Bring on the challenge!

Burt, if you are reading this, I DID IT!!!  I KILLED IT today!  So freaking excited!  My goal was for a 1:45 today and I even beat that.  That is 8 minutes faster than last year's Hobble Creek and 7 minutes faster than my new PR set in June.  AND, I was in the top 100 female finishers!  NEVER expected that.  All my hard work must be paying off :) My husband even set a new PR of 1:36 today.   Great day all around.  Here are my mile breakdowns:

1- 7:02

2- 6:59

3- 7:16

4- 6:55 (yeah, after seeing those 2 sub-7's, I was shocked and I knew I was going out too fast.  But, hey, you gotta work those downhills!)

5- 7:32

6- 7:25 (at this point, the speed caught up with me.  MAJOR side ache for the next 1 1/2 miles.  This was also where my hubby caught up with me - he was a little concerned :)  But, I toughed it out and eventually overcame :) )

7- 8:14

8- 7:38

9- 8:40 (tough mile, with some uphills.  Who knew the day would come when I'd be panicking to get an 8:40 mile???)

10- 8:08

11- 8:46 (another uphill on this one.  Just had to keep telling  myself I only had 2 more miles to go)

12- 8:11

13- 8:32 (I think this last mile is one of the worst.  I HATE the straight road, especially at the end, but at least there are no more uphills :) )

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 I gave this run everything I had.  I knew I would regret it if I didn't and missed my goal.  So, now the question is, what's in store for next year? ;)  

 Next up, Top of Utah Half Marathon next weekend.  Not expecting to break this PR, but would sure love a 1:45.  We shall see. . . 

Sprint workout.   Surprisingly, not feeling too bad after Saturday's race.  

Ran hills today.

Excellent race today, but I don't think I've fully recovered from last weekend.  (Don't think I'll be running as much this week, as I've still got one more half next weekend)

The nice thing about Top of Utah - they seem to be very organized.  We started about 10 minutes late, but that's okay.  MUCH better than last weekend's 45 minute late start!  These guys could really show Hobble Creek a thing or two about organization!  

 Here are my mileage breakdowns:

1&2 - 15:34 (I totally missed the 1st mile marker, which is a little frustrating, but understandable in the crowd)

3 - 7:46

4&5 - 15:47 (Missed mile marker 4.  How did that happen??)

6 - 7:41

7 - 7:45

8 - 7:53

9 - 8:25 (the mile marker came after the aid station here, so I had my break before clocking it)

10 - 8:07

11 - 8:31

12 - 9:25 (This was rough mile.  Bit of an uphill on the road, and I am REALLY feeling tired!)

13 - 8:57 

 Overall, I'm pleased with today.  According to the race predictor, this is about what to expect after my time from last week.  Wish I would have rested up a bit more, though, because I was really feeling the effects of last week's run.  I would like to see what I could do totally rested on this one.  Next year. . . :)

Took the day off again today.  Pocatello half marathon on Saturday, and I don't want to exhaust myself for it like I did with Logan last weekend.  Only planning on working out 2 days this week, hope this gives me a good combination of enough rest and enough workout before the race.  

Ran 4 miles this morning.  Didn't time it, thought I'd just do an easy run today.  Felt pretty good, think my legs are recovering good from last weekend.  I'll run again tomorrow, and time my miles, then take it easy till Saturday.  Hoping to be rested enough to perform well in Pocatello.