It's the weekend, hooray!! It is supposed to be a scorcher this weekend too, I am excited for a bit of 'summer' in the usually temperate Portland area.
Today I ran with my training group, it was "Pace Day". We do a mile warmup, then run a mile on the track at a pace you can comfortably go and keep up a reasonable conversation. That pace is where you start to train and build up to the mileage of your target race (mine is 13.1 miles). My mile pace is so disappointing to me. 11:45. God, I feel so old when I am reminded that I run SO slow! I did this same training group a year ago with a run/walk pace group and ran the Holiday Half Marathon in December 2011. I had wanted to move up to a full running group this year, but the slowest one is 11 minutes. I have fleeting thoughts of just starting out with them and trying my best to keep up and pushing myself until I can do it. But I also know myself...if I am too discouraged I am not going to stick with it. I think it is better to start again with a walk/run group and just keep at it. Last year I ran with the 13 minute walk/run group. This year I'll try the 11 minute group. The run/walkers tend to be a lot of fun, too! The 1 minute walk breaks give the group a lot of time to talk and get to know each other, I guess!
Oh well, so I did my work out today. 3 miles in total on Grant track - my body could do more but I just can't stand the monotony of the track. I'm energized to train each weekend with the run/walk group. I'll keep my weekday runs to just running - as fast as I can manage - and just keep plugging away at it.
Happy Saturday!
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Friday, August 3, 2012
Day Twelve
Whew, TGIF!! If I ever needed a Friday, today was the day. Last night DD and I went to a farm to pick berries and attend an outdoor concert. The list of friends who were supposed to meet us there had been dwindling all week long and yesterday finally settled and only me and DD. Well, being over tired and excited by the music DD went quite wild...so the night was exhausting for us both.
So, I guess that is a long explanation for something I decided today....each week I need to designate one day as 'rest'. I will do something on these 'rest' days - today it was gardening. But no workout in the traditional sense.
So, Happy Friday. My day of (not so much) rest!
So, I guess that is a long explanation for something I decided today....each week I need to designate one day as 'rest'. I will do something on these 'rest' days - today it was gardening. But no workout in the traditional sense.
So, Happy Friday. My day of (not so much) rest!
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Day 11
Whew, busy day lined up today! I went to bed early last night, although I tossed and turned a fair amount and DD didn't go to sleep on her own so she ended up climbing into bed with me and we both finally fell asleep around 9:30. A bit earlier than usual for me...but not enough to feel like it made a difference this morning.
I did an "early" run, which for me means 7:30. I still need to map out my route to see the actual miles, but it is one that I like to do through the neighborhood and one that I feel like I am getting faster and faster on. Today I was done in 29 minutes 10 seconds. I want to add a few more blocks here and there to stretch is back out to the 35+ minute range. Even though I am tired and still feel like I am sucking wind and struggling during every run, it is fun to see my times start to inch down.
OK - so here's my rant for the day:
The past few weeks I have seen big plastic pools for sale outside of every grocery or hardware store around, and this week, when I have decided I want to buy one...they have all vanished. It is going to be a scorcher this weekend and I want a basic pool for our backyard - and all the stores have turned over to back to school. It is August 2. It is finally hot in Portland. What kids are going to want to go shop for a new backpack, lunch box, or fall clothes right now??? I always forget that you can't go out and buy something you want, when you want to use it....you have to buy it during the "retail season". Aargh!
I did an "early" run, which for me means 7:30. I still need to map out my route to see the actual miles, but it is one that I like to do through the neighborhood and one that I feel like I am getting faster and faster on. Today I was done in 29 minutes 10 seconds. I want to add a few more blocks here and there to stretch is back out to the 35+ minute range. Even though I am tired and still feel like I am sucking wind and struggling during every run, it is fun to see my times start to inch down.
OK - so here's my rant for the day:
The past few weeks I have seen big plastic pools for sale outside of every grocery or hardware store around, and this week, when I have decided I want to buy one...they have all vanished. It is going to be a scorcher this weekend and I want a basic pool for our backyard - and all the stores have turned over to back to school. It is August 2. It is finally hot in Portland. What kids are going to want to go shop for a new backpack, lunch box, or fall clothes right now??? I always forget that you can't go out and buy something you want, when you want to use it....you have to buy it during the "retail season". Aargh!
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Day 10
Today I feel like this:
I am a bit behind at my job (I work part time from home) and I needed all the time DD was away from home to work. I managed to get my work out clothes on and hit the community center gym while DD and Dad were at swimming lessons. It was right at 6:00 pm and I was very disappointed that the news was on and I couldn't catch any of the Olympics on TV. I managed 45 minutes on the elliptical trainer, and limped home.
Tonight, I was falling asleep at 7:30 reading books to DD. So I decided to just go with it and go to bed early and try to get up tomorrow and run in the morning. We'll see how a long night of sleep and 3 tylenol do for my super tired and achy bod.
I am a bit behind at my job (I work part time from home) and I needed all the time DD was away from home to work. I managed to get my work out clothes on and hit the community center gym while DD and Dad were at swimming lessons. It was right at 6:00 pm and I was very disappointed that the news was on and I couldn't catch any of the Olympics on TV. I managed 45 minutes on the elliptical trainer, and limped home.
Tonight, I was falling asleep at 7:30 reading books to DD. So I decided to just go with it and go to bed early and try to get up tomorrow and run in the morning. We'll see how a long night of sleep and 3 tylenol do for my super tired and achy bod.
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