Stacy's Blog

Temp was 70. Ron was going 15 and I was going to go 17. We struggled from mile 8. Don't know if it was the heat or just a bad day. I was starting mile 15 and my hamstring really started giving me trouble. Past experience told me not to push it. Ugh! Training is getting discouraging.

Got home late and didn't want to miss Deadliest Catch. On the treadmill at 6.5-7.00 pace. And the wind was blowing like a hurricane and I didn't feel like dealing with it.

We had our first thunder storm of the year this morning. I love the first spring storm as long as it is not severe. What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time we had to postpone the prom because all the roads were washed out and the sheriff department was worried about kids traveling at night with water everywhere. Today it was 70 the rivers are back in their banks and the landscape is turning green. :)

There is nothing like a spring day in North Dakota, when the sun is bright, the dirt is black, the sky is blue, and the ditches and trees are green!

Ron and I ran on the track:

1/2 mile to the track:

1 mile @ 8:19 min. 400 recovery

2 mile @ 8:13 min. 400 recovery

3 mile @ 8:09 min. 400 recovery

4 mile @ 8:10 min. 400 recovery

5 mile @ 8:08 min. 400 recovery

6 mile @ 8:00 min.     Yea! I am pretty happy with this workout. :) :) :)

Ron, Kaylie and I took the dogs out for a slow, easy run. Kaylie is battling shin splints again so she wanted to take it easy. Maggie even got to go. Her little short legs kept up pretty well. Both dogs were muddy and happy when we got back. And picked up a few ticks. Yuck.

Woke up to blue sky and warm sunshine. After a week of gale force winds it was a nice change. Awesome day for a run! New shoes, new socks, and a new iPod shuffle made the run even better. I felt great and had a pretty good pace going until I hit mile 11. Then I hit the wall and the rest of the run was grueling. Everything hurt. Ron did 16 and he was not doing much better. We were still glad to be out on such a gorgeous spring day.

Both of us are really struggling with training this year. Marathon training is like having a second job. Right now we have 2 kids house hunting. Jared getting married in June, Kaylie graduating in May. Trying to get the house ready for all the festivities. Working full time, church stuff and the list goes on and on. I'm just not sure my heart is in it this year. I never want running to be something I have to do. I just enjoy running with my dog and husband, and soaking up God's creation. And going as far as I feel like. I need to do some reevaluating. This should not be a chore.