In The Long Run

AM: Liberty Park run.  

PM: Restore yoga. 

AM: TRX core work

PM: Easy Liberty run. 

Usual Liberty run.  Getting back into the groove.

Afternoon run on the BST.  I need to get my climbing legs back. Really struggled up Dry Creek.

Pipeline Trail. Gorgeous evening.

Morning run at Liberty Park.

Usual run.  Almost face planted on the sidewalk.  It would have hurt bad.  Other than that, great run.  Running is starting to feel good again and my motivation to run is coming back!

Woke up with a weird, deep pain in my glute. 

This is a women's only race in Park City that gives out lots of cool pink stuff. I signed up for this race a long, long time ago, but a series of small injuries and lack of motivation really disrupted my training the last 2 months.  I planned to use this race as an easy training run and to run whatever pace kept my breathing under control and did not aggravate the pain in my glute that started yesterday. Turns out that was about 9:40 pace. Ouch. I knew I had lost fitness, but didn't realize it was this much. I ran the PC half in August (similar course) almost 12 minutes faster.  But it was a great day for running, Park City in the fall is gorgeous, and it was nice to see 700+ women decked out in pink running.   

Perfect night for running.

Usual loop.  Mad at myself for skipping yesterday's run.  I had no excuse not to run.

Liberty lollipop loop.

I signed up for this on Friday to make sure I got a good training run in this weekend.  I didn't wear a watch and have no idea if my "official" time of 1:59:51 is correct.  The clock said 1:57 something when I crossed, but based on other reports that is not correct, either.  My goal was sub-2:00 so at least I know that I got that.  Since it is the first time I ever ran a race in costume (if butterfly wings and a tacky skirt count as a costume), it a PR while running as a butterfly :)

Despite running what I thought was a very controlled pace, the Haunted Half really beat me up.  Yesterday I was way too sore to run.  My shins and quads are still aching, but this run wasn't too bad. Warm and windy.

Usual Liberty Lollipop loop.  I've missed the last 2 days due to a nasty cold. I just couldn't get myself out in the cold and rain when I felt so sick.  Felt better today, so I braved the cold. It was a really nice run, but now I can't stop coughing. 

Morning Shoreline run with Nate and Kris. I'm still congested and it was tough to breathe and I got a really nasty bloody nose in the last mile.  I've never had that happen before while running. I wonder if it was related to being sick?   

Ran the Buffalo Run 25K with Carrie, Jim, and Nate.  It was an absolutely gorgeous day, I love it there. I finally saw an antelope on Antelope Island! I struggled in parts but finished decently.  For those familiar with the course, we ran the loop backwards. It was nice to go down the switchbacks instead of up, although the long slog up from Split Rock was tough. I got another bloody nose on this stretch (around mile 10) and did a lot of walking until it subsided. Overall, it was a really nice run.  We saw buffalo and antelope and heard (but did not see) some coyote pups.

Usual run. I didn't feel all that great.  

5 miles with the SLCTC group.