I'm not crazy...I'm just bored!!

Today I did a little cross training in step class and then worked my core in the 30 minute Ab's class. Since my husband was home I got the extra time to then do 2 easy miles on the treadmill. Just enough to get things warmed up, but I forgot to stretch, so I did it at home when I was cooled down. I usually feel pretty spent after all that, but today chatting with Kelli about Painter's made the time fly by and I thought I really should've done another mile, even though I was at 8:30 min miles. I'm looking forward tomorrow running with the group and trying to keep a great pace. IT on the right knee is still a little tender...I will be taking the RICE approach this week to hopefully stave off any interruptions in running.

Ran again with the BBK's and we did hill work, which is just what I need. I always slow WAY down on hills and they are so challenging for me. Cheryl had us sprint up and recover down the hill about 6 or 7 times. It really was beneficial to me. I could definately make the recovery and do it again until she had us run a 1/4 mile afterward one of the sprints and I slowed down to a near crawl until we got to stop. THIS is my problem, when I get hills with no recovery I slow way down to recover my breath (breathing is SO hard in this muck! I need wind or rain or even snow to be able to breath again). Downhill is much more my specialty, I can relax and let my stride/legs just go! No idea what the AP was for the out/back miles to the hill, but it felt on the fast side (for me 8:30 or so) but really good! Afterward I went to the gym and did some weights/resistance and then 20 minutes on the eliptical. It was a good workout, I just wish the scale would've agreed with me! I just need to back off the popcorn and treats when we go to the movies (like yesterday) then the scale might like me again :). However, we now all know my top five reasons for running (see last weeks entries), so I guess I deserved it ;)

Did the kickboxing class at the gym and then did abs class for 20 minutes then took the last 10 minutes of nursery time to warm up the glutes and hams and then stretch the crap out of them, because they are so sore from yesterday's workout. I'm going to try to swim tonight while the children are in class, its just sounds like a nice cross workout today. We'll see if I can stand being wet (thats what I hate most about swimming is being wet afterward). Always need a good break from running I think. I'm also trying to nurse my IT since I could even feel it yesterday on the eliptical.

Met the BBK's for a Bingham High run. It was good. I think it was under an 8:30 AP for the nearly 3 - 2mile repeats, with some pushing to faster paces of about 7:20. Wow, that really impressed me. I didn't think I could run that fast that long. It felt pretty good too, thats the sad part, now I'll feel like a whimp when I'm only running 10 min miles on the dreadmill. Afterward I went to yoga at the gym and did some great stretching including hip openers and spimal twists (my favorite). Then I spent the next 6 hours walking around discovery gateway, I've never seen my children so NOT bored! I finally had to drag them out of there so that I didn't have to fight rush hour home. Glad we all had a good day, I just need a nap now!

Okay, so I only got one mile, but you must understand that I was walking at a 30% incline! So, my vertical foot gain was over 1200 feet! I'm ready for a hike now, too bad there's too much snow in all the good trails. I did my personal training with Mike and did heavy repeat sets. I don't feel too bad now, but I think I will in the morning. Good thing we only did one legs set so I can run tomorrow. After my long day yesterday I feel asleep watching my favorite Thursday night on NBC and other than walking up to bed around midnight I slept until almost 9 AM! Oh, I really needed that rest. I'm a little groggy today, because I think I got too much, but am feeling energized and ready to takle the day and that hasn't happened in a while. Looking forward to a long run tomorrow in the air that is a little warmer and has been cleaned out some by this rain!

Because of work I had to ditch Kelli on the Riverton 1/2 course and had to go at the break of dawn (6AM) but I was resolved to run the distance. I had never plotted a course 13 plus before so I just added a few different routes together. I had no idea until I drove it afterward that it was so long!! This is the longest I've ever run in my life, and the best part is I feel like moving this afternoon and I'm not dead. Maybe I can run the Ogden full afterall, we'll see, its still 10 more miles than that. My AP with my rustic means of looking at the clock when I started and finished and dividing the mileage (which I drove in a car) I was at a 9:30 pace. Which for running up Emmeline and 'Herriman Highway' to 7300 W (a steady, long incline) I feel really good about. I think my early miles were a lot faster, but at around 13 was when I could feel that last hill and almost took the shortcut home, but I was determined to do more than 14 so I kept going, even if it was SLOW. I'm really impressed with myself today and have all those BBK's to thank for the inspiration, coaching and conditioning. I CAN RUN!