Recovering from micro-fracture surgery :(

Ran 4 in 35 min 20 seconds.....thought I was going to puke when I finished because I goosed it the last .3!  I have no idea how I ever ran a marathon after my run today. ...4 miles about killed my pathetic body!

I don't know about the run less, run faster program.....I can't even run slow less!  I was pushing myself to run under 9 minute miles and it was so hard!  

I woke up this morning and felt like a hunk of crud and it has lasted all day. I whipped my kids into cleaning rooms before school today because we haven't been home for days....it's been a crazy around here.   I deHalloweened my house and put up Thanksgiving junk and went for a cruddy, slow run and have been running kids around ever since! :(  

Ran 5 around my Little Cottonwood loop!  It felt so good to be able to run my favorite route again.  I didn't think I would make the last .5 uphill with the wind blowing on me...but I did it.  My legs are worn out and feeling so tired and I am loving that familiar feeling.  Still feel like a hunk of crud! ha!

Ran 5 in 41:30 on the dreadmill!  It was torture...I'm not gonna lie! Ha!  I missed all of the great fall running weather and now I am stuck running inside...dang foot! Half an hour on the bike too, I was procrastinating getting on the treadmill. :)

Ran 5 in 44 minutes...haha! Pathetic, I know! It was tough too!  Rode bike for 20 and elliptical for 20.  I did a kickboxing class yesterday morning and it kicked my trash!  My body is so sore...I LOVE IT! 

Stomach flu going around my house.  Started last week with my 13 yr old.  I had one kid sleeping next to me and one at the foot of the bed on my feet all night.  I didn't feel great yesterday and thought I was going to puke all night....brought back great pregnancy memories.  Couldn't stand the smell of my kitchen this morning, had to Lysol and open windows, kept running to the bathroom.  On the bike for 30 minutes and tread and dread for 1 hr.  I had to get off a couple of times, walk a bit, but ran a full 5....just not fast.  I actually didn't feel like I was going to puke while running.  Glad the run is over and hope to be feeling like I am unpregnant soon! Bleh!  Hope you have a nice weekend all!  

Still feeling fluey, but much better than the past two days!  Went around the corner from my house to run the Half Pregnant Half Marathon that Jun put on this morning.  I only ran the 10K.  It was suppose to storm this morning, but luckily it waited until now.  It was windy at the start and I was the only girl there.  I was a bit disappointed since I thought Kelli, Smooth, and maybe Rad would be there.  There was no shortage of guys however.  Dorsimus looked especially cute with his largely pregnant belly.  I couldn't look at him without laughing! I brought a balloon to put under my shirt to run half pregnant looking, but Jun (Craig) needed it since he forgot his and besides, I have been pregnant enough.

I didn't meet anyone from the blog except Dorsimus and Jun.  Craig's mom and a friend showed up right before the start and I was gladly not the only gal there.  The race started and the large pack of guys running the half were off and not long out of my sight! It was a great run. I have only been up to running 5 for a week and since having the flu and not feeling great, I was a bit worried that I would be running for bushes.  

I ran into Leslie the half pregnant runner that the run was put on for when I was on my way back with about 2 miles to go.  She came a little late.  She looked cute running with her little bump.  I got a little nervous when I was all alone and ran across a bridge that had a picture of a LARGE cougar that had been on that bridge recently! yikes!

The run was beautiful.  The smell of fall was in the air and it was so nice to be out on the trails again.  I haven't been able to run that far since the middle of August.  I brought my ipod, but didn't even turn it on.  I wore some old running shoes because I thought I would be a muddy mess by the time I finished.  It was a bad idea since there were quite a few areas that were icy and I was slipping all over the place.  Loved the run. Wish I could do runs like that more but am always a bit afraid to go out on my own never knowing if I will run into a cougar or a creeper.  Thanks Craig for putting on a fun run!

6 miles ...not fast 

I woke up feeling great and looking forward to a great run of my favorite Little Cottonwood 5 miler and then heading up the Bells Canyon trail up to the lake and back after dropping off my 4 year old at preschool in the afternoon.  So, I cleaned and did laundry and then looked at my calendar and I stared at the 1:30 ortho appt. for my 13 yr old! UGH!  I was so bugged!  I then thought, it is suppose to be nice weather tomorrow too, so I will go tomorrow.  Then I realized that I get to go to school with my preschooler for a parent day party.  I finally have my miles up a bit and the weather is not going to be nice like this for long and then I will be stuck with my treadmill! :(

I dropped off my 4 yr old and went to the middle school and parked.  I turned on my Garmin. I didn't know where I would go, but started to run.  I had 50 minutes.  I ran up to the mouth of Big Cottonwood and back with 4 minutes to spare.  It was beautiful.  It was a fun run.  I loved every second of my 50 minutes of freedom!  

I listened to Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker while running today.  I love classical music....I think it comes from a father that would blare Mozart, Bach and the Three Tenors during every family road trip.  I hated the music then (still don't like Opera), but have grown to appreciate it in my old age.  My daughter has been in the Ballet West's version of the Nutcracker every year for the past couple of years.  When I am tired of watching ballet, I close my eyes and enjoy the beauty of the Utah Symphony Orchestra as they play in the Capital Theatre....nothing quite like it! :)   

Ran my Little Cottonwood loop.  What a morning!  Loved every second of it.  My legs were so sore after my kickboxing class yesterday and I almost took the day off.  So glad I didn't  I forgot my 13 yr old has late start today so I threw on my shoes and headed out.  Beautiful morning.  My legs felt great and I can tell that I am getting in better shape.  

 Yesterday felt like a marathon and today is going to be the same.  Heading to volunteer from 9-1 at the elementary school.  Early day for the little ones and then I am getting them off to friends for one sleepover and some until Rick gets off work.  I have to drive across the valley in rush hour traffic to meet my sisters for the Twilight movie.  My sis has a friend that rents out a movie theatre every year and she buys all of us tickets for a sisters night out.  I can't wait to eat popcorn, laugh and have a fun night with my sisters!  

 IJR, I read your daughters blog two nights ago and just haven't had time to respond to it.  She is an amazing girl.  You must be so proud of her.  Everyone should read her blog and donate to her missionary effort if they have some extra to give.  

I got the "Worst Mom in the World" name calling again today.  My 13 yr old somehow has teachers that just don't mark his work down right because three of them have his assignments marked as a ZERO - MISSING.  While I was on him for his school work, I started in on his messy room...it just started the afternoon out great.  I had two hours before I had to take another kid to a birthday party, so I thought I could definitely use a run and had time to get one in. 

Started out by drinking an Atkins protein shake before my run....BAD IDEA!!!  1.5 miles into it I started not feeling good, I almost threw-up.  My gut started to explode with air.  My intestines started hurting so bad.  I had to stop and walk for a bit because I thought I was going to explode from one end or the other. I turned around before my half way mark.  I almost went to the house of a cousin of my husband that was on my way back, but the thought of asking to use their bathroom, when it might end up like the Dumb and Dumber bathroom scene made me think that an accident on the rode would be better!  ha! I had to walk most of the way back and I was in pain.  Rick had been at the UofU basketball game and passed me as I was walking into the neighborhood. I wish he had been driving by 20 minutes earlier!  What a great day! ha!

I better get to Costco on Monday and buy my favorite brand of protein drinks that I am out of.  Atkins is going in the garbage!

Yeeehoooo!  That is the farthest I have been able to run since August!  

After telling my family on Sunday about my painful and embarrassing Saturday run....I decided to dig the Atkins back out of the garbage and keep it for my family Christmas White Elephant party! heehee!  I thought I could wrap them up with some Depends! ha! 

Beautiful, beautiful day in Salt Lake....just couldn't be any better of a day!  Kickboxing with my 4 yr old in the morning, then after dropping him off at preschool I couldn't resist to run again today.  Ran 4 around Little Cottonwood and headed up to Bells Canyon Reservoir.  There are just no words as to how amazing it was out there today.  View of the whole Salt Lake Valley and the view of the mountains and Bells reservoir....soul warming!

On my way up the Bells Canyon I had a memory flashback of running the trail with a neighbor two summers ago.  She was training for the St. George Marathon (I didn't get int that year) and I had just finished my second marathon.  I ran my first marathon in 4:16, second in 4:04.  I really wanted to get under 4 for my second marathon and I ran as hard as I could and just had no steam at the finish.  She knew all of this and told me that anyone can run a marathon, but someone that can run a marathon in under 4...now that was something!  I can still remember that I couldn't believe she could say that to me after knowing that I had just run a 4:04.  Some people!  She did run the St. George and she ran it in 4:45.  She told me that she just didn't really train there at the end and she didn't even push herself and so she was amazed that she ran it in 4:45 because it wan't even difficult for her.   Why, do I still think of that every time I see her? ha!!  I am soooooooo immature!  Church this week was all on loving, serving and forgiving.  I need to do some service this week! :)

 My thoughts...anyone that can run a marathon in any amount of time....that is something! 

I forgot...another great part of my day... I got honked at by a motorcycle guy! ha!  Now when you are getting close to 40 and have had 4 kids and are wearing tights and you get honked at, that is always a good day! YEEEEEHOOOOOOOO!!!!! 

Ran Little Cottonwood in my red Utah shorts :)  I hope this isn't the last time I wear them until April.

First 3 were miserable.....last 3 felt great!

Went to the running store to buy some running skirts to cover up.  Bought two new skirts and a new pair of Altras.  My calves are hurting after running in them and so are my shins.  We'll see how they work.  Ran 3 and felt pretty good.  Off to do the running kids around. :)

6 miserable, long, terrible miles!  I went to my moms early for a run so that she could babysit and I wouldn't have to run on the dreadmill....bleh!  I thought I would start out slow and pick it up at the end.  I was sloooooow all the way through.  I never felt good and wanted to walk the entire run and I was so slow that I would have probably finished 6 earlier if I had been walking!  BAD run day! 

It is my hubs birthday on Saturday and the entire run today, I was trying to come up with something to make his day special.  He is turning 44.  He is 5 years older than I am and somehow looks 5 years younger! What do you get a man that has absolutely everything??? His birthday is going to start with our 7 yr old performing at the Festival of Trees, then our 13 yr old is testing for his 2nd black belt, then our 11 yr old has a party and then our 13 yr old has a black belt party that the family is invited to....long day filled with kid stuff and I don't know when I will somehow make it fun for him to celebrate his special day.  We don't even have enough time to go out to lunch or dinner together.  Friday night is full with kid stuff too.  He always tells me not to buy or do anything for his birthday, but when I have not made it special in some way, I can tell he is disappointed.  :(