Just one race at a time

Six easy miles with Heidi and then one on my own.  I will try and get three more in tonight but may not have the time.

Half mile warm up and then 4.5 miles at marathon pace 3% decline 

Lifted for legs

Spin class - we did tabatas, they are intervals that are 20 seconds on 10 seconds off. We did that for eight minutes. After a two minute rest we added more gears and did it again.  Another two minute rest, more gears and one last time we were on for eight minutes.  It was so hard!

worst run ever!  I had a really hard spin class yesterday, I was really feeling it right from the start.  This is why I think the miles are so slow.  However that is not the reason the run was bad.  I kept getting interrupted so rather than one long run I had 6 short ones! Not sure how to really count these miles, because it was not a 19.5 mile run, it was more like 3+3+3+2.5+4+4

First three miles with Heidi - 9:40, 9:29,9:18

3 By myself - 8:58, 8:56, 9:00

Now is when the run first got derailed.  I ran in woke my teenager up for school, she got really grumpy and it took me 45 minutes to get her out the door.

I then headed out for 11 more miles.  At mile 8.5 I started to feel really light headed, I knew I needed to eat.  I was a half mile away from Ensteines (sp) so I stopped in for bagel and chocolate milk. - 9:08, 9:11, 9:17

I headed out again and felt much better at 11.5 miles I stopped by my house to kiss my honey goodbye before he left on a trip. - 9:11, 10:46 (forgot to stop my watch at a light and running up hill)

Left to do the last few miles got 1.5 miles out and it started to snow really hard kept going for .5 miles and then turned around finished the four miles soaking wet and freezing. - 10:15, 9:10, 8:54, 9:15

I quickly changed out of my cold wet clothes and did 4 miles on the treadmill.  Really at this point I was so frustrated that I just walked on the treadmill so I am not sure if I should count these miles but I will because they still hurt which is sad in and of itself!

Clark is one today!!!!

Travel day to race.

I had a long race report all typed out and then pushed the wrong button on lost it.  I am not willing to type it again sorry.  I am not feeling well I will try to type it again tonight.

Very sick

Still sick

Still sick

Tried to run and go to spin...no luck I am going back to bed.  I have to go to my daughters concert tonight I hope I feel better.

My schedule called for 11 miles with 10 at marathon pace.  I was very sure that I was still too weak to do 10 miles at marathon pace but I wanted to get in as long of a run as I could.  I ran 4.5 miles with Heidi it was so fun to run with her again.

Splits: 9:28, 9:52, 9:45, 9:39, 

I felt good after this run and I had 30 minutes before I had to wake my daughter up so I went out for 3.5 miles

Splits: 9:26, 8:57, 8:46, 8:39

While only two of the miles were at marathon pace it really was a pace effort for most of the run.  I was feeling light headed but I wanted to continue to workout.  I hopped on the treadmill set the incline to between 6-8 and walked up the hill for 5 miles until my buns were on fire!.  I still feel sick but I think I will try and run again tomorrow at a slow pace and work on speed when I feel better.

18 miles that really made me feel a lot better about Boston.  Now if I could only get Teena, my little cheer leader, to come at cheer me on during the race.  I know I couldn't have done it without her!

I wanted to run 9:30 for most of the miles but mostly I wanted to run longer than 10 miles without a long break.  I kept thinking that the wheels were going to fall off and I did get tired but never totally bonked!

Splits: 9:12, 9:06, 8:53, 8:44, 8:52, 8:43, 9:04, 8:53, 9:02, 9:13, 8:55, 8:55, 12:05 (ate gu and walked) 9:00, 9:10, 9:22 (walked water stop) 11:56 not sure why this is slow 9:02.

Most of the miles were 10 - 30 second off marathon pace so I am really happy with this run!

four easy miles still feeling Saturdays run

2 miles with Heidi.  She had her jog stroller and her two girls.  They were done after one mile.

11 more on my own.  Felt much better than yesterday

5 miles 9:13 for first three 4th mile at 8:34 and last mile at 8:13 3% decline for all miles

Lifted for legs

Spin

Going to get my hair cut super short today...if I dare I may chicken out!

5.6 miles  with Heidi 4.5 on my own.

I am going to run with Kimmy on Saturday!  This will be our first run together in a very long time I can't wait.  Heidi is coming too...this is going to be great!!!

I cut my hair yesterday, nine inches, still getting used to it but I think I will like it!  Hubby has not seen it yet he may not know who has come to pick him up from the airport!

4 easy miles at the gym

Lifted for legs

Yoga - first class in a long time oh how I missed it!

First 8 with Heidi and Kimmy...Loved it!!!!

Next three with random runners I ran into running Ogden for the first time

Next 6 alone.

It was very windy and I kept telling myself that Boston is known for being windy and I should train in the wind but by mile 17 I had enough.

Last 5 on the treadmil

Splits: 10:05, 9:34, 9:19, 9:42, 10:08, 10:47, 9:53, 9:49, 9:06, 10:17, 9:21, 8:38, 9:48, 9:17, 9:02, 8:55, 9:02,

Miles are a lot slower than last weeks but i felt really good after the run.  I have 800 meter repeats on schedule for Monday and I think I will be able to do them because this run was so slow

Rise and Shout!!!!!

Drove to the gym and it was full, really no treadmills at all!!! Went home and tried to do 800 meter repeats on my treadmill.  After 2 I thought it was going to fall apart.  I would have gone back to the gym but I promised to take my daughter shopping in Park City.  After we got home I was heading out to the gym again and what do you know my Grandson came over. They always seem to show up at dinner time but I love it!!!  Settled for two little old miles and a great day with family.

8 X 800 meter repeats 400 meter rest interval 800's at 7:30 1% incline.  First four felt easy again and then the last four killed me...how can it go from easy to hard so fast.  Had to drop it down to 0 incline for half of the last one but still feel good about this workout.

Lifted for legs

Heidi called and asked if I would run 5 miles with her...sure why not!  We did them nice and slow and had a great conversation.

Splits: 10:17, 9:32, 10:12, 9:46, 9:18

4 easy miles 9:13 - 8:34 3% decline

Lifted for legs

Spin

Plan on doing 4 more tonight

The plan was to run 5 easy miles with Heidi and then 10 marathon pace miles on my own.  Got up perfect running weather, a little windy but not too bad.  Off we went.  My legs felt like lead I couldn't get them to move Heidi's slow pace was killing me.  I also had some tummy issues, just made it home in time!  When we got back from our run I ate same toast it seemed to help but I wanted to wait for a hour to make sure.  I laid down on my bed and JUST NOW WOKE UP!!!  I slept from 6:30 until 9:30.  Now it is snowing and I just don't want to run outside.  Somebody kick me in the booty and get me out there...it will have to be a really hard kick!

four easy miles 9:13.  While on the treadmill I noticed that our gym has a rowing machine.  I has not noticed it before but then again I am not very observant! Any way I was bored on the treadmill so I thought I would give it a go for ten minutes before I lifted weights.  I loved it!  It really worked the back of my legs and my back itself.  Has anyone used a rowing machine in training?  Will it help my running?  I think I may add it in more often just because it was a change.

Lifted for legs 

Yoga

I wanted to run another 20 miles even though I had run 22 last week.  I just don't feel ready for Boston.  Not sure why.  I have put in the training but I just don't feel fast or fit. 

Just a short while into the run I step wrong on a rock and really twisted my ankle.  It didn't hurt so I kept going.  All the miles felt hard and labored, even though I was with Kimmy, Smooth and Karen I could find a rhythm or have any fun.  14 miles into the run my ankle started to throb, I looked at it and it didn't seem to be swollen or purple so I kept running.  At mile 16 just as quickly at it started to hurt it stopped.  However the rest of my legs felt like lead.  Smooth said she wanted to put in some marathon pace miles in for the last four.  I tried but could do it.  At the end of the run I was really disappointed in my performance.  I am not sure if I should change up my goal for Boston or call it just one bad run.

Thanks Smooth for running with me I wish I could have been a better running partner, I hope I can get my act together in just three short weeks.

On the hour drive home from Smooths house my ankle really started to hurt got home and iced it.  It never really got swollen just slightly purple.

Ankle still hurts took two Advil and the went out just to see what I could do.

one mile warm up followed by 6 X .25 mile hill repeats 3 mile cool down

Splits:8:27, 9:31, 9:20, 9:24, 8:44, 8:35, 8:07

Felt much harder then it should have still questioning Boston!

Ran with Heidi, I didn't take any Advil on this run my ankle HURT not sure what that means really.  I guess I will just load up on Advil until it is better.  I hate running on drugs but it is better than not running at all.

5 easy miles at 9:13 last mile at 8:41.  Used a brace all day yesterday for my ankle, i even slept in it.  It felt better today not so much pain just felt weak.  I can't run in the brace it gives me really bad blisters.

Lifted for legs I will lift one more time and then take two weeks off

spin - very hard class.  We did cone intervals four times. This is were you start out with a 10 second interval and a 50 second rest.  Then you do 20 second interval with a 40 second rest. You keep doing it until you get to 60 second interval with 10 second rest.  Then you go the other way.  We did this four times with a 7 minute hill climb after the second set to REST really how can a hill climb be rest?

Ran 5.6 with Heidi and 2.4 more on my own.  Marathon pace felt hard.  Ankle felt weak again but pain is going away.  It hurts the most right after I run before I put my brace back on.

Splits: 9:48, 9:31, 9:40, 9:45, 9:34, 8:34, 8:41, 8:23