Believe to Achieve

Had outfits ready last night before bed for TM run at the rec or outdoor run.  Chose the outdoors.   SO glad.  Left at 7 AM. Had a very nice run.  Wore a pink neck warmer that I had to take on and off a few times but as the wind and snow drifts picked up I left it on for the last 5 miles.  I wore my grey 80s pullover around my waist for most of the run.  Put it back on once, briefly, when there was a wind  chill freezing my sweat on my arms.  That helped warm things up nicely.  Felt pretty good the entire run even though it was less than 20 degrees.  My body seems to be adjusting to it.  The inversion hasn't seemed to bother me lung-wise.  It is pretty thick currently.  As long as there is no perfume and cologne or detergents blowing on me I am fine in practically any weather outside (except SG in the 90s).  First mile my usual warm up pace 9:05.  Last three miles felt easy but I put them as fast because they were under a 7:30 pace--- 7:23, 7:16, 7:09.    Actually the plan was to run 12 miles and again  I found myself further from home then getting back there for 12.   What's new?  Just running like myself again so I will go with it.  AP for 14.02 (I need every little .02s I can get on my way to reach 3,000 miles for the year, OH YAH!!, gonna HAPPEN!!) was an easy 7:59 AP.   : D. 

READ BELOW FOR CERTAIN AND CHECK IT OUT!!!  I suppose I coud count some more miles as fast considering 2.5 miles were run at 4 % incline.  Who knows.  There really was no plan but to run 12 miles with some speed.  Then out of the blue I decided to run some hills since I haven't been.  Soo......I warmed up starting at 2% incline and 8:57 pace.   I upped the pace every quarter mile 8:57, 8:49, 8:41, 8:34, 8:27, 8:20, 8:13, 8:06, 8:00, 7:53, 7:47, 7:41, 7:35, 7:30, 7:24, 7:19to 6:58 pace then 2.5 miles 4 % incline-- three 1/4 miles (laps on the virtual TM track)  at 7:41, four  1/4 miles at 7:35, two 1/4 miles at 7:30, one 1/4 mile  at 7:24.  Just about every part of my clothing is soaked with sweat!!  It is rather warm in the rec center.  Could feel that from the very beginning of my warm up.  ALSO I forgot my water bottle.  So  after the warmup and hillage and a one mile cooldown at 7:41 AP (1%)  I got off the mill and guzzled some water at the fountain.  Needed to pee but the bathroom was locked.  Did a few leg stretches before hopping back on the mill.  Was going to do two miles of 6:27 but just did one.  I was done and with still another 70 mile week after this one I need to tone it down.  I will have FOUR 70 mile weeks in a row.  A record for me I  believe. I will have to  check my blog.  The ending on the mill went like this--- 1/2 mile at 7:53is pace 1% incline then 1 x 6:27 mile, followed by 3 miles easier ( I was getting hungry and thirsty!!) -- 7:41, 7:30, and 7:24 with some kick work at the end to just a 6:27 pace.  AP for all 12 miles = 7:35.    BTW BLOGGERS (women) check out   activeheadbands.com     a runner friend in my ward, well her sister, makes very secure darling head bands.  And she guarantees the lowest price!!!  They are SWEEETTTT!!  check her out on Facebook as well and say you like her and she will send you a coupon for percentage off.  She is VERY talented!!! 

Ran with Kim for the first time in over two months!!  She sacrificed spin class for me so we could finally run together.  She has to run her long run on Friday and I work.  I am run my long run Saturday-- Christmas Eve.  Plan 12 miles between 7:45 to 8 AP.  Told Kim that so she would run with me!  She never runs slower than 8 pace these days.  Normally I would have run easier today but with Kim it felt quite good.  We ran into Highland and through Lone Peak Park.  We even treated ourselves to a drink of water at Subway inside the Walmart.  I have been running most of my miles without water/fuel.  Just a water bottle when  I remember it at the rec.  Nothing on Monday for my 14 miler.  Turns out our pace averaged 7:45 (for me) and a little faster for Kim as she gets to run downhill to meet me a 1/2 mile into our run and I have to  run uphill.    Noticed just in the past few hours a twinge in my LEFT foot plantar area--- the exact spot of my fascitis problem on my RIGHT foot.  Seriously?   Must be my seriously OLD running shoes.  They each have well over 700 miles on them.  Christmas is coming....so new running shoes are too!!!!!

8 "vacation" miles from all the other 12 + milers lately :D.  Ran before at work at 430am.  Ran one of my usual routes and ran into a "scene" with a police car at one my previous ward members homes (ward split) and asked "what's going on?"  He told me there were several 911 calls made from the house but the house was all dark as if the family was gone for Christmas.  He told me to alert their neighbors so they could make sure it looked like they were home if they were away.   I asked "doesn't that spook you out?"  It was quite eary looking at the house that had supposedly had calls from....kind of like Halloween (the movie part one, super freaky!!!).  So glad I don't watch those kind of movies anymore.  Lasting impression.  Got back to running my next 7.5 miles wondering.....but eventually tuned it on with some uplifting music.   AP easy 8:10 for 8 miles.  Legs feel great even though it was incredibly COLD out and WINDY causing the temp to feel even lower!!!  YIKES!! 

EASY FREEZING miles at 415 am.  Had to leave earlier because I had to work at UVRMC in Provo, a 20 minute plus drive from my house rather than my two minute drive to AF hospital by my house.  AP 8:05.  First mile slower than yesterday -- 9:05 but somehow I "woke up" by mile 3.  I was so  VERY SLEEPY tired as I started out.  Worked all day in the NICU.  LONGGGGGGGG LONNNNGGGG shift.  Time passed slowly.  Lids were at times very heavy. 

CHRISTMAS EVE 6am FUN LONG RUN WITH FRIENDS!! :DDDD  in PROVO.  We started from the Kneaders Restaurant and did a loop up by Rock Canyon pharmacy and down by Will's Pit Stop and back before meeting up with the other half of our group.  First group-- Josse, McKenzie, Aubrey and myself then group two the same plus Melody, Amanda, Desiree and Marie.  It was about 13 -15 degrees!!  However I didn't feel as cold as I usually do but my sweat would freeze to icicles as soon as I removed my pullover so I had to put it back on each time I attempted the removal.  BRRrrrrr!!  The second loop we ran up through BYU campus and down 900 east over to the overpass in South Provo by the Provo Towne Center, ran along the river trail briefly and came back on Freedom Blvd.  Was a wonderful run chattering with the girls.  We warmed up in Kneaders but I wasn't hungry but gave me the idea to take my kids to the Kneaders in Highland after showering.  I was getting pretty hungry by then.  We pigged out on all you can eat cinnamon french toast with the whipped butter, buttery syrup and strawberries. YUM.  The place was packed but we didn't wait long at all to order or get our food.  Just got back from delivering presents to my girls' friends.  Now I am on my way to work for 6 hours in the Admit Nursery.  AP for 16 miles-- 7:53.    Love that the sky is blue now!! : DDDDD and the stars were out for our run!!