NO RUN WEDNESDAY!!!!

I don't mind it if I do!  Heading to the gym tonight for a little different cardio and weights!  And what am I taking with me???  Some HEED!  Love melon HEED ;-)  

Had kind of a worn down crappy 15 miler this am.  ON THE BRIGHT SIDE... who just got notified that they are officially a HAMMER FUEL AND NUTRITION AMBASSADOR?!!!  I was so excited to find out my head almost exploded!!! ;-)  Now I will be able to offer people a discount for the products AND hand out samples! ;-)  WOO HOO!!! ;-)  DID I MENTION BUSINESS CARDS?!!  I am incredibly honored that I get to wear their brand and show it off.... make sure if you have never tried one of their supplements or gels, etc... and want to, get a hold of me... I will get you a sample to try!!  If I don't have a sample supply on hand.. you can try something of mine! ;-)

I should add, their products are for just about any sport, running, cycling, basketball, football, bodybuilding, climbing, swimming.... it goes on and on.  They have awesome supplements, gels, recovery products, you name it.  ;-)

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SLEEP TONIGHT AFTER GETTING SOO MUCH AWESOME STUFF IN THE MAIL TODAY!!!????  CANT WAIT TO SPORT THEM AROUND SOME RACES!!

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PEACE!! ;-)

Ran some local hills early this am hard!  Great heart-pumping run!  Many people do not realize how beautiful Iowa is in the Northeast areas... #driftless #God'scountry.......  

Had a great long run today!!  Went waay smoother than I thought!  I seriously owe it to one... the work I have been putting into strength training and two... the proper fueling!  I am so in love with Hammer products!  I wish I could give every single one of you a sample... ;-)  If you want to try them out... use my link on the right side of my blog under the Hammer advertisement.  It can get you 15% off.  Their products are really reasonably priced!! ;-)  HAPPY RUNNING!!!  

OH, and stay away from these.....

Received my HAMMER NUTRITION shipment!  I am so pumped, if someone let me I would hold a news conference.  NOT KIDDING!~  Hammer products are so awesome.  Finally a company who gives the truth about ingredients... cares about its customers and offers products for all my running needs (AND the products don't make me feel sick!) EVERY order I have received had great reading info and FREE samples or items.  YOU NEED TO CHECK THEM OUT!

If you are a cyclist or runner... you need to try Hammer's products.... specifically ordered through their site.  I cannot brag enough about the company.  The products rock, the customer service is AWESOME and they know what they are talking about when it comes to nutrition.... the shipping is so fast I look twice when I get my orders thinking "it cant be here already?"PLUS, you get free stuff and discounts often!    

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HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE PARK TO PARK RACE IN WATERLOO, IOWA!!

Seriously.. this is GREAT!!!

Another half marathon for this week!  Great week!  Fueled with Hammer Products before and during.  Wasn't a fast half marathon for me... but I was on kind of sore legs.  It was a really beautiful course though... mainly through wooded areas.  Will likely do again!  

Finished the Dubuque Classic Half Marathon today... as well as the Dominate Dubuque series!!

 I hate humid running...  

 today almost made me cry it DID make a young girl ahead of me drop and go unconscious....someone stayed with her and I ran ahead to notify the police a mile up the road.... 5 days off and then off to my next half marathon!

I have never carried my own water before.  I have always depended on the water stops.  I think I was always afraid of looking "dumb."  For some reason, local races often do not have a lot of runners carrying their own water... well, I swallowed my pride and carried one handheld water bottle.  SO glad I did in this humid weather!  Plus, I did see a few others sporting water packs on their backs and hips.  This is always the hilliest and hardest race of the year for me... its pretty darn steep.  Now that I am going to the gym for strength training.. hopefully next year's Dubuque Classic will be a breeze.  In the next month I have two more half marathons and then let the ultra marathon training begin! ;-)  Just in time for some cool temps ;-)

THE HEAT and HUMIDITY!!  Yikes, at 4:30 AM in the pitch dark it was STILL TOO humid to run.  I got 5 miles in... but the word oppressive ran through my head over and over.... lol.  I am a fall and winter lover... so I am counting down the days for running in the snow!

Cant wait for Park to Park half marathon!

Received my VIP package! Really pumped for this half... kind of a fun fall relaxed distance! Awesome shirt, awesome backpack and sweet beer glass!