To find my Mojo

Sat, Sep 17, 2011

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 06:00:00

So I got up and ran 14 miles while my mom rode her bike. It felt really good. I don't know how fast I was going because my watch decided not to work. Anyway, it felt very comfortable.

I then met Cristy and 3 other girls in Heber to do a 6 mile mud run. I had never done this before and didn't know what to expect. It was so much fun. We really didn't run all that much, but I am sore today. I think the effort going through the mud was a good workout.

I feel I am ready for SGM. I don't know what time I am shooting for, I think I will just run what feels good.

Fri, Sep 16, 2011

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:00:00

Thu, Sep 15, 2011

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:00:00

treadmill

Tue, Sep 13, 2011

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:00:00

treadmill workout

Mon, Sep 12, 2011

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:00:00

Hill Workout

Sat, Sep 10, 2011

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 06:00:00

I was so hoping for a good run today. McKenna had a dance convention on Friday and Saturday. I decided not to stay over and sleep at my moms. We got up at 5:00 and was out the door at 5:30. I took the first mile slow (It also has a good up hill) ran it around 10:20. I knew I would need to pick up the pace at some point. I was hoping to do this run in about a 9:30 pace. I kept picking up my pace and by the end of the run I had an average pace of 9:32. I was also very pleased because I had a kick at the end and felt I could have gone a lot farther. Most my runs this year usually had me struggling to finish.

This run has given me confidence that maybe St. George wont be as bad as I thought it would be. At least I know I can finish.

As a side note.....my mom was able to ride her bike up a hill that she usually has to walk up....I was so proud of her!!!

Thu, Sep 08, 2011

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:00:00

Wed, Sep 07, 2011

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:00:00

Tue, Sep 06, 2011

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:00:00

Sat, Sep 03, 2011

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 06:00:00

Fri, Sep 02, 2011

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:00:00

Thu, Sep 01, 2011

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:00:00

YEA!!!! road miles. I told myself I didn't care how hot it was, or what was going on at home was going on the road. Felt pretty good. Not real fast, but faster than I have been running

Wed, Aug 31, 2011

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 06:00:00

treadmill....

Tue, Aug 30, 2011

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 06:00:00

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.

Sat, Aug 27, 2011

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 06:00:00

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.

Fri, Aug 26, 2011

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 06:00:00

6 Easy

Wed, Aug 24, 2011

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:00:00

4 treadmill

Tue, Aug 23, 2011

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:00:00

Easy outside miles

Mon, Aug 22, 2011

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:00:00

Treadmill hills

Sat, Aug 20, 2011

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 06:00:00

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!!!!

Thu, Aug 18, 2011

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:00:00

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.

Wed, Aug 17, 2011

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:00:00

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