Running in the Rockies

Miserable day yesterday (and into the night) with 2 children each having violent throw-up for about 6-10 hours. Luckily, Mike and I were both well and could take care of them. Since I was already up early this morning with the baby, I figured I might as well go running with Lynn at 6:00. I warned her that I was going to be as slow as a slug today because of yesterday and last night. She didn't seem to mind - bless her. I thought I would have to turn around early or at least walk a little, but once I started running, my legs just keep going. It was a weird and somewhat exhilarating experience.

I hope we're all able to get some naps today.

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Nice, long nap - feeling human again. My knee didn't like my run today, though. I iced it for about half and hour, and then wore my brace for a couple hours, but it still feels swollen and unhappy. Blast.

Well, yesterday I caught the bug that my girls had. I felt miserable all day! But I thought of Sasha running through his illnesses and actually went out this morning with my friend. I had a headache and felt dizzy occasionally. Plus I had to walk twice and cut the run shorter than usual. But it actually wasn't as bad as I had expected. I think Sasha is correct in saying that active recovery is better than passive recovery.

Track run with Lynn today. I took the heart rate monitor this time, and tried to fully recover between each 400. It actually took me longer than I thought - longer than I've been giving myself previously - so I'm glad I brought it. Since I actually recovered each time, I felt better after this track run than any other week. We actually ran the last lap barefoot in honor or Lybi. ;o) It was pretty fun! Luckily the day was warm, and there was grass on the inside of the track to run on. I think we might add a little barefoot to each run on that track from now on (weather allowing). It felt like being a little kid again and just running for the sake of feeling free.

What a great morning for a race!!!!  I'm in New Mexico to race with my beautiful sister-in-law, Kristina; and spend Easter and Spring Break with my family.  I met Kristina at the race this morning and we took a lap around the track to warm up and then stretched out.  It was an out and back course with a downhill in the beginning and uphill, of course, on the home stretch.  We started out at a pretty quick pace and I was worried that we might fizzle out; but the downhill allowed us to keep it up.  By the time we turned around, we were good and warmed up and ready for a harder push.  We had one lady pass us toward the end, but we kicked it up and passed her before the finish line! 

I was sooooo darn proud of Kristina!!!!  This was the longest continuous run she's done since having a baby - and she held strong the whole way!!!  She thought that she would be happy with 40 minutes, and really happy with 35 -- so, 31 blew us both away!!  I'm not sure if I was as good a pacer for her as Lybi was for me - but the results were still great!  Running with family brings out the best in us!!!  It was very fun to see both our families, her parents, and my parents at the finish line.  

 
Afterwards, I ran 3.7 more miles with my sweet husband to make today a good mileage for Saturday.  I think 7 miles is a bit of a round-up; the actual mileage was closer to 6.97, but who cares about a .03?  (hee,hee)