Trail Running Granny

I keep messing up writting my Mon. run on the Sunday slot, I will get this right yet!

Okay, I am  re-writting this, I just wrote  about my morning run on the Sunday slot, I did that last week too.  So here I go again, different words same run, and in the right spot.

I ran with Lisa and Jen on their 5k route, it was hilly and hard work, I usually am not even a wake until I have run 3 miles, but we did it and now I am feeling great and ready for the day, I am going to do some yard work and then swim laps when the pool opens at noon.

I hope you all have a great week!

  I just did 36 lengths in the pool, I am not sure how many meters that is. It took me 27 minutes. It was nice and easy, I didn't push hard, I need to find out how many lengths is 1500meters. I am thinking around 60 lengths. I think I will be the last person out of the water on this tri, but what the heck it will be my first one of this length and I have to start somewhere!

I am really excited about my day, I just got  back from muscle up and now I am going to run a couple of errands and then go to Zumba, a Latin dance work out and then yoga with Ardath.This afternoon  some trail running with Maurine on the Cottonwood trail, I am not going to post my miles until after we get back. It will be fun to run with Maurine, she has been recovering from surgery and now SHE'S BACK!!!

OH MY GOSH!  Is she ever back!!  We had a nice hike up the trail, it took an hour to go 3 miles, alot of talking and catching up and then we ran down, the first mile was very rocky, and had to be alittle cautious, but we sailed down the last two miles. It felt great.  There is something very magical that happens when you get of the asphalt and hit the trails!!  Thanks Maurine!  We had fun talking about all the runs we want to do together, again, I say, so many runs, so little time!!!! 

I am taking a day off. My 3 hours of workout classes at the gym yesterday and run with Maurine, pooped me out, it was a lot harder than running 4 1/2 hours, I am stiff in places I normally don't hurt.  Any way I am off to help out at Girls Camp this morning and then hang out in Park City until my open water swim clinic at East Canyon. It  should be a fun day! 

This morning I met Colleen and Ardath at 6:45 at my house and we headed up to Millcreek for a hike.  We put in at the Church Fork trail head and did a 3 mile hike along the Pipeline.  We had a nice time visiting, but it wasn't long enough, I had to be back for a 9:00a appt.  I am running out to the airport this afternoon to pick up Kim S. who has been in Hawaii, and then I think I will do the Cottonwood trail to get in afew more miles, I have had a very low mile week, no complaints it has been a fun week!!

Maurine if you brought your running clothes to work, want to join me around 3:00ish again?

YAHOO!  I got my Cottonwood trail in as planned!  95 degrees at about 3:00, I know this is a little crazy, but I wanted to get some more miles in for the week.  Today, I went all the way to the top , Maurine and I got alittle lost last time, but now I have it figured out.  The total miles, round trip is 6.56, and I dd it in 1:40 which is an average pace of 15:22, not super speedy, but a real good work out.  Maurine and I will do it tomorrow and see if we can take a minute or so off.

Today was supposed to be my scheduled 8 mile long run, I am following a program that some of the younger gals in the neighborhood are doing, but they are still up at Girls Camp so I decided to do 2 miles this morning of speedwork (my idea of speedwork will probably make you giggle) and then I am doing 6+ miles this afternoon on the Cottonwood trail with Maurine.  I have never really focused on speed, just putting the miles in and going for the distance, so this is new to me, I am inspired by my young running group who are faster than me and from this fabulous blog, reading about all these fast runners, I didn't  do anything fancy at the track with a stop watch, but I went out for a fast 2 mile run. I put my garmin on at my front porch and just ran fast around my park and neighborhood, at one point my heels were feeling like they were getting pounded so I took off my shoes and ran on the lawn (thank you Maurine for bring that up) it was HEAVEN!!!  I will do that often on my new "speed work sessions"  Anyway, I am posting my stats because it is my first attempt at this and I want to see how I improve.  And, by the way, I am thrilled!!!

2 miles - total time 19:56  Average Pace 9:57

mile 1  -10:05

mile2   -9:50

Max speed 7.4 mph

Maurine and I did the Cottonwood trail again, we are feeling like one of the "regulars"  alot of the same people do the trail daily.  I had run past the same man twice this week and he was there again today with his daughter, the daugher was my son's girlfriend, so I got to meet her dad, that was a pleasant surprise.  Anyway we did it in 1:36 minutes, we shaved off 4 minutes. Our pace was 14.48.  Maurine was a head of me most of the time until about the last mile, I think she was pushing too hard after surgery and she had a little pain and had to slow down. It was a great run!  The mileage on the trail was 6.55

This morning I felt like the bottom of my feet had been pounded over and over again with a hammer, they felt almost bruised.  I went over to the park and ran for one mile on the grass barefoot and then said to heck with it!  I am now recovering up at Snowbird with my hubby  in our lovely cozy timeshare with my feet up and enjoying the scenery and the quiet.

I went to WW this morning and was not too happy.  I am 6.8 pounds from my goal, but this is getting to be a joke, I joined in Nov. with only 10 pounds to lose and I can't seem to get there.  I thought maybe if I add this to my blog, it might keep me a little more honest, it is worth a try.  I am so guilty of rationalizing the food.... must carbo load, and then the reward after a good run, I need to find a balance.