Nancy's Blog

Leslie and I only jogged 1 mile and walked 1/2 mile.  We ran from her house to the light on 106th and then her leg was hurting too bad so we turned around and walked back home.  I was fine with not going far because I had allergies bad last night and didn't get much sleep.  Then I came home and cleaned, took a short nap and met my daughter, her husband and two kids at the zoo.  It was Sicily's (my granddaughter) Birthday and we celebrated it at the zoo.  It was a lot of fun, but tons of walking and boy was it hot.  It's a good thing we walked a lot because tonight we went to the Pizza Pie Cafe that my husband wired for a free buffet.  It was very good but of course I ate too much.  They had a salad bar, pasta bar, pizza and dessert pizza so of course I had to try everything.

I did my leg weight/stomach exercises along with 75 mens pushups.

Leslie and I helped register the people for the Riverton 10K.  It was slow at first but got very busy towards the end.  We barely had time to use the restroom and get in line for the race.  I took it nice and easy and I actually felt pretty good the whole race.  I finished in 1hr and 5 minutes and was first in my age.  I was the only one in my age group.  There were 3 people in the age group younger than me but I don't know what there times were.  Leslie finished in 55 minutes.  After the race I came home and cleaned.  Then Bridget, Glenn and their kids got here, followed by Jenny and her 5 kids.  Leslie took most of the kids to the park while I took Jenny to lunch for her Birthday.  Then we came back and watched Bridget's kids so they could go see Twilight.  Then we went to Leslie's for a BBQ.  Now I need to get my house cleaned again because Bridget is having her baby blessed in our ward and everyone is coming over here after to eat.

Went to Leslie's to run.  Her thigh was still feeling stiff so we only went 3 miles.  We ran down past her church to the canal road.  Then we ran along the road to 106th and back.  Then I came home showered and went to my Dr. appt.  Then I cam home and rode bikes with my son.  We only rode for 10 minutes because he is very out of shape.  We will increase each day.  Then Kent, Ben and I went to lunch.

I didn't see the running email so I ran by myself down redwood to 106th and back.  Then I did my arm weight exercises, cleaned the house and went with Christine and her kids to the living planet aquarium.  It was fun.

I met the bunners at the rec center.  Alan, Dean, Curt and Michelle all came.  We rode south on redwood to 126th and then up 126th to 60th west.  Either I was very slow or everyone else was very fast because once we started up 126th everyone got way ahead of me.  I almost caught up with Alan at the light on Bangerter, but he made it through the light and I didn't.  When I got to 60th West I rode to 118th and then east to redwood and home.  Later in the day I checked my tires and they were low so I filled them.  I took a short ride with my son and it was a lot easier with full tires.  After dinner Leslie and I swam at Blackridge reservoir. We swam around the outside  of the reservoir so if we needed to stop we could touch bottom.  I stopped twice for about 10 seconds each time.  We made it back around and I wasn't too dead.

I went to Leslie's to run.  We did and easy 3 miles again to make sure Leslie's leg would be fine for the South Jordan Half.  Her leg felt fine so after we cleaned up we went and signed up for the South Jordan Half.  We might swim after she gets off work.

I did my leg weight/stomach exercises along with mens pushups.  For some reason today I was only able to do 60.  I don't know why my arms would be so tired.  Now I am going to breakfast/lunch with my sisters.  It will be lunch for me because I ate breakfast at 5:30.

Leslie and I did the South Jordan Half Marathon.  It was the hardest half I have done so far.  It started out at the District, went out to 118th and then north on 40th west to Sky Drive.  Then it went west to 4800 west.  Then we went up and down a trail through the Gully and then wove through a subdivision to 102nd and then up to Daybreak Lake and from their over to 114th and up past Daybreak to 118th.  Then we went down a few streets and then north to Daybreak.  Then we turned on Kesler Drive and it wound into 114th South and then south on 40th back to 118th and then back to the District.  I visited with a lot of people along the way.  I walked for a minute at two water stops and I walked up the last hill to daybreak.  It took me 2 hours and 29 minutes which was my slowest 1/2 yet but I didn't care I was glad to make it to the end. I still got 1st place in my age group.  Dean and Kris Bullock and Debbi Kroll ran the race also and so did Tom Boud.

Leslie and I were both very tired this morning so we only ran 3 miles.  We thought about swimming but when Leslie gets home from work we need to pick up a bed for Ben and then take apart Leslie's weight set and haul it into her garage.

Met the BBK's at the church on 102nd and 40th West.  We ran up the road that the church is on west to the base of the Hill.  Then we ran up and down the hill 5 times.  Then we ran up again and ran two streets past the top of the hill and ran down that street and around the turn around and back.  We did this two times and then I headed back to my car.  I'm not sure how many miles I did but I'm counting 4.  I'm always a lot more dead when I run with the group.  This afternoon I did my arm weight exercises.  Tonight I'm teaching water aerobic for our RS enrichment which is quite funny since I've never been to a water aerobics class or even seen one.  The person that asked me to teach just knows that I am very physically active.  I'm sure it will be an experience.

Leslie and I went on a bike ride.  We were going to meet the Bunners but Leslie didn't get to my house until 6am and they leave the rec center at 6 am.  Leslie didn't see any bikers there when she drove by.  We did our usual route down redwood to 126th  and then to 3600 West to 118th.  Then west to 40th west, north past the temple to 98th and back to redwood.  It took us 55 minutes and I wasn't too tired because I go slower for Leslie.  After I ate breakfast and cleaned up I picked up the weeblos and one parent and we headed up to Weeblos Day Camp.  The first thing we did after the opening ceremony was go on a 2 hour hike up the mountain.  I enjoyed the hike.  After the hike we ate lunch and then went to 3 more classes.  In between I walked back and forth twice to the car which was parked about a half a mile away to get things out.  By the time we got home I was very tired.  I took a short rest, made dinner and then Leslie and I went to Blackridge Reservoir to swim.  There were tons of people there so instead of swimming all the way around the outside we swam 3/4 the way around one direction and then turned around and swam the same way back.  We took a couple of short breaks to adjust our goggles.  It is really hard to see where you are going with water in your goggles.

I did my leg weight/stomach exercises along with 71 mens pushups.  Then I did a little bit of cleaning and left to go pick up the Weeblos to go to Day camp.  We did BB guns and Archery and then had lunch.  Then we did the boats.  The boats were way fun.  We got in tons of water fights and were soaked by the time we were done.  Then we did the obstacle course and came home.  I was very tired and took a short nap.  When I was trying to decide what to make for dinner, Kent and Ben decided that we should go back to the Pizza Pie Cafe.  It is a place in Highland that my husband wired.  It is very deliscious but I always eat way too much.  They have a salad bar, pasta bar, along with all the pizza you can eat and very good dessert pizza.  Leslie and I were going to swim tonight but I was way too full.  

Since I don't know how to show biking miles I just added them with my running miles.  Leslie and I rode 32 miles today followed by a 6 miles run.  We started out at about 6:45 from Leslie's house and rode down 40th West South to 118th and then up to 3600 and south to 144th and then down to Redwood and south on redwood to the first light past Camp Williams.  Then we turned East and went along the back roads past Thanksgiving Point and then along the frontage road back to 144th and then to 118th and up 40th west past the temple to Leslie's.  Then we took a potty break, refilled our Ice Water and headed out on our run.  We did our Daybreak 6 mile run.  We took it nice and slow.  It was very hot.  When we made it around the lake and were going down Oquirrh Lake Drive we walked for 2 minutes and dumped water over our heads.  Then when we got to the street that turns into Leslie's subdivision we walked again.  We did the run in only about 2 minutes longer than it usually takes us so I felt pretty good about it.  This afternoon Kent, Ben, Becca and I are going camping and fishing to Scofield Reservoir.

Leslie and I did our Day Break 6 mile run.  I think I was even slower than when I ran it after our 32 mile bike ride.  I did run the whole time and made it to the end.  Then I came home, cleaned up, cleaned the whole house and took a nap.  Then I got groceries, made dinner and folded laundry.  Now Leslie and I are going swimming at the Blackridge Reservoir.  We just got back from the reservoir.  Boy I can't believe how low it is now.  I've never seen it that low.  We still got a good swim in. 

Met the BBK's at Bingham for our run.  We did a mile warm up down to the park on 2200.  Then we did 800's on the track.  I was extra tired today because I had allergies last night and couldn't breath.  I finally got up and used some Afrin but then I couldn't get to sleep so at 2am I took a sleeping pill.  Now I feel like a zombie.  I wanted to make it 6 miles but was too tired and only made it 5.  I will do my arm weight exercise this afternoon and then tonight Leslie and I will swim again.

Leslie and I rode bikes this morning.  My bike is at her house now because we can't pull in or out of my driveway because of the road construction.   We rode from Leslie's house south on 40th west to 114th up past Daybreak and out to highway 111 and then back.  The wind going south was horrible so we were glad we didn't have to ride that direction very long.  Now I am getting packed up for our Family Outing.  My husband and all my kids, son-in-laws except one and all my grandkids except 5 are coming.  We are going to a girls camp in Tabiona that has cabins, and amphitheatre,  pavillion, fire pit, restrooms and a large pond with boats.  This afternoon I will do my leg weight/stomach exercises.

Leslie and I ran 3 miles.  We ran from her house down past her church to the park and then back along the canal to 106th and then back to her house.  We are going to our family outing at noon so we didn't have time to run any farther.

We arrived at Warm Springs resort on Thursday afternoon  with all our family and spent an hour walking around looking at the cabins, pavillion and amphitheatre.  Then we walked down to the pond and used the paddle boats and kayaks.  We made dinner and then walked back to the ponds and used the boats again and then walked backed to the cabins.  Then we had skits and made smores.  Then we walked around and visited everyone at their cabins.    Friday morning after breakfast we cleaned up, did crafts and games and then walked back to the ponds.  We used the paddle boats and then had kayak races.  Then we had lunch, took naps and walked back to the ponds and used the boats again.  Then we walked back to the cabins and played kick ball.  Then we had dinner.  After dinner Leslie and I took several of the kids on a hike.  Then we had family night and visited a while and then played laser tag.  Then we went to bed.  Most of us thought that the kayaks and paddle boats were the funnest part of the outing.  While I was using the kayak with one of my grandsons on my lap my son was playing around and pushing  us with his kayak and mine rolled over.  Luckily my grandson and I had our life jackets on.  I grabbed him and swam to shore holding him, the kayak and paddle.  I didn't think the water was that deep, but it was over my head.  My grandson is only 3 but he isn't afraid of the water at all.  We had a very fun time but we are all very tired.   Saturday morning we ate breakfast and cleaned the place up and headed home.  I really enjoyed spending a couple of days with all my kids, son-in-laws, husband and grandkids. 

The good news is, Leslie got a GPS watch so now we can see how far and fast we are running. The bad news is, on Sunday we walked our course that we thought was 3 miles and it was only 2.68. The good news is, today we ran our Day Break 6 miles course and it was just over 6 miles. The bad news is, we only ran 11 minute miles. The good news is, I didn't care how slow I went I was just glad I could run. My daughter Christine who has been the fastest runner of all my daughters for the past 5 or 6 years hasn't been able to run for about 6 months. She has something wrong with her leg/back and the Dr.'s can't figure out what is wrong. She has been to lots of different doctors and they all tell her something different. She can run 100 yards and she can walk a mile very slowly, but the next day her leg is very, very tired. I'm grateful that I can still run even if I am slow.

I was a couple minutes late and the BBK's had already taken off from Bingham.  I ran down 2200 to 98th South and started back to Bingham.  When I got to the back parking lot Greg and another guy who's name I can't remember at the moment were running my direction looking for the group.  We ran down towards the track and I went towards the subdivision that I had seen a couple of runners go down.  When I didn't find any runners I went to the track.  There were about 10 of the BBK's at the track.  I ran around the track 4 times and decided I would rather run on the road so I went back out to 2200 an down to 98th and back.  By then I was very tired and decided to call it a day.  After breakfast I did my leg weight/stomach exercises along with 70 mens pushups.  Boy the pushups were hard today.  Tonight Leslie and I will swim at Blackridge Reservoir.

I included my biking and running together.  I went to Leslie's this morning and we rode our r14 mile course from her house down to 98th and then east to redwood, south to 126th west to 3600, west to 40th and then north past the temple and back to Leslie's.  Then we took a potty break, refilled our ice water and ran our almost 3 mile run.  Leslie added a little on to her run to make it 3 but I was feeling very tired because I had allergies last night and didn't sleep well.  Then I came home, cleaned up and headed up to Ogden to help my daughter and son-in-law who are moving.  They had 2 young kids (2yrs. and 2mo)and it is very hard to move everything and take care of kids the same time.  I brought my 12 year old granddaughter with me to help.  We had a fun time taking care of the kids while they moved things.  Now I need to make dinner and then Leslie wants to swim, but I'm very tired and might talk her out of it.

I did my arm weight exercises, then I cleaned up and went visiting teaching.  Then I went to the free car wash on 106th.  There were a lot of cars there but it only took me 10 minutes plus another 10 minutes to vacuum the car out.  Now I am going to do my indexing before my daughter brings my grandson over for me to tend.

Leslie and I biked 45 miles and then ran/walked for 5 miles.  We did our usual Goldilocks trail down 40th to 3600 and south to 144th and then past camp williams and then back along the frontage road.  We came back through Bluffdale and then up 118th to highway 111 and then north to 7800 and then back to 40th and then back to Leslie's.   We took a potty break and refilled our ice water and started on our run.  We did our Day Break 6 mile run.  It was very hot and muggy.  Half way up the hill on 106th I had to walk.  We ran again when we got to Oquirrih Lake Drive.  Part way around the Lake I had to walk again.  I was feeling very tired and hot.  We ran again for a while and then I had to walk again.  By the time we got around to the other side of the Lake I was feeling so tired I could barely walk.  We decided to shorten our run and cut through the temple parking lot.  We walked back to Leslie's and I sat down and drank ice water and gator aid.  I have never felt so dead.  I could barely move.  I came home took a bath and a short rest and then my husband and I headed up to Ogden to help our daughter move.  After we were finished helping her move we came home and went to Red Robyn with Ben, Becca, Leslie, Ralphy and her kids.  The food was good but I got very full.  I am really feeling tired now and will probably go to bed soon.