Jun 16 - 21

Monday - In St. George, on our way to pick up Abi from Las Vegas (on her way home after 3 weeks in Brazil). Corey and I rode Wire Mesa this morning (at first our plan was to go to Little Creek, but the road was too sketchy for the mini van)... 7.05 miles (Corey got 7.11) 1 hour 20 min (Corey got 1:17). We got up early before the hot temps made us retreat. Left St. George at 6 for on hour drive to Hurricane, on the trail at 7am. 

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Jun 9 - 14

Monday - Drove up to Park City, did Armstrong and HAM, 50 min to get up to HAM, 7.27 miles, 1 hour 12 min, 8 achievements: 2 silvers 6 bronze

Tuesday - Some bouldering with Lily after her driver's ed class. Kaya wasn't working, so not sure how many I did, but I did finally get that yellow V3 in the OG sector, AND a Red V3 next to it! Yay

Wednesday - hiked from the little path from the road (before first bridge) to techy to ruins, 5.13 mile hike, 1 hour 51 min. Stretched my right shoulder. 

Thursday - morning ride at 5:45am, trailhead to ruins plus techy, 6.82 miles, 1 hour 17 min.

Friday - bouldering at 7:20 am, Did 24:

• LIGHT WALL - Lime V2, Blue v1, Orange V3, Blue V1, Orange v3, Pink V2 (Prob shouldn’t have filed my hands)
• CENTER EAST WALL - Orange red V1, Green V2
• CENTER NORTH - purple V2, Green V2, Purple V1, Yellow V1
• WEST WALL - yellow V2, Purple V1, Black V2
• LIGHT WALL - orange V3, Pink V2, Pink V1, Blue V0, Lemon V0, Blue V1, Pink V0, Red V2 attempt, Blue V2 attempt

AND did a 4:12 min center plank and a 60 sec handstand

Saturday - I decided to go for a run this morning at 6:30. Total 3.16 miles in 35 min. 4 min walk warm up to the road, then went downhill first to try and get some momentum for feeling like I'm a runner. I didn't stop to walk at all during the 2 mile loop, which was my only goal. Strava says I got a lot of PRs - 400 meters in 1:47, .5 mile in 3:39, 1 K in 4:36, 1 mile in 8:04, 2 mile in 17:24, 5K in 35:57, all were PRs (cause I have not gone running in 3+ years, aka since I started using Strava). I already feel a stress fracture in my right foot. We'll see how it is tomorrow. 

Jun 2 - 7

Monday - Bouldering at Millcreek after taking Lily in for drivers ed at 7. I did 30 but it was pretty pathetic. After a few failed sends, I tried lots of V4s and V3s that I was pretty sure I wouldn't be able to do. I wanted to go on a morning ride but didn't think I'd get back in time to leave at 6:45 am. Lily is going to see if she can switch to the 9am class. That would be better for our biking goals for these next three weeks. Also did a 3 min 49 second center plank!

Tuesday - Ann's and Rush with Corey. 6.87 miles, 1 hour 2 min. We ran into a good high school friend at the beginning of our ride, Mike. He and Corey were in the same ward for a while growing up, and we did summer street hockey together back in the day. Corey and him were able to catch up as we rode along Anns. It was fun to hear them visit. Mike and his wife coach one of Alta's mountain biking teams. 

He said we kept a good pace and could be coaches! Haha, maybe we can get Owen and Daniel into biking and coach them in high school? Or maybe it's not too late for Natalie and Sophi? Pretty sure we've missed the chance with Lily and Abi.

Did a double header when Nicole called as she was on a walk, so I went on a ride from 3-4:45 pm up to the ruins. 11.36 miles. Talked to Nicole for like 40 min, then listened to this Mindy Pelz on youtube and started a water fast. Started fasting at noon.

Wednesday - Temple session this morning with Corey. Bouldering at Ft Union with Lily at 1:30 pm, 39 minutes, 20 total, 4 attempts and 16 sent:

• LIGHT WALL - Green V1 u&d
• Blue V1 u&d
• Blue V1 u&d
• Orange v3 u&d
• Pink V2 u&d
• Yellow V3 2 attempts- got first half then got tricked by a hold, started mid way and got the second half, might need to try it fresh
• Pink V1 u&d
• Blue V0 u&d
• Orange V3 u&d
• CENTER SOUTH - Green V1
• Blue V1
• Orange V2
• WEST WALL - Blue V3 attempt
• Yellow V4 attempt
• pink V1
• CAVE - Red V2 got it!
• CENTER NORTH - Yellow V1
• WEST WALL - yellow V2
• LIGHT WALL - Orange V3

Fasted all day today, just some lemon water and cinnamon this morning. 36 hours fasting done at midnight tonight!

Thursday - Ride to ruins at 6:50 am with Corey, but still waterfasting so I was slow and had to walk. Told him to go ahead (had to get back to take Lily to drivers ed). I was slow but still made it to the ruins (at 1:22) 11.25 miles, 1 hour 51 min. Had one avocado at 9pm. 

Friday - Walk and hike this morning. 4.21 miles, 1 hour 58 minutes. It started off as a walk, but then I had to go to the bathroom, and the Bells Canyon bathroom was closest, so I went there, then decided to explored the right lateral moraine of the LCC glacier and find where the trail that I was lost on last time started (Apr 16). I didn't find where it started, but I did get on it again and found where it connected to a different new trail down the north slope! It was really steep, but whoever made it dug into the trail to make dirt stairs down a lot of it, so it was really good! I think I'll go there again cause it was a pretty fun way up to get to the top of the moraine. 

Bouldering at Millcreek with Lily after drivers ed until she ripped her callous, I did a total of 15, 10 sent, 5 V3 attempts

Saturday - Ruins and techy with Corey, 11.23 miles, 1 hour 43 min. 1526 elevation gain. 

Top rope at Ft Union with Corey, did 6, then Corey called and Corey was done,  bouldering with 

• North CT Green 5.10b
• TBlack 5.10d attempt
• CT South blue 5.10b/c
• T Purple 5.8
• CT new blue 5.10 a/b/c
• T Red 5.10a/b

 ...then Joseph called so Corey was done, so I went and did a few boulders~

• LIGHT WALL - Orange V3
• Orange V4 attempt 
• Turquoise V3 attempt almost got it
• North center - Purple V? (2 or 3)
• Orange V3 yeah not happening
• Green V2
• WEST WALL - pink V1
• LIGHT WALL - Orange V3
• Lime V2

May 26 - 31

Monday - 2pm bouldering at Ft Union. 25 total, 9 sent 6 attempts:

• West Purple V0
• Center north purple V1
• West purple V2
• West Green V3 attempt
• West purple V1
• West yellow V2
• West purple V0
• West red V3 attempt 2x
• Center west orange V2
• Center west black V3 attempt
• West Hot pink V1
• Center south blue V1
• Cave Red V2 got it easy today
• Light wall orange V3 2x
• Light wall pink V2 2x
• Center plank hold - for 3:22!!
• Light wall orange V3 2x
• Light wall Green V4 attempt 2x
• Light wall blue V1
• Light wall orange V3 2x

Tuesday - Temple this morning. 5:30 ride - Home > Ruins > Techy > Home, 11.39 miles, 1 hour 31 min. I made it to the top in 1:04:43, under 1:05! And did awesome on techy, tied my PR at 3:01 (for Cool way) or 2:35 for Alternative Tech

Wednesday - Millcreek Momentum with Corey at 5pm, 8 top rope, 2 boulders:

• North east corner - CT Lavender 5.10a
• CT Red 5.10b
• CT Yellow 5.10d
• T Green 5.10a, C pink 5.11a someone was waiting for it so I’ll come back and try at the end
• South
• T Black 5.11b
• T Yellow 5.10b, C black & yellow
• Hanging - TC green 5.10c
• T Pink 5.11 a
• Boulder short slab Blue V3 sent
• OG sector Yellow V3 attempt

Thursday - Exploring LCC. I spent 90 minutes, 4.17 miles, 1 hour 40 min, 8430 steps. I spent 90 minutes dilly dallying along the trail, diverted some water by the 2nd bridge, hiked to 3rd bridge. 

After 3rd bridge I turned to hurry back to the car so I could wake up the boys on time for their 2nd to last day of school. I was feeling fit and felt like I was making good time on my jog, until I tripped at 11 min, then I walked the last 8 min to the car. Hurt my left knee cap the worst, next is right hip, then right knee. Ouch. No more trail running. Held a 3:33 min plank in my closet, oh yeah

Friday - Early ride to ruins. 5:30 am - 6:30 am is the perfect time of the day for riding. 11.47 miles, 1 hour 43 min, 1:11 to get to the ruins. 

Saturday - Happy birthday Katharine (and mom!)  Left at 6:30 am for a ride to the ruins with Corey and Joseph. 11.27 miles, 1 hour 40 min, 1:09 to get to the ruins. I got both of the rock piles on techy, yay! We were going to go climbing in the evening, but 

May 19 - 24

Monday - Some spotting today. Evening at Ft Union with Corey, 6 top rope and 7 boulders:

• East Yellow 5.10a
• East Blue 5.10ca 
• SE center Yellow 5.10b
• S center orange 5.10c new 
• South wall green 5.10a
• South wall purple 5.10b
• Bouldering - Light wall Orange V3
• Cave Red V2 attempt
• Cave pink V2 attempt 2x
• South blue V1 
• West wall yellow V2
• Light wall orange V3

Tuesday - ER this morning, I almost passed out around 5 am, more blood. They did an ultrasound and blood test, follow up in 48 hours to see if numbers are going up or down, if down then I've miscarried. I rested most of the day (Mel came up) but I still was bleeding quite a lot. Mowed the lawn, then passed what looked like some tissue, that might have been the yolk sac they saw in the ultrasound, will find out for sure Thurs. 6:20 pm ride to ruins, techy 2x, dirty sprint, then home, 15.19 miles, 2 hours 19 min. I got the 3rd bridge pipe today! Also went over a big rock I've been looking at for a few months on the descent on the sandy double track

Wednesday - 2pm Millcreek Bouldering (Mel watched K) 51 minutes. Total 30, 24 sends, 6 attempts:

• 1 V4 attempt
• 3 V3 sends - Blue on south boulder short slab 2x, south boulder east 1x
• 5 V3 attempts
• 8 V2s
• 10 V1s
• 3 V0s

Thursday - 2 min elbow plank. Corner Canyon after dr appt, 11.54 miles, 1646 elevation, 1 hour 43 min. Coyote Trailhead, Anns, BST/Red Potato, Lexi & Ethan, Ann's, Ghost Falls, Canyon Hollow, Brocks, Fly by Night, Rush, Rush end 2x. Got some PRs on Ghost falls, fun

Friday - I thought we'd go climbing tonight for date night so I didn't do anything, but then we didn't, so 9:30 pm I did an elbow plank, I got it for 3.06 min! go me. 3 min table. Some handstands, headstands

Saturday - Ride to ruins, left at 5:50, 11.26 miles, 1 hour 42 min.

7PM Millcreek Momentum with Corey - 10 top rope: Toprope

• CT West wall Green 5.10b
• CT Yellow 5.10b
• CT Red 5.10a
• CT Black 5.10c
• T Orange 5.10a
• CT pink 5.10b
• T purple 5.7
• CT orange 5.10b (then C 5.11a)
• TC purple 5.10c
• T Green 5.10c hanging

Then a few boulders with Lily - I got a Blue V2 that I hadn't been able to do before, then Blue V3 on short slab, aaaaand a new V4! Yellow one, my 2nd one ever! 

Then three attempts on an orange V3

May 12 - 17

Monday - Bouldering at Ft Union this morning. I might have let my calouses build up too much (should have filed them down) but I didn't file them Sat and didn't want to yesterday since I was going climbing today, anyway, I guess they were too big cause they peeled off. 

• SOUTH WALL - Blue V1
• Yellow V1 u&d
• Black V2 cheat
• CAVE - Purple V1 u&d
• Pink V2 GOT IT! yay
• Purple V1
• Red V2 got it yay
• CENTER south clockwise - Blue V1
• Purple V0
• Yellow V1 u&d
• Purple V1 u&d
• green V2
• CENTER NORTH - Orange V3 attempt *Oops, I might be done, two callouses on my left hand just got ripped open, not bleeding though
• 
  Purple V2 attempt
• Purple V1
• Green V2
• WEST WALL - pink V1
• yellow V2
• Purple V1
• LIGHT WALL - Orange V3
  

Then a bike ride to the ruins at 5:15, 11.38 miles in 1 hour 50 min. On silver bike, I was taking my time. It was windy!

Tuesday - Some handstands. Also 3.37 mile walk, 1 hour 1 min. Talked with Mel about something that will hopefully happen in January. She said "I've been waiting for this!" If anyone reads this, besides me, feel free to make a guess in the comments.

Wednesday - Toprope with Corey from 4:50 - 6:40

• SE corner - Yellow 5.10b new
• Center East Wall - Blue 5.10d volcano
• Center East Wall - Red 5.10d I hate it, quit and did volcano at the end/top. I hate it, I'm never doing that one again
• NE Green 5.10b new
• NE Black 5.10d new I used the green to help me
• North center black 5.10a
• Center west red 5.10a
• Center west Orange 5.10a (started the purple 5.11a, but quit, Corey did it with a lot of breaks)

Then I googled about jawlines and then watched and followed along with the exercises in this video. I want to see if I can work on my jawline and also do 15 min of stretching everyday. 

Thursday - Picked up my bike from the shop today, yay. Ride to ruins with Corey ta 4:40 pm, 11.37 miles, 1 hour 42 min, 1594 elevation.

Friday - 6:30 pm ride (no date night cause of concerts) - parked Wasatch blvd trailhead, rode to Parley's Point and back, I got achievements (cause this was just my 2nd time doing this ride, haha yay) 7.54 miles, 1 hour 7 min

Saturday - Busy busy busy day, but was able to sneak out at 5:39 for a very quick ride - drove up to Lisa, Lisa to Techy, then back up to Ruins, then techy down and techy one more time, 35 minutes, 2.76 miles. Then to violin concert, pick up O from a bday party, then bouldering for 30 min at 9:30 pm. Worked my palms hard! Total 16, 14 sends 2 attempts:

• LIGHT WALL - Blue V1 u&d
• Lime V2 u&d
• Orange V3 u&d
• Pink V2 u&d
• Orange V3 u&d
• NE CENTER CORNER - Purple V1 u&d
• NORTH CENTER - Purple V2 2 attempts
• WEST WALL - Yellow V2 u&d
• Purple  V1 u&d
• Hot pink V1 u&d
• Purple V2 only up, woo!
• Purple V0 u&d
• Purple V2 up
• LIGHT WALL - Orange V3 2x

May 5 - 10

Monday - Top rope at Millcreek with Corey at 4:30 pm. He went first, we did 9:

• Pink 5.9
• Black 5.10a
• White 5.10b
• Lavender 5.10a
• Red 5.10b
• Orange 5.10c
• Green 5.10c
• Purple 5.10c

Tuesday - travel day from when I left home (8:30 am Utah time) until I arrived in Columbus Ohio, 11:20pm Ohio time. Long delay in Dallas. Got some walking in, obviously, but I didn't strava it. 

Wednesday - walking around The Ohio State Campus with Joseph, plus a bike ride with Joseph on the Olentangy trail, nice! 

6.44 miles, 36 minutes.

Thursday - travel day, some walking at the airports. Back in Utah at 11:30 pm

Friday - Bouldering at Ft. Union at 11am (Mel was at home watching Katharine). Did 30 total, 24 sends, 6 attemps:

• Light wall - V0 blue
• Lime V2 u&d
• Blue V1 u&d
• Pink v2 u&d
• Orange V3 u&d
• Lemon V0 u&d
• CAVE - Red v2 got it!
• Purple V1 u&d
• Orange V3 practice
• Pink V2 attempt
• Pink V2 practice 3x such a bugger
• Purple V1
• Blue V3 1st attempt 
• WEST WALL - pink V1 u&d
• NORTH CENTER - blue V1 u&d
• Green V1 u&d
• CENTER EAST - Red V1 u&d
• Purple v0 u&d 
• Green V2 u&d
• LIGHT WALL - orange V3 u&d
• WEST WALL NORTH>South - Black V2 u&d
• Purple V0 u&d
• Purple V2 
• Purple V1 2x
• Yellow V2 2x
• North center - Green V2 u&d

Saturday - Home > ruins > techy > home, 11.50 miles, 1:48 min. Rode my Silver bike, my fezzari is in the shop from last Saturday's ride, at Salt Cycles waiting for a part to come in. Listening to Diary of a CEO episode with Mindy Pelz, planning to fast today, and I put her book "Fast like a girl" on hold at the library. Finished that DOAC episode, then ordered her book, I'm going to want it. Took lots of notes. Also listened to this one when I ran to Costco. I got hemp seeds, and I did do a water fast (plus apple cider vinegar) today, then ate a big salad with spring mix, saurkraut, avocado, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, califlower, and beets. Began a new fast after that. Also... I should have started my cycle this past Monday. I'm going to take a Ptest in the morning.

Sunday - I didn't set an alarm, but I woke up on my own (God woke me up), and I laid there for a min, then looked at the clock to see what time it was, and guess what it said? 4:28!!! I saw it and smiled and thought "Yay, God loves me! He's going to give it to me! (another baby)" as I got up. But then I thought "Well, maybe he's telling me he loves me even though he's not giving me what I want..." I went in and took the test, and it is positive! Due Jan 12, so I'll plan to be induced at 39 weeks, Jan 5th. God willing that everything goes well and I don't miscarry or have any other "advanced maternal age" problems until then (I just turned 49 and will be 49 when I deliver). I don't think anyone reads this blog, so if you do happen to see this, feel free to enter a comment. Corey doesn't want to tell people yet, but I might have a hard time keeping it in.