"If we don't suffer enough we won't remember it."

4 miles avg 7:14 pace

10 miles up/down Provo Canyon avg 7:05 pace.  I felt a lot better this day than I did the day before.  I had a break to talk Melanie B on the phone while stretching at Bridal Vale.  She's having foot problems.  I really hope it's better for the marathon. 

10 miles up/down Provo Canyon avg 7:08 pace. 

4 miles avg 7:16 pace.  I've been so tired this week.  My 8 yr old son, Eli (the one who has a really hard time getting up in the morning), came down all dressed a few minutes after his alarm went off.  I'm usually up before him, but today I was still laying in bed.  He said to me, "You just need to get up as soon as your alarm goes off.  If you jump out of bed right away then you won't feel how tired you are...(pause)..Seriously mom, the longer you lay there the more tired you feel."  I laughed and said, "I know.  I'm the one who told you that a few weeks ago."  He thought for a minute and said, "Oh ya."  Then he tried to lift me out of bed.  That was enough to get me up.  I guess sometimes kids really are listening even when they seem to be half asleep.

13 miles up/down Provo Canyon with Melody avg 7:15 pace.  I haven't run with Melody for a while, so it was nice to see her again.  It was also nice to have such a short Saturday run.  It seemed more like a weekday run to sleep in later and be done so early.