Trail Running Granny

I have been so inspired by all of you on the blog!  After such a fun weekend, I have been all fired up to do better.  This morning I jumped out of bed at 5:30 and went over to the spa and did 5 miles on the treadmill, it took just under an hour.  I came home and got ready for another run with Maurine.  I told her we had to get above the crappy air, so I took her and Odee up to Jeremy Ranch and we ran on a dirt road, of course it was covered with snow and ran a hilly course to the intersection that takes you to East Canyon Res. It was gorgous, blue blue skies. There was hardly any traffic, we followed a river most of the way. I ended up doing 13.50 with Maurine.  I left her to go get food because she was shooting for 20 miles today.  I got some healthy grub from the Whole Foods store and went back and picked up Maurine. We were both pretty tired, no pain, just tired, now I am going to go take a shower and nap.

Today was our second weigh in for the Biggest Loser Contest, NOT GOOD!  I was up one pound.  Do you think it could have been the cheeseburger and fries after Painters and the package of chocolate cinnamon bears I ate while snuggling up with Harold on the couch Sat. night?  Oh, well, if I can't eat after a race, I don't want to race!!! I don't have a race until the contest is over, so I should be okay! 

Yay!  A crosstraining day for me!  I did muscle up this morning and than swam 450 meters.  It is the first time I have been in the pool this winter, it felt great. I think I am going to try and have Tue and Thur be crosstraining days for awhile and see how that goes. 

Have a great day! 

Another day in the gym, I am sick of this inversion and want to move to St. George!!  I think it is a runners paradise, in the winter anyway.  My cousin just bought a home and showed me where the key is hidden and said I can go any time.  So my question is....why am I here?? 

Anyway I did 1/2 my miles on the treadmill and 1/2 on the eliptical.  I should have stayed and worked out longer but there is a chance I will have to go up to Snowbird and work today, so I need to get all gussied up.

Yesterdays nutrition was pretty good, I think I was thinking about food too much and ate too much, even though it was all healthy choices.  Today I am working on healthy choices and portions!!!  I am going to have a good week!

I did muscle up this morning, and that is going to be it for the day.  I am feeling real good about crosstraining 2 days a week and giving my feet a break. I will try and get a pool work out after muscle up, but today is too busy.

Oh, and it is healthier to work out indoors because we have filters my hubby said, our instucter this morning said the same thing. So everyone, get above the muck or stay indoors!  I am hoping to do another Park City run Sat., this treadmill running is  painful.

Yesterday I had PERFECT nutritition and it paid off, one pound down.  I am going for another day!!! 

I did 5 miles on the treadmill in 59:39 min. 

The scale dropped  .7 pounds this morning

That's it folks!  Have a nice weekend. If anyone wants to join Muarine and I for a sunny run in Park City let us know, maybe  lunch after. 

I am in the DOG HOUSE!!!!!!!

I made Maurine go up to Park City to be above the muck, she got all ambitious on me and ran from her house in Midvale to mine in Cottonwood Heights, about 4 1/2 miles of up hill.  We drive up to Park City and it was foggy and raining and cold and the trail was full of snow that was not packed down, it was like running in....in SNOW!  It was tough, thank goodness Maurine has had a big mileage week and didn't have a set number of miles she wanted to run, so I whimped out early.  4 miles and I was soaked and tired and SO DONE.  We did see a fox in the field, about a 100 ft. away from us that just stared at us, I was really surprised Odee didn't go after him. They just looked at each other,  I wonder how Odee knew not to go after him, he chases all the dogs.  Good thing, he could have had rabies or something.  Anyway,we stopped and got Starbucks hot chocolate and came home. As we drove down the canyon we saw the valley, blue skys and NO MUCK!!! Maurine is not going to let me live this one down.  We could have had a great long run on the Porter Rockwell trail and been dry and warm. Oh, well.    We got to my house and I was going to drive her home and she insisted on running home, yuck, all wet and cold, after being in the warm car, I don't know how she mustered up the will power to get out and run more.  Check her miles for the week. She is going to do SO good on her first 50 miler in March.  I feel pretty whimpy today.