They try to copy my swagger

I'm just glad I actually got up on a Monday and ran!   Monday's are stinky for 2 reasons.  1 because it means the weekend is over, blech.  And 2 because it's garbage day in my neighborhood so everyone's can's are out and I get to smell them as I run past all the houses.   yummy. 

I wanted to drive to the Canyon and do my run there but I was too chicken.  Sometimes I get nervous running up there alone because a girl I work with got flashed by a creepo guy there last summer...  So I just ran around Orem.  Up to Orem blvd, then down to UVU and around the campus then back up that blasted hill and around my block to get 6.  The best part about this is that I ran inside UVU at about mile 3 to get a drink from the fountain.  It was perfect placement and timing for a drink.

Legs and back felt good today, it was my lungs that had a hard time keeping up.  My first 3 miles were great time then it tapered down a  lot after that.  But I was thinking 2 weeks ago I couldn't do 2 miles at a consistent pace and now I can do 3 consistent- so I'm improving I guess! AVG 9:15

1 8:26

2 8:18

3 8:10

4 10:43 the HILL!

5 9:44 No Hill, just slow :)

6 10:04

Ran to gym, had five seconds to lift, and then ran home.  Today wasn't as easy as I would hope but it was okay.  Pain has returned in my left knee, so I'm going to go get a little brace for it tonight.  I can't have this affecting Friday's speedy spaniard now can I?  :)

I don't really know why I didn't go today.  I just went to bed last night not knowing how much I wanted to run or where I wanted to go.  So since the decision wasn't made last night, this morning I just decided to stay in bed. oh well, I'll take it easy today and tomorrow and then run my heart out friday and Saturday.

We are Pioneers if you Please, we are pioneers if you don't please.

HAPPY PIONEER DAY!  This race was good, I'm a little sad that my time didn't improve more from the 10k I did on the 4th.  And as I look over the training I have done over the past 3 weeks I can see why- I've got to kick it in the butt!

 But I am happy that my splits were more consistent, which was something I definitely didn't have on the 4th.  The goal I set before hand was under 55.  That was dumb.  I should have pushed myself and said under 53.  So next 10k I'm shooting for under 53.  Saw a lot of FRB's there- Kelli, TylerS, Josse (you passed me somewhere around mile 3), Merri, Lyns, Lily and probably more.  It's fun to recognize faces there.

1- 9:18

2- 8:18

3- 8:34

4- 8:50

5- 8:55

6- 9:16

.2- 1:04

Avg. PaceL 8:46

In 57 something. Ran 3.1 up Provo Canyon and then back down. Wanted to do more, atleast 8 but ran out of time.  Had to get home to get ready for nephy's baptism.  So many of those lately I feel like it's my Saturday activity every Saturday.