I walked 1.5 miles at 1% while listening to the news and browsing Facebook. I then started jogging at 5.0mph to loosen up and then I ran at 6.0mph. For about a mile I had to stop every half mile or quarter mile to run to the restroom - it probably wasn't the best of ideas to eat ice cream before running.
But then my stomach settled down and I ran just fine. I ran until 4.5 miles for a 3.0 mile run. I then jogged for 2 laps at 5.5mph then 1 at 5.0mph. Then I walked a cool down lap. All while listening to the news. Total Workout: 5.5 miles in 64:19 877cals 1%.
New Miles: 5.5
Total Miles: 1369.5
Miles Remaining: 131.5
Weight: 129.4
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
Replacement Walk
Sunny warm day but windy and I wanted to take a lunch walk but had to go buy some lunch. So I was eager to get home and walk outside in the fading sun. But then I ate dinner and the sun went away and it became chilly. I called Ryan to see if he wanted to go to the track and walk with me and he said yes. But when he got home it was even much chillier and instead I opted for the treadmill. I started walking at 4.2mph but my left side cramped up after one lap. I paused for a few minutes. Then I slowed to 4.0mph and walked without any issues. Total Workout: 2.0 miles in 29:52 328cals 1%.
New Miles: 2.0
Total Miles: 1364.0
Miles Remaining: 136.0
Weight: 130.8 (evening weigh in)
New Miles: 2.0
Total Miles: 1364.0
Miles Remaining: 136.0
Weight: 130.8 (evening weigh in)
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Easy Peasy
Not sure if it is possible to be dreading and looking forward to running at the same time. But I would say it is possible because that is how I felt today. I am supposed to run a lot of miles. How many miles do I feel like doing? Just 3, or 4. Which is a bit off from the 7 or so I should really be doing in prep for the 10 mile race that is just 2 weeks away! This is bad.
Last night Ryan did P90X Yoga for a while and I felt guilty just listening, though it helped slow my breathing. But about 20 minutes later I did get up and joined him and did yoga with him for about 20 minutes. It was a low intensity yoga - where it felt good to move around, and a bit challenging, but not too terrible (mainly because I ended up doing about 20% of what the P90X people were doing). So that was something, but probably doesn't equal doing 4 miles.
In the upper 40s with part sun, part clouds I went out at 1 and did my modified 3.0 course - basically turning it into a 4.0 mile course. I made sure to add some extra running in this time to make up for the .2 it fell shy last time from being a perfect 4.0 miles. And when I measured it after the run it equaled 4.0 miles on the nose. I meant to run slow-ish and I ended up running faster than expected. Total Workout: 4.0 miles in 34:28.
New Miles: 4.0
Total Miles: 1362.0
Miles Remaining: 138.0
Weight: 129.8 (I may have had to strip down to the basics to be at this weight. But I was happy to get the scale to get rid of the "3"!)
Last night Ryan did P90X Yoga for a while and I felt guilty just listening, though it helped slow my breathing. But about 20 minutes later I did get up and joined him and did yoga with him for about 20 minutes. It was a low intensity yoga - where it felt good to move around, and a bit challenging, but not too terrible (mainly because I ended up doing about 20% of what the P90X people were doing). So that was something, but probably doesn't equal doing 4 miles.
In the upper 40s with part sun, part clouds I went out at 1 and did my modified 3.0 course - basically turning it into a 4.0 mile course. I made sure to add some extra running in this time to make up for the .2 it fell shy last time from being a perfect 4.0 miles. And when I measured it after the run it equaled 4.0 miles on the nose. I meant to run slow-ish and I ended up running faster than expected. Total Workout: 4.0 miles in 34:28.
New Miles: 4.0
Total Miles: 1362.0
Miles Remaining: 138.0
Weight: 129.8 (I may have had to strip down to the basics to be at this weight. But I was happy to get the scale to get rid of the "3"!)
Friday, February 8, 2013
Evening Walk
Got home from work and ate, cleaned the toilets (because that's a fun thing to do on a Friday night!), and then walked 1.25 miles in 17:52 204cals 1%. I played Solitaire, winning a game in 1:33 (I think it's record time. I don't know why they make games that are that simple though) and I listened to NPR news -- a repeat of news I heard earlier in the day but this time since I focused more on it I heard more.
My knees cooperated with the walk so that was nice. I was happy to get the walk in because I really need to shower, and with it out of the way now I can.
New Miles: 1.25
Total Miles: 1358.0
Miles Remaining: 142.0
Weight: 128.8
My knees cooperated with the walk so that was nice. I was happy to get the walk in because I really need to shower, and with it out of the way now I can.
New Miles: 1.25
Total Miles: 1358.0
Miles Remaining: 142.0
Weight: 128.8
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Small Mistakes
44 degrees with a feels like of 39 - turns out walking is much different than running in this temperature. I thought pants, a hoodie, t-shirt, vest, and gloves would be perfect. I step outside and right back in to put on ear warmers. Then I went out. As I left the porch I thought, "Well this is a mistake." but I continued on anyways. About 4 minutes later I put up my hood. I walked in the brisk, chilled air and felt every bit of it. I contemplated running but I had my phone so it would have been awkward. So I just kept on walking, away from my house. I walked for 20 minutes and did 1.25 miles. Then I was happy to get back inside and let my face defrost.
Walking was a small mistake, in that I hadn't realized it would feel so cold (I hope I don't get sick because of it!) and towards the end my right knee started telling me it hurt (darn!). I need to get over these aches and pains so I can get back into proper running.
New Miles: 1.25
Total Miles: 1356.75
Miles Remaining: 143.25
Weight: 128.4
Walking was a small mistake, in that I hadn't realized it would feel so cold (I hope I don't get sick because of it!) and towards the end my right knee started telling me it hurt (darn!). I need to get over these aches and pains so I can get back into proper running.
New Miles: 1.25
Total Miles: 1356.75
Miles Remaining: 143.25
Weight: 128.4
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Sunshiny February Day
Ran outside in bright sunshine and 36 degrees for 3.8 miles in 34:33. It felt super slow, but also the max speed that I could get myself to go. I did my 3.0 mile route with some extra roads tossed in. When I measured it upon my return I found it just shy of 4.0 miles so I got onto the treadmill and walked 1 lap in 3:35. Total Workout: 4.0 miles.
New Miles: 4.0
Total Miles: 1355.5
Miles Remaining: 144.5
Weight: 129.4
New Miles: 4.0
Total Miles: 1355.5
Miles Remaining: 144.5
Weight: 129.4
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Light Jog
I walked 1.0 and listened to PRI's "The World" then I paused for about 10 minutes to recover from a right side-stitch. Then I jogged at 5.0 for .35 and that felt fine enough in my left knee (and left shin) so I bumped it up to 5.2 for a few steps and that felt fine and so from there I ran at 5.5mph. Total Workout: 2.0 in 25:39 322cals 1%
New Miles: 2.0
Total Miles: 1351.5
Miles Remaining: 148.5
Weight: 127.8 (because I weighed myself first thing in the morning)
New Miles: 2.0
Total Miles: 1351.5
Miles Remaining: 148.5
Weight: 127.8 (because I weighed myself first thing in the morning)
Monday, February 4, 2013
It's Hard Doing Nothing
After two back-to-back talks with my sister and my dad I got onto the treadmill and walked. Well actually for the last 15 minutes of the call with my dad I walked because it was at that point I realized that instead of sitting like a lump in a chair I could and should be moving! I felt sad to have wasted other time I could have been walking. But it was likely for the best - as my left knee has been upset and telling me all about it since Saturday.
I am a bit bummed by the fact my knee has taken to hurting. I was really hoping to get out of the 1500.0 journey without any major pains or issues. I have been so very blessed so far. I know I should take it easy and rest up so that the tendonitis settles down, but it is so hard to just do nothing.
After that I watched The Biggest Loser while sitting on the ottoman and casually lifting my 5lb weights. It was something, and my knee was half happy to not be called up to action.
(I also ate 5 chocolate chip cookies. Oops. But the guilt of that helped me not snack on anything else for the rest of the night. So eating cookies quite possibly saved me a few calories! Or at least that's what I'm telling myself to feel better about it.)
New Miles: 1.0
Total Miles: 1349.5
Miles Remaining: 150.5
Weight: 129.2
I am a bit bummed by the fact my knee has taken to hurting. I was really hoping to get out of the 1500.0 journey without any major pains or issues. I have been so very blessed so far. I know I should take it easy and rest up so that the tendonitis settles down, but it is so hard to just do nothing.
After that I watched The Biggest Loser while sitting on the ottoman and casually lifting my 5lb weights. It was something, and my knee was half happy to not be called up to action.
(I also ate 5 chocolate chip cookies. Oops. But the guilt of that helped me not snack on anything else for the rest of the night. So eating cookies quite possibly saved me a few calories! Or at least that's what I'm telling myself to feel better about it.)
New Miles: 1.0
Total Miles: 1349.5
Miles Remaining: 150.5
Weight: 129.2
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Afternoon Walk
Walked 1.0 in 14:18 163cals 1% after helping Ryan shovel the driveway.
New Miles: 1.0
Total Miles: 1348.5
Miles Remaining: 151.5
Weight: 128.6
New Miles: 1.0
Total Miles: 1348.5
Miles Remaining: 151.5
Weight: 128.6
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Workout Inside
Warm-up mile then 1.0 mile at 6.5mph. Then a short break for water. Then 2.0 miles at 7.0mph - though just before hitting 3.75 I started running for 1:00 minute on then 1:00 off - going to 7.5, down to 7.0, up to 8.0, back to 7.0, then to 8.5, then to 8.0, then 7.5, then 7.0 - that got me to 4.5 total miles. I then slowed to 6.5 for a lap, 6.0 for a lap, then for a cool down lap I trotted along at 5.5 then 5.0. I had intended to walk and stop at 5.0 but then since Ryan hadn't yet kick me off the tready as I had expected him too I figured I had the time to walk .25 for a cool down. I then ended and went to grab water and found Ryan all geared up for an outside run! It was 24 degrees outside with a wind chill below 0! But he was going out none-the-less. The good news was that I still had time to use the treadmill. So after seeing him off I got back onto the treadmill and walked 1.25 at 4.2mph 1% while playing Solitaire and listening to public radio. Total Workout: 6.5 in68:10 1025cals 1%.
The run felt strong. Ever since the 4.0 mile run the other day my body has felt strong again and not rejecting the idea of running. So happy to feel like "I'm back!"
Most Motivating Song:
Shakira - "Waka Waka (Esto Es Africa)" (It came on the "Workout Pop" station - a much better than "Today's Pop" station, though there were several overlaps)
New Miles: 6.5
Total Miles: 1347.5
Miles Remaining: 152.5
Weight: 129.8
The run felt strong. Ever since the 4.0 mile run the other day my body has felt strong again and not rejecting the idea of running. So happy to feel like "I'm back!"
Most Motivating Song:
Shakira - "Waka Waka (Esto Es Africa)" (It came on the "Workout Pop" station - a much better than "Today's Pop" station, though there were several overlaps)
New Miles: 6.5
Total Miles: 1347.5
Miles Remaining: 152.5
Weight: 129.8
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