Slow Poke

Same route, again.  Out to the LaVerkin Stake Center and back.  Once again pushing Anna in the stroller.  Since it has been getting warmer, when we turn around I have walked just through the church parking lot to drink some water.  Until recently I havent done much with hydrtating when I run, but with this heat I defintaley need to. 

Today I only went 3 but felt great!!  I was happy before when 3 felt like a piece of cake and I feel that way again.  Even with the hills and pushing Anna, I just really felt good today.  The plan was to do 4.5 again but when I got up and looked at the clock I realized I had hit the snooze to many times. 

Anyway, I tried a caramel powergel today.  I took 1/2 about 5 minutes before I left and then the rest at about 1 mile.  I think with only 3 miles, it wasn't a very good test of the stuff, but I want to get my stomache used to both those and to drinking more water.  I will keep trying them and especially on the longer runs.  I did get a bit of a side ache at 2.5 and that could have either been the water or the gel, I don't know.  If anyone has in-site on how to use the stuff, I would be glad to hear.  Thanks.      

Glad to be running again!! 

Today was a good run.  I feel better every time I go.  Again, I tried a powergel, this time a strawberry banana one.  I took 1/2 ten minutes before going and then the other 1/2 at the turn around spot.  I drank a bit of water both times also.  No side ache today, I think I drank more water yesterday which could be why I got a side ache yesterday. 

My belly has handled the gel fine, so now with the 2 tests I will probably not use them until I do a longer run.  I don't want to feel dependent on them or mentally think I am anyway.  

Happy to be running!!! 

YEAH!!!  I ran 8 for the first time in 2 whole months!!!  I just combined my usual 3 and 5 milers to obviously make the 8.  I did the first 3, then went back to my house where I had left some gel and water out front.  I took a couple of sips of water with the gel and continued on my way. 

My parents were home so the run was daughter and stroller free and I felt really, really good.  Now I just need to do a 10 or more and I will be ready for the Bryce 1/2. 

Happy to be running!!!!!

Again, the farthest I have ran in 2 months!!!  YEAH!!  I took advantage of my parents being home and got up early to run daughter and stroller free.  I was going to run 4 out and 4 back, get some water and then do my usual 3 mile loop.  Didn't work out that way.  I felt really good at 4 and didn't want to turn around.  I get sick of out and backs sometimes, so I kept going.  There was a nice breeze so the temp felt good. 

I did the run in 20 minutes faster than the first 10 miles I ever ran ( about 4 or so months ago, can't remember).  Average pace was low 10's, slow but steady. 

It was my day off today so we slept in until 7:30.  Being as is was already warm and because I did the 10 yesterday, Anna and I went 3.  I am so happy that running 3 feels so "easy" again.  It was hard for me for deal with when I first started running again at doing 3 kicked my butt.  I know that is how it works, but I didn't like it.

Anyway, happy to be running!!! 

Same course again, to the LaVerkin stake center and back.  I feel alot better than when I started runing again and that is very encouraging.  I remember the first time I ran this route and it killed me.  Now I breathe so much better and just feel better. 

Anna had fun this morning talking about the goats and we saw some baby lambs and they baa'd at her.  She liked that.

Happy to be running!!!

Same 4.5 again.  Anna slept most of the way so we didn't talk about goats or horses or anything.  I finally wore the same shoes I wore when I hurt my knee, I hadn't worn them in a couple of months.  No reason really, just hadn't.  

Anyway, glad to be running again!!  Hopefully I will get another long run in this weekend before the Bryce 1/2. 

I SLEPT IN TODAY, SO WE ONLY HAD TIME TO RUN 3.  SAME OL, SAME OL 3 MILE LOOP.  LOTS OF HILLS THAT MAKE ME FEEL STRONG AND I LOVE THAT.  ANYWAY, HAPPY TO BE RUNNING!!!

FEELING REALLY GOOD.  IT IS HARD TO TELL WITH SUCH SHORT RUNS, BUT HAPPY TO BE DOING IT.

After not running for 3 days, I was itchin to run really, really bad!!  It was humid this morning but all in all the run was a good run with a little extra sweat cuz of the humidity.  Thats always fun (if it doesn't get in your eyes).

Anna went with me this morning and as always, she had fun counting goats and looking at the animals. 

Same run as yesterday.  It was windy today, but not a headwind the whole way like normal in Hurricane.  I did get some tail wind which was nice for a change. 

I am feeling good and healthy.  I want to start training, not just running, but not sure exactly how to go about that.  If anyone reads this and has any input, I would love some advice. 

Happy to be running!!!

We did the hilly route today. Anna likes going that way and we hadn't in awhile. I figured with the 1/2 this weekend I should probably go shorter anyway.

I have been wearing my Vasque trail running shoes the last few runs and today I wore my New Balance. The top of my foot felt weird when I got done, maybe I laced them to tight.  I am not sure, either way not quite sure which ones to wear for the Bryce run.

Anyway, happy to be running.

Beautiful coarse!!!  Lots of downhill and I wore the wrong shoes.  I felt alot better for the Hurricane 1/2 in may.  Part of that could be elevation and part could be that I was in a bit better shape then.  With the 5 weeks of not running and I just starting logging more than 15 miles a week.

Anyway, like I said, absolutely beautiful.  The temp was wonderful at the start and not to bad at the finish also.  All in all it was a great race.  There were 1000 people, but it was never clarified on wether that was both the 5k and the half or just the half. 

I was hoping to do about what I did but in the back of my mind thinkin 2:30, so I am happy with the results.  As I got to the finish line, Anna was there, so i scooped her up and she finished with me.  That was fun and she got a medal also. 

Happy to be running!!!!

Good run, wrong shoes.  Live and learn.

I wasn't going to run today, but I had to see if my legs still work.  They do.  My calves are still pretty sore but while I was running, they didn't hurt at all.  I did the hilly route and felt really good.  I have my marathon training (mileage) planned out and getting excited about that!!

Happy to be running!!

Ran to the LaVerkin stake center and back again. Had head wind both directions and that is always fun. Anna took her music player with us today so we had music to run with.

I am noticing, I don't like running every other day, it seems harder to get going. All in all though, a good run and happy to be doing it!!

I am not sure if I have mentioned it before, but I don't like it when I don't run every day.  I am sure for my body, taking days off is good.  Probably more important if I were logging more miles.  I just feel a bit sluggish when I take a day off. 

Anyway, I ran without Anna and the stroller today.  It felt weird not having her with me, but she needed some sleep. 

Same out and back to the Laverkin stake center.  It is a good run. 

Happy to be doing it!!!  (Sunday is a 14 miler - next week is 20, not necessarily looking forward to that) 

YEAH!!!! That is the farthest I have ever ran!!  I felt pretty good until the last 2 miles.  I didn't hurt or anything, just juice levels dropped.  It had gotten warmer by then.  The sun did go behind a cloud shortly after that so at least the sun didn't kill me.  I slowed down alot but I made it.  I did have a pretty good hill with 1 mile left to go and that made my last mile 11 something, which I am actually still happy with at that point (hence the name I have kept, i.e. slowpoke).

My dad leap frogged me very 2 miles with gatorade and water, what an awesome dad!!  I am sure that was the longest 2 hours of his life, and I was very grateful for his help. 

That is the most I have every drank running, I took a sip or 2 of gatorade and a sip of water each time.  I always thought I would get side aches, but I was thankful for the hydration today, and had no aches or pains.

I averaged 10:19's.  The first 5 I kept under 10's, not by much but I did. 

I am pretty sure when I ran 10, 3 weeks ago or so,  I averaged 10:33's and that is quite ecnouraging. 

Happy to be doing it.  And I was confused, I don't up it to 20 for a few more weeks, thank goodness!!!

Anna and I had a good run this morning.  I wanted to push myself a bit, and I feel like I did run faster then normal.  Usually I just run comfortably which for me is slow.  This morning I kept hearing my dad's comment "Anyone can go out and run".  I don't want to just go out and run, I would like to improve, so I am going to try to push myself.  Starting with 3 miles at a time.  I am going to start running with my Garmin most days so I can see if I am improving. 

Happy to be doing it!!!!

It was quite windy again today.  Windy enough that I almost turned around but am glad I didnt.  Anna and I went to the LaVerkin stake center.  I want to go faster so I tried to.  My first mile was 9:33, second was 9:49 and third was 9:47.  The fourth is all up hill but I kept it at 10:19 (I think). 

Those times sure are pretty slow, but they are definatley faster than when I started all this, so that is progress, and I can be happy with that.

Happy to be running!!!