Moving Forward

Took it slow and easy tonight. My right hip is still buggn' don't know if it's just arthritis or something more. I had read on someone's blog about making protein bars etc. to save money and I found this recipe the other day in the back of a magazine as I was stretching at the gym. I have not made it so I can't say whether they are good or not. But is someone makes them before me let me know if you like them.

4:33 miles - average 9:33

Homemade Nutrition: Delphene's Protein Bar Recipe

By: Ironeline Archive

3 1/2 cups rolled oats

1 1/2 cups dried milk

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1 cup light syrup

2 scoops protein powder

2 large egg whites or 1 egg

1 1/4 cup orage juice

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup raisins or dried fruit and chopped.

Line cookie sheet with waxed paper and preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix all the ingredients thoroughlt. Spread onto sheet, press cutting lines in to make 10 pieces. Bake 15 minutes until golden brown, cut apart, then cool and wrap. Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

So schedules didn't work out for a Saturday run so I hooked up with a bunch of friends. They usually run on Sundays up in the trails. I didn't want to do trails, but when I found out that they were doing 18 on the road I thought it would be good. Felt pretty good the entire time, hips/pelvis hurt a bit towards the end. This run came down the canyon that the marathon starts up. But we started much farther up the canyon. Lots of down hill, you can see by my laps.

17:15 miles - 2:38:56

Laps: 8:55, 8:46, 8:44, 8:39, 8:43, 8:52, 8:44, 8:40, 8:37, 8:40, 8:54, 9:00, (stopped a bit to get some gel out of my pocket)9:09, 9:32 (caught up to one guy and chated for a bit), 9:26, 9:32, 9:10, .75 - 9:13.

Sno, I can't wait to read you race report!

The run yesterday really took it out of my legs. I don't understand what I did differently. Maybe it's because I usually run on Saturday, have Sunday off then run again. But I just didn't have it in me to run, so I did 5 miles on the eliptical at the gym, did lots of stretching. I hope tomorrow I will feel better. 

So I really had not expectation of what my run today was going to be like. My quads are still rather stiff, so I thought I would just take it as it came. The first mile was a bit on the painful side, but as I kept moving it got better and better until I can say that I actually enjoyed most of the run. I ran the upper part of the park way and was surprised to see that the river has overflowed the underpass at Washington Blvd. last time it was about to my knees, this time I'd say it would have been about to my shoulders if I had went under there. I don't know if they will be able to clear that much water my the marathon. They have had to divert the runners in past years. It's really not that big of deal, but I'll try to keep you posted. 

Seen my regulars on the path, and a new regular. An older couple, the man has a braid like Willy Neilson, kind of looks like him too. But I have yet to get them to smile or wave at me like my other regulars LOL.

Only a couple of draw backs on my run... I had grabbed my trail runners, when I packed my gym bag in the morning. I thought it was going to bug me, but I had not trouble. Then there was one guy that had a huge husky looking dog on the longest leash I have ever seen. It was not one of the retracktable ones, it was just super long. I thought to myself ...what is the purpose of such a long leash. The dog could attack some one in the next county and he could do anything, it would take him forever to pull all the leash in. I had to run off the path and in the bushes to stay away from the dog. Some people !!!

7.06 miles - 1:04:24

laps: 9:35, 9:13, 9:14, 9:03, 8:49, 8:57, 8:57

Had to do a shorter run today to get home in time for the appraiser to get to our house. Not bad though because I really was not planning on doing a very long run anyway. On my way to get onto the parkway I ran into a couple that were running the last few miles of the marathon to see the course. I talked to them for a bit, showed them were to turn to get onto the parkway, then I turned to run down as they ran up it. The river is just inches away from flooding out under Wall Ave. Man I can't believe all the water. 

5 miles - 46:44

laps 9:22, 9:27, 9:20, 9:23, 9:10

Two nights of not enough sleep. Not bad, but I usually need more. Was very sluggish tonight, but after a bit felt a bit better. Ran the parkway and seem most of the regulars, plus the one guy with the rubber shirt again, still don't understand the deal with the shirt. The plan was for 8, but somewhere I must have made a different turn somewhere. When I got to the end just didn't want to do anymore. Not going to run tomorrow, but have plans for 12 on Saturday. My running friend is going to run 6 with me. 

7.74 - 1:11:41

laps: 9:10, 9:10, 9:18, 9:37, 9:05, 9:07, 9:14, (.74) 9:32

No running today, since I'm starting to taper... and I ran on Sunday this week I thought I'd take the day off. Hope to get some work done on the sculptures I have been working on.

Yougest daughter got home last night from the vacation she was taking with my oldest daughters family. My husband and son looked after their house a few times while they were gone. They have a cat, and also my husband is doing some work on their house. Anyway the first day he went down, he came home to tell me they couldn't find the cat. I was so worried, she is usually an inside and the house was locked up so I couldn't think of where she might be. I was worried that she might have gotten shut in a room or stuck in a vent or something. Same thing when he went down the second time. Now I was really worried. The thought that the grandkids would come home and find a dead pet, or that they never found her again was starting to scare me. So I went to get youngest daughter last night. First thing oldest granddaughter tells me is that they can't find the cat. My heart sank, I tried to console her but all were pretty sad. We stood by the door and talked about the trip for a few minutes, and just as I was about to leave the cat came bolting through the door! We were all so happy, she must have ran out of the house as they were packing to leave and because it was dark they didn't see her. She is a bit thinner but nothing to bad. All-in-all I'm happy everything turned out OK.

Well I had some serious sleep issues last night. I don't really know what the problem was, just could not get to sleep, then when I did sleep is was a restless kind of sleep. Must be a bit of tamper madness LOL. So I ran a little over 6 around the neighborhood, then meet up with my running friend for another 6. You can see by the laps that it really helped me to run with her. When I was alone I just could not get myself moving! Now all the worry sets in... is this they way I will feel at the marathon? Am I going to be able to sleep better? AGHHH!! Well I'm just going to let go of this run... it is what it is... and move on :)

Well since I was asked to run the Ragnar again in a few weeks. (a man at work had a runner drop) I guess this will help with sleep deprivation training :) Oh and I get the opportunity to run the same legs I ran last year. The bottom of the big hill (Guardmans Pass). And I'm so lucky... they added 4 miles to my night run!!! Yeppy sounds like fun! (I hope you are feeling my sarcasim)

12 miles - 1:56:55

laps: 10:18, 10:44, 10:37, 10:10, 9:59, 9:55, 9:37, 9:24, 8:44, 8:54, 9:14, 9:17

Had a pretty good run tonight. The first two miles were not very comfortable. But after that I started working all the kinks out. Had to do some planting before it got dark when I got home. 

7.47 miles - 1:07:36

laps: 9:36, 9:18, 8:55, 9:12, 8:52, 8:42, 8:50, (.47) 9:00

Had a pretty nice run, it was getting quite windy tonight, I"m wondering if a storm is coming in tonight. Was pleasantly surprised that the underpass that goes under Washington Blvd. is clear of all the water! So good news! the race should not have to be diverted. !!

7.23 miles - 1:06:53

laps: 9:47, 9:24, 9:26, 9:12, 9:03, 8:58, 9:05, (.23) 8:49

Pretty good run, felt OK for most of it. Just ran the parkway trail. Saw most of the regulars. :)
6.2 miles - 56:38

laps: 9:17, 9:13, 9:30, 9:07, 8:43, 8:59, (.20) 8:58

No run today... I have a massage planned for tonight after work. I hope it will help get all the kinks out. I'm still up in the air about running Friday or not. If I do I think it will just be a slow 3-4 miles. But I'm leaning towards not, any ideas? I know that this is all a very personal thing for people, everyone is different.

For those of you that want to stop be my house after the marathon. Please PM me and I will give you my address and/or cell number. I don't know if I should just post it out on the blog ( not that I don't trust you all )LOL

You can shower up if you have a drive or no other place. I will have some rootbeer floats and we can all just hang out and relax. It would be great to see many of you face-to-face.

No running today, I'm thinking this will be a good thing. But I had to share a fun story that just happened to me.
I went down to the expo to pick up my race packet on my lunch break. The usualy drill of getting your bid... move to the next line and get your drop bag and shirt...move to the next lin to get your timing band. So I handed the lady my bib and she typed in the number to swipe the timing ship, your name pops up on the computer. She looked at me and said... You are Lori Metcalf? I said Yes... She said it's nice to meet you... you are my race nemesis!! I guess I was always just ahead of her at all our local races. She said even when she didn't race she always checked the results to see if I had run and what my times were. I was very flattered. I know we call have people we compete with at races (For my Alison Brumwell) but never thought in a million years I could be some ones race nemesis.

Well after work I will meet up with Marion, and Carolyn to have dinner. Also my running friend and her husband. Hopefully my husband will make it... but it looks like a crazy day for him so it is doutful!

I have had butterflies more this year then I have in the past... don't really know what that's all about. But I will take a deep breath and try my best... but most of all try to have a good time!

My garmin to a crapper at mile 14.5 so I was waiting for the results to be posted so that I would have all the information.
Not really the results I was hoping for. I felt pretty good for most of the marathon, I can't really say what it was that slowed me down, miles 20-24 were probably the hardest for me. I usually love running this portion of the marathon, but I'm sure I was much slower here then I had planned. I think (didn't have the garmin to tell me) I pick up the pace the last 3 or so miles. Mostly because I just really needed to be over with it. My only thoughts at that moment were not to stop because it was just make it even longer.

It was a beautiful day, and I had a great time with Marion and Carolyn! It was so exciting to have Carolyn BQ! 

I can tell I have some work to put in if I'm going to try and get a better time on my next marathon. From the muscles that are sore I can see where the work needs to be placed.

So all in all beautiful day... great to meet up with FRB friends! But a bit disapointed with my results.

My results

Rest Day (2)

I finally slept a bit better last night. Saturday night was miserable... hips hurt alot, and rolling over in bed always woke me up. Last night was just some weird dreams... was able to sleep better, rolling over didn't hurt.

I'm feeling pretty good, I might go to the gym with my husband after work just to do some light upper body weights... core work and stretching. Will see after work how I feel.

Tomorrow I'm off work.. I have to babysit my four month old grandson!! Yepppyy. I'm hoping to do my run in the morning before I have to drive to SLC.

Marathon Update*

So I didn't tell all of you about this young kid at my work that ran the marathon, nice kids but pretty cocky. Well when I got down to about 2 blocks from the finished one of our other co-workers seen me... he was walking back to run in his wife. He yelled to me "Josh is right there go get him" I seem him and could tell he was hurting. I caught up to him, and instead of just chicking him, ask him are you OK... He looked at me, and the realization came to his face of who I was... he took off like his feet were on fire... beat me to the finish... I was so mad at myself for not just running past. But today I realized that by the official times I beat him by 30 seconds.... I'm super happy!!!

Just have a quick minute while my grandson is taking a nap. Ran a bit longer then I probably should have. Just around and around the block by my house.

My legs were pretty heavy, which was to be expected. But the thing that probably bugged me the most isthe chaffing I have undermy arms.

Well got to go hope all of you are having a wonderful Tuesday.

Rest Day... no running

I will go to the gym after work and just work some upper body and core work. Feeling pretty good. Today has been so nice, rained just a bit so it's cooled off nicely, really wanted to run.

Average pace 9:50

So legs felt heavy at the start but as the run progressed they felt better. Not too bad, in fact it felt good to run, I have been missing it on my days off. I really need to work on getting my diet back in shape, I think I have let it go on vacation long enough. Time to start keeping it on track again!

Probably the worst thing is still the chaffing especially under my left arm. Hopefully this will get better soon.

So a few observations from my rest day yesterday. I went to the gym and just did a bit of upper body weights and then abs. But I'm a horrible people watcher. I don't know if this is because I sculpt, but even before that I drew faces... so I just love looking at different faces. Well yesterday I had a missed opportunity that I will probably never get back. I wish I had a camera with me at all times now. Any way there was a girl working out that was probably has one of the most beautiful faces I have seen in person. I know that beauty is relative, and I for one don't usually like what is considered typical beauty. I tend to like interesting faces and ethnic faces. I think she was either pacific islander or native american. I tend to think pacific islander, because of the hair.. long and wavy vs. straight. I wish I could have gotten some mug shots of her for my sculpting. Not that I am talented enough to do a portrait sculpt, but I love having referance pictures to sculpt from. She also was not plasitc, if you get my drift. As I was working out I could not belive how many women have been augmented. It is an epidemic LOL.

Another rest day.

So today was a shut down day at my work so I will have a very long weekend :) I'm hoping to get the rest of the sculpting done on my latest doll that my brother-in-law is having made for is wife. My hubby is having a prcedure on his back (two ruptured discs) so please keep him in you thoughts and prayers that it is sucessfull and everything will be good. They are doing some sort of injections. Don't really know all the details.

In other news... youngest son is finally part of the working class!!! Can I hear a big AMEN!! I love him so much but at 19 he really needed a reality check, and there is nothing like a little hard labor at minimun wage for them to realise how the world is. It's funny how when they have earned the money they are so much more resonsible in how they spend it. He is just working part time at a local grocery store in the bakery. So, hopefully he will have tuition saved when he startes back to school this fall!!

So I will be running Saturday, and Sunday... first back to back days since the marathon! I hope you all have a wonderful Memorial weekend!!

My girlfriend called last night and wanted to run trails today... I was a bit worried that I would not be able to do them, but we took it pretty slow and it was not as bad as I thought it would. We ran the shoreline trail above Ogden and it was beautiful!! Lots of hikers, runners and bikers! What a great day!

Today felt really pretty good. The first mile or so my right shin bugged just a bit, but then it felt a bit better. I really wanted to try to go a bit faster especially since I was so slow running trails on Saturday. Just ran in the neighborhood. I was passed on Pleasant View drive by some young kid that was all lungs and legs... man it is amazing to see some one run so fast so effortlessly, or at least it looked that way to me. As I was coming up 1000 back to Pleasant View drive I seen a runner quite a was up, but as I was running I could tell I was gaining on her. So I made the goal to beat her to the top. Well she crested right before me so goal was then to pass her by the school crossing sign... I did :) I think that was the fastest I have run 1000 north street. Any way pretty good day. I need to clean up the whole family is coming over for a BBQ!!

8 miles - average 8:53

Today I was off work and baby sat my youngest grand son... It was so much fun just grandma time with no one else to bother us :) So I was home earlier than when I work so I went for my run. It was a bit warm but luckily for me there was a pretty hefty wind that kept me feeling a bit cooler then I would have. A young girl came running out of the parking lot in front of me, so I tried to stay with her for the run, she kept looking back at me I guess to see if I was still there, and right as I was gaining on her pretty good she stopped, then turned around to run the back. I gave her a high five and continued to my turn around point. I didn't see her after I turned back.

I will probably run tomorrow then take Thursday off because I will be babysitting the grandson again, but for the entire day. 

7:05 miles - 1:01:14

laps: 8:42, 8:42, 8:53, 8:50, 8:21, 8:42, 8:30

Oh I have a question... my garmin was taking a long time to switch to the regular screen, the locating satalight bar was all the way finished but it wouldn't switch. so after about 2 minutes a just pushed the mode button and it switched. I reset it and started my run, but my times were faster then I anticipated them to be, could I have made it read my pace wrong? Just wonding if that is possible.

Tonight I needed a change of pace. They have been working on the lower parts of the river parkway, and I had seen they have paved part by my work so I decided to see how they were coming. The first 3/4 a mile are on the gravel road next to the railroad tracks. This set of tracks are not used so it is not dangerous to run there. Just kind of a pain with the uneven ground and stuff. So after the steep drop from the railroad track there is a small wooded area. They have graded the ground getting it ready to pave so it was fun to run. The underpass of 31st street is cement then they paved all the way (3/4 mile) to the other set of tracks. These tracks are used by Union Pacific and Frontrunner, there are signs to not trespass but I climbed up then hurried across, then a bit more and you cross the bridge into Fort Buenaventura. This is a fun place to run, nice a wooded and green, there is a pretty pond/lake by the fort and there was even a few teepees set up. I even had a close incounter with a racoon LOL. 

Legs felt pretty heavy and stiff. Right hip and shin were a bit buggy. But I took it slower and enjoyed the run for the most part of it. 

5 miles - 47:36

laps: 9:45, 9:12, 9:51, 9:29, 9:18

Didn't sleep well last night, but other then that a pretty good day. So happy that it is Friday. 

Just ran an easy 4 or so... kept it at about a 9:30 pace. Felt pretty good. It's really starting to get warm now... so I need to get my butt out of bed and run before work!! But I can't sleep without all my kids home. When youngest son was up at the University it never bothered me, guess I figured it was out of my control. But now that he is back home for a bit I can't sleep without him home... I think I will just have to get used to this. LOL

Planning on running the shoreline trail with my running friend tomorrow. Have a wonderful weekend bloggers :)

Ran the shoreline trail above Ogden this morning... what a great run. Even with my lead legs running up just makes you feel great! I"m off to do some grocery shopping... laundry... and the many other things that need to get done. 

Have a wonderful weekend bloggers!