Work will win when wishy washy wishing won't

My legs and body feel good after racing on Saturday.  Tom and I got out for a quiet morning 5er.  He added a few more on but I felt like 5 was probably good for me today.  

I need smiles today.  If you've got an extra one to send my way I will gladly accept it.   

Thanks to all who sent smiles my way yesterday.  It ended up being a better day.  I'm hoping today continues on in the way yesterday ended.  It started out good with a nice 6 miler with my very patient and loving hubby/coach.  Thanks Tom for always being there for me.

I love to go up into the canyon on these beautiful August mornings and see the dark sky with all those twinkling stars that we can't see quite as well from the city!  It is an amazing sight!  The cool, crisp air this morning was also very nice!  

We had a pretty good crew together for the Payson Canyon run.  It was fun to run with Jennifer, Kellie and JaNae today.  My Garmin is pretty much freaking out on me any more so it was quite useless to me.  But according to other people's Garmins I think we had about a 7:30-7:40 pace overall. 

Now my friend, Stacie, is taking me out for a belated birthday.  We are heading to the temple and then to some undisclosed something and lunch.  She is good at surprises and having a fun time so I'm sure I should enjoy my morning.

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes.  I was well taken care of by family, friends, neighbors and bloggers! 
 

It's a good thing Tom and I are use to getting up before the alarm goes off because we had forgotten to turn the alarm on last night.  Woke up a bit late.  Able to get our 5 mile loop in.  

Yesterday my friend, Stacie, took me out for a birthday outing.  We went to the temple then to get a pedicure, (while sitting on a chair that gives a great massage while you get your pedicure), and out to lunch.  Very nice day with a good friend!  Thanks Stacie! 

Now off to stressful work.   Relax, Breathe....... 

Same old, same old.....Tom and Kim 6 mile loop.  (But I do have to say, I love the same old, same old!)

Gearing up for another 20 miler tomorrow and then a baptism at 9:00 a.m.  Do you think I can do it? 

Towards the end of yesterday's run I started feeling a pain in my right foot.  It hurt on the top and around the inside and down throughout the arch.  I didn't think much more about it because it didn't hurt the rest of the day while I was walking.  But this morning it hurt from the very first step.  

I kept at the back of the pack to see if keeping it slow would help me be able to get my 20 miles in today.  Neldon had an Aleve for me to take at about 8 miles.  It really helped my foot, but my IT band on my left leg was hurting.  I think it was because I was altering my stride because of the foot.  As I continued on I felt I better head back home a little earlier than planned.  It scares me to do something that will stop me from running SGM.   I have worked so hard this year, I can't imagine how I would feel if I were to do damage enough that would keep me from running the marathon.

I hope the rest day tomorrow will really help me out.  Neldon was telling me about a little contraption that him and his wife are trying out.  It sends charges through your body and is suppose to help with all kind of things.  Him and his wife have been using it this week and he has done much better with his 'bone on bone' knee that has really been a bother to him.  He said that I can probably come down later and try it out to see if it helps me out a bit.  I am willing to give it a try.  He seems pretty excited about it.