We went to the track at the middle school for the first time ever and I fell in love. Their track is DIRT! I adore running on dirt so I was a happy camper.
Tuesday, May 31st 2011: 45 minute run/walk. I enjoyed the dirt track so much that I went back by myself the next morning. I alternated between running on the dirt, running on the grass, and catching some air:
The weather has been simply perfect in our area lately. The cool morning air felt so good and I wish I could have spent all day out there. I caught this sunrise:
Wednesday, June 1st 2011: 11 mile bike ride in 50 minutes (13.3 mph). Mel and I went on a ride with our friends Darin and Shelly. We rode into a crazy, crazy headwind for the first half but loved having the wind at our backs on the way home.
Thursday, June 2nd 2011: Rest + Diet Mountain Dew + enormous Snickerdoodle cookie from Maverik Gas Station. I am considering quitting my job and applying for a position as Maverik Cookie Spokesman. Their cookies are the finest specimens of sugar I have ever laid my hands on. They are a piece of diabetic coma heaven.
Friday, June 3rd 2011: 6 mile run. My knees, legs, body, soul, and spleen felt good. It was a happy run.
Saturday, June 4th 2011: Nothing. We were at a family reunion and I will tell you something without one ounce of exaggeration: I guarantee that I ate more junk food on Saturday than any other citizen of the beautiful US of A. Needless to say, by the end of the day I felt gross. This next week I plan to repent and make friends with semi-healthy eating again.
We went to the park and Kylee wanted to try a jumping picture. We're starting the children young.
I will be running my 10TH MARATHON on Saturday!!!! That sounds so crazy to me. 10 marathons. I still feel like I have so much to learn and I'm excited for another challenge.
"We are not born broken. Our bodies are designed to run and our face is designed to smile."
~ Patrick Sweeney
I just did my first track workout this week, but it wasn't a dirt track, but it was fun. It was nice to do a "speed" workout and not have miserable hills to deal with.
ReplyDeletelove that the track is dirt!!! that is so awesome. also...apparently I am missing out on Maverik cookies?? I gotta get one like this week to try it out for myself!
ReplyDeleteWOO HOO! UV is my first marathon...eek! maybe I will see you there! you are amazing for running 10!! that is awesome!
those are some awesome pictures!! good luck next weekend!! 10th? you are a machine.
ReplyDeletenumber 8 for me! it's going to be fun. where are you staying? i told tom that we should have crashed your party, but tom's sister fed us well enough.
ReplyDeletewow 10 marathons!! that is awesome.
ReplyDeletehaha - so cute that the kids want to take after dad with jumping pics.
10 is a milestone! I expect one giant jumping picture at the end of Utah Valley. I must try a snicker doodle- you've inspired me once again!
ReplyDeleteLove the jumping pics, especially the last one. Best of luck with #10. Wow they sneak up don't they?
ReplyDeleteMy 10th was Bear Lake 2 years ago. Loved it. So jealous you are running Utah Valley. My twin sister is running it as her 2nd. Wahoo.
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