how it is

ack! I haven't posted in a while. I know I worked out last week, but who remembers what I actually did?!

I know I did a four mile run, woke up ridiculously early and went to a spin class with a friend, ran a couple three mile runs. and maybe that was it. oh, and moved several heavy boxes.

as if the moving of several heavy boxes doesn't tip you off, it's true, we've moved. which is exciting because now I get to explore different running routes.

today's route took me on the bike lane of 17th east all the way up to 17th south. then back down to sugarhouse park. one lap around the perimeter (seriously, was I meant to be a cross country runner or what?!) and then back home.

it was good, other than the fact that my ankle/heel was bugging me. which I should've just followed the thought of cutting the run short (aka - no park loop) but no, I have to be stubborn. once I was on the grassy trail, it didn't feel so bad so I just kept going. but now? yeah, it still hurts.

maybe tomorrow I'll wake up ridiculously early and hit the masters swim. or the spin class. or I'll just end up sleeping in. whatever.

4 miles

finding my groove

despite severe dehydration and being a tinsy bit hungry, I felt really good on my run this morning. I felt strong. I only had a few random pains come and go. nothing lingered. it just felt so good to get out there and move.

4 miles

it was just me, the january 2007 issue of trail running, and cnn on the tube

since I went in to work this morning, I decided to take my gym stuff and walk over to steiner afterward. I really like my community rec center. as I was upstairs, ellipticalling my face off, I looked around and noticed no one else was there in the cardio machine area. no one. I had the place to myself! I love it. I love that this place has everything I need without that trendy gym feel.

45 minutes; elliptical

the morning run

ran around the park again. on the dirt path. it was nice. not too hot. I feel slow these days, but I know it's because I'm still just getting back into the groove. I'm okay with that.

3+ miles

eight miles

I took it to the streets yesterday. I did my long run via the baby pug tree route. I felt pretty good. my ankle was feeling okay, my muscles were feeling okay. the weird thing was that I couldn't breathe. not in the I-have-asthma-and-will-surely-die sort of way. more the my-sinuses-must-be-clogged-and-my body-isn't-getting-the-quality-oxygen-it-desires. it felt like my whole upper body was sleepy. like I really wasn't getting enough oxygen to my blood or something. and my right ear felt a little foggy as well. kind of like that feeling of water stuck in your ear after you swim. sort of. I need to neti pot. maybe I'll go do that right now...

8 miles

status

monday: 3 miles

tuesday: 4 miles

wednesday: 30 minute elliptical

thursday: 3 miles

I've been feeling a cold coming on for the past couple of days. I'm happy to report I've been successful at staving it off so far. I think I might just take today as a rest day {though I thought that about wednesday and thursday as well. we'll see how much will power I actually have} and hopefully do something awesome tomorrow. you know, like a long run. or even a fun ride with the hubs.

the rest of the week

thursday: run. 4 mile loop.

friday: nothing. ran around getting birthday surprises ready.

saturday: went on a short ride (like 6.59 miles short) and then went horseback riding.

swim + run

pete and I woke up early and did a joint swimteam. the problem with joint swimteam is we kind of play around a little too much. it's a lot of fun, but not as great of a workout. we need more discipline. or seperate lanes.

after the swim I decided to run home from the pool. I don't know why I hadn't thought of this sooner. especially if I have a short/easy pool workout. it's probably only about 2.5 miles, which was perfect this morning.

a recap

tuesday (august 26): I went running in the morning. the same route as the day before. 3+ miles.

tuesday - sunday were meant to be a backpacking trip in the wind rivers, but our plans changed when we noticed the area we were headed for was on fire. so we tried to salvage the trip by car camping in grand teton national park. it wasn't quite the same, but we did go on a hike around jenny lake and happened upon a small black bear a few feet off the trail. yeah, we got out of there quick! we ended up driving home thursday afternoon. it was pretty sad.

saturday: went on a seven mile hike up big cottonwood canyon. kinda steep. very dry out there. but it was pretty fun and I didn't have to worry about seeing bears on the trail, which is always a relief. we came home tired + dirty. you can't ask for much more out of life.

monday: did the short 3 mile liberty park loop (as opposed to the longer three mile loop I usually do) with peter. it was kind of a struggle because we pounded some serious cafe rio earlier that day.

tuesday: did an hour of elliptical at steiner. it was kind of low key. I was more interested in the magazine I was reading than keeping my heart rate up, I guess.


and that's pretty much it.