Back With a Capital Vengence!

Self-imposed rest day after yesterday's vertiginous vomit fest! 

PM: Guess I lied. 2 miles of TRAIL RUNNING on the Pipeline Trail :) Burch Hollow to Church Fork and 3 rattle snakes. Think that is a record! Instantly heart my new trail shoes.

Last Week: Exceeded my goals for the week: 12 running miles (14 actual), 100 biking miles (106 actual), and ate tons more veggies :)

Goals For This Week: 15 running miles transitioning off the treadmill, get out on the mountain bike, more hiking, and stop slacking on the PT exercises (failed on this one last week). 

AM: Had to bail on my run this morning for the stationary bike because of some seriously tight hip flexor issues. Over the last week, my hip flexor/groin has tightened up towards the end of my runs, but today it was tight and pretty painful from the start. Thought the bike would loosen it up, but nada. Grrrrrrrr.

PM: Took 4 ibuprofens and went to restorative yoga. Bad hip days make me sad. I wish that wasn't the case, but I am where I am right now.  

Thought I was golden this time around, but the darned anterior capsule/hip flexor issue has flared up again. Back to light activity until this thing calms down. This is just how it is going to be for a little while. Up and down, up and down, blah, blah. I am pretty sure it is going to resolve itself more quickly this time. I am not too worried.

AM: PT and lil' bike

PM: Rode from the U to the Church Fork TH. Figured my PT wouldn't have considered riding up Millcreek light activity so I turned around a few miles up. The most perfect night for a ride though. Happy Solstice!

PM2: Hour long glute and hip flexor massage.Wowsers!

Sweet Pre-Western States coverage at iRunFar.com! 

PM: Rode from the U to the zoo to meet up with Andrea and Jake for a ride up Emigration. Just happy I could keep up with those two in something :)  

AM: Stationary biking. Going to attempt some running this afternoon. Hip is so stiff :( 

PM: 2 x 10 minutes of running and elliptical. Here I go back to the baby steps again...

Wedding Bells 5k (Relay Style)

My first race in nearly a year and I did it in a strapless, pink, puffy dress! Somehow I got placed on Team Amazing(ly dressed) with Jake, Andrea, Devra, and Kevin so I tried to run really fast :) I only thought I was running 400 meters so when the baton got passed to me a second time I thought crap cuz I had nothing left. Have to say I am psyched to be running again though!!! Allie and James put on a great race and I feel lucky that I got to be a part of it. I am certain that their wedding today and life together will be equally amazing. 

See Jake's blog for photos and Allie's blog for the official results! 

After the race, I rode my bike up Memory Grove and City Creek (sans dress) to cheer on the Steeplechasers. Way to go Fritz for another ridiculously stellar performance! Scott W, I assume you did awesome as well!