glidergirl

• 8.7 mile run, Pages Lane loop (felt wonderful and smooth...like I was glider girl :)...love my Hattori's!)

I ran from NSL to Bountiful to Centerville and the damage just got worse as I ran north.  A few crazy things on today's run:

• branches, pine needles, shingles, garbage everywhere
• random street light encasings here and there
• power lines down
• sidewalks completely blocked off from fallen trees
• a house with it's front window completely blown out
• large pine trees down everywhere
• fences down and broken
• several large trees down at the front of the Bountiful Cemetery
• watching crews replace entire traffic lights that were just plain missing (those things are huge BTW, it was half the guy's size who was struggling to carry it across the road)
• going to the bathroom in a pitch black restroom at the grocery store in Centerville because they were running on generators!  The poor employees had to wear gloves and coats

I feel bad for people who have sustained so much damage!  We luckily made it out with just a broken gate post and storm drain.  Our neighbors around us and some friends further north had some bad damage....so sad.  Hope you all were OK and didn't get any damage yourselves!

 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/132393231

Cross-training goulage:

• cycling 15 mins
• row machine 18 mins (3500 meters)
• stair climber 18 mins (level 7)
• 1 hr Body Pump class (strength training only - no cardio)

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/132390112

• 30 mins elliptical and some weight lifting

• 5.6 miles, 5th south loop
• PM - Body Pump with my sister

I'm pretty sure I felt the baby kick this morning!!  It was the cutest thing feeling that little foot kick! :)  I've been trying so hard to feel it for a couple weeks now and I can't tell between bubbles and kicks, but this was definitely a kick.  James think it's funny when he catches me trying to concentrate and hold real still to feel it. =0)  We find out on the 22nd what we're having (the previous apt on the 1st had to be postponed).  Can't wait! 

• 15 mins of row machine while waiting for class to start
• cycling class, nice and hard.  I love those classes!

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/133216427

• 5.3 miles, 5th south loop

What a beautiful day for a run.  Felt nice!

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/133421445

• 5 mile run at the gym.  I really do not like the treadmill...to be honest, I kept stopping to walk or stand on the sides (because what I really wanted was to get off the stupid thing).  I was so tempted to hop off and drive up to Park City to fresh air since I had the car today and I was ready for a good run....but I refraaaaainnnnnned...  Ugggh.

• 5 miles

No stopping on the sides, no walking.  Went and regained me some self respect on the treadmill today.

• 4 miles on the treadmill

• 6.8 miles

• 5 miles, 5th south loop...had to fight a major sludge factor today, but it was still nice to get out!

We are officially halfway and we find out the gender tomorrow late afternoon.  We are about 90% sure it's a boy, but a girl would be great, too!  I cannot wait to see the little squirt.  I feel like a little kid on Christmas Eve!

PS - It was so fun to see lots of you at the lunch on Monday. :)  Nice to have great friends that share in all the running madness.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/135724623

We were so completely wrong, it's a girl!  Biggest surprise of our lives and we are so excited!  Thanks everyone for making it so fun and being so excited for us. :)

(And now I have to try and come down off cloud nine and concentrate at work....so far it's not happening...)

• 8 miles on Bountiful Boulevard.  It was a good run, I wanted to run more when I got done. :)

May all of you and your families have a Merry Christmas!

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/136145560

• Body Pump class
• 20 mins running on the treadmill

• 9 miles - Pary City

Treadmill running....I can't do it guys, I can't do it!!!!!  Spent my morning in some yummy fresh air. :)  So fun!

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/137067924

• Body Pump class with my sister before she had to go to work
• 3 miles on the treadmill

• 6 miles, Bountiful Boulevard

Didn't think I'd be able to run today and I'm so glad I got to! ...spent all of yesterday in bed or on the couch passed out or watching movies with James sick as sick due to waiting too long Thursday to eat.  That caused viscious cycle of throwing up what I finally ate, then throwing up because I hadn't eaten anything!  All while James' family was here and I couldn't participate. :(  I was finally able to put some Sprite and Fritos into my mouth at 2am that James got for me and that slowed the cycle down!  The nausea lifted last night and this morning my appetite was back in full force, I didn't have the urge to spew, and I was ready to get out of the house for a run. :)  (is this bringing back lovely memories for all of you with kids?  hahaha)

Happy New Year's everyone!