Judgy + Most Alive

(tank, bra, shorts, shoes)

Another day where I’m happy I didn’t judge how the entire workout would go based on the first set of intervals…

We need to repaint our triangles because they are getting harder and harder to see.

It was our last long workout before the marathon. 18 miles @ 7:05 average. We started with a 2.5-mile w/u (which felt a little short, which is probably part of the reason the first one hurt so bad) and then got right into the workout:

Four miles (6:20 average), 3 miles (6:07 average), 2 miles (5:45 average), 1 mile (5:19 average) w/ one mile at an easy pace in between sets. The first two included uphill, and the last two were mostly downhill. I am a much better downhill runner than an uphill runner, which also contributed to why I felt so much better for the last two. The first half at St. George is much harder than the second half, so it was great to practice that in workouts. I love trying to mimic race courses in training so we can feel more prepared when we toe the starting line.

I considered dropping out of the first interval because I kept dropping farther behind my friends, but I’m so happy I stayed with it. I reminded myself that running is a roller coaster and to stay on the ride because the feelings will change at some point, and I’ll feel better.

I experienced 49 emotions during the run, which is part of why running makes me feel most alive. You feel so much.

Ice water was delivered right to us by Maddie.

About 1k ft of climbing was also exciting to get in during a mid-week road run.

Beck joined in with me for my 10-minute Peloton bodyweight workout. I’m kind of nervous about doing lower body weights before the marathon with how my hamstring recently felt, so a bodyweight workout was perfect.

It was hot outside, but the hot tub felt so good on my muscles.

Two sourdough, pesto, mozzarella, basil, and balsamic glaze sandwiches for dinner.

 

I think we could have both fallen asleep for the night at 6 pm.

Skye and Beck will think I am so fun when we make this today—loving the mothercould account!


Who has a September race, birthday, or anniversary?

What shoes did you wear for your last run?How many miles do you prefer before you start the speed portion of your workout? Do you eat at a counter or table most often?

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Happy September, Janae! I’m imagining Andrew outside right now putting up all the Halloween decorations!
Great job on that workout- I’m getting very excited for your marathon. Glad the hamstring is feeling better!

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Bahaha your are imagining correctly! We have a feeling that it might be a multiple-day endeavor ha. Thank you so much, friend! Have a great one:)

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Hi Janae! Yay for another tough workout in the bank! For the longest time I wanted bar stools but I couldn’t find ones I liked enough so I eat at the table most (or standing over the sink if I’m really lazy).
Happy September!!

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Thank you so much Amy! You are not alone with eating over the kitchen sink haha, I do that all of the time. Happy September to you!

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My first trail race coming up on September 10!

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NINE DAYS! I am so excited for you! You are going to get hooked on trail races. I would love to hear all about it/see pictures! Happy tapering up before your race. Have a great day, Jen!

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Hi Janae
I wish we had bar stools…I loved eating at our Island when I was a kid. When we re-do our kitchen we’ll definitely be adding an island :)
I might do a 10K here in a couple weeks..if I register, it will be a last minute decision
What size do you wear in the old navy tee you’ve shared a couple times?

Have a beautiful day

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Hey Ashlea! How fun that you are planning to re-do your kitchen! I’ll want to see before and after pics! Also, let me know if you do the 10k! You are going to love the old navy top, I have it in a small and it fits perfect. Thanks friend, you too!

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Everyone’s legs look so strong! You guys are doing fantastic!

I recently bought some of the Saucony Pro’s (with your promo code) and ran in them this week and I am not 100% sold on carbon plates, the shoes felt pretty basic. My true love is the Saucony Endorphin Speeds with the nylon plates and I feel like those were super bouncy (first time wearing them several years ago). I don’t know if they have changed them in the last few models though or if I am just getting entitled, but nothing seems as reboundy as they once were. I even tried Nike and was a bit suspish about them (not the pro’s…the poor man’s “pro” model). Maybe I will go back to my old flats for a month and recalibrate LOL.

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Thank you, Dawn! We are getting so excited to race! Oh bummer about the Pro’s! I really need to try out the Speeds! I wonder if you can return them? Keep me in the loop with what you think of going back to the flats too! Have a beautiful day!

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I was just thinking about the eating at the counter vs table question when I saw the pic of your kids eating dinner. We almost always eat at the counter (even though the table is right there….
But I am in the process of sanding & redoing our bar stools, so we’re finally eating at the table instead of the counter!

Quick question about running shoes: How do you gauge when your shoes are done, mileage-wise? You normally have a few in rotation… Do you go by feel? By look? Do you have a spreadsheet where you track miles for each shoe!!? Bwa ha ha

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Oh, that is too funny! It is strange but we just naturally gravitate to the counter to eat. Maybe it’s because the table has stuff on it that would requiring work to move haha. So cool that you are redoing your bar stools yourself! Great question… My coach keeps track of every mile in each shoe which I find pretty amazing but overall I go by feel (except for the Vaporflys, I keep track of those on paper just because I don’t want to race in an old pair). I can tell if a shoe is done just by the way it feels on a run and if my knees are feeling cranky, I know it’s time for a new pair of shoes. I need to ask this question on a post to see what everyone does! Thanks Mel, have a beautiful day!

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September birthday here! I wish my son could visit your house. He loves Halloween and I – to put it mildly- do not. Have a great race!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONTH!!! I think you should celebrate all month. And if you find yourself in Utah at this time of year, send your son over. Thanks friend, have a beautiful day!

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I can’t believe how strong the running groups in Utah are! Could you do a post about how you found your group and more about its members (if they raced in college, if they now have FT jobs, etc). I can’t imagine having that many fast people all in one place. You are so lucky!

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My birthday and my very first race (5k) are this month. I just barely got over Covid and am DYING to jump back into training. I only became a runner this year and thought I hated it. But I’ve come to really enjoy it.

We typically eat on the couch, but my husband has been known to eat standing in the kitchen without me!

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Cass. Your comment made me so happy! What an exciting month and please let me know how your 5k goes… I think you are going to be hooked! Happy birthday month and I love eating on the couch too!

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Next weekend I’m running the Klondike Road Relay! It goes from Skagway AK to Whitehorse BC, 112 miles divided into 10 legs. I haven’t run it since 2018 (between a baby and a pandemic and the Canadian boarder not being open to Americans, it’s been a couple of years…). But I’m excited to run it again!!

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GOOD LUCK, AMY! Wow. This race sounds incredible! Cheering for you and I am so happy you are back to it!

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yikes, I’m doing a 12K off road race on the 24th, that involved two river crossings….am trying to decide on which trails shoes, and do I wear a speedo?.been loving my ASICS nimbus lately, the cushioning has a nice feel, they work well with my disfunction feet and I used to hate ASICS…..am learning that maybe running twice a day doesn’t work well for me…

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It’s amazing; my daughter is a little younger thank Brooke and she looks so much like her….I thought it was my daughter Shannon for a second!!

I am not physically running any races this month, but I am organizing a charity 5k in memory of my son’s friend who passed away from cancer. I am so nervous! I don’t even like to host events at my house and I’m planning an event that already has 300 people (and counting!!) signed up!

I hope your hamstring feels better!!❤️‍🩹

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