October 3, 2010
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| My battle wound and my pace. |
8:30 am - I ran 7.1 miles today in 1:08 (mostly uphill too!). Check out the route here. I am super proud of myself. It was sooo cold this morning, but I was determined to run (I have a half marathon in TWO weeks that I have done NO training for!). I really would have liked to stay under my covers snuggling with my dog or indulging in the biggest bowl of hot oatmeal with all the fixings
My iPod was dead (IDK if the battery ran out or it was cold from being in my car), so I had no music...which really helps me dig deep inside sometimes to get that extra energy. I put it back in the house and went on my merry way. I started a quick warm-up walk and then started jogging. As I was approaching the entry way of my condo complex I was one step away from stomping on an orange and black garden snack. I made some embarrassing noises and continued running.
Despite the cold, I was pretty warm about .75 miles in, so I took off my jacket. I tied it around my waist, but it really wasn't happening. I ended up stuffing it in between branches on a short tree and had to retrieve it later! I actually really like that jacket, lol, so I was glad it was still there!
I ran a surprisingly good 9:35 pace, which I wasn't expecting, especially considering I ran a 10 min. pace last Sunday when I only ran 5.5 miles. The last 1.5 miles I BOOKED it, which helped me shave off about 5 secs per mile from my pace. At about mile four, I must have surpassed my lactic threshold and I felt like I could run forever. My blister was bothering me from my orthodtics, so I took them out at about mile 5 and stuffed them in my sports bra. Thank God no one could see me close up from the road because I looked awfully er, in-proportionate!
My thighs are really tight, despite stretching, so I am going to try and incorporate yoga into my day/night to help loosen me up. As I write this, I am devouring a nice and toasty English Muffin w organic PB and a Honey Dew toasted almond iced coffee with cream and agave nectar.
*Update* 9:06pm
I walked around all day feeling amazing; it's funny how a good workout puts you in a whole different frame of mind. I have more energy and I feel good about myself, which in turn means I make good choices about what I put into my mouth. I've also noticed that runners have this superiority about them...I walked around today basically thinking, 'geez, I ran 7 miles today, what the hell did you do and WHY are you moving so SLOW!?' (this was at Trader Joe's and Target today). I didn't do yoga, but I stretched a bit and I'm hoping to fit in some yoga sometime during the week.
My iPod was dead (IDK if the battery ran out or it was cold from being in my car), so I had no music...which really helps me dig deep inside sometimes to get that extra energy. I put it back in the house and went on my merry way. I started a quick warm-up walk and then started jogging. As I was approaching the entry way of my condo complex I was one step away from stomping on an orange and black garden snack. I made some embarrassing noises and continued running.
Despite the cold, I was pretty warm about .75 miles in, so I took off my jacket. I tied it around my waist, but it really wasn't happening. I ended up stuffing it in between branches on a short tree and had to retrieve it later! I actually really like that jacket, lol, so I was glad it was still there!
I ran a surprisingly good 9:35 pace, which I wasn't expecting, especially considering I ran a 10 min. pace last Sunday when I only ran 5.5 miles. The last 1.5 miles I BOOKED it, which helped me shave off about 5 secs per mile from my pace. At about mile four, I must have surpassed my lactic threshold and I felt like I could run forever. My blister was bothering me from my orthodtics, so I took them out at about mile 5 and stuffed them in my sports bra. Thank God no one could see me close up from the road because I looked awfully er, in-proportionate!
My thighs are really tight, despite stretching, so I am going to try and incorporate yoga into my day/night to help loosen me up. As I write this, I am devouring a nice and toasty English Muffin w organic PB and a Honey Dew toasted almond iced coffee with cream and agave nectar.
*Update* 9:06pm
I walked around all day feeling amazing; it's funny how a good workout puts you in a whole different frame of mind. I have more energy and I feel good about myself, which in turn means I make good choices about what I put into my mouth. I've also noticed that runners have this superiority about them...I walked around today basically thinking, 'geez, I ran 7 miles today, what the hell did you do and WHY are you moving so SLOW!?' (this was at Trader Joe's and Target today). I didn't do yoga, but I stretched a bit and I'm hoping to fit in some yoga sometime during the week.
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