Trail Running Granny

It has been over a week since Paul had his accident, he is improving every day, if all goes well he will be out of  the ICU on Tue. and in rehab.  He spoke his first couple of words today, it looks like speech will be the most difficult for him.  We are very optimistic about his progress.

I just wanted to put it out there that Maurine and I and my hubby and hopefully afew others are running the Wasatch Crest trail Sat.  It is about 11-12 miles.  We are hoping to get on the trail super early to beat the crowds, maybe we will try to be on trail somewhere between 5 or 6 (we might need headlights!)  We have done that before, we like to hike up Puke Hill (1mile) in the dark and watch the sunrise and run along the ridge before it gets crowded.  If you have never done the trail it is spectacular, you can see Park City on one side of the ridge and Brighton and Solitude on the other side.  Once you climb the first mile it is fairly flat along the ridge and then about 5 or 6 miles down into Millcreek.  Depending on how many people are interested we may need help shuttling from Millcreek to Big Cottonwood Canyon.  We would love to have anyone interested join us!!!

Today was a great day, a 5.26 mile hike with Kim S. up to Lake Blanche and then a 6.21 mile run with Maurine on the Pipeline in the afternoon.

It looks like Paul is really going to leave ICU tomorrow and go upstairs to Rehab!!!!!

This is a quickie! Hi to all of you and HAPPY RUNNING!!!!

Did a 4:34 mile run by myself on the road, not my favorite thing, but time wouldn't allow a trail run, I ran slow which I usually do when I am alone, it was a 13 min. average pace, 2+ miles up hill and then back again. The heels felt pretty good, glad I stayed off them yesterday.

Paul got out of ICU yesterday and into rehab, we thought it would be 3 weeks in the ICU and it was only 8 days!  I got to see him take his first few steps, he was  holding onto bars, but he did it. He speach is what is going to need the most help. He can say-okay, yes, no, and his name.

Tonight Harold is taking me to the Steve Miller Band,  YAHOO!!!!

This morning, my trail run got cancelled, so I went out on my own and ran into Lisa and Jen, they were just finishing up so I walked with them for a few minutes and then ran on my own. Slow and easy. Maurine and Laurie, and anyone else interested in running the Wasatch Crest trail on Sat., we decided to meet at 6:00am at Einsteins on Wasatch Blvd. We will put Krashman's (sorry, is his real name Chris?) bike on our car and we can all drive up to Gaurdmans together. When we get done and are at the Upper Millcreek Parking lot, Harold and Krashman can ride down the canyon to Einsteins, then Krashman can go up and get Laurie n his car, unless Laurie wants to run another 10 miles or so down the canyon road, which Maurine and I may or may not do depending on knees and heels. I will decide then if I want Harold to ride the car up the canyon and pick Maurine and I up. Did I make any sense at all?? Laurie, call me if you have questions 943-1571. Otherwise see you at 6:00am!! I can't wait!!!!

Oh, I went to WW this morning, and was down 1.4, so I am now 4.2 pounds from my goal!  I hope to reach goal before my tri on Aug. 23!!!!  These last few pounds are killer!

I did a nice easy 4 miles today, I wanted to be kind to my heels for tomorrow's long run. They felt pretty good today, so I think I should be fine.

I don't know if I mentioned this or not to my blogging friends, but Paul climbed 2 fllights of stairs yesterday! 

Maurine and Laurie see you at 6:00am at Einsteins!!!!  

Today was the perfect running day!  I have been waiting all year to do this run!  It was worth the wait, and I hope I can up there at least one more time before the snow flies, life gets so busy and it takes some time transporting people from canyon to canyon, but it is SOOO worth it!  We all met at Einsteins at 6:00am - Harold ( my most adorable husband), my brother Steve O from Springville, Steve Hortsmanshoff,  Maurine, and Lauri and Chris.  The guys all mountain biked and the girls ran.  We beat the heavy traffic, that trail is so popular now with bikers, we were jumping off the trail often so not to be trampled.  The bikers were all very nice and  appreciative of our efforts at getting out of their way.  Everyone was happy to be out, the wildflowers were spectacular and it was so cool and nice up there.  The 3 of us girls stayed together for about 3 miles and then Maurine took off like a crazy woman and we didn't see her until  the end.  Laurie and I enjoyed the scenery and chatted for most of the time, I think we have her hooked on the trails, she is a natural billy goat!  We saw a few Wasatch 100 runners training..... oh my dream is  to do that some day..... dream on old lady... Laurie and I hit the parking lot and none of our group was in sight, so we headed down the road and finally our boys came up in the car and rescued us.  The boys had jumped back on the pipeline at Elbow Fork and rode all the way to Rattlesnake Gulch, before coming back to get us.  They had a great time, Steve O, Harold and Chris all crashed, but lived to tell the story.  It was the BEST!!!  

Yahoo!  I made my 40 miles this week!!! 

AND..... My Paul is doing SUPER!!!!!!!!!!  That is the best news!!!!!