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Location:

UT,

Member Since:

Oct 14, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

43 44 45 marathons, 5 times Utah Grand Slam finisher, 6 Bostons, two 50Ks, one 50 miler. A handful of AG wins.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Goal is to finish the marathons I've signed up for this year: ~~Phoenix (March), Boston (April)~~ and Ogden. Anyone wants to buy my Utah Valley Marathon entry? Am not running it because my son is returning home from completing his mission on that very day! :) Then 2 weeks later my husband and I will depart to serve a 3 years mission in the Australia Sydney South Mission as mission president and companion!!! We are very excited for this wonderful opportunity and privilege to love and train these our young missionaries! :)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run happy and healthy all the days of my life.

Personal:

I'm 57, retired RN, happily married, Nana to 7 beautiful grandchildren. Picked up running in 2005 to stay healthy and active after raising 6 children (1 daughter, 5 sons) who are absolutely the best kids a parent can ever ask for! :) :) :)

Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	82.05	Year:	649.55
Mizuno Ascend 5 Lifetime Miles:						150.20
Elixir (ski Patrol) Lifetime Miles:						341.52
Elixir 5 (charcoal 3) Lifetime Miles:						238.50
Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Lifetime Miles:						326.50
Saucony Kinvara 2 (pink) Lifetime Miles:						15.00
Inspire 7 (yellow) Lifetime Miles:						376.83
Elixir 6 (black/pink) Sz 7 Lifetime Miles:						377.30
Elixir 6 (bubble Gum) Sz6.5 Lifetime Miles:						134.70
Inspire 9 Lifetime Miles:						172.00

Thu, Jun 28, 2012

Easy Miles Marathon Pace Miles Threshold Miles VO2 Max Miles Total Distance

2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00

I had this weirdest dream that I was running in some funky race, with lots of families, all ages and sizes. The course was running through houses of all shapes and forms, through different rooms inside. Outside was all on sand or wet packed dirt narrow trails. I found myself getting lost on several "exits" and one of my relatives or friends would direct me back on course. The "finish" of the race was where you could have your family dinner together. The whole time I felt like I was running on quick sand and feeling hungry and extremely thirsty. Yet I knew I was supposed to be having fun because everyone was smiling or laughing. I got to high five my 84 yo mother-in-law and sis-in-law when they ran towards me supposedly ahead of me on the course. Finally I was on a trail that was completely covered with pine needles next to a sandy cliff that drops off to the ocean on one side with some houses on the other side. This was supposed to lead to the finish where I would have my dinner with my family. I made one misstep and about to fall off the cliff, hubby woke me up...he just got back from his early morning run. What a crazy dream!

Anyhow, instead of well rested, I woke up sore all over. My neck was so stiff I could barely turn my head. All my joints were stiff and sore. I laid in bed for a long time to "unkink" everything. WHY am I so sore and two mornings in a row???? I did not want to get out of bed but I was very very thirsty, and hubby was out mowing the lawn....

30 min elliptical

TM walking @ 6% incline starting at 3mph and increase 0.1 whenever I felt like it 'till 4mph. Was very tempted to break into jogging mode but resisted as the foot was very achy last night. 2 miles in exactly 32 min today, 1 min PR from yesterday! WaHooo!!!!

Well, I don't think I am making much improvement. It is disheartening to feel so stiff and sore in the mornings when I hardly did any exercise at all. Seriously don't know when I can resume running!!!! Sigh!!! :(

But, had a WONDERFUL lunch and afternoon and felt so so so so so very grateful for GREAT friend(s)! :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Elixir 6 (hot Pink) Miles: 2.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

Comments

From timp on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 19:55:16 from 144.188.24.32

nice dream Smooth :)

Just take it easy

nice PR!!

From DaleG on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 19:58:11 from 152.216.7.5

Smoothie, that dream sounds very similar to one I had today during my nap. Is that weird or what? I was also running through houses and trails.

I'm starting to think the lack of exercise is making us feel yucky when we wake up. I have noticed the less I workout, the worse I feel the next day. It's been happening to me a lot lately.

I hope you can start running sooner rather than later.

From timp on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 20:02:13 from 144.188.24.32

How's Larry's running coming along, Smooth?

From flatlander on Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 13:23:59 from 198.207.244.102

That does not sound like a fun dream at all. Was there an iron rod in it?

From Smooth on Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 21:26:31 from 71.213.102.15

Dale ~ that IS weird! I seldom remember my dream but I think if I'm awaken in the middle of a dream then I'd remember it. I hate waking up feeling like I was run over by a freight train though!

I'm hoping I can start jog/walk then run next week. It's been 6 weeks!

Tim ~ Larry is doing super with the running. In fact, he ran 5 miles this morning, longest so far. He's really enjoying it.

Flat ~ It was a weird one for sure. No iron rod, however, there were railings made of bamboos or sticks that kept me on the narrow dirt path! :)

From glidergirl on Sun, Jul 01, 2012 at 18:33:40 from 70.196.193.253

Why are we runners so tormented when down from an injury?!! Crazy. Nice work on the cross training, you are doing SO good! Take it from someone who did NOTHING the last two months of pregnancy... Cross training DOES do something and DOES make a difference! I'm starting from square one and now I'm kicking myself for not doing at least something LOL.

From Smooth on Mon, Jul 02, 2012 at 14:57:30 from 71.213.102.15

Brooke ~ thanks for the encouragement. I wish I knew how to cross train better. But still there is nothing that can replace running, NOTHING!!!

I think you are doing awesome with your return to running. Don't "kick" yourself for not exercising the last few weeks of your pregnancy...you were doing something very very important and very very hard. Carrying a precious baby inside your body is TOUGH on the body. You will get back to tip top shape in NO TIME!!!

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