Nancy's Blog

After work and a short nap I took Duke on a 1 mile run.  I'm glad he is able to run a little bit now because he sure loves it.  Then I did my leg weight/stomach exercises along with 70 mens pushups.

Met the group for the early miles at the West front parking lot.  There were about 8 other people for the early miles.  We headed south to 114th and then ran east over the railroad tracks and back.  I started out early and turned when I saw the group coming back.  When I got back to the parking lot they were just turning around.  There were 5 others that came.  We started south again and ran to 114th but this time we took the trail and headed south.  It was very dark and I was glad I had my head light.  Everyone was ahead of me so I was alone in the dark.  I turned around after 16 minutes and headed back.  I got a good workout.  Then I cleaned up and went to work.  Kelli was at the group and wasn't in too much pain.

I didn't do any exercise yesterday because I was at the hospital with my husband who was having knee replacement surgery on his left knee and a meniscus repair on his right knee.  The surgery went well and in a few weeks when the pain dies down he will feel a lot better.  This morning I met the group for the early miles at the SJ soccer fields.  I started out on the 5K course ahead of everyone and they caught up with me at Monte Vista.  The weather was perfect, it was cool but not windy.  I made it back in time to start the second 5K going the other direction.  I went slow and steady and made it to the end and wasn't too dead.  I was happy that I was able to go 6 miles instead of 5.  I know how far this course is so I know how far I need to keep going and with the other courses I'm not sure how far 3 miles is.  I even made it to work on time by 7am.

I took Duke on a 1 mile run this morning before work.  He had a good time and so did I.

Met the group at the Riverton Park for the long run.  They were doing the Riverton Half course, but since Leslie was gone to Idaho and I am so slow I lacked the motivation to go the whole way by myself.  I started off early and the group caught up when we got to the right turn in the subdivision.  Instead of turning I turned around and headed back on 13th west and told them I would see them at Tithing Hill.  When I got to tithing hill they were coming up so I turned around and headed back to 13th west.  When they caught up they said Eric and some others were a little way back so when I got to 13th west and went back towards tithing hill and then I saw the others coming.  I turned around and ran with them down 13th west to the light.  Then when they got to the turn at South County Pool I still continued straight on 13th.  I ran to the stop sign on cemetery road and then turned around and headed back to the park.  I ran for 1 hour which is probably 5 miles as slow as I go.  Then I went home and took Duke on a 1 mile run.  He loved it and I really enjoy having someone to run with.  Somehow I lost my drivers license along the way, probably when I took out my phone to call my husband.  I keep it in my fanny pack when I run because I don't want to bring my purse and leave it in the car.