Nancy's Blog

I didn't do any exercise today.  I had a granddaughter's baptism in Tooele at 9am.  We didn't get home until 12:30 and by then I had so much to do that I didn't have time to exercise.  The baptism was nice and I enjoyed visiting with the family.

I did my arm weight exercises after work and a short nap.  After dinner Leslie and I swam at Marv's.  I did 20 laps and took a short break and did 6 more laps.

Met the group at the church on 102nd and 40th West.  For our early run we ran from the church up the road and through the subdivision then back out to 40th.  I was quite far behind by then so while they crossed the street and kept going east I turned south on 40th west and headed back to the church.  When I got back to the church I turned east and ran down and met the other runners and came back to the church.  With my shortcut I think I ran 2.5 instead of 3.  For the second part we ran south on 40th west up the hill to the temple.  The group turned west through the temple parking lot but I just kept going straight past the temple and down the other side and then I turned around and headed back because I had to be to work at 7.

I did my leg weight/stomach exercises along with 60 men's pushups.  My arms were extra tired from lift 20 50# bags of flour and other heavy cases of food at work.  We were too lazy to swim tonight.

Met the BBK's at the Trailhead on 98th for the early miles.  At first I was the only one there but Julie and Kellie got there at 5:15 and then after we got out of our cars and decided where to run several more people came.  We went north along the trail to the end and then turned around. I started ahead of everyone so when we turned around I was still ahead of a few people.  Then we passed the parking lot and kept going south.  Everyone was ahead of me by then but I kept going until they all turned around and headed back.  For the second part we had a few more people.  We headed north again but didn't go clear to the end.  Then we turned around and headed south.  They all stopped at the parking lot to decided what they were going to do.  I kept going because I knew they would all pass me.  After everyone passed and were a way down the trail I tripped and fell.  I got road rash on my arm, shoulder and knee.  I jumped back up and kept going.  We ran past 106th and down the trail a ways and then when everyone turned around so did I.  They all stopped after crossing under 106th going north but I kept going back to the car because I had to be to work at 7am.  After work I laid down for a short nap and then the phone rang and woke me up.  As I turned to answer the phone I noticed that my shoulder was really hurting.  If I move a certain way it really hurts.  I hope it will be okay for my 60 mile bike ride on Saturday.

Leslie and I did our Goldilocks 60 miles bike ride today and since I don't know how to put in under biking I put in under running.  Boy 60 miles is a long ride.  We stopped at one rest stop and at Daybreak for lunch and it took us just over 5 and a half hours.  We started out at Herriman Park and wove around through the subdivision and out to the 134th and up past Butterfield Canyon and Kennecott.  Then we rode east on 118th to 3600 west and then north to 144th and out to Redwood Road.  Then we rode south to Camp Williams where we had our first rest stop.  It's a good thing we had a rest stop there because coming up the hill I got a flat tire.  When we got to the rest stop there was a man fixing tires so I figured he was a volunteer with the race to help fix bikes.  I took my bike back and he fixed it.  Then I found out he was just following his wife and just helping to be nice.  I'm glad he fixed my flat because it probably would have taken me an hour.  We had snacks and used the portapotty.  Then we continued south for a while and turned east and then went south again for a while then east and then we went through Thanksgiving Point and then started north.  Boy there were sure lots of hills.  Then we went west on 118th and then turned north and ended up at Daybreak for lunch.  After lunch we rode back up 118th to highway 111 and then north to the Old Bingham Highway.  Then we went east to 40th west and then south past the Oquirrh Temple and then west past Daybreak and turned south at 6400 west and then when we got to Rosecrest Subdivision we wove around the subdivision for a while and ended up at Herriman Park.  It was a long ride and I was tired.  I went quite slow because I waited for Leslie.  She still isn't feeling up to par and felt quite sick and tired by the end.  I finally convinced her that she should get a check-up.  We saw people from our Tri class and Kris Bullock and Michelle Margetts from running group.  I really enjoyed the ride.

I did my arm weight exercises after work and a short nap.  Leslie and I were going to swim but we decided to swim tomorrow instead so I cleaned my house since I didn't have time on Saturday to do any cleaning.

Met the BBK's at SJ soccer fields for the early miles.  We did the 5K course backwards.  I only saw the group for a few moments and then I was by myself.  Now that I can't run with Duke anymore I have to learn to run all over.  I am very slow, but I decided that it doesn't matter how slow I am I am just glad that I can run.  When I finished the 5K the first time the group was already starting on their next run.  I decided not to worry about the group and just do the 5K course the other direction.  I was slow and steady but I made it the whole way and got 6 miles in.  I was very glad that I could go 6 miles.  After work I took a short nap and then tended Sicily while Bridget had a job interview.  She just graduated and is interviewing for an elementary teacher position.  I had a fun time playing with Sicily.  After dinner I met Leslie and Marv Jenson's and we swam 20 laps.

I started doing my leg weight/stomach exercises but by the third round my leg muscle on the inside of my thigh hurt too much to bend down so I stopped.  I finished the stomach exercises and called it good.  I don't know what I did to the muscle but it only hurts when I bent a certain way.

Met the BBK's at parkway palisades for the early miles.  We ran up past the cemetery and out to 13th west.  I was a way behind and I don't know if they turned before parkway palisades but I went down parkway palisades.  By the time I got back they were ready to go again.  I was already very tired.  I took off my warm stuff and headed out.  I told them I was going to do my own thing.  I just jogged up to where they usually start and went back and forth down the the straight road until I had gone 30 minutes and then headed home.  Running is very hard and really gets me tired but I will keep on running as long as my body will let me.  After work Leslie and I will ride bikes.

Leslie and I were going to run 10 miles today but because of a mix up we only went 6.  I thought she was coming to my house and she thought I was coming to her house.  She called at 7:15 wondering where I was.  By then it was getting late and we both had flowers to plant so I drove to Leslie's and we ran from her house up to daybreak and around the lake and then back.  She went slow for me so I wasn't dead at the end.  Then I spent the next 3 hours planting flowers that we grew in our greenhouse.  Then Christine took me to El Farol for lunch for my mother's day present.  It was sure good.  After a short nap I went to the temple.

I didn't have time to do my arm weight exercises today.  After work I went visiting teaching and then I took a short nap.  After my nap I followed my husband down to Lindon to drop off my son's truck to get fixed.  After A I made dinner, Leslie and I rode our bike down redwood to 126th and then west to 40th west and then north to 98th, down to Redwood and back home.

I had to be to work at 6am today so I just ran at 5am and ran down redwood to 106th and back.  It's a lot harder running without Duke but I don't think he is going to be able to run for a long time.  When I got to work my daughter called and said her water broke so I left work and headed to Ogden.  I got here at 8:30 am to tend Sicily while Glenn took Bridget to the hospital.  Deklan Glenn Hoggan was born at 10:30 and mom and baby are doing fine.  He is my 25th grandchild and is just as cute as all the rest.  I will stay overnight with Sicily and come home tomorrow afternoon.

I got back from Bridget's at about 10:30 this morning.  I did my arm weight exercises.  Then I did some cleaning, went to Costco, took a short nap and went visiting teaching.  Then I went to Scouts.

I met the BBK's at the church 112th and 3200 west for the early miles.  There were just 5 of us for the early miles, me Michelle, Walter, Kelli and Julie.  I wasn't too far behind, at least I could see where they went.  We wove around through the subdivision and then back out to 3200 and then north to 106th and then back.  I turned around before I got to 106th when I saw the others coming back.  When Julie and Michelle caught up with me they said it was good I turned around because we were already at 3 miles with about a 1/2 mile to go.  More people came for the regular run.  I was tired by then and my goal was to just keep going for another 30 minutes.  I made it but was very tired.  After work I took a short nap, planted more flowers, did some filing for my husband and then went with Leslie to get her new bike.  It is a lot nicer bike and weighs about half as much as the other.  I think she will be a lot faster.  Then I came home, made dinner and took Duke for his immunizations.

I didn't have to be to work until 7:30 so I did my arm weight/stomach exercises along with 70 mens pushups before work.  After work I helped Kent clean out his truck and then took a short nap.  We may ride bikes later if it doesn't storm.

We were suppose to go to a swim clinic at the Blackridge Reservoir but It was rainy and cold so we decided to go to our Tri class at Marv's.  We did the swim an spin bike and got a good workout.  Neither of us wanted to run on the treadmill and we had so much going on today we decided not to run outside either.  We have to pick up some furniture for Jenny and then make dinner at take it up to Ogden so we can see our new grandson.  We will also be excited to see Sicily and her parents too.

I did my arm weight/stomach exercises.

I had to be to work at 6am so I went to Bingham about 10 minutes early and jogged around the parking lot.  Then we did our usual warmup but I cut it short by a few minutes.  After Leslie got off work we rode bikes.  Wow Leslie's new bike sure made a difference.  I went as fast as I wanted to and she was able to keep up.  She now has a computer on her bike so we can tell how far and fast we go.  We went just over 12 miles.

Leslie and I went to a swim clinic at Blackridge reservoir.  We both had wetsuits but boy was it cold.  We were in the water about 35 minutes and our feet and hands were numb when we got out.  The Tri swim at daybreak won't be quit as cold because we will be swimming the whole time instead of treading water listening to instructions.

Met the BBK's at the SJ soccer fields.  I started a couple minutes before everyone and they finished a couple of minutes ahead of me.  I'm glad I made it the whole 3 miles.  I would liked to have stayed for the rest of the run but I had to be to work at 6am.  After work I took a much needed nap (I woke up at 3am this morning) then I did my leg weight/stomach exercises along with 70 mens pushups.

Leslie and I picked up our packets for the Daybreak Triathlon.  There was sure a crowd there and it took quite a while.  I'm a little nervous for the swim.  It was freezing when we swam at the Blackridge reservoir on Wednesday and I don't think it will be much warmer tomorrow at Daybreak.  I plan on just making it through the swim and then going all out on the bike ride and then surviving the run.

I'm counting my biking and running.  Leslie and I did our Daybreak Triathlon.  The swimming was the hard part.  The water was freezing cold, but we waited so long to start that my feet were already frozen.  They started in waves and I was the very last wave.  It was my first Tri in open water and I had a hard time going straight towards the bouy.  I got very tired and had to do sidestroke and back stroke.  I kept plugging along and made it to the end.  When I got out I was very tired and light headed so they made me sit down for a few minutes before they let me ride my bike.  The bike was uphill the first half but I still did well.  I passed a few people.  The way back was very easy, all downhill.  I passed a few more people.  The first part of the run was hard.  My legs felt like rubber.  I walked for about 100 yards and ate a granola bar.  Then I ran the rest of the way.  I was very slow but I made it to the end.  I got 1st in my age.  Leslie finished about 10 minutes ahead of me, but she also started about 5 minutes before me.  I think we both did well.

Leslie and I ran the steeplechase training run.  There were about 200 people there.  Leslie ran ahead of me and finished at least 5 minutes ahead of me.  We took a 5 minute break and drank some water and I ate my candy and then we headed back.  We ran/ walked back up to the start.  I was pretty tired and Leslie went slow for me.