Trail Running Granny

Ran in the rain this morning. I am excited that I have not wussed out yet, the snow and rain have not stopped me from running out doors. No dreadmill yet! 

7.3 from goal ( I would like to thank my yummy pumpkin pancakes and scruptious Mexican meal at La Cocina for the gain, it was well worth it!!!  YUMMM!!!!)

This morning I drove to Holladay and did a flater course than normal and tried to put in a little more effort than normal. When I run alone I tend to be pretty pokie ( Kelli you started that one !:) I need to remember how good it feels to push my self just a  little harder.

3 miles Average pace 11:14  ( 10:41, 11:17, 11:40)

 7.5 ( CRAP!)

I ran the same route I did yesterday and my average pace was about 4 seconds slower, but still a faster pace than I have been doing for the last few months.

8.0 from goal ( Remind me not to go to a Food Fest at R.S. ever again, I had a bite of everything and was so stuffed, I took off before they offered the buffet of sinfully delicious desserts, or my story could have been much worse!) This is really True Confessions!

I went to Muscle-Up this morning.  Yeah for me! I hate it, but it is so good for me.  Strength training is my missing link in my fitness routine that is for sure.  I am going to really try to get back on track and do it on a regular basis.

I took Odee for a walk over at the Old Mill Resivour ( sorry for the spelling)

7.8 from goal

I did my Holladay run this morning. I dressed really light, one long sleeve shirt and a vest, no gloves and no hat.  Maurine, you would be so proud of me. It was cold but do-able.  It was my fastest run this week.  33:05

mile 1- 10:39

mile2- 11:19

miles 3 11:07

7.9 from goal

Today was a PERFECT running day.  Harold and I picked up Maurine and went to Starbucks for hot chocolate and then met Britta, Scott, Kelli and Jon A in Lehi.  Odee was so excited to be running with all his new running friends that he kind of went crazy for a minute and plowed me over, I skinned my knee and elbow, but was fine after I got up and brushed myself off.  The weather was perfect. I absolutely loved this trail, flat and very quiet, we saw afew fellow runners but that was it.  Odee was in heaven running between Harold and I and Maurine.  

Harold has been thinking about starting to run again, he did 2 marathon with me when we first met, but he has had knee surgery and has been a tile setter for years and his knees were trashed, but now he is estimating and off his knees and thinks he will start running again. I got on his bike and he ran for a 1/2 mile, he did great and felt good. This is a good plan, I will jump on his bike and we can slowly increase his mileage, it gives me a bit of a break too.

It was a great day!  My average pace was 13:17, we had to stop several times to give Odee drinks.  

Sorry we didn't get pictures of the speedy youngsters today!  Next time, and thanks for including us, you guys are awesome!