I took an abbreviated "long run" on Sunday. Only got in 5.5 miles. Better than nothing I was hoping for 7. I cut it short primarily to so I could have that hour with the girls instead of on the road. They had just finished the Spring Dance production and I wanted to have dinner with them before driving to Des Moines. . .
Did another 4.8 today. Facing a little bit of boredom in the runs. I need some new route options. I also need a race. Making the Bloomsday decision has taken some of the air out of my balloon. While I am still holding to the Marathon goal for October, I need a couple of races between now and then.
Tuesday weigh in . . .159
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
28.3
I did it, I ran a marathon, (plus some) OK, it took a week to do it but . . .
Daily runs this week 12, 4.8, 3.2, 3.8, 4.5
Pretty tired this week but basically feeling good. Really wanting to find a race soon.
Daily runs this week 12, 4.8, 3.2, 3.8, 4.5
Pretty tired this week but basically feeling good. Really wanting to find a race soon.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Sigh, no Bloomsday for me this year
I have had to make the difficult decision to not run Bloomsday this year.
It was just going to be too difficult with the schedule. I would have had drive like a bat out of hades from Ocean Park to Portlad, catch a flight, hope to arrive before too late Saturday night and run in the morning. Its just too much. Sigh. So I need a new race. Any ideas?
It was just going to be too difficult with the schedule. I would have had drive like a bat out of hades from Ocean Park to Portlad, catch a flight, hope to arrive before too late Saturday night and run in the morning. Its just too much. Sigh. So I need a new race. Any ideas?
Monday, March 15, 2010
Monday Update
First off, after my little rant last week . . . Monday weigh in 160.5.
12 miles yesterday. I am sore just about everywhere today. The first 9 miles were fine. After 9 I knew the last few were going to be hard. Mile 10 I was wondering if I could finish. Luckily there was also a long downhill about that time. At 12 miles I stopped the watch and started walking the rest of the last half mile home. Some 17,000 steps on the pedometer for the run. According to Garmin the run burned 1,500 calories.
I do feel like a new milestone has been achieved. I am keeping with the plan and it feels great to be achieving something tangible like this.
12 miles yesterday. I am sore just about everywhere today. The first 9 miles were fine. After 9 I knew the last few were going to be hard. Mile 10 I was wondering if I could finish. Luckily there was also a long downhill about that time. At 12 miles I stopped the watch and started walking the rest of the last half mile home. Some 17,000 steps on the pedometer for the run. According to Garmin the run burned 1,500 calories.
I do feel like a new milestone has been achieved. I am keeping with the plan and it feels great to be achieving something tangible like this.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Hey love, hey love, my pedometer's back
Sometime ago I lost my GoZone pedometer. So what you ask when I have my great Garmin 305? I know. The Garmin is AWESOME! Only with the pedometer I can earn money!
You see, most UMC clergy are so out of shape that the denomination has put forward incentives to get us moving. Last year we were sent pedometers and offered rewards up to $300 for walking, biking or running.
Even that wasn't really enough incentive for me last year. I put off getting regular with my exercise routine. I made excuses. The best one was a sort of arrogance that said, "I can catch up anytime, I'll get started on that next . . . week, month, whatever." I knew once I started running getting those steps would be easy. So I didn't worry too much about wearing the dumb thing on normal days.
So now a year has passed and for the first year I earned only $125. $28 of that had to be spent ordering a new pedometer to replace the lost one. Sigh.
I didn't take advantage of the challenges which offered extra points toward the cash. I often lost or forgot my pedometer. For the most part I just didn't care after all its all those other folks who are lazy and out of shape that's not ME.
OK, it was me. But now a 5 mile run feels like the 2 mile ones used to. My long runs are in the double digits! I'm back in the game baby! So bring it on! I'm going to max out those steps and get that $300 and I should do it before Marathon day!
8,615 steps today and its just now 10:00 AM!
You see, most UMC clergy are so out of shape that the denomination has put forward incentives to get us moving. Last year we were sent pedometers and offered rewards up to $300 for walking, biking or running.
Even that wasn't really enough incentive for me last year. I put off getting regular with my exercise routine. I made excuses. The best one was a sort of arrogance that said, "I can catch up anytime, I'll get started on that next . . . week, month, whatever." I knew once I started running getting those steps would be easy. So I didn't worry too much about wearing the dumb thing on normal days.
So now a year has passed and for the first year I earned only $125. $28 of that had to be spent ordering a new pedometer to replace the lost one. Sigh.
I didn't take advantage of the challenges which offered extra points toward the cash. I often lost or forgot my pedometer. For the most part I just didn't care after all its all those other folks who are lazy and out of shape that's not ME.
OK, it was me. But now a 5 mile run feels like the 2 mile ones used to. My long runs are in the double digits! I'm back in the game baby! So bring it on! I'm going to max out those steps and get that $300 and I should do it before Marathon day!
8,615 steps today and its just now 10:00 AM!
Monday, March 8, 2010
A little sore today
Yesterday I re-ran the same route as last week. 10.1 miles this time in one hour thirty minutes. Today I am a bit tired and a little sore.
I am frustrated with the scale. 163 this morning. After my long run on Friday I was pretty stoked, I saw 158.5 on the for the first time. I was sure today's weigh in would be at least 161 maybe even 160. I knew Friday's was low from dehydration but 5 pounds? Ugh. I feel thinner. I know the running is working. But 163? Again? Really?
I am trying to be careful with what I eat. I am trying to keep the portions down. Yes I know I had "fries with that" on two meals last week. Then there was the pizza the girls brought home on Saturday. I only had two pieces. Grrr.
I am frustrated with the scale. 163 this morning. After my long run on Friday I was pretty stoked, I saw 158.5 on the for the first time. I was sure today's weigh in would be at least 161 maybe even 160. I knew Friday's was low from dehydration but 5 pounds? Ugh. I feel thinner. I know the running is working. But 163? Again? Really?
I am trying to be careful with what I eat. I am trying to keep the portions down. Yes I know I had "fries with that" on two meals last week. Then there was the pizza the girls brought home on Saturday. I only had two pieces. Grrr.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Frustrating long run Sunday.
So Sunday I was all psyched to run and get into the double digits for the long run. I watched the great Hockey game between the U.S. and Canada. And I was all ready to go. I took my wonderful Garmin 305 running watch off of the charger and . . . nothing. Tried to hold down the power button . . . nothing. Held multiple buttons at the same time . . . nothing. So after some frustration I turned on the useless "running gypsy" program on my iphone and headed out. If nothing else I knew it would keep time for me even if the iphone's GPS is spotty at best.
The run went pretty well and I was out for an hour and 32 minutes. I am pretty sure it was a 10 mile route give or take a quarter mile. I will run the same route on Sunday and see just how close my guess is.
After the run I discovered a new development. Blisters. Oh joy. So on Monday I bought some new socks. I also bought some GU energy chews for the long runs. I also want to check out my hydration options as we get into warmer weather and the runs get longer.
Tuesday weigh in: 161.5
The run went pretty well and I was out for an hour and 32 minutes. I am pretty sure it was a 10 mile route give or take a quarter mile. I will run the same route on Sunday and see just how close my guess is.
After the run I discovered a new development. Blisters. Oh joy. So on Monday I bought some new socks. I also bought some GU energy chews for the long runs. I also want to check out my hydration options as we get into warmer weather and the runs get longer.
Tuesday weigh in: 161.5
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