I am doing it

I got out of bed this morning and went running
I did my crunches, and free weight lifting
I eat my veggies
I eat and enjoyed my fruit
I choose not to get a candy bar at the check out stand in Albertsons (one draw back to this fresh fruit and veggie thing is I now weekly have to stop at the grocery store).

The Mo is back in my Mojo (and my Motivation)

I am so excited to tell you about the Deseret News 10k!!! Not 'cause my time was amazing (according to the website I was in 1:01:03.... but that is what the timer said when I crossed... pretty sure (for reasons you'll find out soon) we were at least 3-5 minutes behind the beginning stopclock... but whateva 1:01 is a decent time and meant that I averaged a 9:50 mile...(which I know I ran faster than that for at least 3 of those miles... but whateva. :) but because I had such a great time!!

Wow.. tangent. Okay. I had convinced all my sisters-in-law, except one, to do the 10k with me. Kim had to bow out cause of her sick son, totally and 100% understandable. So, that left me, Jenn and Alli. Both are new to running and have been training on elliptical trainers. This was the first time running this far for either of them on road. They did AWESOME. Our morning started crazily. We were WAY ahead of schedule, we met at 5:30 about 5 minutes away from the start to drop a car at the finish line... well... 25 minutes later we were still LOOKING for the start line. We found it just about the time we heard the big MC guy say "2 minutes til start!" We still had to put on our BIBS, tie our shoes AND we had to truck it up the hill. Least to say we passed all the runners who had already started the race. Haha. We were officially... no joke... the VERY. LAST. PEOPLE. to cross the start line. Tee hee. That's a first for me. But, let me tell you what, being able to pass people the ENTIRE race? That is kinda fun... so maybe being farther back in the pack isn't such a bad thing. Tee hee. ( THAT's why I think our time is off... cause there were, what over 2,000 runners running the 10k? Yaaah.. come. on. it took more than 30 seconds for ALL 2,000 to cross the start line. Anyway, I digress..... )

I stayed with Alli for the first mile and a half and when she stopped to walk she encouraged me to keep running. I remember being that person (oh, wait, I'm ALWAYS that person with you two) that honestly wants the other person to keep running and do their best. So, although I felt GUILTY for the rest of the run, I left Alli around 1.5 and tried to book it the best I could. (reason #2 I think my time is off... I know the difference between feeling the 9 min/mil gives me and a 10 min/mil gives me...) The course ROCKED. Ladies, I forgot how much of it is DOWNHILL. I was freaking LOVIN the downhill...and since I started at the very back I was passing peeps left and right til about mile 5.5 when it started going back uphill again. Why, oh why do they make the LAST half mile of a 10k uphill? Seriously, people! I was so proud of myself. I only took walk breaks at the two water stations----90 degrees.. yes the water stops were GOD SENT---- and pushed it the rest of the way.

I finished the race feeling like I could keep going, which made me excited for the half marathon. Mainly cause I did these three things:

• I figured out a mantra to help me not hit that "I can't do anymore" place no matter what the distance. I pushed the entire race and STILL felt good at the end. YESSSSS.
• I didn't try to catch up or pass anyone specific, the minute I did I got discouraged and my mind told me I couldn't keep up with them. So, no more!

and the most important thing?

• I had a freakin' BLAST.

I'm waaay excited for the half in two weeks! But, honestly, the one thought I had after the 10k was "Ooo get excited Lor, you get to run 20 MORE miles in Sept...." and then I started to cry. :) However, I am excited and motivated to do better with each race this summer. So fun!! I was SOOO proud of Jenn and Alli. They did the 10k and they did it well! I've talked Alli into running the TOU half with me.. I'm still working on Jenn. But, I promised them I'd go at whatever pace THEY wanted to go at ... I think that might be my ticket.... bringing one innocent non-runner over the dark side... one race at a time. (cue evil laugh)

Tomorrow is my 14 miler. Wish me luck! I'm all carbo'd up and mentally wrapping my mind around it. Amanda is meeting me 7 miles in, so I'm totally going to kick that last 7 miles. Awesome. I'm not sure if it's just taken the time, running alone or having Sue Ann kick my butt, but as Manda said last week "the Mo is back in your Mojo"... I hope it becomes infectious... we have some serious running to do!!! Can I get a WOO WOO

Fox Adventures, Part Two

Yes Erin, guess what I saw on my run this morning? A fox!!! I immediately thought of you.... he was bringing some love from Lehi to Ogden. :)

Running Education

Since I have began running with the fine ladies of our new ward- I am realizing how much I actually know about speed training, eating right, training runs, stretching...ect. I realized I owe a huge thanks to the two of you for the Running education I have- because usually I am pretty chill about it all, but I guess your tid-bits have rubbed off, and have helped me become an educated runner. So each week I am going to try and find a running article I like and post it. RUNNING EDUCATION POST WILL BE COMING SOON

My 5 mile 12 miler

Yup. I overslept this morning, of course, the one Saturday of the month Van has to be to work at 9am. Grrrr. So, as I rolled out of bed and looked at the clock (7:30am? GASP!) I quickly got dressed and tried VERY hard to not crawl back into bed and just abandon the run completely. I was glad that both Amanda and Sue Ann had bailed or else I would've totally screwed up their run. So, that's my first awesome point of the morning...

• I still went running even though my run was shot. AND
• I still went running even though no one would ever know that I did or did not go running. :)

I got out of the house and had no idea where I was going to run. I've become converted to the trails. I sat at the edge of my driveway convincing myself that it was almost 8 o'clock and the likelihood of something bad happening by myself on the trails was very slim. So, I trucked up the street to the trailhead. I wanted to prove to myself that I could run up the hills, keep running and really push myself even when I ran alone.... something I'd been struggling with this last year quite a bit... and guess what?

• I ran up the ENTIRE trailhead
• I didn't stop (except to lecture cyclists up by the bridge that bikes weren't allowed on this particular trail... see that "no bikes" sign? and those STAIRS you had to carry your bikes up? yaaaaaaaah)
• I ran the entire "old trail" we used to run up, down, up and down again.

I was so excited about it I think I ran a little too fast. Haha. I was shot by the time I got back to 36th. But, then I realized I still had a little bit more time so I ran through the side trail and over through Weber State. It was a good run. I was a little frustrated that I didn't get the mileage in that I needed, but it was such a nice run. The other best part?

• Something about being alone in the mountains causes me to pray.

I had a nice little convo with the big guy upstairs about everything in my life right now, in your cute lives right now, my family, pretty much anything and everything that matters to me. It was a nice release. I missed you guys, but I'm really grateful I had time to myself this morning. Sigh. How were YOUR Saturdays?

ADVICE

...Word to the wise- when your exploring try to kind of know where you are- I have been brave the last several mornings and have been exploring neighbors...today however I got myself in a pickle and thought I could get back to where I wanted to be by cutting through a field. Once I made my way through the field I ended up in a new construction site and a road with a dead end. I gave up and finally back tracked my way out. THE FUNNY THING IS: here were some roofers, roofing at 6am and they had a front row seat and view of my stupidly.

Rekindled Romance

me and my running lovers started our affair again. shin splints, me, and icy hot.

(our celeb name? lorshincy. rather catchy i think.... :)

you can skip the lecture. i KNOW. new shoes.