Attitude is Everything!

To the 'riverpark' with the family.

Ran 12 miles with some of the BBK group today.  It was awesome.  I can't believe how much better it felt than my long run last week.  When we finished I still felt strong.  

I have yet to buy a good watch but since I ran with Julie I figure my splits were about the same as hers (except the last 2 since I quit at 12 and she continued for 14).  The splits I ran with her were: 9:03, 8:51, 8:47, 8:24, 8:24, 7:48, 7:17, 7:51, 8:32, 8:14, 8:08, 8:16.  Average pace 8:19.

Great run, great weather (I like the rain- sick I know), great company. 

Met the BBK group at Parkway Pallisades this morning.  I couldn't believe the turn out.  I think there were 18 or 19 of us- WOW!  

We did 3 easy miles on the river trail to warm up.  My splits were 9:21, 8:53 and 8:50.  We then ran up Parkway Pallisades starting at a comfortable pace and then picking it up as the mile progressed- 8:19. The next two miles were a hilly loop.  I was trying to keep up with Peggy and Lynette on this one but didn't quite succeed.  My splits were 7:34 and 7:30.  I guess thats respectable for hills.  I then ran to the top of Parkway Pallisades again and finally jogged back to Lifetime so I could get ready for work: 9:11, 4:29 (.52 mile).  

It turned out to be a challenging yet great run.  I am always amazed at how good I feel the rest of the day, even after getting up at 4:30.   I think I actually have more energy then on mornings when I sleep until 6.

Ran to the gym today.  I had planned to take it easy, 9mm or so but when I look at my splits I guess I didn't do such a great job.  My splits were 8:49, 8:28, 8:28, 7:45, 7:49 and 1:41(.2 mi). AP: 8:18 (a bit faster than I had planned).  The first two miles are fairly flat, the second two are hilly and the last mile is flat again.

This run took a bit out of me due to the afternoon temperatures.  My feet were hot and uncomfortable.  I'm not sure I am ready for running in the heat.  I kind of like the cold, wet weather- it keeps things interesting.  I did enjoy meeting my kids at the pool and taking them swimming in the nice cold water.  It was very refreshing after a hot run.

Meet some of the BBK down at the SJ Park.  Again, I wanted to make it a fairly easy day so I didn't show up for the early miles.  I had planed to do two of the 3 mile repeats but after the first one I decided I'd better not run the second one with the group as I am too competitive and Dean is a bad influence on me.  My nice easy 3 miler turned out be 22:21. My splits were 8:03, 7:30 and 6:48.  I then ran around the softball fields to cool down, adding an additional 1.13 miles (9:08, 1:09).  

I actually really enjoyed this run even though it was a little faster than I had wanted.  My legs were a bit tired though.   I'm getting rather nervous about Ogden.  I have been given some great advice to start out slow and build.  I hope I can do this.  I seem to have a hard time regulating my pace.  I like half marathons because I know what I am capable and can push pretty hard for 13 miles.  I'm not sure how my body will respond to a full.  

Any advice would be appreciated. 

I had a soccer game today so did not go for a morning long run.  My team did not have any subs so I played the entire 90 minutes.  It was a pretty good game so I am going to count 5 miles.   

I have another soccer game on Thursday but I'm not sure I'm going to play.  I was a little worried about getting hurt on Saturday and not being able to run in Ogden.  I also woke up sore in some strange places.  Soccer definately works a different set of muscles than running.

Met the BBK group this morning at Bingham HS.  We ran 3 easy miles through the neighborhoods then moved onto the track.  I didn't join the group for the track workout but instead just kept running a nice easy pace around the track for an additional 3 miles.  My splits were: 9:00, 9:02, 8:48, 8:56, 8:56 and 8:44, for an AP of 8:55.  

This run felt great.  I love how I feel after getting up and working out in the morning.  I have so much more energy for the rest of the day.  I need to force myself to do it on mornings the BBK group doesn't meet, but I'm not really keen on the idea of running by myself in the dark or running on the treadmill. 

YEAH!  I got into St. George, and it sounds like a good majority of the regular BBK'ers did too.  I am very pleased to have another event to train for.   My goal is to increase my weekly mileage so that I can feel more confident than I do for Ogden.

Met the BBK group this morning at BHS.  We took it really easy.  It was nice.  I ran the first 4 miles with the group and then headed back on my own.  I picked up my pace for the last mile just to get a feel for my marathon pace.  This was an awesome run,  its kind of nice to "shuffle" along.

Ran 'easy' with the BBK's this morning.  I only got about 3.5 miles in because I slept in and I had to leave early. It felt good to get out and run again but I did feel a bit sluggish. I didn't wear my watch because I hadn't charged it yet but looking at RAD's splits my first 3 miles were about: 9:08, 8:29 and 8:30. 

Life is crazy!  It is Wednesday night at 11:45 p.m. and I'm finally getting time to log my run for Tuesday.  My day tuesday consisted of getting up at 4:45, running 7 miles, going to school and teaching 150 students, driving to Provo for classes until 8:30, getting home at 9:20 to 2 children who still weren't in bed, putting them to bed, and finally falling asleep on the couch while studying at about 11:00.  

O.K.  So this is really suppose to be about my run and not my crazy life.  I got out of bed at 4:45 with plans to meet the BBK group but by the time I got out the door I knew I wouldn't make it for the early miles so I went to the gym and ran on the treadmill instead.  I ran 7 miles at an AP of 8:03.  The splits for the first 5 miles were: 9:00,  8:30, 8:00, 7:30, 6:58.  I then began to slow down and ran then next 2 miles decreasing my speed every half mile, so I did a half mile at 7:30 pace, 1/2 at 8:00 pace, 1/2 at 8:30 pace and 1/2 at a 9:00 pace.  I finished out my time on the treadmill by walking 1/2 a mile.  This was a good workout but wasn't nearly as fun as running with the group. 

Hopefully I'll make it to the group run on thursday. 

Met the BBK group at Parkway Pallisades this morning for a good tempo workout.  Got there for the early miles so my AP was only an 8:30 even though I ran 4 miles pretty hard. I've decided the way I've been doing splits isn't very accurate of effort because I have just let my watch calculate pace every mile rather than for each segment of a workout so my hard miles are mixed in with recovery.  I guess I'll have to figure out a better way.  My splits were: 9:24, 8:58, 9:00, 8:48, 7:53, 8:34 (this mile must have included recovery because I know I ran faster than this. My best for this mile was a 7:04.), 7:41, 7:15, 5:01 (.55)

Great Workout!  

I didn't get to run today because I had a soccer game.  I'm afraid if I run before my games I will be tired and will get hurt- so until soccer season is over I'll have to do the long runs on my own after soccer (?) or another day.  

 I had a great game today.  It was the first time in a long time I got into a "zone".  I even got a hat trick :)  After my third goal my team "demoted me" and made me play sweeper.  I hate defense. I did manage to work my way back up to half back before the game was over.  I ran a lot but will only count 5 miles.

Went out for a long run by myself.  It wasn't too bad this time, although I had a hard time keeping a good pace- my legs felt a bit heavy.  I think it was due to my game yesterday.  Soccer uses muscles that running doesn't.

I ran along the river trail to Bangeter (had a pretty good head wind), then up Bangeter to Redwood(this stunk- it was uphill and just plain ugly), across Redwood to 11400, down 11400 to 1300, across 1300 to PP, down PP to Lifetime.  My AP was  8:31.  My splits were: 8:53, 8:24, 8:59, 8:58, 9:00, 8:40, 8:29, 8:00, 8:02, 8:03, 8:17.  I then walked for a mile to cool down before I met my husband for breakfast.  

I'm glad I got a few miles in.  I'm getting nervous I'm going to let my team down for the Wasatch Back Relay.  I just don't have time to run twice a day like I was told to.