A runner must run with dreams in his heart

First entry.  Thanks Alana for letting me know about the blog!  What a great day, this weather is just amazing and love  jogging in it!

The weather is amazing!! I hope it stays like this for ever.

Today was gonna be my "off" day but while laying on the couch I decided that I could do something better with myself than just sit here.  I did a few times around the greenbelt and down to Pancheri back and around the Greenbelt and then went to Starbucks to meet my sister!  The feeling you get after a nice long jog is amazing.  The weather was so nice except for the wind, it almost froze my cheeks off.

Today I met my good friend at the gym and got on the treadmill.  I was only able to do 3 miles as i was not wearing my good running shoes plus i was gonna do a fitness class and did not want to wear myself out as every class I attend I always wanna give it my best!  Two things I learned today; I dont like the treadmill at all i would rather run in the freezing cold and nothing like a good pair of running shoes!

Went out at 430 this morning kind of chilly but not wind so it felt amazing! I was actually a little hot towards the end had to take my hat and gloves off!  Nothing like starting the day off with a nice stroll!!

today was just an easy day.  I was kinda tired, been doing to much at the gym!  I really need to change some of the classes around that way i can run a little bit longer! This will be my goal for the week! 

WOW, What a nice day! Love running on a day when its not windy. One of the best runs!  My friend joined me a for a bit which was nice we enjoyed it, first time I've had company on a run outside.  Now off to have a few cocktails with my friends and enjoy the evening!

thank you good old treadmill!!!!

TM again!! we sure dont get a long that well!

nice one!! i really need to work on what classes i am taking otherwise i will be way overworked!

went a nice jog outside! I only did 4 as i was gonna go back to the gym and do  1 hr zumba trying to not over do it!

decided to go on a run it was windy and a little cold .. manage to come down to my 10K speed... i was very happy with the results!!!! I LOVE RUNNING IN THE RAIN!!! sooo relaxing!!

Not a bad day on the treadmill!! Nice quick jog!

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again on the TM

kick run before class ath the gym!

Went to the gym got on the treadmill for 2.5 miles, went to a great yoa glass.. It was a super nice day.. I was driving home from the mall and could no resist the weather... got my shorts and running shoes and of i went did 7.5 miles down by the greenbelt!

FINALLY!  I have been wanting to run with Alana for a while and have been to scared.. So i finally went and it was amazing!  Running with other people sure is amazing and want to continue to do it again!

here is to another week on the treamill!

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nice "fast" run on the treadmill... i was trying to keep up with the guy running next to me! :)

Jogged 3 miles to the gym nice and wet day... When i got there i got on the treadmill and did 2 more! Felt great after!

My nephew wanted to go running so i went out first after 6 miles met up with him and we did 4 more after that....  My knee was giving me a little bit of trouble at first but than we finished strong!!

It was sooooo hot today!! I felt like thats all I could do, so thats all i did!

Nice easy run.. I love running early in the morning everyone is just soo nice and happy!

I am soooooo sore from Group Power last night... EVERRY MUSCLE IN MY BODY IS ACHING!!!! I was still able to do my run and felt pretty good. I met Marlin in person what a great guy and an inspiration!

I went out with Bianca and Arturo who are training for a 5k on the 4th of july.... I did a little bit over 2 miles with them had my sister come get them and kept going! It was a beautiful eveing and just had a hard time stopping! Tomorrow will be an off day as me and Alana are going out for a 13 on Sunday!

Great run this morning.  That hill sure kicked my ass but the training I got from it was amazing. Loved running with Alana she got to know me a little bit and I got to know her a little bit more.  I am going to try and make it to the runs with her and her gals more often.  I am also slowly starting to feel better i think my eye kinda blinked one time when we were out on the run so i think its a sign! 

my legs are very sore but felt good when i was done!

WOW! I am still a little sore.. I will for sure be going running those hills untill i dominate them!

Today we did the Firecracker 5k.. Watching Bianca cross the finish line wasa one of the best things of my life..  It was so nice to see a lot of familiar faces out there. Nice race would probably not do it again though...

Went out in the afternoon for a quick run before meeting my friends for a cocktail... I think i was so excited about that cocktail that I had an amazing run, 12 miles at my fastest pace ever 7:27!  REALLY?!?! How did i do that? I hope I can continue to do it again sure made me super happy!

Today was kind of an OFF day.. Very slow sluggish.. I ran though!!! Hopefully tomorrow will be better!

nice morning run!

I went out in the afternoon today.. I was a nice hot run.. Good thing I brough my water with me!

went out in the morning for a quick run and then on to starbucks for a nice cup of coffee!!!

went out with my brother in law who is training for his first half.. my knee has been bothering me a lot for the last few days.. we will see how tomorrow goes!

Nice morning! The weather was amazing a little humid but overall amazing.  I love running in the morning everyone is alaways sooooo nice and happy!! Enjoyed talking to Shelly and Shannon a little bit and kinda got to them a little more. What great day. Now just sitting here sipping on my coffee and just found out I won some socks from Teton Running.. YES!!!

Went up on on sunnyside parked my car and ran down.. I need some hill practice.. Good quick run.

Did the Idaho Falls Half.. Was really hoping to get a PR but it did not happened. I felt pretty good up untill mile 6 took some Gu and it came right up.. I dislike Gu so much and I think I make myself sick even before I take it.  I FINISHED.  Now time to train for my first FULL!  Makes me extremely nervous!

I could barely move.. These last few days were horrible. I was sooo sore!

I am still pretty tight.. Tried to do some Zumba and I could not even salta..

Went out late in the evening felt pretty good about it.. Had this BRIGHT idea that maybe if I wore wet shorts I would not be so hot the whole time.. So I did.. BAD I DEA! First time I have ever chaffed before and it hurt so bad! I dont know if it was because my clothes were we but it was painful in the shower! This is one of those things you kinda dont wanna tell anyone... lol

DAMN!!!!!!! My longest run to date.  And I felt amazing!  The way I felt is the way I wanted to feel..  It makes me feel more prepared mentally for my marathon.  I love runnning with other people, makes the runs go by soo much more enjoyable!!

IT WAS SOOOOOOO HOTTTTT! It was like 97 I felt like my ears were gonna melt off but it was nice to get a quick run in.. Wanted to make sure my legs were still good after my long run yesterday and they sure are; they are ready for the next long one!

Nice early morning run down one for my favorite areas! Feeling pretty amazing!

Went out for a run with my brother in law; and I felt great! The weather was perfect too!

nice fast run.. it was sooo damn windy... Me and my brother went out again.  He was able to do 5 miles with no breaks and he said he felt amazing!

Took my nieces and nephew on a mini vacation to Utah for the weekend. We all had a blast swimming and just relaxing. Came home today and decided to go for a quick 5 mile run, SOOOO GLAD I DID.  I felt soooo good and the weather was perfect.  Love having nice runs! 

It was my brothers long run, so he had decided tha he would leave his car at work 11 miles north of town and we could run there.  I have been feeling kinda crappy. Left work early my body was achy felt like I am getting sick maybe coming down with the flu.. Still went on the run felt pretty good up until the last 1 mile and a half.  Hope to be feeling better tomorrow! :(

INSANE but crazy run.. Had to have my brother meet at 15 so he could encourage me the last 5 miles.. he did and oh boy i needed it.. GOT IT DONE! MAKES ME A PRETTY PROUD BROWN BOY!!!!

Nice run! My pace was pretty nice as well.....It has been really smoky in the area...

Today I decided to go to the gym and run on the TM.... I just kinda dislike that thing... I get so bored on it and 4 miles seem like for ever... Even with music or the tv I just dont like it.. So after 4 miles I decided to do one more mile on the stair master that machine always get my heart rate up and makes me drip sweat.

I have been feeling really goon on my runs lately which makes me really happy.  Todays run was nice and at a good pace.  Decided to do zumba after my run and felt really good.  Tomorrow maybe a good day to take off.

Decided to go out for a run right as i got home from work.. It was 91 degrees a little hot. I kinda felt a little tight.

My brother did his long run today met him for the last part of it. Still feeling a little tight. Hope tomorrow is a little better! :/ 

Nice day... Nice weather... All we needed was a nice run... It was a tough one for sure. Glad we got it done and over with.  Last "long" run before the marathon.. PHEW! Excitement...Nervous, and everything in between!

nice quick run followed by some yoga... good day!

Last night as we were meditating in yoga in finally set in that I am running a marathon in less than two week I have been freaking out since.. AAAAHHHHH!

TM! and group power and yoga! GOOD DAY!

Last long run before my marathon.. OOOOH THE EXCITEMENT!!!! It went well i was able to keep my pace around 8:13. LET THE TAPER BEGIN!!!!

quick run and off to yoga!

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last run before marathon

WOW!!! What a great race!! Wanna do it again!

nice and easy on the tm

still a little tight!

trying to get to things again!

on the tm again

my knee and foot has been bothering me a little.. trying to recover STILL!

still have been in lots of pain.. will take the next two days off ice and try to take it easy!

Met Alana as she took me on a new run her and her husband discovered... Totally kicked my butt but felt so good.  My knee and foot are still a little sore and a little painful but nothing I cant handle! First time I have ever had a bloody toe and on a good note I went to Starbucks after my run and actor Aaron Eckhart was getting his coffee.. Wish I could of talked to him but i was way to star struck!

Took today to have lunch with my niece who is celebrating a birthday.. I ran to her school and after that I decided to go aroung the greenbelt and dont to Snake River Landing.. Nice weather!

Nice easy run before group power and yoga!

My plan was go out for a 5 mile run but felt great so I kept going.... That smoke is horribel!! Oh well what do you do hopefully it starts clearing up soon!

Met Alana for a birthday run.. We went up sunnyside down to snake river landing and around the greenbelt.  Nice  but kinda a tough run. Now just goint to relax.

So I decided to get up at 430 and go to a spinning class at 5 on Monday.. I felt so out of shape it was sooooo hard.. Well i attepted to run today...BAD IDEA!! It was terrible.. I am gonna take a few days off!

Today I felt AMAZING!!!!!!!! I am glad a took a few days off well really one.. it still helped a lot! I had to force myself to stop!

Today was pretty good also.  Ran from my house and then around the greenbelt a few times.. Ended up meeting my friend at the Red Lion for a cocktail.. what a great idea!!!

I slept in til 8:00 it felt soooo goood! I went out on my run late morning the weather was amazing. Felt pretty good and the pace was great as well

It was a nice day today so wanted to enjoy it. Went out after yoga!

Went to spinning in the afternoon, after that i decided to go for quick run bad idea.... I was way to sore and tired!

Wish Idahos weather was like this ALL the time! So nice to be running and feeling a nice little cool breeze! Met up with one of my co-workers he ran with me for about 3 miles.  Finished at starbucks with a nice hot machiato!

BRRRRR! Cold morning.  Went out to do "run for the cure" a lot of ispiring people and a great cause and i felt strong. 

I was a little sore from the weekend.. I think I dance way to hard... lol

Today was a little better still a little sore but not much!

OK!!! Today was good.. The soreness is gone and was able to keep a good pace.  Feeling pretty damn good!

I totally forgot I had signed up for this race til Thursday night.  It has been a crazy week.  So i drove down to Soda Springs checked into my hotel. 

Found out that the race was about 6 miles of trail and the rest pavement. I was a bit nervous because I had never ran on trail and was nervouse I would fall or something.  So, I looked on youtube for "trail running" tips and I think it helped a little bit.

The race could have used a few more aid stations I think i remember like 3 or so and the aid stations were not set up all the way when the people in the front came by... NO GELS!!!!!! Good thing I had one in my pocket cause I needed one bad.  Anyway so the course was not mile marked except at the 10 and 12.... Right after the 12 I took a left instead of a right and went down about a mile or so stopped a car and asked where the park was they told me I was going the wrong way..  GRRRR I was a little upset but just went with it.. According to my app it says I ran 14.93... Would have been 4th but since I turned wrong I ended up in 6th still pretty happy.My time is a little on the high side but thats because of the the distance I went!

Loved the medal, I also got a 50 lb bag of potatoes and a 10 dollar gas card!

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UGH! TM again... I just cant get it together this week! My achilles tendon has been killing me.. I am gonna rest for a few days and see how it goes.

Slept in... Ahhhh so nice! Went out this morning my achilles tendon was hurting for the first 3 miles and it slowly got better. Felt the best I have felt all week!

TM!!!!!!! Quick run before group power and yoga!

Was going to meet Alana for an early morning run... Well woke up to a few inches of wet snow.  Decided to go run on the treadmill. Not a bad run plus, I got to wear my new shoes!!!

I just could not wait to run in my other pair of brand new shoes! Went out it was very snowy and wet.  As I was the end of my run I had a lady pull over and offer me her rain coat.. Very sweet of her. I did not take it as I was near the end and I was kinda hot!

Met up with Alana this morning for a nice "longer" run. We went up Sunnyside and then back down.  Nice temperatures..

Nice easy run... The weather is AMAZING out there!

Today I worked on speed. I was able to keep a 7:59 min mile. It was hard but I did it! So damn proud of myself. Tomorrow we find out if we made it to Ogden!

The weather has been sooo nice, so I decided to go for a run. I had planned to go for 8 but felt sooo good that decided to go for 11.  I felt really good during theentire run. I was able to keep a pretty good pace.

Went from my house to Freeman Park, two times from there I went back to the greenbelt over to pancheri back to the greenbelt up on Grandview all the way down to where broadway meets and down broadway to starbucks!

Met with Alana, and Deborah early this morning went down SNRL back up on Sunnyside and back to Alans house. Saw Jeff running with his dog on our last few miles.  Felt a little tight up to mile 8.  Picked up the pace on the last mile and a half.

Ran from my house to the Greenbelt.. Met up with one of my co-workers did a loop with him felt amazing.. Decided to do another loop and try to work on speed so I just went for it.. Felt even better so I did one more loop and came home.  The weather was amazing, trying to enjoy these last few nice days before we get snow.  Off to group power and yoga i go.

DAMN! I am kinda sore today.. My legs feel tight from group power and from my run yesterday.  Decided to go out and just get a quick run and enjoy the nice fall weather again.  Came home and off to yoga I go!

Its was a chilly afternoon decided to go out and just loosen up my legs.  The wind was kinda chilly.  Felt pretty slugish and slooooowww!

I have been sick all week so have not done anything besides lay on the couch.  It was nice to get out and run a little bit.  The weather is still holding on pretty good.  I felt a little tight but still manage to get it done.  Went from my house around the Greenbelt on ot Pancheri and back home.  Off to group power and yoga!

Got off work early went to the Festival of Trees to see Bianca and Arturo perform.  They were great.  Came home went on the same route as I did yesterday, feeling a lot better.  I am super sore from group power though..  Nice to get out loosen up a bit.

Met Alana went out on a new route she "discovered" and loved it.  Saw Curt, Andrea, Jeff and  Lynnette right as we were starting and saw Deborah a little bit further down.  We went down Sunnyside over to Bellin and down Pancheri and then over on SRL.. Felt great and overall very nice run.

Went out a little later this morning.  Yikes it was windy cold and wet.. It was a nice run though.  Went down to Freeman over to Greenbelt and over to Pancheri and back home.  Hope I am ready for some spinning.

Went on a speed run today. Went from my house down to Freeman Park and down on River Road.  The weather was nice and I felt great the tire time.  Now off to do some group power and yoga.  Love days like today!

This was supposed to be a 10K I signed up for but was not correctly done It was only 5.7 miles... Felt good the entire time and was able to keep a great pace.  I felt sooo good that after the race I went one loop around greenbelt.  Thankful for days like today..  Saw many amazing people and even met some new ones.  Great day overall.

Met up with Alana and Heather and went on the same loop as we did last weekend.  Very nice quiet route and its someting different.  First time meeting and running with Heather very sweet and nice lady.  Felt a little tight and sore at first but overall felt great.  Happy Black Friday.... My sister and friend order my Christmas present, A GARMIN!!!!!! Finally after a year of running and 10 "races" I am finally getting one.  I am not a running rookie any longer. :)

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Well this was another horrible run. Glad my little running buddy Arturo was with me..

I have been feeling horrible ALL week. Been feeling tight and sore and in pain, so on Friday night I was really nervous about the race.  I figured it would be a slow one for me.  Woke up to a very rainy day.. As the morning went on the weather got nicer and nicer.  By the time the race started the weather was amazing. I felt great overall and pushed it really hard.  It was a PR for me!

this weather still amazing! NICE quick run!

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Had to meet my sister at BestBuy so deided to run there.  Went from my house down to community park two loops around community and down 25th. Felt great, and my pace was  great too.

Met with Alana this morning did our 10 mile loop. It was sooooo cold but well worth it. Anything to get out of running on the treadmill!

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Me and the damn treadmill are becoming pretty close!!!

Went out for a run after work.  The weather started off not bad however, as the run went out it got little windy and it started to snow.  Sad day in America a very sick man killed 20 innocent kids and 6 adults at an elemtary school in CT! As I was running I had time to ponder and think things and reminded myself to not take things for granted.  AP 7:51.  I am still loving my garmin!

COLD DAY!!! TM at apple athletic! 8:12 AP. Will miss my Sunday run tomorrow! Hope my friends shins start feeling better!

went to 5am spinning this morning. After class I saw one of my friends there so I ran with him two miles. After work I decided to go run 8 more since I was very lazy and ate like no other yesterday. Love getting along with the treadmill. 8:11 ap.. I did miss my Sunday run though!

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ugh.. TM again!

tm AGAIN! Hope the weather is nice on Fri or Sat, I really wanna run outside!

LOOONG day.  Got home and it wass nice enough outside that I decided to go for a run.  I felt a little slusish and kinda tight.  Went from my house to freeman park 2 laps around there and back over to the greenbelt for one for lap and back home. 

slept in a little bit and had every intention to go run 10 outised... Well, we got some snow so I decided to go to the gym and run 10 on the tm.  OMG. Longest I have done on the treadmill and it was super boring.  First 4 miles were kinda tough but was able to run it out. Pace was ok 8:09 nice to see Shelley!

8 miles on the elliptical as I just did not feel like running on the tm

Sluggish, cold, running in the snow is a challenge. Have no ran since Monday as I felt soooo tired all week. Ap 8:31 UGH

TM! Seems like the treadmill is starting to be more enjoyable. 2weeks til I start training for SLC half and Ogden marathon. Sooooo excited to run a marathon for my 30th birthday!