On This Day I Can Run...So I Will!

Will start my training tomorrow for my 1/2 in September.  I'm hoping this blog will hold me accountable for the miles I want to put in.  

Tomorrow I want to do 3 miles and 20 minutes strength training.  Should turn out to be at least a 50 min workout. 

Ran my 3 miles and did my 20 min strength.  It helped knowing I was going to report to this blog.  I wasn't able to time my run because my GPS watch was not charged up (still in my bag from my last run).  I think I ran around 10 min miles.  I feel great.  I am going to spin class tomorrow. 

Had a sub in spinning this morning but it was still a good wake-up.  The new bikes are great.  My goal for tomorrow is a 7 mile tempo run.  Hope I get some rest tonight.

Did my 7 miles with an average pace of 9:51.  It's funny how after the 1st 2 miles I started coming up with all these reasons why I didn't have to finish.  It's too hot...you didn't sleep well...you need more water...you can just add some miles on your next run...  

Somehow I worked through those reasons but it was especially helpful knowing I would be reporting to this blog.  Thanks for the support!

Only squeezed out 2 miles of tempo, one at 8:53 the other at 8:57.  It was a nice cloudy morning and the sun didn't come out until I was on my last 1/2 mile.  

Tomorrows goal:  3 miles easy (if my legs feel good) and strength train (shred). 

I did 20 minutes strength this morning (shred).  Decided to do my 3 miles tomorrow because I slept in until 7am and couldn't get motivated until 8am.  I felt like I didn't have enough time to run and get ready for my new Sleep Number bed delivery at 9am.

My plan is to do 3 easy miles tomorrow, then a long run on Saturday.

I'm hoping the new bed will produce a couple of great nights of sleep and supercharge me for the long run on Saturday.  (Don't worry RAD, your day will come again when you get to sleep, just not yet.)

I picked up my 12 year old niece and she drove with me to my camper.  I ran along a stretch of road that is flat and stays shaded until 11am but it was still hot.  My niece rode her bike along with me and handed me water when I asked for it.  Can't beat that!

AP:  9:59    

Split:  10:18, 9:49, 9:49.   

Tomorrow I plan on getting up at 5am, be on the Rail Trail by 6am, and run 11 miles.   Maybe my husband will come along and be my water boy.  All I can do is ask!  Wish me luck! 

p.s. My sleep number was set too high last night and I didn't realize it until I woke up with my nightsweats (something you too will some day enjoy...NOT).  I got it juuust right at about 4am, then got up at 6.  Tonight will be my sweet sleep number night (hopefully).   

My goal was 11 but I was only able to get 10 miles done this morning.  My husband graciously got up with me at 5am and hit the road with me around 5:30.  He rode the bike and carried our water.  I decided to run out from the house 5.5 miles then run back.  It was extremely humid, even at 5:30am.  I could tell my pace was affected by the humidity and the late night last night (got to bed around 11:30) but I wasn't too concerned about the pace, I just wanted the distance.

 Around mile 9 I started getting cold chills and I didn't feel quite right so I walked for a few minutes.  I started up again and went to 10 miles and started getting chills again so I decided 10 was enough for today.  I walked the last mile home.  

Do you think I was getting chills because I was getting too hot?  I felt like I was drinking plenty of water (thanks to my wonderful water boy).   

AP:    10:44 

What a beautiful morning!  I rode my bike to my nieces then she jumped on the bike and we ran the neighborhood and back to my house.  The temperature was great and I felt great so I expected a decent time.  My run was supposed to be an easy one but I still felt like my miles would be in the 9's but they weren't.  

AP:  10:13

I've learned that Monday traffic is more aggressive.  I had two speeding cars cut me off at different times.  I spent my run trying to keep my niece aware of and clear of traffic.  And keep in mind that we are not on a major road, we are in a neighborhood but people think they need to go 50mph down the small streets to try and beat the clock.

I ran two miles this morning and did my 'Shred' workout (strength).  My times were 10:09 and 9:45/mi.  I am supposed to meet a friend this evening for a run.  I'm not use to running in the evening so I am curious how it's going to go.  

After my saturday dehydrated run, my husband has suggested I drink more gatorade throughout the day (Normally I drink lots of water then gatorade during my run).  I'm gonna see if it helps.  Any suggestions?

Went for a run last night with my friend.  It's the first time I took an evening run so I was excited about how I would do.  

I drank plenty of gatorade during the day.  Ate semi-well and felt ready to go at 6pm.  I thought, "Wow, it's really nice being wide awake before starting my run,  I bet I'm going to fly!". 

It was the hardest 3 miles of my life (almost).  I felt like I was running through mud.  I don't know if it's because I worked out that morning or because of a different level of humidity.  As you can see by my times, I walked some during the last mile.    I'm going to rest today.

times:  9:43, 9:42, 10:38 

I love the challenge of running.  Runs like this one make those good days seem that much better.  My good day is coming...I can feel it!

Ran on the treadmill at the gym today.  I was planning on doing speed work so I warmed up for a mile then on mile two I alternated every .25 of a mile between 8:27 and 9:30 per mile.  At the start of mile 3 my towel slipped of the front of the treadmill and I tripped on it a little as it was swept under my foot.  I got this weird little pain under my knee so I walked for a minute (picked up my towel) and started running again.  The little pain came back so I moved to the elliptical and finished mile 3.  Decided not to push it any more today to make sure my knee was going to be ok.

The weather was perfect on my run today.  I decided to do my long run today because I am leaving tonight for a weekend kayaking trip.

AP: 10:02     Fastest Mile: (Mile 11, 9:25)  Slowest Mile: (Mile 10, 10:15).

My knee didn't bother me (thank goodness).  I ran the Rail Trail and it was beautiful.  Saw a couple of wild turkeys but no deer this time.  

I had a GU emergency at mile 7.30.  I became ONE with the forest as I scampered up an embankment hollering "Get out of my way squirrels!".  I was hoping I wouldn't fall down the ravine on the other side and get covered with spiders.  I made it!  But it was close.  You don't mess around with a GU Pooo.  Once my emergency was over I poked my head out of the forest and looked up and down both sides of the trail to see if the coast was clear.  It was.  I couldn't believe I pulled it off without being spotted. Thank goodness I've learned to prepare myself for the hygiene aspect of GU emergency's like this one (put a handful of tissues in your pocket before heading out).  

Hope I didn't gross anyone out.   See you on Monday.