Fast Running Mommy

Ran 2 miles with a lady from my ward...Mary Black. Cute young mom trying to get back into shape after her first baby. 3 miles alone. Avg pace 10:30 ish...not gonna do the math when I've got hungry babies upstairs. :)

good run by myself...Mary can go on MWF

tried to take it easy today and not really push the pace

Another lady showed up for the running group I announced. She just had a baby 6 weeks ago and this was her first run back..she did great!

By myself....picked it up after starting solid and then picked it up again...cooled down slow. 

We finally got our table and chairs to go in the dining room addition we had built this summer. It's almost too big...I can't reach everyone like I used to be able to and Sasha and I can't gross the kids out by kissing and snuggling during lunch. But it's nice to have some elbow room and the table is very pretty.  

Field trip day..I'm excited. I use to take my kids on field trips every Friday and have not been able to figure out how to fit it in...We are going to try out a new park they just built in Provo while the weather is still nice. 

Good run. Deeanna ran with me for a 1 1/2. She is the cutest new mom...reminds me of myself 10 years ago. 

I just know Sasha gonna have me run with some of the kids today..he's gotten in the habit of saying, "Sarah..could you take..so and so for a run"...after a hard day and I've already done my miles in the morning I'm not always in the mood.

lazy and only did 4

will add some with kids tonight

1.5 with a friend....3.5 with Sasha..we stopped and pushed eachother on the swing at mile 3..:) nice to have older kids now....we can leave for a  little bit.

felt a little tired today but still tried to maintain a good pace..I don't want to totally embarrass myself at the THanksgiving race coming up.

51:30 for 5 miles..not too bad. I really need to start wearing a watch..it motivates me to not fall asleep and get lazy. 

I made the most beautiful white bow yesterday. Someone taught me how to make bows like they do at the boutiques. I went to DI and bought a grab bag of ribbon because I'm too cheap to spend the money at a full price store. It had lots of lace in it and a little ribbon..so I made Julia a beautiful bow for her baptism when she turns 8. :)

good run..tried to keep up a brisk pace. I think I avg about 10:30 pace. I need to get back into real shape now. William is sleeping better and getting more independent. He is a little stinker though..never happy unless he's into something or eating. 

Ran with Mary for 2 miles. SHe is going to get into good shape soon...3 by myself. Get to start on Christmas pretty soon. We are going to downsize the toys bought this year. We have Toys R Us in our basement and it's out of control. My kids voted for less presents over Mommy throwing out half the toys..

yesterday I did some speed work with Sasha..we played around with my form some more. I was a little bit slow today but tried to throw a few surges in. 

I'll add a little with the kids tonight. I slept in a bit but met my very dilligent running partner for the last part of her run....I'm excited that she's dedicated...it's a very good sign. I need to stop dropping the ball but I've had a harder time sleeping since I had William. If I'm awake at all in the middle of the night I have to sleep in a little bit...too bad i'm not really supermom or wonder woman or whatever the name of the lady is that can live off of 6 hours or less of sleep. 

2 with Mary..2 with Jenny (she got up early to run with me..what a treat!) and 1 with my darling and his buddy Jeff. Jeff and I talked candy making while Sasha sneakily made me run faster than we agreed on..I said "We have to run 10:30 pace because it's my cool down...." At the turn around I said, "How fast was that?" (it felt too fast) " Uh..I  have to do the math" (whatever..he can do running math faster than you can even get there)..stinker...then at the end he coaxed me into running 8 min pace with a promise to start the laundry for me. Gotta love em. Since it's thanksgiving week I guess I should mention that I am very grateful for Sasha's ability to whip me and every one he comes in contact with..into the best shape of their life.  Love you honey!

trying to rest the legs for the race..slow pace

Jenny ran with me again today..so fun!

So this is my first race in awhile. I have mixed feelings about this race. I can see how my inability to train as I normally have after a baby led up to a slower time on this race. 

First my thryoid medicene was off and I had trouble sleeping..then my leg was slightly injured so I had trouble running faster and farther. And I haven't had faster partners this year to get me moving because I just haven't had the strength to get out of bed before 7 on a regular basis with William waking me up at night and the kids keeping me busy during the day....okay with that said...I'm also really proud of myself for maintaing 8:30 pace on the first half of the race and keeping close to 9 on the second half. I felt like I just need to work on my endurance of a faster speed(for me anyway). Sasha wants me to start maintaining a no slower than 10:00 min/mile rule on my runs. I will if it doesn't wear me out for my day too much. 

I ran well but it made me wonder if it's getting time to retire and not even care at all whether I can run my 8:00 race pace again...6 babies and hoping for a few more makes me feel like that other side of the hill is going to creep up and I'm sliding down towards old age before I know it.

Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving...bless you all!

Decided to just do 3 today as I promised to set up all the Christmas stuff with the kids today and just thinking about that when I should be recovering from the race made me sick.

Also..I almost passed out after the race yesterday. I was crouching down   taking a picture of Julia and then I stood up too fast and nearly bit the dust..I've felt a little weak and light headed today also...not fun. Need to be strong for the kiddos..so I'm taking it easy. 

I tried to maintain a sub 10:00 pace for the run today...need to get back to my old shape if I can. 

We had a lovely time over the last few days. The kids and I decorated the Christmas tree, saw Santa, made a few batches of candy and went to Jenny's choir concert at Assembly Hall on Temple Square where she and her friend performed Vivaldi's "Gloria". It was impressive..her choir director is AMAZING! Jenny was wearing white shoes instead of black and her director noticed (out of 100 kids) and made her take them off!!!