I woke up at 3:15 am with my heart pounding and so much fear about Brooke getting her tonsils out. I think Andrew’s job (he works in organ donation… the sad side of it and the stories are so hard) has made me even more anxious about my kids, and there was no chance I could go to sleep.

So, I got up early and ran. A few miles into the run, all of my anxieties disappeared. I felt like everything was going to be okay (it was!) and was able to be in a better place to then be able to help Brooke when I got home. Running does so much for me. I owe it big time.

I’m learning that getting the leg turnover back and some short speed again before beginning marathon training again is the key for me. When the BYU men’s track team was there and told us good job during our 200s, we felt pretty cool.

I misread my workout and cut it short a few 400s, but here is how it went after a few mile warm-up:

Creamsicle was the flavor of the day at the track and it tasted incredible.

Next thing we knew it, we were off to Primary Children’s. This hospital opened a few months ago, and it is incredible. They had everything you could ever need for children to make it the best experience possible.

Her surgery was delayed a few hours, she was so hungry but made it through like a champ.

We watched many episodes from Ryan Trahan, our favorite YouTuber. They gave her Versed to help relax her before going back and we had a pretty funny conversation. She told us she wants a new set of tonsils for Christmas and that we should go to North Korea for our next vacation.

Once they took her back, the surgery only took about 25 minutes and everything went so well.

Here’s to all of the ice cream for all of us for a few weeks.

We made it home just before bedtime. My sweet in-laws took such good care of Knox, Skye and Beck.

Anyone with a May birthday, race or anniversary?

Does running calm any anxiety that you might experience?

Movie, YouTube channels, or series you recommend for me and Brooke to watch together?

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(Long sleeve, tank, shorts) Happy Monday! We finished off last week with a 15-mile long run @ 7:23 pace. We decided to throw in a 20-minute tempo on a slight down/flat section and I made the choice to see how poorly I could pace it;). I went out so fast, and I started seeing more … Continue Reading

Once spring hits, I always wonder how we survived running on the snow and ice for months on end. My mood is so much better these days. 38 trips around the sun and I still forget how much the weather affects my moods. When I got home, Beck asked if he could go on a … Continue Reading

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(Shorts, bra, tank) The liar in me came out again.  I told myself and the others that I was doing a shortened version of a ladder our friend was doing.  Instead, I did the full workout once I got moving.  If doing workouts or getting out the door is hard, I need you to lie. … Continue Reading

(Tank, shorts) Ten miles @ 8:24 pace to start the week. Now for the daily randomness: *Another tooth is gone…. The tooth fairy paid too much the first time because she didn’t have smaller bills on her, and I’m wondering if that motivated Skye to get another one out as soon as possible. *On my … Continue Reading