Just one race at a time

Our gym was closed today. I was planning an outside run anyways. Nice workout even on a holiday.

Your gym is open?!! I'll bet it will be very busy the next few weeks!

NICE workouts!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

You had less than a mile lead on me at that point and probably finished 0.15 ahead of me so you should give yourself more credit.

You're funny! :)

Happy New Year, Kathie.

VERY AWESOME hill run and AHEAD of Andy to boot!!! YAY! :)

Very cool run!!! You are such a diehard!!! So ... next time you want a PR in a race just pay Andy to run behind you!!! :)

Okay ... Thursday at noon? Does that work? We just need to decide on a place. :)

Teena Thursday would be great! I will go anywhere to eat. I need to shop at Ikea (sp) sometime this week so if we want to eat in that area it would be great but if not I am good with anything.

Hey! I'm good at noon on Thur. Are you talking about the Ikea in Draper? There are lotsa good places to eat in Draper. Is that too far for you and Andy to travel down though?

It is not too far for me I am not sure what Andy can do. We might want to find a place by where he works to make it easy for him.

AWESOME 400 repeats! 7:24!!! WOWEE!!! SPEEDY!!! GREAT JOB, Kathie! Are you shooting for PR at Painter's?

Not sure what I want for painters. I am not going to taper because I am training for Boston. I think anything under 1:55 will make me happy.

I'm with Smooth, nice repeats. I'm not tapering for Painter's either. I hope I have some decent legs under me that day. You're doing Ogden too aren't you, Kathie?

Yes Ogden is the goal race...that being said when ever you toe up to the starting line it is hard to hold back.

You ran 5.2 on the first Tuesday in January last year so you better get out for at least another 0.7. Seriously, I think you are fine to call it good.

What did you decide to do? If I hadn't showered yet, I'd go back out for a run. :) Of course you don't sweat or stink like I do! :) :)

Your right Andy here I go again!

I see your PM miles!!!

You make me laugh!!!

Nice job! :)

3.5 at MP of 7:34-7:20 that puts you at about 3:15 for a full marathon. I am expecting huge things from you at Boston now.

Yay that was a typo for sure! I have corrected it to say the true speed of 8:34-8:20!

8:34-8:20 makes more sense for MP. I figured you were just feeling good and the faster pace felt like MP. Even with the minute slower, that still puts you around 3:40 doesn't it? That would be a huge PR. What's your goal time?

AWESOME downhill run! 9mph is like 6:30, isn't it? THAT'S FAST!!!

It was SO FUN to see you today! I'm excited about the relay!

Andy is GREAT!!! Did you find any fun bedspread and decor ideas?

We all need to make a lunch tradition!!! Seriously!!! I had so much fun. :)

Seems like I go away and it is party time.

Sounds just "dreamy!"

Nice job Kathie!!!

You have just inspired me ... I am going to go and do some yoga!

Nice cross training day. The more I cross train the more I'm a believer that it really does help with running and preventing injury.

That must be your secret of looking soooo young, strong and fit!!!!

Nice job, Kathie!

Still a very nice job!!! Now you can recover the rest of the weekend.

NICE hilly miles! Really! I'd love to have those splits on long runs. Keep the hydration going...no more calf cramps, I know that feeling! Rest well tomorrow!

You are incredibly tough!!!

Get some rest tomorrow ... LOTS of it!!!

Uggg. I know that calf pain. (I switched shoes and started taking magnesium supplements after my problems at St George. I'm not sure which fixed it the shoes or the magnesium...)

I hope the cramps are all gone this week!

Just think how easy it is going to be when you are running of fresh legs!

Sounds nice. Was it outside or on the TM?

Treadmill, the air was too scary outside today.

I'm wondering is the air inside a lot better? I mean where does the air indoor come from anyway. I'm with you though, that dirty air is tooooo scary!!!

Good question Smooth. I guess it's a little better inside because of the air filters, but is it really all that much different?

Go cougs.

Smooth and Rhett...I was thinking the same thing today. I figure as long as it's not hazy inside, then it must be a lot better. lol

By the way, nice job, Kathie!!!

Wow barefoot very impressive

So how did it feel barefoot? I've done it a few times. I can't go very far barefoot because my feet are so sensitive.

3rd time barefooting now and at 3 miles. Are you gonna run 4 barefooted next week? SO COOL! Do your feet get black? Any hot spot? Do you wear socks or your feet are totally naked?

So, tell me more about why you decided to run barefoot and if you like it!!

Nice job!

Love ya!

(Btw, I am about to pull my hair out. I hate this Organic Chemistry text. HATE IT!!!!)

Ok so hubby and I are watching tv and I decide to run for a while but am too lazy to get my shoe, I have on socks. I run for a few miles and I can tell that it is working my foot in a way I can't get with shoes. Now I just throw it in on easy days (I don't dare go very fast) I didn't wear socks today and I can feel a blister coming on so from now on I am going to wear socks. I also don't think I will go much further than three miles mostly because of blisters.

You're soooo funny! Too lazy to get shoes on! What a revelation!

I ran w/ cros couple of days after Boston at the hotel, same reason, was going to swim, but the pool was out of order, and I was too lazy to go up to the room to get shoes, so I ran in crocs, people were giving me funny looks! I should have gone barefooted.

Smart to ease into it! I think our feet are too tender to go totally naked! VFFs are so expensive!

Very interesting Kathie!! Maybe I will try it.

Smooth, remember that when you were running in crocs you started having IT pain. BE CAREFUL!!!! :) And btw, if you just happen to mention the VFFs I am certain that your sweetheart will have them for you the next day!!! :)

Yah right! I should mention that to prez. I'm still waiting for my elliptical or arc trainer, HA! Hmmm I wonder if I can find some VFFs on eBay?

He is just waiting for you to choose which one and model you want!!!! :)

(Just move next door to me and you can use mine whenever!)

Very nice run and 9.0 is 6:40 pace. You were flying girl!

I just read your post about barefoot running yesterday. Keep us posted on that. I totally get the idea of strengthening feet muscles, but it scares me with all the foot issues I've had.

That is why I keep the barefoot running short, slow and on the treadmill. If anything feels funny I jump right off.

Running, lifting and spinning all in one day? You're an animal Kath!!!!!

Hey! THANKS for that .1 @ 6:40!!! You're flying on that TM!

NICE lifting and spinning! Always well rounded workouts!

Hmmm, walking lunges while running? Have never tired that. Sounds intriguing!

Are you following any training schedule or make up your own?

Hi Kathie!!!

How are you? I already feel so far behind on everything. Stink!!

Can't wait to see you next weekend. :)

Nice job, Kathie!!! I need to get me one of those elliptical machines.

Seems like you set a new PR every time you get on the elliptical machine. Great job!!

WOW 11% resistance and a PR! AWESOME!!!

And all that lifting and yoga too! HAVE a WONDERFUL run tomorrow and GREAT weekend!

You are so amazing on the elliptical. SERIOUSLY!!!!

Nice job PR Girl! :)

5 minutes can be cut by running faster on just half of the race. Race excitement will probably get you out faster, so that is a minute or two, plus a couple good downhill miles are a few more minutes. And that's 5. Good luck.

You can add one more at mile 10 when you pass that girl that you have been chasing since mile 3. Best of luck.

Don't forget the lower elevation. That will help a lot

Adrenaline: 1.33 minutes

Friends: 1.33 minutes

More oxygen: 1.33 minutes

**** YOU ARE THERE BABY!!! ****

Very nice run! :)

Blue sky and sunshine ~ 1.5 min.

Competitive juice ~ 1.5 min.

Chick some guys ~ 1.5 min.

Friends and family cheering ~ 1.5 min.

1:50 here you come!!!! :) :D

NICE hilly miles above the smog!!!! :)

You can give yourself more than a minute for each of the things you listed. The hills, race day and temperature are easily worth 10 minutes.

As usual I agree with Andy. Most those things you listed are worth much more than a minute. You're in the best shape of your life. You're going to run a great race next Satruday.

How's your knee today?

Are you icing it?

How's your knee? Crossing my fingers that it's feeling good!!!

I hope the knee still feels good today. Hopefully it was just a minor thing after going long on Satruday.

Why save anything, right?

Nice job, Kathie. You never miss a beat.

Very smart to take that reast day yesterday. Are you running with your sitsters on Saturday? (I hope so..I miss hearing from Kimmy)

Sadly no I am not running with Kimmy and yes I miss her to. She is putting running aside for a while while she gets her life in order, well not really aside but lower down on her to do list. She is going to run it with Cristy.

That's some SERIOUS spinning there!

I cannot imagine you having mushy legs EVER EVER EVER!!!

You will do AWESOME on Sat.

That is just a little sad.. I hope you three still find the time to spoon before the race!

Saturday???

You are so funny!!!

Be careful!!!

(Too hardcore for your own good!)

Good girl.

:) :) :)

Let's get this party started!!!

It really too bad that Andy isn't running Painters. I could have brought a hula hoop and he could be our entertainment!!! :)

Good job taking it easy. See you tomorrow.

I'm tired of waiting for your race report to congratulate you. Great job on the race. You only missed a PR by a little on a tougher course.

Way to go Kathie. That is a get way to start off the year. Nice job passing so many people towards the end of the race.

What a FABULOUS Christmas gift to your mom. It was so fun waiting in line for the bathroom with your mom and sister before the race. She's a classy lady.

CONGRATS on a great training run and finishing strong passing so many people. You should have chicked Maynard!!!

Thanks for the warm hug post race. Can't wait to see you again. Please tell Kimmy I really miss her. Was so bummed that we didn't get to visit longer!

Yay Kathie! I'm really sorry about that whole passing you thing. I should know better and next time I'll act accordingly!

It was good to see you and congrats on a good training run!

Woooohooo! Kathie...it is never too late in a race to NOT get chicked! (Rock on Maynard!)

YES!!!! You are stinkin' incredible!! I wish that we could have spent more time hanging, chatting, whatever!!!

Congrats on running so strong!

I just love you! :)

Great job Kathie! I like that you are doing it for a training run.

Excellent.

Awesome job, Kathie!!! Looks like you're getting stronger if you didn't have to put forth a super hard effort to get that close to last years time.

No worries about Boston...we have 12 weeks! You deserve a break after such an awesome Painter's.

Give it another day. Just keep being smart and wait until they feel good before you go hard. Otherwise you're risking injury.

Hang in there, you are doing great.

It was all that shopping afterwards. Just kidding!

My legs would be noodles too if I lift and spin after running 6 @ those fast pace! I'll bet they will be iron strong in a day or so!

How the legs doing today?

Or sprints!!! hee hee!!!

Or hall repeats!!! Have fun at the wedding!

How about stair repeats? Sounds like you need more rest to recover from the race anyway. Have fun.

I could tell you weren't having a good morning. Don't worry about the mileage. This was a good recovery week after your half marathon.

yes, what Andy said..you will rock Boston!

Congrats on topping off the mileage for the week/month. You're going to Hawaii? I'm so jealous! No worries about running when you're in Paradise. Have fun and enjoy the beach!

Running in Hawaii is the best!!! :)

You are awesome! :)

Sounds like your having a wonderful time where ever your at. Great run.

Mark I am in Hawaii, last minute trip with hubby.

I ran in shorts this morning, too. Of course, they were under my running pants. Hope you are having a great time.

I wish I were in Hawaii. Way to still get in some running while relaxing in Paradise.

Love the body glide. :)

AWESOME run in Hawaii! Is your hotel in Honolulu? Try running around Diamond Head, nice view and great hill running. ENJOY the time with your sweetheart!

YES!!!! LOVE IT!!!! :)

You seriously crack me up!

Awesome job chicking them!!! Hey, this is the same weekend I was in Hawaii for the Pro Bowl twelve years ago.

:) :) :) You just can't help yourself, can you, Kathie! :D

WAY to chick the boys and got in a great run!

Nice chickage.

NICE!

So what kind of trouble are you getting into over there in Paradise?

You're so funny!!! Are you back from vacation now?

Hey, hula girl, are you back from Paradise yet? We need to talk about Lake to Lake! Teena and I are anxious to know what's the plan! :)

Hope you and your sweetheart had a most fabulous time! Gosh, what's he going to do for you on Valentines?

You are going to be in trouble. Glad that you are feeling better.

It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission! For being sick you ran a pretty good 8 miler. Drink lotsa soothing fluids and EmergenC. Hope you get over the cough and sore throat.

WELCOME HOME!!!!

You are too funny!!! I hope you start feeling better. Did you get sick while in Hawaii?

I started to feel sick as we boarded the plane and then when we got off I was really sick but I thought it was just because I had gone so long without sleep. So I guess I got sick in Hawaii but not until the end.

Feeling any better today, Kathie?

Hey, we should have run together today. My splits were much slower than yours. My run was miserable though I didn't hit the wall. We could have perhaps dragged each other along and make the miles go by sooner.

WAY to tough it out to 7 miles. The cold/illness can take alot out of you. I guess the body shows who's the boss. Stink! Stink!! Stink!!! :) There, no more stinky run,,,,tomorrow will be a better day! :)

I feel honored to be mentioned side by side with Rhett's name! :)

NICE 10K and Xtrain workouts!

Awesome workout. Way to kick it up at the end.

I feel honored to post a comment on the same page as Smooth. I'm always impressed with your cross training.

Heck, if I could keep up with Smooth's racing schedule I would deserve be be next to her, but no way I can do what she does so consitantly.

Nice run Kathie.

NICE 7 miler with a "Born to Run" moments!

Very cool!!! I am getting so excited to chill with you and the girls at Lake to Lake!!! :)

Nice run.

Those resistance sounds like killer. GOOD JOB! I need to do some yoga, thanks for the reminder. Have a GREAT weekend! Can't wait to see you at Lake to Lake! :)

Nice job getting it done. That DOES sound tough.

You are so tough!!! :)

Great job!

AWESOME job, Kathie! SO HAPPY you had a GREAT run and a STRONG finish on a hilly course to boot! What is your goal marathon pace?

8:34 (7.0) I think Last year it was 8:46 and I think I can push it just a bit but I am not sure.

YES!!! That is a FANTASTIC run!!!! WaHoo!!!!

Btw, that song is on my ipod as well -- very cool.

Am so excited for Lake to Lake! Have you decided on a definite name?

No name yet maybe we should put it to a vote on the forum.

Here's my vote Kathie:

3 flat and 2 stacked (or whatever the true ratio is). :)

I have zero problems owning my planar geometrics!

Nice speed work. Some times at the end of a hard run I have to drop the incline to 0 also in order to finish.

Nice job Kathie!!!!

Hey ... Smooth and I are going to have a quick lunch on Friday at 12:00 at Great Harvest Bread: 6357 South Redwood Rd

We were hoping you and Andy could come as well. I know it's a drive for you.

(Any chance you can you make it?)

VERY AWESOME speed intervals. You motivated me to do mine tomorrow! Hope you can make it on Friday! :)

NICE recovery miles. I hope it goes away too. The trouble, not the left leg. That's what recovery runs are for. Hey, do you and Kim want to join us for the group run in Lehi on Sat. at 8am?

I will ask Kim I Think I will try to be there.

That would be great! Can't wait to see you!

What's wrong with your leg. I am icing as we speak ... seems to always be some small pain somewhere. Lame.

(But at least I have cool PT ice packs! :))

Strong run.

That decline running will come in handy in Boston although not as much as SGM. Nice run.

NICE run and great workouts for the legs as always!

I think some people are just born with internal stopwatches :)

Why can't I be one of them?

As much as I hate to suggest it, you should probably race something before to get an idea of what your pace should be. Even a 5k could provide some indication of goal time. Sasha's Fast Running Blog race predictor http://www.asksasha.com/predictor.php is very good.

Since Ogden is a little slower than SGM I would shoot for something between 3:50 and 3:55. Your Painter's time predicts something close to that as well.

There is no secret to running consistent paces. You just have to get used to what the leg turnover and breathing effort feel like at different paces. You have so many hills around where you live it makes it difficult to get a good feel for a specific pace.

I dunno how people, Andy in particular, can just dial up a certain pace on demand. They have this internal speedometer. Andy's tempo splits are within one to two seconds. When I do my tempo runs, my splits are all over the place. I think it takes lots of practice to sense the feel. To me marathon pace feels like a steady stamina run; half marathon feels like I'm in a hurry; 10K race pace is between comfortably hard to hard; 5K pace feels like I'm going to die!

Looking at your SG time of 3:54, based on that mp of 8:56 and your today's run's AP, I'd say your mp has improved. I agree with Paul, you might want to run some tune up races. Also, You will get a better feel after Boston.

r u coming tomorrow? :)

Yes where is it again?

Great Harvest Bread: 6357 South Redwood Rd

:)

You, too, are part of the POP-U-LAR crowd. :)

I'm always looking out for the brother.

Kathie --

What was I thinking??? I should have had you come over and we could have worked on your shins a bit. The e-stim my help a bit. Stink!!!

Can't wait to see you tomorrow again!!!

Love ya! :)

Can't wait to see you and Kim tomorrow!!!

You better tell me what name Teena (er Ry) suggested for our Team name. I'm dying to know! :)

SSF --

I will tell you on our run tomorrow. :)

I love you.

I took the menu that she wrote the team name on to a team of hand writing experts. I will let you know what they find.

I'm calling you right now. Pick up the phone! :)

Good name would be "Sweet dreams or beautiful nightmares?" Unless that is too long.

I don't mind the intervention. It is something that I really need.

Can't stop laughing, Andy.

I'm glad you let us gals follow you around! :)

Dead legs happen.

Sounds like lunch was fun.

I've read everyone's Sat. run reports. Sounds like you got in a good long one today.

I think "Gump Chumps" is a good name for your team...Sounds like fun!

Where are you????

She's pulling a "Dale." lol. Hope everything is ok.

What happened to Kim????

Good choice. Running can always wait.

Which means that the uphill miles were marathon effort also. Great run.

Great run. The extra time spent with your sweety, translated into fresh legs and a great run. You'll have to thank him. :)

YES!!! What a feelin'!!!! :)

GREAT feeling when marathon pace becomes EASY! The two big hill miles pace were pretty speedy. You're doing AWESOME!!!

Hmm, may be you should spend more time with hubby! ;)

NICE downhill run. Check out that 6:40! You're getting speedy! NICE workout and spin. Trying for 2-a-day and another barefoot on the milley eh? Hope you enjoy your barefoot running tonight!

Are you a grandma yet? I guess you'll announce it when he comes? So excited for you!!! :)

Nice downhill. You know I think it is very important to get them there declines in.

Oh yeah ... this could be your last pre-grandma run!!! :)

:)

Well done as always Kathie. Did you get in the barefoot running?

4 good reasons for 4 min. slower. It means you're doing the easy miles right!

8 is great.

Perfect. How far are you going tomorrow?

16-18 I think I will try to take them pretty slow and just concentrate on going long.

Very NICE ellipticalling (is that a word?)

Where are you running tomorrow?

I wanted to get started earlier than 10 but it is tempting to run with the rest of the harem? Look for me (my green van) at 10 but if I am not there don't wait.

That would be so so so so AWESOME. Although I won't be there until about 11.

Nice job today!!!

I guess I missed the invitation. Sounds like you guys had a great time.

It was last minute and I actually crashed Teena and Smooths party.

Kathie ... I LOVED RUNNING WITH YOU AND SMOOTH TODAY!!! Seriously ... you make me laugh. And yes, I will keep your confidence, even though I'm dying to share!!! :)

Love you!!!

Very nice run today. BQ pace the whole time baby! YOU ROCK!!!!

Please baby your leg.

Sounds like you ladies had a good time.

I hope your leg is doing ok. ICE!!!

Kathie ~ THANK YOU so much for the fun today! What a hoot! I never tell. So if the deep dark secrets ever get out, you'll know it's from Teena! :)

Hope that shin gets better soon. You're AWESOME!!! Can't wait for L2L next week!

Yeah, I'd be a bit concerned too! Do you know what's causing the pain--a running injury or something else? I hope you get it figured out soon!

There must be something in the air. You are going to be fine. There is no crying in running.

Oh NO Kathie! I am so sorry your leg still hurts. Hmmm, may be you should go see our very own PT-in-training, aka Teena, and let her work some magic. Did you do the RICE thing? Does it help to massage or roll it?

Let's figure this out and get you healed up quick!

Dang, I miss a day only to find you injured. Don't get hurt. :( Sorry I'm already borrowing Teena's aquajogger. I guess I can let you use it instead. Seriously.

You're one tough and determined girl! Walking is so good for us. Keep icing. Does massaging it help? Is it still taped up? Sending healing thoughts your way! Please HEAL!!!

Hey! You did it! 3-a-day! GOOD JOB! How's the shin feeling?

Is tomorrow the day your grandbaby coming?

I wish! I am sure he will come on Friday right as we are leaving for the race.

I'm serious about the pool running. It is much better than I expected. And lots of studies that you don't lose fitness if you pool run.

Good job Kathie. Some days mp is just tough. You listened to your body though and did the right thing.

YES YES YES!!!!!!

How is your leg??? I am so so so worried about you. I wasn't on the blog yesterday and very little on Tuesday. What is going on???

Very exciting. Glad the baby is cooperating with your travel plans.

Hallelujah!!! SO EXCITED! March 4th is a good day for b'day. Don't you love the sound of "march forth" especially for a little boy! Post or bring pic of him, please! CONGRATS to new grandma, daddy and mommy! :)

Hooray! Big congratulations!

Are you serious??? You called it!

Stubborn little bugger! :)

Congratulations Grandma.

HALLELUJAH!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

WELCOME sweet little James Clark!!!

See you, brand new Foxy Grandma, in couple hours!

Congrats, grandma. Have a great weekend.

Congratulation Grandma Kathie. Good luck at the race this weekend.

Congratulations Supper Speedy Grannie!!

Travel safely! Congrats on grandbaby!

How did your leg hold up?

You ran a race 2 days ago! Remember the rule of thumb: no speed work for 1 day for each mile you raced.

Just recovering from your race. You'll be doing better in a few days. Nice race by the way.

A bad run helps one appreciate the good ones even more.

You crack me up! Rain stops my thirst too but also makes me want to pee!

You're cranking up some miles and serious pace. How's the shinny shin shin doing!

NICE progressive run, check out that 6:40. I can never run that fast!

LOVE your new pic! Are you loving grannyhood?

How does one forget to eat? :) Good job, nice splits, G-ma!

Nice job....Who is that young lady holding a baby? :)

You were too excited to go see the baby, that's how you forgot to eat! :) NICE miles and very speedy 6 outside.

You're one foxy good looking grammie! :)

LOVE the new pic!!! You are NOT old enough to be a grandma!!!! :)

That elliptical workout looks HARD! GOOD JOB! Glad you got your Friday Yoga! :) Have a GREAT weekend!

Two months to Ogden so you are just getting into the meat of the training. Although, you do have a little race before then.

You are going to do fantastic at BOTH races!!!

Nice job on the miles! :)

No worries! PLENTY of time to get in the miles. EXCELLENT 18 miler and pace!

Nice job, Kathie. I think there is plenty of time.

GREAT work on the hill repeats. It's not as hard as the last time means you're getting stronger. GOOD SIGN!

I just press the lap button to get the time rather than pace when doing repeats/intervals.

Hey BAA assigned bib numbers. Looks like you and I are in the same corral. The three grannies and one chick all start in wave two! Canyon said we should all wear matching shirts and run the whole thing together. Wouldn't that be FUN?

I'm glad the run got easier compared to last time.

Sounds like you are getting stronger. Good job.

Those are NICE splits on hills, at marathon pace too! You're getting stronger! Newton Hills will be cake walk for ya!

I'm with Smooth!!

You got this!!! :)

Nice!!!!

Reading the forum makes me realize that you are getting just as nervous/excited as I am. It is getting close my dear!!!! :)

Nice job!!! You are gonna tear up the course at Boston.

NICE 10K run! Lifts and spin too! I am getting sooo excited for Boston!

Good run today and way to be smart yesterday when you weren't feeling it.

Another awesome run!!! Hey, we did the same mileage today, although, yours were slightly faster.

Jimmer was "lights out" today!

I only partially rooted for BYU because it would have messed up my bracket if they lost. Other than 2 fast miles, your splits are very consistent. Great run!

Nice job. On the bright side, Andy, at least you don't have to even worry that the Utes will lose early in the NIT. (I did that just for Kathie's sake.)

WOW Kathie!!! AWESOME RUN!!!!

I was actually late for my chem lab because I needed to hear the final outcome of that game. Totally worth it! (Like Andy, it would have messed up my (Ry's) bracket -- he enters multiple times using my name as well as the kids' names!):)

Can you believe that Boston is right around the corner???? :)

Great run!!!!

What sport is happening now? ;)

WOW, that's a GREAT mp run! What do you mean your splits were all over the place? They look pretty consistent to me, may be your MP should be 8:25-8:30.

GO COUGARS!!!! :) We have to run fast on Sat. so we can get home to watch the game!

NICE workout to actively recover the legs. SO GLAD you got your HAPPY Friday Yoga! Can't wait to see you in the morning. My legs are trashed!

Good luck tomorrow. Will it be your longest run since SGM?

Yes this will be the longest I have gone since SGM. I hope all the good company will help me make it through.

Kathie ~ THANKS for the GREAT run today! You didn't mention that I was watching your ponytail the first miles. You were running fast and STRONG! I didn't think we were racing, I just wanted to get it done! :) THANKS for letting me "won" for a few seconds. If we were to run another mile you would have smoked me! You're the BEST pacer and running partner. I can't wait for us to run Boston together!

Oh, GO COUGARS! They'd better beat Kansas City tonight! :)

Wow, nice run. Very strong splits and finish. Sounds like great company.

Both you and Smooth had upped the pace for the last 3 miles--I could barely hang on. And just remember, the chocolate donuts tend to make your mouth feel waxy. The crumb donuts work well. Wish I could help you out on your long run next week...

WOW!!!! What a spectacular run!!!! Seriously!!! I can totally visualize you and Smooth racing in the end and Maynard saying, "What is up with these ladies???" Smooth claims she is not very competitive ... WHATEVER!!!! I missed you all so much this morning. I am glad that you had such a wonderful time!!!! Congrats on the awesome Boston Confidence Booster run!!!! :) Love ya!

You still felt like you could run more after finishing a 19 miler with a 7:32 mile? That is a very good sign.

I love reading "Best long run in a while! I felt strong in the end like a could do more." You're going to great on your 20 miler next week and then you are going to do even better in Boston. You are in the best shape of your running life! And it's all going to pay off soon!

Great run! Where was Maynard keeping the donuts for 14 miles???? :)

Awesome run with friends. Wish I could have made it down. That's a pretty fast last mile. Nice job.

Where's Kathie? She must be too busy babysitting for grandson to go out and run??? :)

Not in the least :) :) :)

Oh noooooo!!! I sure hope your calf is alright. So close to Boston...good thing you turned around early.

Looks like a fun hike/run---when there's no snow on the ground. Pretty when there is. Now I need to see a picture of elephant rock..so see why it is name like that.

Get that calf better soon.

What were you thinking doing something like this so close to Patriot's Day? Hope it is nothing serious.

I'm glad you finally came to your senses and turned around. I'm sure it is just a little stain. Get back on your elliptical machine and take it easy for a few days and you'll be back in business.

I'm thinking you just broke the "Nothing Stupid" rule attempting such a steep run with less than 4 weeks to go. No more of that!!!!!!

Oh my heck! I remember you talking about trail run up to Elephant Rock during our Sat run. That is a mountain you climbed up on! I'm too chicken to try something that steep. Remember how I couldn't even navigate around that fence at the trail closure?

Beautiful pictures though...it's way up there with all that snow.

Sure hope your calf is okay! We got to remember Rhett's mantra: NOTHING STUPID!

The plan really was to take it easy. I thought a 12 mile slow hike would be easier (both on my brain and body) than the 10 mile run I had planed. I wanted to do 15 minute miles and take it easy. My mistakes were going too fast and thinking my trail shoes would give me enough traction on the way down.

Pool run, seriously.

Kathie --

WHAT WHAT WHAT?????

Okay ... I know you are fine ... but you are scarying me!!!! PLEASE be careful my hardcore friend!!!!!

Love ya!

Oh my, I hope your calf is ok. That's just terrible. Isn't it funny the things we try so close to a big race? Well, at least you got a cool picture. I agree, you should take a few days on the elliptical.

Yea! I'm so glad that the calf wasn't an issue today. And very cool that running at 9 mph is starting to feeling more comfortable.

Keep being careful with the calf. You rock.

The faster you run, the more natural and fluid your form is. The problem is that as your muscles fatigue it is hard to maintain the proper form. Try doing a few of these pickups to 6:40 pace during your last mile instead of just the 1 (after Boston of course). Excellent run today.

Glad the calf is OK today. Good luck with your 10 miler tomorrow..if anything feels weird back off and save your equipment. :)

So glad to hear your calf feels better. Don't push too hard and re-aggravate it tomorrow.

Glad the calf is okay. NICE decline run! WOW, 6:40 feels good and natural and fluid only means one thing...you're becoming more and more efficient and faster. GOOD LUCK on your 10 miler tomorrow!

You are INCREDIBLE!!!!

Can you believe that Boston is right around the corner!!!???

My form is also much better when I run faster. Baby that calf!!!

Splits are irrelevant when running in the wind. Think of it as extra resistance training. Glad to see you put the full 10 in.

That wicked wind is brutal! WAY to plow thru. It makes you stronger. You will be so ready for whatever weather Boston or Ogden dish out. NICE 10 milers!

A side note, even though the start time is at 10:30, it'd feel more like 8:30 for us Utahns b/c of the time zone difference!

Nice wind run! Whenever it's that windy, I try to start out into the wind and finish with the wind at my back, that way for half the run I have something good to look forward to.

Yes, the 10:30 start time at Boston throws you off a little. Thanks for the reminder. 10:30 in Boston is 8:30 in Utah, so your internal clock shouldn't be off too much..the trick is knowing when to stop eating in the morning of the race.

Good job getting in the 10.

I was going to say the same as Smooth. That means 8:30 UT time and 7:30 for me.

Oh Kathie!!! NO -- DON'T BE SICK!!!!

I hope you are sleeping right now.

I hope you can fight it off. Good luck tomorrow. If you are sick, the 20 miler can wait.

I hope you are not sick! Don't run if you have a fever or cough. Hope you can sleep it off.

You and I get sick more than anyone, I swear. I hope you are feeling better for your run.

I hope you woke up feeling better and are off having a great long run adventure. I love long runs!

What a great run! Running the varied terrain is so smart. That is the one thing that I am missing in my training right now. I am glad that it was only a cold and nothing too serious. Make sure you take care of yourself today. Your immune system is suppressed and you don't want your cold to get worse.

Great run, but what most impresses me is your ability to down power gels 3 at a time! WOW! And then to do it 3 times during the run for a grand total of 9 power gels. Does that just mess with digestive system big time for the rest of the day? During a marathon I usually take 1 gel every 4 miles for a total of 6 and I thought I took a lot of them. How many do you plan on packing at Boston? Oh, and great run!

I said power gels but they are just the chews 9 of them = one gel

When I was reading your post I thought the same thing ... 9 POWER GELS!!! And then I remembered our conversation about how you like those chomp like things. I figured that is what you were talking about! :)

AWESOME run!!!!

No mention of leg pain ... EVEN BETTER!!!!

Taper time now ... Party time later!!! YAHOO BABY!!!! :)

Kathie ~ That's a great hilly course you ran and you DID IT all by your tough-determined-strong-self and with a head cold too! EXCELLENT effort and AWESOME run! I wish I could push up a giant hill the way you do and into puke zone. At Boston you can replace that Texaco sign with the Citgo Sign! You're ready to party at Beantown! WaHOOO!!! We're gonna have so much FUN!!!

Nice job. Way to bank some good runs.

You are ready for taper.

Look out Beantown, here Kathie comes!

Still "under the weather?"

Kathie, you're scaring me. What's up with the light-headedness?? You're only 20 days away from Boston--not much you can do now to improve, but lots you can do to hurt yourself. Err on the side of caution...get well soon. Take a nap!

I was afraid that your Saturday run would get you more sick. Get healthy!

The most important thing is being healthy at this point. You've already put in some great training. Take it easy and get to 100% health and you're going to have a great Boston.

At the peak of training, our body's defense and immune is weakened. Hope you ate breakfast and took in extra EmergenC. No need to play catch up. We need to toe the line healthy and have a FUN time at Boston. NO WORRIES! NO STRESS! Get feeling better!!!

Look at you upping the distance to .2 @6:40. Very nice. I'm glad the legs were feeling good today.

Awesome job, Kathie!!!

Being young and in love can be hard (not that being old and in love is any easier). Hope everything works out.

Great run today. Can't wait until you post you ran 1 mile at 6:40.

Tissue and chocolates are great remedies for broken hearts. 16 y.o. hearts heal fast though! You're an AWESOME broken-heart-healer!!!! :)

WOW! VERY SPEEDY run! Horrendous hard hill spinning! GREAT JOB!!! I'm counting on you to pull me to the finish at Boylston in 19 days!!! :)

Wow, look at that speed!!!

Yep, when you're 16, everything is urgent, emotions are amplified by hormones. Ah..to be 16 again...but, I digress...good thing you're there for her. (my wife handles that area in our family)

Grandma, you were right!

See, young broken heart heals fast!

Is the Easter bunny coming to visit James Clark?

GOOD LUCK w/ your long run tomorrow. I wimped out and did mine this morning under sunny sky.

We can always count on you for a good elliptical workout. How's that cold doing?

Wishing you the best long run tomorrow ever!!!! :)

Cool we get to check out the hot grandma's form! :) I'm so glad you had a good run today. It is great to get in a good one to build confidence here before the race.

YAY! Kathie! What a GREAT run you had, nice splits! So AWESOME that you're running w/o the granny shuffle. I still do the granny shuffle. VERY COOL to have that proprioceptive cue, show funny pictures at the bottom of your shoes. K, I will check out the hot granny, er hot grandma super cool running form!

Hey, do you want to wear a sign on our backs at Boston? Marcie suggested something like "Utah Grannies love Boston!" Let's think of something clever! You're good at that!

I really like my Boston outfits. I also ordered the sleeveless top like yours. I will most likely wear the s/s teal top and matching black shorts. They look great and match my running shoes. If it's really cold then I will wear tights. If it's really hot then I will wear the sleeveless.

GREAT run this morning, Kathie! You're SO ready for Boston!

YES!!!!!! What an awesome run!!! You have to feel good about that!!!! Laughed so hard when I read that you were imaging that you had funnies on the soles of your shoes. Only you Kathie!!!

Love ya!!!

So glad that you felt good on the run and even more happy that you stopped at 16. Very smart! Can't wait to see the funny pictures on the bottom of your shoes.

Happiest Easter ever!!! Give your cute grandbaby lots of Easter kisses!!!! :)

Nice run. Stay healthy.

How are you feeling?

Nice run, Kathie!! (always glad to hear about happy runs)

Hey, I run like a granny when I run long. I always thought that that is how you should run marathons -- keep you feet as close to the ground as possible, not wasting energy lifting them high up in the air (save that for 5Ks). Maybe I've been doing it wrong all along. Hey, whatever works...go with it!

Looks like you are doing the taper thing right.

Yep. Nice and easy.

Taper, rinse, repeat......

I hate waiting for repairman. My big honka donka TV gonked out last night. The snow storm caused a wide spread power-outage which probably "fried" it. But I'm not calling a repair guy.

I had to squeeze in an easy 6 miler today too.

I'm glad spin class was easy today. Looks like you got in a nice run as well. I'm glad you cut your lower body weight training until after Ogden. That alone is going to make you legs feel so much fresher.

Don't just "poo poo" easier spin workouts; cadence training is KEY to endurance in the saddle!!

Hey Ur Kathie, thanks for the welcome. It took me long enough to get here but i finally did and I think I'm going to enjoy it very much.....It's like I'm surrounded with all of my friends.

I keep getting the names mixed up, are you doing Boston in just under two weeks???

Yes, I am doing Boston in 1.5 weeks! I am I am rooming/running it with Marci/Canyon. I am sure she will leave me in the dust around mile 7 or 8 but until then I will try and hang with her. Smooth is also going to run with us.

That's a perfect tapering run w/ mp miles and decline and the spinning just right to keep the legs fresh.

Can't wait to party with you and the gang in 10 days! :)

Getting excited.

I hear ya, it's beautiful out there!!!

Don't you just love waiting for people? I hope you can get in a nice run.

Is that 2 days in a row waiting on a repairman? Bummer. I hope you can get out soon and enjoy a beautiful day.

I think it's about time you hire a new repairman. Geeze. That STINKS!

Hope you were able to get out. It is a perfect day for running.

STINKY repairman! Glad you got out for a very speedy run, all those are my MP! GREAT JOB!!!

I wasn't able to squeeze a run in at all today! Bummer!

But, I did see your sweet mom in the temple!

I hope you didn't have to see the repair man's butt crack. :)

Nice job!!!

That looks like a hard ellip work out. Is 11% the highest?

Where/what are you running tomorrow? We're meeting at 7am at the Draper City Park to run on the Porter Rockwell Parkway. I'm running 13. Are you game?

sounds like we did about the same thing today.

That sounds fun I will have to google where it is but plan on me being there.

:)

Missing you!!!

Nice job on the elliptical! :)

Kathie ~ Take 12300 South Exit (Draper) Go east to 1300 East, turn right and south through the round-about. Go over the rail road, the parking lot is on the right just past the railroad.

SO happy to meet you this morning!!! You are one of my new favorite people, crow to a headstand - wow!! Someday...someday :)

Looks like a FANTASTIC run!!!! I can only imagine the fun you all had.

Very nice!

Kathie ~ I LOVE running with you! You slowed down for me and I was just plain evil at the end! :) THANKS for being my pack horse today! Can't wait to run with you at Boston! We're gonna have so much fun!

Hey Kathie, I think your ready for Boston or a great long stint with the circus. How do you twist yourself up in knots like that. Maybe you'll have to teach me some of that Zin Master relaxation stuff. It was a fun morning run with the gang and a pleasure to meet you. Take you last week of taper to heart and you Boston is going to be a ball, not to mention a PR. Remember to start slow at Boston and don't let it go till around mile 14. Hold your pace over the Killer chain and Heart Break Hill. When you crest Heartbreak look deep in your soul, take stock of what you've got left in the tank.....and if you've got it, go for it!

Sounds like a great run. Lora keeps asking me where you are and I tell her that you found cooler friends and won't even invite me to go on your group runs.

Looks great Kathie. See you next Satruday.

Andy - You know you are always invited to the party!!!! You are what makes our group cool!

Tom - you are not the first one to say I belong in a Circus!

Teena - It would have been more fun with you! Obey Tom and REST!!!!!

Rhett - I can't wait!!!!!

Sounds like a great run! Sounds like the party will be in your corral..I might just forget about my origianl BQ goal and run it with Smooth-N-the-Gang!

Makes me want some chocolate milk.

I don't know--maybe it was just me, but despite the downhill nature of the return trip, it felt more uphill than the actual uphill. I was totally done at 12.

Sounds like another fun run I couldn't attend. Oh well, some day I'll be able to make it down there

Uh oh, what did Smoothie do to get yelled at? lol

Hey Kathie....its now down to one week and a day.....and you'll be in the middle of the greatest show on earth! Good luck to you, run happy!

I agree - it's both! When I have someone to talk to, time goes SO much faster - but it still feels harder than road miles.

Nice work on those miles today, keep up the good work! Can't wait to see what Boston holds!! YAY!

1 week!! What's your plan for the next few days?...every-other-day, easy miles, I hope.

Easy 6 tomorrow, 6 easy + spin on Wednesday, 4 on Thursday, and elliptical and Yoga on Friday.

Wow. Your taper is like one of my peak weeks! You rock!!!!

WOW! NICE speed and strides! Can't wait to party!

Kathy it was nice to meet you!! I want to wish you well at Boston!!!!!!!!

That is a sweet picture of you and your grandbaby!

Nice run Kathie. Keep those legs fresh!!! It's getting so close I can almost taste the clam chowder.

It always feels good during the taper. Are you feeling stronger every day?

You are SOOO FUNNY, both of you! Hahaha!

Glad the good Kathie won! Actually it's a good compromise, you still got 30 min. of puke intervals to get that speed demon out. I am certain your legs will be fresh and strong in 5 days! I'm hoping the same for me! Can't wait to see you.

So proud of you!!! Good prevails afterall!!!!

Great job. So looking forward to your Boston experience.

LOL...You made the right choice.

I love the narative. And I'm glad Good Kathie showed up to save the day even though she was a little late.

I get the feeling that evil Kathie wins most of the battles with good Kathie. Smart move to leave the class early.

For some reason I picture a little Kathie devil on one shoulder, and an angelic Kathie on the other--and you in the middle looking back and forth!!! You crack me up! Smart move to leave early -- isn't level 10 when you have to stand up and push/pull with your feet just to get the pedals moving? Very wise that you walked out -- I hope you explained to the teacher that you were running Boston on Monday. :)

Hope you have a great time in Boston. Have a safe trip and an excellent race. Can't wait to hear about the experience.

Are you getting excited!?! I am going shopping for Boston today! Do you want me to look for fabric to make our signs?

Travel safely Kathie. See you tomorrow.

Good luck at Boston.

Tremendous job.

Great job today. Very proud of you.

I am so so so so so PROUD of you! You had a FANTASTIC RACE, only 1 min and some change from a PR, AWESOME BOSTON debut!!! You made the whole weekend so fun for me! My only regret is that I didn't get to start/run/finish the race with you. WAY to tough it out at the end! I can honestly say I know how you felt from mile 24.5 on.

What an amazing report! I nearly cried a couple times along with you. CONGRATS on a fabulously run race, and a wonderful weekend in Boston!!

Congrats on a sub 4! What a great report. I am emotional too, so I totally understand all the tears. You worked SO HARD for this! You deserve to cry! Thanks for sharing!

Great job Kathie. I am so happy that you had such a great experience. You ran the first half faster than you ran the St. George half in January. Very impressive!

You rocked!!! I had a great time hanging out with you and the Utah crowd! Let's do it again next year!!!!

Kathie, you had a great, gutsy run. Way to push through for another BQ! I'm already excited for next year!

YOu did not even seem stressed to me at all. I can't even tell you how much it helped me to find you guys before the race. I'm sad too we never found smooth, particularly since I missed out on all the post-race party-ing. You ran a great race and kept your goal!! Now you know the course, and can do it. I feel your emotional drama over the travel, the foot pain, missing the family, the worry about the race. I'm the same way--which is why I'm surprized. You Utah Grannies were jokin' around and having a good ol' time. Your calm, made me calm even though I felt under trained and ready to 'just get it over with'. I loved your report, I loved getting to start out the race with you a bit (although I'm not a talker once the gun goes off, I get way inside my head). So good to meet you (again) in Boston--we did it!!! Now wear that jacket with PRIDE girl!

It was so GREAT to meet you and talk to you! You are an amazing person. You ran a great race, it is emotional for most of us in many ways---so no worries about letting the tears fly!

Congrats on the race!

Check you out!!! Kissing a baby and all!!!! I sure do love you!!

Congrats on a beyond amazing race. :) :) :)

Congratulations on a great race. You are now one of those elite athletes who has completed Boston.

What a wonderful experience you had in bean town. And you ran a great race too. You came a long way and did it. Congratz on your strong finish and doing it in Boston.

Congratulations! You did it! I hope you got the jacket.

Yay, keep your recovery smart. You have such a short time before Ogden.

Glad to hear your legs feels good. It took me till today, a week later to feel good and to loose that 10 lbs water weight.

How are you? I miss you!

My computer is broken, it is hard to type and post this from my itouch. When my computer is fixed I will be back!!!!!

Glad it's the PC and not you that's broken! :)

PC woes.

Looks like you are feeling great about 2 weeks post marathon. YEAH!!!! have you booked your hotel for next year already?

You know it! I am all ready to go I have even set aside flyer miles so I can come home first class again...totally worth it!!!!!

OH, you flew first class??? LUCKY!!!!

Looks like you had a great week and fully recovered! See you in two weeks!

Nice workout. Did you get a new computer?

How are you feeling? Ready for Ogden?

Because I qualified for Boston in Boston I am having a hard time getting up for Ogden. I am sure I will finish but I have not been putting in the time for a PR at all!

NICE TM run! I'm soooo not ready for Ogden, still in recovery mode...yikes!

Glad your computer is working again. The TM is all in your head, just ask Paul.

For constellation, your pace was 90 minutes faster than my measely 4 miler's average pace today. GOOD JOB!

You're too young to have "unknown" pain; unlike the stupid old granny me! I am sure the pain will go away soon!

Looks like you got your computer fixed. I hope the calf issue is just a phantom thing that goes away quickly.

How's the calf feeling?

Oh how I miss reading all of your blogs!!! :)

Good luck on your run today.

HECK YA a spin class is worth it!!! But don't listen to me, I'm a biking fool :)

You only need 0.05 more miles at 6:40 to get to 400 meters. I agree that you should wait until after Ogden.

Wait till after Ogden, but you could totally do it. You are practically there. Nice downhill training.

WOW, very impressive run and so speedy! 6:40?!!! You're seriously so getting to the first corral of wave 2 in 2011!!!

That's a good sign when 8:09 didn't feel that fast! WOW! you're one speedy granny!

Looks great. You are going to have a great race.

Looks like your son got in to SGM. That is exciting for you guys.

CONGRATS to Nick getting in SGM. So excited for you and your *the Ryan-Hall-look-alike-but-much-younger-and-better-looking* son! :)

I know why you're so fast...it's all that awesome training....! CONGRATS on the ellip PR!!!

Good yoga-arms-soreness! You're gonna ROCK Ogden!

Speedy.

Couldn't hurt. Nice job.

Oh Kathie -- I don't believe you have the patience to walk!!! Prove me wrong!!! :) :) :)

How are you feeling? I feel so out of it lately. Tell me what is going on!

Love you and can't wait to see you at Ogden. Is Kimmy running as well?

Oh yeah ... HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!