Day to Day

good new years day run! gotta start the year with a good work out. getting ready to do a 6 mile walk too! love working out!

oh, and I can adjust my fitness goals for the year...not pregnant. that's ok...i will get over it.

phew...did a nice long run. felt good!

did 5 min warm up, 20 min speed work, 15 min pace work, and a 5 min cool down. felt good.

today was supposed to be my quarter mile inclines for 8 miles....liar! Did 4 miles of inclines, and my legs  are just killing me. Wound up doing 5 miles. gonna rest a bit, then do another 5 miles later. my legs are just on fire.

jumped back on, couldn't get my rhythm, legs are sore, hit the emergency button...just a craptastic day.

Took a few extra days off last week. wasn't feeling well, just needed some downtime. Needed to create some goals. So here goes:

by Feb 14th (valentines day) I will:

drop 10 pounds....sounds like a lot, but really it's not. that's just 2.5 pounds a week. And with my new training schedule, it is completely doable.

M,W,F: 2 seperate runs, with a short weight set.

T and TH: 1 med run (7 miles ish) with a long weight set.

Need to tone up my tummy and legs a bit. But I can do it!

did my second run. most milage since august and training for the half marathon. loved each step. felt good to split the runs in two. might do it again tomorrow!

did a really short run this morning. I am off my game. DH dropped a bomb...he wants to more to Shrieveport Louisana. Ok..out of the blue....drop everything and move....I don't know what is going on, or why he is doing this. he said we will talk about it on Thursday. He is taking the day off that day. ok...I guess we will see.

going to do another short run this afternoon. I will have my bearings by then!

did another short run. felt good.

did a good run. had to stop about half way through...got dizzy. ate half a pb sandwich on whole wheat, and was able to finish. felt good to finish. my toe is killing me, but so it goes!

did a great outside run. i forgot how much I loved running outside. that dam tready!

might do an inside run later...hubby is home today. we were supposed to run together, but he wanted to do his own thing. so much for spending time together!

did a good long angry run. you know the kind, your pissed, and just book it. run hard and fast...just get the tension and irritation out.  mmm, can't wait to run outside this afternoon!

ran outside..needed that release...phew..felt good!

did a nice outside run. dam i love it!

did 30 min of incline intervals and 30 min of pace work, and a 5 min cool down.  good run. looking forward to running outside this afternoon.  nice and warm at 33 degrees! its a heat wave!

Oh and did my first weigh in this morning. I lost 6 pounds last week. I know the first week, with me, I lose a bunch of weight. The following weeks tapers to 2-3 pounds a week. But 6 pounds...not bad!

good speed intervals this morning. looking forward to a relaxing afternoon run.

did a good outside run. any hints on healing a chapped nose? mine is on FIRE!

did a nice clean run. 30 min of incline, and then 30 tempo, and 5 cool down. gotta love it!

started my sprints, but my legs were cramping up. so about half way, i decided to slow the increase. not too big..did a little less than i wanted.

did a nice run. couldn't run outside yesterday. the water company came and shut the water off for repairs. fine, but they disappeared and didn't turn it back on until 2, and with the kids home sick, there was no time to get anything done. lucky me.

might run outside today, depends on the wind. too windy, I don't go!

nice slow outside run, with 15 sets of stairs. loving it.

took yesterday off as a day of rest.  did a nice run this afternoon. looking forward to tomorrows run.

I threw my back out last night...far too much pain to run.  taking today off.

had to take yesterday off...my back was hurting too bad!  did a good run today...30 min of 2 min speed intervals, followed by 3.5 miles of incline intervals and a 5 min cool down. felt good. gonna do it again!

did a nice long temp run. I feel better the faster I go.  funny, huh?

did a great workout. felt good and strong. Now I get to go to RF for the day. I love being there!

did nice 2 min sprints. felt good for a saturday!

did 4 miles of sprints, and 3.5 miles of quarter mile inclines, and a 5 min cool down and 360 crunches and 120 leg lifts. lost an inch off my waist last week...excellent motivation to work harder and do more!

cut my workout short...sore throat and hard to catch  my breath. I'm coming down with a cold. lucky me!

have a race on sunday...the Super 5k in Novi, Michigan. Excited to go!

did a short workout. getting a chest cold and feel like crap. yucky!

I kicked butt!  230th out of 1167 runners...average pace 7:34...and I placed 5th for my age!  23:30!  Can't believe it!  I am so proud! Last year was 24:19...so I did much better!

*HAPPY DANCE, HAPPY DANCE*

the worst part of a good race...knowing what my body can do...and knowing that I can do better! 

I increased my speed and distance on my sprints. feels good to go faster...and harder!

feeling more confident. did a half hour on the elliptical, and an 65 min on the tready. We are getting about 10 inches of snow today...lucky us!

nice easy 4 miles of sprints and warm up/cool down

ah....no way i'm going to make my weight goal by sunday...not gonna happen. So, I re tooled my goal, and it IS 10 pounds in the next 5 weeks.  My anniversary is 5 weeks from yesterday, and even though I am 65 pounds lighter than our first date...I want to lose the last 10 pounds.

So each week my goal is 2 pounds. a nice easy goal. Nothing to stressful, no starvation!

did a good run. my cold is clearning up...still got a bit of a tickle in my throat, but it's getting better!

did 4 miles of quarter mile inclines, and a very brief cool down. hubby was waiting on the tready!

off to have a great V-Day! Hope everyone can hold on to the ones you love!

good run...4 miles of sprints and 4 miles of inclines and 5 min slow cool down. feels good!

did a great run...one hour and a 5min cool down!

only did 45 min today. still coughing a lot...i mean, dude..how much phlem can one body produce???? I'm snotting all over the place!

Even though I only did 45 min...I did it at an 8 min/mile pace. not bad!

Took Friday off.....impossable to do any workout with my daughter home...she is such a little imp!!!

nice 45 min + 5 min cool down run

phew...another snow day for the kids. We have 8 inches on the ground now. Shoveled the driveway twice. After I clean up, I'm heading out to do it again. No, I'm not going out in wet clothes....not interested in getting pneumonia!!! *giggle*

had to switch up my workout. my daughters birthday is tomorrow so I won't have time to run. So, I did my wednesday workout today, tomorrow will be my day of rest (usually Friday), and I have to work at RF Thursday and Friday, so I will do my Tuesday workout on Friday.  *giggle*

had to cut my workout short...will pick it back up when I get home from work.  I get my new shoes today! YEAH!

Did a nice 45 min + 5  min cool down. took the last couple of days off, haven't been feeling well. this cold is kicking my butt.

but got a good run in today, a great way to kick off the week!

having a tough time today...can't get my footing, my pace is off. did 3.21 miles this morning..gonna try again after lunch. just not working well today!

It's just not working today. I may take a few days off of running, and just elliptical.  I am just not hitting my pace or stride...just off kilter. I will try tomorrow...but can't guarantee anything.

11 weeks until bikini time!  ugh...have many miles to run before I can fit into it!

nice way to wrap up the week!

I've been getting upper calf cramps lately...had to take a break half way through my run today. but i picked it back up and did 45 min and a 5 min cool down. felt good!

really off my game today. going to get another run in later. just having a hard time.

a little slow today...I added squats and lunges to my weight routine...OWIE!  But I need to start with them, my next two races are in april...a 10k and a 5 miler. Need to build muscle and stamina back!

my daughter woke up in the middle of my run and managed to screw it up. into everything...on everything. had to pack it in early. but there is always tomorrow!

did a 1.54 mile run...cramped up...lucky me!

did a second run (3.46) outside..felt good, except for the cars and the wind!

a good run!  looking forward to running outside today!

been struggling with some personal issues the last couple weeks. that always throws me off my game.

but i have adopted a new view point...it is what it is....it is not my drama, and i don't want it. if I can go 'zen' about things, then I am able to put things where they belong and get on with my life.

and, if it wasn't for the support I get from this community, I don't know if I would still be running. so anyone that reads this...thanks...you all inspire me to go farther. thanks! ♥

did my second run (4.13miles) in a strong head wind. I had to stop every now and again to stretch and I kept gettting a pain in my upper calf. Do not want to get hurt this close to a race! 10k in 3 weeks!

Time to buckle down and get some real work done!  66 days until vacation...got to get back into shape! and almost 9 miles is a great way to start out the week!

did my second run at incline intervals for 4 miles and a 5 min cool down. winds today are not runable...well for me at least!  *giggle*

a great 70 min run.

I was having a great treadmill run, when I pulled the plug at about 7.5 miles. I was 2 1/2 min into a set, so I started that set over, and finished with 9.42 miles. not bad. but I hate that emergency plug. can't wait to run outside!

got a cramp while I was on my incline intervals...cut it short. 

can't focus today. I'm about as useful as handles on a glove today!

took three days off...some how screwed up my shoulder to the point it hurts to take a deep breath, and running is craptastic. 

bad mood, bad bad mood!

feeling better today....man i was in so much pain yesterday. i cried all afternoon. nothing the docs could do, just a strained muscle or pinched nerve.  but next to child birth...this was the worst!  Worse than when I broke my toe running the half marathon!  but I did a half run and will do another half this afternoon. still sore, but don't want to push it!

broke 9 miles in my 70 min run.  now I have yoga, another eliptical workout and another run. it is so so so pretty out there...can't wait to go outside and run today! ♥♥♥

did my second run, a combo of fast walk and 10-11 mph sprints.  oowwie! my buns hurt!

after a total of 17 miles yesterday (walked an additional 3+ in the evening) my butt hurts! gonna make today my rest day, then pick it back up tomorrow. oh and I'm doing a 5 mile trail run/hike on saturday...so I guess I can swap out today for saturday,

going to take a break from training for races.  kinda burnt out...I know a little early to burn out, but it's not like it's my career or I'm doing it for money or anything. I just need to change focus for a while. Then I might come back. not giving up running, but taking a break from races.

did a good   70 min run. I have 4 mile inclines to do today. but I am feeling better now that I have taken the stress of training AND losing weight off my back. I am going to focus on losing the last 10 pounds and relaxing and enjoying this summer.  I feel renewed, refreshed and re focused!

Did a wonderful early morning  hike/run in Pinckney State Park on the Poto trail.  OH so pretty in the morning! I loved it!

good solid run today!

a good light run...and on a light day too!

struggled through this run. I've added 15 min to my eliptical workout and added more weights, so my legs are sore. taking it easy and pushing it when I can!

did a great fast, short run!

Essentially took last week off. been a crazy week, but i am getting back on track this week with consistant workouts....45 min eliptical, 65 min run and a 40 min boot camp weight set, 4 days a week, then two days a week eliptical and run, with a light weight set, and one day a week a 5 mile hike in the woods. good times!

good run!

today hurt....but the only way to change your body is through work and effort. that doesn't always feel good!  no pain, no gain!

good run..keep entering milage on the wrong dates!

had to stop..i have extreme pain in my gut. hurts too much.

got dizzy and almost fell. low blood sugar i think. called it a day.  been doing an hour on the eliptical in the morning, so that is enough for the day. pick it back up tomorrow. shaking bad...keep having to delete and re type! time to eat!

It's been a rough couple  months. I decided to hold off on racing this year. Just lost my passion for it. So with that, my miles fell, and I've gotten into a depressive funk.  I hate it. I hate where I am and where my life is going.

So, rather than sit here and complain about my new found weight gain (yuck) and lethargy, i am going into my training mode. I am happiest when I am training for a race. So I am upping my miles and workouts. I am trying (so freaking hard) to change my mindset. I've started taking my vitamins again.  I love b complex.  But if I put as much effort into training as I have into feeling sorry for myself, then I will be fine. I've already tackled the hardest part...realizing that I have a problem and I need to fix it.

My mood has elevated, a lot.  I am more focused now, than I have been in ages. I am ready to take on the day!

I think pushing myself to run longer has helped pull me from my funk.  I was doing too much eliptical, and couldn't figure out why my miles were sucking and hard.  so i elipitcal on the weekends and run during the week.

we are going on vacation this weekend, Friday through monday. I will be bike riding during those days and pick up running again on Tuesday.  Going up north to Petoskey.  I don't know how to spell it, let alone say it!  Looking forward to a getaway!

what a run!  *giggle* I put my shorts on from last year. They fit..but the butt was tight. Last year (and my whole life) I had a pancake butt (you know, flat and long...) But since I had started incline training, squats and dead lifts, I now have a bubble butt! *giggle*

changed my sprint speed from 8.0mph to 8.5mph. so I go from 7.3, 7.4, 8.5, 7.6, 7.7. One minute each, at .5, 1.0 and 1.5 incline.  getting better. not looking to add to the miles, just the degree of difficulty.

going on vacation tomorrow. leaving early in the AM...but still gonna squeeze in a half hour run! I'm back on my groove!

Took the holiday weekend off to enjoy myself. And I did, a little too much. Got a ton of sun, ate whatever I wanted (haven't done that in a LONG time), and now is time to get back on course. As much as I loved this weekend, I longed to run. I missed it. Now is time to atone for my sins (food and laziness) and get back into shape. I have another trip planned for the 4th of july weekend.  I have to wear a full swim suit, we are going to a RV waterpark. 33 days until I have to be in a bikini.  No subsitutions and no going back.  Can't wait! Bring it on!

not a bad way to kick off a new month!  felt good doing inclines and sprints. I love it!

had to call it a day at 7.04 miles. got a sharp pain running from the left side of my lower back, going down to my knee and up to my shoulder. Any ideas? I pushed it a little harder on the incline intervals today. maybe that's it. i don't know. but i did run and get my time in.

my son is getting an academic award at school today, has his 8th grade dance tomorrow and graduates 8th grade next Friday! I can't believe it...where did the time go? Oh and my middle son turns 8 at the end of the month!  *tear*

I will be taking the week off, due to injury!  My sciatic nerve is acting up, and anything that has impact hurts. If it doesn't start to feel better by Friday, I will be heading to a chiropractor on Monday.  See you all next week, hopefully!