Moving Forward

My husband had a particularly loud snoring night, the last time I looked at the clock it said 1:30, I thought to myself if he keeps it up for much longer I will just do a morning run. But he must have calmed down shortly after I thought that. 

So I ran my normal loop after work, there were still some icy/snow parts on the parkway but for the most part it was clear. While I was running up I could see that the sun was setting because the peaks of the mountains were pink. I was running east. When I turned to run back I was completely and pleasantly surprised to see half the sky lit up like it was on fire. As I ran back it changed from brlliant golds and oranges to pinks, violets and grays. Right as I got out onto the streets just the very rims of the clouds were violet and there was a thin bright pink line on the horizon. It made me remember all the times when I was a little girl my Mom would call me out into the street to see the sunset. I can say one positive about all the pollution. It sure make a fantastic sunset. 

Laps: 9:00, 9:15, 9:07, 8:59, 9:08, 9:06, 9:05,

It felt very fast even though my times don't really show it. Harder then it should have. I think I was trying to hurry and get my run in before it was completly dark. My left knee is really bugging after I run. It dosen't hurt when I run but bugs right after and when I sit for a while. I will try to be better at icing it.

The air quality today was pretty murky, I also had been having some tummy issues today. (I think I chewed too much sugar free gum today... sometimes it gives me a tummy ache. So I ran on the treadmill and can I just say that I really hate the new year at the gym! Everyone thinks they need to start working out so the gym was packed!So any way my knee was bugging so I'm worried to do any kind of speed work when it feel like this, so I just ran at about 9:30 - 9:00, I ran a bit faster, about 8:30 for about a mile in the middle. When I got to 6 miles I slowed it way down until the hour was up on the treadmill. 

So I ran a bit of my normal run up the parkway. I had a couple funny things happen tonight. First when I was walking to the locker room at the gym to change into my running stuff. You need to walk by the pool, and there was a guy, pretty big guy, but that's not the point. He had a big tramp stamp tatoo. I thought only girl got tatoo like that. Then when I was running out on the road before I got to the parkway this funny old man was riding his bike by me, he had on a cowboy hat with flowers and flags around the brim. He also had a big long beard that came about to the middle of his chest. I gave him a nice smile and wave, he didn't respond. When I got to the parkway it was flooded under the road, so I had to backtrack and run down to a street light to cross, I swear it was the longest light in Ogden. As I was waiting for the light a young kid ran up to the intersection on the other side, as we both crossed he kept running with me, Me on one side of the road him on the other. He pulled ahead of me but soon peetered out so I was able to pass :) I had one slip and fall, so after that I decided to head back. Now that my bottom was wet from the fall, I was getting cold. 

He pollution is out of control, I think we are suposed to get a storm tonight but I don't think it will be enough to clean the air. Temps for tomorrow are predicted to only be in the low teens.

Laps: 9:09, 9:27, 9:36 (I think this was when I fell) 9:14, 9:10, 9:05

My knee felt better today then it has in probably 3 weeks. It gives me some hope that it might be getting better :) Ran 7 miles in 1:03:15, I still took it pretty easy because I don't want to stress my knee too much. I finally seen blue sky today!!! Yahoo!!! but temps were about 10-15 degrees colder then yesterday. I'll take the sunshine!

Side note: I have looked over my past running milage. I have not always tracked my mileage, I started tracking it in 2007.

2007 - 1322.97

2008 - 1852.45 huge jump! I joined the blog in March of that year.

2009 - 2011.10 I made the goal to run 2009 miles in 2009 about the middle of the year. I honestly didn't think I could do it.

A quick easy 4, not really much to say about it. I was babysitting the grand kids right after work so I only had a bit of time to hit the treadmill.  

 Thought it was funny

Didn't sleep well again! Just could not shut thing down. Today's run was hard!! and we were very slow. Sue and I ran trails with our yaktrax. It was fun but I really need a nap. Don' think I will get one but hopefully I will sleep better tonight.