Deseret News Classic 10K

Here is a little about my first 10K race!  I ran the SLC Deseret News Classic.  In Utah, the 24th of July is a celebrated holiday.  It's Pioneer Day where we celebrate the Mormon pioneers settling the Salt Lake Valley.  There is a big parade in downtown Salt Lake, and this race is just the beginning of the celebration!  We started up at the University of Utah, and ran a beautiful course down Foothill drive, South Temple, and ended on the Parade route.  

 I was pretty nervous, because I haven't run in almost 2 weeks.  My foot was really sore, and I didn't want to mess it up even worse before the race.  Luckily, I had no issues with it during the race.  However, I did confuse myself on mileage and thought I was supposed to be done earlier than I was.  I turned off my apps and so I had nothing telling me how many miles I had gone.  I was looking at the signs for the 5K that said "5K: 1 mile" and for some reason, I thought it meant there was 1 mile left!  We end at the same finish line, so I was really excited that I had only 1 mile left, and I still had so much energy!  I booked it for about a half mile and still couldn't see any finish line!  Suddenly, I realized my mistake and that I still had over 2 miles left.  I slowed down, but I was really tired.  I wanted to walk, but didn't.  I made it to the end- and even shaved 4 minutes off my fastest 10K training time.  So I was happy about it.

One thing I thought was pretty cool was at the exact moment I was crossing the finish line, they announced that the first place runner for the Half Marathon was also crossing the finish line.  They announced his name, and it was a guy I went to high school with.  Crazy fast runners!

They had drinks, fruit, Creamies, and french toast at the finish line.  I waited for about an hour for Josh to finish his half, and hopefully he will have his post about it soon.  We didn't stay for the parade, because we had to head back to my parents house to pick up the kids.  But we had a fun day celebrating!

Our 4th of July

This morning, Josh got up bright and early to run the Kaysville Rotary 10K.  I was so excited to take the kids and cheer him on, but a couple of them were a little sick, so we stayed home.  (I made him take a pic since I wasn't there, and the above shot is what he sent me.)

Josh ran the 6.4 miles in 54:17...awesome!!

Since we couldn't go cheer on Josh, we decided to get some patriotic donuts.  After breakfast, we decided last minute to go to the Layton parade.  We hung out with cousins and cheered on grandpa as he ran by in the parade.  That evening, we went to my parents house for a BBQ and my summer favorite: homemade ice cream!  Then Grandpa put on a fireworks show, and we loved every minute.

Happy Independence Day!!

Ogden 5K

Saturday, May 18th

Josh and I ran the Ogden 5K.  It was another cold and very rainy morning!  We were bused up to Dinosaur Park where the race started.  The course was so beautiful.  I love Ogden.  Waiting for the race to start was miserable.  We were kicked out of the buses because they had kids or something to go pick up.  Whatever. So we had to wait for about a half hour in the rainy cold.  But once the race started, it was amazing.

I ran the 3.15 course in 31:17 with an average pace of 10:00/min/mile.

Josh ran it in 27:10 with an average pace of 8:45/min/mile.

Recycle Fun Run - Our First Race Together

On April 20th, Josh and I ran our first race together: the Recycle Fun Run.  It was also my first race ever.  It was chilly and rainy, but SO much fun!

Josh's dad also ran with us.  He beat both of us by a long shot, but hey- it was a FUN run!  :)

The Recycle run is fun because they give out shirts and medals leftover from old races throughout the county.  Josh and I both got shirts from the Layton Thanksgiving half marathon.  Josh's medal was from a Layton Triathalon, and mine was from the same Thanksgiving race.

I finished the 3.17 course in 31:42 with an average pace of 9:59/min/mile.  A PR  thus far!

Can't wait for more races with my babe!