SHOULD HAVE STEPPED ON HIM

Left the house at 6:30, the temperature was a cool 78 with a slight breeze. I wanted to run more than I did but am still having soreness in my left leg. I was taking the same route I always seem to go on the trails. Stopped at the misting fountains to cool off and then continued on. As I was starting up a hill I noticed this odd bug making it's way across the sidewalk. I've never seen one like that before.

After researching about this bug, the cottonwood borer, I should have stepped on him. They destroy trees.

Finished with 4.85 miles on the Garmin.

HAIR DAY

This morning at eleven I had a hair appointment for color and cut so I knew I would have to go out and run early. That wasn't a problem since I woke at 4 am (didn't get up) and watched the news because at that hour your choices are news or infomercials. Finally around 5:30 when I realized I couldn't get back to sleep I got up and had some coffee and banana with peanut butter.
Now I was fed and ready to great the day! The running gods were being nice at this early hour of 6:30. There was a great breeze even though the temperature was in the 80's, but we are going into the 100's today so why wouldn't it be hot at that early of an hour.
My leg was still sore but I was able to run more than yesterday and the trails were not crowded which also was nice. I even used the mister at the water stop to help me cool off. I did 4.75 miles this morning.

TARGET ON MY BACK ?

Today I had a doctors appointment and wasn't going to be able to attend boot camp so I wanted to make sure I did a run. I left the house around 7 am with the temperature at 83 and a nice breeze blowing. I was going to stay on the trails and try to get at least 4 miles in.

First thing to go wrong is when I start to run my left leg in the back is just killing me. This is not going to work, I try again and still it hurts. Okay, I'll walk that is better than nothing.

I'm minding my own business and staying over on the rights side of the trail so there is plenty of room for people to pass when SWOOSH, about 5 guys from the cross country team go flying past me close enough that we could have touched. It wasn't long after they passed that 2 girls from the team came sailing past just as close as the boys were. Come on people there is plenty of room on the path .
I reached the half way mark and then turned to head back and can you believe it a man and his daughter on bikes just about knock me off the path. WTF! Do I have a target on my back? I was never so glad to get home and off those trails. Did total of 4.25 miles.

BACK TO THE GYM

Last week the gang from Florida was here and we were busy, busy busy. Too busy for me to go to boot camp. So I skipped two sessions. This morning I returned, hoping it wouldn't be too hard of a work out. Of course we had to run our mile warm up outside in 86 degree temperatures but then we were inside for an upper body work out. There were four stations and we were to do 10 reps at each for five times. Here's what we did.

Squat with shoulder press using 45 lb bar
lat pull down with 60 pounds
chest presses
leg lifts

After we did a nice stretch.

SUNRISE

Yesterday Jenny had 9 miles on her schedule and was planning on getting up at 5am and going out to run. I said I'd also go so we would have our runs done before we met my friend for coffee. I let her know where there were fountains for water and she started out with me behind her. I quickly lost sight of her and continued on my own course. I was surprised to see so many people out with the sun not even up.

I made it down to the end of the trail and then turned to head home. the sun was just starting to come up. I ended up with 4.4 miles- nice getting it out of the way early!

HAPPY 4th OF JULY

Wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July.

BIG MISTAKE

Oh what did I do yesterday? I made chocolate chip cookies. I love then fresh and warm from the oven and I also love them before they go in the oven. Big mistake, they tasted so good.
So because of this I made sure I was at boot camp today.

I did my mile warm up and then headed inside. Today there were 4 of us and we were doing something new. For 10 minutes we were to do 5 reverse lunges on each leg and 10 squats. We kept repeating until time was up. Next was 10 plie squats with a weight and 10 roll ups. Again it was for 10 minutes. Last was wall squats holding a ball above our heads and calf raises. These were a minute each times 3.

I hope I worked off those cookies!