Moving Forward

Could not get myself out of bed this morning AGHHHH I swear I really need to because it was 97 degrees when I left work, without even a stitch of a breeze. I ended up running on the treadmill, I know this is bad... but I can zone out for an hour and then it's done! 

Had a bad weekend after the race. We had to put down our old dog. We had her for about 14 years. I don't think my youngest daughter can remember life without her. She was my first trail running buddy and so far the best dog we have owned to run with. I was really hoping she would make it through the summer, but it became very clear ealier this week that she was not doing well. So after my race, my husband convinced me it was not good to keep her going on this way. I guess she always loved winter better... she hated the hot weather, she was big and black. So sad, my two youngest 19 and 16 were so sad, and still are. 

6.48 miles - 60 minutes

average pace 9:22

Ran the parkway after work... it was pretty hot, but I did better then I thought I would. Maybe I'm starting to acclimate to the heat. As I was running on the trail, I noticed some magazine pages on the trail, when I looked down I was shocked... they were pages from a porno mag. I ran around picking up about 3 or so pages within about ten yards of the path. There was a garbage can within 1/8 of a mile and I disposed of them there and hurried to the bathroom that was close by to was my hands... LOL. There are lots of little kids walking with their families down there, I can't believe no one else picked them up! Also I seen my regulars (little old couple with middle age daughter and dog) I was so glad they didn't see them... the little old lady reminds me of my mom. I seen one other friend and ended up stopping and talking with him and his wife for a while. 

7.1 miles - 1:02:56

laps: 8:50, 8:55, 9:12, 8:52, 8:42, 8:41, 8:55, 8:20

Ran the parkway... then when I got to the top I continuted up the dirt path... not as far as I did last week. I felt a bit drained today, don't really know what's up, I tried to pick up the pace at about the 6.5 mile mark... tried to keep the pace at about 8mm but I think I failed miserably.

We are going to Park City tomorrow thur Monday for a long 4th of July weekend. They will probably have a 5K on Saturday I will try to run. I will be taking it easy today and Friday.

8.01 miles - 1:13:22

laps: 8:42, 8:46, 9:00, 10:54 Trails, 9:55 trails, 8:40, 8:33 tried to pick up the pace, 8:48.

We are having lovely rain!!! I went to the gym though... first it's the only way to get my dear hubby to work out and second even though I love the rain I was not really in the mood to run in it. I did get my dear hubby to do about 1.5 on the treadmill next to me. :) 

Pretty nice day... I won't have access to a computer so, I will post the rest of my runs later. I hope everyone has a safe and happy 4th.

7 miles - 1:04:22

Ran in the morning before we took off for our weekend at Park City. Didn't feel great, but not horrible either. 

6 miles: 56:56 

average pace: 9:29

This was just a fun run... Tons of people though, there were 560 women. I placed 6th in my age group out of 51. If this had been a 5K I think it might have been a PR for me!!Ran another mile total to and from the race. I had plans to run again while I was up there but that was not the case :( But my family went on a nice bike ride on the rails to trails paths so I guess I was not a total slug. Had a wonderful time!! eat way too much!