Believe to Achieve

4 easy mile Rachelle : D.  7:59 AP.  First mile 8:26.  Last mile 7:21.    THEN....6.7 mile mountain bike ride the long way to the rec center (3:43 AP   SUB FOUR Oh YAH!!).  Then 20 minutes on the elliptical because the stair stepper was occupied.  Level 9.  Legs getting quite the work out, no over doing it but kept rpm at 130 - 140.    Forgot to look at mileage-- probably 1.7.  THEN stair stepper available so did level 8 to 12 for 10 minutes.   1.14 miles.  Biked home adding on a nice hill-- 3.3 miles AP 3:53.  Legs tired so took it easier.  The last down hill got me below 4 minute mile pace  again : D.   I love my mountain bike-- it works me.  Why switch to a road bike if it is easier???    I am however going to do the Jordanelle Triathlon August 18th.  I happen to have it off from work and a bunch of friends from my ward and previous ward are doing it.  I haven't swam a mile in three years.  But once a swimmer always a swimmer right???  Plan is to swim a mile Thursday as I work the next two days and my mother is here for her last  day with before she leaves for New Bruinswick, Cananda.  I plan on practicing swimming in open water at the PG reservoir.    I will be quite the novice at this thing as I will probably not have a wet suit unless anyone knows someone I can borrow one from and I will be using my mountain bike :D.   Disadvantage there but it will be fun nonetheless.   I don't have the means for a road bike right now.  Darn that hamster for the nice $915 pay out for my heater in February!!! 

NOTHING but WORK all day on Pediatrics at UVRMC.     Thought about getting up and out for 4 miles but my foot needed a rest.  Thankfully it is not as painful to walk on as it has been but still is definitely hanging around.  

4 easy pace miles.  Foot definitely not better.  Just not any worse.  The fascitis has moved to the heel and arch and not so much the center if I keep that area massaged.  It used to be that massaging that area didn't make any difference so this is progress : D.   AP 8:12.  First mile 8:36.  Last mile 7:46.  Worked all day, a busy one at that, on pediatrics. 

Dear Foot,  

For what it's worth, I am sorry.  Won't you come back to me?   I didn't mean to use and abuse you.  I thought you were okay with it all.  Then just one day you quit on me.  I  really do not love this new foot.  I want YOU back.  9 weeks is a long time to be away.  If I promise to love you all the last running years of my life will you reconsider your abandonment?      Miss you terribly.                  Julie. 

   PS  Right foot says he is sorry too.  He thinks it is his fault for trying to go out of commission last fall and made you do all the work.  He promises to pull his weight.  He wanted me to pass on that he knows now what you were going through since now he is working overtime.  Just come back!! 

Okay so that was what I was thinking on my measly 4 mile run this morning.  AP 7:58.  First mile 8:32.  Last mile 7:15.  Foot didn't hurt the entire first mile.  Then got progressively tighter.  Wondering if I will ever be fast again since my aerobic base is plummeting and I can't push off on my foot in a fast fashion.

Then, 1 mile leisurely bike ride to my kids school.  I put it in a hard gear and moved my legs slowly so I could be patient and wait for my two girls.   7:25 mile, mostly uphill.  

Followed by a 14.2 mile bike ride up into Cedar Hills.  Boy some of the climbs were intense.  I started with climbing which was difficult.  I was pooped before I started.  Eventually got my AP down on the gradual downhill from the mouth of AF canyon thru Lone Peak Park etc..  AP  4:14 for 14.2 miles.   

Plan was an 8 miler but I was caught up in the HIGH WINDS, followed by the rain that I just did not want to go inside so I ran further-- 11 miles, SWEET :D and ever so very SOAKED!!  Seriously FUN 30-40 mph gusts for sure my first 6 miles then when I thought I would get a nice tail wind it started to pour.  But you know what?? I was happy to be out there. I have been craving a 10 miler so badly.  My foot has a lot of work to do--- nerve pain in the dead center of the bottom of my foot up to my to two of my toes but not like it has if I keep the pace reasonable.   Massaged it with Dr. Scholls massager for 20 minutes afterwards.  It works better than my dr's mini ultrasound that doesn't even feel like it works and my fingers get tired of holding it.    I had a glimpse that I might be back to running again.  I love running outside in May!!!  I am going to contine with cross training however.  I am liking the leg turnover of the biking : D.  AP today for 11 windy miles = 8:08. 

4 easy pace miles before work-- 8:25.  Foot and calf ouch post run after Melanie scraped my PF yesterday.  Soleus muscle very angry.  I am wondering if I am missing some mineral or something this muscle pain is way beyond pain I have ever had lingering.   Long busy day at work in the nursery.  Lots of babies born in May.  Wow, 27 mile week.    I guess I will add 3 miles per week over the next 8 weeks to 51 mile weeks.