Each Day Is a Gift

Crazy weather!  As we were driving out, we could see Main Street Park City bustling with activities: vendors, farmers market, art shows.  Temp today would have been great for racing/running!  O well! 

Crazy weather!  A wicked wind storm was blowing up dust and tumble weeds while hubby and I went on a Sunday walk.  Hubby asked if I could run......  He chuckled when I demonstrated.....a yes/no answer would suffice.  :)

Only a slight stiffness on the left lateral quads.

Ran w/ Mary, Wendy, Stephanie & Carolyn at easy recovery pace.  4.5 miles in 44:10.  AP: 9:49.  

Around the world core, fast abs, clam shell, abductor lifts (40 reps)

AM/PM yoga

Foam roll to loosen up the ITB and quad.  Minimal soreness.

Have a GREAT week everyone!!!!

Ran with Mary and Wendy out and back on the canal trail.  The rain shower missed us.  Was a pleasant run chatting the whole way.  

Slept in this morning.  Was going to run for an hour and SwTofD for an hour.  But found out I had a meeting this morning.  So only had time for a general aerobic run.

6 miles in 56:56.  Splits:  10:30, 9:45, 9:30, 8:48, 8:30.  Walked 0.2 to cool down and stretch.  AP: 9:28.

Going to the JrHigh track tonight to help the Stake YW with a trial run for the girls.  Should be fun.  Wonder how many girls would show up and are training towards the 5K we're planning in Sept.

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About 40 girls came to the track at 7pm.  Warm up one lap with the girls and leaders.  Then ran 5K in 25:30.  Splits: 8:37, 8:20, 7:58, (0.1 @ 7:08)  AP: 8:16.   It was a good tempo run!!! 

Met at Wendy's house dark and early.  Beth thought we were meeting at 5am (the text message says 5mi at 6am); so she was done running when we got there.  Mary, Wendy, Stephanie and I headed east, almost 1 mile into the run a few deer ran across 1200 East.  A baby fawn got hit by a car.  Mary called the police with her cell.   The poor bambi was still alive.  

My legs felt pretty good after the warm up so decided to pick up the pace and tempo the rest home.   Could have run a couple more; but decided to go back for the group and finish up with them.

5.25 mi in 48:00.  Splits: 10:47, 9:56, 8:57, 8:08, 8:08, 8:10.  AP: 9:09

Around the world core, fast abs, clam shell, abductor lift (40 reps)

May SwTofD later.

As you know Senator Ted Kennedy passed away recently.  His casket laid in wake at the JFK Presidential Library & Museum reminded me of my visit there this year in April for the Boston marathon.

At the Pasta Party in the Gov't Center: 

Standing L to R:  MarcE, TomSlick, Canyon, Gary, Jeff. 

Sitting L to R:  Smooth, a girl I picked up going to the pasta party (forgot her name), and  Rhett.  What a GREAT bunch!  What a fun time! 

Nothing better for post-race recovery than walking around visiting Boston's rich history.

Senator Ted Kennedy's casket laid in wake in this three stories high atrium in the JFK Library under this giant flag.

The atrium looks out to the Boston harbor.  Too bad it was a rainy day...the view would've been incredible.

Today is 234 days 'till Boston 2010; 36 days 'till SGM'09.  Let's get ready! 

Have a WONDERFUL weekend, everyone!

Schedule calls for 15 miles @ 9:19/mile.  My friend, Mary needs to run her 1st 20 miler with 3 weeks out from TOU.   So we decided to do this on the Provo River Trail going up Provo canyon and back down.   Thanks to Luz's headsup info on the distance between drinking fountains; I decided to run this w/o a fuel belt/gatorade.  However I forgot to carry the Enlyten strips that I was going to try.  Will try that on the next 20 miler.

Wendy, Mary and I got to Will's Pit Stop (on University Ave.) where Stephanie was already waiting at 6am.   Made a "pit stop" just as LuzyLew and her friend, Catherine arrived.  Temp was perfect, slightly cool.  It was a bit windy at the mouth of the canyon. 

I ran with Luz and Cath at a comfortable conversation pace.  Cath is a brilliant girl gearing to BQ at SGM.   There were lots of runners and bikers on the trail.  Saw Karin R. (Josse's mom), neat!  About mile 7+ I was so happy to run into Kimmy and Kathie.  They were on their way down, well over half way of their 20 miler.  They looked great, running strong and having a good time together. 

I took a gel at Vivian's Park (mile 8).  We then headed up the road to South Fork for another mile to make a round trip of 18.  Mary, Wendy and Stephanie needed to do 2 more to make 20.  Soon after the turn around, Luz was having stomach cramps.  I felt bad leaving her.  Cath assured me that Luz would rather have us go ahead than run slower.  I took advantage of the decline and cruised home talking the whole way with Cath.  Ran into Kimmy and Kathie again around mile 16+.  They looked awesome having finished their 20. 

Finished the run feeling pretty good.  Immediately drank chocolate milk and gatorade, ate oranges and banana that I brought.  Drank water at all the water fountains about mile 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 (2nd gel) 14 and 16.   The temp was perfect with overcast sky; no worries about dehydration or cramps.  Felt like I could have run for couple more miles holding the pace.

18 miles in 2:44:42.  Splits:  9:50, 9:38, 9:16, 9:42 (going up Provo Canyon), 9:46, 10:09, 9:35, 9:45, 10:57 (going up South Fork),  9:06, 8:49, 8:18, 8:30, 8:11, 8:25, 8:15, 8:08, 8:12.  AP: 9:09

Going to check on everyone's run at TOU 1/2 now!  :)