What a fantastic run! I didn't think it would go so well. I woke up this morning kicking myself in the pants for going to bed so late and for not setting my alarm. Well I didn't set my alarm on purpose. I knew I was going to bed late and I didn't want to wake up early. But when I woke up I thought oh no, it is late to be going for a run and it will be so hot and humid.
I got up at 7:45 and didn't get out running until a little after 8. The odds were ever in my favor this morning. It had rained a lot last night so it was cooler this morning than usual. The sun was hiding behind ominous clouds.
Today I decided to listen to some upbeat music to get me going. It is amazing how much of a difference music can make to your mood. With every song I felt more energized. I even danced a bit and that was probably a sight to see.
There were so many birds out. And the clouds were gorgeous. There were planes in the air from the airbase practicing their tricks. I was entertained on this run.
Looking back on my comments about a lot of my runs I realized that I wasn't being very positive. So when I started this run today I made sure to be positive and it helped so much. The run I had to do was 3.2 miles with a 12:52 min/mile pace. When I reached the end I felt like I could run longer. It was definitely an "easy" run and I had a smile on my face almost the whole time. Awesome run!
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Half Marathon Training Week 4 Day 1
Um, have I mentioned that I got fitted for new running shoes?? Well I did and I LOVE them! They are so light and comfortable and don't weigh me down. One day I will put a picture of them on here but I am too lazy right now to do it.
Today I had to run for 26 minutes with 5 strides. When I saw that on the training plan I had no idea what it meant. No worries, Endomondo had it covered! So I was supposed to run for 10 minutes at a 12:52 min/mile pace and then I would do 5 strides 20 seconds each fast (well, a 10:42 min/mile pace but I ran faster) and a minute in between each stride at the 12:52 min/mile for recovery.
This was an awesome run! When I left the house it was nice and cloudy. It was raining a little but it felt so good. I was listening to my jam and so ready to rock it. I felt really positive and I could feel that in my run. I need that positive energy during my long runs.
What I need to work on is my stretching. I feel like the moment I step into the house from my runs I switch into mom gear and I don't get in good enough stretches because I am helping the kids with this or that or making breakfast. So this week I will look up running stretches and try to get them in after my runs.
Today I had to run for 26 minutes with 5 strides. When I saw that on the training plan I had no idea what it meant. No worries, Endomondo had it covered! So I was supposed to run for 10 minutes at a 12:52 min/mile pace and then I would do 5 strides 20 seconds each fast (well, a 10:42 min/mile pace but I ran faster) and a minute in between each stride at the 12:52 min/mile for recovery.
This was an awesome run! When I left the house it was nice and cloudy. It was raining a little but it felt so good. I was listening to my jam and so ready to rock it. I felt really positive and I could feel that in my run. I need that positive energy during my long runs.
What I need to work on is my stretching. I feel like the moment I step into the house from my runs I switch into mom gear and I don't get in good enough stretches because I am helping the kids with this or that or making breakfast. So this week I will look up running stretches and try to get them in after my runs.
Half Marathon Training Week 3 Days 2 and 3
On Day 2 of Week 3 When I woke up in the morning I wasn't feeling so great so I ran in the evening. My sister in law mentioned that it is 20 degrees hotter at night without the sun than it is in the morning when the sun comes up, and I felt the difference. It was hot. When I run I like to made a note in my running app about how I felt or did during that run. I made a note "should run in the mornings" so I guess it's better to get the runs done first thing before the heat comes.
I was supposed to run an easy 1.8 miles at a 12:52 min/mile pace. I decided to get in some sprints so in the last .8 miles I ran a few sets of sprints. That was a good run.
Day 3 of Week 3 was a long run. 5.8 miles at a 12:52 min/mile pace. That was a hard run for me. I tried to go to bed "early" on Friday night and ended up going to bed at 10. I guess that is early for a Friday night but for how early I wanted to wake up it wasn't early enough. I didn't sleep well that night. I wanted to be out and running around 6:15/6:30 am but didn't leave the house until 7. Halfway into my run the sun came out. When the sun comes out it is just harder for me to run. I start to sweat more. I feel the UV rays burning my skin. The sun blinds my eyes... all that fun stuff.
Did I mention I live in a humid place? The sun was out, there was no rain, and it was 100% humidity. I felt like I was running through smog the air felt so heavy. I tried to focus on the book I am listening to and forget about the sun and heat and humidity.
I haven't been drinking enough water. On Friday night I drank a lot so that I wouldn't be dehydrated for Saturday's run. But that meant that Saturday morning I had to go to the bathroom. A lot. I think I ran back home every mile to use the bathroom. Let me just say that when you are sweaty going to the bathroom is difficult. It is like going to the bathroom when you've been swimming and trying to get out of your swim suit. Yuck.
The most important thing is that I finished. I ran all 5.8 miles and I am always proud of myself for completing the workouts.
I was supposed to run an easy 1.8 miles at a 12:52 min/mile pace. I decided to get in some sprints so in the last .8 miles I ran a few sets of sprints. That was a good run.
Day 3 of Week 3 was a long run. 5.8 miles at a 12:52 min/mile pace. That was a hard run for me. I tried to go to bed "early" on Friday night and ended up going to bed at 10. I guess that is early for a Friday night but for how early I wanted to wake up it wasn't early enough. I didn't sleep well that night. I wanted to be out and running around 6:15/6:30 am but didn't leave the house until 7. Halfway into my run the sun came out. When the sun comes out it is just harder for me to run. I start to sweat more. I feel the UV rays burning my skin. The sun blinds my eyes... all that fun stuff.
Did I mention I live in a humid place? The sun was out, there was no rain, and it was 100% humidity. I felt like I was running through smog the air felt so heavy. I tried to focus on the book I am listening to and forget about the sun and heat and humidity.
I haven't been drinking enough water. On Friday night I drank a lot so that I wouldn't be dehydrated for Saturday's run. But that meant that Saturday morning I had to go to the bathroom. A lot. I think I ran back home every mile to use the bathroom. Let me just say that when you are sweaty going to the bathroom is difficult. It is like going to the bathroom when you've been swimming and trying to get out of your swim suit. Yuck.
The most important thing is that I finished. I ran all 5.8 miles and I am always proud of myself for completing the workouts.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Half Marathon Training Week 3 Day 1
When my alarm went off this morning I hit the snooze button. I did not want to wake up. I did not want to go running. I just wanted to stay in my warm and super comfy bed. But I woke up, and I got up, and I eventually went out running.
I needed to run 4.1 miles today. And I decided to listen to an audio book during my longer runs. I am listening to 7 Habits for Highly Effective People. It was hard to get into the run, I think because I was feeling tired. It was an "easy run" going for a 12:52 min/mile pace.
I ran it all. I guess there is something to be said in finishing something you were dreading to do. I finished in 51:19. I burned 591 calories. What what!! That's a good way to start the day, even if I was grumbling to do the run.
My next run is short and I will do sprints after so I think it will go better.
Half Marathon Training Week 2
Week 2 Day 1-Tuesday
On Tuesday I did a 12 minute fit test. You run 12 minutes as fast as you can. I ran 1.24 miles in 12 minutes. According to this 12 minute run calculator I scored a 38 which is an average rating. That sounds about right. I am an average runner. And I am fine with that. The point of this test was for my app to see if it needed to tweak my training schedule. It is also good to mix things up and run fast from time to time.
Week 2 Day 2-Thursday
Thursday was a 1.6 mile 'easy run', meaning I should run at a slow pace. I ran it is 20 minutes averaging 12:23 min/mile. It was a good run. I could have run longer. Maybe next time I have a short run planned and feel like I can run longer I will.
Week 2 Day 3-Saturday
Saturdays are my long run days. This run was supposed to be 5.3 miles. I was camping with my family at a nature preserve and planned to run along one of the trails. We went on a family hike on Friday and I used up a lot of my phone battery using Endomondo to track our hike.
On Saturday morning I woke up after a hard nights sleep but excited to run. My phone only had like 30% battery left. I just hoped that it would last through the run. We were given a map of the trails but I looked at it completely wrong and ended up running completely different trails than I first thought.
It was a beautiful morning with beautiful views. The trails were narrow. There was a mixture of wooded areas and open fields. The bugs weren't out yet and the sun was hidden behind the clouds. It was perfect running weather. I saw several rabbits on my run. They were so cute!
I love running on trails. Running on trails is so fun. Every stretch of the trail is different. I ran around some rocky areas which was a nice challenge. There were small hills to conquer which was a nice change from the flat surface I usually run.
There was really bad cell phone reception where I was so I couldn't get Pandora to work. At first I was bugged that I wouldn't be able to listen to music. But it was actually nice to be out in nature and not have any music in my head.
My phone died when I had .6 miles left to go. I know for sure that I ran 5 miles but I don't know if I ran the last .3 mile. It is more likely that I ran .1 mile more. Even if I didn't make the whole 5.3 it was a great run.
I wasted up some of my battery to get these pics on my run.
On Tuesday I did a 12 minute fit test. You run 12 minutes as fast as you can. I ran 1.24 miles in 12 minutes. According to this 12 minute run calculator I scored a 38 which is an average rating. That sounds about right. I am an average runner. And I am fine with that. The point of this test was for my app to see if it needed to tweak my training schedule. It is also good to mix things up and run fast from time to time.
Week 2 Day 2-Thursday
Thursday was a 1.6 mile 'easy run', meaning I should run at a slow pace. I ran it is 20 minutes averaging 12:23 min/mile. It was a good run. I could have run longer. Maybe next time I have a short run planned and feel like I can run longer I will.
Week 2 Day 3-Saturday
Saturdays are my long run days. This run was supposed to be 5.3 miles. I was camping with my family at a nature preserve and planned to run along one of the trails. We went on a family hike on Friday and I used up a lot of my phone battery using Endomondo to track our hike.
On Saturday morning I woke up after a hard nights sleep but excited to run. My phone only had like 30% battery left. I just hoped that it would last through the run. We were given a map of the trails but I looked at it completely wrong and ended up running completely different trails than I first thought.
It was a beautiful morning with beautiful views. The trails were narrow. There was a mixture of wooded areas and open fields. The bugs weren't out yet and the sun was hidden behind the clouds. It was perfect running weather. I saw several rabbits on my run. They were so cute!
I love running on trails. Running on trails is so fun. Every stretch of the trail is different. I ran around some rocky areas which was a nice challenge. There were small hills to conquer which was a nice change from the flat surface I usually run.
There was really bad cell phone reception where I was so I couldn't get Pandora to work. At first I was bugged that I wouldn't be able to listen to music. But it was actually nice to be out in nature and not have any music in my head.
My phone died when I had .6 miles left to go. I know for sure that I ran 5 miles but I don't know if I ran the last .3 mile. It is more likely that I ran .1 mile more. Even if I didn't make the whole 5.3 it was a great run.
I wasted up some of my battery to get these pics on my run.
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