes needed a piece of toast with jam before I headed out about 30 mins before to get the blood pumping.

THats weird about your vision, I hope it doesnt happen again. Glad your run fairly well and you are feeling good.

Benn - Nothing different other than a lack of sleep this week. I am not too concerned now, but if it happens again I will be a little more proactive.

Jody- That is kinda freaky about double vision. Keep an "eye" on it! (Ok, bad joke) But really I hope it doesn't happen again! Your pace was great today!

Jody, sounds kind of crazy on the double vision. Hope your ok.

Be careful, did you change you eating habits before running?

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

Great job on your run. Your middle name wouldn't be JOB would it? :-) You seem to have had your fair share of trials. Hope the double vision thing was just a fluke. Good luck with your run tomorrow.

Cody gave me the link for The Office so I watched it online today. That was definately one of the better episodes- love it! Thanks for comments regarding the family blog, its been a really fun new addiction. Notice you don't have a Fri. workout blogged, hope you're feeling OK!

Hey Jody, Hope you are doing OK. My friend was running with me one day and had something kind of like that happen. A few weeks later she found out she was pregnant. She felt that had something to do with it. I don't know if that is what you want to hear or not. Just an idea...:)

Great job Jody! Don't be disappointed in your pace! You are doing just what your body needs. No need to ruin a good thing you've got going! You will be back to your faster times before you know it! Good luck!

Jody, don't worry about pace, just run and be happy. The pace will come back naturally. Say Kool, good your back, B of BS Rools out

Don't worry too much about the pace, I bet the wind was affecting it. Glad your body is behaving- good run today!

That wind sounds bad, it has been so windy down here too! Dont stress about the pace, just be happy your out and nothing hurts, everything will come back together soon and you will be rockin and rollin!

Thanks for the welcome. You put in some pretty good miles despite the that wind. That's what part of it is about, overcoming the elements. Great job

Great job! I am so excited to hear you got some great miles in today and no pain. I missed you at the race. No one to chase!!

It shows real dedication to run in the wind! Great job on your run. I'm glad your leg and vision problems are behind you. Don't worry about the speed. I agree with Marcie it will all come back together.

I am sorry that spring has not sprung for you guys yet up there. The forecast for this weekend for you looks really nice. Nice job on your run today, your doing so good!

I think each day this week is suppose to be a bit better than the one before! I'm with you though...ready to put the winter gear away for several months!

Ah- pace under 9 today- kudos! Yeah, the never ending winter really stinks for you guys. I'll try to remember that when I'm walking around in a t-shirt today... (hee hee)

I hear ya on the weather!! WE NEED SPRING to come and stay a while.

Jody, Andee and Kim vs. MarcieJ, Christi and Ruthie O - chicka bloggers north and south, meet at the mason dixion line, hobble creek half marathon and settle this spring running fued. The race shall be handicapped based on your 1/2 marathon PR. The team with the most time total under each PR wins. Bonus time, 30 seconds for each FRB chicka who passes a FRB dude. What shall be the prize? The singing of a song of choice choosen by the winning team at the FRB blogger party at St.George.

Stay Kool, let the games begin, B of BS Rools out

I'm in!

Brent- I LOVE how you keep things interesting! If I can work out the dates, you can count me in too for Hobblecreek!

Keep taking it easy until you are all better! Darn injuries! You sound like you are doing pretty good though! If Jolynn is a smart one, she will keep coming out with you and Paula!

I hope you're resting that leg today! Fun to run w/ a new gal to your group yesterday, I love bringing in new conversation! Good luck w/ the leg!

Thanks, Jody! I'm glad to be back too. Good to be able to blog again:) Time for me to go hop on the treadmill and read June's issue of Running Times! Glad you are feeling better! Come on sweet, sweet recovery ! woohoo!

You are still doing well with the leg issues. I can't believe it is raining there! I just about died it was so hot on my run...about 80 degrees and very sunny (and windy).

Did you get my private message? I would love work on you just give me a call and we can see what works 801-830-3598

Hey wait to go! You are being so smart about building up slowly and not rushing. Hope you have a good weekend. I am sure its crazy busy! Hey your big trip is coming up so soon.

Good job again Jody! So glad you are working your way back so well!

As for leadership meeting...I may have even waited a little longer than you for inspiration. I still didn't know exactly what I was going to say when I was listening to the gal ahead of me. I didn't have any notes with me at all. What is your calling? I am in the stake Primary presidency with a bunch of really go getters! Sometimes it's hard to try to keep up...so I don't!

Great job getting over 21 miles though. I think I was only around 12 or 13 this week. :(. I really want to be able to get to 25 or 30 sometime in May!

Great run today. You kicked my butt. Just remember the blessings are far greater if you were to do my yard instead!!

Awesome run today! What a pace, esp. with the big hill! Do you leave for India this week? (For my BD Jim got me all of season 2 & 3 of The Office!)

We are leaning towards Rockie for the puppies name but who knows. I have thought of lots of names this morning as she has left wet spots all over the floor. Enjoy your day off!

Christi -

Enjoy the DVD's Season 2 is my favorite. I leave for India on May 9. The end of the month and first part of the next month are always crazy, so today was my last "not feel completely guilty" chance to have a day off before I leave.

Last night I watched Casino Night- I'm a sucker for the Jim/ Pam romance! Good for you taking the day off- family first!

India!!!! How exotic. You'll have to post a few pictures!! Great running, Jody!

Oh I am so sorry about the migraine! I'm gonna go drink even MORE water right now, in your honor. And I will also abstain from yardwork (not that I would've actually done it anyway.) 4 hours of yardwork! What a tough cookie!

I've also been noticing that I am needing more water. We'll have to keep that in mind! Way to run the whole thing with that wind partner! What can we do, but smile and push a bit harder into the wind! I'll bet your yard is looking great! Isn't it fun to see the green grass and the blossoms?!

You are better than me. I hate running in the wind. Your miles are getting back up there. Great job! I'm not going to do the Hurricane 1/2. I was planning on going to the BYU track meet with my husband but then I found out my daughters best friend is having her birthday party friday night plus our stake is have a fun festival day saturday. Free bounce houses, slide, games... Our ward is in charge of bringing salads, and the primary is going to sing.

Nice run & fitting in some yard work lately too! This is the windiest year ever, isn't it? Drink up, no more migraines! (I'm w/ Lybi, you have taught me to abstain from yardwork.. hee hee)

Linda- can I be in your ward? What a fun stake festival planned... I'll be torturing myself in Hurricane!

Hope you are feeling better.. and Sweet job with all that wind running! Must have felt like you weighed 200 pounds or something !

I ran into some serious wind on my run today, made me think of you. Hope you're having a good day & no headache!

Jody, the wind, big time chance for commando points running against the wind, Bob Seager and myself would give you major commando points.

Stay Kool, Without the Head Pain, B of BS Rools out

I so agree with you! I love spring time and sunshine and have a really hard time running in winter weather. I'm glad I'm not the only one booing the snow!

Ah man, that stinks! Today was a bit breezy here (although still in the high 60's) and someone was complaining to me about the wind. I reminded them of my friends in SLC and the crazy cold, windy, never ending season you all are having. Seemed to shut her right up! The Office should make you feel better tonight!

Nice you have someone even when Paula is sick! When are you going to India? How long? Tom went to India last August for 3 weeks. Have you been there before?

Kim - I leave on Friday at 12:30 am. We are stopping in NY for a day and then 2 days in London on our way. I will be there for 2 wks. I went in Oct 2006 for 3 wks and I am glad that this is a week shorter. I love the people and the work but miss my family terribly but I am always up for an adventure.

Jody, way to pay it forward, 100 commando points, bringing a new runner along is one of our creedos as a runner.

Stay Kool, have you learned to curtsee?, B of BS Rools out. Are you going to meet Maria? Have lots of run and avoid preachers corner.

Josse will take good care of you!

Your running group is growing! I bet pretty soon there will be 50+ in the running fellowship willing to brave winter weather with you :) I agree that May should be nice weather, not brutal cold, wind, snow, sleet! ick!

Let me know what kind of massage stuff you get done and if it works. I need to figure out something to do here

Nice Sat. run, good pace! So I guess this scrapping really works? Sounds painful to me, but I know Lybi swears by it too. Getting ready for your big trip? I hope you take some pics to put on your blog!

Thanks for getting out with me today. You did great. I think you are back to top form or darned close.

Great week of running! I hear you on the wind. On my bike ride today I swear every time we turned the wind turned with us, so it was constantly in our faces!

Yay! Good weather finally for you & nice pace today too!

Great job--nice run. Wow, you little friend Jolynn is a natural! You guys will be great training buddies.