Teaser Run

This Saturday

February 28

is a teaser run put on by

Salt Lake Running Company.

A marked trail up to 18 miles.

Aide stations.

Other runners all doing what you're doing;

Practicing for their race.

This is a GrEaT opportunity to help

see how you do on long runs with

the help of aide stations as well

as other runners alongside you.

I am excited!

If anyone wants to go I am planning on

being there at 7:15am.

Come! It will be awesome!

**Need to bring your own cup or

bottle for the water/gatorade

at the aide stations.

The 8 Miler

I did it!

I can't believe I did it.

It felt good.

I ran most of the way.

It truly was awesome.

I woke up dreading the run.

I was nervous

and scared that my body and mind

wouldn't be able to do the run.

But I kept telling myself I could do it

and if I couldn't I would walk the whole way.

I did stop to walk twice,

and I feel ok about that!

We still have 8 weeks to get

in even better condition.

Congrats to all who did their long runs!!!

Long run this Saturday

Want to come do a long run?!

This Saturday {FEb 21} at 9am.

Leave a comment if you are interested

and your email so we can coordinate!

See ya Saturday!

Due to husbands poor kidney stone

and a very long hospital day

my running was non-existent last weekend.

Which made me nervous for this week.

No headphones when I got to the gym

... to run on a treadmill

.... for 4 miles!

GASP!

But it's cool.

 I did the 2 miles

2 min run /2 min run REALLY fast

It went surprising well.

Way to go body.

Way to go mind.

Up next:

Tomorrows 4 miler

Secretly I am excited!!

Mind over matter

Yesterdays 3 mile run went pretty well.

I am working on keeping my mind

positive about my runs to keep my body strong.

Running on the treadmill is not always

easy due to the constant calculation of time

and mileage that has been run.

In due light of having a weak mindset during a

run and a body getting tired

intervals are my friend!

These are always fun to do when you get

bored doing the weekly runs.

And it sure helps you in the sense

of getting your body's endurance stronger.

Weekly runs are my friend!

The first long run

Saturday was the first long run

since a VERY long time.

It was challenging.

It was exhilarating.

The runs during the week sure

do help with getting those long

runs accomplished on Saturdays.

I use to always feel I had to have

certain music to run to, but

James helped me make the play list

this time and it sure was stellar.

One awesome song or soundtrack

to run to is Mama Mia.

Singing while running isn't

always pretty, but sure helps

rejuvenate you!

I am going to research

this week is the best way to help

your legs recover after those long runs.

The easier recovery the BeTtEr!!

How was your long run?

Long Run Saturdays

The long runs have begun!

The 4 miles on Saturday went fairly well

I had to stop to go to the bathroom

and the last mile seemed rough after

that bathroom break.

The goal was accomplished for the Saturday long run

and now I look forward to this week.

It gets hard to get your weekly runs in

when your week gets busy.

From learning from past experience

it is best in the end to make the time

and get those weekly runs in.

Sticking to the schedule is key.

Pain is temporary,

Quiting is forever
- Lance Armstrong