making a comeback!

Two whimpy treadmill miles today on the hotel treadmill. (sounded like I might take flight any minute) But there was T.V. to watch so that was a bonus to my usual treadmill torture!!! That was all I had time for this morning as there is still much shopping to do and very little time to do it today... ya, ya I know and the dog ate my homework.... (excuses, exsuses!!!) Hope to get home tonight in good time to MAYBE do a couple more!!!

I didn't make my GOAL again for this week so as today is the first day of Dec. I'm making new goals.

1. Stay home everyweekend untill Christmas.

That's it. If I do that I think that the running will fall into place. Oh, and I think I almost have the husband talked into doing Moab with me. Even if it only ends up the 5 miler that will help me to train better if he has a goal too!!

Kinda slow and steady was how it went today. I got all dressed in my best warm clothes to go running in the afternoon after I woke up. I didn't get but a .10 of a mile and I passed a guy in my ward walking in shorts. I knew at that point I was probably overdressed ( but I still think he was a little underdressed too!) I at that point took off my gloves. After catching a little (Not all) of a discussion about easy runs between Brent and Lybi, decided to just go easy today. The run felt really good and the weather was georgious!!! I wore my sunglasses because of the beautiful bright day and the sun reflecting off the white snow. It was so pretty! I eventually pealed off a layer of clothes but not untill about half way through the run, so I think I was dressed almost right. Some days I'm so glad that I have a good reason to be outside and enjoy the great weather even if it is cold out, today was one those paydays!!!

(Tomorrow have mtgs. all day and hope to get some good mileage in inspite!)

So last night as I was climbing into bed I heard a big bang and a rushing of water sound!! (UHGGG!!) My husband and I ran downstairs to find water spraying into the air in the furnace room. Something in the water softener broke off and the only way to stop it was to shut off the house water completely off! We went to bed and then in the morning turned it on and hurried and filled the tubs so we could bath. I had to bath last (just like the pioneers) and so I had to heat my water on the stove. So in between the craziness of the no water morning I managed to get it 2 miles. I had to head off to work meetings, arrange to get the plumber here and a ton of other crazy stuff through out the day. My meeting was a recert for a really hard trauma course that I failed to review ( It's December, terrible time of year for this kind of stuff!!) and left the class twiced to deal with kid stuff that couldn't be undone. I managed to sweak through the class and the water softener got fixed so I'm hoping the day gets a little slower and I can get another 3 miles for my regular 5 for the day! Mostly I'm just glad that this happend while we were at home! We have been out of town a ton latley and that would have been a disaster!! I am also really greatfull for indoor plumbing. When you have to go without it even for just a short period of time you are so glad and often take for it for grantide that when you tun on the handle water comes out!!

Managed to Squeeze in 2 more miles. I was looking forward to a nice quiet night at home and a date with the treadmill. I forgot that my daughter had gymnastics and then a basketball game so after 2 miles it's time for me to call it a day!

I'm taking credit for every last inch of the run today, as it felt a little harder than I'd have hoped! Perhaps my body was punishing me for being lazy all morning and putting of my run. I was going to get up early with my husband and run, but I told him I'd like to pass when the alarm went off so he went without me. I then put it off a little more as things came up durning the morning and it was after twelve before I headed out the door. I had two chocolate cookies before going that I was sure would be great energy food! I'm not sure if they helped or not but if they did next time I need three because I could have used a little more umph today. Just glad that I got it done and tonight before I go to bed I'm putting a big stick next to our bed so that my husband can be a little more persuasive when it's time to get up in the morning!

Managed to get out of bed this morning without any use of force by my husband. We did 3.8 together and then I finished off by myself. Running with him always feels like it pushes me quite a bit but when I finished my pace was the same as yesterday? I must slow down quite a bit when he goes home and I'm on my own. It's o.k. right now I'm just glad that I'm home and am done for the day. The sun is just coming up and it looks sooo cold out. Every thing is frosty and white. While we were running for the most part I was too warm but I'm starting to cool down very quickly, time for a nice cup of hot chocolate I think!!

Well I really learned my lesson today. My husband ran on the treadmill this morning because he thought it would be to wet outside. I disagreed but didn't win. When I took my kids to school, it was around 35 degrees, pretty nice but I procrastinated. Had to run an errand at 9:30 and it was around 41 degrees, really nice. So I slowly got ready to go out. By the time I headed out I realized howwarm it was and had the great idea to do a long run today hoping for about 7-8. About a half a mile into my run it started to sprinkle. By 2.5 miles it was a good drizzle, 4 miles good drizzle and cold wind, 5 miles starting to pour and cold wind. I guess that I learned my lesson for the second time this week, but that's the problem with me I'm sure it will take several more times. I was actually pretty proud of myself that I didn't cut the tun short when it started raining pretty good I figured when I got home I was going to drench myself in water (shower) anyway and it would feel that much better after I endured the run half soaked! Well I'm off to go find out if my theory on that is true! HAPPY FRIDAY!! ONLY 18 DAYS till Chirstmas!!! Are you ready???? (NO PRESSURE!!!!)

So I made my goal of thirty miles this week! (Yea!!) I could have easily stayed in bed this morning, but I stayed in longer than usually so that was a bonus! I really thought that I would bag the goal, and just do a 3-4 mile run, but it was very nice out and although more than half the run I felt pretty sluggish I kept going. I was able to keep shedding layers as it was sunny and warm and each time I lost a layer it felt like 5 pounds coming off and added a little extra spring to my step. I'm sure that's why I was able to keep going! I ended up in just my t-shirt and pants and passed a guy in shorts! I'm sure these days are few and far between in Dec. here so have to enjoy them when we can get them!!! Glad I got in a decent run and now I can rest easy for the day.....( well that's a relative term!)

Four painful miles on my DREADMILL..... I shouldn't complain because I take a break after every mile and it's still painful. I still plan for another mile before bed. I need to just toughen up and endure the cold and head outside. On a good note I found some warm weather running clothes that I think will really be nice and even though they are more expensive than I thought was reasonable, my husband said if I ordered them he would wrap them up for me! (I'm not going to ask questions on that one, I'm just going to do it before he changes his mind!!)

I managed to finish the last mile.... barely!

I ran outside today and what a difference it is, in a good way!!  A little chilly, but was nice to not watch the miles click by on the treadmill.  Felt a little slow but I averaged 9:48 a mile could be faster but have definatley be slower at times too!!!

Thought today would end up as a big goose egg, but I managed squish in a run! Really glad that I did, feel much better about my to do list and everything else after running. I got pretty cold today on my run the thighs were nunb for the last 2 miles. My face is the second coldest part of my body but I'm not sure if I can handle the ski mask but it might become necessary! Talked to Steve at the St.George running store about some cold weather gear and he was very helpful and I'm excitted about getting some warmer clothes that are light wt. when I load on my sweatshirt and other layers it feels like I weigh a extra ten pounds! I'd rather take advantage of the discounts and experience there than go it on my own so it should be good!

I worked in Santa'a workshop all morning sorting and boxing and organizing till around noon waiting for the temps. outside to come up, decided that it was then or never as I had to run some errands and then go to work for a meeting. I bundled up and headed out. Not too bad when ever I head to the North there is a chilly breeze that goes through me but other than that I survived. Today was dog day. Everywhere I went trucks with barking dogs in the back wishing they could get out and get a closer look. And then I went by a house on a new route that I quite like, had a doberman looking dog behind a fence that jumped up on it and scared the bejeezers out of me. He had that somewhat happy looking tail wag as he whoofed to the top of his lungs. Not sure if it was saying, "would love to get out of here and join you?" or "Nice....lunch and they delivered!" Hope I don't ever find out! After my run I went to WALMART, my "home away from home" this week and then to the gas station to get chocolate chip cookies before my meeting! Yum, warm and gooey!! I guess that I might get put on the naughty list for that but then can one of Santa's elves really be on the naughty list?

Survived the wind and snow today and ended up adding an extra mile by a little trick from mother nature. I thought it was going to clear up and the sun came out just long enough for me to get passed my house and then it was back to wind and snow. But I added the extra mile and am glad that I did! I will be in Lyman tomorrow and now only have to do 2 miles to get to my 30 for the week and chances are that it will be colder than here so I didn't want to have to do much! Happy weekend everyone and stay warm!!

Hit my goal for the week, Yea!!!  I went out to do only 2 miles because I had done extra the 2 previous days.  Thought it would be to cold to move in Lyman but when I started out it wasn't too bad!  The sun was out and I felt pretty good.  I still was a little short on time but thought that 2 miles seemed a little short so I just went off a guess and turned around.  That's when I realized how COLD it was.  I had to run back in a slight breeze and it was so cold.  But I was able to thaw next to the fire when I got back and was glad that I met and even exceeded my goal for the week! (I'm gonna need to keep that up after this weekend for sure!!!  Think St.George fastrunning blog party to the max times three days with fudge and .....oh ,the list is too painful to repeat.  Monday is gonna be painful !

Today has been Monday in more ways than one!!  I worked last night and in an attempt to sleep today was up doing kid stuff about every hour and so tired and grumpy now!!!  Only had about 20 mins to run today and get ready and back to work so barely got in a minimal run if you can even count that!!  To add to my frustration when I did head out to run it was warm and nice!  Would have loved to do at least 5-6 because the weather was so nice.  I just couldn't squeeze it in.  Then when I got to work my neighbor and doctor that I'm working with tonight informed me that he got in to Moab.... he started running today.  He put in at the last possible moment on a whim.  So I then hurried and checked my e-mail and was hugely disappointed to find that mine and Ted's group didn't get in.  That was the cherry on the top of a terrible day!  Oh and I actually just started the day technically.  I still have 12 hours of my day to go!!!  BLAH.... BLAH..... BLAH!!!

Sorry about all the ranting and raving!  Now that I've got that out of my system it's time to find a new half and get a new plan.  Ideas anyone?????

Nice run today the temps were up around 40 when I started out, it felt sooo nice! I think we are having the warm before the storm! I actually hope it snows a lot, I like a white Christmas but also have to make a trip to Provo this week and am hoping for dry roads too. Just like someone who wants to have cake and eat it too!!! Towards the end of my run the wind turned cold and I was a little under dressed but I was on the home stretch so it was o.k.!

It was almost hot out today, upper 40's and sunny for half of my run. I decided to add on because I probably won't get much in tomorrow and I didn't get much in on Monday so I'm going to be way behind by the end of the week. The weather was nice and I felt pretty good through most of my run, but now I feel a little worn out, more llike I've been drug through the mud. I'm not sure why other than the first of the week must have taken a toll on my body and it's not caught up on sleep I guess? I feel bad that I stopped short of 8 miles, should have looked before I ran into the driveway because once I do that my body seems to just quit! Hope this nice weather sticks around, it's perfect for running that for sure!!

mini run this morning on the treadmill before heading to Provo for a last minute shopping trip. Maybe not worth the effort, but I felt better about it than doing nothing! Hope that I can get out for a longer run tomorrow if the weather permits. I'm not sure if the storm will catch up with us but I hope that it is still decent enough to get out and make up some of those miles tomorrow!

So I just took my girls to school and shoveled the driveway the best I could, there is a layer of ice under it as is rained before it snowed. After finishing that my fingers are FROZEN....can barely type and that really hampers the effort as I don't do it that efficiently to begin with!!! So I think that I'm doomed to the DREADMILL today and so I'm committing before hand so I'll actually do it! Right now I'll be very pleased with 3 miles. I know that it's not much but crazy day and I just stink with that machine all together!!! I think I'll watch the Grinch and we can LOATH together!

I did 2 miles and wrapped and then 1.5 and wrapped!! Two things that had to be done this A.M. Think that the other stuff can be done later so I'm gaining on the holidays and about to realx and enjoy.....almost!!! My mileage for this week stinks, hopefully I can do a long run tomorrow, but I'm just taking it one day at a time so far, trying to get the most fun out of Christmas from here on out now that the kids are out of school, after all that's what this is about, family time together!

Well a big THANKS to Brent, Lybi, Kim, Mik'L and my Husnband for the encouraging runs this week and getting me out there to get in a good long run today!!! I think I might have skipped out on running all together today or done a whimpy 2 miles on the treadmill, but I checked all the blogs and with Brents encouragement and seeing everyone's progress I decided to go for it when my husband offered to drop me off in Monroe as he went to work on a project for me! I was a litttle afraid of the cold but the sun was shining so I figured I would be o.k. and if not my husband would be along to check on me. As soon as I started I knew that it was going to be a great run! The sun was shining and even though cold I felt really good. Not long after starting I saw a bald eagle in a tree, throughout the run several hawks. My husband came along around mile 8 to offer water but I didn't want to stop and it was hard to drink, run and untwist the bottle with gloves so I only got a swallow. But I felt pretty good througout and hope that I'll be good for 3 more in Jan. Still looking at Painter of more of a training run, but if will be fun to get together and run with other people and friends! My ipod said 10.37, roughly the car said 10.00 and the ipod said average pace was 9:42. We didn't go straight through with the car so maybe that is the difference, but I'll go with the 10:00. Looking forward to the day off tomorrow and upcoming week of family and fun!!! Have a Merry Christmas everyone!!! (even with some patheric runs this week, still made my 30 mile goal!!!)

I wasn't sure that I would get out, but glad that I did, it was nice and warm! Poor Mother Nature, she doesn't know if she is coming or going around here. Sat. I was it double and triple layers, today I could have run in a t-shirt and been almost warm! It felt nice, I'll take it when I can get it!!! Hope to stay consistent through the week, but have to work a few days after Christmas, so we'll see how it goes. With the kids home and the work schedule different it's hard to have any routine. Can't believe that Christmas is finally here, Hope you all have a MERRY one!!!

Nice run this morning with my husband. It was so fun to have him along, even though I slow him down, he was a good sport and stuck with me. The fun thing was that he normally only does around 3.5 to 4 miles and so today was his first 7 miler ever!! I think that my slower pace helped it go pretty easy for him though. He says that when he runs on the treadmill that his shoes hurt his toes and I hate the shoes he runs in... not really very good running shoes. I keep telling him that he needs to go buy some new ones, but he told me this morning that when he can run ten miles he will. I'm hoping in the next week or so he'll go shoe shopping!! I'm going to try and get him to do a long run next Sat. with me. He will be out of town this Sat. or I would have him pace me a long this Sat. We both enjoyed our new running clothes today and it was COLD out so I'm so glad that we have them!!! Hope to make up the miles I missed yesterday through out the week and keep the numbers up!!! Hope everyone had the BEST Christmas and enjoys the time with family the rest of the week!!

We averaged 9:30 per mile so that was good for me on the route we took today!

Ran in West/South Jordan today, made an unplanned trip to the city with my daughter and so I had to get it in up there.  Always intersting for me to run on the city streets... I always forget that the intersections really have cars going in various directions (thus the red and green lights!!) and the drivers are interesting to watch as I go by.  Maybe I have this horrible pained look on my face or who knows but they often laugh or make some other odd face or gesture...  I always enjoy new scenery, although I run there a few times a year, but I'll put up with the old quiet routine tomorrow quite happpily!

Went out a little later than I should have so I didn't have as much time as I wanted before I had to go to work.  It felt pretty cold even with my nice new running clothes.  A hour later when I went to work the temp. was around 22, I've ran in much cooler weather this year but there must have been a cold breeze blowing.  BRRRR!!!    Most of the run felt like I was running in slow motion and felt really slow.  Ave. pace 9:44, I'm stuck at this pace and I can't seem to kick it any faster???  UGGGG!

I had so talked myself out of running today and decided to give myself a break this week, and then my husband came home and I had kinda mentioned to him that when I woke up and he got home I wanted to run with him. He ohh so gently drug me out the door....... and an hour and 40 mins later I had ran ten miles! in a nut shell the first 3 miles were hard and my oh so patient husband kindly hung with me. After that things felt better and I ended up adding two miles here and two there and before I knew it I was done! My husband stopped out short but it was a great run for him too. The only problem with these unplanned long runs, is that I think that I could do a little better with a little water or GU to take along. Another problem is that I don't think that I can even buy GU in this town. Thanks to the hubby and all you girls that inspire me to get these runs in!!!

After trying to sleep with the whole family home today I got up and helped my husband finish getting all the Christmas decorations down.  I had to book it to get a run in berfore going to work.  I hurried and did a quick run.  Legs felt good overall and really wished that I would have had time to do more!  When I headed out the wind from the North was FREEZING but when I hit the turn around spot I actually got a little too warm coming home.  Then I hurried and got ready to head to work to ring the new year with all the local looneys and drunks! (I bet your all really jealous!!!)  Hope you all have a Happy New Year and be safe out driving on the roads!!!