Trail Running Granny

Muarine and I did a nice hike up to the Bells Canyon Resivour.  It was a nice change from running, it is always nice to get out and chat with my dear friend! Thanks Maurine! I love you!

I read Marion's blog yesterday and she had a goal of 35 miles this week and I thought it sounded like a good goal for me to, so thanks Marion!

I beat the storm!  I ran Holladay Blvd., a fairly flat course, I am going to run it all week if I can and see how my times look.

5 miles  -   Time   59:48  - Avg. Pace 11:57  -  11:20/ 12:03/ 11:47/ 12:30/ 12:06

My focus this week is to do two a days, run in the morning and then at least 30 min. at the gym at night with Harold. It is so easy to sit our fannies on the couch at night and be lazy old folks, so this is our mission! Last night we went to the gym and did 30 min. on the elipitical machine.

This morning I did a muscle up class ( this deserves a huge hoorah!)  One hour of pure hell. Then since it was so icy out and I was already at the gym I did 3 miles on the treadmill, it took me 37 min., I couldn't go any longer, it was so painfully boring. Just plain ol' gave up.  My give a damn got busted!  ( Oh, do I love that phrase and song!)  I will go to the gym tonight and get the rest of my miles in.   I hope no one slipped on the ice this morning, and for those of you who ventured out, Yeah for you!!!!

I called Maurine last night and asked her if she would help pace me for a "tempo" run, I have been running for years at my own slow pace and haven't paid much attention to all these training methods.  Maurine tried to explain a tempo run to me, but she got all fancy and most of it went over my head.  All I got out of it is a tempo run is a fast one, not a lollygag one.  So as far as I understand, I did a tempo run Monday, but I didn't do as "smart" as I did it with Maurine's expert guidance this morning.  On  Monday, I took off fast and ran out of steam at the end.  I did do an avg. pace of 11:57 ( I think that was what it was).  So here is my report of this mornings run!

I met Maurine at LaCocina at 6:15 this morning.  She said we are going to start with mile long warm up at about a 13 min. pace.  We did.  Then she said we are going to try and maintain an 11:00 min. mile pace for 3 miles and then a cool down of a 13min. mile for the last mile. We did. She was right on!   At mile 4 she had me push to a level 9 effort and told me to keep it up for a 1/4 mile and I kept it up for a bit and then got so out of breath that I had to slow down.  Thank you Maurine!!!!!  It was a fabulous run and well worth the bribe of a hot chocolate!!!!

5 miles   Time- 59:10  Avg. Pace 11:49    13:06/ 11:00/ 11:01/ 10:52/ 13:05  Yahoo!  Not to Shabby!!! 

It aint happening today!  I made it to muscle up this morning, and I am swamped at work and have family obligations tonight. My 35 mile goal just got busted! 

Have fun baking and shopping and getting all Christmassy (  That is the Sara Palin in me!!!Baaahahahahaha!!!)

I got up early to run so I could come home and get online and try and get Wicked tickets, but when I got back I couldn't find anything under $200, so it was all for nothing.  I even cut my run short. 

4 miles Time 50:07   13:02/ 12:18/ 12:32/ 12:13

I hope everyone has a nice long run tomorrow!