Here we go again~

Okay, it's July and it's hot outside!! It doesn't matter if it's 5:00AM or 5:00PM, it's hot!! I woke up this morning and met up with Heidi W and her cute sister Emily who is visiting from out of state for a nice route that includes Harry's Hill (OUCH).  I am going to be honest, I am a bit (okay, a lot) intimidated by Harry's Hill.  I know it's good for me, but I don't like it and I get whimpy when it comes to running it.  Never the less, we did it and then ran up Woodland Hills Drive (another killer) before hitting the ever so lovely down hill back home!! I was very sweaty and very ready to be done running! We ran into Michelle and Mac at the first of our run (before I was sweaty) so I had to touch Michelle (on the hands of course) after her week with RYAN HALL!!!!!  I am amazed!  I then got to see her again at the end of our run (and her workout), when I was all sweaty so she can confirm that I was a mess!! Still.........I love my Monday morning runs! It's a great way to start the week.  And, I am starting a new meal planning, diet today so wish me luck!! It's time to eat better and more balanced starting with no sugar or white flour for 2 weeks, YIKES!!!

AP: 8:47

I tried, really tried to get out of bed this morning to run on the treadmill but I couldn't get my eyes to open.  So, then I tried to just swing my legs off my bed and stand up, but my legs wouldn't work either.  Nor would my back, my arms and especially not my brain so I said to heck with it (that was the part of my brain that actually was working).  No, I am trying to be dramatic.  I was tired this morning so I didn't get up and run.  Then, of course I was mad at myself but really felt like my body just needed some good stretching.  So............at 10:30PM, I went downstairs and did 45 minutes of yoga!!! It felt nice. 

So, I tried to talk the girls into a little longer run this morning but we are doing 20 on Friday and so I couldn't temp them strong enough.  Needless to say, we woke up this morning intending to do New Leaf (6.5) instead but BOY, it was muggy this morning and none of us really felt very good (I am contributing my lack of energy to day #3 of no sugar.  I think it is my fuel food).  So, we got going and just decided to do 5 mile square instead.  We were a sight for sore eyes this morning and pretty pathetic.  Oh well, we all have our days and in this case, we all happened to have "a day" on the same day!!! Glad I got 5 in at least! I will try to run tomorrow on the TM before our long one on Friday! I want to get 40 whole miles in this week. I know that sounds measly to most of you FRB'ers out there:)

AP: 8:37

A lonely, tiring, pretty pathetic 5 mile treadmill run this morning.  I need some energy:(.  I need some sugar!!! I need  some carbs!!!  JK, It's all good.  It's going to pay off right?!?

Yes, I wish I could just say this was a 20 miler, but it wasn't (only 19:(. Still, I am considering it as much.  Heidi and I headed out at 5:30 this morning for our first 20 miler since April'ish (training 20 miler that is).  We headed out to Payson, then out to Benjamin area and back around Spanish Fork and into Salem.  It was such a beautiful morning and actually not all that hot until...............................................................about 8:00am, and then OUCH!!! The sun just sucks any energy that lingers in my body, right out!!! The last 4 miles were nothing to be commended for that's for sure but we were tired and needed to get home (I had to get to work and Heidi's kids had swimming lessons).  So, we just cut it a bit short.  It's all good, I got some good miles in and actually felt decent for the first 15 miles of it (hooray!!!).  And, it's sure nice to be done:).  Happy 24th of July everyone!! Fiesta Days Baby!! LeT ThE GoOd TiMeS RoLl!!!!! 

AP: 8:37

Clearly my primary (basically only) motive for running today was to get me to 40 miles for the week.  Ty woke up to do his long run (20 miler) so I got up and on the treadmill prior to a fun filled day of the parade, park, carnival, fire works, etc.  I ran first and then did about 20 minutes of weights, planks, etc.  At least I got it in and got my 40 miles for the week!! NICE~