This morning was great - just like when I started the class. I miss those days. Jeff was back in class so I had someone to keep me in check with my speed.
We started out with a slow mile - just under 11minutes. I usually do between a 9.30 and 9.50 mile. Really made me sweat and work my upper thighs.
After we finished our first mile we did fartleks - a set of 3 laps, 2 laps, 1 lap. Jeff kicked my butt on those! I kept up with him on the first set, started falling behind on the second set. The last lap I tried to take the lead but he came out of nowhere and ended up beating me by a good amount.
The last mile was even harder. We went at about a 10.50 min mile. It was hard pushing myself that hard - yes, it is actually hard to go slow. Who knew? But, I finished it all. Made me very happy. The fartleks were the hardest and most impressive for me today. My first time I barely made 3 laps without puking. This morning I did 6 laps total and didn't throw up. That's amazing for me!
Later this morning was interesting... I usually eat my breakfast at my desk. 3/4 cup of cheerios and about a tbsp of skim milk. Today I felt like I needed some extra protein so so I also made a little something extra - an orowheat sandwich thin with 1 tbsp of Peter Pan pb. As soon as I finished the last bite I had to run to the bathroom - I really thought I was going to throw up. Who knew my stomach couldn't handle that much food? Guess I'll be sticking to my 100 calorie Cheerios and not over 300 calories.
And on another good note - I weighed in on my wii and lost another 1.3lbs. Slowly getting closer to my goal! Makes me so happy - both my weight loss and my improvement in running. Go me!
Even more exciting - my student who signed up for Friday class has impressed the instructor so much they want to bump her up to my class on Wed. They feel she can handle it. That's such great news! I'm so proud of her!
I've been thinking I'd like to see your eyes open real wide the minute that you see me
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Monday, May 31, 2010
Wow... Crazy girl today!
So after spending most of my afternoon in a chair, watching my favorite cover band (Jetset Kings - if you are in the OK, check them out!) I felt I really needed some exercise.
Seriously, thank God for my pedometer from work! It keeps me in check. I had walked less than two miles and it was almost 6pm when I realized that! So not good.
So, I got dressed and drove out to Riverside. Ran a full mile, stopped to stretch, walked .25miles, ran .25, walked a little more, ran another .5miles, walked a little more, ran another .5 and then walked the last mile back. Got in just over 2 miles on my run and walked a little under 2 miles. All in under 50 minutes. Not too bad. I finished just as my last song stopped so I knew the time when I was done. I kept a slow run the whole time and it really helped - especially since it was 88 degrees when I was running. But I did it, and that was the best part. I wanted to give up after a mile but I kept going.
Of course now I'm battling a headache so I'm going to try to go to bed earlier than usual in hopes that it will go away while I sleep. I know it's from dehydration. I never manage to drink enough on the weekends and it didn't help I was sitting under the sun for 3 hours straight. Oh well.
What exciting things did you readers do for Memorial Day? What was your best part?
The best part of Memorial Day Weekend for me was this morning - waking up to a text from a close friend who was letting us know he was safely back from fighting abroad in the Army. He's been gone about 2 years so that made my day. :)
Enjoy the last few hours of your extended weekend!!
Seriously, thank God for my pedometer from work! It keeps me in check. I had walked less than two miles and it was almost 6pm when I realized that! So not good.
So, I got dressed and drove out to Riverside. Ran a full mile, stopped to stretch, walked .25miles, ran .25, walked a little more, ran another .5miles, walked a little more, ran another .5 and then walked the last mile back. Got in just over 2 miles on my run and walked a little under 2 miles. All in under 50 minutes. Not too bad. I finished just as my last song stopped so I knew the time when I was done. I kept a slow run the whole time and it really helped - especially since it was 88 degrees when I was running. But I did it, and that was the best part. I wanted to give up after a mile but I kept going.
Of course now I'm battling a headache so I'm going to try to go to bed earlier than usual in hopes that it will go away while I sleep. I know it's from dehydration. I never manage to drink enough on the weekends and it didn't help I was sitting under the sun for 3 hours straight. Oh well.
What exciting things did you readers do for Memorial Day? What was your best part?
The best part of Memorial Day Weekend for me was this morning - waking up to a text from a close friend who was letting us know he was safely back from fighting abroad in the Army. He's been gone about 2 years so that made my day. :)
Enjoy the last few hours of your extended weekend!!
You know it's been a while since your last post when...
it takes you a few moments to remember the link to post at!
Wow, sorry for the delay in posting! Been a long, relaxing and beer-filled weekend. And boy did I need it! :)
So to update on the little I've done when it comes to working out this weekend...
I went out Thursday night and stayed out for a good while. Had a blast - met 2 real cougars (now I know I really am just a Puma! ha ha) and got home around 2am. Got about 3 hours of sleep and woke up for my 6.30am class. Met up with my student who started the class, introduced her to the instructor and we did her first lesson.
She usually runs about 1.5miles on the treadmill so we did a 5-4-3-2-1 lap set and ended up with doing exactly 2 miles. She did an amazing job and made it the whole time without dying! Although she was covered in sweat. :) I was so proud of her. I'm going to encourage her to run a 5k with me in August if she's up to it.
It was also a great class for me. We ran at her speed which was about a 10.30 mile and I barely broke a sweat. That's a far cry from where I used to be - heaving and barely making it past a mile. Made me realize just how far I've come.
Since tomorrow is Memorial Day I'm setting my alarm for 7am and making myself get up to run. I haven't run in 2 days because 1) I haven't gotten home before 2am yet this weekend and 2) it's so freaking hot, even at night so I don't want to make myself even more hot. I'm hoping that by going in the am I'll be able to get a good run in before the heat gets really bad. I'm debating around campus or driving out to the river.
Then, I'm going to see my new favorite local band for the 2nd time this weekend! They are an amazing cover band and are so fun! If you are in the area, you should look up the Jetset Kings! Great group of guys! :)
So that's the plan. Tuesday will probably be back in the gym doing weights and the rest of the week includes 2 6.30am workouts and a noon workout on Thursday so I can catch up on my running. Still haven't decided if I'm doing the 5k on Sat night... will have to look at my finances and see if I can afford to do 2 races this month or not. We'll see. :)
Wow, sorry for the delay in posting! Been a long, relaxing and beer-filled weekend. And boy did I need it! :)
So to update on the little I've done when it comes to working out this weekend...
I went out Thursday night and stayed out for a good while. Had a blast - met 2 real cougars (now I know I really am just a Puma! ha ha) and got home around 2am. Got about 3 hours of sleep and woke up for my 6.30am class. Met up with my student who started the class, introduced her to the instructor and we did her first lesson.
She usually runs about 1.5miles on the treadmill so we did a 5-4-3-2-1 lap set and ended up with doing exactly 2 miles. She did an amazing job and made it the whole time without dying! Although she was covered in sweat. :) I was so proud of her. I'm going to encourage her to run a 5k with me in August if she's up to it.
It was also a great class for me. We ran at her speed which was about a 10.30 mile and I barely broke a sweat. That's a far cry from where I used to be - heaving and barely making it past a mile. Made me realize just how far I've come.
Since tomorrow is Memorial Day I'm setting my alarm for 7am and making myself get up to run. I haven't run in 2 days because 1) I haven't gotten home before 2am yet this weekend and 2) it's so freaking hot, even at night so I don't want to make myself even more hot. I'm hoping that by going in the am I'll be able to get a good run in before the heat gets really bad. I'm debating around campus or driving out to the river.
Then, I'm going to see my new favorite local band for the 2nd time this weekend! They are an amazing cover band and are so fun! If you are in the area, you should look up the Jetset Kings! Great group of guys! :)
So that's the plan. Tuesday will probably be back in the gym doing weights and the rest of the week includes 2 6.30am workouts and a noon workout on Thursday so I can catch up on my running. Still haven't decided if I'm doing the 5k on Sat night... will have to look at my finances and see if I can afford to do 2 races this month or not. We'll see. :)
Thursday, May 27, 2010
What a week...
I went for a run on Monday and got 2.5miles in.
I did 10 laps followed by 4-3-2-2. I ended up walking a little more than I ideally wanted. I need to work on cutting down my walking. But I was happy that my 2.5miles, with a few laps of walking was about 27 minutes.
What I wasn't happy about was the pain I was in the next day. My inner knees were killing me all day on Tuesday and up to Wed. afternoon.
I ran 2.25miles Wed morning for class and was very proud of myself. I did 10 laps, walked a lap and then ran a straight mile (8 laps). I almost puked during the last 2 laps but I made it!
I walked an additional 2 miles last night by the river which was nice. The hard part was the actual walking. I wore regular shorts so I would not be tempted to run. Who knew that once you get used to running in a certain area you can't imagine not running there every time you go! But I managed to only walk against my wishes. :)
I am not running this afternoon as originally planned as I have a staff appreciation lunch. I am planning to get up for 6.30am class tomorrow. I promised a student who enrolled in the class that I'd be there and it will help me stay on track and get my miles in first thing in the morning. I love starting my day off with a run - always makes me feel better.
Do you prefer working out in the morning, afternoon or evening?
I did 10 laps followed by 4-3-2-2. I ended up walking a little more than I ideally wanted. I need to work on cutting down my walking. But I was happy that my 2.5miles, with a few laps of walking was about 27 minutes.
What I wasn't happy about was the pain I was in the next day. My inner knees were killing me all day on Tuesday and up to Wed. afternoon.
I ran 2.25miles Wed morning for class and was very proud of myself. I did 10 laps, walked a lap and then ran a straight mile (8 laps). I almost puked during the last 2 laps but I made it!
I walked an additional 2 miles last night by the river which was nice. The hard part was the actual walking. I wore regular shorts so I would not be tempted to run. Who knew that once you get used to running in a certain area you can't imagine not running there every time you go! But I managed to only walk against my wishes. :)
I am not running this afternoon as originally planned as I have a staff appreciation lunch. I am planning to get up for 6.30am class tomorrow. I promised a student who enrolled in the class that I'd be there and it will help me stay on track and get my miles in first thing in the morning. I love starting my day off with a run - always makes me feel better.
Do you prefer working out in the morning, afternoon or evening?
Monday, May 24, 2010
Exhausted!
So that whole fallin asleep early thing did NOT happen last night. I actually did not end up falling asleep/passing out until after 2am. It was bad.
But alas, I still made it up and to work on time so it wasn't a horrible night. And I was good all day until about an hour ago... but 9pm is just too early for bed... even for me. So, I'm forcing myself to stay up a little bit in hopes I'll sleep through the entire night. We'll see if this works! ha ha
So today's goal with running was, happily I might add, met and exceeded. I wanted to do 2 miles and I ended up doing 2.5 miles. Granted, I did not think I was going to make that. I had 2 laps to go and my right calf was starting to tighten up so I walked a full lap and then ran my last 2 at a higher speed. I'm definitely getting to that point where I hate to only make my goal - I have to exceed it.
And surprisingly with all the walking I did in between my 1 mile and my 4-3-2-2 laps I still managed to keep pretty close to my running time. I was about a minute a lap and finished 19 laps in 27 minutes (that includes the walking I did to stretch my tight calves). Had I done the last 6 laps to make it a 5k I probably would have been about 3 minutes over my usual race time. Not too shabby.
Today's run was kinda hard - I've realized I run so much better in the morning. It makes me sad though because I love running at night - it clears my head and makes me feel so much better. But, we'll see how things progress. The race I want to add onto my schedule is another night race (even though I swore I'd never do another one!) just to see if I can keep close to my time.
I am slowly building my running days up as well. I'm up to about 5 times a week. I don't think I'll ever be able to add Tuesdays in because I run Monday evenings and Wednesday mornings and I've already learned my lesson of trying to run too many miles in a 12 hour time period. Not good at all!
So, for now, I'm doing Monday evening, Wednesday 6.30am, Thursday noon, Friday 6.30am and at least once on the weekend. Not too bad. So far I'm averaging between 9-11miles a week. It's kinda fun keeping track of my miles - makes me feel so much more accomplished and also holds me accountable, which is always a good thing!
So anyway, I guess I should attempt to go to bed now. Need some sleep badly!
Have a wonderful day! :)
But alas, I still made it up and to work on time so it wasn't a horrible night. And I was good all day until about an hour ago... but 9pm is just too early for bed... even for me. So, I'm forcing myself to stay up a little bit in hopes I'll sleep through the entire night. We'll see if this works! ha ha
So today's goal with running was, happily I might add, met and exceeded. I wanted to do 2 miles and I ended up doing 2.5 miles. Granted, I did not think I was going to make that. I had 2 laps to go and my right calf was starting to tighten up so I walked a full lap and then ran my last 2 at a higher speed. I'm definitely getting to that point where I hate to only make my goal - I have to exceed it.
And surprisingly with all the walking I did in between my 1 mile and my 4-3-2-2 laps I still managed to keep pretty close to my running time. I was about a minute a lap and finished 19 laps in 27 minutes (that includes the walking I did to stretch my tight calves). Had I done the last 6 laps to make it a 5k I probably would have been about 3 minutes over my usual race time. Not too shabby.
Today's run was kinda hard - I've realized I run so much better in the morning. It makes me sad though because I love running at night - it clears my head and makes me feel so much better. But, we'll see how things progress. The race I want to add onto my schedule is another night race (even though I swore I'd never do another one!) just to see if I can keep close to my time.
I am slowly building my running days up as well. I'm up to about 5 times a week. I don't think I'll ever be able to add Tuesdays in because I run Monday evenings and Wednesday mornings and I've already learned my lesson of trying to run too many miles in a 12 hour time period. Not good at all!
So, for now, I'm doing Monday evening, Wednesday 6.30am, Thursday noon, Friday 6.30am and at least once on the weekend. Not too bad. So far I'm averaging between 9-11miles a week. It's kinda fun keeping track of my miles - makes me feel so much more accomplished and also holds me accountable, which is always a good thing!
So anyway, I guess I should attempt to go to bed now. Need some sleep badly!
Have a wonderful day! :)
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Sex and the City... and a Run
Once again, I learned a lesson about my running this weekend. I had planned to go for a morning run on Sat. but instead I slept... and slept and slept. I guess I was more exhausted than I originally thought. I believe I napped more than half of the day today. It's kinda sad but honestly felt good.
Around 2pm I decided to get off my ass and go for a run. Prior to that I'd gone back to my apt to take a shower... but it was super cold so I ended up cuddling on my couch and falling asleep. :(
I figured there was a nice enough breeze so it would combat the 90 degree weather. Wrong. The breeze helped to keep me cool but the sun killed me. I got dehydrated really fast and ended up running a little over 1 mile before dying. I walked a little over a mile as well so in the end I did just over 2 miles in 30 minutes.
I am going to try again tomorrow but probably at the gym instead. Tomorrow's goal is to get at least 2 miles in so I'll have around 10 miles by the end of the week. When I got back to the car I stretched and then downed 30 oz of water before I even left the parking lot.
Today I also took a rest. I figure I deserved it. I spent a while cleaning the bathroom to break up the naps and episodes of Sex and the City. I am not one of those people who can just relax and even though I haven't walked more than 2 miles today, I have kinda enjoyed it. My only fear is that when it comes to bed... I will be so relaxed that I won't be able to sleep. Which is almost every Sunday night.
What types of things help you fall asleep? I've tried tea and it doesn't work for me but I am open to almost any other suggestion! Give me your best advice, please!
Around 2pm I decided to get off my ass and go for a run. Prior to that I'd gone back to my apt to take a shower... but it was super cold so I ended up cuddling on my couch and falling asleep. :(
I figured there was a nice enough breeze so it would combat the 90 degree weather. Wrong. The breeze helped to keep me cool but the sun killed me. I got dehydrated really fast and ended up running a little over 1 mile before dying. I walked a little over a mile as well so in the end I did just over 2 miles in 30 minutes.
I am going to try again tomorrow but probably at the gym instead. Tomorrow's goal is to get at least 2 miles in so I'll have around 10 miles by the end of the week. When I got back to the car I stretched and then downed 30 oz of water before I even left the parking lot.
Today I also took a rest. I figure I deserved it. I spent a while cleaning the bathroom to break up the naps and episodes of Sex and the City. I am not one of those people who can just relax and even though I haven't walked more than 2 miles today, I have kinda enjoyed it. My only fear is that when it comes to bed... I will be so relaxed that I won't be able to sleep. Which is almost every Sunday night.
What types of things help you fall asleep? I've tried tea and it doesn't work for me but I am open to almost any other suggestion! Give me your best advice, please!
Friday, May 21, 2010
Keep running, running, keep running, running
So I have to admit today just keeps getting better and better and no, that's not sarcasm!
I slept the best that I have in a long time last night. Didn't wake up until 5 minutes to 6am. Laid there for a second convincing myself that I should skip the morning run and make it up this afternoon. Even got as far as re-setting my alarm for 8am. But after laying in bed for 5 more minutes I had to pee and that's what led to me getting up, getting dressed and going to the track.
I was so proud of myself - continuing to set and beat new goals. :) I did 10 laps straight (1 mile = 8 laps). Then I did a 4-3-2-1 set. So, in total I did around 2.5 miles. Outside of class and races, that's the best I've done by myself. I think I've finally gotten past that wall of wanting to give up when I get tired. My goal is to get up to at least 12 laps before my next race (June 12th) before having to slow down.
After my run I stretched and went back to my nice air-conditioned apt and took a shower and a wonderful 30 minute nap on the couch. Best nap ever - woke up even more refreshed. :)
Had my last lunch with my friend Gennie. Gave her a final hug and tried not to cry. Then walked to the gym to re-register for my summer membership. While I was there I heard Mary, one of my running classmates so I popped into her office to say "hi". She congratulated me on my awesome time on my last race and said our instructor has been praising me for it. That made me feel good - I am good because of his classes and the support of my classmate.
She also highly encouraged me to attend the Thursday noon runs so I think I may just do that. I'll skip lunch with the staff and have some run time to myself and then snack at my desk those days. :) And I told her I'd be at the Friday morning classes to help out. It's going to be fun to watch the progression of the students. Mary said they already have 3 signed up for the class and I have 2 students I spoke to who expressed interest. I'm pretty excited and they have heard/seen how much it's helped me with my running. :)
So if you couldn't tell from all the smiley faces, it's been a great day! Debating about going for a walk tonight along the river - either that or running at the river tomorrow morning and hitting the gym later in the day. We'll see.
Hope everyone is enjoying their day as much as I am!
I slept the best that I have in a long time last night. Didn't wake up until 5 minutes to 6am. Laid there for a second convincing myself that I should skip the morning run and make it up this afternoon. Even got as far as re-setting my alarm for 8am. But after laying in bed for 5 more minutes I had to pee and that's what led to me getting up, getting dressed and going to the track.
I was so proud of myself - continuing to set and beat new goals. :) I did 10 laps straight (1 mile = 8 laps). Then I did a 4-3-2-1 set. So, in total I did around 2.5 miles. Outside of class and races, that's the best I've done by myself. I think I've finally gotten past that wall of wanting to give up when I get tired. My goal is to get up to at least 12 laps before my next race (June 12th) before having to slow down.
After my run I stretched and went back to my nice air-conditioned apt and took a shower and a wonderful 30 minute nap on the couch. Best nap ever - woke up even more refreshed. :)
Had my last lunch with my friend Gennie. Gave her a final hug and tried not to cry. Then walked to the gym to re-register for my summer membership. While I was there I heard Mary, one of my running classmates so I popped into her office to say "hi". She congratulated me on my awesome time on my last race and said our instructor has been praising me for it. That made me feel good - I am good because of his classes and the support of my classmate.
She also highly encouraged me to attend the Thursday noon runs so I think I may just do that. I'll skip lunch with the staff and have some run time to myself and then snack at my desk those days. :) And I told her I'd be at the Friday morning classes to help out. It's going to be fun to watch the progression of the students. Mary said they already have 3 signed up for the class and I have 2 students I spoke to who expressed interest. I'm pretty excited and they have heard/seen how much it's helped me with my running. :)
So if you couldn't tell from all the smiley faces, it's been a great day! Debating about going for a walk tonight along the river - either that or running at the river tomorrow morning and hitting the gym later in the day. We'll see.
Hope everyone is enjoying their day as much as I am!
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