Chico

Lately things have been a little busy for me! Last week I was busy working all week along with getting my runs in and working out at the gym or going to swim practice.  I'm slowly getting my mileage back up there again and it is feeling great.  I kept it at 35 again last week and will be around there this week too just to get my legs used to that distance for a little while before I increase it again.  Last Friday night I went out planning on doing 10, I decided to do it long Friday this week instead of Saturday since I didn't want to do a long one Saturday night after my long day at work on Saturday.  But as I was going I was feeling pretty good and ended up increasing the distance to a 12 miler instead of a 10. My legs haven't been hurting me at all and I hardly feel my hip most of the time.  A few days ago my hip was feeling a little tight and was hurting after I completed my run but it never bothers me as I'm running which is fine with me!
This week has been another nice week, our weather has been perfect and I've pretty much been able to run at any time of the day rather than having to get up at the crack of dawn or go late at night.  Yesterday when I got up to Chico I went over to Bidwell Park to get my run in, I felt awesome! I ended up getting an extra mile in because I just didn't want to stop so I did 6 instead of 5 last night. I missed running in Chico and I forgot how much I love running through the park. I don't know what it is about being up here but it just makes me want to keep going and go faster than I normally do when I'm at home.  I can't wait until next week when the training programs start that I'm helping out with this year. Its going to be fun to see everyone again and see new faces that will be joining for the first time to complete their very first marathon. After I get off work today I will be going for my run before I have to go back home for the night to get my car mirror fixed. I'll be getting in another 5 today and either a 10 or 12 miler on Saturday.  I will try to be a lot better this week about posting every other day rather than only posting every other week.  I hope everyone's summer is still going great and good luck to all the kids going back to school this coming week!

Tiffany