Nancy's Blog

After work, Becca, Duke and I ran 3 miles.  We did our usual course down redwood road to Walgrens and back.

Met the group at Bingham for the early miles.  We did our usual Temple View, Bonanza and Bridal Oaks run and I took sort cuts so I could keep up.  The second part we ran down past Bonanza to the subdivision across the street for our 1 mile warmup and then we did a 2 mile tempo run from there across to Bonanza, then temple view and back to Bingham.  After that I came home and they all did the 2 mile run backwards.  After work and a short nap I did my leg weight/stomach exercises along with pushups.  I did 50 mens pushups, took a 30second break and then did 25 more.

After work I ran 2 miles with Duke and then I took a nap.

I met the group at the park across from Lifetime Fitness for the early miles.  I had to be to work at 6am so I got there early and ran a mile and a half before the others got there then I ran 2 miles with them and left to go home.

I met Leslie this morning at 6:30 to run our 6 mile Daybreak course.  It was beautiful running weather and I enjoyed the run.  I would like to have gone farther, but I was having a garage sale at 8:30 and had to get home to set things up.

I took Duke on a mile walk and then later on I used the elliptical for 40 minutes.

Met the BBK's at Centennial Park for the early miles.  We did our usual route through the subdivision and then turn west on the street before 126th and then out to 3600 West.  The group turns south and I turn around and head back.  When I get back to the parking lot I keep going south until I see the group coming and then I turn around, that way they don't have to wait for me for the next part.  I did the same thing for the other part only instead when I got to the parking lot I headed home to get ready for work.  After work and a short nap I did my leg weight/stomach exercises along with mens pushups.  I did 50 and took a 30 second break and did 30 more.

After work and a short nap I took Duke on a 3 mile run.  We both enjoyed.  Then I planted the flowers I got for Mother's Day.

Met the group at the church on Tithing Hill.  We did our usual warmup and I started out early.  The group caught me fast, but Greg started later and when he caught up with me we slowed down and talked to me.  It was nice to have someone to talk to.  For the second part we ran down tithing hill to the parkway.  We then ran south to 126th and turned around because there was water over the trail and then we went north to 114th.  I turned around when I had run 20 minutes of the second part so I could run back to my car and get ready for work.

We went to visit my daughter Jenny Friday after work because my husband sold his extra scissor lift to her Father-in-law and we delivered it so we could visit with Jenny and her family.  We had a very nice visit with her, our son-in-law and the 6 grandkids so it was worth the drive.We got up this morning had breakfast and visited for an hour and then headed home.  When we got home, we ate lunch and then Ben, Duke and I went on a 2 mile walk.  My son is really out of shape and is going to start walking to get into shape.  We had a nice walk.

I had to be to work at 6am so before work I got up and ran 3 miles with Duke. It was nice and cool and felt good.  After work and a short nap I spent a couple of hours weeding my flower beds while the weather was still nice.

I had to be to work at 6am so I went to Bingham about 15 minutes early and ran a mile before the others got there.  When they got there we ran temple view, bonanza and Bridal Oaks.  I turned around part way down Bridal Oaks and headed back.  After work and a short nap I did my arm weight exercises.

I didn't have to work today because I took the day off for my grandson's Birthday.  I woke up early so I ran about 5 am with Duke.  It was a nice cool run.  I'm glad I ran early because it was only a drizzle and later it was raining hard.  I did a lot of cleaning and then went to the Living Planet Aquarium with my daughter and her family.  Then we all came back here for cake.

I met the group at the church on Sky Drive for the early miles.  It was raining when I drove there and I wasn't sure anyone would show up.  There were 5 other crazy people that showed up for the early miles and two more for the later miles.  I was pretty soaked, but I wasn't hot like sometimes.  It was a good run.  After work and a short nap I did my leg weight/stomach exercises along with my pushups.  For some reason I can only do 50 mens pushups, take a 30 second break and do 25 more.  I used to be able to do 75 straight so I must be getting weak.

Leslie and I along with my son-in-law and granddaughter ran the Linda Buttars Memorial at Jordan Landing.  There were several hundred people and it was timed with a chip.  I started off slow and easy and Leslie darted ahead.  I kept up with my son-in-law and granddaughter until about 3/4ths the way through the 5K and then I went ahead.  My granddaughter is only 11 years old so she did the 5K.  For the 10K you just do the course twice.  The second time around I was getting a little bit hot and tired but not  too bad.  I won first in my age.  When Leslie got to the end she ran the 1 my race with my other granddaughter who is 5 years old.  Leslie was tired and hot by then and needed some water.  Anna ran almost the whole way.  It was a good race and I enjoyed it.  I was very proud of both my granddaughters.

This morning before work I ran 3 miles with Duke.  It was a nice cool run and we both enjoyed it.

Met the group at the SJ soccer fields for the early miles.  I knew the course so I started off early so I could get back the same time as the others.  The second time around I started early also because I wanted to get in 6 miles before I had to go home and get ready for work.  After work and a short nap I did my arm weight exercises.  Only 6 days left of school/work and I'm very excited to be off for the summer.

I thought the group was meeting at the Riverfront Park so when I got there a little Early I jogged around the park for a mile.  When no on came I drove to the other park. And then I ran and ran. And I ran some more. And then....I ran some more. Thus the 6 miles.

Did I mention, I love my daughter Leslie? She is super cool even if she sleeps in most of the time instead of coming to running group. She does run, but getting her out of bed is like waking up a zombie. Perhaps Leslie really is a zombie. In that case, it's no wonder she hasn't found a husband, she'd probably eat him for breakfast. Then she would give real meaning to breakfast in bed.

And I am so glad school is almost out. I plan to run, and bike, and swim. But no, I'm sure you're all wondering, I do not go skinny dipping. I prefer to swim in bathing suits.I also prefer to run in clothing. I don't usually run naked.

Someday when you are all old like me, if you keep running, you will get grandma buns of steel. All the old granpas in the world probably check me out and think, "what a hot young thing". And the ones who never ran who think that, are probably 10 years younger, but they look like they're 80.

Thank goodness for running. It keeps me young and healthy.

It appears that my daughter Leslie finished this while I was visiting with the home teachers.

Actually what happened is I read the email wrong and went to the wrong place.  I ran 3 miles at the Riverfront park and then came home and ran 3 miles with Duke.  After work and a short nap I did my leg weight/stomach exercises along with pushups.  I did 60 mens pushups, took a 30 second break and did 25 more.

This morning before work I ran 3 miles with Duke.  It is so much easier to run in the mornings since I always wake up early and by the time work is over I'm too tired and lazy to run.

Leslie didn't want to run early and we both had things to do so we did our 6 mile daybreak course.  It was perfect running weather.  There were lots of people running, walking and biking.  About 5 miles in as we were coming down 106th I got a sharp pain in my foot and had to walk for about 3 minutes before it went away.  I think is was just a pinched nerve.  It was a nice run.

This morning after I went to the store and bought the ingredients for baked beans and got it into the crock pot I ran 3 miles with Duke. It was a nice run and It was between rain storms.  We had most of our family over for an indoor barbeque this afternoon.  It was fun.

I met the group for the early miles.  I started off 5 minutes early while I waited for the others because I wanted to get 3 miles in before I had to be to work at 6am.  There were only 4 others there for the early miles.  I'm excited to be finished with work for the summer so I can stay the whole time.  It was a good run.