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

Got back to the room kind of late today.  Got on the treadmill at 9:30pm but it was necessary.  Went moose hunting today (looking from the car window).  Doing souvenir shopping tomorrow (my favorite part of any trip).

Quick run on the rail trail.  Nice to be back home.  Garmin not charged so don't know my pace.  Found a new perk on the rail trail...a misting station.  Great on these hot and humid days!

Had a slight wardrobe malfunction today.  My shirt kept working its way up, exposing my belly.  Whenever I started coming up on someone I would have to hold my shirt down.  I felt a little awkward.  I wonder what the other people were thinking?   

Did 10 miles in the hood.  Kept water on the back of my car and would do 2 mile laps ending back at my house for water.   I used smart coach on the Runners World website to make a training plan for my 1/2 on October 2nd.  It said I should do my long run at a 10:30 pace.  That just seems kind of slow but I enjoyed the nice easy pace.  

Took an evening run around the hood.  10m pace.  Not too bad running at sunset.  I'm gonna try adding a new routine to TV time in the evenings...50 sit-ups, 10 push-ups, 1 minute plank, and bicycle crunches.  Wish me luck!

Speed work today.   Tried to get out by 7am but turned my alarm off.  Got out at 8am instead.  

AP:  9:51   Splits:  10:39, 8:40, 10:30, 8:59, 10:26

Bet you can guess which miles were speed work and which were recovery.  

Did a 4 mile easy run in the hood.  At about 1/2 mile a little heel nipping dog came after me.  I turned around, pointed at him and said, "DONT YOU CHASE ME!".  We faced off and he backed off as I reached for my mace.  I walked backwards away from him and he just stood there barking at me.  Once I got out of sight I started running again.  Got my adrenaline going for sure.   I'm glad I didn't have to use my mace and I'm glad I had it with me.  This is when it's nice to have a Garmin because I changed my running course so I would not be passing that little heel nipping fellow again.  

Ran 10 on the rail trial.  It was a beautiful morning.  Forgot my Garmin but I wasn't too concerned because the rail trail is marked every mile.  

For some reason there are grasshoppers that have been sitting on the trail and they don't fly off until just before you step on them.  Sometimes they fly off to the left or right but sometimes they fly right into me.  Freaks me out.  One time my head phone cord brushed my cheek and I thought it was a grasshopper.  I ripped my headphone out of my left ear and frantically brushed off my face.  I felt silly when I realized it was nothing.   I guess grasshoppers are better then heal nipping dogs :)

Ran 6 on the rail trail  AP:  9:49  Splits;  10:56, 9:21, 9:14, 8:58, 10:07, 10:20.  

I have a new running partner.  My niece, Charisma has decided to join me on her new bicycle.  It's nice having someone to workout with, makes the time fly.  Speaking of flying...I had another grasshopper incident.  This time the grasshopper bounced off my arm and flew into my hair.  I did the grasshopper jig, screamed, and kept going. 

3 miles in the hood with my niece.  I walked to her house which is about a mile from mine.  I needed the walk to wake up my sore and tired  legs.  I'm glad it was an easy day because my body would only do easy.  I want to go spinning in the morning but I'm afraid I won't have much left for my long run on Friday.   What to do?  To spin...or not to spin...that is the question.  

p.s.  I'm still planning on wearing my magical skirt on Friday :) 

Hottest day of the year so far.  Took more breaks on my last two miles than usual.  Should have started before sunrise.  Making this post short because as soon as I got home from my run, I  found out my 1st grand baby was being born!  His name is Harvey and he is doing well.  I am super excited!

Forgot to mention that I wore my running skirt.  Some guy thought my great niece was my daughter...Love it!  Not bad for a grandma! 

5 miles in the hood with my niece on her bike.  Fastest mile 8:50, slowest 10:48.  AP 10:05.  I really need to work on my speed.  I'm hoping I can blame my sluggishness on the heat and humidity.  I'm hoping with cooler weather will come faster times.  My race is October 2nd, so I still have time.   Now I'm off to see my new grand baby boy.

P.S.  QP, I found a pirates treasure on my run.  I will post it once I figure out how to put a picture on this thing. 

Went spinning this morning.  Saw several familiar faces and new ones too.   Brought my camera with me to show off my new grandson.  My instructor played a Dave Matthews song called "Granny" in my honor.  I asked my instructor (Mark) to take it easy on me since I'm a little sore from speed work yesterday...he didn't.  He is famous for turning up your tension and he did mine today.  I have a love/hate relationship with my instructor.  I loved it when he played "Granny",  hated it when he turned up my tension.

4 easy miles in the hood.  Not so humid today, felt pretty nice this morning.  Meeting my niece is really helping to keep me motivated to get out of bed in the morning.  

Got up earlier today to do 9 miles with my niece before she had to go to summer school.  Humid this morning but not too bad being up before the sun.  We saw some bunnies and goose poop but that was about it.  Did a sprint for my grandson, filling my lungs as I willed him to do the same...love that baby.