I've never had 9 miles feel so long! Since I introduced the group to
Hi Country last Thursday they've all been obsessed with it. Chad ran up
there exploring Saturday and mapped out a route for us to run today. We
started up towards Yellow Fork. Just before we got to the top, we
turned onto Shaggy Mountain Rd. A dirt road that goes up, up and up. I
took my first power walking break. Then, a bit later we hit snow.
Unplowed and untracked calf-deep snow. I mentally decided this was an
honorary 'boys club' run with Jun, Scott and MattVH. I couldn't run
through the snow, but kept the HR up walking through it for 1/2-3/4
mile. I FINALLY hit the end of the unplowed part and yelled a
"hallelujah!" George turned back for me thinking I'd died :) Nope, just
happy! We topped out and I figured the hard part was over...HA!
The next couple miles were lovely dirt covered in slippery snow rolling
hills. Up, down, up, down. George once said "what doesn't kill you...." I
replied "makes you strong enough to punch the person who suggested it
in the throat! Or thank them in a few months" :) I honestly think I just
felt like I was lost and since I kept waiting and waiting for the
terrain to become familiar in the area I know it just felt a lot longer.
We finally hit the downhill and headed home with tired legs. I
was the one dragging at the back today. Maybe only by 15 feet, but I was
spent. The weather was wonderful, the views? Magnificent! I can't wait
to do it again. Yes, I did just say that. After all my cussing and spent
legs...I want to do it again next week :) With this route in my weekly
schedule I won't ever have to worry about hills again! AP: 9:33; splits: 9:00, 9:22, 10:18, 14:00, 8:46, 10:38, 8:12, 7:50, 7:56, 7:47 (last .1 over 9 miles)
Came home, warmed up and hubby wasn't feeling well again so he stayed home. YAY! :) So,
I went to spin class - holy climbing! Heidi called this her hills from
H$## class, and it sure was. I thought I'd have had enough of hills,
but I guess I was wrong. We did speed work ON hills...nice. I kept up
with the pace and pushed hard. Nothing more I could ask for, a big
sweaty mess. Then I did TRX. I really like that class! It is the
gym's answer to cross fit. It is circuit training (1 min at each
station) and you get to use resistance trainers that use your body
weight. I hope it helps increase the muscle I tend to lose during
training. After 3.5 hours of exercise today, I called it quits. Came home and ate. Snuggle with baby and do some laundry! :)
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