Utah Valley Half Marathon (#7)

Wow! I'm still on CLOUD 9! 

I ran the Utah Valley Half Marathon on Saturday June 14th. I haven't ran an official half marathon for over a year, and I was so excited to see how all my training and preparation for my past full marathons would help me achieve a new PR (personal record) for a half marathon. My last fastest half marathon was in 2012 at the Mermaid Half in San Diego. My time was 1:51:00. 

My goal for this race was 1:50:00. This meant I would need to run a 8:23 pace for the entire 13.1 miles. I trained with the Hanson's Half Marathon Method. With the support of my BRF (best running friends), I trained really hard for this race. I really felt prepared and ready to conquer this race.

I am so happy to say that I reached my goal! In fact I beat my goal! My official chip time was 1:47:44. I felt amazing during the last half of the race, and even better crossing that finish line! I felt strong and proud of myself! 

Thank you Utah Valley Marathon and all the sponsors and volunteers for putting on an amazing race! 

Now I'm off to train for another half, and another full marathon scheduled for this year!

Day 6- 21-Day Sugar Detox Recap

Today was a pretty good day! I didn't have any major ups or downs, it was just a good day- I can't complain!

Pre-Workout snack- tablespoon of almond butter and a chunk of roast beef. It wasn't the most awesome combo but I just needed some fat and protein to get me ready to run!
Breakfast- Kale & Mushroom quiche and pumpkin "nut" meal- which is the new name to my new favorite sugar free Paleo meal. I think I've made this recipe even more easy for everyone to copy, here ya go:
1/4 c. Pecans
1/4 c. Slivered Almonds
1/4 c. Coconut milk
1/4 c. Pumpkin purée
1/2 frozen banana
Mix all ingredients in blender until blended to a slightly chunky consistency. Put into a small bowl and microwave for 1-2 minutes. Add cinnamon on top! Yummy!
Lunch- tuna & avocado lettuce wraps.
Snack- Coco-Nut Banana smoothie.
This included:
1 c. Coconut milk
2 tablespoons of almond butter
1/2 frozen banana
4-5 ice-cubes
1 handful of baby spinach
This smoothie was very filling and could probably be a meal than a snack.
Dinner- leftover roast beef and onions.

Exercise today was a 6 mile run.

Best part of my day- bedtime! My hubby was gone tonight so everything was on me to get homework done, cook dinner, feed kids, bathe kids and get kids to bed. Needless to say, my best moment was when they all were in bed!

Today I am thankful for our freedom to vote! Today was Election Day- and I totally rocked the vote! I hope you did too!