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Rest day

Bryan Kest Power Yoga 1 -52 minutes

Need to run 18 tomorrow. Thinking about trying the JRP. Sick of running around here.

Time 2:58:53 AP 9:56

FIRST TIME RUNNING ON JRP! LOVED IT! 

First 9 miles were on JRP and next 9 were around home. Wish I could have stayed on JRP the whole time. Maybe someday.

Jeff and I left @ 6:30am and drove down to Gardner Village to run on the JRP. He needed to run 9 so we ran 4.5 out (north) and back. That was my first time running there and I really liked it. Jeff has run on JRP quite a few times and I wish I had tried it sooner. The sun rise was beautiful and the river, geese and other birds were really cool. There was a black bird with a bright orange spot on each wing. Is it mating season cause they were puffing up and making a ringing sound, like a cell phone ring. They were everywhere. The JRP run was slow and easy cause Jeff's just getting back in to running. It was fun to run together. His ipod died so we ran w/o music which I liked. Heading back south there was a head wind.

We then drove toward home and Jeff dropped me off at some park @ 114th and 17th. I used my music for this second half of the run. I ran east and hello wind! I basically ran part of my regular long route backwards. I ran up to the road that takes me over to dimple dell road. Ran that whole road and walked the very last steep part up to where I turn left and go past the trail head and down and turn left and go past where the rooster crows and down the Eastdell, turn right and then left down 98th? down the 17th and to Falcon where I finished under 3 hours. Not too bad.

It was windy but WARM!  Wore short sleeves and knee pants. Too bad there's a storm tomorrow but it'll warm back up. Gotta go shower for soccer games! Husband and kids are making "Good Eats" guys ice cream today. Excited to try it! Hope this makes sense and not too many errors cause i'm in a hurry! Good day all!

Time 54:33 AP 9:05 (I think)

Treadmill

I slept in this morning because I don't feel good and I'm really annoyed that it snowed.  Have a slight cold.

Switched between TLC and music.

1 mile warm-up @ 6.0

2 miles @ GP-6.7=8:57 pace

1 mile recovery, blah. didn't feel good -between 6.2 and 6.5

1 mile intervals -6.2 for 1min. 7.0 for 1min. and 7.5 for 1min. x3

1 mile starting @ GP and sped up a notch every .10. So went from 6.7-7.5 and finished at an 8.0 for 25 seconds.

3 sets of plank- 2 min, 1 min 30 sec, 1 min 15 sec.

Time 1:07:31 AP 9:39

Ssssllllooooowww 7 @ 6am outside. I dressed too warmly. Almost don't need my headlight anymore cause sun was coming up around 6:10. At the end of my run the sunrise was beautiful but being overtaken by gray clouds from the west. I'm trying to not be depressed about the forecast but can't stop thinking about how I don't want to run 20 this weekend in the snow.

BK Power Yoga 1- 52 minutes. Salvation.

cross train

Jillian Michaels- Banish Fat/Boost Metabolism-50 minutes

Time 52:58 AP 8:49

Tempo run on treadmill

1 mile warm-up (6.2-6.7) and the next 5 @ 6.8-8:49 min mile. Sped up gradually last mile to 7.5 and then did 8.0 for last 20 seconds. Supposed to be "comfortably hard" but at times it was DANG hard! Good for me though. I realized yesterday that if I were to qualify for Boston at either marathon this year I need a 3:50:59 time cause I'll be 40 in 2012. After this year I'll need a 3:45 flat. So it's either this year or...like 5-10 yrs from now. Again, just a dream, but something I've been thinking about nonetheless.

Just found out I'm staying at the Marriott right across from the bus loading area for the Ogden marathon. Sharing a room with my friend from Vegas! Woo hoo! AND Jeff (my husband) just registered us for St. George marathon this morning! Woo hoo! (Lys???)

Bryan Kest Power Yoga 1- 50 minutes

rest day = cleaning, baking, staying in pj's all day. 

I keep thinking...where will I run 20 miles tomorrow? This weather SUCKS! 

Just watched the video on the STG Marathon website and I'm so excited to run it!

Time 3:17:33 AP 9:53 I'm actually impressed we got in under 10. Tough run.

HOLY COW! Glad that one's over. Heavy snow for most of this run.

Positives about this run: 1) I ran with Deb and Jill. 2)It was light out when we started @ 6:30am. 3) There was no wind! 4)I heard some birds to remind me it is spring! 5)Very hilly!

Negatives: 1)Ran in my old shoes cause didn't want to ruin my nice new ones. 2) Wet feet for the majority of the run. 3)Sore right foot for majority of run. 4) Blister and sores cause of wet feet for majority of run. 5) Very hilly!

Deb (and dog Hobbs), Jill and I ran the first 8 miles together. Up Newcastle and then up trail (mistake because running through the snow for that 3rd mile greatly contributed to wet feet problem but I was just following the crowd who were not planning on running 20) to Wasatch. Turned left and went up Wasatch and then turned down to neighborhood and down to Creek (don't know names of all the streets). Left on Highland and back up to Newcastle. We ran Deb home (not sure why cause she's running Ogden and hasn't done any runs over 1.5 hours but whatev) and Jill decided to run 20 with me. How nice! She's running Provo marathon 4 wks from today. We ran down past Falcon and up to 94th. turned left @ 17th and ran over past the library and then aaaaaaaaaaall the waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay up Sego Lily (huge hill). through the neighborhood and down to Eastdell for a min and then back up toward Dimple Dell. Turned left to go up to Wasatch before getting to the DD trail head. Back down where we came to Eastdell and down to 94th. Refilled my water @ 7-11 where I really wanted gatorade but didn't have $. Ran back home and Jill finished with me around home and then I drove her home. Fun! fun!

Here's the (shortened version) song I sang as we ran: "The sun'll come out...tomorrow...so you gotta hang on till tomorrow...come what maaaaaaaaaaaay! tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya, tomorrow, you're only a daaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Time 48:38 AP 9:43

Slept in cause this cold/allergies came back Saturday night. Just feel tired and headache and sort of a sore throat but not bad enough to not run.

Walked Josie around the mile block to soak in some SUN before her nap and then had to run on the treadmill.

Interval training-HILLS

Ran a total of 9 minutes at a 10 incline during this 5 mile run.

3 sets of plank- 2 min, 1 min, 1 min

After talking to Jeff @ lunch today I'm realizing my goal for Ogden marathon is to finish at 4 hrs or under (I already was planning on this). Then continue with speed work and training to qualify for Boston at St. George. It seems unrealistic to expect to cut 40 minutes off my marathon time from 1st to 2nd marathon in less than a year. I guess it wouldn't be impossible but... I think I could do it at St. George. I can't believe I'm typing this...saying it out loud...whatever. WAAAAAAHH!

Time 1:28:20 AP 9:48 

9 recovery miles @ 5:30am.

It was cloudy but the birds were singing loudly.

It was warm even though it looked like it might storm:)

Smelled like rain.

Bryan Kest Power Yoga 1-50+ minutes of salvation

Time 1:21:56 AP 10:15

Holy Cow that was hard. It was beautiful outside except for the wind. I left @ 12:30 and took Josie (18 mos) in an old jogger stroller that I borrowed from a friend. This was the second time I've ever run pushing a stroller. I prefer running without children. I needed to get up @ 5am this morn but I was too tired cause my 5 yr old was up with nightmares. It was great to be able to run in the sun and she slept the first half of the run, it's just hard to push that thing, especially with wind and hills. I'm glad I went. Legs are tired. I normally x-train today but I had to rearrange the schedule to rest tomorrow and do long run Friday cause we have to be in Springville for a baptism @ 9am on Saturday.

Loved the sun, the green, the flowers and Josie was great for sitting so long in the stroller. Oh, I ran past a girl (twice) doing yoga in her driveway. Mat, music and all. Lys, come over tomorrow and we'll do some Bryan Kest out front. I think we should start at 3pm for the biggest audience (I live across from a school). Really though, I have actually wanted to go outside and do it on sunny days but I've never dared. She inspired me and I think I might try it. Way to go girl!

Time 1:50:00 AP 9:10 ( hills)

Splits: 9:21,9:15,9:15:),9:28,8:50,9:43(huge hill),9:26,9:07,9:27,8:38,8:46,8:44. Tried to finish strong and it helped there were no more hills the last 3 miles.

5:30am. Cool temps, but no wind and no snow so I was happy. Looking forward to days of wearing less clothing while running...like...next week in St. George for SPRING BREAK!!!

Good luck to those running Salt Lake Half and Full Marathon! Excited to read race reports!

Bryan Kest Power Yoga 1- 52 minutes. Loveloveloooooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvvve!

Jillian Michaels Banish Fat/Boost Metabolism=sweat my freak'in butt off!-50 minutes

Time 53:58 AP 8:59

6:15am treadmill run. Opened the windows so I could hear the birds and smell the rain.

Yasso 800's

1 mile warm-up @ 6.0-6.5

.50 @ 7.5-7.6 (around 8mm) and .50 @ 6.0 to recover. Did this 5 times but the 5th time I recovered @ 6.0 for 30 seconds and gradually sped up to 8.5 to finish off.

3 sets of plank: 2:00, 1:20, 1:10

now for SPRING BREAK IN THE SUN!!!

Time 1:06:22 AP 9:29

Beautiful morning in St. George. Stayed at Las Palmas condos and had a great view from our condo of the beautiful greenness and red mountains. 80's all week and swimming at the pool everyday. Great vacation! 

Ran by myself around the condos and golf course (Sunbrook) area. Guess I should try the mountain bike trails right there but didn't. Ran up big hill back to the condo toward the end.

Time 59:51 AP 9:59

St. George run with my sister. She's training for her first half marathon in June. This was her long run for the week. Fun to run with someone else. Super fun to run with Ashley! Perfect weather. Ran up a couple of big hills. Good job Ash!

Time 3:17:48 AP 9:25

Beautiful. Long. Lonely St. George run. Jeff dropped me off in Veyo at 7am and the sun was rising.  I ran 9 miles of the marathon route, beginning with the big Veyo hill. It was me, my music, some cows, horses and road kill. That right turn around mile 7 was gorgeous as you turn and see snow canyon and run down a big hill. I tried cran rasp (I think) shot blocks during this run and liked them. At mile 9 I got to the top of snow canyon state park and got on the path. Very hilly path. There were some very steep downs and ups, esp toward the end. Maybe that trail is more meant for bikers. That was a long spell on that path. I think I was there until around mile 17? Turned to go toward Ivins on that path for a minute and then turned right and and left ran under the road and took a path down toward town. I refilled my water at a park around there. Took the path to Dixie drive which took me down past the condo. I stayed on Dixie cause I didn't want to run up the big hill. Ran to the fun park and had Jeff pick me up there. 21!!!!!!! Weather was perfect. It was cold in Veyo, I had on long sleeves over a tank and shorts on. I took off the long sleeves @ mile 10. The sun was up for most of the run but it was wasn't too hot. Always a nice coolness in the air. Loved running in St. George all week!

Time 46:24 AP 9:16

Did Bryan Kest Power Yoga first today-52 minutes (no yoga all last week, blah!)

Treadmill run. Will be doing a lot of those this week because I have to be at the school every morning at 7 for choir practice in prep for the performance. It'll all be over thurs.

So, ran a 6.0-6.5 to warm up for first .50 and then ran @ 6.5 the rest of the time with 5 minutes of TUT (total uphill time) 10% incline. Did a hill every mile and didn't slow down. Man it seemed like it took me forever to recover each time. I have a really hard time eating "clean" while on vacation (all last week) and I too much Easter candy yesterday.

I miss the sun and the 80 degrees:( At least it's nice and green here.

Time 1:14:53 AP 9:21 Recovery run

7am school choir+cold and snow=another afternoon treadmill run

Bryan Kest Power Yoga 1-52minutes

Jillian Michaels Banish Fat/Boost Metabolism-50 minutes

Just read a list of 5 things to do to tone your legs. Interesting that the first thing on the list is:

1. EAT WELL 2.squats 3.lunges 4.step ups 5.wall sits

I've done all these exercises and they are awesome! I'm just realizing more and more that I can exercise till the cows come home but if I don't eat "clean" I won't reach the goals I'm striving for.

It's almost warm outside today when the wind isn't blowing.

Time 54:58 AP 9:10

5:15am outside progressive tempo run

Haven't been up and out this early in a while. Had to cause today is one of the busiest days of my life! The weather was great. Smelled like spring. The moon was a bright clipped thumbnail and I could barley make out some light behind the mountains. The birds were singing loudly! Legs were a bit tired from yesterdays cross training.

WU 9:51, 9:40, 9:39, 8:55, 8:30, 8:25

Was supposed to leave @ 7am to run with friends but there was a FOOT of SNOW on the ground this morning. I was completely shocked! Had no idea it would snow that much. I texted them to go without me cause I didn't want to do another long run with wet feet.

So...10 mile TM run this morning in 1:37:30 AP 9:45. Longest TM ever but ya do what ya have to do.

Next 10 miles in the late afternoon with my husband. There was some blue sky out west and very dark, stormy clouds east. We ran right into a snow storm with a head wind. It didn't last long thanks goodness and the blue sky reappeared. Later it got quite warm and sunny and gorgeous! The trees are so pretty with the blossoms. It was cold and windy one more time for a while and then cleared up. CRAZY weather!!!!

So the second 10 took 1:35:27 in 9:33. Splits= 9:22, 9:44, 10:15, 8:48, 10:25(huge hill), 9:12, 9:44, 9:55, 8:59, 9:04

Last long run before the marathon. Next week's 14. I don't know if I'll do another spring marathon. This winter training is killer.