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Ran to Cedar Ridge Elem by way of 600 west etc... up farm road and back down on trail at Heritage Park to Deerfield Elementary turne right for .2 miles then turned left toward Lincoln academy and down my 800 meter road to see what my pace was (7:22) from Heritage park to home.  So 3.5 mile or more of tempo running.  Felt great second half which is why I started tempo running.  But my ankles are quite stiff.  Lay off spaghetti squash as I read somewhere you should if you have gout or pseudogout which can cause aching joints.  Been eating tons of spaghetti squash.  Still avoid ibuprofen as much as possible so I don't get a bleed again.  Although it helps the inflammation I can't stand the stomach pain.  I am looking for a wholistic treatment in that respect.  PS I don't have gout per se I just can't understand how intense my joints ache in my lower legs that I figure it might be diet related since inflammation and food allergies go hand in hand.  Hope this makes sense.  Been studying up on nutrition and body healing  due to my health problems.  I learn things everyday.  

Swam a mile (1600 meters) after biking to rec center.  Got to check the difference as I know 1625 yards (25 yards times the 65 I was doing on the short pool) is shorter than 1600 meters.  Obviously with my times.  I did the 1600 meters in 34:20.  Faster than three weeks ago at just under 36 mintues.  The last two times I went I swam 1625 yards in under 32 mintutes.  So now I got to check the conversion chart.  Felt fine.  Good work out.  I also did 200 meters of cool down with back stroke and breast stroke.  Had to get back home for kids on their way to school so quick cool down.  Rode to school and back with kids (2 miles round trip).  Will do that two more times today.  Good easy exercise.  I like this cross training.  It is strengthening my arms and shoulders.  Hopefully they can carry me better in the marathon.  Anyone doing Hope to Hobble this weekend?  I am for the first time.  Sounds very fun.  I love the back country. 

Ran up 1100 north in Pleasant Grove from my house in 23:54.  Went around row of trees then did second split to home at 16:55.  Amazing what a steep hill can do to improve your time (seven minute difference).  Felt good.  Last mile is half uphill so was 7:02.  Improved that route time by 1 and 1/2 minutes.  This was an impromtu run.  I have been dealing with asthma like feeling in my upper lungs due to the fires polluting the air.  My ankles are much improved since laying off the squash.  I am feeling stronger.  My bike mile splits are faster.  Rode my bike three times to Manila Elementary (two mile round trip).  The way back is easy as I have to wait for my kids.  Difficulty breathing well because I came in contact with some pretty strong cologne that made it much worse for me and also gave me a burning headache and shoulder pain.   Yes it is weird but cologne/perfumes/cleaners cause my muscles to spasm and my nerves to burn especially my face and shoulders.  I can actually pass out if I don't get away quickly.  Last year at St. George marathon was fascinating.  Took benadryl the night before and still had a super duper headache before the race.(Benadryl doesn't help my headaches but I was at my last resort the night before).  Able to release a lot of toxins running the marathon so felt good by mile 15 and was able to qualify for Boston again in 3:41:13.  The first half was nine minute miles.  Second half I picked it up to 8 or less.  This year I plan on starting at 8 and going to 730 for the second half considering I am in better shape and am able to avoid more of the chemicals I am allergic to because I now know which ones are setting me off.  I have many food allergies too.  Slowly getting better though.  Running is still my friend. 

Ran with my husband for a brief run at a slow pace (9:00)which felt hard because I am feeling yucky.  I still have this asthma-like feeling in my chest  but now I feel nauseated and achy.  My daughter woke up with a sore throat and cough so perhaps I am fighting the big bad ugly once more as my other daughter had it pretty bad last week.  I was glad I escaped it then and hope to now as I am running 21 on Saturday, the Hope to Hobble Run with the club.  May rest tommorrow.  Hope to come out of this soon.  Don't feel like eating but probably should. 

Day off.  I feel gross.  Achy and flu-like and slight raspy throat.  My daughter woke with a horrid cough and swollen tonsil that migrated to her whole upper respiratory tract by the end of day.  I have intense nausea as well.  Trying to beat it as I AM RUNNING 21 tommorrow no matter what.  My body loves to "pretend" it is sick when it knows I am taking it out on a long run.  Tomorrow is also my husband's 39th birthday and there is no better way for him to spend it than at a BYU football game.  Hopefully I regain strength by then (4pm).  I feel okay one moment then bam I feel gross again.  This weather change feels nice but must of changed my body's immunity.  I hear it is going around.  So watch out!!

Hope to Hobble A GREAT RUN!!!!  Totally invigorating yet challenging.  After not sleeping having nausea and achy feeling I managed to drive myself to the mouth of the canyon where the group of us drove in several cars to Hope campground.  Started out slow as it was dark, uphill and dirt (couldn't see potholes) then got my first wind after three miles.  Managed to stay even paced to the summit (11 minute miles, 2 hrs 5 minutes to mile 11.2).  Then it was a lovely rocky downhill for 11 miles and ended on 3 miles of road to the Hobble Creek golf course.  I felt great at mile twenty (or 20.7 as someone clocked in a car) so I decided to run the last three miles (some people end it at the road).  Came in at 3 hr 33 minutes 31 seconds.  The total mileage is somewhere between 23 and 24 miles.  If 23 miles my pace was 9:16 average (really 7:30 for the last 11.8 miles).  If 24 miles then my pace was 8:53.  I was the second girl in and came in with a bunch of 1:28 to 1:30 Hobble creek half marathoners (all guys) so I felt pretty good about myself.  It was awesome to have many water/chocolate milk/pretzel stops.  I definitely have to do this EVERY year.