New Wheels

Aly is sporting some thinner tires! =)

OLD...

 

 

 

 

NEW AND IMPROVED!!

My LBS told me to be careful with the brakes... He said that the breaks on a Hybrid bike will wear down these tires quickly if I am not careful. He also said, sometimes people experience the smaller gears of a hybrid bike, as compared to a road bike, can not keep up with these smaller tires.  Has anyone experienced this before?

Happy weekend to you all!

Snowless January and News

How is it January in Utah and I am still working out in shorts, OUTSIDE?!

Found a PT that would see be without a doctors note - SCORE. I see him today.

Also...

I have some

Exciting news to come! ........

Going to be working with someone fantastic in 2012 :D

Reflections of my First Year

Reflections of 2011

The Year of Firsts and Learning

January, February, March - Started 'officially' running

Purchased my first pair of running shoes and my Garmin.  Learned SO much these months!

April - Completed my first 1/2 marathon. Goal = Finish, Accomplished 1:50

May - Started my Blog to journal my journey <<<corny :) after getting into the St George Marathon

First 10K Race = 47:57

Memorial Day

June - Injured
Learned about the importance of stretching
and Foam Rolling and Protein

July - 
Training for St. George...lots and lots of learning...mini local 5k's and 10k's, along with some

Awesome Hikes

Awesome Skiing

Lake Powell

August - Crandall Canyon Half Marathon


Ran through groin pain.  Here I learned the kind of pain you SHOULD NOT run through.

Learned the importance of 'cross-training'... Started to incorporate swimming and cycling.

September

The cross training sparked my interest in Triathlons. Purchased ALLY and completed my first 20 miler run

RUNNERS HIGH

First Bike Crash right before the Marathon

 COMPLETED MY FIRST MARATHON

St. George

October

Learned I should be wearing more of a minimalist shoe and compression gear does work!

 Went on my Favorite 22.8 Mile Hike TO DATE

Completed My first TRIATHLON - Olympic: Goal =Finish, Took 3rd in my AG

Lake Powell

November

Training for January Marathon.  Hitting new weekly mileage highs!

December - Injured <<<Currently FRUSTRATED


What a year of learning.  When I set out on my first run in January 2011 (3 miles), I had no idea what I was getting into.  I love this new addiction.  

I am looking into working with a coach for 2012 because I obviously don't know how to train injury free.  I am looking to RACE my heart out ALL year...... 26.2 & 70.3 are on the calendar. 

I love where running has taken my body AND my mind.  

I cant wait to continue to Build My Machine to its fullest potential.

Week Review & Shalane Flanagan

Week 7/10

Goal Miles and Goal LR 50/20

Actual Miles and Actual LR 0/0

Monday: 1 Mile Swim + 500 Meters Board Kicks, 2X15 Myrtle Routine, 60 Min P90X Arms and Chest + 90 Minutes P90X Yoga
Tuesday: 1 Mile Swim + 1X10Myrtle Routine
Wednesday: 1.2 Mile Swim+125Meters Board Kicks, 30Min Jillian Ab Blast, 2X15 Myrtle Routine + Perfect Pushups + 95Min P90X Yoga
Thursday: 60Min Bike Speed Trail Test - Hard effort + 1/2 Mile Swim + 1X15Myrtle Routine
Friday: 40Min Bike Intervals (5 wu, 30 intervals, 5 cd) + 1 Mile Swim + 300 Meters Kick board
Saturday: 90 Minute Bike - Cycled to the movie Atlas Shrugged: Whenever they said the words 'Metal, Money, Business, or Where Is John Gault' I would speed up to 10/10 effort until they said one of those words again, then take it down to 5/10 effort.  Fun way to watch the movie.
Sunday: Rest

I have felt significantly better the past 3 days.  I plan to attempt a run tomorrow.  IF all goes well... I hope I can get in that 20 miler this weekend.  

Would you still run the marathon without at least 1, 20 miler? 

I have 3 weeks... I really do not want my first DNS

I found this video on Shalane Flanagan's webpage: Great warm-up exercises and the last 1/2 of the video (Starting at 4:40) has some great cardio circuits & core strengthening to incorporate into your daily routines! Plus - watching her in the video is wicked motivation!

Sorry Kara, Shalane is my Favorite :D

Last week of 2011 - Make it a POSITIVE one!

Secret Blogger Santa!

A few days ago I received an email from ROAD ID - At first I thought it was spam mail... then I saw that it was from my Secret Santa Blogger.   The email instructed me to go to the website and design my own Road ID Bracelet.  SCORE!  I have designed my ID bracelet on this site several times; but never pressed the 'purchase' button because I am to tight scared to spend money. :)

What an awesome gift, right?

Mike, my secret Santa, saw on my blog that I was in a little bike accident and could really use an ID bracelet for any future incidents. (I hope he is not jinxing me:D)

Well yesterday it arrived in the mail..... 

Of course I had to put it on at my desk! This is what I went with for my ID:

And tried it out in the pool later that night... had to make sure it was really water proof :)

And give it a whirl on the bike (b.t.w. the bike no longer bothers my hip!)

HOPEFULLY next week I can take it out on a RUN. =) =)
You better bet I still have it on... :)

Huge thanks to Mike. 

I hope however you celebrate the holidays, they are great!  

**Side note... Road ID gives a portion of every order to one of 10 charities that  YOU get to select. They have lots of fun colors to choose from...Go purchase one today!:)

Weekly Recap

Week 6/10

Goal Miles and Goal LR 60,19

Actual Miles and Actual LR 0,0

Still no running...(14th day to be exact) huge bummer where the race is in less than 30 days. 

Good news though, this morning I am FINALLY walking without a limp! - Little confidence boost for sure.

Here is how last week went down:

Monday 

1.5 Mile Swim, 60 Min. P90X Core Synergistic: Some of the moves in the video was really bothering my leg so I just modified. 1X20Myrtl Hip Strengthening Video 

Tuesday

2.5 Mile Swim, 60 Min. P90X Arms&Chest, 45Min P90X Yoga, 2X15Myrtle Video 

Wednesday

1.25 Mile Swim, 2X15Myrtle Video+ 10 Min Core

Thursday

1.5 Mile Swim, 45 Min. P90X Yoga

Friday

2.2 Mile Swim + 1000 Meter Board Kicks, 2X15Myrtle Video

Saturday

P90X Back and Chest + 10 Min extra back exercises, + 10 Min Core + 1X15Myrtle Video + 90 Min P90X Yoga 

Sunday

3/4 Mile Swim + 90 Min P90X Yoga, 3X15Myrtle Video

Turning into a Fish

No Running = A WHOLE LOT OF.....

Time spent staring at a black line....

  

AM

 

And PM

 Followed by globs of....

The 'Myrtl Routine' (From this post) on constant repeat throughout the day....


 And as much of this that doesn't bother my leg

Is it just me... or does the instructor bug the SHIT out of you? I have to turn OFF the volume.

 

 

 

 

 

I am pretty sure I am turning into a fish.

My boy's>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
feel like I am cheating on them.....

**Don't worry, you're both still my #1**  =)