Training Plans

Proof positive--training plans work!  Case in point--last years St. George Marathon pr, a sub 5, this is great for me, no matter how embarrassing it would be for others.  This year, my worst marathon ever, after improving each year I slid into a sub 6:30.  Yep training plans are a good thing.

So this is the story--we got to St. George about 8:00 pm on Friday and met up with Brent, at the Dixie Center, collected all the necessary "stuff" packets with numbers, this years t shirt, forgotten Body Glide, an extra hat, and score BYU running socks!  A quick trip to In N Out and checked into our condo.

I did not sleep well, I heard Craig up at 3:30 am programming the watches, and finally gave up on the idea of sleep, we got ready and got down to the busses, those darn busses never go slow enough, we just get up to the start line too fast.  It was pretty cold up there this year, Brent, Craig and I stood around the bonfires as long as possible.

We sent Brent off to do his own run, he took it easy and had a good run.  Craig was being my sherpa again, someday I'm going to have to talk him out of this so he can run his own race again!  As soon as I stepped over the start line I got a stabbing, sharp pain in my hip, I thought, "oh no, this is crazy, this can't happen at the start line".  I don't know what started it as I was barely running yet, I was determined to run through it, it seemed to get better and then worse, eventually having a numb sensation.  I was hanging in there, slow, but sure until about mile 23, I decided to push it all the rest of the way in so I could at least have a sub 6, as soon as I decided that, I couldn't run any more at all, three steps, stabbing pain, three steps, stabbing pain.  The pain wasn't as bad when I was walking so we walked it in as fast I could walk.  I have self-diagnosed greater trochanter bursitis.  It calls for rest, haha, I'll do that well.  Seriously I wouldn't have done this if it weren't another "notch in the belt".  Marathon #5 on the way to the 10 year club.

We did it!  Brent hopped the fence and ran it in with us.  Thanks Brenny for waiting so long for us to get there.  We missed Kerri, she just started a new job and couldn't get away.  So, what's ahead?  Well, Kerri, Brent and I are all registering for the Runners Series on Monday.  And this year....training plan ON!

Big Gulp

We leave for St. George this afternoon when Craig gets off work.....this about adequately sums up my feelings!  Updates later, drive safe Brent, see you there.

Hoka One One

AKA:  Hoka Poka, or Trigranny's gone orthopedic!  Well Trigranny did just have another birthday last month, putting her way up there in the double digits.  Anyways I just picked up my new Hoka One One shoes tonight.  I ran in them in the store and was speechless, yea, me speechless!  Tomorrow morning we'll hit Sunset and give them the real test run.  Already I can tell you the good, they're elevator shoes!  No kidding, I'm at least an inch taller, loving being 5'1" now!  Craig calls them the memory foam shoe--we'll see how my ankle does. 

St George??????

So we had a great Lake Powell trip, at some point I will get some pics on the family blog, but there is a little kink in my St. George Marathon plans---The first day we were on the lake I stepped out on the swim deck and twisted my ankle, I'm pretty sure I heard a pop too.  It hurt like crazy, but in all the craziness of the day I really couldn't pay much attention to it.  I was determined not to complain about it because I really didn't want to go get it checked, I had to try out the new wakeboard.  The new wakeboard is great, fun times, but my ankle is still looking not so good almost a week later.  It doesn't hurt that much, just enough to remind me about it, but it's still pretty bruised and swollen, I'm not sure about 26.2.  I guess there's still enough time to decide later. :(

Training Wheels Off

Hey family, I finally took the training wheels off my wakeboard last week!!  I can't wait to see everyone.  I got a new girlie board for the girls---(Kyle and Kael too, but shh...about the girlie part).

Smiley

I hiked two miles of Smiley this morning with Kyle, I kept up very well, I'm quite proud of myself.  Not mentioning the fact that he had a forty pound backpack on, and me.....well even my water bottle was in his backpack!!  It was a nice walk--have you been up Smiley, not Smiley Heights, Smiley that's out in the canyon, don't less this pretty little section of road fool you, the wicked thing is straight up.  I only went up two cause I had an appointment at 9:00 to get my hair done, so even so I ran part of the way down, good St. G training.  Next time probably forty more pounds in his pack, he's getting ready for NOLS Patagonia, and I will hike the whole thing.  2014 is on--starting now-- I've got to finish my business.

Events....

Sometimes when I see upcoming events that I have particpated in I think to myself, "Oh, I should be doing that."  Remember ______________________________________, insert whatever, that happened at that event.  Right now I am getting daily tips of the day for the upcoming Utah Valley Marathon.  Now this was not one of my favorite events, but since Bri has a history with the organization, and we got to visit family, in retrospect I think.....why didn't we register!!!  Ok, reality check, yes we already have too much on the June calendar.  Oh and even bigger reality check, my running mileage is no bueno.  But still...maybe next year?  Anyone want to do it with me next year, whole or half?