I love burpees

I needed a really really good workout today - so I made my class do it with me.  i did a cross fit style core class where we started 7 different exercises at 50 reps, and then went 40, 20, 10.  It felt so good and I could still do most of it.

I ran with the stroller after, though and was totally dying. only got 4 miles in cause of time.  I'm excited to run butch cassidy with my hubby this weekend!

I was very sore from Tues core class, so I took it easy and only did Zumba at night at the rec.  My glutes and obliques were screaming!

Went to doc and everything looked good!  I'm 24 weeks and have gain 17 lbs - trying not to freak out!  I started smaller this time so i'm sure I'll gain more.

I really wanted to run today, but had to hold myself back.  i knew I'd need all the energy I could muster to shoot our zumba video in the evening.  I was very glad I waited because an hours workout took 2 1/2 hours to film with many do overs. Every song is done at maximum intensity.   Oh man whoever said Zumba wasn't a workout needs to come to my class for a bit.  i'm sore everywhere from it!  I'm so excited to see the video and so grateful for all the ladies that showed up and were loud and into it. 

I'm hoping my husband jim doesn't hate me after today - I promised him that I would run with him for this race but it didn't actually happen that way.  It's hard to ignore my competitive side even though I'm pregnant. 

Anyways I always love running this race and have done it almost every year for the past 8 years or so.  This was the first time with a baby in utero though.  They do such a great job with it - Lots of yummy food at the end, beautiful scenic zion,  as well as a finish line band and a unique little ghost town to explore.  Plus it is always good weather......

Except for this year.  Forcast said to expect 30s to 40s, and maybe some rain.  We got a bit more than that.  It was fine at the beginning but by mile 3 we were being pelted in the face by a snow storm. 

I ran the first 3 with jim, he hasn't been training much but he does always surprise me.  Well he was a little more out of it this year - His first 3 miles ended up averaging 8:15- 8:30 with the downhill.  I was so itching to go and it was hard to hold back - I was feeling surprisingly fresh and ready to bust it out.  There weren't many girls this year though normally it is quite competitive. 

When the snow hit, I had my excuse -  I just had to get to the end quickly cause I was miserable.  I was so cold already and not exerting enough energy to stay warm ( i didn't tell him that though).  So even though it was snowing I enjoyed passing a bunch of people though most weren't happy after seeing my preggo belly.  I had one lady that really pushed me to end.  I slowly inched on her over 2 miles, and then she challenged me for the last mile.  My last 3 miles surprised me as I pulled out 3 - 7:15s.  I wasn't exerting too much and the baby and my body felt good.  My race goal was 50 min or less and I got 49 min.  Totally happy with that!  2nd place finished only 2 min ahead of me.

I was absolutely freezing by the end, and our clothes were not there yet!  I didn't get to enjoy anything at the end as I jumped on the shuttle right away. 

I'm so so so grateful that I've been able to run this long and I hope it continues 15 more weeks:)

ooooh, feeling a big tight and sore today from saturdaay's race.  Great zumba class though!

Sooo long running stroller:(  As we were driving with it in the back of the truck, the wind actually managed to lift it up and out onto the road!  At 60 mph, it got a bit demolished.  Ugh that stroller made life a lot easier though I was going to have to buy a 2 seater soon anyhow.

I ran after class today and everything hurt!  I forgot my belly brace, thus the back and hip pain.  it was kind of miserable.  I ran in hurricane up to the lava mtn, and then back.  I haven't been doing hills, so I had a very challenging run.

I'm switching my class to a straight strength class to cater to me - I can't do abs anymore so I have a hard time showing them what to do.  I'm excited for the change!

I subbed april's zumba class at washington rec, and then taught my own at night - I seriously bout died!  I have to keep reminding myself that I'm pregnant, and that I can say no! 

As I was hugely sore from this week, I only taught my zumba class at night.  I sooo needed it as I had made a pan of lemon bars and had demolished at least half of them myself!  Oh they are sooooo my weakness.  I paid for it (or i should say my stomach paid for it) at class that night.

I really wanted a workout without having to twist and turn in my core, so I caught a spin class in the a.m.  I was so glad for the change!  I forget how awkward it is when you have a big belly in the way though.  It's a bit harder to lean over, and my legs are always hitting my belly.  I made it through 50 min of the class, and then finished my day in the pool swimming 800 m.  Oh how my body appreciates the relaxing water after all I put it through. 

The best part of today is that I didn't have to cook at all hehe.  I got to go out for lunch and dinner (all on jim's work).  That is sad that this is such a highlight in my life.  I can't believe that food is still not tasting good to me! 

I'm writing this ahead of time so I'll commit myself to the 7 miles i want to run!  I may do more but we will see:) 

I woke up today to chaos in the house.  Well first off I should say that my husband was so sweet and let me sleep in til 11 am - I so needed it today.  But after that things kind of went downhill.  I woke to find that my 2 year old had gotten into the fish tank and taken out all the plants and decorations.  And then I noticed that there was nothing swimming in the water anymore expect a nice handful of fish food that he had put in there ("Isaac, where are the fish").  He points to a bowl that he had dumped dry nestle quick mis into.  "They are in there, swimming mom".  um yeah, I was a bit angry.  I'm sure I'll laugh about this someday.  until then r.i.p. my poor fish who died a violent death today.

Isaac had also eaten my entire packet of new gum, dumped all the dog food into the water bowl, as well as pooed his pants (he's been potty trained for a year).  It's been one of those days!  That's why I'm going to force myself to go run right now!  I need it.

I do love that Jim is planning on different races every month, and is going to do the sand hollow marathon in march!  He even let me make a workout schedule up for him which made me way happy.  It will be exciting to be able to cheer for him even though I won't be able to do it myself. 

After seeing his daddy's schedule, my 5 year old Evan wanted one too.  He says he wants to train for the 5k during the St. george half - I'm so excited that he wants to run and workout, and that what I'm doing is rubbing off on him without me pushing him.  I hope he sticks with it. 

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turbokick at home

Toquerville turkey trot - I had lots of fun running with my 5 year old evan today.  He did  so good!  He ran the whole 1.7 miles which is the farthest he's ever gone.  and it was all on trail.  He did fall almost at the beginning and it took some convincing to get him to keep going.  but he's a trooper ( I held his hand most of the way).   He beat most of the adults and almost all the kids:)

I ran more miles to make 5 and it was pretty hard.

After a family emergency, my mom ended up not coming down, so we ate thanksgiving dinner at the Spotted Dog Cafe in Springdale.  It was sooo good, and there was no clean up:)

Oh man, today's run was rough! Everything down below hurt! I was pretty discouraaged as i wanted to do 5 and could only eke out 3.5. I hope this isn't the beginning of the end for me.

zumba

I was lucky to get that much today.  The treadmill seems to make it easier on me for sure.  But my side hurt, as well as hip flexors.  I actually was only going to do 3 and did 4 instead.  I did .25 on incline 15 at the end just to really work my legs.

Taught zumba pm

zumba at the rec