Tonight it is 1:34AM as I start to write this entry. It is too late and I should be asleep. I stayed up chatting with my sister who is up for a party tomorrow in honor of my twin nieces, who are in town!
I'll cut to the chase...I ran 6.6 miles today! I am so pumped I can hardly stand it! I had an unintentional day off yesterday (Friday) and I was going to do 5 miles today, but as I was running and feeling good, I decided to continue! It was a great feeling and I felt totally fine on the entire run. It was hot, but what's new? I was sweating hardcore, but what's new? 6.6 in 57:16 - I'll take it!
I will post a July Breakdown tomorrow or Monday to tally up my work for my first month of training :) It is safe to say I'm in it for the long haul (me & running that is). I have enjoyed this past month very much and its nice to feel my progress...the breakdown post will allow me to see it :)
One other item to note here: I signed up for BlueMile's training program. It was $40 and I get to participate in 7AM runs on Saturdays and 6PM runs on Mondays with a group! With a group! I am ecstatic to meet some other runners and try to improve myself...and I got a sweet BlueMile t-shirt for signing up :) More to come on this topic guaranteed!
1:39AM...Goodnight!
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Twilight
It is 1:37AM...I am up and blogging about my non impressive training...why?
Well, I just stayed up to finish reading Twilight, of course. I read the whole saga a couple Christmases ago and I picked up the first book last week out of the blue and started reading and loved it again. I was almost through Marley and Me, which I think is part of the reason - I don't want to read the end of Marley and Me. Either way, I will probably start reading the next book in the series soon.
I did get a run in tonight, but not 5 miles. I did my 3.2 out and back. 26:31. I stopped and walked twice, although not for long. I gotta get a couple longer runs in this weekend. I will - 6 slated for Saturday! 4 or 5 tomorrow. In order to be up for it, I gotta get some rest. Goodnight!
Well, I just stayed up to finish reading Twilight, of course. I read the whole saga a couple Christmases ago and I picked up the first book last week out of the blue and started reading and loved it again. I was almost through Marley and Me, which I think is part of the reason - I don't want to read the end of Marley and Me. Either way, I will probably start reading the next book in the series soon.
I did get a run in tonight, but not 5 miles. I did my 3.2 out and back. 26:31. I stopped and walked twice, although not for long. I gotta get a couple longer runs in this weekend. I will - 6 slated for Saturday! 4 or 5 tomorrow. In order to be up for it, I gotta get some rest. Goodnight!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Family Trumped Running
For the second time in a short period I did not get a run/workout in because I was spending time with family and I am completely fine with this. We had to go to the airport, have dinner, spend time together, ect. It was great to see Drew and Tom, and it was even better to see the girls for the second time! Last time I saw them they were 2 months old. At 9 months old, so much has changed! They are beautiful, healthy, curious, babbling, crawling, adorable little girls. I am so excited to get to spend more time with them in the next few days :)
Without a workout there is not much to report for my blog. I got an email this morning that the Monumental Race was 100 days away. That got my adrenaline going just a little bit. I am getting really excited to continue upping my miles and training hard. I am going to start researching good workouts to do to prepare me for a half marathon. I am going to put a breakdown of the month of July post this weekend :) I can't hardly believe that I have almost trained for a full month - I haven't done that since my senior year in college (March 2009 to be exact). Sad, but true.
In an effort to be totally open and honest on this blog I will tell you that I had considered waking up early to run because I knew that I wouldn't get to after coming home from my in-laws. I hate mornings. It was not even close to actually happening. I want to make it a goal to run in the morning once a week during the month of August to see if I can start a habit of some sort. We'll see how that goes...
Hoping to put 5 on the books tonight :)
Without a workout there is not much to report for my blog. I got an email this morning that the Monumental Race was 100 days away. That got my adrenaline going just a little bit. I am getting really excited to continue upping my miles and training hard. I am going to start researching good workouts to do to prepare me for a half marathon. I am going to put a breakdown of the month of July post this weekend :) I can't hardly believe that I have almost trained for a full month - I haven't done that since my senior year in college (March 2009 to be exact). Sad, but true.
In an effort to be totally open and honest on this blog I will tell you that I had considered waking up early to run because I knew that I wouldn't get to after coming home from my in-laws. I hate mornings. It was not even close to actually happening. I want to make it a goal to run in the morning once a week during the month of August to see if I can start a habit of some sort. We'll see how that goes...
Hoping to put 5 on the books tonight :)
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
No Team Blues
Right after work I hit the Monon Trail with my friend. We did the same out and back - 3.8 miles according to Google Maps. We must've had a quicker pace because we completed it faster this time. Last week we completed it in 35:16. This week we were done by approximately 33:30. You know me, I love that progress!
We did stop at the half way point again to get water and stretch for a few minutes. That allowed me to recover, but it was well worth it. I was glistening profusely.
It was so nice to have someone to talk to during the run. I miss that. I think I am going to have to look for a team to join or something. I feel like I am going to need some people to push me. I know I need some people to learn from. Most importantly, I would really like to have some people to experience this training with.
Tonight is the night I have been waiting for! My 9 month old, twin nieces are coming to town! Alex's brother and his husband are visiting and bringing their adorable daughters! I cannot wait to get to spend time with them! Because of this, I might have to jump on the trainer tonight and log some spinning. The knees and the top of my foot think this would be acceptable. I want to do some type of training, but I will never run in the dark. I'll jump on the trainer in the basement and watch TV if its dark when we get home...
Sidenote: I am an avid Asics lover.I have had 6 pairs or more of Asics and I love them! That being said, I saw the new Asics commercial last night. I thought it was a commercial about saying no to meth or something. It was just way over the top and could have been much more tactfully done. It was downright gross really. Oh well...you can't please everyone I suppose!
We did stop at the half way point again to get water and stretch for a few minutes. That allowed me to recover, but it was well worth it. I was glistening profusely.
It was so nice to have someone to talk to during the run. I miss that. I think I am going to have to look for a team to join or something. I feel like I am going to need some people to push me. I know I need some people to learn from. Most importantly, I would really like to have some people to experience this training with.
Tonight is the night I have been waiting for! My 9 month old, twin nieces are coming to town! Alex's brother and his husband are visiting and bringing their adorable daughters! I cannot wait to get to spend time with them! Because of this, I might have to jump on the trainer tonight and log some spinning. The knees and the top of my foot think this would be acceptable. I want to do some type of training, but I will never run in the dark. I'll jump on the trainer in the basement and watch TV if its dark when we get home...
Sidenote: I am an avid Asics lover.I have had 6 pairs or more of Asics and I love them! That being said, I saw the new Asics commercial last night. I thought it was a commercial about saying no to meth or something. It was just way over the top and could have been much more tactfully done. It was downright gross really. Oh well...you can't please everyone I suppose!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
What does debt ceiling mean?
I pondered my title question for about 2 seconds on my run today, among other things. Obama and the Speaker of the House addressed the nation in a way that seemed childish to me - why contradict each other? I felt no better after watching it and it cut into my puppy's walk time...just be smart elected leaders, didn't we elect you to be smart and take care of us? To do your jobs? I'll never understand politics...
My time keeps dropping, which I love :) 4 miles in 33:53! Below 8:30 pace! I ran the first 2 miles in 16:39, 8:20 pace, then must've slowed for the last 2 (after I turned around). I'm cool with it. I did not feel like I was running that hard, just sorta pushing. Honestly, my fitness was lacking and my arms were feeling tired. My legs still haven't hurt or burned in the least - but there are no hills to speak of. I need my heart to pump some more blood, and I probably need to do more pushups ( I hate them with a passion). I'm whipping myself into shape though. I can't wait to weigh myself on August 1 (one month after starting) to see if I have lost any weight. Weight doesn't matter to me, but I have been working hard and wonder what it is doing to my scale numbers. I can feel my muscles toning up and it appears they are a little more uncovered, which is fantastic!
I have a run tonight with a friend, the same friend as before :) I am just putting in more miles this week. I might trade a run for a ride one day, we'll see :)
A couple songs from my running playlist I have really enjoyed recently:
My time keeps dropping, which I love :) 4 miles in 33:53! Below 8:30 pace! I ran the first 2 miles in 16:39, 8:20 pace, then must've slowed for the last 2 (after I turned around). I'm cool with it. I did not feel like I was running that hard, just sorta pushing. Honestly, my fitness was lacking and my arms were feeling tired. My legs still haven't hurt or burned in the least - but there are no hills to speak of. I need my heart to pump some more blood, and I probably need to do more pushups ( I hate them with a passion). I'm whipping myself into shape though. I can't wait to weigh myself on August 1 (one month after starting) to see if I have lost any weight. Weight doesn't matter to me, but I have been working hard and wonder what it is doing to my scale numbers. I can feel my muscles toning up and it appears they are a little more uncovered, which is fantastic!
I have a run tonight with a friend, the same friend as before :) I am just putting in more miles this week. I might trade a run for a ride one day, we'll see :)
A couple songs from my running playlist I have really enjoyed recently:
- Mushaboom - Feist (doesn't seem like a good training song, but I really like the beat/sound for running)
- Rumour Has It - Adele (her voice is like art)
- Call and Return - Hellogoodbye (this song/band is too much fun)
- Monster Hospital - Metric (something about this makes me go fast)
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Weekend Update
This must be quick. It is late, I am typing this in bed, and I have only 8% battery life left - I refuse to get up to plug in my laptop.
Friday I headed down to Bedford after work. My sister is getting married so I had to try on a bridesmaid dress and do some things to help. Also, I wanted to see my family. I took Kenda with me, which was an experience. Let's just say I don't ever want to drive any sort of distance with my puppy ever again. She about wrecked us more than a couple times, but we made it. I ended up not running Friday, which is not what I wanted. Sometimes life gets in the way. Friday, a very good part of life got in the way - visiting with my family.
Saturday my run was around my house. Where I grew is is awesome. It is secluded and there is a big driveway from my house to my aunt, uncle, and cousin's house, and to my grandparents house. Plenty of room to run. I took off with Kenda for a 40 minute run. I had no idea about distance, but I will count my run as 4 miles - I think it is safe to say I covered 4 miles in 40 minutes. It was hot and Kenda was over it after 20 minutes, so I put her up and continued on. It wasn't bad, I got a good sweat on and I am glad that I got the run in. I saw a black snake. The scenery was very pretty. Like I said, where I grew up is awesome :)
Sunday I went to church with my family then had to pack up and head back to Indy. Kenda was a tiny bit better, but still...I'm not wanting to drive with just her in the car for quite some time. When I got home, I stepped out for a quick 3 mile run and forgot my watch. I was in a hurry because Alex and I had to be downtown for a dinner, so I ran a good clip, but I have no idea what my time was. I got it in, that is all that matters to me.
Looks like I am running everyday this week due to my off day on Friday. That is perfectly fine with me. 5% battery left, I could have been more detailed! I am going to do a little reading and go to bed though :) Goodnight!
Friday I headed down to Bedford after work. My sister is getting married so I had to try on a bridesmaid dress and do some things to help. Also, I wanted to see my family. I took Kenda with me, which was an experience. Let's just say I don't ever want to drive any sort of distance with my puppy ever again. She about wrecked us more than a couple times, but we made it. I ended up not running Friday, which is not what I wanted. Sometimes life gets in the way. Friday, a very good part of life got in the way - visiting with my family.
Saturday my run was around my house. Where I grew is is awesome. It is secluded and there is a big driveway from my house to my aunt, uncle, and cousin's house, and to my grandparents house. Plenty of room to run. I took off with Kenda for a 40 minute run. I had no idea about distance, but I will count my run as 4 miles - I think it is safe to say I covered 4 miles in 40 minutes. It was hot and Kenda was over it after 20 minutes, so I put her up and continued on. It wasn't bad, I got a good sweat on and I am glad that I got the run in. I saw a black snake. The scenery was very pretty. Like I said, where I grew up is awesome :)
Sunday I went to church with my family then had to pack up and head back to Indy. Kenda was a tiny bit better, but still...I'm not wanting to drive with just her in the car for quite some time. When I got home, I stepped out for a quick 3 mile run and forgot my watch. I was in a hurry because Alex and I had to be downtown for a dinner, so I ran a good clip, but I have no idea what my time was. I got it in, that is all that matters to me.
Looks like I am running everyday this week due to my off day on Friday. That is perfectly fine with me. 5% battery left, I could have been more detailed! I am going to do a little reading and go to bed though :) Goodnight!
Friday, July 22, 2011
Street Cred
I felt like putting this quick post up because I talk about running like I know what I am talking about (kinda) and in the same sentence I say that I have only been training for a few weeks. I do know what running is like because I ran for 4 solid years in high school and literally fell in love with the sport. I had some struggles: injuries, mono, and not joining the cross country team until my junior year because before I was in love with running, I was in love with golf. I ran track (800, 4x800, 1 mile, 2 mile) freshmen, sophomore, and junior year but quit my senior year because I was burnt out from being a year round athlete (I swam in the winter all 4 years) and honestly because the freshmen girls were faster than me.
I know what its like to feel the need to run. I know what its like to have a long distance day each and every week. I know what its like to get up at 5:30am to go to cross country practice and run 6 miles before its light outside and then practice again in the afternoon - same day. I know what its like to pschye myself up for a race and really push through the pain in the homestretch to beat just one more person. I have never trained for a race as long as 13.1 miles, let alone 26.2 or more, but I do know what running is.
All that being said, I am not an outstanding runner. I would like to be and I am pretty dedicated to become one at this point. I just want to put some credibility behind my statements such as: "Running is therapeutic" or "Running allows you to step out of the world and into your mind." I fell in love with this sport when I was 15 and ran a mile under 6 minutes for the first time and I am excited (about 10 years later) to fall in love with it again and train for my first half marathon.
Any 30 Rockers in the house?
"I need to protect my reputation. You take away my street cred, and I am Wayne Brady" -Tracy Jordan
I know what its like to feel the need to run. I know what its like to have a long distance day each and every week. I know what its like to get up at 5:30am to go to cross country practice and run 6 miles before its light outside and then practice again in the afternoon - same day. I know what its like to pschye myself up for a race and really push through the pain in the homestretch to beat just one more person. I have never trained for a race as long as 13.1 miles, let alone 26.2 or more, but I do know what running is.
All that being said, I am not an outstanding runner. I would like to be and I am pretty dedicated to become one at this point. I just want to put some credibility behind my statements such as: "Running is therapeutic" or "Running allows you to step out of the world and into your mind." I fell in love with this sport when I was 15 and ran a mile under 6 minutes for the first time and I am excited (about 10 years later) to fall in love with it again and train for my first half marathon.
Any 30 Rockers in the house?
"I need to protect my reputation. You take away my street cred, and I am Wayne Brady" -Tracy Jordan
Thursday, July 21, 2011
3 Weeks of Training: Complete :)
Running is sometimes therapeutic. Sometimes it is just what you need. And further, sometimes you need to run hard and kick your own butt. Tonight, that is what I needed. 4 miles in 34:30 - way faster than the 4 mile runs I have put in so far. Today also marks 3 weeks of training...I feel good about this progress.
So, tonight's run was good. I did not feel as into it as I did on Monday, but it was hot, and I was running harder than I have thus far in my training - I was pushing. On the run, I decided that I would use July as a base month. I am just going to slowly build up my miles through next week and then I will come up with a more structured plan. That means...10 more days of "base month" and then onto pushing harder in a structured manner. July is going to put me in the habit of running. August, September, and October are going to prepare me for my half marathon. So far, so good.
Stay cool!
So, tonight's run was good. I did not feel as into it as I did on Monday, but it was hot, and I was running harder than I have thus far in my training - I was pushing. On the run, I decided that I would use July as a base month. I am just going to slowly build up my miles through next week and then I will come up with a more structured plan. That means...10 more days of "base month" and then onto pushing harder in a structured manner. July is going to put me in the habit of running. August, September, and October are going to prepare me for my half marathon. So far, so good.
Stay cool!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Heat Shmeat...
It was hot out today. There were heat index warnings. Even that annoying beeping noise and national weather alert announcement. I had never heard one for heat before. Alex and I still laced up and ran :)
We did our 3.2 mile out and back, nothing big. We sweat, that's for sure. We didn't push, we would have been stupid to do so. I can honestly say that I am glad we did it :)
The shade was clutch and where we run has a lot of shaded trail. There was even a nice breeze. Once you were out in it for a few minutes, you adjusted...sort of. There was a moment, more like a full minute or 2, when the breeze stopped, and the air was still - that was the hardest minute of the run. I could hear my feet trudging through the gravel, my ponytail hitting the back of my neck, and my breathing. It was ungodly hot. In that minute I thought: I am going to remember how this feels so that I can access this memory when I am feeling tired in the Monumental. It is stored away in a file in my brain labeled "When the going gets tough."
We walked for about a minute closer to the end of the run because, well, we just did. When we finished in a time of 30:03 (including the walking) I was happy. Under 10 minute miles in this oven-like weather was a-ok with me. We cleaned up and headed to Greenwood to meet up with friends.
It's been 20 days since I started training. I'm loving it :)
We did our 3.2 mile out and back, nothing big. We sweat, that's for sure. We didn't push, we would have been stupid to do so. I can honestly say that I am glad we did it :)
The shade was clutch and where we run has a lot of shaded trail. There was even a nice breeze. Once you were out in it for a few minutes, you adjusted...sort of. There was a moment, more like a full minute or 2, when the breeze stopped, and the air was still - that was the hardest minute of the run. I could hear my feet trudging through the gravel, my ponytail hitting the back of my neck, and my breathing. It was ungodly hot. In that minute I thought: I am going to remember how this feels so that I can access this memory when I am feeling tired in the Monumental. It is stored away in a file in my brain labeled "When the going gets tough."
We walked for about a minute closer to the end of the run because, well, we just did. When we finished in a time of 30:03 (including the walking) I was happy. Under 10 minute miles in this oven-like weather was a-ok with me. We cleaned up and headed to Greenwood to meet up with friends.
It's been 20 days since I started training. I'm loving it :)
Slow going on this whole blog thing...
I haven't blogged in a while, but I am going to today :)
July 11th - July 19th summary:
M July 11 - OFF (Foiled by Whoopie Pie)
Tu July 12 - 3.2 miles (El Husbando made me run FAST) (26:21)
W July 13 - 3.8 miles (35:16)
Th July 14 - 3.2 miles
Fr July 15 - 3 miles
Sa July 16 - 5 miles (46:53)
Su July 17 - OFF
M July 18 - 3.2 miles (27:32)
Tu July 19 - 4 miles (37:00)
Although I have not been motivated enough to find the time to blog about my training, I have still been running :)
Let's start where I left off:
On July 13, I ran with my friend who has been running for at least a couple years. It went smoothly. We did about 3.8 miles and we stopped at the half way point to stretch. We talked through most of the run and it made me miss running with a team. Don't get me wrong, one of the best parts of being a runner is getting the chance to step out of the world and into your mind for x miles a day - you can daydream, ponder life, enjoy the scenery, rock out to music, people watch, ect. But, sometimes its nice to have someone with you to experience the day's training. It is bonding.
July 14 & 15 were good runs, nothing special to note...or I have forgotten by now.
July 16th (Saturday) was the longest run of my training yet - 5 miles. It felt decent. In 16 days of training I have come a long way. The last time I ran 5 miles was during the Indianapolis Corporate Challenge 5 mile race (September 2010). I completed that race in around 41 minutes (I did not train much). A time of 46:53 for my first 5 mile training run suits me just fine.
July 17th I took off.
July 18th (Monday) was a turning point for me. If I was to write a separate post for this day, I would title it "If only my shorts hadn't been falling down" because I think if I did not have to continuously pull up the shorts I was wearing, I would have been speedy. This was the first run that I actually truly enjoyed the feeling of running. I have not experienced this in years. It was wonderful. I liked the way I was breathing. I liked the way I was sweating. I experienced the notorius "runner's high" during my run. Amazing. I felt like a runner, not just a jogger, not just someone trying to shed some weight, a real runner. If this would have been a separate post, I would end it with: I am officially hooked.
July 19th: no more messing around. I found another blog to follow. Another person from my hometown. She seems like a fantastic distance runner and I am excited to follow her and learn from her and be motivated by her. I was totally motivated by the blog and by my run the previous day. Another 3.2 mile day was slated - scratch that! 4 miles: NO MORE MESSING AROUND. Although it was hot, I did it. And it felt great. Not as good as Monday, but it was good. I shaved a full minute off of my last 4 mile time. I felt strong despite the heat, and my ambition is growing.
I will post after my next workout.
I will post after my next workout.
I will post after my next workout...
(a Harry Potter review is coming as well)
July 11th - July 19th summary:
M July 11 - OFF (Foiled by Whoopie Pie)
Tu July 12 - 3.2 miles (El Husbando made me run FAST) (26:21)
W July 13 - 3.8 miles (35:16)
Th July 14 - 3.2 miles
Fr July 15 - 3 miles
Sa July 16 - 5 miles (46:53)
Su July 17 - OFF
M July 18 - 3.2 miles (27:32)
Tu July 19 - 4 miles (37:00)
Although I have not been motivated enough to find the time to blog about my training, I have still been running :)
Let's start where I left off:
On July 13, I ran with my friend who has been running for at least a couple years. It went smoothly. We did about 3.8 miles and we stopped at the half way point to stretch. We talked through most of the run and it made me miss running with a team. Don't get me wrong, one of the best parts of being a runner is getting the chance to step out of the world and into your mind for x miles a day - you can daydream, ponder life, enjoy the scenery, rock out to music, people watch, ect. But, sometimes its nice to have someone with you to experience the day's training. It is bonding.
July 14 & 15 were good runs, nothing special to note...or I have forgotten by now.
July 16th (Saturday) was the longest run of my training yet - 5 miles. It felt decent. In 16 days of training I have come a long way. The last time I ran 5 miles was during the Indianapolis Corporate Challenge 5 mile race (September 2010). I completed that race in around 41 minutes (I did not train much). A time of 46:53 for my first 5 mile training run suits me just fine.
July 17th I took off.
July 18th (Monday) was a turning point for me. If I was to write a separate post for this day, I would title it "If only my shorts hadn't been falling down" because I think if I did not have to continuously pull up the shorts I was wearing, I would have been speedy. This was the first run that I actually truly enjoyed the feeling of running. I have not experienced this in years. It was wonderful. I liked the way I was breathing. I liked the way I was sweating. I experienced the notorius "runner's high" during my run. Amazing. I felt like a runner, not just a jogger, not just someone trying to shed some weight, a real runner. If this would have been a separate post, I would end it with: I am officially hooked.
July 19th: no more messing around. I found another blog to follow. Another person from my hometown. She seems like a fantastic distance runner and I am excited to follow her and learn from her and be motivated by her. I was totally motivated by the blog and by my run the previous day. Another 3.2 mile day was slated - scratch that! 4 miles: NO MORE MESSING AROUND. Although it was hot, I did it. And it felt great. Not as good as Monday, but it was good. I shaved a full minute off of my last 4 mile time. I felt strong despite the heat, and my ambition is growing.
I will post after my next workout.
I will post after my next workout.
I will post after my next workout...
(a Harry Potter review is coming as well)
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
El Husbando made me run FAST
After a day off and a big meal, I was ready to go tonight (and I had some pie to burn off). Alex and I ran 3.2 miles this evening. It took 26 minutes and 21 seconds. That is not bad for us! I was feeling the burn...well, more like the "I don't want to be running this fast" thoughts I sometimes get. (No actual burn, which I will take as a good sign.)
I ran behind him the whole way letting him get no more than 10 feet away until the last 0.3 miles - which is the distance from the trail to our driveway. He pulled away after we got off the trail, but I kept him within range and tried to close as we neared the end of the run. He probably beat me by 10 seconds or so. Throughout the run, I felt compelled to stay close to him. He pushed me tonight - and that is what a training partner should do. :)
With my fastest 5k yet, I am happy with tonight's run. Tomorrow poses a new challenge: running with an in-shape runner. It should be fun!
I ran behind him the whole way letting him get no more than 10 feet away until the last 0.3 miles - which is the distance from the trail to our driveway. He pulled away after we got off the trail, but I kept him within range and tried to close as we neared the end of the run. He probably beat me by 10 seconds or so. Throughout the run, I felt compelled to stay close to him. He pushed me tonight - and that is what a training partner should do. :)
With my fastest 5k yet, I am happy with tonight's run. Tomorrow poses a new challenge: running with an in-shape runner. It should be fun!
Foiled by Whoopie Pie
I was supposed to run 3.2 miles tonight (a 5k). It didn't happen...
For starters, today was the hottest day of the summer so far. The heat index reached 117. Crazy talk. I did not come up with these, but a few metaphors I saw used today were:
Outside is like an armpit
It feels like there is a hot towel draped over your face when you go outside
I would have ran easy just to get it in, but the in-laws were coming over and bringing dinner. I had to sweep up some dog hair and tidy up the kitchen. They arrived with chicken, fresh green beans, pesto pasta salad, and, of course, wine. That's not all, they brought over a 6 pack...of chocolate peanut butter whoopie pies. CRAZY TALK!
Dinner was amazing. The pie was delicious. It was 9PM and all I wanted was a 2nd pie. (After they left, Alex and I each had an additional pie - which made us sort of sick, but in an 'ohmygoodnessthatwassogood' kind of way)
I'm calling it my rest day. Back to the grind...tomorrow through sometime next week! I'll keep you posted :)
For starters, today was the hottest day of the summer so far. The heat index reached 117. Crazy talk. I did not come up with these, but a few metaphors I saw used today were:
Outside is like an armpit
It feels like there is a hot towel draped over your face when you go outside
I would have ran easy just to get it in, but the in-laws were coming over and bringing dinner. I had to sweep up some dog hair and tidy up the kitchen. They arrived with chicken, fresh green beans, pesto pasta salad, and, of course, wine. That's not all, they brought over a 6 pack...of chocolate peanut butter whoopie pies. CRAZY TALK!
Dinner was amazing. The pie was delicious. It was 9PM and all I wanted was a 2nd pie. (After they left, Alex and I each had an additional pie - which made us sort of sick, but in an 'ohmygoodnessthatwassogood' kind of way)
I'm calling it my rest day. Back to the grind...tomorrow through sometime next week! I'll keep you posted :)
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Day 10
I've been meaning to blog through my training for quite some time now, but in order to blog through my training, I have to actually train. On July 1st Alex and I started a training regimen to get back in shape, lose a few pounds, and prepare for events/races that we want to participate in. Perfect time to start blogging? Well, I had "started" training programs before and quit, so I had to make sure I was going to stick to it this time. Today is day 10 and I am feeling good about my training and my progress. I see no end in sight and because I frequently read a couple training blogs and really enjoy them, and thought it might be a way for me to stay motivated and motivate others...so blog I shall.
As you are aware, I am 10 days into my "training" and going strong. I am starting at square one because I let all my endurance and strength go down the drain by not working out for so long. The only thing on my side is my past - which is full of highs and lows of long distance training (swimming, running, biking). No need to bore you with old memories of events and races, maybe in other posts. For now, I will just log my workouts completed and mention a few goals of mine.
Workouts:
Fr July 1 - 3.2 miles (29:54)
Sa July 2 - 20 miles (bike)
Su July 3 - 3 miles
M July 4 - 20 miles (bike)
Tu July 5 - 3 miles
W July 6 - OFF
Th July 7 - 3.2 miles (27:25)
Fr July 8 - 3.2 miles
Sa July 9 - 4 miles (38:00)
Su July 10 - 21 miles (bike) & 3 miles (30:12 with some walking included)
That's right, a run and a ride today :) The goal is to complete a run and a ride every Sunday (or once a week). Alex and I rode through Brendanwood and then we took Kenda on a Monon Run through Broad Ripple. Kenda is our 8 month old Doberman puppy. We love her to pieces. As a large breed dog, Kenda is not supposed to run distances much until she is 1 year old - this is because their joints need to fully mature or you could damage them with repetitive impact. We have taken her on a total of 5 runs I think. On November 8 she will be 1 year old and I plan on making her my full time running partner. I think she will like it. :)
Goals:
2011 Hilly Hundred (both days) - Oct 15-16
Indianapolis Monumental Mini Marathon (under 2 hours) - November 5
A marathon in 2012
That's it for now, more training to come...
As you are aware, I am 10 days into my "training" and going strong. I am starting at square one because I let all my endurance and strength go down the drain by not working out for so long. The only thing on my side is my past - which is full of highs and lows of long distance training (swimming, running, biking). No need to bore you with old memories of events and races, maybe in other posts. For now, I will just log my workouts completed and mention a few goals of mine.
Workouts:
Fr July 1 - 3.2 miles (29:54)
Sa July 2 - 20 miles (bike)
Su July 3 - 3 miles
M July 4 - 20 miles (bike)
Tu July 5 - 3 miles
W July 6 - OFF
Th July 7 - 3.2 miles (27:25)
Fr July 8 - 3.2 miles
Sa July 9 - 4 miles (38:00)
Su July 10 - 21 miles (bike) & 3 miles (30:12 with some walking included)
That's right, a run and a ride today :) The goal is to complete a run and a ride every Sunday (or once a week). Alex and I rode through Brendanwood and then we took Kenda on a Monon Run through Broad Ripple. Kenda is our 8 month old Doberman puppy. We love her to pieces. As a large breed dog, Kenda is not supposed to run distances much until she is 1 year old - this is because their joints need to fully mature or you could damage them with repetitive impact. We have taken her on a total of 5 runs I think. On November 8 she will be 1 year old and I plan on making her my full time running partner. I think she will like it. :)
Goals:
2011 Hilly Hundred (both days) - Oct 15-16
Indianapolis Monumental Mini Marathon (under 2 hours) - November 5
A marathon in 2012
That's it for now, more training to come...
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