find each others light

Time: 2:03:29 Avg:10:17 Long run with Lysa. It was very warm outside. We decided to stay close to the mountain and avoid the sun as much as possible. Thank goodness for all the sprinklers. We drenched ourselves in some at a church somewhere. It was hard! So nervous about running farther than this. I felt strong though and feel like I had a good average pace.

I'm supposed to do cross tomorrow and I want to go swim so bad. I seriously might go buy some goggles today, and a cap. Why am I nervous to swim? I know it will be so good for my body and I want to do something different.

Running the 10k Provo Freedom Run on Monday. I was born and raised in Provo and grew up going to the parade every year and watching runners. Never thought I'd be one of them one day. This is my first time doing that race. I'm excited to run around my home town with one of my sisters. It'll be fun! Maybe I'll get a PR.

50 min Jillian Michaels workout. I sweat so dang much doing this. Favorite move=walking plank. Least favorite=high knees and then high knees with a punch! Knocks me out! Glad for rest tomorrow and 10k race on Monday. Gotta beat 58:01

Garmin said I ran 6.15 in 55:22 PR for me YAY!:) Only the second 10k race I've ever run so I was trying to beat 58:01. My average pace was 9:00 according to garmin. Feel great about that.

The weather was perfect. It was cool at the start, we had goose bumps. I was with two of my sisters, a brother, his girlfriend, a niece and her friends. We all wore red or blue bandanas on our heads. That came in handy later cause I spotted my sisters on the switch back and we screamed and waved. Anyway, My brother and his girlfriend beat me and I couldn't believe it. I was talking smack to him cause he never runs, he cycles. He can barely walk but his heart is stronger than mine (cardio). Everyone else in the pack was behind me. We started out together of course but then...I wanted to get a PR:)

Beautiful run. Lots of shade. Fun to run in my hometown and on the parade route with people cheering you on.

Splits: Mile 9:56 Uphill on 9th East

8:29 down on university parkway

8:34 can't believe I'm running this fast (university)

8:59 still can't believe it (center st)

9:05 up toward state hospital and do a switch back. I see my brother and try to catch him. I pass this older lady because it's bugging me that she's been ahead of me this whole time.

9:03 up the hill again (9th east) I saved a little for this hill. I started passing people that had passed me. I saw this girl in a tutu that I'd been with and I wanted to pass her. Young, tan, skinny thing. I passed her on the this hill. Never caught my brother. He's amazing and will be very sore today.

8:24 last .15 mile and I ran as fast as I could but dang tutu girl passed me. oh well. I know I did the best I could and that's what matters. My family was there to cheer me on right before the finish.

I love running this race! So good to be back in shape after baby #5! I love running! I love running races! Off to Island Park now for family reunion! Happy 4th of July!

Time 27:32 Avg 9:10 I almost forgot I had to run at home this morning. I was focused on running at the cabin. Gotta shower and get ready to go. 

Walking planks and side planks. No time for anything else.

Time 35:31 Avg 9:53 I ran up at Island Park and it was beautiful. I ran around Bill's Island which is 3 miles. My daughter Lizzie ran with me for soccer conditioning. It was fun to run with her. She kept up really well. We didn't have to get up too early cause it's cooler up there.

Time 29:51 Avg 9:56 Went alone. Ran around the loop. Needed to run cause I rested yesterday. Stuck in the car all day at Yellowstone (yesterday). Many construction delays and not a lot of animals. Saw one quick glance of a bear, and like one buffalo and three elk from really far away. Took FOREVER to get back to cabin cause of construction.

We decided to stay in Island Park so I had to do my long run up there. So sorry Lysa! I actually ran 14 miles which is the farthest I've ever run in my life! My garmin wasn't working for the first mile. Couldn't pick up the satellite cause of clouds and trees I guess. So... pretty good long run considering my lack of sleep all week and esp the night before. Sleeping in the same room with my whole family=very little sleep. This run was quite hilly and at a higher altitude Jeff reminded me.

Time 2:09:22 Avg 9:57 There was a thunder/rain storm the night before. It was still cloudy and nice and cool. .Good thing since I didn't start till 7:45am.

I couldn't have done this without my husband Jeff cause I didn't bring my water belt or gu's. He met me every 3 miles with water, coke and other things. He had my baby in the car since we both left the cabin and didn't want to leave her behind. She's a hassle to take care of.

So, I felt good. I ran off the island and on the main road. It was really pretty. I drank water and coke at stops and took some ibuprofen around mile 5. Jeff would drive 3 miles and wait for me to come. I picked up some jelly bellies from the van at mile 6 and put them in my pocket. Ate them one at a time and hoped for good flavors. I was lucky. My legs were hurting from mile 6 on. Jeff was very encouraging, told me I was doing good. He said I should just run 12 since I had run that mile.

In the end, I went 14 cause it just HAD to say 13 on my garmin. You understand Lys. I was really hurting at mile 12 and then tried to snap out of it and picked it up for the last mile.  Maybe I'll write my splits for fun.

1-9:45

2-9:47

3-9:09

4-9:36

5-10:13

6-10

7-9:49

8-9:47

9-10:10

10-9:56

11-10:25 (whoa, so tired)

12-10:42(even more tired)

13-10:03 

So, sort of pooped out last 3 miles. Too bad my first mile wasn't recorded. Oh well. I did it. 13, really 14 miles!

Woo hoo! ready for bed! My legs have been sore today and I slept a lot in the car on the way home. Good to be home!

Time 29:32 Avg 9:50 Nice run with Lysa this morning. We talked the whole time. Had some catching up to do and stories to share. I'm a little nervous going in to the longer runs during the week and real long runs on the weekend. We can do it Lys! Power of positive thinking!

37 minutes Yoga Meltdown

Time 1:07:24 Avg 9:37

I went alone this morning. I feel like it's a good pace for all the hills I ran. Gotta shower and get my baby. 11 months old yesterday. Can't believe she's almost 1! Hope you had a good run Lys!

Time 38:30 Avg 9:37 I went alone again. I didn't take music. I love the mornings. It was nice and cool. Will need to go at 5:30am or earlier on Friday for the long run. Don't want to be running in the sun. I'm sort of excited to see how it feels outside that early in the morning. We're doing 15 or 16 on Friday and I can't believe I'm saying that. 

Did Jackie Warner's upper body and abs workout. 30 minutes. Going to do planks.

Bryan Kest Power Yoga. My body has been missing it. Love it. 52 minutes so I don't always have time to do it.

Average was around 10.20 We burned 1764 calories. The garmin said we did it in 2:39 but that is not accurate bc I didn't stop the garmin a couple of times when we stopped to stretch or drink or gu.

The above was taken directly from Lysa. I messed up my garmin. Didn't stop and start when I was supposed to and we got way off. 

 I can't believe I ran 15 miles. Unbelievable. I do think it's crazy! Why would I want to do something crazy?

We left around 5:30am. It was nice and cool. We went on our usual beginning run. Lysa was ticked to find out that her ipod wasn't working around mile 3. I asked her if she wanted my music and she said no so I told her I wouldn't use mine. So yes. 15 freak'in miles without music and it was FINE! When we turned left to go up past the school and to dimple dell, we heard a rooster cock and doodle dooing (is that crowing)? and see....we wouldn't have heard that otherwise. We heard the neighing of the horses etc. We saw goats and sheep and a lot of beautiful horses. It was beautiful and cool, love staying out of the sun as long as possible. We saw some colts and a mule. There is beautiful and homes up there.

I hit and wall around mile 12 I think. Needed to stretch and my legs were really hurting. Maybe I should walk those hills next time so I'm not so trashed at the end. Didn't really love running on Wasatch and the road in Draper. Too busy for me. But  it's either that or hills so...

Lysa's Dad picked us up right when we got to mile 15. He took us to 7-11. I got a rootbeer and banana slurpee. YUM! 

 I wish I could stay home and rest and take a nap today but I guess we're going to the pool with cousins and then have a family reunion tonight.

Good job Lysa! We are awesome! You are awesome! Thanks for running with me! 15 miles!!!!!! YAHOO!!!! WE DID IT!!!!!!

I SWAM TODAY!!! I loved it and I'm going back next Sat. I want to do this every Saturday for cross training. SO good for your body! I swam for 30 minutes and my heart was racing the whole time. I might feel it tomorrow. I mainly did front crawl and breast stroke. Too tired to write anymore. 

Right after I finished my laps I got some free Chick-Fil-A (or however they spell it). There was a guys walking around the pool with it. Said I had to guess his age and I guessed it right on so I got two packs. 

 Can't wait to go swimming again next week.

Time 29:47 Avg 9:55 Glad I could still run. Wasn't sure if I ever could again after 15. I felt fine. It was pretty hot this morning. I think it's supposed to cool down this week. Nice run. Last 3 until September. Did Bryan Kest Power Yoga when I got home. Trying to do it at least twice a week.

Good run. I messed up my garmin again. I didn't take my music. I did take my water belt because it's been so hot. We left at 6:30. I was thinking the night before about leaving at 6 but I never talked to Lysa about it so...we were running in the sun in the end and I hate that. So, should have either gone earlier or stayed toward the mountain longer. I was talking too much and talked Lysa's ear off. Anyway, good run.

Time:37:38 Avg 9:24 SSH and W!!!!!(seriously so hot and windy) Bad day to wear my hair down. I was running through spinklers every chance I got. Just went all the way up Newcastle and down. Missed you Lys. Hope you're feeling better soon.

Upper body weights and abs workout. 30 minutes

3 sets of AP's (awesome planks):) 1 minute each.

YAHOO! 16 FREAK'IN MILES!!!

Time:2:48:05 Avg:10:30 My fastest mile was a 9:10 and that was my last mile. I was sprinting for the shade and for my husband who was waiting. Well, I wasn't sprinting, just running as fast as I could. Pushed myself to see what I had left.

It was a good run for me. I felt better today than I did for the 15 miler. Jeff (my husband) met us when we had 3 miles left and I filled up my bottle with gatorade and water. Then we started on the trail in Draper. Lysa guessed right on when she said to go to 14.70 and turn around. That trail (for the last 3 miles) was nice and shady in the beginning but then got sunny. It wasn't too bad though. I wasn't too hot in the sun.

It was a nice, cool morning. I love running on dimple dell road. It's so pretty up there. We left our music home again. I think I may leave it home from now on. Gotta go shower before the baby wakes up. 

I drank some chocolate milk right when I got home. Probably better for me than a root beer and banana slurpee.

I didn't set my alarm this morning and woke up at 7am. Did Bryan Kest Power Yoga and it felt so good after that long run. Then I went and swam laps and THAT felt so good! So feel'in good now!!!

52 minutes power yoga

45 minutes lap swimming (freestyle and breast stroke)

Happy 24th of July!

Time: 36:32 Avg 9:08  I left at 6:15am and ran toward the mountains and saw a beautiful sunrise. That was the highlight of my run. I just ran up Newcastle and back down. Gotta go lift weights and do planks.

1:20:04 and 10:01 avg. Dang! 4 seconds too slow. I wanted to beat an hour and twenty minutes. I felt slow in the beginning and I should have taken ibuprofen cause my left hip flexor was bothering me. It sort of went away for the last 2 miles. I didn't take music and I wore my water belt. WHERE WERE YOU LYSA? I guess you were resting from not feeling well? I seriously can't believe you are at camp right now. I kind of wish I was there. I hope you guys have fun!

Time 43:48 Avg 9:43 It was a beautiful morning after the rainfall last night. The sky looked so pretty. My left foot was hurting when I woke up and started to walk on it but it didn't hurt when I ran. I did Bryan Kest power yoga when I got home. Love it.

Time 01:40:03 Avg 10:00

 5:30am I guess I didn't need to go that early. I was a little nervous being alone. I brought my  music and used it at first and then it got on my nerves. The music is noise and the ear plugs were bugging me and the cord wouldn't stay put and I wanted to chuck it all. I'm not taking it again. I don't need it anymore. I was less scared being able to hear what's going on around me. I also enjoy hearing the sounds of nature around me now more than I do my music. I can't believe I'm saying this. I used to think people who ran without music were crazy. Well, that's me now.

 It was a good run. I went the usual but instead of turning up toward Dimple dell I went straight toward Sego Lily. I should have stayed up there longer. I underestimated in the end and had to run around Falcon Park more than I wanted to but... anyway, so I went toward Sego Lily and then turned around and went back to 98th(I think) and went down (it turns into Petunia).

At the bottom of the hill, I turned left and went into that neighborhood for a while. When I was almost out to Petunia and on the home stretch I noticed a golden lab dog just hang'in out and pranc'in around up ahead. Then I see this other stupid, dumb-ass boxer/pitbull (they all look the same to me. SCARY) racing down the sidewalk toward the other dog and then it turns and comes towards me and I freaked because I'm totally scared of dogs (I've been bit twice, broken skin, blood, shots, the works) and I'm sure he can sense this. It's not MY fault. I didn't get scared until HE decided to charge me. I seriously thought he was going to bite my leg so I kicked back (the air, didn't touch the dog) and said "GIT!" I know...I'm sure he was so scared of me. I guess I need a lesson on how to deal with this.

I looked for the closest house to run to and saw a car pulling out of the driveway and I started waving my arms to get their attention. I was praying and cussing while the dog circled me and snarled his teeth at me. I tried to start running again and he followed me. I didn't want to just run off and have him take a chunk out of my calf. I was about to walk up to this car that was trying to back out right where I was standing with the dog and the dog took off. Thanks HEAVENS! This was about mile 8 and I ran home pretty fast after that.

Sure wish Lysa would have been with me to save me from the dog! She likes dogs and is good with them. She comes home today! I've missed you Lys!

Today was cross day. I did Bryan Kest Power Yoga 2 for 45 minutes. The quad poses kill me on that one. Later I swam laps for 55 min. Front crawl and breast stroke. This is my third time swimming laps. I've been going on Saturdays and loving it. I bought $5 goggles at Walmart and I need to return them cause water kept getting in the right side. Going to Sport's Authority for good goggles and a silicone swim cap today. Great workout today! Love doing something other than running. Not that I don't love running:) It just feels really good to swim the day after a long run.