Slackersauce

I told Kath the day before to just take me out and not tell me how far it was. I didn't have my garmin and she doesn't have one. She just knows the distances around her house by memorization. Anyway, we ran along the canal and then turned around and ran back. She told me at 3.5 that that's how far we had gone. So I was trashed from being up until 2 am every single night talking for the past 6 days, eating like crap and not having run for like a year...ya know. Anyway, This day I actually felt good. Like I was back in business and it surprised me bc I had felt horrible when I woke up. I know by past experience that sometimes when you feel the worst, your runs turn out to be great so we went for it. It was great. We sprinted and then slowed down the last half mile just to change it up and I was bright red and breathing like I had given birth. But the weather was a perfect 65 degrees and it was sunny and beautiful. {a little too hot but I was happy to be out of 20 degrees} so it was great to me. Anyway, I thanked her over and over for pushing my lazy arse out the door for three days in a row and almost felt like crying bc It felt so good. Hopefully...cross fingers..no jinxing..I can keep it up better than I have been. Anyway, I miss her already and wish she lived closer. We never run out of stuff or people to talk about and we always have the greatest time. love her. 

13 mile week. Its a record for 2014. 
I felt okay. Not amazing, not crappy. Ran slow bc that's all I know how to do. Stacie drove by and honked and waved at me. Hi Stacie! I also saw 2 other friends shoveling their driveways. Didn't stop, just waved. Ain't nobody got time for that. Anyway. Yep. I ran. Everybody DAnce now. 

3 again. Feeling pressed for time, back to work, back to life, back to reality. 

3 with Scott. It felt good. Scott hasn't run for longer than me but still kicks my arse. Whatever. Day in the life with a Smith. Now..Please. If you will..Everybody DANCE now. 

Feeling overwhelmed and stressed out with life. Which makes me cruela deville to my family so It's good I went running. Nice day out. Felt good.

Dropped my car off at Big O on 7200 S and 2000 E and ran home. I thought it would be way more than 3.4 but it wasn't. Bummer. However it went like this. Downhill, uphill, slight uphill, steep downhill, uphill, slight uphill, uphill, slight uphill, uphill, uphill then flat home. So it was a workout. I have to admit I had to walk a few times. Felt good. EDN

Only two. So I tried to make it count. Breathing really hard and lungs and ears are burning.. I might be going skiing tomorrow so that will be fun if so. I'm sure my legs will be weak as ever but it will be fun if it happens. Yo. 

Yesterday I skiied. It was so much fun and so beautiful up there. I loved it. Today I got out late due to work so I only did 3. As if I would do more than that anyway..hahahahaha..not funny. I ran home to Sweet Child of Mine. It made me happy. Crank it up! EDN. 

3.5 on the treadmill and weights. Why? Bc it's cold outside and I wanted to catch up on Supernatural. I've been ignoring it since we've been watching Breaking Bad and I miss my Dean. He misses me too. Felt awesome to sweat. I did planks x3 and squats/lunges/biceps/triceps/buttlifts My body is falling apart since I turned 40. Literally gravity is just pushing everything down to my ankles and my thighs are embarassing even for me to look at. I feel weak and out of shape, depressed and down on myself. So it felt good to do weights. I know that's what I need more than anything to fix this dying body. :) Anyway..blah blah..my sister in law is crazy. EDN. 

Felt extra good today. Went around the hood to Highland, down to Viscounti, up to Mesa, up 8600 to Richard and down Richard to home. Up's and Down's. I haven't gone that way in a long time but it reminded me of when I was training for my first half and Stacie and I discovered that route. Fun times. I miss that. Anyway, we're going to take the kids to the Free skiing at Alta at 3:00 today. Should be able to get 6 or so runs in so that's fun. EDN

Four with Scott. I took him on the same route I did yesterday. It was 42 degrees and lightly raining. Perfect running weather. 3x wallsits and 3x planks when I got home. Felt good. EDN

Hardly worth blogging about. 

Scott said to me "I'm going to go on a fast run is that okay?" and I said "yeah me too." and he said "no, I mean I'm going to just go by myself and go on a fast run, is that okay?" 
oh...I get it.. So what you're saying is I hold you back and you can't deal with that today.. :) I saw him while I was out and he said he was averaging 8:30's. So yeah..I would have slowed him waaaaaay down. I was 10:40, 11:24 and then 10:24. Turtle slow. But whatever. I care but I don't care. Anyway..I think I saw Stacie turning onto 8600 and heading down but I'm not sure if it was her bc she was too far away. Warm temps, overcast. Nice day. EDN and Get high. {I miss my get high name..I might have to change it back} 

Ate horribly over the weekend. It felt good to run and it will feel good to eat clean today too. The good thing about eating that much candy and crap is it literally makes you sick to think about after. Fun adult weekend away and hard to come back to the load that faces me, but I'm grateful I got to go forget about it for a few days. Run was slow and sluggish but good. Weather is awesome. Everybody Make Out.

Three slowish miles. I guess the last mile was the fastest. Yesterday was busy catching up on work and we stayed up til 1:30 am watching 4 episodes of Breaking Bad. We have 4 more and I can hardly stand it. Everybody Make Out. 

Hard with the wind. At least I'm running right? Even if its not that much and not that far.  EMO.

That felt extra difficult today but then when I got home I saw that I was faster than I have been so that was a bonus. I have a million things to do today but I just put on the running shoes and forced my mind to not go there before I got out the door. Anyway, know what you should do now? Make out. 

Sen dropped Scott and I off at the mouth of the canyon and we ran home down the LaCaille trail. Neither of us felt like fighting hills, both tired and not feeling very good. Anyway, even though it was mostly all downhill, I still felt weak. Avg was 10:04 which was okay for downhill but not my best. Scott ran behind me then with me then finished in front of me. Way in front of me. I think its physically hard for him to run a 10 min mile. Like his body can't go that slow. Which is funny bc everything else he does in life is in slow motion and everything else I do in life is in fast motion except run. EMO

Today wasn't about the miles. It was about leaving my house and all that is on my plate for 30 minutes and trying to re-group. It was a therapy session. Me, my music, the sun and the hills at Flat Iron Park. I needed it. I miss my dog for days like today. Just a buddy to go think about life with. Anyway..Everybody should go make out now. 

idk distance. Treadmill won't say bc somethings broken. So I jogged on the treadmill while I watched Supernatural and try to get over my anger issues. :) Happy St. Patricks day. {stupid holiday}

So I guess I posted yesterdays run on Saturday, so I'll post today's on Friday. Ran with Scott from the mouth of the canyon, down 9400 S, LaCaille trail to New Castle, then when we got to the top of NC, Scott left me. Ran way ahead. I could see him until the end of NC and then he was gone. We did that run last week and he loved it and wanted to do it again. It's such a gradual downhill that it doesn't hurt your body but you are able to keep speed and breathe a good rythmn the whole time. It felt really good, I felt stronger this week than last Saturday when we did it. I can't help have thougths about how runs like that were so brainless for me not that long ago and now It's harder. I push the thoughts away though bc it is what it is. Acceptance..remember? I'm trying to accept myself and quit beating myself up for my slacking. Everydays a new day right?? AND TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!! READY!! SET!!! GO!!!!!! LET'S DO THIS!!! {that's MLM speak [multi-level marketing]..insert a pretty scenery picture in your mind with an inspirational quote to make it more inspiring for the other MLM'ers} Everybody go make out now!!..Hear the Jig in your mind when you say that..it will make it more fun. 

Be where you're at because you're already there. And accept it. That was my mantra today bc It's either that or be mad. I'm choosing peace. Ran/walked down around Falcon a few times, up Waters Ln and then Up Granada. 
There are about 8 older retired men that fly their remote control Airplanes at Falcon park every day. I love watching these guys. I wonder what their stories are and what brought them to this peaceful place in their lives where they get to spend their mornings flying airplanes with their buddies. 
EMO.

seriously.

three. I ran the first mile faster than I usually do so that's good. Then I slowed down. make out

Ran with Scott. I passed a runner going the opposite direction and he saw Scott way ahead of me, Idk how that runner knew I was with him but he said "Do you want me to go back and trip him for you?" I laughed and told him yes. Funny. Windy and warm. Now we're off to the first soccer game of the season. Here we go again! Make out

My piriformis aka Butt muscle hurts. It was a little sore at the beginning but by the end I had to walk bc it was shooting down my leg on both sides and down to my knee. I believe it's bc 1. My leg muscles are deteriorating bc I'm a slacker. 2. I ran faster than usual on Satruday and was sore from that. {embarrasingly stupid bc it was only 3 miles} and 3. I might need new shoes? 
Did Yoga and weights to help strengthen.I need a personal trainer so someone can kick my arse for me. make out.  

I don't feel myself lately. I can't seem to get over my exhaustion all the time. I wake up with red eyes and feel like I'm in a dream most of the day. Last night I was in bed by 9:30 and out cold. Most likely scenario is I'm dying. 
Ran the hills at Flat Iron, trying to see if the pain would snap me out of it and also if running uphill would help my piriformis muscle that still hurts. I don't know if it accomplished either but it still felt good to get out. make out

Slow going 2 miles. Lungs hurt, piriformis hurts, side aches..all the usual symptoms of a beginner runner. Squats, lunges, biceps, triceps, water, smoothies, healthy eating. Today is a new day. Everybody Make Out. 

I felt like my spirit was trying to crawl out of my body and scream. I know that sounds crazy but my mind has been so full of so many things this past two weeks, and I haven't been talking care of myself. This morning I got the final news of Holly's passing and I can't explain it, but I couldn't get out of the door fast enough. A lot of times runs make me emotional, or my emotions come to the surface while running. I keep things bottled in a lot. I vent frustrations, but I don't deal with them if that makes sense. So running forces them to come out. Anyway..obviously my mind is still jumbled bc I'm all over the place even now, I sound like a crazy person. Maybe I am a crazy person now. I've been dealing with so many crazy people that I've become one of them. Ahhhhhh!
Anyway..songs today were "You don't know you're Beautiful" 1D and "Stay Beautiful" Taylor Swift. Beautiful was the theme. So todays run is dedicated to Holly Holbrook, she never came to the point in life to love herself and find out how beautiful she could have been. Soar High Holly and find your peace once and for all. xoxo. 

ran three "with" Scott. with in parathesis bc he's always way ahead of me. Ran on the LaCaille trail and I wished I had my phone. It was lined with purple wild flowers. I think I'll drive back up there just to get a photo. I've never seen those flowers on that trail before. It was hot. damn hot. And I wasn't wearing shorts. Instead I was wearing fleece lined leggings. Why?? I do not know. I pulled them up but I needed more air. Funeral this afternoon and then a 40th Birthday party for my BIL. Super rad. Make out

Three down from the top of the LaCaille trail. Flowers are beautiful. I had to pull over and pee on the trail. My body did a full wave with every step. When I got almost to the light I saw Stacie and she turned back up to finish with me. So fun to run next to her for a minute again. I realize that the only times I've been at my thinnest and strongest have been when I was training with her. She is so determined, consistent and strong. I need to run with her again. I need to get over my fear of knowing that she's stronger than me and I'm holding her back. And I need to just get up and go with her even if I'm chasing her the whole time and she's  a half a mile ahead of me. That's what I do with Scott and I'm comfortable with that, so I need to do the same with Stacie. We talked about how we both feel heavy and gross but that even with feeling that way, we feel so much more confident when we have run. It really does make all the difference in the world with attitude. It's really hot and sunny. Felt thirsty and dripping with sweat. Sweat is dripping in my eyes right now and stinging and I love it. 
Make out

Knew I needed to run by how incredibly irritated I was that Scott left two pair of black dirty socks on my drivers seat floor. 'what the H is this? why are there dirty socks at my feet?' but the anger that I felt wasn't normal so I was due for a run. :) 
There is an annoying flashing "You won click here!" in the corner of my screen right now and Its making me want to freak out. So I need to hurry.
Ran around hood, down the hill on Highland, then back up it and then around hood to hm again. MO

two possibly. Idk. I looked all morning for the treadmill key that for some reason is not ON the Treadmill where it should be, threw fits of anger, got a headache, finally went out and walked fast down to Flat Iron, realized I had left my music at home half way there, got mad again, ran the hills, gave me more of a headache, came home. Scott wants to fix my bike tires and go ride hills with me later. So there will be that. Monday Monday. 

I've been doing biceps/triceps/squats every day by inspiration from my friend KG who looks freaking awesome and she told me all she does is the arm weights straight out of bed every day with a 3 weight. And she said she just does about 20 a day. I'm doing 3 sets of 15 with 5 lbs bc that's what I have. Anyway..I hate saying this stuff out loud bc I'm a total slacker and I never last with these things. But my point is, I think the squats are making my runs feel stronger. I felt good today. I was slow but I felt good and that's always awesome when you decide to run. Anyway.make out. 

Three around the hood, down Highland, Up Highland around hood, home. Woke up pretty tired from a long day yesterday but knew I had to run. The hill was easier than its been so that's good. I had to do the "your body can handle this, its your mind that wants to quit" quote in my head a few times but I made it. weights today and yesterday and the day before. Make out

Three plus weights. Slackerpantsrunninglazybuttstillarunnerjustaminimalistrunneraintnobodygottimeforthatareyoualutheraniforgottoask.

Three "with" Scott. Hot as Hell. Weights. Glad I went, needed it. Thought about Making out. Make out. 

Ran in the heat with Ozzy. Babysitting him again. He pulled me for the first mile but did pretty good in that, he didn't need to stop and smell everything etc. I ran him up the hill on Highland and when we got back in the hood I stopped at some water in the gutter from sprinklers and asked him if he wanted a drink. He sat in it instead. :) ding dong. They're all ding dongs. Weights yo. Make out

Legs are sore from squats and lunges the last few days. Felt good to loosen them. I was having a hard time for obvious reasons so I decided to do some fartlek to break up the pain. Walked and then sprinted. So for those of you that don't count it unless you're running the whole time, than I failed. For those of you that take what you can get, I did it. Make out

Ran "with" Scott again. I felt stronger today despite the heat, late start and lack of running. I was running down New Castle so that helped with the speed but I caught the garmin reading 9:20's and 9:30's a few times so that felt rad. I'm attributing the strong legs to the fact that I've been doing squats and lunges regularly.1234JINX! blah. Good times. Last soccer game today {yay} cleaning the garage {yay} Make Out

ps. I turned my iPod over to Senekah and told her to surprise me Bc in soo sick of what's in there. She did a great job!! I heard the GoGo's and Madonna today. 

Slept like crap last night. I was hot then cold then hot, then Scott was sleeping too close to me, just an annoying night. I finally fell asleep and was sleeping deep when I woke up to Izzys phone call asking if I had forgotten about picking her up..annoying. Felt rushed and hungover driving down the road to get her. Anyway..when I finally came to sorts I went running. 3 miles of hot and muggy with a side of road construction. Sen did a good job with my ipod. Loving the new songs.  Felt good to run. Sweating like a waterfall. Now I'm listening to my son sing in the shower.
Everybody Make out

Parked at the mouth of the canyon with Scott and ran down 9400, to the LaCaille trail and home. It was actually cold at the top. My hands were freezing. Weird weather but nice. Was able to run faster than normal obviously bc I was going downhill, but I always like that bc it gives me a false sense of superpowers. I was extra paranoid today after Stacie's run in with a car yesterday. Extra cautious, which is good bc I am usually too trusting. "It won't happen to me" attitude. Anyway..Make out. 

My favorite running weather. Light rain, overcast. Good tunes. Runners high. Haven't felt that for a long time so I'm smiling. :) Everybody Make out now. 

Three after picking Sen up from camp. Hot out there. I ran down Highland that has a bunch of construction going on, so I stopped and asked a worker if it was okay that I run down the sidewalk and back up, he told me he'd race me. But then of course didn't. But when running back up, it motivated me to know they'd be watching if I was actually running or walking, Plus I just watched Rocky again last night..so when I got to the top, I raised my arms above my head to show them that I won {like Rocky does} and I felt cool. The dude smiled like "you're crazy. But good job" so whatever.. Whatever motivates you I guess. Today was Rocky and Construction workers. Make out

Had to take Izzy to cheer bright and early, so I came home and put on the running clothes before I thought about it too much. Felt surprisingly good and stayed in the 10's on avg. High tens, but still tens. I was actually surprised bc it felt like I was running 12 m.m. Hard running when I'm supposed to be sleeping. 
Going to the Bees game tonight with kids. play ball. Just got back from Costco. yay shopping. 
Make out

Took Bill to cheer and then went running. I was reallly tired so I didn't know how it would go but it went better than I thought. Still ran really slow but I ran. It was nice bc the sun wasn't up over the mountain until the very end so I didn't need sunglasses. Quite a few people out that time of day. More construction workers. They're like mosquitoes at a river. They're everywhere. Make out

Just wasn't feeling it today. Scott and I were going to run from the top of the trail to home and then he changed his mind and wanted to run around the hood by himself so he could go fast. I didn't really care but I should have run from the top of the trail home bc it was hot and windy and I'm really tired. Going to bed too late to get up at 5:30 am. The trail would have ensured me at least 3 bc I have no other choice but to run home. But running around the hood, It's easier to just turn around and think "know what sounds nice right now? a shower and my bed.." 
Make out.

Ran with Scott He ran ahead then ran back to me and then ahead again etc and so on. D-bag. 
It was hot and I'm sweating like crazy. Showering, running errands and then my friend offered her cabin to us tonight so we're taking her up on it. Just overnight. Cabin's in Kamas right down the street from my parents old cabin I grew up with so I'm excited!! Make out
10:19avg.

Threeeeee On July oneeeee.. yo. 

Three chasing Scott in the really really really hot morning. Happy 4th of July Make out under fireworks

Ran with Kathryn and Scott. I told them to run ahead and they stayed together the whole time. I could see them but they were pretty far off in the distance the whole time. It was fun. Obviously I struggled pretty bad but it was good when it was over. 

Three. One with Kath around the hood. Then we picked up Randy back at home and ran hills down at Flat Iron. We ran up the pavement hills and then down and then we ran up the grass straight up, which I've never done before. ouch. That hurt. Then back home. Then we did some weights and jumped on the tramp. But I did more peeing on the tramp than anything else. So That was fun. 

Make out. 

Ran the hills at Flat Iron again. We weren't going to run at all but Randy woke up with energy and loved the day before and wanted to do it again. This time Scott came with us. So Kath and Scott did the pavement up and down hills while Randy and I ran up and down the grass hill. It was so hard. Holy crap. My butt and hamstrings were screaming at me. I was also feeling trashed from lack of sleep and the day before. But it was fun anyway. Randy and I joked that next time we're hiding sleds in the bushes so when Scott and Kath run around the bottom and can see us, we'll start sledding down the hill instead of running. It sounded way more fun. 
Scott and Kath aren't competitive people but they definitely wanted to keep up with each other too. Randy and I let them play their game and did our own thing. Still kicked my butt. I think running straight up the grass is harder in some ways than running up the paved hills. 
Anyway..It's Monday and all I did today was mow the lawn, laundry, chill out. It's been awhile since I was able to just chill out. Make out. 

Three miles in the cool but muggy world. Was difficult like always but worth it. Rock on and Make out. 

Ran from the mouth down 9400 to Highland, up Highland and home. It was hard the last mile. I was out of energy and it was muggy. Ran past Burger King and Wendys and It made me want to gag. {the smell} Make out

Tried really hard to feel it today but just didn't. Such is life. I've run more today than my parents have ever. So there's that. 

Must run. Make out.

This run actually started out surprisingly well. I felt good for having not exercised for a week. Other than waterskiing on Monday. But then I made the mistake of going down Highland to Falcon and up the Falcon hill. Thats where it turned into a walk/run. Half way up that hill. Suddenly I had no more energy and I felt hot, muggy and fat. So that's awesome. 
Cam wants me to do the Halloween half with him. I'm deciding. While I was out there I was having thoughts like 'how could I possibly run 13 miles when I can't get through 3. I know. I know. I could do it. But it seems unfathomable right now. Good news is I got a new sports bra and I love it. So that's fun. This is hard. 

First day of school mommy has freedom run. Left at 8 right after Soyer walked out the door and felt pretty good. Ran slow but that's my life right now. Felt great, I wasn't ready for them to leave but have to admit, its nice to be alone. :) 

Felt like crap actually. My body was shakey and I felt nauseous. There are certain people in my life right now that I pretty much hate, And its bringing me down. "happiness is a choice..." blah blah blah...shut up. 

Three crappy miles. But I did it. 

One of these days I'll break the 3 mold. 

holy crap that is hard. Running is going to be the death of me. 

Two miles of death.

Three miles. Mile one felt great but they got progressivly worse as I went on. I feel like my body is toxic and I'm killing myself slowly. It's garbage day so that definitely didn't help the nausea situation. Still..I will take three bad miles over no miles anyday bc now I will feel better about life today. Running is hard.

Had Scott drop me off at the top of 94th and I ran home. I knew that in order for me to actually run today it had to be a downhill. I tried to work out some drama in my mind but mostly I just fantasized about how the next time I see someone I'm going to flip them off and then I dreamt about all the mean things I would say. It felt good. Theraputic. :) Good splits bc I was downhill, so that's good for my ego even though its fake. Anyway..running is hard. 

Felt good but difficult also. I have to work all day tomorrow and Thursday so I can run again on Friday. Hopefully I will. :) That is all. 

Welp- another horrible month for me in the running game. I haven't felt great the past few days and still had a headache this morning so the run was painful. But It just had to be done. Amen. 

Forgot to log my miles yesterday. Whoop there it is.

Ran down to Falcon and around the park three times then back up. That park always reminds me of when Stacie and I were first starting to run. We would take a lap and then stop at the sign and get a drink and then take another lap. Good times. 

Three around hood and up NC and around a street up there and then back home. Felt better today even though I was running slower than a turtle or a snail. Felt good to sweat and breathe. 

I didn't run at all last week so I was scared to go. But I was huffy and puffy about something so that motivated me and it felt good. It wasn't easy but it felt good and I'm glad I went. of course. Beautiful weather, I wouldn't mind if it were a little bit cooler out but it is beautiful. 

Before I had even started I was already almost in tears. I don't know why but I just haven't felt like myself for a few months now. I could blame it on the lack of running and maybe it's as simple as that but I feel like there's something more to it. Idk. I'm probably just paranoid. Anyway..I had told myself that its okay if you walk..just get out there. So I did and as I was leaving my driveway I ran into Stacie and she gave me a pep talk. Thank you Stacie, I needed it. Headwinds facing South so that direction wasn't as cool as the other directions but I ended up going around the hood, down Highland, up Viscounti to Mesa to 8600 and up 17th to home. I walked the hill on Mesa bc it's steep and bc it's facing South {headwinds} but I walked fast. Anyway..I guess I'm just feeling sorry for myself lately and that really bugs me bc I hate it when people do that. Anyway..blah. I'm super uplifting aren't I? :)

I read my blog from a long time ago and I used to be a runner. I used to be so cool!! Anyway..I ran today. So Yay!!

Four miles in the cold temp that I love to run in. Felt good today. I was only going to do 3 but felt good so I did 4. That's always a great feeling

Three. I felt heavy today like I had to fight but it was good. Good job Lysa. 

 just a quick stress reliever run around the block. 

Felt strong the first two miles and then felt like I was crashing and burning. Last song was Josh Groban , You Raise me Up. I cranked it to see if inspiring slower music would help me forget my struggles but it only worked for a minute. Beautiful, cold Fall Day. Life. 

Sick all last week. I'm going to order new shoes today bc every time I go my plantar acts up for a few days in a bad way. I'm blaming my shoes bc that's easy to fix. We'll see. Only two today and it hurt everywhere but haleluia for a body that is able to move anyway. 

 quick jaunt around the block.

Three with Scott. Top of LaCaille trail to home with a tail wind for extra speed. He was behind me then he was in front of me then he stopped to pee and then he was behind me again and then he blazed past me to home. Last time he ran was in July. Jerkface. 

don't know the miles. Probs not that much. Just a 30 minute workout. Hills at Flat Iron. Heavy breathing and pain. Good times.

Ran to my meeting at Jelina's house. It's not much but it's better than a kick in the pants. 

Three with Scott. Ran into the grumpy runner that never has waved to me or Stacie once. We can be standing at a light with him and he won't acknowledge us. But he knows Scott and likes him. So today he ran by us with a big smile and said "Hi, hows it going.." um..Scott started laughing when we passed him bc I've told him how bad his running etiquite bugs me. Apparently you just have to be Scott and then he'll be super friendly. 
Anyway..40 degrees which is my very favorite running temp of all time. Felt great. Happy I went.