Mauri's Training

I'm always so happy when I have miles to blog.  Went to the gym thinking I'd be meeting up with my sister.  I started by doing 30 min's on the ArchTrainer and then decided to run.  First thought  was to do 3. But, changed my mind and felt like 5 would be good without pushing it to much.  Felt pretty good with my pace.  Felt confortable around a 8:30 min/mile. Towards the end I pushed it to see if I could do an 8 min/mile.  Made sure and stretched really well and finished the workout off by doing weights.  I was pretty happy to get such a long workout in.  I can tell I still have a ways to go, but, I think I'll just keep doing what I'm doing since I feel like I'm making headway.  Was alittle bummed my sister didn't show, but still had a good workout! 

Very proud of how everyone did at the Pocatello Marathon on Sat!!!!  

So glad I decided to run this morning.  It was alittle tempting not to because I don't remember the last day I've had off from working out.  Yesterday I had a pretty long workout with lots of cardo.  Ended up running 6 miles (thougth about doing 7 but opt'd out not wanting to push to hard) and was happy that I got down to a 8:30 pace.  I know that's a snails pace for most people, but for me it shows I am making progress since running Boston.  

Later Marlin and I went down to the fair.  It's always great walking around, but the downside this year was eating fair food was out.  We did finally find something we could both eat.  I ended up with Mussles and he had a potatoe.  First year ever that we haven't gotten Tiger Ears! 

No run this morning.  I had to be to work earlier this morning.  Did get to ride the bike at home and finish with getting some arm weights in.  

Last night my two nieces came home from Boise.  Boy were they excited to start school today!  It was pretty fun watching them get out their new school clothes for the day. 

Hope everyone had a good weekend!

Went into town to run the greenbelt this morning. As I was getting ready to leave Marlin showed up. He'd just got done with his run.  He decided to run with me for awhile.  We ran to SNL and up to Sunnyside.  Pretty nice run.  Sure was fun running with Marlin!   Went we got back to the car and truck he left and I ran up to John's Hole bridge and back.  Finished with 6.60 miles. 

Just another day at the gym.

Another day at the gym.  Archtrainer for an hour and then weights. 

Decided to run today.  I went into the greenbelt and ran over to SRL the way Marlin and I did the other day.  I decided I really like it over there. I started out feeling the best I had in quite awhile.  I started by running a 8:15 pace and wanted to see how long I could maintain it.  It felt pretty confortable.  For the majory of the run I was around an 8:15 - 8:22 pace.  The last two miles I was back running around the greenbelt and my pace dropped to just under a 8:30 pace.  Part of that was I didn't like running the path and concrete sidewalk. My choices were either running on the grass or road.  I pretty much refuse to run on it.  I opt'd for the road rather than concrete.  I made a couple of little stops - to tie my shoe, PoP, water break.  I'm just happy that I felt strong today.  I decided that I'm going to try and do a couple of spin classes during the week.  I think I need something new when it comes to gym workouts.  Hope everyone else had good runs today!!!