Christina's Running Blog

Core workout followed by 20 minutes on the elliptical trainer.   I wanted to do a spin class at the gym, but slept-in instead.  I work late tonight, so I will choose sleeping late over meeting my friends for a track workout early tomorrow morning.  I hope I have the motivation to do it by myself later on in the day. 

It's good to see Krash Man and Marie Mullen blogging again!!  Krash Man has had a knee injury but can start running now. 

Track workout at the Olympic Oval.  Mile warmup followed by 4 x 50m pickups.  Speedwork consisted of 6 x 200m repeats and 2 x 400m repeats.  I like having the Oval as an option since it's raining cats and dogs today!

I've been struggling with insomnia for a few days.  I only got 4 hours of sleep last night, so I decided since I was up, I'd go for a long run today.  I ran in City Creek canyon, and I called it 13 easy miles since I felt like I was running slower than a snail!  I was exhausted and somehow managed to get one foot in front of the other.  I almost made it to the top, but there was police tape stretched across the road with a sign that said "Caution:  Do not cross line.  Bear Trap present.  Do not disturb."  So, I happily turned around and ran back down.

Tonight I am going hiking with Hildisvini, Tracy1, Sadie and her mom.  I think we may go up to Dog Lake from the Big Cottonwood Canyon side.  It's about 2 1/2 miles from the trailhead--not too long, but steep in some places.  A couple of years ago Hildisvini, Tracy1, her husband, two dogs, and I hiked there from Millcreek, but it poured rain the whole time!  We were soaked to the bone.

Sadie is going to bring me some herbal tea to see if it will help me relax and take a nap!

Brighton Loops Workout

I met with Coach's group at Sam's Club in Murray.  Then we carpooled to the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon and parked at Brighton Ski Resort.  Before we started driving, Tracy Atkinson said he was concerned it was going to snow and be a bad drive.  I laughed and said, "It's June!  It won't snow.  Look, I'm even wearing shorts."

Well......as we got closer to the resort, it started snowing, and not just little flurries.  It pretty much felt like a day in December.  The only thing missing was my skis.

So, everyone was bundled up pretty well (except for me in my summer shorts!) and luckily Bill had an extra hat stashed in his truck that he let me borrow. 

This was an interval workout.  One loop is .75 of a mile.  We warmed up by running two loops, then ran six loops with a push, then cooled down with two more loops.

After the workout was over, I still felt like I had some adrenaline in me, so I went to the gym and rode the stationary bike for an hour.  Now I think I deserve a nap!