Always Try

Wed, Jun 20, 2012

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 06:00:00

10 miles. Treadmilled today because I didn't have a chance to get going on a run until almost 9pm. I don't like wearing headlamps...

Leaving for girls camp tomorrow...never been before, hopefully the rumors are not all true.

Tue, Jun 19, 2012

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 06:00:00

8 miles. River Heights west loop. Keeping mileage low to help my body rebuild while I debate race plans.

35 mile bike ride in Smithfield/Benson/Trenton with my triathlete friends. Totally rocked my world, as always.

pm: Rip60 with Kent.

Mon, Jun 18, 2012

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 06:00:00

6 miles. TOU mile 22 loop.

Rip60

Debating my racing plans after missing out on all the Ragnar excitement!

Sat, Jun 16, 2012

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 06:00:00

11 miles. Hollow Road.

Rip60

Fri, Jun 15, 2012

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 06:00:00

10 miles. 8 miles on the Ragnar course through Providence, fun to see everyone out. Sad I'm not there now, I will be happy tonight when I am sleeping comfortably in my bed.

2 miles on the treadmill because I ended up having more time when I got home than I thought I would.

Thu, Jun 14, 2012

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 06:00:00

10 miles. Temple Loop. Yesterday 6:45's felt like I was floating on air, today 7:55's felt like I was running in water. I love schizophrenic running legs.

Rip60-rocked my world today.

And...I almost got recruited for a Ragnar Ultra-team. Kinda wish I could do it. Kinda.

Wed, Jun 13, 2012

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 06:00:00

10 miles. Hollow Road. Felt great so I argued with myself the whole time about going longer or getting home in time to do a Rip60 workout.

Rip60 won, and I'm glad. Just wish Monday wasn't a big fat 0.

Tue, Jun 12, 2012

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 06:00:00

9 miles. River Heights loop with Jeni.

Rip60

Mon, Jun 11, 2012

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 06:00:00

Weird day, took it off. Built an IKEA entertainment unit, didn't use one bad word.

Sat, Jun 09, 2012

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 06:00:00

16 miles. Spent the morning at Kent's bike race, then came home and was really sick...flat on my back for a couple hours. Didn't think I'd be able to run at all, but then got motivated by all the UVM race reports. Nice job everyone!

Fri, Jun 08, 2012

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 06:00:00

12 miles. Cache Valley Mall Loop. Garmin-less, lots of green lights, and even the right-hand-turners stopped BEFORE the crosswalk so I didn't have to hurdle any hoods. Glorious day in the sun!

Rip60

Thu, Jun 07, 2012

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 06:00:00

8 miles. Providence Cemetery Loop. Brrr! It's more summer-y in California. I was kindly welcomed back by the altitude this morning, I thought it was going to be more unfriendly but we got along just fine! Maybe it's just because my mileage is accidently low this week due to time constraints so my legs are more fresh than they've been for a month.

Rip60! Yay, I'm back!

Wed, Jun 06, 2012

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 06:00:00

6 miles. Wildcat Way Loop. Early morning before one more Kids Run the OC Marathon awards assembly and then 750 miles in the car!

Tue, Jun 05, 2012

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 06:00:00

8 miles. Kraemer Loop. Garmin was a little groggy this morning, but he woke up after a while!

Mon, Jun 04, 2012

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 06:00:00

6 miles. Wildcat Way Loop. Sludgy Monday start, but ended up averaging 6:50's so it didn't turn out so bad. Good thing because I didn't have time for a ton of miles.

Sat, Jun 02, 2012

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 06:00:00

12 miles. Tour de Brea. Felt pretty crummy so I just slowed down a bit. Haven't done a run around Brea like this for a while, so I wanted to get one in while I was here.

Fri, Jun 01, 2012

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 06:00:00

10 miles. Valencia Loop. Ended up feeling better than I thought so I tempo'ed home from this out-and-back (plus I was worried I was going to be late for work). 6:23-6:34 for 4 miles. Last mile was uphill so it slowed down a bit, but still about a minute faster than I normally get up the hill.

Thu, May 31, 2012

Thu, 31 May 2012 06:00:00

8 miles. Kraemer Loop. Super tired today, not really sure why.

pm: Rip60 (my version without the strap) with Jessica & Stephen. Glad my siblings will entertain my craziness!

Wed, May 30, 2012

Wed, 30 May 2012 06:00:00

am: 7 miles. Somerset Loop. I was only going to run 6 miles this morning but my high school coach drove past me on her way to the high school and gave me a shout-out. I would have turned around right in front of her but my ego got in the way and I ran a little farther so I wouldn't look like a slacker.

lunch: 3.34 miles. San Bernardino suicide attempt. Ran with a co-worker. We were planning on 4 miles, but when we realized the two dogs up the road were not labs, they were PITBULLS on the loose in a drug/prostitution laden neighborhood, we did a 180 and our "flight" mechanism of our "fight or flight" response was in full throttle. Luckily the dogs didn't notice us, otherwise, Robin is a true sprinter and I would have been dog food.

No more running in San Bernardino, it's just not a safe place, even the firefighters told us we were crazy for going out on the streets.

Tue, May 29, 2012

Tue, 29 May 2012 06:00:00

am: 8 miles. Kraemer Loop. Tired legs.

lunch: 3 miles. Incline workout on the treadmill. Amazing how hard 6.0 mph feels at 12% grade!

I miss Rip60. Should have brought my strap!

Mon, May 28, 2012

Mon, 28 May 2012 06:00:00

6 miles. Souplantation Loop, 6:45-7:10 pace. Felt better than I thought after 13 hours sitting in the car, plus I had to get home to my Dad's BBQ chicken!

Sun, May 27, 2012

Sun, 27 May 2012 06:00:00

10 miles. 5 miles outside, Maverick Loop, until the ominous storm chased me home.

Rip60 while Kent rode the rollers.

5 miles on the treadmill while Kent did Rip60.

Not our usual Sunday routine, but I am traveling all day tomorrow and Kent will be working the farm all day so we wanted to get in a "just-in-case-we-don't-have-time" workout today.

Sat, May 26, 2012

Sat, 26 May 2012 06:00:00

10 miles with a sorry attempt at a 5k, so I am not making this a race report.

5k Fundraiser for Johnson & Draper Families. Heber City. Small event, went more for support than an actual race, which is how well I prepared all week for this. Didn't intend on racing because I thought it would be fun to run Kent and his buddies. We all know how that goes when you say you are just going to run for fun...

Didn't know the course, wasn't familiar with the area, so by mile 0.25 on the course I had already run about 0.55 miles. Played a bit of a game of catch-up after my wrong turn, or not-turn, (I did turn around to look at the two people behind me who signaled me to continue running straight when the course turned right; they realized it before I did...). Kent tried to yell at me apparently, but I didn't hear him. Caught back up to the front of the group, but the wind was a real bugger and stood all of us straight up/backward at one point and then the side-wind almost tangled up my feet (or I'm just a big clutz). I was lucky enough to get by everyone except for one. This was a sweet way for the race to end because the man who won is the father of the little girl who just got out of the hospital after a horrible accident that nearly took her life, and who the fundraiser was for.

Not so happy about my racing tactics or mind-set today. I had heavy legs and my mind was not willing to see past that. At the same time, I knew going into it that I did not prepare in any way for this to be a good race effort (except for skipping Rip60 last night after work).

pm: Rip60

Fri, May 25, 2012

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:00:00

9 miles. Bernina Loop. Ate lunch with Kent before I ran, now I remember why I like running on an empty stomach.

Thu, May 24, 2012

Thu, 24 May 2012 06:00:00

10 miles. 2 mile warm-up followed by 6 x 800 @ 5k pace w/ 400 rest, 4 x 400 @ 5k-15sec pace w/400 rest. Took a little longer rest than I probably needed, I was nervous being back on the track for the first time in a while.

Rip60

Wed, May 23, 2012

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:00:00

12 miles. Hollow Road. Less than stellar day, the pin-like hail didn't make me feel better, but at least it made me run faster.

Rip60

Tue, May 22, 2012

Tue, 22 May 2012 06:00:00

9 miles. 10 minute warm-up, then 14 x 2min @ 5k pace/1min easy rest; threw in some hill work too (1 mile hill run), haven't done that in a while!

Rip60

Mon, May 21, 2012

Mon, 21 May 2012 06:00:00

13 miles. Logan Canyon river trail, gorgeous day, so glad I waited until after work to run!

Rip60, week 2. Still don't like the 3 minutes of jumping jacks variations, or burpees.

Sun, May 20, 2012

Sun, 20 May 2012 06:00:00

10 miles on the road bike with Kent, lots of hills-he seems to think I like climbing. No skinned knees, no flat tires-I see this as a successful training day, minus the spoonfuls of Nutella that snuck into my mouth.