Slackersauce

I can't believe how little I have been running. I had intentions on getting up early today but didn't feel good all night. Then my son came down with the flu. So I was up dealing with that. I felt okay this morning but as the day went on, I was worshiping the porcelain God's myself. I'm finally able to eat some crackers and walk downstairs. Hopefully the days look up from here.

Although I went slow, my energy level was much higher then I anticipated. I haven't really been able to eat for two days so I expected to feel more lethargic. My ITB started to say Hi to me the last little bit so I need to stretch it more. But it sure felt good to be back out there. The cloudy skies with damp streets were fun. Cool temps. and hardly any traffic. Good run. Happy Running.

Felt awesome the first 3.5 miles and then I slowed down a bit. It's because I went out with a total caffeine high and it must have worn off. Wonder if there would be a way I could just keep diet coke flowing through my blood stream at all times, then I could be a superstar runner! Also ran up a hill at mile 4.3, that slowed me down a little bit too. 

Stopped at a light at mile 3 and stretched my itb, It didn't bother me at all so that's awesome. Love the weather out there. Happy running

Quick run up NewCastle and back home. It's Friday. Which means early day from school. Annoying. Happy Running.

I knew I should have gotten up early. I have a Dr. apt and another sick kid at home. I'm going to try and go this afternoon even if its just to run the hills down at Flat Iron park. I'm feeling a bit of built up frustration that I need to go get out of my system. Here's to a better afternoon!

EDIT: I drove all the way to Riverton, walked into the Dr. office to check in only for them to tell me that he just barely left on an Emergency. UGGHH! So ya. I drove home, talked my daughter into letting me go for a 1/2 hour to run. Ran kind of fast and then did some hills so I feel like I made some good use of the time. Felt good. Maybe now I won't kill my husband and children later. That would be bad. 

Went up NewCastle around the water tank and back down Willow. Had to stop at the top and stretch my itb. It seems to bother me more when I'm running up hill which I think is interesting. It seems as though most injuries are bothered by downhill. It's not bad, just a whisper, but I need to stretch and be careful anyway I guess.

Got the house to myself today which is good. I look so forward to Monday's now that all my kids are in school and the husband goes back to work. Its nice to be alone. So when I have a sick kid on Monday, I'm not in the best of moods. So Aaahhh, deep breath. All Alone at last. 

no run today. I get to have 9 little 7 and 8 yr. old boys running around my house this afternoon for my sons birthday party. Aside from that, I have errands and a Dr. apt. I'm going to really need a run tomorrow.  Oh and BLAH BLAH BLAH!

Around the hood and up NewCastle and back down. First song when I turned my ipod on was Beautiful Day by U2. I needed to hear that. But then the 2nd one was All the Single Ladies by Beyonce and then I thought Kurt on Glee and then I thought of the whole gay agenda thing going on again, and so I skipped it back to Beautiful Day. 

Kids out of school for 5 days for U.E.A. {whatever that is} and so good times ahead. happy running.

Ran up NewCastle and at the top I continued running up the trail to LaCaille. Then I ran a bit up the hill to make is so the garmin said 3 miles, then turned around ran up past the water tower and then back down NewCastle. I was a bit nervous about taking off on that trail by myself. Just seems pretty vulnerable for some weirdo to be lurking. I saw no one on my way up and on the way down, I followed a couple wearing matching black and white jogging outfits. aww, cuter.. There was also a man with his dog I passed. It is so beautiful up there right now with all the colors. I need to take my kids up to collect their leaves. Happy Running!

gutting the bathroom in the basement today, digging up rose bushes on the side of the house and now I'm babysitting my sisters two kids for two nights bc she is at a funeral in Washington. Awesome times. Now I'm off to a Halloween party in Kaysville, I know you are totally jealous of my day. {weekend}

maybe later. going on two nights without much sleep. why do we have babies again? my sister comes to get her angels this afternoon, then all will be normal again..knock on wood.

Went around the block and up NewCastle past the water tower down Quail to 2300 E, up the hill, down 9800S to 1700E, back up 9400S to Highland, to NewCastle, a bit around the hood and back home. Felt good. Happy to be alone again and back to my Lysa routine. I was thinking while I was running, that I have become quite the recluse having no kids around during the day. I don't want to see anybody or even talk to anyone. {except on facebook of course} because then I can still be alone. Anyway, Happy Running to you.

Went up NewCastle turned at the stop sign and ran past the buffalo, down Alta Canyon and back up the hill on Highland to home. And that's all folks.

Just 3 around the hood. Going to run 10 with Erin tomorrow and possibly Stacie. Have a busy day so it had to be just a quick run to release some tension and stress. Felt good like always. Happy Running.

Went and ran Millcreeek Canyon again with Erin and Stacie. It was GORGEOUS up there. We left at 7:00 so that we could be running in the light and the colors were beautiful. I wanted to have a camera. I kept trying to take mental pictures so that I wouldn't forget. I love to run that canyon. The miles seem to fly by and it is so much fun. I was little miss chatter box today too, sorry Stacie. I guess I needed to talk! ha! Anyway, LOVE starting out Saturday mornings like that. 

Kept thinking about JD and Kelli running their 50k today! Can't wait to hear about it!

P.S. Saw the U of U Women ski team going up the canyon with their poles and rollerblade telemark thingys. I said to Stacie & Erin, "JD would like the scenery today." : )

brrr, it was cold that first mile. At 1.3 I saw Cam and Erin drive by so they stopped to chat for a bit and when they drove away, Rebecca turned the corner so I chatted with her for a minute too. My avg. was 10.10 which I was actually happy with bc I went to bed feeling like I was getting a cold and woke up with burning eyes and a little sinus thing, but now I feel great. Hopefully the running got it out of my system. I'm still a bit sore from the canyon Saturday so it felt good to get moving. Good songs on the ipod today. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Gone Gone Gone, I skipped it back so that I could hear it three times. : ) Love both of them and together is awesome. Then a bit of Lenny Kravitz and some Glee tunes. So happy run. Happy Running!

It's cold outside. Our furnace went out yesterday {nice timing} it needs a new motor and they said it could be one or two days before they can get us a new one. Cross your fingers on one day. So its cold inside too. Felt good to run and actually got pretty warm, my ears were cold the whole time and my hands were cold on and off but for the most part, I was warm enough. I don't know how they did it in the olden days. I'm glad I was born in a time of modern conveniences. Although I have to say, it was fun last night to get a raging fire in the fireplace going and cuddle up in blankets on the couch. BUT this is a running blog, not my personal journal, so lets talk about running shall we? Run was beautiful. I'm not quite ready for the snow, but it really is pretty. And the run felt fabulous. Going to take a hot shower now and enjoy the rest of the day. Happy Running!

I just read the same Halloween stories over and over again 6 times at the Elementary for the Halloween party in my son's class. I still have no heat and it is butt cold in my house. The kids will be home in 30 minutes for the weekend and LIFE IS GRAND. 

yes. I said 2.3 does it count if it was a speedy 2.3?? Cuz it was. 

Went to "pace" Erin in the Halloween 1/2 today. Got there early enough to drive all the way up to Sundance and see the runners standing around waiting. Then we drove down to the Sundance resort to wait and be out of the way of the start. We figured it was about 2.5 miles from the start. So we hung out there {me, Scott, and Stacie} Scott kindly drove us again. He is really nice to keep doing that for me. Anyway, Erin was dressed up with a few other girls as the Popeye gang. Erin being Popeye herself. It was cute. So we ran with her about 3miles and were paced around 9:30 at that point. I needed to pee really bad so I sprinted down to the porta pottie and ran behind it to go so that when Erin made it that far, I would be done. I finished just in time. phew. Around there, Stacie took off ahead of us. I told her to go, I was planning on staying with Erin, but Stacie was wanting to really run her own pace, so she was gone. We came out of the Alpine Loop canyon and crossed to the pathway down Provo Canyon and one of Erin's friends was sitting on a rock, injured. She had tripped on a twig and rolled her ankle. I told Erin to go ahead and I would wait with her and get her help. We called her husband to come to the rescue. {glad I had my phone} She took off her shoe to see her ankle and it was already pretty swollen, I felt sad for her. She had to drop out at that point. There was no way she could continue. Anyway, after waiting for a bit, I took off running, knowing full well there was no way I was going to catch Erin at that point but I wanted to get in a few more miles before I had Scott come and pick me up. So I ran by myself in a race I wasn't even supposed to be in and enjoyed the costumes and scenery. After I got past Bridal Veil falls, I called Scott to come get me and I took off away from the race route and ran down the Highway until Scott got me. Then he took me down to mile 11 where I waited for Erin to show up again and I was able to run her in the last 2 miles. I was really happy I found her again. She finished at 2:12 {clock time} It will be interesting to see what her chip time will be. I was happy for her, she was kind of hatin' it and kept saying to me "I want to be done" or
"how much longer?" I filled her full of positive affirmations and pulled on her arm a bit. I made her speed up that last mile, I could tell she was wanting to punch me a  little, but I know all too well how that feels to finish a race and know you could have pushed harder in the end.  The difference of one minute..ya know? So I didn't let up on her.  Anyway, It was interesting. It was alot of fun to not have it be MY race and have that stress. I think maybe I will run every race like that from now on. Just not sign up, then I don't have the pressure! : ) {not really} but its a nice thought. Beautiful route, loved the costumes, and loved waking up on another Saturday to a fun run. My favorite costume I saw, was a guy dressed up like Tom Cruise in Risky Business. He had on really short white shorts that looked like tighty whitey's, a white button up dress short hanging over the shorts, sunglasses and brown hair. It was awesome. I laughed pretty hard. There were alot of Devils,cats, and ballerinas. Which I get, bc all those require very few layers and not too much to get in the way. Fun, Fun race though, I will have to do it next year for real. Oh! And Stacie saw Allie as a pacer..I didn't see her but I thought that was pretty cool. How cool is she that she just gets to be a pacer in other peoples struggling races!! What a fun thing to be able to be. So party Halloween race! Happy Happy Running!!