You dont have to run fast to be a winner.

so I ran with the PV kids that are going to run the wasatch back...my hamstring was a killer. The plan was to run a 10K, I did 4. after I got home I went and walked a mile and a half, mostly cause it was nice outside but it helped a little with the hamstring to loosen it. sadday for injuries. yay for nice days!

So my run was pretty great today. I got new running shoes and everything. Saucony progrid guide =)  I got a new brand that I have never used but it is good cause they help with my pronating, the guy also put in an insert to help with the pronating so I am looking forward to better performance. This is the first time I have had shoes and inserts to treat pronating and everything so I am confident that my old running issues in my shins, calves and knees wil be better. =D hoorah. So I did 3.4 slow...averaged 11.86 minute miles for 3 miles and then walked .4 after finishing and stretching to help out the hamstring again.

my hamstring felt a bit better when I ran today, I have been stretching and ibeprofening to help it so hopefully it will start a slow healing. =) yay for good runs! thanks for all your comments and encouragement!

AM Run:  so my mom said that I should be doing at least 25 miles a week for now to get training for the SGM...so I did two runs. In the morning I ran 3.4 miles...very slowly, just to get some distance in and not burn out or anything for my evening run with amanda and the PV runners for the wasatch back. it was a nice run, very enjoyable.

PM Run: 5.4 miles. hoorah! probably the best feeling miles I have had in a long time. what was really exciting was that Amanda and I ran at a faster pace then what I have been running on my own for and my breathing was fine and my body felt fine...so yay! for getting in shape! its way exciting! my hammie only was tight a wee little bit at the beginning but cleared up later, it has been feeling better do yay! for injuries going away!

I decided a nice slow 4 miles would be good after running faster yesterday. and when I woke up to run my muscles were a little stiff from yesterday. not bad stiff just exercisedness stiff. =P No joke it was the most mentally challenging run I have had besides the 5 miles with ruth. the last mile I really wanted to just walk and almost a couple of times talked myself into doing it. I would catch myself and start thinking about other things but man oh man mentally I was done. the funny thing is and more proof to running being more mental then physical is that I felt great physically. My body was fine, my breathing was great, when I finished I felt great and it felt like a great run but that last mile mentally...grrrr....

but i did it....hoorah!

good luck to everyone elses runs today and this weekend!

so I wasnt even planning on running today but it happened. I have been slacking hard core, and also been having some health issues. =( but after the run this day, i am coming back full force. no matter the weather in SG.

I was hiking with friends in salt lake and we ran the trail back down, well I did, the rest stopped and walked after a little bit. It was refreshing and made me feel way healthy, those lovely endorphins kicking in haha...so yeah...I will get going with running for sure...specially sence I am planning on running the SGM.

I went to bed early, and got up at 7 to run. but I am thinking I need to get up earlier cause it was still way hot this morning. not unbearable but if I can get cooler weather I will take it. I did almost the amount I had decided to run for today. and all I have to say is how sad it is at how quickly you can get out of shape. grrrr...I am going to be much better.