To find my Mojo

Today I was going to run 5 easy miles.  However, when I started I felt pretty good.  I figured I had better take advantage of feeling good because I don't know when it will happen again. 

my splits were 9:06,8:38,8:44,8:40 and 8:35. 

McKenna had a dance recital yesterday and wouldn't you know it...she was in both sessions so I was there all night long.  didn't have time to run last night so I got up this morning and did 3 miles on the treadmill.  Tonight after work I will get my 5 miles in.

I had to run my 5 miles on the treadmill.  I am trying to stay away from the treadmill as much as possible.  Anyway, I feel I am getting stronger and I wanted to test my theory.  I ran a 3 mile program that  I had done in the past, but never been able to finish without stopping in the middle.  Well...this time I ran the whole thing and felt good....YEA ME!!!!  I finished the workout with an easy 2 miles and called it a night.  I hope I keep improving it feels good to finally be positive about running again.

Ran three miles with Grandma while she walked.  Wanted to catch her by mile two.....but she cheated and cut across early so actullay she got in front of my and walked back to me.... Didn't feel too good....legs just wouldn't work. 

Ran 1 mile warm-up with Slick and Kathie.....during our warm-up Slick told us how to run the race....he made it sound so easy!!!

Didn't do as well as I wanted.  I was hoping for a 24:45 or just to break 25 min.  Sad to inform....I was 25:00 even (Per my Garmin).  Maybe when the official time is posted I might be at 24:59 we will see.  My plan was to run an 8:30 first mile (thinking the hill was in this mile I was giving my time for it).  I wanted to run the second mile in about 8:00 and then just go as fast as I could for the third mile anything under 7:50 would make me happy.

First mile:  8:22 - Thought the hill was coming so I was saving for it.  STINK it was in the second mile - could have pushed harder

Second Mile: 8:28 - Stinking Hill.....I knew I should have pushed up it harder.  I wanted this mile around 8:00 

Third Mile: 7:34 - Right where I wanted to be, but because of the slower two miles I just couldn't get the time I wanted.

Now that I have run the course I think I will be able to improve on my time next year.....Hope my training keeps going OK.!!

Slick.....My mom wanted me to thank you for coming to her aid the last about 1/2 mile.  She said it really helped her having you coach her all the way in!!!  Nice race today and thanks for sitting with us!

Today's schedule:  30 minute tempo run.  I really don't like tempo runs so it was on my mind all day long.  Got home, helped the hubby mow the lawn then changed to go running.  Wouldn't you know, a wind storm started up.  I stood in the house trying to decide what do to....Treadmill....outside.....treadmill...outside....I decided to attempt the outside. 

I didn't realize how hard it could be to run into a head wind, thought I was going to kill myself on the warm up.  Next 3 miles I thought I was going to die.  In fact, I had to stop after each mile, catch my breath and then start back up.  During the 3rd mile I had to stop at the top of one big hill, catch my breath and start again.  I did turn my watch off...so the times are better then they really are.

9:16,8:05,8:31,8:49 and cool down of 8:50.  My cool down mile was the easiest because I was now running down hill and I had a tail wind.

I couldn't run yesterday....Big day for McKenna...She cut her hair Short...She is so DARN CUTE!!!!

Decided to run 3 miles in the morning and then 5 tonight.  This morning the 3 mile run was done on the treadmill and it felt OK....for running on the treadmill

Tonights run...not as good.  I was able to keep it around a 9:00 pace, but right now I just feel tired.  My legs feel like they are going to fall off.  I keep telling myself if it hurts now...it will hurt less on the marathon. 

I have to run tomorrow morning on the treadmill.  I hope the legs feel better by then.

I think I can explain why I have been struggling.  Yesterday I got so Sick....While at work I was extremely cold and then I would turn to really hot.  I came home with a fever.  I haven't been able to eat for two days.  i finally got something down last night.  I hope this will not effect my race next week.

Took today off because I still don't feel like I am over it......Hope I get over soon so I can start training again on Monday.

Ok...so here is my Ragnar report.  I was leg three and was suppose to do a 5 miler, followed by another 5 miler and then finish up with a good hard 8 miles. 

As mentioned earlier...I have been sick.  I got a fever and then that turned into a bad cough.  I left for ragnar deciding to just do my best.

The first three mile I felt sluggish.  My mind wanted to go faster but the body wouldn't move.  I finished this 5 miles with a very sad 10:00 pace.  I decided I was going to run the entire 5 miles of my next leg and see what happens.  I felt OK, but again sluggish I was able to pull off about a 9:36 pace, which given the situation i was happy with.

I got some drugs into my system, climbed into the back of grandma's van and slept through the next 3 legs.  The next thing I know we are at the high school and everyone is getting their sleeping bags to get ready to go to sleep.  Mckenna and I stayed van because I was afraid that my coughing would keep everyone up in the gym.  It was this night that I coughed so hard that I actually broke a rib. 

Needless to say, I knew I couldn't run my last leg.  Kathie being the great sister she is switch legs with me.  This meant she was going to run a total of over 23 mile and we are talking real hard miles.  If you want to see wat she did goto ragnar web site...look up the first two legs of leg 6 and the last leg of leg 3.  She was so wonderful to do this for me.

All I had to do was finish the last 3 miles.  The first mile and a half I had a hard time getting my breath.  It seemed my throat had closed up.  I think it was from all the coughing the night before.  I had to stop and walk twice during that 1 1/2.  The next 1 1/2 I decided I was going to run all of it and just get this over with. 

I finished this wasatch back and I am already looking to do better next year.

Kathie,  again THANK YOU so much for running my leg.....you are the best