Each Day Is a Gift

Yearly miles:

2005 ~ estimate to be about 1,200

2006 ~ estimate to be about 1,500

2007 ~ estimate to be about 2,000

2008 ~ estimate to be about 2,000 (joined FRB in mid Oct w/ miles recorded as 408)

2009 ~ 2,149  (highest miles week in Feb was 63)

2010 ~ 2,770.  (highest miles week in Nov was 80.33)

2011 ~ 2,400.  (highest miles week in Mar was 73.25)

2012 ~ 1,585 (stress fracture of R 5th metatarsal in Feb and May. 7 weeks of 0 miles)

2013 ~ 850 (only 5 months due to serving as mission prez. in Australia)

2014 ~ 1,370 (only 7 months, returned to running in June)

Total miles in 10 years: 17,824

Races I've run in the last 10 years:

Karen texted that "it's time to run off all that goodies (junk food) that I've indulged over the holidays!"  She, Leslie, Wendy and I ran west then back to her neighborhood to pick up young Amanda for another 3 miles.  My legs are so dead, still very tired/sore from Saturday's 15+miler.  Thankfully Wendy stayed with me.  I walked gingerly thru the icy patches.  This was a painful "repentance" run made bareable by good friends.  Much like life, simply can't do it without love and support of dear friends! :)

My 2015 resolutions: 

1)  Live each day with positive attitude and gratitude! 

2)  Continue to study the scriptures and Preach My Gospel daily.

3)  Go to bed earlier (by 10:30) to get sufficient sleep (at least 8 hours)!!!

4)  Eat wholesome nutritious food.  Do not skip breakfast.

5)  Look for opportunities to serve. 

2015 wishes and goals:

1)  Hubby gets a healthy kidney with successful transplant!!!! :) :) :)

2)  Run 7 marathons to make 60 marathons before my 60th birthday!!! :) :) :)

3)  Spend time with grandchildren, children including my missionary-children!!! :) :) :)

Much warmer today.  High 20s, sunny, calm.  Beautiful view on the west horizon, the sun cast a brilliant pink/orange hue on the west mountains with a full moon  Bryan joined us for 4 miles this morning.  He's been running 3 or so on the TM since he's been home; so it was fun to have him run with us outside.  He peeled off at 800E for home.  Gonna miss him when he goes back to Indiana at the end of the week.

Hubby wasn't feeling well since Sat.  We noticed his drain fluid was cloudy so I took him in to the PD clinic yesterday.  The PD nurse collected a sample of the fluid for culture and started him on Gentamycin and Ancef administered into the Dextrose fill bag.  Today after I got home from babysitting Skylar, I administered the antibiotics in the Dextrose for his mid-day exchange.  It's been 3 months since he's started PD and thought we'd done well without peritonitis until now.  He's only been using the cycler since Dec. 17 and have enjoyed the convenience of night-time automated exchanges.  Am trying to remain positive and very grateful for modern medicine! :)
 

High 20s, sunny, hazy.  Ran with Karen and Leslie on MCT.  The 1500W bathroom inside water line was turned back on so we were able to get a drink from the tap.  After dropping them off at their houses, I ran a faster mile home.  Legs felt better...but still slow. 

Got a phone call from RAD last night that Park City Full marathon was dropped.  What a bummer!  That's been my favorite summer marathon/training run.  Will have to find a replacement marathon for Aug. 

Hubby's drain fluid is clearing up a bit.  He's still quite fatigued.  PD nurse called to report that the culture came back showing presence of E.Coli.  They will send us new kind of antibiotics in the next couple days meanwhile I will continue to administer the Gentamycin in the mid-day PD dextrose. 

19F humid, sunny and smoggy.  Karen's wakeup text: "Q: Why do runners go jogging early in the morning? A: They want to finish before their brain knows what they are doing!"  Hahah, I just love her!!!  Ran with Karen, Leslie and Wendy down 3rd West up on rail trail.  We had to scale down along a retaining wall holding onto the fence to get back on the MCT by Oracle.  Felt like some tresspassing teenagers...but mostly looking like some old ladies!  :)

19F partly cloudy, calm, hazy.  My legs were very sore last night which kept me from falling asleep and worrying about running long the next day.  Got about 5 hours sleep.  Woke up at 6am and legs felt decent.  Ate a greek yogurt and 1/2 banana.  Drove to MCT access at the bathroom/parking lot by Canyon Rd and 1100N in AF/PG.  Ran 3.5 miles by myself west and back to parking lot where Karen and Leslie met me to run the additional 15 miles with me.  We ran south to the Orem Cemetery where we gu'ed, drank and walked to see my late father-in-law's grave and turned back.  This is the furthest south on the MCT we've ever run.  One day we'll run to the end of MCT and connect onto the BST or PRT.  Legs/feet were definitely tired when we were done.  So nice to have friends to chat the miles away! AP: 9:47

Slept in this morning.  We went to Red Maple in Taylorsville for dim-sum on the way to take Bryan to the airport.  The last time we had dim-sum was in Sydney when my three sons came to be with me and hubby was in the hospital.  We used to take our APs (assistants to the president) to yum-cha (have dim-sum) as a "kick-off" for transfer planning.  Brought back such nostalgia. 

So hard to say good-bye to Bryan.  It was so fun to have him home for the holidays; to have his music in the home again.  He gave his dad a priesthood blessing before leaving which brought us a measure of peace and comfort.  He is such a good boy! 

Did a very very slow recovery jog on the TM while watching a movie, Painted Veil after we got home.  50 miles this week and my legs are trashed! 

Missing my family terribly.  Night time is the worst especially for hubby who is tethered to the dialysis machine.  He is trying valiantly to stay positive but I know it is hard on him!  Praying for peace, for strength to endure, for miracles and tender mercies!