To find my Mojo

OK....I have to admit I love the show the Bachelorette.  I had to work until 8:00 yesterday (thus no running) and I missed the final show.  Thank goodness for DVR's.  I decided to watch the 3 hour show and run.  With being able to skip the commercials...it was about  2 hours of show.  I quit running at 10.5 and rode the bike until the end of the show.

I put the treadmill on a 1% incline and a 6.2 speed.  Slow, but I haven't been running well.  It was a very easy comfortable run...I haven't been able to say that for a long time.  It might have been all the love in the air and I was so caught up in the show.....I just couldn't feel the pain.  Anyway, it was good to finally feel good after a run!!!!

Ran out of time to run.  2 miles is better than none

Treadmill miles

hill workout

Set out  to do a 20  miler.  McKenna and I slept at my mom's house and got up at 4:00 to meet Kathie at the Jordan river Trail.  McKenna rode grandma's bike with us.  It was real fun to have her there.  First  mile Kathie was running a little faster than I wanted, talked her into slowing down and we found our comfortable pace of 9:20 per mile.  I felt good about this time because I had been struggling the past few months.

Mile 10 we both was feeling the miles, but still felt very strong.  It was at mile 13 that we both started to feel the miles.  We decided to bag the run at mile 14 and try to do our 20 mile run next weekend.  

It has been so nice to run with Kathie again.

Side note:  McKenna had fun, but said it did start to get boring.  She is such a good cheerleader.  She was telling me the whole time how good I was doing.  I think she wants to make sure nothing gets in the way of our DisneyWorld trip. 

Hill Work out

Treadmill run

Haven't been feeling to good.  Just trying to get some miles in

wanted to get at least 8, but my energy level isn't there

didn't run, hoping to be well by saturday

met with Kathie and ran 6 miles.  thought I was going to die.  At one point I sat down on the path and didn't think I could go any farther.

Once Smooth and the gang showed up I really didn't want to get too far away from the car.  I didn't know how things would go.  I decided to run by myself 2 miles at a time.  I found a reallly flat course and I would run out 1 mile and then run back.  Take a break at the car and then do it again.  I was able to do this for another 10 miles.  If at mile two you told me I was going to be able to run 16 miles would have laughed. 

Right now I am feeling better, hopefully I can start some good training next week

Tried to run but was still feeling sick from Saturday.  Decided it would be better to take the day off

Four miles on the treadmill.  It seemed as soon as I tried to pick up speed I would start to cough.  took it slow to finish the miles

Feeling a little better.  Was able to push the pace a little. 

8 miles on the treadmill.  Last night was the first night I was able to sleep without coughing all night.  Decided I should be able to run a little longer.  Wanted to stay on the treadmill incase I couldn't go as far as I wanted

Would like to go about 10 to 11 tomorrow.  we will see.

I  was real nervous about this race.  I didn't know what to expect.  With being sick the last week, I didn't even know how to race.  I decided I wanted to run as hard as I could for the first 7 miles and then hold on for the last 6.  I ran the first 6.5 with an average pace of 8:34.  I felt real good about that, but then the wheels fell off.  I had Kathie in my sights up to that point and then I hit a huge wall and could never get over it.

My next goal was to finish with an average pace of 8:45; I missed that goal around mile 8.  Time to set a new goal of average pace of 9:00.  I really thought I was going to make this goal but with 2 miles left I had nothing left.  At this point I just wanted to pass the finish line.  I missed my goal and finished with an anverage pace of 9:05. 

Not for sure how I feel about this race....wasn't a real confidence booster for SGM.  I don't think I could have gone another 13.1.  I have 1 month of training left.....I better get ready for 26.2!!!!

Treadmill hills

Easy outside miles

4 treadmill

6 Easy

Ran 10 with Kathie.  She wanted to do 15, but I was done after 10.  The last 5 were all uphill and I did not want to run another step of hills. 

While on the run with Kathie I mentioned that I need to do more road miles and less treadmill miles.  What a start this week....Treadmill miles again.  It seems I have a hard time getting outside.

treadmill....