2 week Iron Man

Hey everyone! This is Brittany! Well I will be the first to admit that I have been kinda slacking in the training department. So yesterday at the family party when I was talking to everyone and hearing all your work out stories it got me thinking about how lazy I am and so today I am making the change! Today I started the 2 week iron man thing that my mom and Dan just finished! I am going to be doing it the next two weeks. I figured that it would be a good way to get me in shape and get me ready for this 5K! So this morning I rode the bike 12 miles! I still have a lot to go but I will be doing another 12 miles tonight so today will be 24 miles on the bike! I am pretty excited to start this. I think it will be a great accomplishment and get me one step closer to the family vaca!!! So anyone who wants to do it with me I would love it! We can keep in touch on this and it will be so much fun! Cort, Amers, Emily, Lisa, and everyone else!!!! I will let everyone know how it goes!!! It was fun seeing you all yesterday!!! Love ya all! Happy training!

I really like this blog idea! I love reading how everyone is doing with their training! I just wish everyone would write more! Ben? kim? greg? cam?
Well I went running today. I hate running. I really don't know how people enjoy it. I get bored and can't breathe and its hard for me to get out and go do it because i know its going to be awful! MOM I NEED YOU TO COME BE MY TRAINER!
Its hard because i have no one pushing me or telling me to keep going so when i'm tired i stop.. probably not a good thing!

6 week training schedule

Here is a training schedule I thought looked doable!
Since there are 4 1/2 weeks left, and if you've done a little bit of running - you might thing about jumping down the schedule a week or two.
The number at the beginning is the total time of your workout. You then alternate jogging and walking for that amount of time it says. Anyone interested?
I am getting excited to see everyone next month. Love you all, Lisa

BEGINNERS 5K SCHEDULE TARGET: FROM 0 TO STEADY RUNNING IN SIX WEEKS PREREQUISITE: NONE SCHEDULE: 3-4 DAYS PER WEEK
WEEK 1
MONDAY
20 min: walk 1 min, jog 1 min
TUESDAY
Rest
WEDNESDAY
20 min: walk 1 min, jog 1 min
THURSDAY
Rest
FRIDAY
20 min: walk 1 min, jog 1 min
SATURDAY
Rest
SUNDAY
Cycle or Long walk (>30min)
WEEK 2
MONDAY
20 min: walk 1 min, jog 2 min
TUESDAY
Rest
WEDNESDAY
20 min: walk 1 min, jog 2 min
THURSDAY
Rest
FRIDAY
20 min: walk 1 min, jog 3 min
SATURDAY
Rest
SUNDAY
Cycle or Long walk (>40min)
WEEK 3
MONDAY
20 min: walk 1 min, jog 4 min
TUESDAY
Rest
WEDNESDAY
10 min jog followed by 10 min walk
THURSDAY
Rest
FRIDAY
5 min jog, 3 min walk, repeat two times
SATURDAY
Rest
SUNDAY
40 min: jog 2 min, walk 1 min
WEEK 4
MONDAY
12 min jog followed by 12 min walk
TUESDAY
Rest
WEDNESDAY
8 min jog; 1 min walk; repeat
THURSDAY
Rest
FRIDAY
15 min jog
SATURDAY
Rest
SUNDAY
40 min: jog 2 min, walk 1 min
WEEK 5
MONDAY
20 min jog
TUESDAY
Rest
WEDNESDAY
3 x 5 min run 1, min walk in between
THURSDAY
Rest
FRIDAY
25 min jog
SATURDAY
Rest
SUNDAY
25 min run
WEEK 6
MONDAY
20 min steady
TUESDAY
Rest
WEDNESDAY
Rest
THURSDAY
Rest
FRIDAY
Easy 20 min
SATURDAY
Rest
SUNDAY
5k run
nikerunning

Family Fun

It sure is fun reading the blogs and hearing that everyone is working hard. I ran with Lisa, Emily, and Spencer this morning and had a great time. I haven't done much trail running but I could get hooked. Much easier on the legs.
I am so excited to be working on this together and the trip will be a blast. I am training hard as well. I run at lunch 3 times a week, swim in the mornings two times a week and hope to start cycling two days a week now that the weather has turned. My goals this year are a sprint triathlon in June, an Olympic triathlon in July, a century bike ride in August and if I am not dead a marathon in October. Triathlons are great so if anyone is interested...
Can't wait to go on the trip. Way excited to make some great memories!!!
John

my longest run ever~~!!!!!!

well today i woke up around 730~!!!!!!!!!! i was about to die ahaha. well anywho, i told my mom that i wanted to go running again cuz it was fun.( for me) hahah. well we got up in the canyon and i was sooo ready. so i was like im ready. so we started to run and it was easy. then i looked up, and we had to go up this huge hill!!!! i was about to die! but i didnt. the funnest part was the downhill and the rocks and going through the trees. the only bad part was rolling my ankles, and the hills. and we ran like 8-10 miles!!!!!!!!! im sooo freakin proud of myself! because that is the longest i ever ran!!!! woohoo!!! but next time im going to step it up and go faster!~!!!! ya!!!! well it was kinda fun except for the hills!!!!
this is emily!!! :)

WOW Spencer & Emily!!!

OK so today John, Lisa, Spencer, and Emily went for a run with my running group in the trails. It turned out to be about 1 hr 45 min. long run. I am officially an old old person!! - the twins were at the front of the pack the whole way while I was dragging up the backside. sheesh! I am so happy that they enjoy running - and especially willing to go and see why I love to run in the mountains. We saw several herd of deer, ran a little in snow,and ran the top of the water pipe. There is no way I will ever be able to stay up with them - they were impressive! What a great (and hard) morning. I love my family!!!

I"m in BIG trouble

So it has been snowing alot in Cedar for the past few weeks so I havn't gone out and ran like I should. Ammon and I came down to Las Vegas on Thursday and yesterday we went running.. 

Attitude before we started: All excited thinking this is going to be great!!! I havn't worked out in a long time and its going to feel wonderful being able to run outside finally!

Attitude while running: This is not fun... how do people enjoy this?

Attitude when i stopped running to walk: I CAN"T BREATHE!!!!!

Attitude when starting to run again:  Repeat attitude number two.

Attitude when stopped.. This sucks... im in big trouble

total time running= less than ten min. total distance= less than one mile
Well i'm in big trouble and am not having fun whatsoever but i will do my best because i want to go on a trip!!!! Well we will see you all in st george sometime tomorrow!!! LOVE YOU! (Cortney)