Running for an audience of One

Met up with Shelley at the gym. We ran downstairs by the fans :) I will be running at either a 1.5 or 2% incline from now on. Today it was at a 1.5 - it actually felt more 'normal'...whatever that means. 

Met up with Lyndsi @ 10 a.m. The temp was negative 2 yet felt like negative 15 with the windchill. First two miles my feet hurt and were frozen. I didn't wear my Smart Wool's...not so smart of me. My face hurt when we ran into the wind, but after we turned and went south, with the sun on our face, we did much better. It was so good to chat and feel alive in the cold still winter. 

ran downstairs...after Alana encouraged me! Good to have one another to motivate us when we just want to sit...feel so much better now!

Power Yoga @ Apple - my core is so weak :( also, my arms....Really want to strengthen myself to be a stronger runner! 

Went to yoga stretch this morning @ gym then ran on TM @ home in the afternoon ~ I think I'm ready to start back into more of a regular running schedule!! Whew - incline was tough 

Had Rex & girls dropped me off at gym....for me to gain energy from those around me - it worked.

Must say I was sore (good) from yoga yesterday...mainly my hip flexors. What a great run - really feeling like I'm getting my groove back. Average pace was @ 8:42 

ran a quick 3 on TM then hit the YOGA strength class @ the gym - what a great workout combination :) so happy that Curt & Alana came over for dinner to chat  about running - I'm all excited once more, for my love of running and looking forward to new goals and new races this year

Ran @ gym on TM in 25 minutes. Just set the speed @ 7.0 then bumped up too 7.2 @ one mile.(incline only at 1) nice and steady run before a REALLY hard yoga strength class by Tami. lots of core work out and arms today...limbs feel like wet noodles :) then rex had made home made veggie noodle soup for dinner ~ perfect! 

ran @ gym - 41:45 time - felt really good, like I wanted to keep going. Trying ease back into milage gently 

Ran outside - about 12 degrees with the sun shinning. Rex and I went out on Sunnyside while the girls played Pig Out with dad & mom. All was great, except really felt my knee...under/wrap around the outside for the last two miles. Think I just need to really ease back into my miles is all

Took five days off from running - due to knee & then pure exhaustion from fighting a cold. Feeling great on TM - nice even 8:40 pace and then a YOGA class @ Apple. Ready to go take girls for ear piercing! 

At home all week, first I was sick, then Emma and now Ali :( Ran one on TM this morning just to loosen up my body, still pretty weak 

Went to gym this morning...just to get the energy from others around me! Did 3 on TM...didn't want to push it where I don't have any miles from the week. Looking forward to have illness behind our family and get back into a healthy running schedule! 

ran outside around the river - too icy packed in too many spots for my likes. However, so good to get fresh air. TIGHT i-t band, stretch, stretch and possibly ice later. not worried about it, nice and easy miles. 

@ gym

@ gym - had to hop to the side and really stretch out my legs...hamstrings, knee...etc. However, I still feel really good...especially the last mile! so excited for this run for some reason, pace was good 8:23, just know I'm back!! here's to a season of good, safe running

downstairs on TM --- too much coffee surging through my veins...not a pleasant run or feeling - lesson learned

@ gym in the 'lady' area downstairs. felt really good! I just knew I needed to run 5 so I can run 6 with Sarah on Thursday :) Working on strengthening my butt muscles & hip flexors 

met up with Sarah to run from the bank @ Sunnyside to loop through srl - not too bad, about 18 degrees @ 5:00 a.m. body felt good, tonight I am tired! In a good to be running! 

outside in Twin Falls

on TM in basement

early morning outside with Sarah

out of steam

on TM in basement

on TM in basement

ran 8 outside today - (last 2.5 miles had to stop & really stretch out itband to make it, but I did)

Downstairs...I was so tight, tired and sore from teaching a yoga class at school, the 8 yesterday - whew - my token one mile shake out

So good to see Jeff and Lindsi this morning at the gym - I kept it at 3 today. I wore a knee brace to try and help support my i-t band - no issues :) I then went and worked my inner thighs and glutes on the machines. 10 minutes of stretching too

Ran outside with Sarah - cold, but glorious! Wore the knee brace....about a firm believer in that right now, felt my knee in SRL turn, but then it went away! Good to be alive

quickie on the TM downstairs....did core workout and mega stretches upstairs and couldn't resist getting my streak back on! 

quick 3 on TM then walked 3/4 of a mile while chatting with Alana prior to her AMAZING YOGA class - sun is shinning - whoooo-hoooooo

Ran outside - whew, sun shinning - good to be alive! No knee issue (Praise up) but tight hip flexor on the left side. It is already stretching out. Did wear the knee brace - I'll take it 

shorts outside after school today!! no watch, no music, no knee brace - just threw dinner together, into the oven, set timer and out the door I ran - quick, easy, Carpe Diem

Ran outside with alana!! She felt GREAT and so did I!!!!!! RUNNER GIRLS!!

shake on TM

Left the house after school - 55 degrees and cloudy - felt amazing- heavy first mile, but then great music came on and I took off at an average pace of 8:22 for total! 

St. Patrick's Malad Gorge fun run with Jill, Rex, (Ellen & Emma walked the 3.5) So proud of my family! 8:02 average pace for me 

shake out on TM downstairs then planks, stretch/strengthen :) 

Ran outside in the wind after school! HARD, ran down Grandview, looped Freeman Park then back around and up Grandview....into the wind....whew! Good training! 8:18 ap for first three, then into wind and uphill for an overall ap of 8:29 :) Feeling STRONG

Ran fast to Granny O's and back at 6:30 in the evening

outside after school

soooooo tired this week --- really struggling 

COLD 17 degrees. Started out run with Rex, Lyndsi met up with Shelley @ Bank. Passed Curt & Jeff...good to see others out this morning. Lyds really pushed me. We averaged 8:50 the first half then kicked it in gear to finish with average pace (overall) 8:32

 Very happy girl. Tired, but happy!  

went outside, my legs were so heavy and tired, that I looped our block a few times in the sunshine/cold and called it good for the day ~ 

on the TM right before YOGA class @ gym

At the gym - what a great way to start the day. 

Met up with Alana, Liz and Lyndsi for a bright and early run! 

outside with Gama! Great run, my take was empty at the end, which is goooood

ran outside...on heavy meds...interesting run, good to clear out sinus

ran outside today, sinus doing much better after three days in injections in my rear end! Nice to see an ap of 8:17 on my garmin

Set out to run 13 with Lyndsi and @ 5.5 I had to stop and stretch out a tight knee....ran another mile, had to stop and stretch again...then half a mile, dang IT Band....I think being held up all week ill has me pretty tight. Ended up running home to finish with 8 miles @ 8:40 average pace. Lyndsi was going to run home and have Todd bring her back to her car. Very grateful for her company and support this morning!! 

so my shin is still bothering me. ran first mile with discomfort, then I got off, went to the rest room, tried to stretch then only made it another half before I didn't want to push into too much pain. Went to Tami's YOGA class - so wonderful! Think I'll take a few days off, really let it rest up. I have been doing epsome salt, rolling w/golf ball on the bottom of my foot and ice (w/cream later.) wore my compression socks to school today, felt like that helped. 

Went to see Doctor Sarah Valac April 18 (Thur.) Had taken the morning off to ice and prop my leg. Went in at noon she wanted an MRI - really, it seems more like tendonitis - she then sent me to see PT Stephani Liddel. I ended up w/her associate who did the fork tuner test on my bone. I felt no pain and then we worked through a series of exercises scrape/rub down of lower leg to end w/ ice and electric current waves into my leg. I have been three times now (that day and Mon/Wed of this week. 

 After texting w/Sarah last night, we agreed that I could walk a mile today on TM to see how it is feeling.. I felt my lower left shin the first quarter mile then the next quarter mile it began to pull and became very uncomfortable. I stopped, stretched. Did tricep dips, pushups, crunches lots of yoga stretches. I also ended with hopping on my left leg just to see if it wold hurt. It did NOT hurt at all, so that is a good sign. While I sit here, it does not hurt, so I will slowly get back there!  

Ran @ 10 a.m....felt good, no issues. It was tough though, but happy to be coming back! 

Beautiful Sunday morning run outside!! Oh, I cannot express how great it feels to be running again - 8:44 average pace - happy girl 

ran the loop around the river tonight - felt so good to feel good 8:15 pace!! Felt so amazing - yip yip

ran w/Alana after school - river loop

ran outside around 6 pm - so nice, lots of people out and about! 

Ran in twin with rex! Warm & nice rollers

Met up with Alana, Lyndsi, Gama & Deborah @ 5 to run. It is taking me some time to get my speed back up, but was nice to start in the dark and end with the dawn!! Wonderful weather! 55 degrees and a bit breezy! 

ran in my neighbor hood this morning - so hard - all surrounding my knees - both - achy and overall heavy. Thought I was working hard, chanting through each step, and only had a 9:20 pace. Really not sure what my problem is, but was grateful for the coffee on the deck watching the sun rise and hearing the birds break into song! 

ran freeman park @ 8:35 pace --- much better today! 

Looped freeman for funraiser run...mistake. Tight knee. Stopped @4..8:07 pace

Tm@ gym

Ran river 2 pa. Then up grandview..ap of 8:34

Met up with Gama & Alana - had to stop and stretch a few times - happy my crew didn't mind too much! Beautiful morning - I didn't realize how much I missed my early morning runs!! 

Taking a personal day today - so I was able to leave for my run @ 7:15 this morning! Beautiful, a few walkers around the river and no smokers :) Really slow, and did feel my knee...not hurtful, just aware of it. Hope for this just to be working out the kinks. Time for me to kick the miles into gear and welcome summer! 

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Ran in Macky....feeling mybladt week miles, turned back to let Alana run 6 on her own

went out after school in the wind - good sunshine 8:08 pace

met up with Gama & Alana for early morning run! What a beautiful, over-cast day - happy to be running! 8:51 pace

Ran around river out in the afternoon heat

Went out @8a.m. It was slower run, 9:07 average pace. Major mental issues today I ran 3 three mile runs, a half mule run, pause & call rex for him to say I'm doing great, 2.5 miles is no biggie & I ran home! Whew!

ran with Deborah & Alana, early morning loop! 

ran w/alana - beautiful run - had to wait for a train, so we gelled @ mile 5 and then didn't need to again. 8:54

HOT afternoon shake out run - 8:25

Ran @ 6am w/Alana - we started our first mile @ 9:18 pace and then kept the pace around a 9 min mile (a few in between were faster, but still, slower run - again). My right shin began hurting at mile 4. This bothers me, but I realized how fast I jumped my miles so I am going to try and keep miles, just lower this week. Ice and do my PT stretches and exercises. 

Went out with Shelley - such a beautiful morning! My shin still hurt, but it was my i-t band to stop me. I tried stretching it out, could get a half mile, then go again. But then I it locked up with sharp pain that I stopped straight up! Shelley was good to just walk 1/2 mile back to her car and take me home. Easy does it for me, I know I will be strong, just need to listen to my body! 

Ran this morning with music and by myself. Wasn't sure how far I would be able to go. I went out and looped Freeman, thinking it might just be a 4 mile run, but was feeling good so I included the river to make it 6 for the morning. Not sure what my plan is tomorrow morning, just going with the flow at this point - and oddly enough, I'm just fine with that! Love summer break! 

Windy, but beautiful - so happy - all body parts felt great! 

speed out in the heat

lap 1: 8:08, lap 2: 8:04, lap 3: 8:11, lap 4: 8:30 (climbing up and home) for an overall average pace of 8:13

 really like my Adias Boost shoes :) I am no longer clipping my inner ankles.  

Ran the Bone to Back Relay run today with Mariah Cole, Arik Durfee, Breanna Livingston, Sandra Dunn, Matt Bertasso, Mary Towler and Rex Taylor. Holly Dasher was our gracious driver for the day. What an incredible time had by all!! I ran leg 4, our over all group time was 6 hours and 24 minutes...I think...

Alana was gracious enough to watch and feed the girls while I went out this afternoon (hot) and ran. Was dragging the first 4 miles, gelled and then did great until mile 9, when I went to gel again, it must have dropped out :( I slugged my last 4 miles back to her house, where she made me a shake and we visited all afternoon - knee, shins, legs felt good! Tired from yesterdays run, but happy summer to us! 

on the TM @ 11:00 a.m. Alana always jokes that it is tough to run at an odd time, but this 3 miles was seriously hard. Emma and Ali ran around a corned and crashed into each other at .75, then emma called to me b/c my calendar was going off on my phone at 1.48, (went upstairs to turn off) back onto the TM for last mile and half - SIGH, this single parent thing can be tough on workouts for sure! 

after a sleep over at the Well's house, Alana and I went for an 8 mile - seriously, after doing HER yoga class twice this week, I must have been spent. I gave it my all out there for a 9 minute mile pace!! WOW, good training, just keeping going :) beautiful morning!! 

 After 2.5 hours at the pool, took care of front & back lawn (moe), ran Emma to 4H, Ali to my folks, then met up with Elly Mae in the hills for hills/trails. WOW what a work out. We went out at 6:30 and it was 87 degrees last I had checked. I was dripping head to toe and one happy woman - I think I will rest tomorrow. Rex comes back from church camp and I have to go take care of Granny Bell's lawn/yard work for her in the morning. WHEW - summer break is good. 

75 degeees out...mmm heat

What an amazing morning! Alana and I ran 6 miles then met up with Shelley @ the bank and ran another 9 miles together - 8:52 was my average pace and everything felt GREAT. I was due for a feel good all over run :) so encouraging. Listening to worship music right now, so grateful for a healthy body and spirit! Off to church with the family, possibly a BBQ later with my folks and grandparents - 

Loop river - another warm, beautiful day!

So nice to have all the ladies together again for a run! Alisa, Lyndsi, Alana and Shelley! Warm out there this morning. 

hills in twin falls...heat too

80 plus heat this afternoon - good training run! 

Up early & ran in nice cool tmps! Felt good, just tired, so kept at a 9:14 pace for 5miles. Met up with Shelly, gary & alisa to run 11 more miles. What a great visit & run! Think I may go in and have some breathing tests done when we get bac from all our travles...odd that I struggle still and cough up nasty only when I run. Overall pace was 9:07

Whew, up at Buttermilk campgrounds - hills!! What a great work out! ups and downs

more in the hills - my legs were feeling Yellowstone hiking from the day before!! So wonderful to run among wildlife and TREES - glorious TREES!!

river to pan and back - nice speed bursts throughout! 

BEAUTIFUL run with Shelley this morning! Cloud coverage for most of it - by chatting, the time and miles flew by! Happy for us to be feeling good ~

get a run in before I fly out today at noon ~ New Orleans here I come! 

Ran on TM in New Orleans!! 

Rex and I went out together this morning! LOVE that! Went out past soccer fields and through all the rollers - wow - great training! I held a relaxed 9:05 average pace for the entire run. Body, mind, spirit all felt great! Praise Up!!

Incredible trail in Spokane!! Started out slow & gradually picked up speed to push myself. Overall pace 8:08

Same beautiful trail.river on one side, full spruce oines on the other 8:28 pace

Holy hill!! Spokane

Ran in Canada...Pentictan, B.C. Right along the river

Such a journey today. Rex & I started at the beach, ran six along lake, I decided to run the route through town, local market, golf course and trail run that lasted three miles. My inside knee on lefft has been a bother & I almost didn 't go out today...so happy I did. I joined rex in the lake for our "cold" bath. Then while the folks & Corena took kids to water park, Jill, Gail, Clark, Rex and I went wine tasting at thee local winerys ... Finished night at beautiful restaurant and family vollyball in back yard. Oh, average pace was an 8:58.

back in Spokane - love my little route! it was a hard 6 today - these late nights are catching up with me :)

how wonderful to run with Chrissy ~ what an amazing visit! Loved my last run on the trip to be on the path surrounded by trees and running river beside me! Nice and fast

wow, this was a struggle but great training run! 7 out on West River road and then 7 back into the wind!! Really struggled, so tight from the car ride yesterday - that's my guess ?

Rex and I set out to run the south hills (Twin Falls) after being camp counselor for a week and running in Sun Valley - man was I tired, under fueled and simply run down. However, it was good to push not just physically, but mentally as well! Overall pace ended up being 8:55 - feeling good

good to be home. legs were still heavy, but it was a good shake out run from saturday's 20 miler and all the traveling - have I said how good it is to be home :)

Freeman& river...still tired, but it went alright

Ran with Shelley today - so good to run with her - time flew with conversations! Yea for running ladies! 

ran from the house - cooler morning, very nice!! feeling good - so nice to feel good

Rex and I ran from mom & dad's while they watched the girls for us! Such a blessing! It was a good run, GU'ed once and was out of steam at the end, but it was good!  

Great  run! Shelley and I ran full together, Alana & Deborah joined us for 3 - 

ran early prior to girls first day of school....smelled wonderful! 

HEAT - but it was good to shake out - getting excited for the marathon 

Not expecting my knees/ legs to act up...@ mile 5 today...stopped numerous times to try and stretch them out. To no relief. Tried to run and push through the pain, but it became too much. I could not walk after one of the last ditch effort to stretch it out. Pain shooting up my right leg through itband. A man and his son came and picked me up. I feel like I have rehased this into memory, so no more for here. I have a massage a

Pointment for Monday night. I know to strenghthn my glutes. Let the real work and healing begin. I give praise for God watching over me and for Rex running a great first marathon!!

Pocatello Marathon

ran for the first time since the marathon - felt a hitch on my left outside knee @ half a mile so I turned back towards home...but then it was like it stretched out so I ran another mile weaving through the neighborhood. Didn't want to push it, stretched, rolled and iced. I also started working glutes (Shelley excercises) for about 30 minutes

So happy to report a healthy run! 8:24 for mile one, 8:08 for mile two and 8:24 for the remaining! I had to stop and catch my breath after the second mile, but I couldn't help it. I felt soooo good to run :) Did my glude excercises yesterday, whew - getting stronger! 

Ran with Alana...felt both knees, but I was also running at an odd pace -- or it felt odd anyway

Went out around the river - felt good all the way around. knees, legs all of me! 

Made salsa most of today with Shelly and then went for a run out in the cool breezy evening. It was glorious. So nice to just go out and run --- oh and feel good too! average pace tonight was 8:42 - yesterday it was 8:55, again, staying limbered up and stretched/rolled out too! 

early morning with Alana - 

day off w/Rex we both were able to go out and run in the chilly air. Sun was shinning ah, love fall running! 

What a wonderful cause - such inspirational women! Chilly run 22 degrees to start out with! Already signed up for the Christmas 5k with Rex and Emma - Ali said she will wait until summer to run her first 5k :)

early morning with Alana

early morning with Alana!

loop river - 8:40 pace - last mile I was out of gas! Ah, coming back is slowwwww, but I'm alright with that. 

First time to run a 6 miler in months! Whhooooo hooooo! Thanks to Shelly to come run in the fall leaves around the river - ending with the push up Grandview - whew! Feel the outside of my right knee right now, ice and then take tomorrow off! Happy Camper! 8:43 average pace

early morning run w/Alana

early morning w/Alana

Beautiful Trail Creek run up in Sun Valley with Rex - tough run, but LOVE running on the earth :) Sun was shinning on the October day! 60 degrees

another beautiful run from Sun Valley Lodge up the mountain side and back! Temp was 21, felt like 13 - wow, took the first 3 miles just to warm up! Pace was much better coming back down - over all...feel great! Full of gratitude this morning! 

ran with Sarah, Gama and Alana this morning @ 5 a.m. wore shorts as it was 52 degrees!!! Felt like I could keep going :) 

another nice early morning run with Gama, Alana, Sarah and Shendi (sp?) Alana's friend - pace was 8:41

Great run from my house with Alana! New fav route - down Grandview, East side, up & over on the road then down through SRL, cut across on opening half way through SRL, up the hill and back on East - finish running up Grandview! Windy too - nice strong run! Happy with 8 - have not run 8 since August :) 

speed workout around the river - felt good to push and clear my head after a full day at school! 8:04 average pace

So good to run with shelley & get caught up! Beautiful morning 8:38 pace

Alana & gama came over & we ran east side through srl and back up grandview! Whew! 8:55 average pace....what a great, beautiful run!

early morning with Alana! 

ran after school around the river 8:15 pace

Ran the river from Bill's Bike & Run - wore refective gear, Rex girls were w/granny o - had a blast. Won socks and sun glasses for most reflective pieces on :) 8:00 average pace

Great morning run with Gama & Alana!

Ran from our house to mom & dad's! Wind from the south, made it extra hard to run into! 8.45 pace

big group this morning! 5 running at 5 a.m. Love it! 8:35 average pace

Gama came over and we ran 3 out and then 3 back - finishing up Grandview! Whew! It was warm 43 degrees and a nice drizzle the entire time - ah, loved the run!! 

Chest cold...however, for not running for 3days, felt alright lower body...lungs were feeling the run. Rest today. Everyone has a bad cough in our house...must be break time ;)

First run in a week! Have been so ill all break. Went out, blew a ton of snot on a slower run, but greatful to be out running again. Jill, Gail and I are shooting to run every day in December...some days it may just be a mile...but looking forward to the challenge!

8:52 pace. Lungs hurt a bit, joined Sarah & Alana for our early morning. Tough coming back from being sick!!

School cancelled due to cold! Met Alana for a tm run then Dian's yoga class....love her class!

On treadmill

Ran in the snow! Whew, that's a work out! So good to run. Cannot believe how sickness has held on

Ran 1 on tm itBand tight during day so I spent 30 doing yoga with the girls!