Setback

It makes me sad to even look at my running blog, knowing I can't run.  As I was training for the Top of Utah Marathon which is going to be held next week, I got a stress fracture in my foot.  I knew I loved to run, but not being able to do it has made me even more grateful for the times I can.  I hope after 6-8 weeks to be back in the game but we'll see.  Until then, it's biking!

Love Spring

This blog as clearly been neglected lately, but I want to get back into it.  Reading my old posts and races helps me stay motivated.  Anyway, I love running, but I especially love running in the spring.  The mornings in Henefer are the perfect temperature for running without having to get up too early.  I'm so glad that I've been able to get back into the swing of things to some degree after having Will.  I have to be a little creative some days in order to get a good run in, so I invested in this:

And I must say, running while pushing two children is a serious workout.  Easton usually rides his bike and he's a trooper!  He can bike a 5K without more than a couple rests :)

I've also loved running with Jordan as we train for Ragnar.  Two weeks to go!  On Saturday mornings we sometimes have our niece sit with our kids so we can run together.  The first time we did a 6 mile I was so proud of him!  And proud of myself for that matter!  Finding a balance between training and being a mom of 3 is sometimes a challenge, but we're learning to make it work and I think my kids enjoy being a part of it!

Spring Walk

So...this blog has been neglected greatly, mostly due to being pregnant. Now that little Will is here, it's time to get running! Obviously I can't run right away, but I'm so looking forward to running again. Tonight, I took a little walk and it was so springy outside. I almost felt giddy just getting out and moving! Horray for spring!

Peach Days 10K

Last Saturday, I went to Brigham City to run the Peach Days 10K. This is one of my favorite races all year and is definitely one of my favorite distances. I was a bit worried since I haven't gone more than 3 miles for a couple weeks but I knew I could go slow if my body (and my baby) weren't too happy. Fortunately, I felt great. Of course my pace has slowed, but I'm still running and that's all that matters to me! As long as I can run at all I'll be happy. I saw a few friends, including Brandee, one of my favorite running buddies and a huge reason why I miss Tremonton, so that was great. When we finished, she was a few minutes ahead of my time of 50:14. My goal was to finish in under an hour so I was happy. She ended up taking 2nd place and I took 3rd in our age division. I'm so glad I was able to run one last semi long race before the belly really starts to grow! Yay for Peach Days! See you next year!

Summit County Fair 5K

On Saturday, I ran the 5K at the fair. Jordan and Easton decided to go camping for the weekend with Jordan's brothers, so I decided this would be my first race pushing Kason! Because of this, I knew my time would be a little slower, so I was kind of expecting it. The race was hard - it definitely makes a difference when you're pushing 25 pounds up a hill. Not only that, but part of the race went down the rail trail which meant dirt gravel and a huge board crossing the trail to keep motor vehicles off. Great. How in the heck am I going to lift the stroller over THAT? Luckily, there was a nice man behind me who was willing to slow down his time a little and help me over it. Needless to say, I still felt fairly good about the race, thinking I'd be 4 or 5 minutes slower than my last 5K time of 22:55. When I crossed the finish line, they grabbed my tag and said "31". What!? 31! No way. There is no way that took me 31 minutes. I went over to the score chart and surprisingly saw that I got first place in females age 19-29. I thought that I must be the only female in that age group with a time of 31 minutes. I stayed for awards, and when they called me up, they said my time was 26 minutes. No ones time had anything but full minutes. They were crazy. My cousin, Loni, who was a few minutes behind me told me they said her time was 31 minutes. So I guess my time was somewhere between 26 and 31 minutes. I'm hoping it was closer to 26, and I'll take that considering. So, lesson learned. Always bring your own stop watch!

New Goal

So, my running hasn't been ideal lately, but it's been consistent I guess. I've established a routine of running 3-4 miles twice a week with a longer 6-7 mile run on Saturday. I try to bike and do weights sometime during the week and I've discovered I really like to bike. I think I always knew this, but lately I've been thinking about how fun it would be do do a mini triathlon. I don't know if I'll ever be able to swim well, which is what' s holding me back, but it's something to shoot for I guess.

So, I've discovered my biggest problem with my exercise plan is my diet. I cannot stop eating junk! I wish I had as much drive to eat well and I do to run. This is my current goal. Tonight for FHE, I taught Easton about being healthy since this month the theme in primary is: My Body is a Temple. I decided this is probably the most hypocritical lesson I've given him. So...my current goal as far as my physical health is to avoid treats - only one small indulgence a day! We'll see how it goes!

4th of July 5K

On the fourth, I ran the Henefer 5K. I don't really love 5K's because I feel like I have to sprint the entire thing. This year, I felt much better about this one since I had been running more and I had run the course several times previously. The race started out really fast and within the first mile I found myself having a pretty hard time catching my breath. As the race went on, I felt better and told myself I would try to just stay in the position I was in. When I crossed the finish line, I was surprised to hear the time, 22:55. It was the fastest 5K I've done so I was super excited. I was even more excited to find out I finished first place in my age division. They posted the results so I had people congratulating me all day. It felt good! Once in a while, it's fun to complimented and feel like you're improving!

The kids and Jordan did the bike-a-thon that morning which Easton loved. I am so bummed that I can no longer do the Morgan half due to our Bear Lake trip so I'm searching for another race somewhere. Possibly, I'll go to Salt Lake to do the 10K on the 23rd or maybe head to Tremonton for the Wheat and Beat in August. We'll see!