Blankets

Here are 2 new blankets that I have made in the past month. Sorry the pictures are bad I am too lazy to get my camera out.

This blanket is for Kole my new nephew that is coming in a few weeks.

Emigration Canyon Run

Today I ran up Emigration Canyon with my running group. We ran 6 miles up the canyon and then 6 back down. It was a great run I almost didn't go because my life has been a little crazy. I am glad I went. Here is a picture of us at the spot we turned around.

Camille, Christi, Stacie

Me, Christi, Stacie

Sorry the pictures are bad they are from my cell phone.

Today's 18 Mile Run

Today is the farthest i have ever ran in my life. I RAN 18 MILES. I can't believe i did it. I felt really good 4 of us from my running group chose to run at the Salt Lake Olympic Oval. I didn't want to run that far when it was snowing outside.

While running we saw Apolo Anton Ohno working out there on the spin bikes and then he ran the track for a little. We also saw the USA speed skating team working out. It helped the time go by to be able to watch the speed skaters.

I love running with Angie in my running group she is so great to always have something to talk about. Thanks for running with us Angie.

Color Me Mine

Here is Jason's car that he made on my birthday at Color Me Mine.
He didn't like how it turned out because it needed more coats of paint.

Here is the plate that I made for my birthday I like how it turned out.

I am exite to use it for the next family birthday.

Finished Projects

Here are some pictures of some projects that I have finished this year.
This is a blanket I made for my sister's baby coming end of March.

This blanket is for one of my coworkers.

I like how it turned out.

I am working on 2 other blankets

A brown and turquoise blanket for my sister in law's who is having a baby boy in March or April.

I got a call from my neice Sarah in California and asked me to make her a new blanket because she lost hers. She is so cute I would make 10 blankets for her. She told her mom "just call Liz she will make me a new one" (I made her a new blanket last year she lost blanket #1 in a hotel going home from visiting Utah).

I started the blanket and was almost half way done and she called me exited because she had found her blanket in her laundry hamper. I am almost finished just 2 more hours and it will be done. I am going to finish it and keep it for someone or keep in incase her blanket disapears again.

I will post pictures of both blankets when they are done hopefully in 2 weeks.

Speed Work - The good The bad The ugly

I am not the fastest runner I admit I am pretty slow. The past few weeks I have been doing speed work during the week to get faster with some friends.

It isn't easy or fun but I hope it will pay off.

This is what we have been doing.

warm up run 1 mile
run a half mile at our 5k pace
rest (walk) for 2 minutes
repeat for a total of 5-6 half miles.
cool down for ½ - 1 mile run depending on how much time we have.

You can also do them as mile repeats but I would like to finish the run alive.

Our goal is to keep your pace the same each half mile.
I will post a update if it pays off for me after I run the Moab Half marathon next month.

Saturday I get to run my 18 mile run for training for my spring marathons. It will be the furthest I have ever run in my life. Wish me luck and say a prayer for me and good weather :)

Thomsen Rock

We played Rock Band this weekend at my sisters house. We were all surprised when my dad joined in on the fun. Jason and I have invested in a Wii. We spent all weekend playing Mario Cart and I played Guitar Hero to practice for next time our family gets together.

Sorry for the blurry picture it was on my phone. It is better then the 1st one I took.