Recovering from micro-fracture surgery :(

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!