I Can Do Hard Things

5 miles on home TM before kids got up.

1.5 miles at gym before power pump

Power pump...20 minutes of walking lunges and squat jump kicks...whoa!  Then 40 more minutes of other stuff.  It kick my tail today!  I was sweating like crazy and was flinging sweat everywhere.  

I've been struggling a bit with motivation.  I've been "on" since the 2013 Ogden marathon.  I haven't taken any serious breaks and my body and mind are getting tired.  After the GV 50k (if my body can make it), I need to cut way back.  I guess all runners go through the valley and peaks of running.  

10 easy miles on the home TM

3x

Overhead press

Butterflies 

Skull crushers

Bicep curls

Row

Fly

Front raise

Lunge matrix

My legs were SO very sore from all those walking lunges and jump squats.  Oh my!  The first set of lunge matrixs I thought my legs were going to fall off.  But by the end , they felt a bit better.  Now my arms are going to fall off.  

That sure was a full beautiful moon!  And we have parent/teacher conferences AND the book fair tonight.  Oh, to be in elementary school again!

TT: 55:05

Easy 6 miles on the home TM. Hubby finally gets home today after being gone all week.  Being a single parent isn't fun.

2x

Around the world on ball

Pike on ball

Rotating plank on Bosu

Roll ups

Lying leg drops

Incline chest press

Bosu close grip chest press

Lunge with one arm back row

Bent over shoulder fly

I can't believe how crazy sore I still am from power pump on TUESDAY!!!!!  My glutes and quads got trashed!  Or I am just a wimp!

I have the best running friends ever!!!  I met Kellie at 5am for 9.5 miles.  I was slow and she was kind enough to hang with me.  She rehashed SG and we caught up on life.  I'm so lucky to have her as a friend!

I changed my wet shirt and headed to meet Smooth at her house.  I got really cold on the drive over.  It took me a few miles to warm back up and get my legs moving again.  We ran about 8.5 miles.  I love running with Smooth...she always makes me feel like a million bucks!  The weather was gorgeous and I was in heaven running with my buddy.  

I had to hurry off to soccer games.  My legs felt good, but I had a weird pain in my bum.  I really need to stretch good tonight.  And take a nap.

I'm so grateful to my dear friends who made 18 miles absolutely beautiful.  This is why I run.

I'll post splits later.