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

Leg feels better than it has in sometime! Was it the massage? The run? The optimistic and 'throw caution to the wind' attitude? Who knows and I don't care. I ran.

Six TM miles in 50:50 = AP 8:27. Did a progressive run with the first mile @ 8:57 then just went down from there finishing the last mile at 7:53 and faster until the last .15 was 6:35ish. Best part was after I finished and walked a bit to cool down the lady next to me said "That is AMAZING, how do you do that?" Made me feel like a runner again :) Get some speed and miles on these legs and getting a little credit and envy for it is always good as well!

Went to finish up with my traditional Monday FIT class. That bosu ball work, I think, is going to do more for me in the coming months that a lot else I do for myself. I will conquer that stupid balancing/stability thing - I will!

Well, Sandra and I are back on - like donkey kong! After taking a break she feels a lot better (had 3 different infections, including strep) and I can run again too. Sh wasn't sure she could jump right back into 4, so we did a route that ended up 3.7 - just perfect.

The wind today on our one south bound stretch was wicked! Holy moly I don't remember running in wind like that for some time now. The pace was slow, but I kept in mind to keep knees coming forward and pushing off the toes. I've foud that outside the best way to keep me from over-extending m stride is if I can see my toes in my peripheral  vision I need to bring the knees forward more and push from the toes in the back. Then I see knees not toes!

Picked up Lucy and ran another 2.3 with her, she was glad to get out again too! It sure was nice to feel the Earth move under my feet again.

Now I'm off to boot camp workout, then an afternoon massage!

I seriously feel SO much better than I have in probably over a month! I had a great massage yesterday and the guy found the 'line' in my quad where I'd been having issues and beat the thing into submission. I could feel it a little on the run today as I started, but that is to be expected after a good beating :)

I did 6 miles in 50:15 - an AP of 8:22. Started at 8:34 and didn't touch anything until past mile 3, then just went from there. The last mile was all under 7:53 with the last .1 @ 6:39. Good speed settling into the legs!

Finished off with master step class - if you aren't paying attention you get lost. I could always tell when my brain would start to wander. 5 min stretching and I was outta there.

I broke the trend of 6's - just had to! :) 

Had another good morning run with Sandra, she struggled the last mile-ish, but that is to be expected after not running for a month. Pace was better today though! 9:58

Grabbed Lucy and headed out for 2, but I should remember: every time I take this route I always feel good at the last turn off, so I add an extra mile. Oh well, it was good. Even with the hill of despair I kept the pace: 8;49, 9:06, 9:19 AP: 9:05.

I was feeling light headed and tipsy toward the last half of my three miles, I need to remember to eat something before I go out so I don't fall over!

Now I'm off to yoga to unwind for the day and hopefully get some good stretching in. Happy Mexican Food Day :)

Spin, just spin. trying to save what I can for a long run tomorrow...

I've never experience SO much self doubt as I had going into this run. I nearly made myself sick about it on Friday! I was so worried I just couldn't make it, I'd have to make Becca leave me and drag/walk my sorry butt home. Confidence has been revived!

Met Becca early at the JRP - well, she got a nap in waiting for ME because I was late - very late! I just underestimated the time it would take for me to get out the door, I'm used to going to the gym and not preparing fuel, water, breakfast etc before I go. Add having to feed baby before I go as well and yeah, just too much for 30 min lead time.

We set off and after 2 miles I was ready to quit (wind, tired and bad mojo in the brain). Becca got me involved in a good conversation and I quickly got to forgetting about running and just enjoying it. We got to the turn around and I was afraid to look at my watch - I just knew it was going to say only 6 miles and not 9! I just knew it! Well, it was 8.5...acceptable. Grabbed some water and threw back a gu and we were off again.

The way back is nice - more downhill and the wind at your back. I started losing it again about mile 13 (I think, again, I refused to look at how far we'd gone, I knew it would only bring disappointment). I just keep my eyes focused on the Lifetime roof where we could stop and get water and I could throw back another gu to finish out. I was happy to see when we got there we were at 15.5 - only 2.5 to go, I can do this...I CAN do this!

The march back to the car wasn't all that pretty inside my head (or body, well, that was the story I was telling myself) but, I did it. Finished it off and although it was horribly slow for Becca I was pleased it was under a 9mm. I really thought I was going a LOT slower than that. I am glad to see I didn't lose much more than confidence over the 3 weeks I had to back off running, but it is a bit frustrating to try and come back when I have only 2 weeks left until I have to do my 'trainer' up in Ogden. Hopefully, my confidence comes back quickly.

I got home and took a therapeutic ice bath - oh SO cold!!! But, my quad didn't bother me much at all during the run and doesn't bug too much now either. This is all good news to relate to my brain so that it will allow me to have confidence in my running. The KT tape didn't hurt either :)

I'm grateful I had Becca to drag me out this morning, I think I probably would've chickened out otherwise, or just done 12 or 14. Thanks for keeping my mind away from itself today!

AP: 8:52 splits: 9:08, 9:07, 9:05, 8:49, 8:47, 8:47, 8:50, 8:42, 8:49, 8:52, 9:07, 8:44, 8:48, 8:49, 8:41, 8:54, 8:56, 8:36 (nice to see the last is the fastest).