Believe to Achieve

After a very big work weekend I passed out in my bed at about 730 pm last night and awoke at midnight. huh? fell back to sleep til 430 then drifted in and out til 530 am until time to meet with Jane and Kim. We met at Manila pond and ran up to the canal and ran to 800 north in Orem (9.3 miles). Pace was brisk. I am counting all miles under 7:30 pace as fast. First mile up hill to canal was 7:43...huh??? where is my lovely nine minute mile opening mile? not with my speed buddoes and I was determined to be brave and hang right behond them running a few woth them.....about four or five...the rest 10 to thirty seconds behind at water stops. It was hot and humid. My butt felt better ru ning faster but still a problem. Average pace 7:15!!!!! We iced in stream by pond . I ran 17 last Friday so this is sprt of back to back. glad I toom it easy then!

hot miles at 9am starting at pg rec and heading down locust then uphill for nearly a mile then another hill and then back down battlecreek :-) repeat x 1. 4.25 per lap. dripping sweat! easy pace 8:26 no pushing. rec from yesterdays 18 @ 7:15 pace.

three 11 year olds and myself after their soccer practice at 9 pm. Fun times keeping them focused and believing (except my daughter). 9:20 pace. Amber was over a minute ahead. I loved cheering these girls on. Inspiring! they finished off with a dip in the reservoir!

10 medium paced miles (7:34 ap) at 540 am from pond to canal four out and back then ran with the larger later group for one mile quite up and then by myself quite down back to pond. Courtney to take driving test (she passed) and brooke won her first of three regulation tournament games (soccer). 4-0.

nada. just me and the cute babies in the nursery for 12.5 hours. Love my job!

stomach issues last few mornings...cramping and u know what...so it hurt during race too especially if i tried to pick it up. when the heat and the downhill ended i just hung on to mile 10...my mind wasnt in the race. Feeling bad as a bandit and then learned after race a friend of kim's had two free entrances he meant to give away...he told her at the finish after she told him about me. I honestly wanted to just roll over in bed...every morning i have been getting up at 445 to 530 am. yup all last week and the 18 miler monday fast and 10 miler de ently fast thursday i was thinking i was a little too taxed to be at top form to give my all. However miles six and seven were 6:04 and6:05. The cramps were worse picking it up that all i could think about was stopping. ap for 10.21 (miles 9-10 i tanked to 7 min miles) was 6:28. i was on for a 1:25....but honestly i did not have three 6:30s left in me to do even if i hadnt have needed a potty stop so I am glad I stopped and gave myself a break. Old ladies need more recovery time and i dont need an injiry since i am feeling really good latley. Brookes team won utah glory u14 soc er tournament Five wins. one goal scored on them :-). Amber scored the Golden goal in overtime soccer 3 v 3 tournament in the championship game. go peaks soccer!