8.28 Miles/148.5 Minutes in 2011

I'm not sure how updated I'm going to keep this blog.  TBD.

Anyway, went for another walk on the trail last Friday and got pretty tired.

Made my triumphant return to the Rec Center today and did the c25k Week 1 workout then walked to 45 minutes.  Feels good to get moving again!

2.32 Miles/47.26 Miles in 2011

I'll go back and wrap up 2010 when I get a chance, but let's not dwell on the past, huh?  2011.  The challenge this year (see link at right) is miles or minutes.  I think I'm going to do both, with 300 as my miles goal.  I'm starting off the year sick again, but I'm not as far behind as last year!

 

Mom and I went for a walk on the trail this afternoon to get our wheels going. 2.32 miles in 47.26 minutes.

236.19 Miles in 2010

The good news is that I'm farther behind on this blog than I am in exercising.  I'm starting to get my mojo back, I think.  Good thing!  Warrior Dash is 3 weeks from Saturday.


10/06/2010 - 2.71 miles Nike+ Graph
10/12/2010 - 2.37 miles Nike+ Graph
10/20/2010 - 3.01 miles Nike+ Graph
10/26/2010 - 3.00 miles Nike+ Graph c25k W5D1
10/28/2010 - 3.00 miles Nike+ Graph c25k W5D2

222.10 Miles in 2010

Playing catch up again...

09/04/2010 - 2.93 miles Nike+ Graph
09/08/2010 - 2.05 miles Nike+ Graph
09/17/2010 - 3.06 miles Nike+ Graph
09/22/2010 - 2.65 miles Nike+ Graph

I am not doing well without a plan/schedule. I am thinking I will pick back up the c25k plan at Week 5 to get my groove back.

214.34 Miles in 2010

2.93 miles on Towne Lake Trail with Kellsey yesterday morning. Technically, it's a 5K loop, but since I've always measured with my Nike+ on here, I will keep with it. We did 5/1.5 run/walk intervals. Despite using my inhaler before the run, I was still wheezing. Darn. I'll blame it on being outside in Austin.

I will update with a Nike+ graph when I get home and synced.

211.41 Miles in 2010

2.01 miles tonight on the treadmill. I forgot to do my inhaler until I was pretty much done with my warm-up, and it showed. Wheezing city! Must remember to give it some lead time to work.

Oh, and I rested yesterday. Needed it.

Nike+ Graph

209.4 Miles in 2010

Shorter runs on the home treadmill yesterday and today. I'd like to do two more short runs Wed and Thurs, rest Friday, then have my run with Kells on Saturday. Maybe shorter-but-more-frequent will work better for me? I don't know, but I just want to keep on running!

08/30/3010 - Nike+ Graph
08/31/2010 - Nike+ Graph

204.51 Miles in 2010

2.95 miles at the Rec today. I did find my inhaler and use it this time, and it helped a LOT. I had a really crappy, emotionally-charged day, and I was really grateful to get that run.

Nike+ Graph

201.56 Miles in 2010

Busted 200, yea! It's hard for me not to also notice that I am about 35 miles behind pace, though.

Anyway, 2.29 miles outside on the trail today. We had a nice cool front blow through with some rain and sub-80 degree temperatures. It's heavenly outside. I'm still struggling with the wheezing. My legs want to do more while my aerobic system is gasping for air. Hopefully this will get better if I just keep pounding on it. Something is better than nothing.

I had hoped I'd be able to run Kellsey's 5k loop with her in a couple of weeks when I am in Austin, but there will likely be walking involved. Sorry, Kells. =( Stupid upper respiratory infection!

My new running skirt was awesome for the outside run! I had my Guardian Angel in one pocket and my ipod in the other with my earbuds snaked through the hole for that purpose. Awesome! This is also the first time since I've had my Road ID that I've "needed" it (i.e., not on a treadmill).

Nike+ Graph (Hey! Looks who's green on Nike+!)

199.27 Miles in 2010

Three little ones to report tonight. I am wheezing like crazy and not hitting a flow at all. But I figure some is better than none, so shorties it is.

8/19/2010 - 1.35 miles Nike+ Graph
8/21/2010 - 1.92 miles Nike+ Graph
8/22/2010 - 1.51 miles Nike+ Graph

194.49 Miles in 2010

Yea, an update! I did 2.24 miles today at the Rec. I am getting over 2 weeks of sickness, ending with a sinus infection and probably strep throat. Both boys were sick, too.

It was harder to bounce back than I anticipated. It was all I could do to make it through a 10-minute run at 5.5. I walked the rest. Hopefully, the climb back up won't be as long or difficult as getting there the first time.

Also! I had received a coupon on a new running skirt, including free shipping and returns... risk free! I bought a Gym Girl Ultra and ran in it for the first time today. LOVE. The inseam is longer than my current skirts, and they didn't move an inch. There are also great pockets and a hole for my earphone cord for when I'm not on the treadmill.

Nike+ Graph

192.25 Miles in 2010

I'm a little behind on logging miles, so this is a catch-up post.

7/23/2010 - 2.17 miles Nike+ Graph
7/30/2010 - 3.66 miles Nike+ Graph <-- This one felt GREAT!
8/04/2010 - 2.64 miles Nike+ Graph

Ugh, I'm being so lazy. Must get back on track!!!

183.78 Miles in 2010

2.28 miles today at the Rec... where the A/C was broken. I was dripping with sweat after the end of my 5-minute warm-up walk! I cut it short at 15 minutes of running at 5.3, then just walked to cool down until the 30-minute mark. The run felt great besides the sweat! Maybe I can get some more miles in tomorrow, since I don't think I will have too tired legs from this.

(Isn't it great that 15 minutes at 5.3 is a light day now?)

Nike+ Graph

Also, I got a sweet comment from Kellsey saying how hard it is to keep going on a treadmill, etc. Girl, I don't even want to stand outside, so I don't see how you're running 10k's in it. Thank Goodness there are different methods available to go with our different weaknesses!

181.50 Miles in 2010

Last night, I decided for a long walk vs. a short run on my treadmill. I wanted to watch Wednesday's SYTYCD, so I pretty much walked for the hour and 10 minutes it took me to watch it for 3.71 miles. My hips feel more worked out than they have in a long time, so I guess it's good to mix things up.

Nike+ Graph

177.79

3.43 miles at the Rec this afternoon. I had to push on this one, but I did! I ended up running at 5.3 for 25 minutes.

It's amazing how quickly I have fallen back on my mile-a-day pace. I was within 4 miles of reaching that pace at one time, and now I am over 16 miles off! Yikes. I need to get back to working out 3x per week.

Nike+ Graph

I have decided to participate in the Austin Warrior Dash in November, and I am pretty sure LauraC is going to fly in to join me! I also invited Katie, but I haven't heard back yet.

174.36 Miles in 2010

3.18 miles at the Rec last night. Meh. I walked a lot.

I was so exhausted this week from our 4th of July party and all that entails that running was a pipe dream. I was getting exercise, though!

Nike+ Graph

171.18 Miles in 2010

3.46 miles at the Rec today. Grandma was here, so she watched the kiddos while I snuck out for an hour. It felt GREAT. Check out those sub-10 minute miles on the graph!

Nike+ Graph

167.72 Miles in 2010

3.13 miles on my treadmill tonight. I haven't run anywhere else since I've gotten it. Work has been busy, Bryan has been traveling, and I've been teaching VBS this week, so it's a good thing I have a flexible option! I have lost my personal motivation, so I'm glad to have the Challenge to at least get me moving. Hopefully, the funk will end soon.

Nike+ Graph

164.59 Miles in 2010

2.41 miles on my treadmill today. Then I mowed. Holy moly, it was hot. And my legs are tirrrrred. Luckily, there is a margarita in my future.

Nike+ Graph

162.18 Miles in 2010

2.89 miles on my home treadmill today. I am just not feeling it this week. Plus, I think we need to calibrate the treadmill somehow. It's so much faster than the gym ones I have run on, and it's giving me more credit than Nike+ on distance. I'm staying with Nike+ as the source of record, but it's frustrating not to know what's right.

Nike+ Graph