Running for an audience of One

Next time I will head over to the track earlier - so hot @ 9 a.m. for speed work out!  So this is what I got this morning - 1 mile warm up, 4 -600's with 4 -400's in between. The 600's averaged a 7:36 pace. Rex then drove the girls home and I ran home for 2 mile cool down. Wanted to do about four more 600's but was too hot and queasy feeling. But feeling so good, so praise up! 

The good and bad about working on speed...yesterday was speed, 10 mile bike ride on Sandra's road bike and a 30 minute deep yoga stretch routein. This morning I was suposed to go out and do a warm up mile, 5 mile tempo at an 8:43 pace and a cool down mile. Here's how it breaks down: mile 1 - 8:43 for the warm up, mile 2 - 8:16, mile 3 - 8:21, mile 4 - 8:27, mile 5 - 8:31, mile 6 - 8:34 and mile 7 was a nice slow 9:29 pace. I stopped multiple times bewtween miles to gather myself. This was a tough run mentally, I felt all over the place. I think tomorrow's run in Twin Falls will be nice and easy before we head up to Sun Valley for the day of bike riding. Love Summer Time! 

Ran in Twin Falls - 85 degrees, but was thankful for cloud coverage on our Independance Day!! The run had some good hills to conquer so that was fun! I averaged 9:29 pace, which I was ready to take it nice and slow, but pushed on the hills. Longest run I have ran in quite a while! 

Late night with fireworks, cousins, grilling and swimming! So I slept in til 8, rolled out of bed and into my running clothes so I wouldn't have time to talk myself out of the run :) Windy out in the country - went south so I only had the one larger hill to work out on! Was amazed at how good I felt, started out slow then was able to kick it in to an 8:48 pace. Getting a little nervous for all the travel and car time will will have over the next week and half; between Spokane, Canada and back through again .... 

Woke to 63 degree/overcast skies with a nice breeze. Rex and I ran from home to Skyline track 1.75 then warmed up for another quarter around the track. Was able to complete 6 - 800's with 400's in between. For the speed work out I held a 7:34 average pace. It was tough on the last two, but I dug deep (which felt really good to push myself hard). Cooled down for a bit at the track and then ran/jogged home at a 9:38 pace for a cool down. Total today I got 8 miles. Feeling good so far - have a lot to get done this week - what a great way to start it out! 

Warmed up for 2 miles (9:10, 8:50) then picked up the pace for 5 miles at 8:32 average pace then jogged home for the last mile as a cool down. Nice summer rain this morning with cooler temps - so good to be out and about before my full day. Still doing yoga every day and my body feels the difference. I.Love.Yoga. After our two weeks of travel I would like to start hill training again so I'm ready for whatever comes my way! 

Early morning run before road trip to Spokane today! Nice & cool before the rain

Raining, hills, and mentally hard however- along the Centineal trail in Spokane along the river was beautiful! God sent his angels in pink shirts to stave me off from a creeper that had been following me back and forth on the trail & hiding in wait under an upcoming bridge - ah, Rex was out there with me too!

We made it to Pentictan, BC! Took yesterday off to travel 6 hours up North. Found the high school track, warmed up a mile and then did 6 - 800's at a 7:27 pace with 400's in between. It is so good to run with Rex - I either chase him on the track or run away from him on the track - running is just as much mental as anything. He drove to the church on the corner and I ran there for a cool down- picked me up for us to go back Clark and Corena's. Looking forward to the day at the beach and possibly a movie if the afternoon becomes stormy. 

great morning for a run! 8:48 average pace, started out slow then gradually increased speed - 

Again a beautiful run with Rex & Clark this morning in Canada! Had hip flexor issues yesterday so I took the day off and we floated the channel for 3.5 hours! Average pace was 8:48 today - feeling good

Last run with Clark - so proud of him for pushing to the next level in his running! I felt great on this one 8:38 average pace

Ran is Spokane - Chrissy ran the first mile with me - it was WONDERFUL wish it could be a weekly thing --- anyway, more 8:55 pace as I was beat - played hard this week in Canada - so nice though! 

WOW were my legs heavy the entire time, but I was happy to be running - so I kept going and finished running up Grandview. Slow, average of 9:00 but I will take it for sure! 

Ran 1600's at the track - wasn't feeling too hot - gut issues. 7:30 pace on the speed with 400's in between -- Ran 2 miles to warm up at the track

Can't believe I had to take 3 days off for my dang shin...however, worth it - taped it up and followed the river - I just love the energy of this city! Chicago, it has been lovely! 8:51

Ran after church today when it had warmed up a bit - but the wind helped cool me down. Traveling all night long, I didn't run yesterday - so much walking in the city the day before then all the travel - whew! Shin felt fine today as I ran a nice and easy pace of 8:54

ran uplugged this morning - so nice. Breezy, cloudy and now raining! Great day to nest and deep clean inside the house! I decided not to run TOU for now. I will just keep to the Pocatello half that I have scheduled and save money and time at my new job! 

1.75 run to the track quarter to warm up faster 6- 800's at a 7:28 pace . With 400's recovery in between then another quarter cool & run home - feeling the outside of my knee on ththe way home 😒 so hopefully just some good yoga later to stretch out my legs 

shin is feeling better - it was slow this morning, but I was just happy to be out doing one of the things I love!