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

Another big THANK YOU goes to Becca!!! I went and got some new shoes, I'll take them on a trial run tomorrow and confirm or deny my love for them.

 I went to step class this morning, then feeling like I wanted a few extra miles this week (I'd like to see myself back in the 40's) I skipped Ab's and went to the TM. When it's 80 degrees outside I'll take the death trap over the heat! Ran a 8:30 pace till the last .75 miles then I was done and kept bumping it up till I finished the last .2 at a 7mm pace.

Met BBK's and boy were they fast this morning. I wasn't trying to push it all out, my quad was a little sensitive this morning, but I thought I was going pretty slow because I was so far behind then noticed I was at a 7:20 pace - YIKES, the speed of the group has increased exponentially these past couple weeks!

Did some speed intervals then I had to head back to the car for my PT appointment. Mix up on the appt (what my card said vs. what it really was) so I just went to meet my husband at his work and switch cars. I now had 45 minutes to burn, so I ran another 4 around his business park/work. I got some pretty strange looks from commuters, confusion about where I'd come from...no houses nearby :) Descent, but not great pace - didn't lap the intervals so I have no idea how fast they were.

Good news/bad news with the shoes, I love the stability and cushioning, but there is something that pinches the outside ball of my foot (right at the base of the pinky toe) don't feel it too much when running, but when I stop and walk in them it gets uncomfortable. Maybe I just need a wider version of the shoe.

AP  8:39 splits: 9:47, 8:55, 8:51, 8:19,  8:02, 8:10, 8:27, 8:53, 8:40, 9:00, 8:35

PT went well, but I could tell I was compensating for the pain as I start and my shin/hip on the R is starting to bug, so he checked it out and could see what was wrong. He cautioned me that I shouldn't be changing my form to compensate and that if I can't run with good form I shouldn't be running - STINK! So, I'm going to try and see what I can do Thursday at group with my form.

Kickboxing class and quad/ITB exercises. No running today, trying to give it a day so I can keep good form with little pain tomorrow. I'm excited to have my sister here! I can't wait to get out on a run with her.

Stayed up TOO late getting ready to go jetskiing at Jordanelle today. Got up early for running group...wanted my sister to see the torture I go through each week! :) Finished 8 easy miles (I'll put in pace and splits later at home) with the 'Quiet Pirate' running up 11400 S from I-15 to 1300 East. Took it easy so I wouldn't burn out before tomorrow's race. Went home finished getting ready for the lake started up, but then needed to stop to sign up a couple more young 'uns for the 5K tomorrow. Had a nice treat running into Teena, Paul and Walter, always nice to have a face to face conversation with bloggers! Spent the rest of the afternoon trying to throw my husband off the jetski :) My arms will be sore...it's hard to hang on when you're driving like a crazy bat! Sun and fun then home for bed...must...sleep...soon. Hubby and kids are off camping with my in-laws so I'm alone, I guess I'll clean the house - what else do you do when no one is home?

Can't wait for the race!!! YEA!! So many fun bloggers will be there, and I'm actually getting marathon remorse, I know I'm not ready for one but I sure am missing the marathon monster! :) 

WOW! What a race. It was so fun to hang with so many bloggers and Becca really helped me out today!! I felt good the entire race, but I thought it was interesting how many people kept passing me on the downhill, but after 3 miles then I started passing....funny how I hate hills, but those BBKers have kicked my butt into knowing how to push the flat/uphill and not just coast the downhill and die when it flattens out. I was really irritated by the lack of a 1st aid station, but I was fine. I just kept looking for it and waiting so it made those miles longer than they should've been. I ran back and  ran in my sister 'The Quiet Pirate' and then my neices nephews and other sister runing the 5K, I don't know for sure how long that was, but I'm giving myself an ever 7.5 for the day. What a fun morning!

Then I got to hang with the bloggers (Julie, Teena, Smooth, Michelle, Bec and some other runners) waiting for Allie to come in. I hope she could hear us yelling like a crazy woman for her! I went over and talked to her after her interview and was so impressed with her! I then had to run off to get my car and get home, I could feel the 3 hrs of sleep catching up with me and I needed to drive home while I was still able to! Missed some of the marathon finishers I would've liked to see, next time for sure!

Thanks to all you wonderful bloggers and the fun people I got to meet and hang out with today! A wonderful PR and great friends - THIS is why I run! :)

AP: 7:09; splits: 6:39, 6:51, 7:24, 7:11, 7:11, 7:40 (last .22) I didn't think I had anything to sprint to the finish with, but last year the start pad didn't work for the chips so I had to go off of gun time. This year I saw my 44 min goal slipping as I approached the finish and kicked in to make sure that even if I didn't get a chip time I could still say I did 44 min. Didn't seem like much of a kick at the time, but the Garmin put me at my fastest pace for the whole race: a 5:01 (for like .1 miles or less). WOW, how did I do that?

Sleep, magical sleep. I'm still tired.... 

No miles today, maybe I'll get out a little after the sun has gone down, its TOO hot right now!