Mauri's Training

Normal workout at the gym in the AM.  Archtrainer, weights, stretching.  Went to the doctor after work and guess what......I can run more now!   So, went back to the gym and ran 4 miles.  Everythings been paying off. 

Went to the gym this morning and ran 6 miles.  It was alittle hard.  Not sure if it was because it was warm or just me not used to running so much.  Finished the workout with a few weights.  Hopefully I can go back after work and get another workout in.   Time to put in some miles!

Made it to the gym early today.  Was able to run 6 miles and then did a little with weights and stretching. Running was easlier today than yesterday.  I can tell I have a ways to go.  One of these days I'll be able to do a long run.  We're running the Grand Teton Relay this weekend so I'm hoping it'll go alright since I haven't done a ton of running.

Yesterday I ended up working late and then met Marlin at the running store to buy a new pair of running shoes!  Sure felt good running today with them!  I forgot what a difference a new pair of shoes makes. 

Marlin and I did the Grand Teton Relay this last weekend.  That was probably the funnest thing we've done running! Our theme was Star Wars.  At first I was pretty skeptical about the theme.  But, it ended up being a ton of fun for the race.  What an experience to be part of a 12 person relay team.  From supporting each runner as they ran each of legs for the race, laughing as we passed other runners playing our Darth Vader music, to trying to get one hour of sleep on a church lawn at 1am and the sprinklers going off on you, to running at the base of the Tetons at daybreak, to trying to take a nap at 9am in a park with a ton of other runners while there is music playing, and to watching your husband run up Teton Pass in 80+degree's weather.  To finish it off with running to the finish with all of your team mates.  Can't wait to do it again!

The second legs of the Grand Teton Relay were shorter than the first.  I got to do one and started running around 10pm.  It was pretty interesting running so late and not being able to see much. Even with a headlamp it was pretty dark. It was great that there were other support vehicles from time to time and could see alittle more from their headlights.  It was kind of neat because I could hear streams every now and then.  Loved running so late. 

I ended up not running the third leg. Two reasons, my legs were actually alittle sore, I could fill my hip/leg and there was Karen's daughter who wanted to run on the downside of Teton Pass.  I've only started to get back to more running the last week or so and I didn't want to set myself back.