I am so frustrated with my inability to keep a strict running schedule! I got up early to run 2 miles (24:00) since I fell asleep last night (and haven't run in a week!).
Still looking into possible marathons. Maybe the Lewis & Clark one on September 13th? It's just outside of St. Louis. We'll see...Right now I can't even make the time to run. =(
Thursday
Wednesday
February 11, 2009 - 1 mile
It has been an emotionally exhausted week, actually more like month, in my parenting life. I won't go into it now, but it involves my daughter, school, and lack of doing homework. Basically, I'm left feeling like I don't know what the heck I'm doing as a parent and not having a lot of time to run. Although if I had to choose between my child and running....you all know I'd choose my girl.
I squeezed in a quick mile tonight though. I ran each quarter mile a little faster to try to push myself slightly (it was already 10:15 p.m. when I started). I finished in 11:04.
In other news, it's doubtful that I'll be able to run the Chicago marathon this year due to my sister-in-law's wedding. I'm currently considering Milwaukee's Lakefront Marathon on October 4th. Running buddies are welcome! (Ugh. Training.)
I squeezed in a quick mile tonight though. I ran each quarter mile a little faster to try to push myself slightly (it was already 10:15 p.m. when I started). I finished in 11:04.
In other news, it's doubtful that I'll be able to run the Chicago marathon this year due to my sister-in-law's wedding. I'm currently considering Milwaukee's Lakefront Marathon on October 4th. Running buddies are welcome! (Ugh. Training.)
Saturday
February 7, 2009 - 3 miles
I have always kind of wondered what it would be like to run in a steeple chase. During today's run (outside!), as I was leaping over the annoying snow piles covering the sidewalks because the businesses near my house only plow their drive and cover the sidewalks but don't bother with shoveling their sidewalks, I thought about steeple chases. As I landed in 4 inches of ice-cold melted slush puddles, I though about them more. I've decided that I don't want to run in a steeple chase.
Today's run was pretty good. It's my first run outside since October. I've lost my ability to know my pace. Everything hurt in the first mile. I was straining my muscles, my lungs were straining, and I had to contend with puddles (so cold!) and slush. When I finished my first mile in 10:15 I realized part of my problem was my pace. I slowed down because there was no way I would be able to keep that up for another two miles. (The wind was so strong and gusty too. I can only imagine what it would have been like on the lake front path.) That seemed to help but I was still struggling from taking it out to fast. My other struggle was the puddles. I ended up giving up and just running through most of them, but sometimes I would run on the grass instead. I think the grass ended up being the more treacherous choice than the puddles. It was difficult to predict whether the ground would be hard or soft. I slipped on mud a few times. Then, as I was nearing home (and running along a busy street), I completely wiped out! Seriously, legs went sideways, body flipped up then crashed on the ground. There was no saving this. I was down for the count. Fortunately the ground was soft, although this was why I wiped out. Naturally, there was a line of cars waiting for a red light so I will forever be known as "Wipe out Girl". I sat a moment to gather my senses and stop my clock. Then I got up and started on my way home. By that point a van with two guys actually had stopped to make sure I was okay. "I'm okay," I said. Just my pride was hurt, I thought.
Over all my run went okay. I finished 3 miles in 33:20 but was hurting because of taking the pace too fast (for me) to begin with then with the whole falling bit. I was muddy but still glad I went for a run.
Now I just need to retrain my legs to know the pace and I'll be all set. (I'll also survey my routes first to make sure they're runnable...)
Today's run was pretty good. It's my first run outside since October. I've lost my ability to know my pace. Everything hurt in the first mile. I was straining my muscles, my lungs were straining, and I had to contend with puddles (so cold!) and slush. When I finished my first mile in 10:15 I realized part of my problem was my pace. I slowed down because there was no way I would be able to keep that up for another two miles. (The wind was so strong and gusty too. I can only imagine what it would have been like on the lake front path.) That seemed to help but I was still struggling from taking it out to fast. My other struggle was the puddles. I ended up giving up and just running through most of them, but sometimes I would run on the grass instead. I think the grass ended up being the more treacherous choice than the puddles. It was difficult to predict whether the ground would be hard or soft. I slipped on mud a few times. Then, as I was nearing home (and running along a busy street), I completely wiped out! Seriously, legs went sideways, body flipped up then crashed on the ground. There was no saving this. I was down for the count. Fortunately the ground was soft, although this was why I wiped out. Naturally, there was a line of cars waiting for a red light so I will forever be known as "Wipe out Girl". I sat a moment to gather my senses and stop my clock. Then I got up and started on my way home. By that point a van with two guys actually had stopped to make sure I was okay. "I'm okay," I said. Just my pride was hurt, I thought.
Over all my run went okay. I finished 3 miles in 33:20 but was hurting because of taking the pace too fast (for me) to begin with then with the whole falling bit. I was muddy but still glad I went for a run.
Now I just need to retrain my legs to know the pace and I'll be all set. (I'll also survey my routes first to make sure they're runnable...)
Thursday
February 5, 2008 - 3 miles
Tonight I wanted to sleep and not run. But I had made Matt promise that he wouldn't let me off the hook and he didn't!! I also have been struggling staying focused on the treadmill. So before I started running, I rigged up the portable car DVD player so I could watch part of a movie. The distraction worked and I successfully ran 3 miles (36:00)! I was sweating, thirsty (hooray for water)!, hungry (hooray for oranges!), and happy at the end. I feel like the 3-miler was staring me in the face and taunting me. Of course, now I'm even more anxious to run outside. But at least I know it will work to use the DVD player for a happy distraction in the mean time.
Tuesday
February 3, 2009 - 1.5 miles
I ran 1.5 miles this morning in 16:26. I started at 5.0 mph then each quarter mile increased 0.2 until the final quarter mile at 6.0 mph. I can almost run down a tractor. Watch out!
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