Stroller pushin in Texas

I actually ran with my Garmin today.  No music though, so I was proud of myself.  I concentrated on my the sound of my feet as they hit the pavement as well as my breathing pattern.  I listen to the traffic as I made my way running in the late afternoon sun.

Ran down to Sug. House P from my place (1.35 miles).  Ran the outside of the park once (1.8 miles).  Journeyed to a gas station for a potty break and made my way back up to foothill.  On the way back up the 2 mile uphill pass I stopped for another bathroom break. 

Evening Hip-Hop.  The teacher was AMAZING!

I have also calculated the number of dance classes that I teach every week.  I teach 15 dance classes a week and take an additional 3.   My body is finally getting used to it after three weeks.  I tend to get really tired during the afternoons.

1 hour on the stairmaster. 900 calories burned.

2 hours of teaching

1 more hour on the stairmaster. 800 calories burned.

Hip-hop

80 minutes of spinning.  Good workout.

6 on the TM.  Added some speed on some dead legs.

My new shoes (Nike Elite) are finally starting to break in and they don't hurt my feet anymore. 

90 minutes on the elliptical.  Tired.

Met Cal, RAD, Annette and a new runner friend at 12600 south 3500 west for a b-kicking run.  We ran 8.5 miles up to a canyon out in the middle of nowhere.  The first three miles of the run my legs were already fried and tired.  I wasn't sure if it would be best to just go back to bed or keep running. After about five miles my legs were finally getting used to the uphill climb.  I about died when Cal told me we had another half mile after we hit 8.  

We spooked a few deer as we made our way up the canyon.  It as a beautiful run and it was fun to run somewhere I did not even know existed.  I don't even remember the name of the canyon.  Thank you to the fellow runners that made this journey possible.  I can honestly say that the past three weeks of long runs were made possible by the people I have been running with.  Thank you so much for the support and waiting for me when I have been late to the early mornings.  

My knees have been KILLING!!!!  This is very unusual for me because I have never had knee issues.  I went to SLC Running Co. and they told me I have been training in racing shoes.  I purchased the old shoes (New Balance 1064) and I will start training in those.  I hope that the shoes are the problem.... :(   At the marathon I do want to run in my racers though.  I will take any suggestions about this problem if you would like to leave your feedback.  

Congrats to all of those ran TOU yesterday.  It's been really fun reading race reports.