Warm Weather

Wow - spring has finally arrived here! A bit early I think too! Not that I am complaining - I am eager to be outdoors in the sun a bit. Especially since last summer was so cool! Not complaining there either :) Just saying, that's all.

Went "running" outside yesterday. It was just so nice that I had to go outside. I ran 5 times in my mile-and-halfish run. The longest split (on my lovely Purple Pal!) was 2.08mins. yawn My hardest run was the first: 1.05 mins and I thought I was going to die after it ... I must have been going WAY too fast. The other sets were soooo much better, breathing wise.

Weighed myself today - first time in a week. Not too bad considering the weekend of eating I had ... I am .5lbs more than last week. That feels good. I have a long weigh (sorry, had to do that) to go still, and I have hardly lost any weight this past month or so. Trish is also feeling out of sorts, and I need my motivating partner!!

Going out for a semi run right now. Then I will meet Trish at the gym tonight too. ugggg.... But, I think it is a good kickstart to get me back to where I need to be. I still have 16 lbs to loose by my birthday. I'm also supposed to be able to run 2 miles straight. HA! So very very far away from that; doubt I'll be doing that by then. But you never know. maybe ....

Oi-Vey! A Week of "Leisure" is Very Evident!

Today was a very bizarre workout! I can tell that last week was a low-key workout week!

Last week I went to the gym on Sat, but I only used the elliptical -- I did do 3 miles / 45 minutes on it, and maintained a 128-130 heart rate, but I did not run. Sunday and Monday I took off. Tues I went to the gym and did a wonky workout that never had any run longer than 3 mins. I did do my 2 miles, but I did not push myself because I have my class on Tues evenings. Wed. I took off due to Girl Scout craziness. Thurs I went in early, in an attempt to cross paths with Trish in the afternoon. I ran some, but not the official workout or even close to my crazy version of week 3.5 -- I did mostly 2 minute runs, some fast some normal 5.0 speed, some at an incline, one or two 3 minute runs, some one minute runs. I did do my 2 miles in under 28 mins, but not the "real" workout I really needed. Friday I left for WWW4 and did not workout. Sat I walked 3 hours on the beach, and Sunday and Monday I recovered. Today still a bit sore in my hip.

Went to the gym today and DID NOT want to work out at all. Walked for 5 mins at 2.5mph, then finally upped it to 3.5mph. Walked for 15mins before I finally ran. Ran for 2 mins at 5.0mph -my normal speed. Walked for a few minutes, ran for 2, walked for a few minutes, ran for two, walked, ran for 90 .... yea, I was feeling lazy! I was not so tired by the 2 min mark, I simply did not want to run! I can feel the leisure and indulgent weekend and week prior in my body. I hope Trish & I meet up Thurs and inspire each other! I need it!

WWW4 - Tawas Baby!

Oh these lovely weekends are so much fun, even if we just sit on our butts and eat far too much food. I think that was fun for me simply because I have not eaten so much food in 2.5 months! Yum!
Women should not knit and drink ... I think that is the Catheter Cosey Andra is knitting for her dad there.

But then there was the questionable fashion choices we made in lovely downtown Tawas. Ya like?


And really, have you ever hear of light-up knitting needles? How funny!

OH, what a great weekend, but I think I seriously put on 5 lbs this weekend! Even the 3-hour walk in the sand did not burn off the beer, chips, hummus, brownie, pizza, and whatever else we ate and ate!

Good times, good friends, who could ask for much more? Oh wait - I get good times with more friends soon too! Trish & I are going to do a girls night out soon too! Whoo Hoo me!!

Jumped the Hump!

It has been beautiful out lately - sunny and 50's -so being a bit short on time today, I decided to go for a run outside rather than go to the gym. I thought about mapping out a run, but then thought I would just be lazy and use my pod-runner podcast for week 4. I set out, dressed in a long sleeve t-shirt w/a regular t-shirt over it, and chose the least snowy route. When I reached the path in our sub I quickly changed my mind and continued along the road way. It was hilly, but snow free! OK, here is the really really really really good news; I ran for my 5 minutes!!! I did: 3/90, 5/2.5, 3/90, 2.5ish ... the last run was all uphill, and it ended at our house. Bad planning, but oh well. I am still amazed that I did the 5 minutes, and it was not even that hard! Luckily I finished downhill, but still I was ready to go a bit farther if need be. Glad it was not required, but I was ready none-the-less.

And, to make me even happier .... it looks like I ran the 5 mins at about 5.6mph! I was right that once I got outside I would be able to get over that hump! Now to plan a better run and do the 2nd of my 5 min sets too!!

But still, big celebration in my head today since I did the 5 min run!!!!!

A Big Fat (Mental?) Hump

So, last night Trish & I ran again. But crap, getting past the 3min mark is just damn hard! I did do 4 mins - once. the last time I crapped out at 3 mins and had to walk for 15 secs .. then ran once again. I just suck!!! Yes I am tired, but I am 90% sure I could push on for that extra minute or so ... my head just screams STOP RUNNING! and I succumb.

I have have have to get over that hump in my head!!

And the End Of Success

Today was not successful in my running! I was all over the place with my heart rate and length of running. I was simply not able to mentally or physically maintain my running. It is getting "too long" feeling, not so much physically, but mentally time wise. Makes little sense, I know.

I'm waiting for things to warm up some more and the snow melt so that I can try running on the track. Or in the neighborhood.

Regardless, I am making some progress; I did a total of 2 miles in less than 28 minutes, I ran 5.0 for all my runs, and I even did 2 runs at 5.5/7 and one full minute at 6.0.

Ehhhh, tommorow is another day.

Successful 1st attempt!

Trish & I pushed ourselves and did it. Well, on the 3rd run I was getting a bit bubbly-headed (go ahead, make the joke .... I know you all want to!) so I only ran a bit more than 2 mins on the 3rd run. But ... we did run 3.5 mins on the second run, and then I ran 2 mins, and then added a 90 sec after the 4th run.

So - I did 3/2, 3.5/2, 2/2, 3/2, 2/2, 90/cooldown.

I am thinking of doing the 3/90 x 4 for week 3.75, or even 3-4/90 for next week. We both felt OK at the end of the 1st 3min run and thought we could have gone farther ... didn't want to, but could! *snark!* Thus the reason why we ran 3.5mins for the second run. I think I could have run for 4mins, but I would have been spent! hmmmmm, this 5min run is sounding a bit (jut a bit, mind you) more doable!