Running!

I know that I got in 37 miles this week- but I've been in Germany and don't remember exactly when I got them.

There are some serious HILLS in Berchtesgaden.  And I mean serious.  It's painful.

Slurpee run in the evening!  I don't think I'll be eating slurpees again for a long, long time... 7 is a lot.

I fell down twice :( on our trail run.  My knee is going to be sore for a little while...

We did a warm up, then 10 hills.  After that we did the circuit twice, and finally our cool down... it was a long run.

We did fartlek on the state course, 1 minute on 1 off, 2 on 1 off, 3 on 2 off, and then back down.

Girl's camp!  I ran with my leader Shawna, the Ironman triathlete.  I was a little intimidated, but luckily, she's been focusing on biking lately.

I slept through my alarm, and after the early morning there is no spare time at girl's camp.

I made up partially for my lack of running yesterday by tacking on 3 extra miles to what I'd originally planned for my run today.  A dog started chasing me, so I yelled at it and it ran away.

7 in the morning, 4 in the evening

Up Emigration and back!  One of the hardest runs I've ever done, I think.

I'm getting excited for the half marathon tomorrow!

Technically, the only reason that I got first in my age division was because Susannah got first overall!

We did a short warmup and then went to the start line.  I started in front, which was a little weird but ok.  After about a mile I got caught by a train coming through!  There were about 6 people that didn't get caught, and as the seventh runner I was the first to have to wait for it (everyone caught up to me...too bad).  I stopped my watch for it and at the end realized that the train took 1:57 to go by.  At the 3 (actually 3 1/4) mile mark I was at 23:58, time adjusted for the train- surprising because my last 5k was over 24 minutes.  A bit before that I started running with a very tall guy, and we stayed together until about mile 9.  It was really helpful to run with him because I didn't have to run by myself.  Then another man passed us and I went with him for a few miles.  I really started to feel sore by the 11th mile, but I kept going, though I slowed down a bit.  Near the end we crossed the train tracks again- the lights started to go on right as I got there, so I did a surge and got through before the barriers went down.  I heard that there were two trains, and one lady ran in between them- crazy.  I was excited to finish under 2 hours, because that was my goal. 

Hills heck week.  I wish that I hadn't had a dentist appointment right in the middle of my workout... it was no good.

5 in the evening

More hills.  My calves were really sore and I didn't have time to take an ice bath!  Maybe I will be able to tomorrow.  I also felt fatigued, so I ate more today.

Also- excitement.  I am on the first page of this week's mileage board!  I don't think that's ever happened before.

Fartlek at Wheeler Farm.  1 minute on, 1 off, 2 on, 1 off, 3 on, 2 off, 4 on, 3 off, 5 on, 3 off, 4 on, 3 off etc. 

Afterward we did a continuous 10 hills.  It was not high, but it was fairly steep. 

6 in the morning, plus firemen (quite entertaining when you're by yourself).

4 in the evening

11 mile bike ride on the pioneer trail- very pretty.