I run therefore, I am!

Ran at lava hot springs ou

I went up to daybreak and ran with Misty and Sarah and Carina came up to run with us too! I did one loop (3.3 miles) with Sarah and Carina and then the second loop Carina and I did more tempo and then we did the last loop minus a mile. I ran the last mile by myself to get 10.

Went up with Misty and the kids and met Carina at Daybreak for a nice easy jog. We ended up hitting a 7:30 ish pace which works for me.  Good friends, good lake, and run! (I stole that from Training Table logo then tweaked it a bit). 

I ran up to Herriman High while Misty drove to the Daybreak lake and ran around it while I went up and came back with a 1 mile tempo run in some pretty humid and hot weather. I hit a 5:24 so It felt good. the other miles I was in the low 7's Good pre race stinger to the legs. Carina sent me this Tribune article of me and I didnt even know it was out.  http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile/52169581-77/brown-car-running-run.html.csp

Of course it wont let me paste it on here because this site desperately needs to be updated. But thats it.

I went and ran with the CBK group in Lehi. Carinas Butt Kickers. lol So I felt like I could handle a nice easy run with them but Carina and Becky were pushing it so I stayed with them. Carina held back with me as I think she felt bad for me going slow. 

Ran the course of the marathon im running tomorrow. its actually only 4.8 miles long but I ran 3 out and back. I got a little lost on a turn but now I know so its not confusing tomorrow. I start at 5 am and the temps will be 58 degrees with some humididty.  Im so excited. I was amazed at how easy it was to breathe. I didnt really notice it much in Boston like I do here. weird.  

It was cool in the morning about 58 degrees. I did a warmup but immediately started sweating. Yuck. I lined up and the race started very very slow! I am not used to that but I didnt want to charge so I stayed back to mile 1 to see what our times would be. 6:15! Holy crap way to slow. so I sped up and got right up to the main pack and they were running a 5:40 pace which felt comfortable.  I stayed just behind the 3 guys in front within a hundred feet by myself.  No one was really close behind so I felt good. I did my first loop which hit mile 7 still behind and saw my family for the second time and felt pretty good. there were some sharp steep up hill pieces which I felt ok on the first 3 loops. My second loop put me right about mile 12 and I still sat right behind the leaders.  The third loop I couldnt find my drink that I put on the drink table and it bugged me but found it later down a few miles at the next station. They didnt label the stations from 1-5 like the boxes at the expo that I put them in. On a sharp turn I saw a runner from Columbia about 200 meters behind me about mile 15.  By the start of the 4th loop he was up to me. I wasnt fading at all and staying at a 5:45 pace.  I saw my family again and as the Columbian got next to me he passed me with a surge and I wasnt about to push my pace. I hit mile 16 and he was only 15 feet in front of me. He was waving me on to get next to him so I did. I really dont like doing this because I concentrate on them more than myself but I did it. We got to mile 18 and I heard another runner approach us. It was an Italian that I knew had posted a 2:27 time so he had a good strategy to set behind us and then go. I let him go as well as the Columbian. When I hit mile 19 there was a sharp up and the Columbian surged up it and that was it. I couldnt seam to go. I felt stomach acid big time and was afraid of puking on the bridge but I held it in until a porta potti. I jumped in it and let it all go. I should have done it in the grass because it was an unpleasant sight.  I got back out and felt ok but it only lasted a quarter mile. I really slowed down and couldnt get into a groove. 6:45, 7:15, 7:45 then started hitting 8's and 8:45's. I was so depressed, I couldnt seem to get moving no matter what! My legs werent really cramped up but my head felt like I had the flu. super hot. I kept slashing water on me and doing everything. I actually stopped at the stations and tried drinking more fluids. Nothing could help and I was just going to have to survive. Several people passed me in the last 7 or so miles and would cheer me on but it only depressed me more.  Im mad that things didnt go my way but I really enjoyed the atmosphere of fans yelling GO USA! Such a cool feeling I have to tell you! It was fun to cheer on the 70 year old runners as well. There was a 65 year old that passed me and he looked absolutely awesome!  I have a lot of wouldve shouldve couldves in this race but am glad I competed.  

Met up with Kim Dion's running group of about 16 people. We Started up in the mountains somewhere an hour and a half drive from Calrsbad. It started at about 6000' and we ran Extreme trail mostly down for 8 miles and all up on the way back. It was some serious climbing! We walked a lot! to hard to run.I could still feel my legs from the marathon but it was a good arse kicking. I stayed close to Kim so no weirdos bugged us. lol We got to mile 15 with a mile left and ran smack dab into a bee swarm. Thousands of them! I went about 50' into them and had to turn around. They were attacking my sunglasses. Luckily one of the group had his vehicle on a road near there everyone opted to jump into his suv and ride back to the start. One of the runners got lost for an hour or so but was found and we had a good solid run. 

I took Bailey, my 9 year old out to Horse Vaulting in Saratoga springs and then snuck off to the river trail and ran 4 quick miles with Misty and Sarah and met Carina also. It was pretty grueling to get going but im glad I did it.  My legs have been punished.  I was on my way home when my sis in law from Hamilton Montana called and told me she was down for the week and wanted to run so I met her up at the Daybreak lake and did another 6. Good to get 10 in. Thank you Carina, Misty and Sarah. And thank you Heidi. Get my butt at it again. 

I met up with Carina and Misty and Cheryl and Sarah, and Heather and we went to the base of American Fork canyon and waited for the half marathon runners to come out. Carina and I decided after we heard they started late to run to the finish and then come back and help other runners in. We saw James (Fiddy) from the blog and he was doing the same so he ran with Carina and I for a few miles and then turned around for Allie. I liked the last few miles on this course better than the American Fork half. But it was a muggier day today then when I ran in June. I loved both courses though. I saw Kelli when I got to the finish and it didnt register to me that there was a marathon going the same time. I thought she was doing a run like we were. I watched Justin (the winner) come in and then Jeremy and Rob crush a 1:15! Nice job! I then went back to the course and helped Esther in and then went back for Amy but couldnt find her. I ended up with 11.3 miles and had fun!