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Big NOTHING!!! :)

Today's run was to judge where I am at and try to make a plan for UVM. From the get go my legs felt extremely tired. Still waiting for them to spring back to life.

Ran on the JRP to 2100 South and then got lost a few times trying to find my hubby's work. It worked out perfectly though, since I ended up with exactly 15 miles upon arrival.

I had one scary moment though ... I was running on part of the trail when out of nowhere this older looking guy, not well kept, came down a side hill on his bike. He jumped off of the bike and started chasing me. My fears were eliminated fairly quickly as I looked back after what seemed like a long time (but was probably only 10 seconds or so) and he had already stopped. I think he was not all there. But it sure scared me.

After running the marathon pace miles (which I am now counting as anything under 8:12) I took it really easy (except for the short encounter previously mentioned) and kind of lolligagged along, stopping at a Maverick to get some more fluids, stopping at the E Center to take some pictures of high school grads with their families, asking for directions, and so forth. So not sure how helpful this run was.

I have decided that I will run UVM like I did Ogden. A hard training run, but not full on out race.

4 miles -- that felt like who knows how many.

Spent the last few days at Wolfcreek with the family. So strange how driving up the canyon in Ogden brings back all the butterflies and anticipation of running a marathon. Anyway ... decided to run up the canyon from our timeshare then turn around and run down. Was going to run up 3 miles but it started getting dark and I was nervous about being up there alone (nice excuse ... the uphill and very small headwind was kicking my trash) so turned around at the 2 mile point.

My pace was super slow going up ... I was frustrated about that but once I downloaded the info on my laptop I can see why ... I gained a little over 700 feet in those two miles. Unfortunately, coming down was worse. The wind was now at my back pushing me and it was far too steep - I never felt like I had control or could run relaxed. Every stride sent a pain up my silly leg -- making me so stinkin' mad. I really stink at running downhill.

Anyway ... made it back in one piece. :)

12.3 miles with a few strides (still no zip in my run ... dang).

Was worried about my leg, since it hurt so stinkin' bad running down the canyon on Thursday, but it seemed to do fine. A little awkward at some times, but for the most part A-okay. :)

10.1 miles total

7.6 miles on the JRP -- started out myself but ran into my physiology professor from last summer, it was fun to run a few miles with him. He is running the UVM half and then SGM. He is looking very strong and on track to BQ. :)

2.5 miles with the kids :) :) :) .

 -- 0.0 - 1.0  w/ Payton: AP - 8:37

 -- 1.0 - 1.5 w/ Payton, Oliver and Sophia: AP - 10:39

 -- 1.5 - 2.0 w/ Oliver and Sophia: AP - 10:39

 -- 2.0 - 2.5 w/ Sophia: AP - 9:52

** The best part of summer is running with my kids!!! The boys need new running shoes, we'll go shopping for them today! :)

Fun morning. Just wanted to take it easy.

Ran 2 miles meandering through the neighborhoods (ran into JohnnyV and chatted for a sec and then into a cyclist while I was waiting for the light to change that ended up being a guy from Gold's, Doug -- I would have never recognized him in his helmet and shades, but I guess a runner's look doesn't change much :). Ended up arriving at the gym for some biking. 

30 minutes upright bike.

Ran 2 miles back home backtracking.

When I approached my street I could see Sophia and Oliver doing sprints up and down the street. SO DANG CUTE!!!!

Then it was the best part of the morning -- running with the kids!! Albeit, Rylee and Livvy still prefer their beauty rest.

0.0 - 1.5 -- Ran with Payton, Sophia, and Oliver -- AP: 10:48

1.5 - 2.0 -- P-Dawg (Payton) wanted me to pace him to a sub 4:00 800 m. ran it in 3:56!!!

2.0 - 2.5 -- Cool down with Payton, Sophia, and Oliver

FUN FUN FUN!!!

*** SPEAKING OF RUNNING ... HAVE YOU ALL SEEN THIS???? MY PHYSIOLOGY PROF TOLD ME TO LOOK AT IT! WOW!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbaj2-_VNMs

or just watch it here (if this works)

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Ab Ripper X

ABSOLUTLEY GORGEOUS MORNING!!!

There is something about the rain that I just absolutely LOVE!!!

I'm not sure if it was the day off yesterday or the rain this morning but my body felt so much more relaxed than it has as of late. This was the first run in a long time that I thoroughly enjoyed. If I didn't have UVM on Saturday I would have ran and ran and ran. It's been a long time since I have felt the urge to do that.

4 miles by myself

1.1 mile with Patyon

20 minutes upright bike

LOVE THIS RACE!!!

Highlights:

* Picking my SSF up a little after 3:30 a.m. and chillin' with her!!!

* Chatting with Smooth and Rich Borget on the bus ride up.

* Hanging with my SSF and Maynard at the starting line. And get this ... out of nowhere Smooth climbs into a garbage sack that some guy (who none of us know) IS WEARING!!! SO SO SO FUNNY!!!

* The rain!! Oh how I love the rain!! :)

* Running with so many old and new friends! (Natalie, Mark, Slick, Marc, Canyon, Andrew ... I'm sure there were more but my mind is fuzzy right now.)

* Getting my powerade from Andy at mile 9!!! (Bummed that I didn't see Alisa at her station).

* Realizing around mile 15 that I could PR -- deciding to try!

* Seeing Prez. Smooth at mile 20.5

* Seeing Andy and his girls drive by and holler in their vehicle

* Tom Slick pinching my tush at mile 24 (startled me then made me laugh)

* The site of Kelli with .75 miles to go. As usual, at the end of a marathon I think I have nothing left. Kelli assured me that my breathing was great and that I could run faster. I trusted her and with her encouragement (i.e. "Teena, don't let those guys right there beat you ... got it ... sprint ... now!!!") was able to pass a bunch of men. SWEET!

* Rhett and RivertonPaul cheering at the finish line.

* PRing by 1 minute and 43 seconds. :)

* Having MrsFit (Kristi) hang my medal around my neck! Volunteers ROCK!!!

* Watching my SSF cross the finish line with a smile on her face and NO CHARLIE!!!

* Enjoying so many friends at the end. Man ... some of you bloggers had KILLER times!!!

*** Seriously, absolutely LOVED this race!!!

Got home and enjoyed hanging with the family. We saw Karate Kid and then went to a pizza buffet place!!! I ate so so so much and feel great!!! :)

sick :(

sick :(

very sick :(

(antibiotic not seeming to work)

very sick :(

(antibiotic still not working)

changed antibiotics

starting to feel much better :)

Feeling much better, went to work, but think it'd be smart to wait to run until tomorrow. Give my lungs one more day.

18 miles nice and easy

Body felt great, lungs still healing. Feeling so much better though and so so so grateful to be out running again. :)

a.m.

2 mile loop to gym

20 minutes upright bike

20 minutes lower body strength training

3 mile loop home (with one mile at VO2 max)

1 mile with kids

p.m.

30 minutes elliptical

Lateral Rotators strength training

5 miles

40 minutes elliptical

3 miles barefoot (dang ... I should have worn socks ... blisters on my soles now)

2.5 miles with the kids

Easy day. :)

2 mile loop to the gym

30 minutes lower body strength training

2 mile loop home

2 miles with the kids

Beautiful morning. Saw Pablo, Jeff, and Larry on the parkway! Fun!!! :)

2 miles warmup, 4 miles threshold, 1 mile easy, 1 mile threshold, 1 mile with the kids.

30 minutes elliptical

** Legs felt a little heavy but did better when I picked up the pace. Pace not where it was in March, still have lots of work ahead of me before SGM. :)

Legs feel beat up. Not injured ... just tired, heavy, and tight (right biceps femoris feels especially tight). Decided to play it safe and only swim today.

1 mile swim (felt awesome)

19.3 miles

16.2 miles with the Chumps. SO SO SO good to have the group back together. It was also great to have Matt (my previous physiology prof) join us.

3.1 miles with P-Dawg!! :) :) :)  I was SUPER proud of him. Each mile he got progressively faster and he ended up averaging sub 10 minute miles. Not too shabby for a 10-year old just starting to ramp up his miles a bit! He is training for his first 10K. :) :) :)

2 mile loop to the gym - leg still very tight

20 minute bike

30 minutes lower body strength training -- I'm going to feel this one tomorrow for sure.

1 mile home (decided to take the short way home due to some tightness in the biceps femoris and pain in the anterior compartment)

100 minutes elliptical (last 30 minutes backwards)

Wanted to run today but all of the injuries on the blog have me paranoid. So I will crosstrain until the tightness in my leg and pain is gone.

1.5 mile swim (I'm not sure that I have ever gone past one mile before but I thought "what the heck." Felt great. Albeit, I was slow.)

30 minutes upright bike

30 minutes arc trainer

20 minutes stairmaster (DANG!!! That machine is TOUGH!! I think the one I used is calibrated wrong. It registered me taking 158 steps every minute, but when I counted them it was just over 100. It also registered me as walking 198 floors in 20 minutes. I'm going to try a different machine next time and see if I get a similar result with a similar effort. There are two different types of stairmasters there.)

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