Day to Day

rode to the gym again. only did 5.3 miles on the tready, dh wanted to leave...so we left early.

did a short run with a nice bike ride. a little sore from walking everywhere yesterday.

Did a short run today. I am getting bored with running. Maybe not with running, but since dh is on vacation this week and is at home...my time is being pulled in different directions. Next week will be better, and the kids go back to school and he goes back to work and I am tapering off for the half marathon at the end of the month. The half marathon will be the end of my running season. I will still run, but not to the extreme I did last month...over 250 miles for the month...not bad!

Today is DH's birthday. Only did 3 miles, cause he wanted to leave the gym early and get the day rollin'.

Unmotivated this week, but next week the kids go back to school and Dh goes back to work, and whooppee....I know my motivation will be back!

did a 3 mile walk early this morning followed by a 5.5 mile run.

did .25 mile sprints for a half hour, got bored and did 5 min intervals, some .25 mile incline intervals....just a bit bored on the tready today.

did 50 min of intervals.  boring...can't wait for tomorrow...I can get my butt outside and run some laps!

did 50 min on the treadmill today. It's raining, so I'm gonna skip my bike ride and do 30 min of weighted aerobics then another 5 mile run. I need to start tapering my runs...less than 10 miles a day...two weeks until  my first half marathon!  woo hoo!

did my 5 miles outside...I love running outside, even in the rain!  Feels so much better! 

although I barely  brok 40 miles and ate crappy, I still managed to lose 3 pounds last week. I became obessed with loseing the last couple of pounds....and in reality I don't need to lose anymore weight. I look just fine!

Oh AND tomorrow I get to run a 5k with my middle son, as his guide. He is autistic and would end up getting lost....he wanders....but it is his and my oldest son's first 5k race!  I am so so so excited for them!

Not a good day yesterday. Not only were my legs so so so sore from squats and lunges, but our gym went under....closed without warning. I showed up at 5 am and the doors were locked and there was no equipment in the gym. Craptastic. *big crabby face*

On the bright side, my boys did very well at their first 5k race. My oldest, Pat, came in at 26m 36s. His first race and he did very well. I wasn't conserned about his time, but that he finished something he started. And now he is bitten by the running bug and wants to run and go to races. 

Danny did very well too. Dh ran with him as a guide, but said Danny kept out running him. Dh had to yell to Danny to come back cause he was running too fast!  *tee-hee*  Danny's time was 38m 26s. Doesn't matter about their time, I am just so proud of them.  *Happy Face*

Oh and my two oldest start school today. So no more long afternoon runs until the youngest starts pre school on the 28th. Then I will have all day to run run run!  We are going to a new gym on Sunday, cause Saturday I am helping to officiate an ultra marathon...in Hell Michigan!  I will be gone all day working, so Sunday we will be at a new gym! So I'm doing an hour of cardio and weights at home until then. Lucky me!

It was along weekend. I did a 17 hour volunteer shift at an ultra marathon. It was so much fun. I was there before sun up, and left after the first tent was dropped. Learned a lot and had so much fun!

Dh and I are still working on our issues. Since our gym went under, and the local gyms are not running any specials for enrollment, dh bought a new treadmill. He said why spend the 50-75 bucks a month for me just to run, when we can take the money and invest it into a treadmill. At Christmas he said we will get an elliptical machine and invest in more weights. Yeah, I think it's great (-14 degrees in the mornings on winter days is no fun to head to the gym!), but I am afraid that he thinks if he throws money at me then I will be ok with us, when we have more to work on than throwing money at it! But at least he is trying!

jumped back on the tready after 35  min of cardio and weights. Mistake...the knot in my calf came back and now I am limping. what a dork....I have a lot of food sins to make up for. Saturday I ate and ate and ate and ate. RF had great food for the volunteers. Just wonderful bagels and donuts, and pizza and chips and coffee...it was so good and now I am paying for my crime against food!  *TEE-HEE*

did my morning run. the treadmill measures to the .000 of a mile....loving it!!

did my second run. calf cramped up again, so I stopped. I have a roller and some heat, so hopefully that will help. And since my half marathon is next weekend, I don't want to risk gettng hurt.

did a quick run on the tready.  Nothing kicks a day off like a good run!

did a half hour in the after noon along with a my weight set.  Calf is feeling better, so I did 3.3 miles instead of the 2.5. Felt good!

had a good run this morning. As much as I don't like the first 3 miles...takes me a bit to warm up...the last two are wonderful. The weekend is gonna be great...cause I won't be in a rush, I can take my time for a long run!

AM runs ROCK!

a slow 30 min run..nice and easy!  Took the weekend off. I have 8000 packets to build and scan in for the Big House Big Heart race.  It is the largest charity race for RF and I have a week to get them done...lucky me. Thursday is my birthday (yeah me) and Saturday is my half marathon. So, it is a slow running week. Twice a day, for a half hour at a time. Nothing long, nothing hard. Nice and easy!

Ran outside, warm and muggy out there. worked up a good sweat. Found out my birthday plans. Tomato picking and canning. Whoopee. Par for the course..my birthdays usually suck.

did my am run. off to get the rest of the family ready for work/school. I am through 5500 out of 12000 bibs that need to be made, stapled and scanned in.  My life is so thrilling...don't be jealous!

my AM 30 min or 3 mile (which ever comes LAST) felt good. Did a sprint at the end. Getting nervous about saturday's half marathon...*teeth chattering* but as long as i finish then I 've accomplished something!

It is my birthday...woo hoo...and my last work out until the half maraton on saturday. wish me luck!

I did the half marathon. About 5 miles into it, I hit a rock, and hit the ground. I did finish, but with a fractured toe and a slighly sprained ankle.  I am in a lot of pain, not only from the run, but my foot is KILLING me. 

Love, peace and running!

The Results were just posted:

I came in 5th out of 19 in my age bracket (I PLACED!!!!)

I was 65th out of 217 over all runners, and 23rd out of 126 women.

Not bad for a first half marathon AND a broken toe!  YEAH ME!

did a long slow run. my foot is sore, but as long as I keep my toe taped and shoe tied tight, I can run. Not running for three days was hard...very hard. so a nice slow run was in order. I didn't push it, just went slow.

did a nice bike ride. felt good to get out, and my legs are sore...first time since the kids went to school that I've been on a bike. since my youngest is in pre school in the AM, I can bike ride and run and work out in the morning!  yeah!