Serious Hills

32 minutes of fast paced hill repeats. Had the ipod on, made me run faster. It was one of the best workouts I've had this year. Squeezed it in between a big grocery store run and volunteering at Cricket's school. Was able to drive home, shower, change, and get back to the school to volunteer in only 22 minutes. I'm a "no" maintenance girl.

5K

Ran a 5k with the boys Sunday morning to benefit the brain injury foundation. It was Nick's first 5k race and he did great - we mixed it up with running/walking. Took about 35 mins. Jonny took off and we didn't see him until the finish. Good day. Gorgeous weather.

4 miles

Pretty fast run, hills, straight-a-ways...AJ's flea market...

30 minutes, less than 8 min miles.

Holy Horse Droppings

We ran the first 3 miles of the Horsetooth Half Marathon - then turned and ran 3 back for a total of 6 miles in 54:52. Holy Hills. Steep, paralyzing, long (the first one was 1 mile at 6.4% grade followed by the second hill for a mile at 9.2% grade, etc. Hills and hills...) Ya, what?

8 miles

Sunny but very cold. Ran from my house to Horsetooth and back. Quite icy in spots so had to walk. Had ipod. Hadn't run in a week. Felt pretty good.

60 minute run

Wind. check. Sideways blowing Snow. check. Cold. check. Miserable. check.

I ran with Jon - we got it done, 7 miles (I think it was less b/c of the crap conditions) but we ran for a full hour.

The high point: Me running while wearing my HUGE white ski goggles.

The low point: Us nearly blacking out when we ran by the water treatment facility. You've never seen 2 people turn and run the opposite direction faster.

5 weeks tomorrow: THE HORSETOOTH HALF MARATHON.

Wednesday

Extreme Hill Repeats. 4x4min hills w/ recovery. 35 minute workout. Will add another 2 next week...taking some time off until Saturday - will run 7 miles in Tremonton...then hit the slopes for 3 days of skiing! Woop woop!

4 miles felt like 8 miles on Tuesday

The WIND is my enemy! I'll take the cold, snow, sleet, rain, etc. (despite my chronic complaining...) over the wind ANY day. We had to push into the invisible wall most of the run and we were spent at the end. We decided to round up to 8 miles instead of 4. That's what it felt like! Good for us!

Horsetooth Half...

Jon and I drove the course on Thursday - it was beautiful albeit super hilly in parts. It will be inneresting...



Kind of behind in my posts:

Saturday: 5k

Sunday: 20 min run/walk w/ Olive in tow (literally TOWING her)

Monday: Speedwork w/ Hollyn for 30 mins and 2 miles of jogging to and from.



Yeah, not feeling it. When will this grey weather FREAKIN' END?!?!?!

54:00 for 6 miles

Nice long run just under 1 hour which was my goal for 6 miles. Some challenging hills for sure. Great time w/ Hollyn. What a difference it makes having a friend to chat with to make the time fly.

Extreme Hill Repeats

34:18

Lemay past SEAS x4 with Hollyn. Nice to catch up with her!

Holy Crap.

...er, looks like I'd better start training for this:
http://www.horsetoothhalfmarathon.com/PDF/HHM_final%20profile.pdf

Runners Low

LOL. Actually, it wasn't THAT bad. Didn't get my run in until 3:28pm and had to be back to the bus stop by 3:58...so I ran fast. Quite a strong headwind. But nice overall today.