Was Feeling Pretty Good

So I got on here thinking I could really brag about what I've been doing until I read all of your posts! You guys are way kicking my behind. Way to go!! I am so excited to see all of you doing so well. And those of you not posting, I'm sure you're doing well too! I wish I could be faster, but maybe I just need to realize that I will never be. Oh well. I did get 23 miles in this week and hopefully will walk a little tonight to get closer to my Trek Across Utah goals. Keep up the good work and the race in June will be a breeze! Happy Running!

When will it end?

So I have been sick this week and did not run wednesday and thursday but I was feeling good so I went for a 6.5 mile run outside today. It is a beautiful day outside. I was doing really well when at 4 miles my right knee started hurting so I slowed down and tried to work it out and then had to stop and stretch it but it just kept getting worse. So I ran my 6 in just over 54 minutes but I had to walk the last 1/2 mile home. At least it isn't my left ankle:)

Last night I ran home from work. 23 degrees outside, after a day of work I ran 4.5 miles in 40 minutes. 8:55 pace per mile!! I haven't been under 9 min miles forever! I doubt I can keep it up every time I run but it's becoming a more possible goal!

Back at it

Hey team, I am still here. I haven't posted for a while cause I was so discouraged by my knee issues, but they seem to have resolved. Through some careful physical therapy, ice, heat and rest I haven't had sore knees for a week or two. Last week my family and I were in Bear Lake and I started running outside. Now I hate the treadmill even more. Running outside doesn't seem to stress my knees as bad. I am slowly regaining my distance running and enjoying running outside. Run on.

okay so i totally didn't realize that the schedule was uped this week, none the less i did still get 24 miles in even with the 2 miles less running that i should've done:) my long run was only 6 1/2 but did it in right at an hour. now waiting for the weather to warm back up. hate getting cold...so wade you're not the only one who is a pansie!

4 miles, -5 degrees. Owie lungs.

I ran 4 miles this morning in 36 minutes,27 seconds, and the temperature was 5 below zero. It felt great, but I was wheezing for several hours afterward. I feel pretty good now that it's evening time. I'm looking forward to another 4 tomorrow and then stretching it to 5 on Wednesday. Saturday I'm looking at doing 10 miles. I'll let y'all know how it goes. Run On!

I ran 7 miles today but it was not as fast as I would have liked. I actually had to stop and stretch twice and I didn't have any kick left for the 1/4 mile sprint at the end. Hopefully this funk will end soon and I can start improving again. On a positive note, I hardly hurt at all while I ran.

Umm. . . ya

Well, I finnaly pushed myself to 6 miles. 53 somethin or other, but it was definately a 53! And I decided to join the intermural housing cross-country team, seemed like it would be a good way to train. And somehow within the running and the playing and the little sleeping that I do I find time to do homework, amazing ;)

No Complaints

Thought I should post someting that was actually not me complaining! What a switch! It was fun to run outside with Jonathan on Saturday, although it was interesting to feel my legs when I was done. I have never run outside, so it was a new experience for me! Needless to say, we are going to try to get all our Sat. runs outside now! Today I made a new milestone. I ran 4 miles! 4.4 if you count warm-up, cool-down! I'm also going to start 4 runs this week, so we'll see how that goes. Hard to teach an old dog new tricks, right?!

so i did my long run outside yesterday. iot was inthe 50's. 6.3 mile in 59' 30. its easier to run the longer distances outdoors versus the treadmill! hope you are all enjoying the training. sure keeps me logging those miles. maybe i will actually get my 1000 in this year!

Beautiful Day

It is so warm today! I went for my 6 mile run outside and it felt good! My ankle actually held up very well though I wasn't pushing myself very hard. Kimberli even ran outside with me and that was nice. It was fun to have something to chase;)

so i am loving the training schedule..... i ran 23 miles last week and its getting easier again! i joined the y so kenzie don't have to watch boys anymore so running is a family affair:) kenz is even exercising...the pre puberty gitters making her self conscious! thanks for the leg assignments I am excited even with changing with kimberli. btw I am back online after 6 mos w no internet! my new email address is again jesscox98@cableone.net

New pains, no gain

Thank you Chris for the leg assignments. Seeing how I am one of the weak links, Jessica has agreed to trade me legs. I hope that doesn't cause a problem for you. I was a little nervous about the first leg of my run. I have still only gone 3 1/2 miles at a time running, and I'm still having trouble with my feet and ankles. I think I just have weak ankles, I don't know. They are still in the process of adjusting my orthotics and I hope they will help me. Some days I feel great and others, like today, I feel like I better not run anymore or I won't be able to walk. I wish that I had running bodies like the rest of you and could pump out 6 miles without a problem. Hopefully that will come sometime before June.

Leg Assignments

Van 1	Leg #
Chandra Parry	1
Jessica Cox	2
Jonathan Williams	3
Kimberli Williams	4
Chris Cox	5
Chris Parry	6
Van 2
Kimberly George	7
Danny George	8
Mic Cox	9
Brendan Cox	10
Katie Johnson	11
Wade Cox	12

Slightly frustrating

Last week I was able to run outside but apparently my ankle is not ready for that. My ankle hurt all day Thursday and Friday so I decided not to run Saturday. I had to work all day anyway so I was a little tired when I got home. So last week I only did 12 miles when I had planned 18. I got back on it this morning but that stupid ankle is more sore than it has been since I restarted with training. Imight have to take it easy this week again. We will see. The last thing I want is another fracture and the second to last thing I want is to back slide as well.

Just a Little Further

That is my mantra as I'm running.... just a little further! So far it's been working! I was able to run 20 miles again this week. We started Monday off running after Brinci went to school. Toby decided he doesn't mind when I run with him awake cuz I usually let him watch a show while I shower! Anyway, I ran 5 miles, just easy. On Wednesday a miracle happened and I actually woke up early and ran. I decided to do a hill workout so I threw in a few hills. As I was finishing my last hill push, Toby came downstairs with an emergency. I had to stop running and help him. I was able to get back on before I had to wake up the other kids and finished with 7 miles. Then on Friday Bruce cancelled on me so I decided to go a little longer than I had thought at first. I did a 4 mile steady state run which felt great! my warm up and cool down was also 4 miles so I ended my running week with 8 miles!
This has nothing to do with running but I want to share. I went to Time Out For Women in Ogden this weekend and had a blast with my Kunz family. There were a lot of good talks and a lot of crying, but all in all it was a good time. We were eating dinner and I get a text from my babysitter saying "PLEASE CALL!!!" I called and found out that Gage had decided to try to be superman and jumped off a table. Well, 4 hours and 5 stiches later, I saw my poor little guy! He bit clear through his bottom lip. Had to get 3 stiches on the inside and two on the outside. His lip is so swollen but he's so proud of his stiches!! He tells whoever will listen that he didn't even cry and he has stiches! What a stinker.
Good luck in all your training. Happy Running!

I had a really nice 8.5 miler today. I took it easy and feel great. Nice temperature and clean air down here in Syracuse.

7 miles 57:00. no breaks. yay.

Oh ya, 2nd 5 miles

Well yesterday I went to the treadmill and started running, figured I'd do 3 miles or so, but I got in a real good rhythm and decided to do the 5. After the 5 I tried for more but only got another quarter mile in, but I did get the five in 46:01 or somthing, not as fast as all you crazies but I'm proud of it. And Chris I'd love to get those links, That would probably be the best thing to get ready for the Wasatch.

Race anyone?

In order to combat my lack of racing experience I have decided to run some 5K this spring. The first one is in Layton on April 10. May 8 there is one in Smithfield and on June 10 there is one in St. Anthony, I think. If anybody wants to run with me I will post the links that I have in the left side of the blog.

Rough morning

So I got up at 5:00 this morning to feed animals and then run. I started my 4 mile run but my left calf and IT kept knotting up on me. After 2 miles of run, stop, stretch then run again, I gave up. I decided I would try again tonight. I got home from work a little earlier than usual so there was still day light. I decided to run outside. It felt so good! I was a little nervous since the last time I ran outside did not turn out as well for me but I ran my 4 miles in about 34 minutes. Not as fast as I would have liked, but not bad for the conditions.

Pet Peeves

There are a few things I hate about running and while I was running today I was making a list in my mind.
1. Red air days here in Cache Valley so I'm confined to a treadmill or not running at all.
2. Running on a stupid treadmill.
3. The difference in my paces on a treadmill and outside, even when I push myself on the stupid treadmills my pace is around 2 min/mile slower than running outside (maybe it's a mental block or something but I still hate it).
4. Cars that honk at you when you're running just to honk (and the fact that I always jump when they do).
5. Cars that think they need to drive as close to you without hitting you as possible because you're in "their" road. (If the sidewalk is non-existent or buried under a foot of snow I think it's ok to run on the shoulder of the road).
There were some more but of course I couldn't remember them once I was finished running. But as a side note I ran 5.2 miles in 49:43 today and it was icy roads and only 25 degrees. I was pretty excited to be able to keep my pace in the same range when I increase from 3.5 miles to 5.2.
Also here is a link for a funny article about running.
http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/blogs/running-matters/how-far-is-this-marathon/

Bad Week

So when I wrote last I had all intentions of being super positive on my next entry, well life threw me a screwball last week! I ended up getting strep throat from my lovely daughter. I couldn't believe how worn out I felt. Stupid bacteria's anyway!! Needless to say by Friday night I had only logged in 11 miles so to fulfill my goal, that would require a pretty major run on Sat. I got all gung ho about running after the kids went to bed so that we could spend the day together (I had promised them we could go play in the backyard) I put them to bed, got on the treadmill and my knee decided it was done after 5 miles. So I walked for a mile and decided I could do another running mile, then I walked another mile and ran another mile! So all in all I ran 7 miles and walked 2. That put me 2 miles short of my goal, but way further than I thought I would get at the beginning of the week. I ended the month with 93 miles which was more than last month so I felt pretty good about that. Just gotta keep listening to these aging bodies and go with what they tell us right?! Hope everyone is having some success in all their training. BTW Ragnar training officially started so those who have been lazy, you better get up off that couch!! (yes Bucky, that means you too :) Happy Running!

Leg Assignments

Hi everyone, hope all is going well. I exchanged an email with Chris C. and he said I can go ahead and give out leg assignments (if this is ok with everyone else) I know a lot of you have a specific leg in mind, but if you all could give me your top three choices in order of preference that would be great. I'll do my best to get everyone what they want. Also, if you want to be in a specific van with a spouse or what not let me know. Please email the info. at bonsaiboy2000@gmail.com. As soon as everyone gets me their info I can give out the assignments.
Thanks
Chris P.