Nothing else better to do than run.

Swam about a mile, taking a day off from running. My glutes are tighter than I would like so thought swimming might be a great way to loosen up a bit. Got to put some new music on my underwater mp3 player. The music is getting kind of stale.

Nice uphill run. Cannot believe how vivid the fall leaves are this year. Seems they are more brilliant than ever before. Nice crisp clean air which hopefully makes my times a bit more speedy. Really pushed the downhill. Was trying to pace myself with another runner heading downhill and eventually caught up to them. I think running with other people definitely is a huge motivator to push it.

I read a study on MSN about how some habits besides eating can cause weight-gain. One of the most significant factors was lack of sleep recommending that a healthy individual needs 7 hours of sleep. Okay, besides running 40-50 hours a week, working two jobs, a family who has time to sleep? It was a wake up call to me because I really could prioritize my time much better than I do, just ask Peggy. I have got to plan so that my body gets the rest that I need. Once I get that hurdle taken care of I will tackle giving my body enough time to recover between workouts next.

Took my boys to the junior high school so they could run laps on the track. This saturday is the Pumpkin Run 5 miler and 1 mile fun run. My youngest was able to run around the track 4 times without stopping. My oldest jogged and walked but also made it around without too much of a fuss. I think they will do well. I just don't want it to be a miserable experience for them so we have been preparing incrementally to make the most of the day. The things kids do for their crazy parents. I was able to get in a 10K, while they played in the center of the track and listened to their ipods. What a blessing the ipod is! 

Man it was cold this morning…at least 10 degrees than I expected. I had my mid-weight tights on which helped quite a bit. I am glad the cold air is here but wish the days were longer. Can't have both!

 Run around the block this morning and did a quick run up the canyon during lunch. Great day for running. Had a Creamcicle as a reward, only 50 calories!

Nice out and back run with the BBK's. Lots of entertaining discussion about the email that Michelle's son sent to everyone. Good for a lot of laughs.

Ran very slowly up and down the canyon at lunch time. It is time for a recovery day! I am darn near out of gas! 

Caught some nice rest and took the morning off. Did a nice afternoon run with the weather perfect. What a great day to run.

Ran the Riverton/Herriman Pumpkin run which went very well. The downhill portion of the run was very nice and my legs carried me very well. The last two miles were a killer being all uphill. The quads were burning I just darn near ran out of gas but was able to pass several people during the climb. Afterwards I ran the course again with Alan at a 10 minute recovery pace. Felt really nice to just relax and churn in some miles. Very comfortable race weather about 50 degrees this morning.