Here we go again~

I love days that I get a lot accomplished! Today we slept in until 8:00 (still in Jackson Hole), got a delicious breakfast at The Bunnery right in Jackson Hole Square, made a quick trip to the Candy Store (pretty much a regular event while on vacation) and got in the car for the 6 hour drive home :).  We got home, got the car unpacked, all suit cases unpacked, all of the laundry done, house cleaned, kids bathed and ready for bed and I decided I wanted to go run, so............I did! Tyler went out and ran first and then came home and shuffled me out the door (while he stayed back to get the kids in bed, nice).  I started running and felt really really good so I decided that I wanted to run a sub 8 the entire time! I ran 5 mile square and hurried home because it was dark at this point! It was a beautiful summer night! I love it!!! I love the cold and hot spots that you hit while running out in the fields!!!  FUN RUN! AP: 7:56.

Our Summer Schedule is officially in swing.  I wasnt' going to run today but I decided I wanted to get just a few miles in to start my day off right and keep my muscles warm.  I knew I needed to get going early today because I started swimming lessons for my 3 year old, my 9 year old has a summer soccer camp at BYU and we had a Birthday Party to get ready for.  So, I woke up at 6:00 and headed down for a short little jaunt on the TM.  I ran 6.9 the first mile, then up to 7.0 and ended at 7.3.  It was just enough to get my heart going and to get my day started.  Now, it's off to get ready and out the door.  Got to go to work, have piano lessons later today and have to run my puppy to the vet also so it should be busy!! Gotta love it~ Later!!

So the schedule said Tempo today! Why do I hate tempos??? We were supposed to do a mile warm up, 3 mile tempo and mile cool down but decided that we would rather do a 3 mile warm up and 3 mile tempo instead! It usually takes us about 3 miles until we get into a groove or wake up :).  We ran "new Leaf" backwards today so it incorporated some up hill as well.  Then, we tempo'd home.  It was very muggy this morning but still beautiful!! Summer continues today with swimming lessons (Jack), soccer camp (Evan), summer school activity(Kael), work (me), baseball practice (Evan), 2 Ball games (Tyler), cleaning the house prepatory for RS party tomorrow night (me). Fun times! I am ready for this week to be over :).  Glad I got a run in to help me through it~

Splits: 9:01 (yes, nice warm up mile), 8:55, 8:45, 7:31, 7:21, 7:14 (wish we could have got that first tempo mile down but oh well :). 

What an incredibly beautiful morning it was today! I met up with Heidi C and Janie C for a little 8 miler. We basically run "New Leaf" and then turn down to Power House, back to Woodland Hills drive and home.  One week until UVM and Heidi C is running very strong (I am proud of her). I felt really good until we came down a slight hill right after 3 miles and I felt a strong pinch in my left hip area.  I have been having this problem for a while and turns out , the inflammation in my L4-L5 (low back) is  irritating a nerve that shoots out to my side and down my leg.  I could feel the pinch but decided to run through it in hopes that it would go away.  Worst part is that my energy levels were great this morning (go figure) so I wanted to run my heart out but couldn't :(.  It was still a great run, so fun talking with Heidi and Janie and getting some mileage in. 

Splits: 8:54, 8:38, 8:37, 8:13, 8:18, 8:24, 8:17, 7:48, last 1/2 7:36, AP 8:21

Today I ran with Jamie E. Cute little thing that I know from High School and a natural runner. She got in to SGM this year (her first) and is looking for someone to train with on her long mile days so it was great to have her along this morning. It was supposed to be a party with the Heidi's as well but Saturdays get too busy and it ended up just the two of us.  I decided to do the same route as yesterday. I went to the Chiropractor yesterday and my back is feeling much better today but still sore.  All in all, it was a great run!! HOT morning but GREAT run and so fun running with Jamie!! Great way to start a weekend (how many more times should I say Great??).

AP: 8:19 ( a bit faster then yesterday, that's nice).  :)