Here we go again~

AM: I couldn't find anyone to run with me this morning and it was yucky weather so I decided to let Ty run and stayed in for a quick Physique. In all honesty, I am trying to catch up on my sleep so I slept in a bit longer and only got in the 30 minute video before having to get ready for the day.  

PM: Headed down at about 9:45 for a run on the treadmill.  It wasn't that bad tonight. I did a warm up mile at 6.9 then took it up to 7.1 for 2 miles ( I think about a 8:40pace), then up to 7.3 for a mile and ended the last mile at 8.0 (7:30 pace).  I am not going to lie, as much as I wish I could say it felt easy, it didn't.  I am losing what I had acquired in the "fast" department.  Oh well, as long as I can maintain, I guess that's what matters most :).  I do hope to speed up slightly as the training continues but am trying to be happy with myself where I am at~

It was Tyler's day to run so I slept in a bit later than normal (love Spring Break, even though I have to work all day, my mornings are a bit easier) and go up with enough time to do just the 30 minute Physique workout. I was really hoping to run later like I did last night but no such luck :(

Heidi W has been out of town so it was just Heidi C and I this morning.  We decided we wanted to do a tempo run and the schedule called for 6 miles so we decided to do "New Leaf" route.  Rather then warming up for a mile and cooling for a mile, we just decided to warm up for 2 miles, tempo for 4 miles and then walk out the rest.  We had a nice stretch also before starting which has been helping us stay healthy, well I guess I mean............injury free!!  We got our warm up in and starting picking up the pace right in time to hit the incline portion of the course (YUK!!), however...........we kept the pace pretty respectable and held strong through the rest of the course.  I was pretty proud of us :)

First actual run of the year with consistent negative splits (Yipee!!!) 8:52 (Warn up) 8:40, 8:19 (First tempo mile with hills) 7:49, 7:47, 7:36 with a .50 mile walk out, cool down!!  It was a nice morning!! Sun was FINALLY shining when we got done!!!! 

Full 57 minute Physique DVD this morning.  Killer, of course but I love it!!! 

Spring break.......................St. George................Sunny skies...............perfect temperatures.....................Good company..............PERFECT RUN!!!!!  Man, this is the life! Today Tyler and I met up with some good friends for a little run in St. George!!  We actually owe credit to this couple for getting Tyler and I into running in the first place! They are marathoners amongst trail runners, in addition to bikers, swimmers, triathlon'ers, Iron-men'ers, etc......they do it all!!  We all happened to be down here for Spring Break so we thought a morning Date/Run would be just the ticket.  I originally wanted to go a little longer knowing my Saturday run would be cut short due to the 10k we are running tomorrow, so I thought 10 miles would be good, but we ended up having so fun we tacked on 2 miles.  We drove up to Snow Canyon and parked in the little parking lot, then ran down through Snow Canyon (BEAUTIFUL) through some trails and came to a road just a mile from our house so I parted ways and headed straight home then "let" Tyler go a mile the other direction so that he could go get our car, etc.  I had to get home to relieve my gracious Mom and In-Laws who were watching our kids so that we could run.  I was greeted at the door by happy, energetic kids and home made crepes for breakfast................um yeah, I could get used to this!!! Seriously one of the funnest mornings I have had in a long time!!

AP: 7:56

Again, I love St. George and love running here.  Tyler and I picked up Dan M this morning to head out to the race.  It was perfect weather and I was excited to get my 2nd race in for the year(generally speaking).  This race also completed our requirements for the Runner's Series so we are officially IN THE MARATHON, yipeee!!!  Originally I had not anticipated a hard course but after looking at the course and talking to Tyler, was informed that it was a hard course so I instantly started to worry.  I am a whimpy runner! However, we started out, felt pretty good and I had to shift my thinking a bit: the only way running hills and running in general is going to get easier, is by running and running hills, makes sense ha!?!  It helped that Dan was along to coach me (more just someone to talk to) so it went by pretty darn fast!  It was pretty easy for the first 2 miles, then we had a gradual incline that started at 3 1/2 followed by some serious uphill and more incline all the way to mile 5 1/2, I was ready to be done but yet, kept enough in the tank so I didn't feel Horrible like I have in the past(that's nice).  We hit mile 6 and kicked it in for the end finishing at 47:26.  I had no plans for this race, just wanted to take it easy and not put too much pressure on myself.  I would have been happy with anything under 50:00 so I was happy with our time.  I was even more happy how good I felt afterward.  It was a great morning and a good race! it was also nice to see some fellow FRB'ers (Jose, JonA and his cute wife Kelly, Tom and Kim, Dustin, Wild Bull aka Bill.......such nice people).  Glad I am all done with the series and into the marathon :) 

AP: 7:42