Nancy's Blog

Leslie was sick so Duke and I ran our 4 mile course around the block.  We went south on Redwood to 126th and then east to 13th west and then north back to 114th.  It was a good run and I was tired at the end.

Leslie and I were going to do our long run today, but she was still not feeling well so I went on a 15 mile bike ride with Shannon.  It took us and hour and 10 minutes.  Shannon was slow today.  I think I could do the ride by myself in 45 minutes.  One day next week I will try. I'm glad I have Shannon to ride with even if she is slow.

Met the group for the early miles at Riverton High.  We did our course through the subdivision and out to 126th and then east to 2700 and back to Riverton.  By they I couldn't see the group so Duke and I ran past the school and down the same street to the seminary and then through the seminary to the school parking lot.  When the others got their, some were running on the track and others a different course.  It just did the same course again and headed home to get ready for work.  After work and a short nap I did my leg weight/stomach exercises along with my pushups.

After work and a short nap I rode my bike on the course Shannon and I usually ride our 15 mile course.  I didn't ride to Shannon's so it was .5 short of what we normally ride.  I tried to ride fast but had to stop once to answer my phone and I had to go slow on 126th down the side walk because I didn't want to be in construction on 3600 north of 126th but I didn't want to try to merge over to the turn lane on 126th and Redwood.  I rode east down the side walk on the north side of the road until I got to Leslies street.  Then I turned north through the subdivision and got to 3200 and then out to 118th and then east to Redwood and home.  I made it in 56 minutes.  It usually takes Shannon and I an hour and 6 minutes to ride this same ride so I think I got a good workout.

Met the group at the SJ soccer fields for the early miles.  I started with Duke before the others got there.  We went to the left and did the course the way I like best.  I was slow and steady.  Kris and Rachel caught up with me just before I got back to the soccer fields.  The second time around we went the other direction.  I was very tired already and went slow and steady.  Before I got the end I was so tired I wasn't sure I was going to make it.  I kept plugging along and made it to the end.  Then I got cleaned up and went to work.  I was very tired at work and had to sit down a couple of times but I made it through.  

I let Leslie sleep in until 6:30 am and then called and woke her up.  She drove to my house and we ran down 114th to 2200 and then north to almost 7800 to Christine's house.  We stopped and visited and used the restroom and refilled our water. Then we headed back.  We didn't stop once on the way to Christine's but on the way back we stopped twice to eat hot tamalees and walk for a minuted.  We were glad to  make it the 10.5 miles.  If I keep working on it I might make the SOJO half without dying.

After work and a short nap I rode my bike on my 6 mile route.

Duke and I met the group at Riverton High.  We left before the others got there and ran the usual course through the subdivision and out to 126th and back.  We saw Kris on the way.  We we got back we ran past the school and back to the street and turned in the subdivision again and ran down to the seminary and into the parking lot.  There were others there for the late mile so we all jogged around the parking lot until the others got back.  Then they did track work and Duke and I ran the same course again and then headed home.  After work and a short nap I did my arm weight exercises.

After work and a short nap I rode my bike on my 6 mile course.  Heading home on Redwood going north was very hard because the wind was blowing from the north very hard.

I ran 1 mile with Duke before work.  After work and a short nap I did my leg weight exercises along with my pushups.

Since Leslie was out of town, I ran with Duke at 6am this morning.  We did our 6 mile South County Pool run.  It was much easier this time because it was cooler.

I met the group for the early miles at Riverton but I came late so they were already gone.  I ran the route backwards and met the group coming east on 126th just past the High School.  I turned around and we turned on 2700 and then went east in the neighborhood across from the school.  When we got back to the school and met the others, most of the group did speed work on the track but Duke and I did the same route again and then headed home.

I met the group at Bingham but I was late again and they had already gone so Duke and I ran north on 2200 to 98th and then back to the school.  No one was there yet so we turned around again and ran north on 98th to the back parking lot and then back again.  When the others came we ran north on 2200 and then turned right into the first neighborhood.  We did a loop around the neighborhood and then started our tempo run.  We ran through the neighborhood, back across the street to Bonanza and then to the next street.  The others we clear to 2700 but I only went half way and then started back to the High School.  Then I headed home to get ready for work.

Leslie and I ran from her house to Christine's and back.  It ended up being 12.65 miles.  When we got to Christine's we ate a snack and refilled our water bottles.  She ran back with us for a mile and then headed back home.  We had to walk a couple of times and eat hot tamalees, but we made it.  Next Saturday we are going to run the South Jordan Half course.

After work and a short nap I rode my bike on the 6 mile course.

I had to be to work at 6am so I ran with Duke at 4:30.  We went 3 miles.  After work and a short nap I did my leg weight exercises along with pushups.

I went early to running group.  No on was there.  Duke and I ran back and forth on 114th.  First west and then east.  I think we went about 3 miles.  Then the others came and we ran through the subdivision out to 3200 and then on 3200 to 106th.  The others turned on 106th and went west.  I turned around and headed back so I could get ready for work.  After work and a short nap I did my arm weight exercises.

Leslie and I ran the South Jordan Half Marathon course.  We drove up to the school in Day Break and parked the car and started off.  It was nice and cool when we started.  We headed down and turned and ran on the trail by the lake and out to 106th.  Then we turned south on 40th West.  I had to walk for a minute and eat hot tamalees and then we started up the hill by the temple.  We kept going south to 118th and then turned east.  We ran east to 3200 and then turned north.  We stopped at the spot where I hid the water and snacks.  Leslie used a pop that was right there and then we started off again.  I had to walk once more before we got to 98th.  Then we headed east again until we got to the parkway trail headed and then we headed south along the trail.  I told Leslie to go ahead because she needed to use the restroom at the end.  I had to walk once or twice more and boy was I glad to get to the end.