I started running in the fall of 2007. I truly believe I was inspired to start running and I have seen some very big blessings come my way because of following that inspiration.
Ran Boston Marathon 2013 & 2014. My favorite PRs: 2011 at the SG 1/2 and 5K where I ran the 5K in 22:22. 2013 Nebo 1/2 (downhill) 1:36:15
Short-Term Running Goals:
Long-Term Running Goals:
Running throughout life with Tom. Staying healthy and happy.
Learn from others, learn from myself, work hard, do my best, enjoy!
On running and on life.....
On occasion we need to make a second effort - and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve.
~Thomas S. Monson~
Personal:
Going to St. George? Bag the hotel and stay in one of our condos instead!
One mile with Rui while I waited for my partner to get ready. Then 3.1 with her and her 2 year old and 3 year old. Each of us got a stroller and a kid. It makes quite a bit of difference pushing a stroller, especially just regular old strollers instead of jogging strollers. I'm glad I don't have to do that all the time. However, I will be doing it on Wednesday with her again.
Just me and my music out on another beautiful fall morning! I love having a garmin so I can change my route up as needed for distance or distraction. It is amazing how many new subdivisions keep cropping up all over. I didn't take Rui with me today, he seems to like the 3-4 mile range best.
Sasha, you told me to keep it at 11:30 per mile. I am able to do that for the first two miles, but I always find myself creeping toward 11:00, (sometimes even in the 10s), and feeling good. I feel like I am quite comfortable at 11:10. If I keep it between 11:00-11:30 does that sound ok? I really want to do what's best, I do not want injuries. This is today's miles.
11:22
11:31
10:43 (didn't realize this until the beep at the end of the mile)
The good news is, I didn't have to push someone else's 3 year old in a rickety old stroller. The bad news is, I was on my own again. I wish I could find that one person out there in my area who has the same speed and goals as me and is looking for a running buddy! The girl I run with now has 2 preschoolers at home so we have to rely on her work-at-home husband to help out while we run. Lately it hasn't been working for him, so it messes her up, which in turn messes me up. I guess it doesn't affect my runs, it just makes me go it alone.
Oh well, I am just excited that I am in a routine that is working for me!
I think I answered my own question of the other day. Running at 11:00-11:15 probably would have me working too hard while I am talking. By myself it seems a good pace, but if I were really carrying on a conversation, (which I 'd enjoy if it weren't a conversation with myself!), I would probably get too winded.
WOW! I wrestled with myself and I won! I needed to get up earlier today to get my run in. I have things I need to go to soon and wouldn't be available again till 3:30 or 4:00. So last night I set the alarm clock and decided I could go out when it was dark for one day. Well, this morning I woke up about 45 minutes before my alarm went off, (don't you hate that?). I looked at how dark it was and felt how comfy it was in my bed and decided to turn my alarm off. I thought I would just come home later and get my run in then. I rolled over and thought I'd go back to sleep. But that is when the wrestling started! All kind of things went through my head...."If I go later I will have to shower and get ready again because I have round table tonight." "If I don't go now, I probably won't get it in today." "If I go now my back won't be ready because I usually have a few hours up before going." "If I go now I will miss my snuggly warm bed." "Wait, what was that I read from Sasha yesterday? He said, 'no one wants to go running when they are in bed, but you just get up and do it!'" I finally looked at the clock again and it said the exact time I had set the alarm for in the first place. So I JUMPED out of bed and DID IT!!!!!!!!
Got my 4 miles in. Got a little feel of what many of you do every single run! I have to say, it wasn't that bad, but I do enjoy the sunshine!
So thank you Sasha, and all you other supporters! You helped me win the wrestle with myself!
Ran with Beth this morning. Things worked out in her favor to be able to go with me, (no kids, no strollers). It was a little chilly at first, but fortunately our little furnaces got warmed up quickly, (almost too warm during part of it.). I dropped her off at 4 miles and felt good enough to add two more. Very exciting. Next week I need to get a 7 miler in on one of the days.
A note about yesterday. After I wrestled with myself about getting up earlier so I could get my run in before other things got in the way I went to the school to be a mother helper. (That is the reason I couldn't run at my regular time.) Well, when I got there it was a substitute teacher and she had no idea what to do with me. So I came back home and got a few loads of laundry done. It was kind of nice to be ready for the day and be able to get a few more things done during that time. But I just don't think I would stay committed if I had to wake early and go alone in the dark all the time. What I'm doing right now is working, so I'm not going to mess with it.
I finally got some new shoes. Wore them yesterday and today and they are feeling great!
I just looked at my weekly mileage and realized I am .10 from running the length of a marathon. Bummer, if I would have been thinking I would have added it onto today's run! Oh well.
Nice 3 miler with Tom and Beth. Warmer than I was expecting. Over shot my mileage goal a little bit, but it feels good. It was 20-24 a week, but maybe I can up it to 22-26 now.
Off to a convention is SLC while the family gets to clean up leaves from 2 big globe willows in our yard.
