Recovering from micro-fracture surgery :(

Core workout and .5 hour on the bike.  I am going to change my name to Rice Krispies because all I am doing is SNAP, CRACKLE and POP!  My left knee now has a click that pops every time I bend my knee as I am walking!  My right knee pops every time I bend down and my ankles are crackling. Not to forget my right hip that has been popping for months now!  I am only 38 and you would think I was 88! I have never had knee problems before... and now..since the marathon, I have double knee problems. Old, old, old!

WOOO HOOOO! I took all of your advice yesterday and ran some trails. I didn't have anyone to run with so I took my mace. I wanted to run the Draper BoSho trail, but I was a bit nervous to do it by myself.

I ran from my house up to Bells Canyon Reservoir and back around my house until I hit 3 miles....no pain. I then drove to a trail that is more even and ran 4 there. NO PAIN! I kept waiting for it to hit! It felt so good to be out running without pain today. I can't even say how much I loved it. Great day!

Trail running -- I am a fan!

We had a new treadmill delivered this afternoon.  As the guys were pulling our old one apart a piece of it came flying over to me and the screw that was sticking out of it went into the top of my foot! REALLY?!  I had my first pain free run yesterday and now I have a huge bruise on the top of my foot and it hurts to walk! SWEAR WORDS! I just can't seem to get a break!  

 My pathetically out of shape sis signed up to run a 5K with my family in a couple of weeks, so we went on a 4 mile walk today (with my sore foot).  She went for a 4 mile walk last week and said she about passed out after she got home!  You should see her 5feet 10 inches and a skinny, stick! Unfair! SWEAR WORDS AGAIN! 

Jun, I think I need a bit more time to get in shape enough to run with you guys.  I wouldn't be able to keep up to see the purple, short-shorties and the shirtlessness and that would ruin my run! :)   

I had one of the best days ever! I ran 8 in 1:07 (not bad for not being able to run for 6 weeks).  I ran behind Crestwood Park in a wooded area along a creek.  I saw a cute fox a few times that was running around in the field that I kept circling.  

I took all four of my kids, plus two friends to the swimming pool for a couple of hours for the first time this year.  I then went to see my 13 year old get his black belt after 3 years of work.  It was one of those great mom days!

I had a crazy, busy day! I didn't have much time to squeeze a run in.  I decided to run from my house up to the Bells Reservoir and back.  I RAN THE ENTIRE WAY! I did it for Jun (Craig).  I thought my heart was going to pound out of my chest before I got half way.  I got to the mid point which is flat and was able to get my heart rate down a bit before the second half.  The second half was much easier.  I ran back down and to my house, which wasn't quite 3 miles.  I then decided that I needed to at least do three.  Then four.  Then five...and at six my legs were hurting and I was waaaay over the time I had to run.  Needless to say, I still haven't showered since my run.  I figured it was more important to get a good run in today than look or smell good.  I am thinking the people around me this evening thought that was a bad idea! ha!  No longer Rice Krispies....just Stinky!

After getting my two girls off to school and the 13yr old (kicking and screaming :) )to swim team, I took my 4 year old in the stroller behind Crestwood pool again while we waited for swim team to finish.  He wouldn't sit in the stroller.  He kept running and running and telling me that he was training for his marathon.  It was sooo cute! I wish kids wouldn't grow up! They are so much more enjoyeable when they are young. He wore out after a while and jumped in the stroller and nagged me to go to the playground. I spent the rest of the day running kids to and from school.  It was field day today.  Fun day for the kids.

My cute 10 yr old girl wanted to go on a mile jog tonight.  We decided to run to the Bells Canyon trail head and hike up to the lake and back.  It was so beautiful tonight.  We spent an hour talking up at the lake.  It was such a fun night and added another 3 miles on for rattletraps family running miles! :) 

My sis and I went up the street to Granite Quarry and headed up Little Cottonwood Trail.  We found out the trail is closed due to flooding and risk of a bridge that is about to be washed away by the river.  We ran into a park ranger that told us we could go up as far as the bridge, but to not cross.  We didn't cross the bridge, but headed up on the other side of the river on the pipeline.  We saw one deer, one snake and racoon prints.  I wish we could have gone farther.

The river was amazing. You can't really see how it was spraying everywhere.

The racoon prints and my 5ft 10in sis.

Of all the days to run BoSho with Jun.  Mr. 100 miler!  I have a cold and can only breathe out of one nostril... I sound like a man and spent the night cleaning up my 7 year old's puke!

Jun put up with my sorry, out of shape butt today.  I feel terrible he had to run so slow and watch me walk up the steep hills after he just hopped up them like a jackalope! ha! I was so out of breath that I had to quit talking in some spots, which I am sure was a nice relief to him! It was a beautiful run and the weather could not have been better.  It was pouring at my house an hour before the run, but the sun was shining and trails were lightly damp when we hit them.  Wonderful run!

Still can't breathe, now I can't breathe out of either nostril, headache, plugged ears...yippee!  

Had to take the kids to our Bishop's pool this morning for a church thing.  As I put sunscreen on the 4 year old I turned around and fell on the stairs landing on my back.  I would have normally laughed at myself, but I couldn't breathe and this time it wasn't because of my cold.  It now hurts to even walk. When am I going to catch a break?  I am running at least 10 tomorrow, even if it takes me all day!

I am taking the day off!  I have too many end of year parties today anyway and I am in a bad mood! :(

Waiting...waiting...  I can't wait to read everyone's posts about the marathon today.  I wish I was out running it!  I am laying in my bed feeling sorry for myself!!!!!  Goooo runners!

Rock Hudson and Doris Day movie marathon at my house! Day 4 flat on my back, done. 

Chewed down some Ibuprofen and ran 4 miles with my husband's old girlfriend, since we are running a half marathon together in a month.  Hiked up to Bells Reservoir with my kids and family.  Ran a dirt trail while my kids were at a dance camp. I played at the pool with my kids, then had a Justin Bieber party at my house tonight. I'm still sore, but did it anyway! :) 

Just wondering....is anyone running Bryce Canyon Half in a month? I'm just hoping to see some FRBers down there! It is a beautiful run!

Ran 11.5 with my 21 yr old nephew.  I was pathetically slow, but so was my nephew Michael.  We haven't been on a run together since the marathon 8 weeks ago.  This is the farthest I have ran since April 16th...sad! I am so out of shape it is depressing!  We had a good time laughing at ourselves since just about everyone out running was passing us!

My legs were sore after my extremely difficult run yesterday. :)  Ran to the BC trailhead to head up to the lake.  It was such a beautiful morning.  The wildflowers are in full bloom.  I brought my mace but the trail was full of people today which made it hard to get around some of them.  

There were so many cute, young girls on the trail today.  I am thinking I need to bring my nephews up with me to run the trail on Saturdays to help them meet some cute chics!

 I was at a wedding yesterday morning.  My nephew was married in the Salt Lake Temple.  It was such a beautiful day.  Elder Russell Nelson performed the marriage.  His advice to the newly married couple, Matthew 6:33, "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." I kept thinking of this all yesterday and this morning as I ran up the trail.  I have been in a bit of a rut lately.  I need to be better in so many ways.  My new resolve is scriptures everyday...no excuses!  They always seem to make me feel better all around.  I need to put the most important things first.

I planned on running early this morning, but we had someone that wanted to come and look at our house.  So, I set my alarm for 6 and started cleaning.  Left the house and hit lunch at Wendy's and went to see Mr. Poppers Penguins.  It was cute.  We just saw Kung Fu Panda 2 last week and I liked it better.  I didn't get to run until 3.  I went to my old high school (Hillcrest) and ran around the track and ran stairs with three of my kids.  My 4 year old ran about 2 miles.  We had so much fun.  They played on the grass and bleachers while I ran and then the sprinklers turned on, which made it lots of fun.  Great day!

I have a 5K on Saturday in Southern Utah.  I haven't ran a 5K before...one that counts anyway.  I ran/walked one with my kids a month ago.  I am in such bad shape right now I am almost afraid to see what time I will get.  Oh well, I will have a good time running until I puke anyway! ha! 

Just added a pick that my niece took of me and my two youngest kids at Bells Canyon Reservoir last Wednesday, when I should have still been in bed with my back because it is still killing me.  This is the trail that I run up a couple of times a week.  Sooooo beautiful!! 

I rode 10 miles on a mountain bike down a country road called River Lane in Panguitch, Utah.  My legs were SO SORE the next morning that I didn't want to run, but did it anyway.

8 mile run down the same country rode in Panguitch.  It was SO beautiful, but  a really hard run for me.  My legs were so sore from the bike ride the day before.  I had zero energy, it was hot for me (85) and ran 8 in 120..haha! sad!

Walked and ran another 2 miles. 

The Annual Panguitch Balloon Festival...three days of getting up at 5:30 to go to the balloon launch area and help my brother get his balloon up and in the air.  It really is beautiful to see the blue sky decorated with balloons.

This pic is my brother, nephew and sis.  They are filling up the balloon.

Smokey the Bear balloon.

My brother's balloon is the black with the rainbow in front.

 River lane is on the left.  You might be able to see it.  I love running down that road.

This is the balloon glow.  They light up their balloons at night on the main streets and it is so cool! They only do this in Page, Arizona and Panguitch, Utah.

It was suppose to be my first actual 5K...my 11 year old daughter Sarah, all of my kids, and some of my family were suppose to run it with my while my hub and other family helped my brother get his hot air balloon up for the balloon launch. Sarah decided to become a drama queen Saturday morning an hour before the race.  She didn't want to miss out on the fun of getting the balloon off the ground yet didn't want to miss running in the 5K and she wouldn't quit crying!  I told her I would run down there to get her before the run started--45 minutes later I ran down to the balloon area and searched and searched for her.  Finally, I found my family and they told me she was up in the balloon.  It was then only 15 minutes before race time at 7:30.  I ran back, threw on my clothes grabbed my mom and 4 yr old and ran to the high school to see all of the runners start running! We were a couple of minutes late! I ran with my 4 yr old on my hip to the starting line and they told me they would start my time over so that my time would be right.  I stood there for a second because I didn't know what to do.  My 13 yr old, 11 yr old and 7yr old were all with the balloon crew and they were suppose to run with my 4 yr old so that I could actually run it.  My mom is 76 and walks every day but she wouldn't be fast enough for my 4 yr old. He is pretty fast but tires out fast too, and then you have to carry him.  I decided to be a MOM and make it fun for him and not for myself since he had been looking forward to that run since our last family 5K a month ago.  

He would run his fastest until he was tired and then I would put him on my back, piggy back style and run with my arms around his butt.  My arms were throbbing.  It was actually a great workout.  We made our way through it and my legs were tired. This 30ish looking blond was running just in front of me and Jake the entire run.  I kept getting close to her and sometimes pass her for a second while bouncing along with Jake on my back.  I was determined that I was coming in before her.  I gave it my all and passed her about a half mile before the finish.  I passed about 6 more people my last half mile with Jake hanging on for dear life on the back.  I am sure I was quite a sight! haha! We came in at 32 minutes...something.  Not bad!  The first place guy was 16 minutes something and the first place gal was 24 minutes -- I was sooooo bummed the rest of the day because I know I could have come in under 24 and been in first place! I remember looking at my Garmin on the Bryce Canyon Half  last year and at 3 miles I was 21 minutes.  I kept feeling sad about it all day, but then I would look at my four year old that kept his little kid medallion on most of the day and kept showing it to everyone and that made up for not coming in first..almost --haha!.  

We went to Bryce Canyon later that day and I hiked with my 33 year old nephew and 30 yr old niece and my 53 and 45 year old sisters from Sunrise to Sunset and then back, while everyone else with the kids walked the rim. We had lunch on a picnic table in the park. It was such a beautiful day and the orange hoodoos were breathtaking!  

I am a sore disaster today! My legs from hiking and my arms from holding Jake's butt through the run!! Home again, home again, jiggety jig! :)

Ran around Little Cottonwood and up the Bells Canyon Reservoir.  

Pics from Bryce Canyon Hike.  I wish I was there today!

Hot, windy and a crappy run! I thought I was going to die out there today.  No energy, side ache and tired legs!  I didn't sleep last night.  I kept looking at the clock every 15 minutes hoping it would be a couple of hours.  I hate days like today!  I need to hurry and mow before the garbage truck gets here. :(

 On a happy note...it is my 15th wedding anniversary.  I have the most wonderful hub in the world.  I don't know how I got so lucky! Time is going by too fast!!