You spell tough...D-O-U-B-L-E J-O-G-G-E-R!

So all is well in the double jogger department...LOVE IT! It's so nice to have them both in the stroller and not worry about one running away or having to carry the other. It also means that on those days where Bryant is too busy that I can run with the kids! Today was our first outing and it was great! They loved it! I took them to the JR parkway trail. I only did a 5K but man, it was tough! I figured that I was pushing around 75 lbs! It was a great workout to say the least.

Monday: 6 mile bike ride up Temple Quarry Trail

Tuesday: 6.1 miles, 43:00, Average 7:05 pace

Wednesday: 3.1 miles, 23:30, Average 7:20 pace

Awesome Deal

I was on KSL yesterday and saw an ad from a lady in Orem. She has a Kelty double jogging stroller that she wants to trade for a nice single jogging stroller so I called and she is going to trade it with me!!! How awesome is that? I don't have to spend a dime on a new stroller! Kelty is a great brand and I've done some research on this specific one and it retails for over $420!!! I'm super excited!

Monday: 5.1 miles, 35:35, Average 7:05 miles

Tuesday: 4 miles at the track; 1 mile warm up, 2x800 (2:55) 1:30 rest, 4x400 (1:25) 1:00 rest, 1 mile cool down

Thursday: 6.1 miles 46:00 (I ran with the jogger!) Average 7:35 miles

Anyone? Anyone?

This is my jogging stroller. It has been awesome and I have loved it so much. But it's time to upgrade to a double (since I have two kiddos now). I've posted this on KSL with no luck over the past few days. So if anyone knows anyone who needs a nice jogger, let me know! I got it for $170 last year so I'm asking $90 for it since it's basically brand new!

Today's run was awesome! I ran from my house all the way up to the top of 4500 south and Wasatch Blvd. That is 6.5 miles straight uphill! It kicked my trash! I loved it! Then I had a nice downhill for the last 5.1 miles. I was able to keep all the uphill around 8:00 miles and the down 7:00 miles.

11.6 miles, 1 hr. 29 min., Average 7:40 pace

Feeling good!

Once again I am late in posting my recent runs, but last Thursday was great at the track! I did a 400, 800, 1200, 800, 400, 800, 400 at 1:27 pace with one minute rest. It was super tough but awesome and I felt really strong.

On Saturday I didn't think I would fit a run in because we had a busy day but I found time to go hit the pipeline trail up Millcreek canyon. It was super hot but always enjoyable. A nice easy 10K at 7:30 pace.

Slacker!

So I have been slacking on updating this blog. I'm sure all two of you have been very disappointed :). I have been running just not blogging about it. The past few weeks I've been taking it easy. Running about 4-5 times a week and getting between 25-30 miles in. Last Thursday I ran 8x400's and 2x200's with the group at the track in 100 degree weather! It sucked and was super hard but felt good once I got into my air conditioned car. I did 10 miles again on Saturday before the sun came up and it was magical....I love those quiet Saturday mornings.

As for the future...I am planning on running a 10k the first weekend of September and a 5k September 19th for ALS. We are hoping to get Bryant's mom up here from Spanish Fork so she can be a part of it as well.

Here's to the pain and joy of running!!!!

Hmmmm?

Yesterday I met up with some running friends again at the track and as we were cooling down, they started talking to me about triathlons. I have thought about doing one for a long time. I need to just DO IT! My parents have a pool, I have a bike and I know I can run....Now, I just need to find a good beginner one. 

This weeks runs:

Monday: 5.3 miles

Tuesday: 6.1 miles

Wednesday: 7.3 miles

Thursday: 1.25 mile warm up, 11x400 meters (1:20-1:26 pace with 60 second rest), 1 mile cool down

HECK YA!

I did it! I ran the 5K this morning in 19:35!!! I took 3rd overall in the women's! It felt so good to be that fast again. 

Who says that mom's can't be fast ;)