Believe to Achieve

Started out slow on a run with Troy. Needed too. Tired from Saturday's 2pm run in the storm. Ran three with Troy then off on my own up the lovely 900 West Hill that lasts for 2 miles to Cedar Hills. Felt strong and pace was faster by 30 seconds per mile from the start at least. Got down to 7:42 pace for last mile. Just wanted it to be done even though nice day. I work tonight and I got to go on a little run with the kids. Ran 1st of the year 1/2 mile run with my three girls ages 10, 8 and 6. My youngest is my strongest and fastest (4:23!!). Next was Courtney, my oldest at 4:40 and then Brooke who has the mental capacity to endure much longer ran in at 5:00 with Troy. It was fun!! They liked it too. Then of course they had to have an Easter Treat. At least they worked it off. What to do for Spring Break? Average pace for 9.25 miles = 8:40.

Slept until 115 pm and then was bombarded with the kids wanting to go swimming. We told them swimming indoors would happen when it was bad weather out on Spring break. So of course I gave in. We went to Lehi's Legacy Center. It woke me up so I did some laps about 1/2 mile worth, a few laps of butterfly that left me more winded so I just toned it down to freestyle, back and one lap of breast stroke. I have a big run planned (long training run) and don't want too tired of muscles along with the brain. It was relaxing at the pool even though it was rather crowded. 1/2 mile swimming equals 2 miles running?

Yes I ran in this WINTER WONDERLAND.  Average pace:  8:53  but last 5.8 miles pace 7:42.  Last two miles 6:45.  In the snow storm and horizontal wind.  First half extremely slow because I felt extremely gross, nauseated and achy bones, really really grossed out feeling.  Wanted a 10 miler no matter how I got it so dragged my feet literally and this still didn't feel good...first mile pace 10:50.  Second mile 10:23.  I was just concentrating on my music and the fact that it didn't matter how fast I went just to be out there.  And then the high winds and pelting snow fall.  Like completely and utterly ridiculous.  I got some good stares.  My pace gradually sped up when I was just cruising and got in a zone at 6:44 pace for a couple of miles while rubbing off inches of snow from my sweatshirt.  HELLo!!!!!!  Done.  Managed 10.45 miles with some good marathon pace in there (7:40?)  I actually don't know what to expect at Ogden.  It only drops 1100 feet whereas SGM drops triple that I believe.  Any thoughts out there?  

Ran with Troy in the snowy surroundings.  Sunny thankfully.   Nice easy run.  A scenic route, with good uphill in the middle ending on a downhill around my neighborhood.  Troy not up for much mileage and mom in town so short run today.  Plans for a 17 miler tomorrow.  Did I just write that?  Not sure if it will really happen.  Work Friday and Saturday night, again.  Getting down to the wire on when to get this long run in.  More marathon pace runs planned for next week and two weeks before.  Yay!!!  Pace 8:38 for just 3:43 miles.  Last 1/2 mile 7:40 pace.  Feeling real comfortable at 7:40 so I hope I can manage that pace at the Ogden Marathon which puts me at 3:22!!  Who knows if that is possible on a much flatter course.  I need some input on how to run Ogden????

Had all intentions of getting up at 6am but turned the alarm off at 1220 am having not been able to fall asleep.  I am turning into a night owl working nights.  Anyway got up at 8am finally hemmed and hawwed and just had to get out there.  Took my ultra waist water bottle carrier thing that can hold up to eight gus and started out.  First mile 8:28 so I knew I was going to be pushing myself.  Went up hill to the canal from my home in PG and got on it by Lone Peak High School.  Ran on it to 2000North in Orem (lots of muddy areas to navigate and kept footing on guard, at one point I had at least two inches of mud on my sneakers then I would find a snowy area and "skid" around on it to remove it).  2000 North was my welcoming moment.  The rest would be paved road.  I turned right onto 400 East until 400 North in Lindon and then turned left to Locust Ave then left again onto Battlecreek and right past Fire Dept in PG to Cementary.....to home a long back way to make 17.03 miles.  Avg pace 7:56.  I hope the hills and the mud account for the slower pace.  I felt like I was pushing it.  Glad it is over.  Just four weeks to go. 

Ran nice and easy after yesterday's 17 miler and last night shift.  First mile 9:38.  Last mile 8:25.  Love the cool springy smelling breeze.  Surprisingly warm out.  Avg pace 8:59 for 6.27 miles.  I like to take it easy after a night shift to download my exhausted brain/body connections.  It seems to work well to get me ready for the next shift.  Enjoyed to day.  Hope all you SLC marathoners did awesome!!