I did 3 miles. It was not an easy run - I was tired, having trouble breathing and my ankles were sore. I now sit all day at work and I've found a few times that my ankles are sore when I try to run after work. It's so annoying. It does kind of work its self out after awhile but it can be frustrating. It wasn't too bad last night though.
Anyway, I didn't feel GOOD during the run. It was hard. I did run the last mile at 5 mph, which was hard. And thinking about that sucks because in the fall, I was running at 6 mph and it felt easy and good. So that kind of sucks. But, in January, I could barely run at like 4.5 mph so I'm getting faster.
But after - after I felt SOOOO good. I had run out the stress of my day and felt amazing. It helped me eat well the rest of the night - so that is always a good thing.
I did not run tonight, I should have, but I didn't. I plan to run tomorrow evening on the treadmill but on Friday, it's going to be 40 and SUNNY!! I'm totally going to run outside. I can't wait. I'll be in shorts! :)
I really should post a picture of my wrist. lol who would think you could injure your wrist on the treadmill!
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Monday, March 3, 2014
Sorry for the lack of posts...
But I am still running. Kind of. I had a bad run last weekend - I was scheduled to do 10 and I did 2. And I mostly walked. I did not want to do it on the treadmill and the conditions at the park I run at were not ideal for running. Lots of slushy water and lots of snow and areas covered in ice and water. So I did 2 miles and went home.
I did a 5 mile run on the treadmill last night and bruised up my wrist. lol. Only me, right? So, I tend to move my arms weird and I kept tapping my wrist on the front bar on my treadmill. When you do that over and over you'll get a bruise. And this is actually the 2nd time I've done this. It looks really bad - I think people who don't know me may think I don't have a safe home life because of how bad it looks.
Yesterday I made up my 10 mile run. And did it on the treadmill. It wasn't horrible - I'd rather run outside, that's for sure. But it wasn't as bad as I made it out to be the previous weekend. It was doable and I may have to do 12 on it next weekend. Hopefully not, but I'm prepared to do it. I can do it.
Anyway, I was able to keep my pace fairly steady at 4.1 - which is around 14:30/mile. Which is near what my goal pace is for the race this May. So I felt good about that. I did up the pace the last mile, mainly because I was just ready to be done. I did have to stop a few times - needed a new bondiband (since I was at home I figured I could take the time and get a dry one), had to fix my shoe, needed some more water (my waterboy was busy! :) ) and had to eat part of a luna bar. It wasn't a perfect run - I would have prefered to NOT stop for those things. I walked a couple of times too - to drink and eat and just to catch my breath for a minute the last mile. But over all, I'm satisfied with how that run went. I just hope my treadmill is accurate - because I don't feel too bad for running 10 miles.
I took today off - mainly because I didn't sleep well. But I plan to get on the treadmill tomorrow and continue adding in weights.
Still fat - not losing much weight because I keep having unhealthy days where I just overeat. :/ Back on track (again) tomorrow.
Oh and my 5 mile run last week on the treadmill = awesome. I felt so good when I finished. I did my version of speed work and had fun. I like runs where I have fun!! :D
I did a 5 mile run on the treadmill last night and bruised up my wrist. lol. Only me, right? So, I tend to move my arms weird and I kept tapping my wrist on the front bar on my treadmill. When you do that over and over you'll get a bruise. And this is actually the 2nd time I've done this. It looks really bad - I think people who don't know me may think I don't have a safe home life because of how bad it looks.
Yesterday I made up my 10 mile run. And did it on the treadmill. It wasn't horrible - I'd rather run outside, that's for sure. But it wasn't as bad as I made it out to be the previous weekend. It was doable and I may have to do 12 on it next weekend. Hopefully not, but I'm prepared to do it. I can do it.
Anyway, I was able to keep my pace fairly steady at 4.1 - which is around 14:30/mile. Which is near what my goal pace is for the race this May. So I felt good about that. I did up the pace the last mile, mainly because I was just ready to be done. I did have to stop a few times - needed a new bondiband (since I was at home I figured I could take the time and get a dry one), had to fix my shoe, needed some more water (my waterboy was busy! :) ) and had to eat part of a luna bar. It wasn't a perfect run - I would have prefered to NOT stop for those things. I walked a couple of times too - to drink and eat and just to catch my breath for a minute the last mile. But over all, I'm satisfied with how that run went. I just hope my treadmill is accurate - because I don't feel too bad for running 10 miles.
I took today off - mainly because I didn't sleep well. But I plan to get on the treadmill tomorrow and continue adding in weights.
Still fat - not losing much weight because I keep having unhealthy days where I just overeat. :/ Back on track (again) tomorrow.
Oh and my 5 mile run last week on the treadmill = awesome. I felt so good when I finished. I did my version of speed work and had fun. I like runs where I have fun!! :D
Sunday, February 16, 2014
It still shocks me
That my legs can keep moving on long runs. That I can go on long runs.
Today I did 9 miles. I'm the heaviest I've been in a long time and the heaviest I've been going this far. But I still felt pretty good during my run. I had to go slow because of the conditions on the path and the fact that I am just a slow runner.
But I was thinking during this run - that sometimes it still is shocking to me that I run and that I am capable of going long distances. I still don't really consider myself an athlete. Especially right now, since I'm so heavy AND so slow. I am so proud of myself for getting through this run and not stopping. I so wanted to stop a few times. It was cold and the path was snow covered, slushy and icy. But I kept going and felt SO good!! :)
And I did run twice last week (super short runs which I was NOT happy about) but did not blog about it. I really had wanted too - but I was too mad at myself to post about it. I guess I should have still wrote about it. Maybe it would have helped me.
I really needed my run today too - I heard a particular song on the radio this morning that just got me, like it usually does. And I was crying and thinking about things and how different my life might have been. I'm happy with how my life is going but I still get sad about things sometimes - today was one of those days. Stupid songs. And stupid me for not changing the station. But those old feelings of deserving to feel sad came back, so I kept it there. And was just crying in the car on the way to Biggby. But at least I ran my feelings out this afternoon rather than eating them. That's a plus, right?
Sorry this is kind of all over the place, I was writing while cooking dinner and then finished it up after I ate dinner. Anyway. Next weekend - my first double digit run in a LONG time. 10 miles.
Oh! I start my new job tomorrow. I'm super nervous but super excited. AND! It should make it easier to exercise/run either before or after work. Since I will have a set schedule and won't have to get up so early that it feels like it's still night to work out. And I no longer have a half hour commute so it'll be easier to run/exercise after because I won't get home after 6 pm. :D
Today I did 9 miles. I'm the heaviest I've been in a long time and the heaviest I've been going this far. But I still felt pretty good during my run. I had to go slow because of the conditions on the path and the fact that I am just a slow runner.
But I was thinking during this run - that sometimes it still is shocking to me that I run and that I am capable of going long distances. I still don't really consider myself an athlete. Especially right now, since I'm so heavy AND so slow. I am so proud of myself for getting through this run and not stopping. I so wanted to stop a few times. It was cold and the path was snow covered, slushy and icy. But I kept going and felt SO good!! :)
And I did run twice last week (super short runs which I was NOT happy about) but did not blog about it. I really had wanted too - but I was too mad at myself to post about it. I guess I should have still wrote about it. Maybe it would have helped me.
I really needed my run today too - I heard a particular song on the radio this morning that just got me, like it usually does. And I was crying and thinking about things and how different my life might have been. I'm happy with how my life is going but I still get sad about things sometimes - today was one of those days. Stupid songs. And stupid me for not changing the station. But those old feelings of deserving to feel sad came back, so I kept it there. And was just crying in the car on the way to Biggby. But at least I ran my feelings out this afternoon rather than eating them. That's a plus, right?
Sorry this is kind of all over the place, I was writing while cooking dinner and then finished it up after I ate dinner. Anyway. Next weekend - my first double digit run in a LONG time. 10 miles.
Oh! I start my new job tomorrow. I'm super nervous but super excited. AND! It should make it easier to exercise/run either before or after work. Since I will have a set schedule and won't have to get up so early that it feels like it's still night to work out. And I no longer have a half hour commute so it'll be easier to run/exercise after because I won't get home after 6 pm. :D
Friday, February 7, 2014
I forgot to write about my run last night!
It was ok - I put the pace at 5 mph and kept with it for pretty much the whole 2 miles. I did up it near the end to 5.1 to get done a little faster. I did have to stop a few times after a mishap with the recycling bin (lol... recycling fell all over the treadmill as I was running on it... I was dodging plastic jugs and cardboard boxes) and to turn on the overhead fan.
I think I am done with pop for awhile. I had diet coke yesterday and omg I felt like crap last night. I don't drink pop often - especially when I am eating well (which is not right now). But I think the combination of the caffiene and artificial sweetener made me feel sick. Thankfully that is not a hard thing for me to give up because I can't drink/consume a lot of caffiene because it makes me jittery unless I am using it prior and during a run and I prefer to drink water most of the time anyway.
But I felt good during my run - it was hard, that's for sure. But I had fun. I just hope it warms up soon (I'll take 35 and sunny!) so I can run outside more often. It's just too cold for me.
I think I am done with pop for awhile. I had diet coke yesterday and omg I felt like crap last night. I don't drink pop often - especially when I am eating well (which is not right now). But I think the combination of the caffiene and artificial sweetener made me feel sick. Thankfully that is not a hard thing for me to give up because I can't drink/consume a lot of caffiene because it makes me jittery unless I am using it prior and during a run and I prefer to drink water most of the time anyway.
But I felt good during my run - it was hard, that's for sure. But I had fun. I just hope it warms up soon (I'll take 35 and sunny!) so I can run outside more often. It's just too cold for me.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Thank you, Moulin Rouge and The Biggest Loser
For getting me through this awful run on the treadmill. I had 7 miles to do and had planned to do it outside but chickend out. It was cold out and when I got to the park, I had to pee and the bathrooms are closed for the season. And I was cold. And wanted to not run at all.
So I came home and got on the treadmill. It sucked. I kept stopping - had to go to the bathroom, start the next video, turn on the fan. I told myself that I could stop at 3.5 miles. That I didn't have to do the full 7. Well 3.5 came and then 4 and then 5.
And I started to feel good. I did the last 2 miles in just over 28 minutes and my last mile was my fastest. I wanted to run faster. I kept upping the speed and was keeping up. My last mile was 13:40 but my overall pace was 15:13. Which I am really happy about.
I added some songs from Moulin Rouge to my ipod and having new music has been super helpful this week. I forgot how much I liked the music from that movie :)
I was also watching TBL and seeing them finish a tri was pretty awesome. I'm not sure if I'll ever do a tri but hearing the woman who won, talk to herself and encourage herself inspired me to keep going and finish my run strong.
So yeah, 7 miles DONE! DONE! :D Next week's 5 miles is nothing... and then...NINE miles. It's been forever since I've gone that far. I just hope I can do it outside and NOT on the treadmill.
My pace and distance are improving. I still have that eating part to work on.
So I came home and got on the treadmill. It sucked. I kept stopping - had to go to the bathroom, start the next video, turn on the fan. I told myself that I could stop at 3.5 miles. That I didn't have to do the full 7. Well 3.5 came and then 4 and then 5.
And I started to feel good. I did the last 2 miles in just over 28 minutes and my last mile was my fastest. I wanted to run faster. I kept upping the speed and was keeping up. My last mile was 13:40 but my overall pace was 15:13. Which I am really happy about.
I added some songs from Moulin Rouge to my ipod and having new music has been super helpful this week. I forgot how much I liked the music from that movie :)
I was also watching TBL and seeing them finish a tri was pretty awesome. I'm not sure if I'll ever do a tri but hearing the woman who won, talk to herself and encourage herself inspired me to keep going and finish my run strong.
So yeah, 7 miles DONE! DONE! :D Next week's 5 miles is nothing... and then...NINE miles. It's been forever since I've gone that far. I just hope I can do it outside and NOT on the treadmill.
My pace and distance are improving. I still have that eating part to work on.
Saturday, February 1, 2014
All 3 runs in this week!
Though, not exactly when and how I was supposed to do them. This week my schedule had 3 3 mile runs for Tues, Wed and Thursday plus a long run on the weekend (7 miles). Last week, I skipped two of the 3 mile runs and only did one and the long run. This week I did run 3x but did 1.2 miles, 4 miles and 3.8 miles. And plan to do 7 miles tomorrow.
But! It's better. I'm slowly improving at doing all the runs. I do still plan to try to make up those 6 miles I missed the first week. Maybe I'll try to get one in next week.
I had to run on the treadmill again today. I was not paying attention to the weather and should have run yesterday - no snow and it was "warm". But I didn't and today we're getting like 5 inches. I was going to just do my long run in the park today, because, despite the snow it's kind of "warm" and there isn't much wind. But I'm not sure how quickly they clear the path at the park and I kept hearing sirens outside so I really didn't want to drive today.
And hey, I was a minute faster per mile today for my almost 4 miles than I was last week with a 3 mile run. That's an improvement! I kept a fairly steady pace of 12:45 for almost 3 miles and then was trying to get done quicker and would up the speed and then have to lower it again. I did take a pee break and two water breaks but overall I felt better during *most* of this run. Which is again, an improvement.
I'm still sucking at food though. As I eat a cookie. And am having tacos for dinner. Ugh. It's hard. It's not my husband's fault at all, but it's just easier when we both are on board with eating better. I need to just stop buying and eating junk. I did have a healthy salad for breakfast though. :) It's so easy to have a healthy salad when you hate ALL salad dressings though :)
Oh and I ran in new socks today. I <3 my new socks. http://wrightsock.myshopify.com/collections/double-layer/products/running-ii I love these socks. They were the first running sock that I bought and I have never switched. I don't get blisters and they are so soft.
But! It's better. I'm slowly improving at doing all the runs. I do still plan to try to make up those 6 miles I missed the first week. Maybe I'll try to get one in next week.
I had to run on the treadmill again today. I was not paying attention to the weather and should have run yesterday - no snow and it was "warm". But I didn't and today we're getting like 5 inches. I was going to just do my long run in the park today, because, despite the snow it's kind of "warm" and there isn't much wind. But I'm not sure how quickly they clear the path at the park and I kept hearing sirens outside so I really didn't want to drive today.
And hey, I was a minute faster per mile today for my almost 4 miles than I was last week with a 3 mile run. That's an improvement! I kept a fairly steady pace of 12:45 for almost 3 miles and then was trying to get done quicker and would up the speed and then have to lower it again. I did take a pee break and two water breaks but overall I felt better during *most* of this run. Which is again, an improvement.
I'm still sucking at food though. As I eat a cookie. And am having tacos for dinner. Ugh. It's hard. It's not my husband's fault at all, but it's just easier when we both are on board with eating better. I need to just stop buying and eating junk. I did have a healthy salad for breakfast though. :) It's so easy to have a healthy salad when you hate ALL salad dressings though :)
Oh and I ran in new socks today. I <3 my new socks. http://wrightsock.myshopify.com/collections/double-layer/products/running-ii I love these socks. They were the first running sock that I bought and I have never switched. I don't get blisters and they are so soft.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
2 blogs in one night!
Mainly because I forgot to blog after my run on Tuesday. Tonight I did 4.102 miles on the treadmill. I alternated walking and running. I would walk a song and then run a song. I started out at 4.5 for the running songs but would increase my speed and made it up to 5.1 for the last running song. I felt out of breath but not as bad as I thought I would at 5.1. It totally sucks that I was running much faster just a couple of months ago but I'm already feeling stronger. That's good, right?
But this was actually kind of fun. Fun on the treadmill?!?!? That's crazy! :) But it really was. I'll have to add in incline next time to make it harder but I didn't start watching the clock on the treadmill until 49 mins. So that's pretty good - considering usually I am tempted to look at the clock the entire time I'm on the treadmill.
I'm doing better, kind of, with my diet (diet as in what I eat, not that I'm on a "diet"). My breakfast and lunch are perfect. And I feel full and satisfied and it's all healthy. Breakfast has been a serving of granola, almonds and yogurt. Lunch has been spinach salad with seeds and nuts and dried cranberries and carrots along with a yogurt and an orange. And a cheese stick mid morning for a snack.
And then I get home. Then I over eat at dinner. And then snack after. Though I haven't snacked every single night. But it's still hard. I'm getting there. Slowly.
But this was actually kind of fun. Fun on the treadmill?!?!? That's crazy! :) But it really was. I'll have to add in incline next time to make it harder but I didn't start watching the clock on the treadmill until 49 mins. So that's pretty good - considering usually I am tempted to look at the clock the entire time I'm on the treadmill.
I'm doing better, kind of, with my diet (diet as in what I eat, not that I'm on a "diet"). My breakfast and lunch are perfect. And I feel full and satisfied and it's all healthy. Breakfast has been a serving of granola, almonds and yogurt. Lunch has been spinach salad with seeds and nuts and dried cranberries and carrots along with a yogurt and an orange. And a cheese stick mid morning for a snack.
And then I get home. Then I over eat at dinner. And then snack after. Though I haven't snacked every single night. But it's still hard. I'm getting there. Slowly.
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