To keep in balance you must keep moving

I've only ran once is week and this was my second run.  I've had a cold and 3 sick kids and have not done much.  Mostly been interested in biking lately which is because it's cyclecross season!!  I've only made it to one race so far but I won the women's C class and it was sooo fun!   I've read everywhere to take a couple weeks or  month off at the end of the season and cross train or just rest so I'm trying not to stress to much about not doing much.  This was my longest run since St. George (ouch!) and it felt great.  Besides my burning lungs and throat from being sick.  I really wanted to do 10 but ran out of time today.  I was actually sore after this run, my behind was sore.  It stinks how fast you loose it!!

Met the BBK's and did a hard hilly run in Herriman.  I hope it's just that I've been sick for a week but this workout felt hard!  I felt like we were sprinting uphill the whole time!  Luckily I had fun people to talk to or I would have stopped.

My firend called and invited me to do a trail loop up and over Granduer peak.  I've wanted to do it all summer and it was suppose to snow Thurs. so I went for it.  The first 2 miles are straight up hill-no joke!  We walked fast and it killed my calves.  Topped out in 1:06 better then my 1:15 from 3 yrs. ago.  I could go faster but we stopped to look at the view a few times.  Then we ran straight down into Millcreek-fast.  Then you run across the pipeline trail for another 2 miles- what an awesome trail!  Then you find a small, steeep deer trail that leads up and across the mnt. back to your car.  The whole loop took 2 hrs. and 38 min. with potty stops and viewing stops.  There is a race on this loop in the spring so we'll see if I can beat my time then.  Great run, today I am sore!  I've been slackin since SGM.  

Good News-or scary news? I got into the SG Ironman in May.  I'm excited and scared.  I'll start training in Jan. but for now (like today) I decided to sleep in and take it easy.  I'm kind of sore from yesterday and decided to take it easy today and run tomorrow.

My legs were tired from my run Wed. so I took Thurs. off and ran today.  I felt great, the longer I ran the better I felt. I have a new 5 mile loop that I can add to if I'm bored so I tried it today with some new variations.  It was  a great day to run.

I am up at my families cabin and did not plan to run today but the baby had a long nap so I took off.  I ran in the snow the whole run and it was quiet and beautiful, I even ran into a heard of Elk.   I could have run forever but it started snowing so hard I couldn't see.  

Tried out my new bike rollers today, scary!!  It took 20 min. of riding before I could let go of the doorway.  I really like it, it's very tough and I did not get bored at all.  I  made it about 40 min. before I had to stop and get kids ready for school.  I think I could handle this all winter. 

I really wanted to run with the group today but i had a horrible sore throat last night so i slept in.  I went to the climbing gym for my usual Tues. boulder sessions with the girls and decided to do 3 miles on the treadmill.  3 miles on the treadmill is awful, it seems so long!  I thought i was going really fast too and I was only doing a 7.  I did sign up for the Moab Feb. 50k last night so I better start adding some more miles on!

Started swimming today-thought i better start early since i have not swam in a year.  I forgot how much I like it!  It felt great.  I went to the rec. center and did 45 min. 1250 meters or something-almost a mile.  I wanted to keep going but decided to be done for today and take Finn to a gym class. 

Alarm problems again!  I slept in and had to run 7 by myself, it was at least a little warmer and really pretty out.   I always feel like crud for the first few miles and never want to stop running by the end.

Stayed home and rode the bike trainer and did some weights.  I'm just trying to get used to doing something everyday.

Stayed up in P.C. for the weekend and luckily we were right at the start of the mid mnt. trail!!  I ran sat. with Matt till the snow was too deep to run.   The trail is so great and i want to run it next year when the snow is gone.  I wanted to at least do 10 and was bummed I did not go that far but it was snowy and cold and I did not have much time.  The trail is at 8,400 feet and I hope that is why I could not breath!!  I felt slow and heavy today!!

I don't know the milage, I rode the rollers for 45 min.  Started my HR tracking today.  Warmed up at 120 then did 20 of sprints and stayed in the 130's.  Then did 20 min. of harder peddling, slower cadence and HR increased to 142, cool down for 5 min. and r dropped back down to low 120's, 70 while stretching.   Read some great stuff about training w/ HR last night and I'm excited to try it out.  The rollers are still fun, I never get bored, crashed once but not bad.

Rode 45 min. then stretched, guessing 12 miles.