Remarkable achievements require remarkable efforts

Today was an easy run. I did 3 miles in 26:20 and then I did some lunges, leg machines and some arms.

So I heard this song today on my iPod and I just thought it was funny. When I was born my dad wanted to name me Betty, and I think we're all glad he didn't.

On to business I was supposed to run 5 miles today and well I didn't. My knee felt like it was out of socket or something. I ran 3.75 in 33 minutes.

And WELCOME BACK TAMMY!!!!

Today was an easy day. I did 1.75 miles and Tammy d id 1.5. Then we did

some legs, arms & abs. Today we are hydrating and carb loading and

then we'll do the same thing tomorrow.

Tammy and I ran a relay style half marathon today in Provo. She ran the first half and I ran the 2nd. Although once we switched and I'd been running a while I realized the place where we switched was way to early! Tammy never had a chance to kick it at the end and I ran way more than I was planning, but that's ok! Our final time was 1 hour and 43 minutes and we took 2nd in the women's realy :(. Next time we're going to prepare better. I got messed up at the ending a couple times, it's like you think you're done and then they trick you and you're not. Oh well, it felt good to run and we had fun!


Here's Chad coming in!

Today was an easy 3 mile recovery run.

Today we ran 5 miles in 44:30.

Today we ran a 10 minute mile and biked for 30 minutes. I am running in

a race tomorrow and possible Tammy is too. We are going to probably do

a triathalon sometime this summer so we threw the biking in today.

OK I know you're all sick of hearing about my running, but that's too bad b/c I have more running news!!! Today Tammy & I ran the 5k in the 1st Annual Utah Valley Marathon. It was freezing cold, but we did AWESOME!!! Tammy got 22:29 (I think and she cut just almost 2 minutes off her previous time) and I met 2 goals today! 1st goal was to get a 21:30 time, and today I did it in 21:20! 2nd goal was to take 1st place in my age group and luckily for me I did that too! So I took 3rd overall and 1st in my age group. Ok I am done bragging. Luv Merri

Today Tammy & I ran 5.5 miles. She did it in 49:30 and I did it 50:30. This Saturday we're going to run the 1/2 marathon in SLC. Should be good times.

Tammy's Note: First time EVER beating Merri! Probably the last. I usually don't work that hard, but with the bathroom break in the middle I didn't realize I was going faster than Merri.

Today was a 3 mile run, and I broke out my spandeys! :) I ran it in 23:30 and Tammy Bammy was 25 mins about. She had to take another bathroom break in the middle.

Leandra Lynn you SLEEP too much, it's sooo overrated.

So today I ran 2 miles in 13:24...by myself. Tammy where were you??? I need you! :) And today I met my new favorite person! :) ha ha His name is Andy and he said I look like a natural runner. I just had to throw that in there. He's a big triathlon guy and he's running in the 1/2 marathon this Saturday as well.

Chad Bennett is also a natural runner and my 2nd favorite person.

Well I think we were supposed to do p90x today, but I slept in!!! Sorry

girls if you came over and the lights were off. :) So at 7:30 I put in

a new pilates dvd I bought. I have never done pilates before and I

couldn't believe how crazy it is! I could feel the muscles working

instantly!

WHAT A RACE!! Merri and I have now run our longest run EVER! And man did it hurt! All smiles after, but...youch! We had a big crowd up at 4:45am this morning to hit the streets headed for Salt Lake. After riding on the Trax to our start line, having to pee in the grass because I just couldn't wait, then still be standing in line for the real bathrooms when the race started, we finally got started. It was a BEAUTIFUL day other than a little bit of wind. We were dressed for the occasion and we tried to wear our "staches" but they all fell off or got nasty.

Chad and I tried to keep up with Merri, but she left us at about mile 1.5 or 2. I never saw her again. Chad and Merri saw each other again at mile 5 or 6, but it was over after that. Merri went flying off to the finish line finishing with a time of 1:41:49. She accomplished her goal of BEATING Chad! Ok, Chad really isn't crazy fast so she didn't seem like she was too tired. Chad came in second of our group at 1:50:49 followed by me at 1:52:24.

Chad's Family, Dave, Karyn and Keith all ran the 5k. Dave wasn't feeling good but still finished with a good time and Karyn(Chad's Mom) came in 30 seconds under her goal, WOOHOO! Keith(Chad's Dad) did great and beat his previous time it seemed like they all had fun.

Great Race! Great Time! Great Day! Even though it hurt like crazy, I am really sleepy and just BEAT, I loved it. I guess it's that runners high. I think I still had a little left in the tank though so next time I will try to go faster. I'm ready for a few days off.

We didn't get any action shots because all of our fans were running the 5k, so we only got before and after! Enjoy

Today was our first day back since the race and man did it "HURT SO

GOOD"! The run we took nice and easy. Merri did 2.8 miles and I did 2.3

miles. Didn't feel great since we are both still sore from the race,

but it was nice to get the muscles moving again. We are ready for St.

GEORGE! Ok, we talked to our buddy Andy about doing the St. George

Marathon and I think he convinced us so...here we go!

Today I ran 1.5 miles, then biked for 6 miles, did some abs & arms.

then I came home and did some Pilates. I am taking tomorrow off and I

should be able to pick up my running miles again.

I did 4 miles today in 31:30.

Tammy's Note: I only did three miles in 29:30. Merri ran an extra mile on me in about the same amount of time! Good thing it was an easy day for me! I don't feel bad at all. :)

I ran 3.1 miles in 22 minutes even and then biked for 10 minutes.

I ran 4.33 miles in 40 minutes today.

Today we did Pump and I think it should be called LUNGE your life away.

Anyway when that was done Tammy & I ran 2 miles. We didn't over do

it because we have a race on Saturday.