To keep in balance you must keep moving

REST day, yea

missed the group this morning and had to run on my own, but found out I can get more miles in because I don't have to drive anywhere, a boring run though!  Felt better and better as I went along.

Bike 1 hr. on trainer at home.

 Swam 2600m at the pool, took 1 hr. I'm feeling worked.  Wish I could get a nap but not possible today!

Ran with the group today, did a fast warmup to catch up with them.  Then 6 miles all together.  The miles go by so fast when we run together.  I felt great and felt great the rest of the day.  

Rode 50 min. on the trainer then swam 50 min. (2300y) I forgot my water and was feeling so yucky! My legs felt tired on the bike (maybe from yesterday's workout?) I was not in the mood to swim, and not into it and hated the whole thing.  I finished though and was sooo happy to be done.  Long run tomorrow.

decided to do a long run this weekend, since I have a 20 mile trail race next sat. Nice preperation huh, waiting till the week before to do my long run!   I have a nice 8 mile loop, down 27th west to 118th to 40th west up over temple hill to 98th and back down to 27th.  I did the loop twice.  My first loop was done in 1:09 second loop in 1:10.  I didn't feel slower but I had to make a pit stop so maybe that's why.  I felt great, avg. pace was a 8:40, avg. HR (I'm trying to learn to use this now for the IM) was 165bpm.  I need to learn to stay under 155 but I had to hurray and get home today so I went kind of fast.  No real pains, need new shoes soon though-a little shin pain.   I had no gu today so I tried a ginger chew which was nasty and took a good 10 min. to get down and some fruit roll up thing at mile 9, I also had some water. and heed.  I guess it worked cause I felt good, just a little hard to chew.  I tried some new water bottle thing-two little yellow water bottles and a little pouch for food and phone.  It bugged me the whole time, kept my mind busy though.  I just hate carrying water-there's so great way except my hand held bottle.

bike 1 hr. on trainer-I love this on cold, Mon. mornings!

Did a nice slow 6 miles with the group today, had no idea of pace or miles or even where we were.  Felt great, went to bed early!  

45 min. on trainer with some hill work (during baby's nap time).   I actually read a cycle training book while I rode-I knew those aero bars were good for something.

Taught my 1 hr. cycle class.  Felt tired today, not much motivation to go hard.  Ate 2 egg burritos and got ready for round 2.

 Swam for 1 hr. 2450y.  a little more then a mile and a half.  Felt good, could have gone more but was BORED! I'm swimming again in the a.m. so I didn't go past 1 hr.

felt sick, no running, or anything today.  So weird to take a whole day off.

decided to rest today too, I can't be sick before my race!

This is one of my favorite races, but it was not so fun this year.  It was snowy and cold and mostly ran in the snow and mud, which makes 21 miles and 2,000 vertical really hard.  This was a good learning experience though.  I forgot my cytomax drink that I have before every race, hard mentally to not have it.  The race went well and I should be happy except i got lost for 20 min. and would have been in 3rd overall if I hadn't!!  I can't seem to get over it either!  I was on a great pace the first 8 miles, it was snowy and steep but I felt great.  Skipped the first and last aid station so only filled up at the second.  Just ate my EFS and some water, no sports drinks or anything.  I had 2 bites of banana and a mini twix (because it was there and sounded good-prob. a bad choice).  I felt good overall , I pushed really hard, especially after the 20 min. detour, I went all out to pass everyone i could see, prob. passed 15-20 women trying to regain my position.  I finished 5 min. ahead of last year but 20 min. later then I wanted.  So bummed but I'll get over it.  It was a beautiful day for racing, great weather, great friends.  There's always next year!!  Now I want to win it!!

Bikes 30 min. this is an easy week on the sched. followed by a killer next week.   I'm way sore from Moab!! I had a hurt right Quad muscle and it is really sore, so are my calves.

swam 45 min. continuous, sooo boring!  I want to run but I'm still sore and trying to take it easy till I'm not sore.  Felt great to ride yesterday and swim today.

Did a cold ride today but at least I was outside.  Rode to mouth of Bingham canyon and back hone.  I was with a slow friend so our time was not fast.  I felt great though and got some nice hill sprints in then waiting for her at the top.  Rode out 27th to 118th then up to U-111 the out to the canyon.  Nice ride, nice hills.  It took exactly an hr.  to get to the mouth and 30 min. home.  

skiied all day in P.C. backcountry with Matt.

strep again, ahhh!! I feel so sick!!

Not the workout i had planned but i am still feeling pretty sick.  Did 20 min. on the bike and 30 on the treadmill then 30 min. of weights with the kids.   Felt hard!  I can't believe how fast things can go downhill, very discouraged!!

Swam 1 hr. with Kearns swim club, felt tired and still kinda sick.

I really wanted to run with the group today but I fell asleep watching the Olympics and had no alarm, dang it!!  I had to run during the day but I did more miles then I would have so I was happy and it was sunny!  I felt great avg. pace 8.20.  I rode for 30 min. on the trainer during baby's nap time too, legs are tired now.  

Rode 1 hr. 15 min. on trainer.  Should have swam but didn't feel like it, I'll pay for that Fri. when i have to fit it in somehow!

I think that was the hilliest 9 miles I've ever done on the road!  I met the group early (for once) and did 3 w.u. miles then met the group and ran repeats (thanks Cheryl) up Parkway P. hill.  Felt a little slow but o.k.  Great hill training.  We ended with 9 and that was good enough!  My right knee and foot still hurt from Moab.  Not sure the problem, hope i can bike tomorrow w/ no pain. 

Changed my plans b/c of my run yesterday and the weather and di my long ride today.  I was suppose to ride 2 hrs. 30 min. and ended up doing 2:20 and had to stop (kids at school!)  I wish I could have gone longer then ran but I ran out of time.  My legs were also really tired today.  I think the run yesterday did me in.  I road from Canyon Rim to City Creek-up the canyon and back home.  My pace was slow-13.5, so many hills!  I forgot how hard riding in that end of the valley is, it's sooo hilly!  City Creek was beautiful and the gate was closed so there was no cars, I want to go back everyday!  I tried to ride in my aero bars as much as possible and they were pretty comfy (so fun riding down the canyon in them!!) I had 2 Gu chew and one gu packet and some Cytomax.  I needed all of it and more.  I was dead legs by the top of city creek-and my deralier broke so I could not get out of my hardest gear all the way home (ouch!!).  Well home now, bike is in the shop and I'm getting ready for a super long swim day tomorrow.   I need to change my sched. next week so I have more left for the long weekend workouts.

Well I finally forced myself to swim 2.5 miles in the pool-4000y.  Sooo boring!  I ran 3.5 miles to the rec center then swam for 1 hr. 30 min. yup, took forever!! I chatted to some guy next to me a bit and took some water breaks and went to the potty once so it was not total swim time.  Hopefully in the race it will take 1:20 min.   I had a great program today that broke it up into small  its but it still took forever.  Besides being bored I felt good, tired by the end but still felt like I had good form and could sprint if I wanted to.   The 3 mile run home was sunny and so warm, yea! I was so happy to be out of the water and outside running, I would have gone a lot father but I had to get home.  Legs were a bit tired from yesterday but felt  better and better as i went a long.  Just had some water and 4 mini snickers after the swim before the run (trying new foods, much better then GU!). -