Trail Running Granny

6 miles on the treadmill.  I did the first 5 miles in 55:00 min. and then took it easy the last mile. 

I just got a notice from the gal organizing the Biggest Loser Contest and they are changing the weigh in to Thur.  Whew!  After 6 days of perfect nutrition, I slacked off a bit yesterday and the scale really punished me.  I was only down 1.5  this morning. Hopefully by Thur. I will be down a little more.

Here's to a great week everyone!

It is SO COLD!  I went to the gym and did a mix of the elpitical machine and the indoor track for 45 min. I am guessing on my miles today, wasn't feeling all that "into" it this morning. I did do 60 sit ups while I was on the indoor track, and then I did  Muscle-Up.

As far as my Biggest Loser Contest goes, I have had acouple of "so-so" days, I am making pretty good choices, but I am eating WAY TOO MUCH!  Weigh in is on Thur. so I need to really make an effort to limit my portions.  I live to eat instead of eat to live.  When will I learn?

5 miles on the tread mill, I focused on doing the first 3 as tempo miles.  3 miles   in 33:00 min and then I was up and down doing intervals.  I did one mile on the eliptical for a warm up.

Looks like  a few of us are going to meet for a group run on the Porter Rockwell trail. The easiest place to meet is  the Albertsons parking lot on 12300S. and 13th East, that way those of you from Utah County can just get off the freeway at 12300 S. and drive straight east until you get to 1300E.  Alberstons is on the right  side the of the street. The trail head is on  13th just south of 12300S.  We were thinking of meeting at 7:45, but if anyone needs to come earlier or later, we will  see you on the trail where ever.  EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Okay, the scale is holding at 1.5 loss and weigh in for the contest is tomorrow,I would love to get another .5 off  by morning.  Then my game plan is to try and lose one pound a week for the next 10 weeks of the contest, it sounds easy, but I have struggled with these last 10 pounds for years, it will be a miracle if I actually do it! 

For those of you following my Paul, the test showed he has gall stones , thank goodness it is not life threatening, but  still I hate to see him going thru more pain.

Maurine just emailed me, there are several trails that connect, so there are lots of possibilites for everyone.

I woke up this morning and the scale kicked me in the teeth,  I was ticked off and in a poopy mood, only ran for 2.50 miles on the treadmilll and went down to McDonalds and got a breakfast burrito and diet coke and I am trying to adjust my bad attitude.  I am only down 1 pound for my contest. That really stinks.  This is weigh in #3 and I am only down 2 pounds. 

On the brighter side, I am looking forward to our group run Sat. and the PARTY!  I am not sure of all the details, between Smooth and Maurine and I we will figure out something and post it  as soon as we have a solid plan.  Everyone is doing different miles and paces, it will be fun and  wacky, we just need to make sure we all hook up at  some point.  I am still thinking at this point I will meet whoever shows up at Albertsons at 7:30 am, but I am flexible.

4 easy miles on the treadmill this morning, I am getting sick of winter...49 days until Spring.... so I have not been outside much. 

 I am really looking forward to Saturdays run!  Maurine and I are meeting at the Albertsons on 12300 S. and 1300 E.  at 7:45 am  if anyone would like to join us!  Maurine is bringing Paradise Cookies ( Maurine, don't forget to put in a sugar cookie for me!) Everyone is welcome, you can run at your own pace and put in how ever many miles you want, just come  and run and have a cookie!! If you are planning on going let Maurine or I know so we can at least wait for you and run you to the trail head which is just  .3 miles from the parking lot. Hope to see you there!

Maurine and I met at the trailhead to the Porter Rockwell at 8:15 since we didn't have anyone else joining us.  There is a parklot lot at the Draper Park across the street from the trail. The weather was perfect.  We started out on the PR trail and then took the first Draper Canal trail and then hooked up again to the PR trail.  We took it to the very end, at the point of the mountain. We had a stretch of trail that had really strong headwinds, but once we turned around and got past it, it was gorgous.  It felt like spring, alot of people were out today, blue skys, it was great.  Maurine got in extra miles running Odee up and down the hills on the side of the trail, she is really on a mission to do well for her big Antelope Island trail. It was fun talking with her, running buddies are the best!

I hate my new fuel belt, I have  the black one with the  green/yellow bottles, it keeps sliding down, so I pull it up like Erkle and look like a dork, and then it slides down again.  Who likes their fuel belt and what kind do you have? I made Maurine trade with me the last mile and I like hers better, she has the red one ( not sure of the brand) but I liked hers better.  I was going to buy Maurine's brand and Wasatch Running talked me into the other brand.  Dang. 

Looking forward to the party tonight, I am bringing my hubby after all. He was going to stay behind and babysit grandkids, but they are not coming, so Harold and I are picking up Maurine and all going together!!  See you there!!!!  I can't wait!!!