Remarkable achievements require remarkable efforts

Today Tammy & I ran 5.5 miles. She did it in 49:30 and I did it 50:30. This Saturday we're going to run the 1/2 marathon in SLC. Should be good times.

Tammy's Note: First time EVER beating Merri! Probably the last. I usually don't work that hard, but with the bathroom break in the middle I didn't realize I was going faster than Merri.

Today was a 3 mile run, and I broke out my spandeys! :) I ran it in 23:30 and Tammy Bammy was 25 mins about. She had to take another bathroom break in the middle.

Leandra Lynn you SLEEP too much, it's sooo overrated.

So today I ran 2 miles in 13:24...by myself. Tammy where were you??? I need you! :) And today I met my new favorite person! :) ha ha His name is Andy and he said I look like a natural runner. I just had to throw that in there. He's a big triathlon guy and he's running in the 1/2 marathon this Saturday as well.

Chad Bennett is also a natural runner and my 2nd favorite person.

Well I think we were supposed to do p90x today, but I slept in!!! Sorry

girls if you came over and the lights were off. :) So at 7:30 I put in

a new pilates dvd I bought. I have never done pilates before and I

couldn't believe how crazy it is! I could feel the muscles working

instantly!

WHAT A RACE!! Merri and I have now run our longest run EVER! And man did it hurt! All smiles after, but...youch! We had a big crowd up at 4:45am this morning to hit the streets headed for Salt Lake. After riding on the Trax to our start line, having to pee in the grass because I just couldn't wait, then still be standing in line for the real bathrooms when the race started, we finally got started. It was a BEAUTIFUL day other than a little bit of wind. We were dressed for the occasion and we tried to wear our "staches" but they all fell off or got nasty.

Chad and I tried to keep up with Merri, but she left us at about mile 1.5 or 2. I never saw her again. Chad and Merri saw each other again at mile 5 or 6, but it was over after that. Merri went flying off to the finish line finishing with a time of 1:41:49. She accomplished her goal of BEATING Chad! Ok, Chad really isn't crazy fast so she didn't seem like she was too tired. Chad came in second of our group at 1:50:49 followed by me at 1:52:24.

Chad's Family, Dave, Karyn and Keith all ran the 5k. Dave wasn't feeling good but still finished with a good time and Karyn(Chad's Mom) came in 30 seconds under her goal, WOOHOO! Keith(Chad's Dad) did great and beat his previous time it seemed like they all had fun.

Great Race! Great Time! Great Day! Even though it hurt like crazy, I am really sleepy and just BEAT, I loved it. I guess it's that runners high. I think I still had a little left in the tank though so next time I will try to go faster. I'm ready for a few days off.

We didn't get any action shots because all of our fans were running the 5k, so we only got before and after! Enjoy