All it takes is all you've got

Easy run plus 10 minutes of barefoot running. 

This week is birthday week!  Ali turns three today and Abe turns seven on Friday. 

Ran a little but mostly hiked because I woke up with a severe kink in my back and the combination of stabbing back pain between my shoulder blades as well as dull hip pain and mild plantar fascia pain was more than I was willing to run through.  At least I got to be outside hiking around in the foothills for 75 minutes.  Its hard to be in a bad mood when there is so much peaceful beauty around.

90 minute bike ride.  My back felt a little bit better but still pretty annoying.  The damp, cool, refreshing air put me in a good mood though.

I met a new friend, Janeth Alder today.  She just moved to Boulder and is a BYU track and CC alumni just like me (just a couple of years before me).  She is training for her first marathon this fall and has four kids around the same ages as my kids.  Janeth just happened to join the Running Republic group and my friend Sarah told me there was another LDS woman in the group so I contacted her to meet up.  We'll definitely be running again soon.  I may even go to the Running Republic workout this Saturday and run easy just to say hi to everyone.

My back pain was even more severe today but at least running with Janeth (pronounced Janet) helped me keep my mind off it a bit.  Muscle spasms in the back are the WORST!  Argh. 

My back was killing me.  Started my run but walked home in frustration.

Back hurt.  45 minute bike ride