Incline Walking Workout

 

I bought some new trail running shoes last weekend. I needed them for my rim to rim run that is coming up with my crazy friends, at the end of next month. I was really looking forward to breaking them in this week with a few hikes, but the weather didn’t get any better today. The wind is out of control!  It kept me up all night and has even reached 95 mph this morning! CRAZY!

I bought the Saucony Excursions for trail running this year. I went with black because they are bound to get muddy and dirty and figured black. I got a great deal on them at DSW! I couldn’t pass them up! I have never ran in Saucony’s before but have heard some great reviews from my Saucony friend diehard.

I love the GRID on the bottom of the shoe! I’m sure they will be great for climbing and blazing the trails with extra stability!. I love trail running and can’t wait to take them up the canyon. I couldn’t deal with the wind today though.. and the 34 degrees outside!

I fueled up on some oats and eggs before heading to the gym to “hike” on the treadmill.

I put blueberries, PB2, shredded coconut and chia seeds in the mix. The blueberries were frozen so I cooked them with the oats and they made my oats a lovely purpley-gray color. It was perfect fuel to get me through this 3 mile “hike.”

I covered 3 miles, all while catching up on the latest issue of oxygen. The high incline kept my heart rate up and I got a good sweat on by the end. Incline walking is no joke!

I reached 3 miles a little bit earlier then I thought! It felt good to sweat a little and break these shoes in!

I’m a fan of the Sauconys! They fit my feet perfectly! I bought them a half size bigger then my normal shoe size for a little extra room for my toes with all the hills and rocky terrain we are sure to experience during rim to rim!

Came home and had some sweet potato, eggs and spinach!

I don’t think I could ever get sick of sweet potatoes!

LOVE!!

Time to shower and get ready for the day! Yes, it is almost two.  I’m contemplating taking a yoga class tonight…

Maybe I’ll stay for the whole class this time.

Do you enjoy trail running?

Do you run in specific trail running shoes?

Lets Race!

Hey guys! I hope you had a great weekend and enjoying these last few weeks of summer!
Brent went hunting this weekend with his brother and so I have been playing single momma for the weekend. Phew! Kudos to single moms out there. It is hard work! Completely worth it, but I found myself pretty exhausted after chasing around four legs with my two.

We went to the park a few times.. Yes a few, in one day. These two are always on the go and just getting out of the house for an hour helps these little bundles of energy tone down a bit.
( I have no idea where they get it from )
Yesterday, I taught pump and did this workout, then we headed to my friend Lindsey baby shower. I went to school and worked with Lindsey in the dental office for a few years. The shower was had a ladybug theme and was decorated in red and black with little lady bugs all over.

They served chicken croissants, salad and a pasta that had sun-dried tomatoes in it, which are my favorite!
It was fun seeing the girls and chatting and chasing each others kiddos around. It is crazy to me how close we all still live but it was possibly the first time we have seen each other in months!! In high school these are the girls I would spend every single day with and we all promised we would all stick together and still hang out after graduation.. Boy, the changes, colleges, marriage and kids brings down on that…
Do you keep in touch with your high school friends? (Not including stalking them on FB…)
I want to plan more dinners/lunches or even play dates. Any ideas?
I have some fun news!
I mentioned in this post the upcoming races I have this fall and then this weekend I found out I won a free entry into this race.

Bear Lake Monster Run is actually a trail run! I love trail running but usually hike/run them… I have never done a trail race before so I’m pretty excited to be part of this race. It is a half marathon distance so I will be considering this a great training run for the Big Cottonwood Marathon coming up!
Bear lake, Utah is one of my favorite places to go to because of the blue lake and the raspberry shakes! YUM! Hometown drive-in --->. I’m coming for you!
Bear Lake isn’t to far from my families ranch in Wyoming and we were planning on being up there for labor day so hopefully we can find a place to stay in bear lake and head up there after the race.
Plans? They come together eventually right?
My friend runs the Utah Running Guide Facebook page and is always giving away entries to races in Utah! If you’re a local go “like” the page and maybe you can win an entry to a few races as well!
Hope your all having a great Sunday!
PS. Next weekend is a LONG weekend! Yay!
Questions of the Day:

• Any trail racers out there have any advice?

This is my first one and I have no idea what to expect!