Stroller pushin in Texas

10 miles AP 8:02.  It got really hot there at the end.  Stopped by my inlaws trailer and took a water bottle.  I was sad because I went on the perimeter trail and completely caked my new shoes in mud. Got home and baby was kicking with excitement when she saw me.  

TM run.  1 mile warm up.  

.25 mile @ 8.0

.50 mile @ 8.5

1 mile @ 9.o

rest 

Repeat 4X

This is my PR workout I used for Utah Valley 2 years ago.  I forgot how difficult it really is.  I may have cheated with a little decline here and there. ;)  I need to do this workout next week sometime and hopefully 5x.  It hurts.

I meant to go slow but it never happens!  This is where I need to recruit someone to run with so I can talk and not run to the rhythm of my music.  8:06 AP.  Weather was absolutely perfect, pretty humid but cool.  

I try to avoid the mud in my new shoes but it's like they want to go in the mud.  Oh well, guess they won't ever be clean.

Suppose to go 10 but it really did not happen for me.  I just was done at 7.  I kind of felt bad but not really.  I didn't sleep much and my body was tired and didn't want to run.  I really have gotten to the point in my training where I am just kind of done... I don't know how the long run is going to go, but it will happen within the next five days.  

Finally a run that felt comfortable and enjoyable!  The goal was to maintain an 8:30 pace or SLOWER.  Recovery day please.  My brain listened and I ended exactly with an 8:30 AP.  Texas weather has been absolutely perfect and beautiful lately, just a big fat tease before the summer, and then it's all a memory.

Tomorrow is the Devil Dash 10k that David is in charge of.  They really have almost raised 10k for the 10k!!!! So amazing to see people come together for a good cause.  Every day I notice more and more how GOOD people are in this world.  There have to be FAR more good people than bad people.  Who knows?  

I am saving my big solo 20-22 for Monday.  I hate messing mileage weeks up but hey, it's for a good cause and I need to help the hubby out with the race tomorrow as much as I can.  He basically has an army of volunteers, so I maybe will have time to run 20 miles after all.

Big day at the Sondrup house.  David came home at 11 last night after marking the course for the Devil Dash.  He had also been at packet pickup all day giving out bibs, shirts and registering people.  When he got home he told me that he didn't have any music for the event, so we stayed up until 12:30 creating a playlist.  David woke up at 5 and headed down to set up the race.  

Naomi got up at 7 and grandma and grandpa were here at 7:30 and I went to help with registration.  Registration was running smoothly so I went and ran 2.5 miles.  Got back and baby and G and G arrived.  They started the event and raised over $13,000 for the Air Warrior Courage Foundation.  As the Star Spangled Banner played, I looked around to see about 200 runners out supporting a great cause.  My heart was full for my husband.  There are so many good people in this world, running does bring that out.

I knew I wouldn't win the race because fast Rachel showed up.  She is about David's speed, so really there is no chance. wanted in the 42s... The first mile and a half I planted myself behind two different guys and drafted.  The winds are pretty fierce on the flight line, even if it's not a windy day.  My pace felt slow, I love doing that. :)  I don't know if they knew what I was doing, but it worked!

Every 1,000 ft of the runway is marked with descending numbers.  I just counted down to myself and kept going.  We turned and headed East into the wind again and I was just feeling like crap by mile 4.  I don't know, but this race was not easy at all to me, I felt like I was working pretty darn hard to maintain around a 7 ap.  Ran along the fleet where all of the planes are parked and that was pretty cool.  We finally got off the runway with a mile and half to go.  Surprisingly, the road felt more comfortable and faster as I was heading uphill.  Long uphill stretch to mile 6, turned the corner and got a little downhill into the finish line.  43:50, I wasn't excited at all about that one, but I'll take it.

Naomi and G and G still hadn't finished the 5k, so I went back to get them.  They were .60 from the finish and just walking along.  Pretty cool to see grandparents doing that.  I was excited to see Naomi and she gave me a big smile.I walked and ran with them to the finish area.  Beautiful day and really fun event!