To find my Mojo

First post in a long time.  I tried the rib out today.  It felt great....OK not great, but good.  I just had a hard time getting a full breath of air.  My lungs are still filling the illness, plus the lack of running.  Anyway, hopefully with training I can get back to a point where I feel I can go run with the Spanish Fork Running club.  Right now I couldn't even keep up with them for a 1/2 mile.

Hill repeats on the treadmill.  I felt pretty good...a lot better than saturday.  I did have a hard time catching my breath, couldn't take a deep breath without it hurting.  However, things feel like they are coming back.  The rib hurt after the run, but not during.

7 miles outside.  I made McKenna go with me on her bike just in case I couldn't make it back.  I figured she could run while I rode the bike.  The first 3 miles I ran without stopping.  Then I just had to take the next 4 miles 1 mile at a time.  After each mile I would stop, take a drink and then start back up.  My average pace for the run was a 9:30 (I stopped my watch during water breaks).  It's hard for me when I see that time because I had worked so hard to get my training times down around 8:50 to 9:00 minute miles.  Oh well, it was better than my 11:58 on Saturday.

4 Miles on the treadmill.  My legs felt sore from yesterdays 7 miles.  Not looking forward to tomorrows 8.  I hope this starts getting easier.

Boy...where does the time go?  I had scheduled a 8 mile run but before I knew it, it was 8:30 at night.  Life can get so busy at times.

Anyway, I was able to get 5 miles on the treadmill before I had to go pick McKenna up.  I felt pretty good, the breathing is coming back.  My legs are still tired and sore, but  know with time this will pass.  I will see how my day goes, hopefully I can get in a 5 to 8 mile run today.

What do you think I should do on saturday.  I have scheduled 16, but I just don't think I could or should push my body that far.

5 mile treadmill run

Ran a total of 6 miles and then went and did 5 miles on the bike.  Put the bike on a hard level and pushed as hard as I could.  My legs are getting real tired on my runs, thought I would try and work them a little more.

this was suppose to be a 40 minute tempo run.  I started out on a "warm up", but hoping to run it faster that what I had been running.  Wasn't going to look at my watch, just go with what felt good.  I felt like I was running smooth, fast and strong.  Came to the hill and told myself.  Run light and smooth up the hill....Oh, I was doing great.  I could see the 1 mile mark.  Very excited to see my time.....STINK  9:46.  I hate that when you feel you are running faster than you really are.

Anyway, the next two miles were 9:03 and a 9:06 and then I was done.  I was very, very tired.  Had to walk run the last mile and half.  When I did run, I would try and run as fast as I could and then take a few second walk break.  This is so frustrating having to start all over!!!!

Kathie to answer your question.....YES!!!!

As you can see I haven't run the last few days.  Let my tell  you how my days have gone.  Monday night walked down into my basement (it has only been done for about 7 months) to find our living room full of water.  Needless to say, Brad and I grabbed the shop vacs and started to remove the water.  At 1:30 am we turned in for bed (still water in the basement, but not as much).

Tuesday, up early to get as much water out of the basement before I had to go to work.  Came home, more shop vac and a big back hoe to dig up the outside to find the problem.  We had determined it wasn't coming from the house.  Again up until about 12:00 and then went to bed.

Wednesday started the same as Tuesday.  Came home from work to find a huge hole dug up in the back, side and front yard.  We have a pond under our home.  Brad spent the rest the night Wednesday trying to get the water to flow away from the home.  I was doing the Shop Vac, AGAIN!!!!

Thursday, Brought in some more equipment, gravel and all of my husbands friends....boy does he have some great friends.  Still in the process of trying to get the ditch dug to get the water from the house to the ditch in front of the house.

We think the cause of all of this is when the new road was put in front of our home they damned (is that the right way to spell that?, doesn't matter I feel like saying it :)!!) up all the natural springs....they had to settle somewhere, lucky us...it was our home

Just to let you know our house is for sale if anyone wants to buy it.....it comes with it own indoor swimming pool :)    (I am just Kidding)

Don't know what kind of running I will get in tomorrow......This has not been a good year for me.!!!!!

Treadmill run....just trying to get in shape

Another treadmill run

Update on the basement.....We have been able to dig a trench to keep the water from the house.  Our problems are not over yet, but at least the water is going down the side of our property, instead of the basement.  We have had the county road manager, the county river and canal manager and the city water manager all at our house trying to figure out who's problem this really is.  Of course everyone is trying to tell us it is a natural spring.....I am not buy that after 15 years all of a sudden a natural spring builds up....I could be wrong.

Hope my life can settle down and I can try and start to get some training in!!!!

5 mile treadmill run

only had time for 2 miles on the treamill

ran outside today.  Felt OK, but it seemed to take forever.  The rib is healing great.  Only tight when I take a deep breath, but no pain.  Legs are really tired.  That is just because of the lack of running.  Need to work on getting them back in shape