Stronger, Tougher, Faster, Smaller

Time to cut back a little this week.  4 regular easy runs, only one medium run, and one long run.  But I am going to get at least one 10 mile bike ride this week.  We are going to do the Antelope Island Creatures of the night bike ride. 22 miles I think.  That is on July 18th.

Total weight loss   -16lbs.  (I'm back to my"normal" flex zone of 5 lbs) 

Hey guess what?   I woke up this morning with lips like Angelina Jolie!!!  Too  bad it's from cold sores and not botox.  I get cold sore from stress and sun.   Well we haven't had that much sun lately(ha ha ha ha) and I haven't been running my longest miles ever (ha ha ha ha)

Okay, I was planning on a 4mile run, but my new loop is a bit more than four and during mile three I was fighting peristalsis pretty bad so I added another quick out and back to the restroom on the golf course.

Time 1 hour for 4.6 miles.  Then then .15 cool down on the way home. 

Only 3 miles so far today but will get in another 1.5 with the kids this morning. I have been sure to take it nice and slow this week, my muscles feel really good but I don't like how my IT has been feeling. Doing lots more stretching, knee pain is scary.....................

I contemplated not running today but I just couldn't handle it! It's just too much a habit now, and I LOVE IT!!

1.5 miles as promised very fast walk, best I could handle with the stroller, but my legs still felt it.

Ran with Jody and Paula again today.  It's so much fun:)  I couldn't get to sleep until almost midnight but was actually smiling when I woke up because I knew I was going to have a good run.  Another friend of their came and it's been so long since I've run in a group, even at the end we were all standing for a bit chatting.  What a great start to a day.

Pace was a good workout for me but still conversational and everything feels good.  I think I am pretty much recovered from race/long run last week. 

Pushing the kids in the stroller, it was really hot (that's what we get for going in the middle of the day) but we got several errands done too. (Gas conservation baby) Will be going out for a 10+mile bike tonight.

10 mile bike ride (49min) as promised.  Felt good and hard but still so different from running......... 

Chunga day. I slept in and so had to suffer the consequences of the treadmill and air conditioning(okay so it's a swam cooler and extra fan in my room but still).

miles, 12:30, 11:53, 10:50, then .25 cool down. So I am thinking maybe 12:30 might be too slow for average running days and might need to start focusing on keeping the pace right around 11:30 to 12:00 from now own.

I will get 1.5 more in this afternoon when we go out to the lunch, so ta ta for now I'm off to the showers quoting P!nk "Cause I don't do wanna be a stinky girl" wait maybe she says stupid girl, either way it's not me:)

Got my 1.5 five in and later went to 7-11 for a free small slurpee (crystal light variety) can't even drink the whole thing but it was a fun taster. 

With the kids in stroller to wal-mart to do a little grocery shopping.  Alarm didn't go off this morning so I missed my group run and was planning to do more.  But you know what happens when you "plan".  Ugh, bad day today, today is one of those days where you wonder why you do this and if you want to continue.......................................