Running For Trevor

Took the dogs to the track to do an easy workout and let them get some exercise.  The plan was to run easy for 30 minutes.  Again the track is the absolute worst place for easy runs and my last 2 miles were 7:10 and 7:11.  That is fast for me.  It was hot out too!

On a positive note my legs feel good considering yesterdays 20+ miler and all of the elevation change.  My battle wounds from yesterdays fall are also surfacing.  Bruises all over my arms and hips and a little bit of road rash.  Man I feel like an idiot for falling and hope that my cut heals on its own without stitches.

Lower body weights for 15 minutes.  3 sets of 12 squats with 25lb weight, and alternating lunges with 12lb weights.

3 mile warm-up at 8 min AP, 6.25 mile tempo 7:08 AP.

Time to seriously focus on my diet and try to lose 3-4lbs before I start tapering for STG. 

PM:  2 mile out and back with the pup.

2.5 mile warmup in the dark.  Am I the only person that runs slower in the dark?  After the warmup I ran my loop to Santaquin, through the cherry fields, and back to Payson.  10.6 miles with a 7:38 AP!!  A very confidence boosting run because my marathon goal is 3:20 which is exactly 7:38 AP.  I picked up the pace for 2 miles in the middle but other than that didn't feel like I was pushing at all.

I was chosen as a finalist for Team Refuel and am trying to win a $250 grant to help fund some of my races and I would love it if you would vote for me.  http://www.refuelwithchocolatemilk.com/grants/vote/  Just click on this site, type in my name, and click vote!  You can vote from as many computers as possible once everyday up until September 15th.  Sorry if this is incredibly annoying but I would really, really love to win!!!

30 minutes upper body weights.  Triceps and shoulders.

I skipped my regular track Wednesday since I am running a half marathon this weekend and possibly sneaking my LR in either Thurs or Fri.  Instead I hit the treadmill for 8 miles in 63 minutes.  First 7 were at 7:53-8 min pace and last mile at 6:58.

PM:  jogged 1 very slow mile with the pup in the rain. :)  16 miles tomorrow and then a half marathon on Saturday.  The half is just for fun but I am still hoping to use it as a good tempo workout.

16 miles with Susan and Merri.  I got eaten alive by mosquitos but other than that it was a great run with good friends. :) 8:18 AP.

Slept in until 6:15 (so nice!) and then ran 7 miles outside around my house.  It was a nice morning but traffic was crazy.

I am running the Utah Runner Girls half marathon in Alpine tomorow!  It is an all female race and my only goals are to have fun and beat my previous unaided half time of 1:39.  I heard the course is really hilly and coming off of one of my highest mileage week in a long time I'm not sure what to expect.  They are also handing out chocolate and cupcakes at the aid stations so that may slow me down a bit if I decide to partake. :)

Anyone else running this half?

Ran an all girls half marathon this morning.  My friend was sponsoring the race for her business and gave me a cute headband and shirts to race in. 

 I honestly had no idea what to expect for this race but when I got to the start I realized it would be small and didn't look too competitive at all.  I think there were about 140 girls running.  It was in Apline and I knew it would be hilly, but Whoa was it HILLY!

Anyway didn't get a warmup and started out slow.  I felt like I couldn't breathe (maybe the elevation is a lot higher in Apline?)  A girl ran the first mile with me and then after that I was alone the entire race.  It was really weird running all by myself and having no one in front of me to pass but I just kept on going.  I had no idea what the course route was so I just ran from sign to sign and took it easy.  Stopped at all of the aid stations and chatted with the volunteers and just had fun.  I should have probably pushed harder but since I was in 1st place by 7 minutes and had ran 16 miles already this week I just used it as a good tempo workout.  It was a fun day and I just enjoyed myself.

Splits are incredibly inconsistent because of all of the hills but here they are:  7:40, 6:44, 7:05, 7:20, 7:01, 7:56 (hill), 7:25, 7:37(hill), 8:18 (huge hill straight up!! had to walk for a bit), 7:36 (took me forever to recover from the massive hill!), 7:36, 7:52 (seriously another hill!), 7:02, 6:42.

Course was long and at 13.1 my time was a little sub 1:38 which is a new unaided PR.  Also my previous unaided PR was on a pancake flat course and this course was over 900 foot elevation gain.  So overall I feel like it was a good workout but not a full effort.  I had a good time with friends afterwards and ran a 3 mile cool down.  Oh and I won a really cute running skirt so that was fun.

I feel like my fitness is improving and I am getting excited for the 5 week countdown to STG!!

PM:  Ran the last leg of the Rivalry Relay with a friend.  I think it was about 3 miles.  Didn't wear a garmin so not exactly sure.  It was HOT!