Oh work, always getting in the way. Tuesday's spin class was not attended thanks to some last minute LC work. It made me mad, but I thought it would be a great opportunity to check out Thursday's new class. But I've just had to accept a meeting at 9:30 tomorrow so that isn't going to happen either. Grr - I'll get there next week!! Maybe there is an after work one Thursday...but I'm thinking it's really late. We'll see.
Anyway, I was going to go to the gym after work instead to do something low-impact. But the neighbor texted when I was about to leave, asking if I wanted to walk. So I did that instead, taking Dexter along. We went about 3 miles in some drizzle. Dexter did great and never got tired even though our walking pace was fast. He had more in him than I thought. This morning he got in bed and snuggled by my face, resting his chin on my arm.
The plan today is to run at lunch if it's not raining. Christen asked me out of the blue yesterday if I wanted to start running together again. Ummm YES! She had recently started running after work, but now it's getting darker quicker and she doesn't like to do that. She suggested we try for Mondays Wednesdays Fridays at lunch time, with the hope of at least making two of those times for sure. Woohoo!!! I'll be stoked if we keep that up. There goes my morning time slot idea, but I'll take running with someone over running by myself at any time slot!
My knees have hurt after the 10 miles ran Sunday. Walking last night kind of hurt them again, which surprised me. I am due some good stretches today.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
10 miles in the bank
Sunday Greg, Casey and I ran 10 miles. It was a perfect running day, and happened to be the day of the Columbus Marathon. I thought about it a few times that day, how amazing of an experience it was and what got me there two years ago.
The first couple of miles were ran with Max leading the way :) I forgot my GPS, so I didn't know what pace we were going. I learned later that our first mile was around a 9:05 pace. I am not sure what the second mile was. I felt like we were going a little too fast for me, but I sure didn't think it was that pace - more like a 10 pace. Honestly, I didn't think I could run that pace at all any more. Oh what a difference running with others makes.
After dropping Max off, we continued on through neighborhoods out to Red Bird Lane, a beautiful, hilly, quiet road. The surroundings were quite scenic, especially given the fall colors. At the end of that road, we turned around with only a few miles left. But going back was mostly uphill. I got really tired and slogged up the hills. It wasn't so much my legs, but I couldn't breathe very well. Greg and Casey got farther and farther away. Once we were back in the neighborhoods and the ground was flatter, I decided to push to try to catch up with them. They ended up walking to wait for me. When we all started out again, if there was a hill, I fell behind. I just couldn't keep up. Right before the last mile, I was trying so hard to keep up I maxed out my breathing and got dizzy. It was a lost cause. The last mile back was pretty slow.
But, 10 miles are done now! :) It was a hard run, but I still enjoyed it and the wonderful company very very much.
The first couple of miles were ran with Max leading the way :) I forgot my GPS, so I didn't know what pace we were going. I learned later that our first mile was around a 9:05 pace. I am not sure what the second mile was. I felt like we were going a little too fast for me, but I sure didn't think it was that pace - more like a 10 pace. Honestly, I didn't think I could run that pace at all any more. Oh what a difference running with others makes.
After dropping Max off, we continued on through neighborhoods out to Red Bird Lane, a beautiful, hilly, quiet road. The surroundings were quite scenic, especially given the fall colors. At the end of that road, we turned around with only a few miles left. But going back was mostly uphill. I got really tired and slogged up the hills. It wasn't so much my legs, but I couldn't breathe very well. Greg and Casey got farther and farther away. Once we were back in the neighborhoods and the ground was flatter, I decided to push to try to catch up with them. They ended up walking to wait for me. When we all started out again, if there was a hill, I fell behind. I just couldn't keep up. Right before the last mile, I was trying so hard to keep up I maxed out my breathing and got dizzy. It was a lost cause. The last mile back was pretty slow.
But, 10 miles are done now! :) It was a hard run, but I still enjoyed it and the wonderful company very very much.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Well, I haven't gotten to the new spinning class yet. Work got a bit out of control again, plus there were meetings. S'alright. Next week will be better.
I did get out for a run Friday morning. I love to run before work, once I'm out there. The motivation is hard though. I went into the neighborhood that connects near the fire station. It was a chilly morning, but bright fall sunshine warmed my exposed skin. I wore my bright 55 mph "The Commander" shirt because it was a little dark when I set out. :) There were leaves that were stuck to the wet spots on the pavement. As the wind picked up, some of them were loosened and freed. All of the falling and blowing leaves reminded me of confetti.
On the way back, I saw three deer munching on something crunchy from the ground. One was very small but didn't have spots, the others looked full grown. The first one and I stared at each other every time I moved. I took some pictures with my phone. I was close enough to hear them crunching their snack. A car came along and I shooed them into the woods. I was only about 15 or 20 feet from the last one before it finally decided to leave, and with no sense of real urgency. I feel like I could have worked my way up to touch them if I had enough time. Are deer really that tame now?
The morning running slot is confirmed to be the best. Again, it's hard to get out there motivational-wise. But the rest of the day benefits so much. I enjoyed my lunch that day (even though I was working through it) and didn't feel the stress of having to get a run in later in the afternoon. Instead, I read on my phone until the battery died and relaxed. I simply need to work on feeling not stressed about getting to the office right away. It's just going to have to be how my schedule works. Perhaps if I can make my normal start time by 10, and be OK with that, I will have no reason to stress. That honestly should be fine. I usually work until about 6. I am a bit ashamed to say that I've let work really get to me recently. I'm just down in the dumps about it and it's dumb.
Eating the rest of the week: I'm still eating too much. No snacks or anything, but we ate out a lot this week at work because we were so busy.
The wind is howling outside. It's a gorgeous day. Tomorrow's weather looks just as gusty, but a bit warmer. Our plans are to run 10, though I'm not sure when or where yet. I think it will go a lot better than last weekend!
I did get out for a run Friday morning. I love to run before work, once I'm out there. The motivation is hard though. I went into the neighborhood that connects near the fire station. It was a chilly morning, but bright fall sunshine warmed my exposed skin. I wore my bright 55 mph "The Commander" shirt because it was a little dark when I set out. :) There were leaves that were stuck to the wet spots on the pavement. As the wind picked up, some of them were loosened and freed. All of the falling and blowing leaves reminded me of confetti.
On the way back, I saw three deer munching on something crunchy from the ground. One was very small but didn't have spots, the others looked full grown. The first one and I stared at each other every time I moved. I took some pictures with my phone. I was close enough to hear them crunching their snack. A car came along and I shooed them into the woods. I was only about 15 or 20 feet from the last one before it finally decided to leave, and with no sense of real urgency. I feel like I could have worked my way up to touch them if I had enough time. Are deer really that tame now?
The morning running slot is confirmed to be the best. Again, it's hard to get out there motivational-wise. But the rest of the day benefits so much. I enjoyed my lunch that day (even though I was working through it) and didn't feel the stress of having to get a run in later in the afternoon. Instead, I read on my phone until the battery died and relaxed. I simply need to work on feeling not stressed about getting to the office right away. It's just going to have to be how my schedule works. Perhaps if I can make my normal start time by 10, and be OK with that, I will have no reason to stress. That honestly should be fine. I usually work until about 6. I am a bit ashamed to say that I've let work really get to me recently. I'm just down in the dumps about it and it's dumb.
Eating the rest of the week: I'm still eating too much. No snacks or anything, but we ate out a lot this week at work because we were so busy.
The wind is howling outside. It's a gorgeous day. Tomorrow's weather looks just as gusty, but a bit warmer. Our plans are to run 10, though I'm not sure when or where yet. I think it will go a lot better than last weekend!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Spinning and eating
Monday I took the day off from exercise. It wasn't a great food day though. I stopped at Dunkin Donuts and got a veggie egg white flatbread and coffee in which they must have dumped about 5 packets of sugar. Lunch was a Pot Belly's Italian sandwich. I only ate half of it...but I had a yogurt smoothie from them too. Monday night Greg and I discussed a work situation he was having until 8 and then ate crappy Pizza Pizza from the end of the street. Prior to the pizza, I was so hungry and munched on a lot of stuff - olives, cheese, a couple crackers. I have a very hard time not eating when I get home. I'm always so hungry and just want dinner now.
Tuesday morning I went to work before spinning, and ate two hard boiled eggs. I wasn't sure how that would work, figuring I might taste them in class, but I didn't :) Spinning was great. They've added 2 classes - one at 8:30 on Tuesdays and one at 10:15 on Thursdays. I didn't know about the new add and walked into the studio while the class was going on. Ooops! That instructor was the same one that teaches the 9:15 on Thursday that I haven't been going to because I don't really care for her - music or style. However, rumor has it that the new 10:15 Thursday teacher is really great. Linda, our 9:30 Tuesday instructor, said she's heard the class is really tough...so she is going to make ours tougher too! :) Linda is clearly the advanced class teacher, now that I've taken a few from different instructors. She pushes us, challenges us, and reminds us why we're there. I think I'm going to try out Thursday's class - I'm very curious of what another "hard" instructor is like. While I was waiting to get in the class, I did some crunches and planks, and stretched on a mat. That all felt really great! My calves are really sore from Sunday's long run.
Tuesday's food was about the same as Monday. For breakfast I had the 2 hard boiled eggs. I got a voice mail while I was leaving the gym that upped the stress level and I drove to Starbucks, thinking I needed some coffee to make it through the morning. I don't need coffee to make it through the morning. This is my problem with food in general, one of them anyway. For lunch, Christen brought back Chik-fil-a: a chicken sandwich, waffle fries, and half and half tea. I was starving by the time we ate, sometime around 1:30 or 2. For dinner, Greg and I met Roman at BW3's, a place filled with crappy food. I had the Honey BBQ chicken salad. I suppose there are worse things to eat there, but I'm pretty sure their salads aren't exactly healthy. I didn't sleep well, and woke up at 2:30 for about an hour, and was actually hungry, so I guess at least I didn't eat too much.
Today I'm hoping to get a run in, since I'm going to spin again Thursday, work allowing. So far the week is going well for what I had planned. At least my conscious intake is a start.
Tuesday morning I went to work before spinning, and ate two hard boiled eggs. I wasn't sure how that would work, figuring I might taste them in class, but I didn't :) Spinning was great. They've added 2 classes - one at 8:30 on Tuesdays and one at 10:15 on Thursdays. I didn't know about the new add and walked into the studio while the class was going on. Ooops! That instructor was the same one that teaches the 9:15 on Thursday that I haven't been going to because I don't really care for her - music or style. However, rumor has it that the new 10:15 Thursday teacher is really great. Linda, our 9:30 Tuesday instructor, said she's heard the class is really tough...so she is going to make ours tougher too! :) Linda is clearly the advanced class teacher, now that I've taken a few from different instructors. She pushes us, challenges us, and reminds us why we're there. I think I'm going to try out Thursday's class - I'm very curious of what another "hard" instructor is like. While I was waiting to get in the class, I did some crunches and planks, and stretched on a mat. That all felt really great! My calves are really sore from Sunday's long run.
Tuesday's food was about the same as Monday. For breakfast I had the 2 hard boiled eggs. I got a voice mail while I was leaving the gym that upped the stress level and I drove to Starbucks, thinking I needed some coffee to make it through the morning. I don't need coffee to make it through the morning. This is my problem with food in general, one of them anyway. For lunch, Christen brought back Chik-fil-a: a chicken sandwich, waffle fries, and half and half tea. I was starving by the time we ate, sometime around 1:30 or 2. For dinner, Greg and I met Roman at BW3's, a place filled with crappy food. I had the Honey BBQ chicken salad. I suppose there are worse things to eat there, but I'm pretty sure their salads aren't exactly healthy. I didn't sleep well, and woke up at 2:30 for about an hour, and was actually hungry, so I guess at least I didn't eat too much.
Today I'm hoping to get a run in, since I'm going to spin again Thursday, work allowing. So far the week is going well for what I had planned. At least my conscious intake is a start.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Plans for the Week
Sunday, Greg and Casey and I tried our best to do 10 miles at Sharon Woods. But, after a respectable 7.75 miles, we all decided it would be best to try again next weekend. Greg's ankles and achilles tendon hurt and Casey mentioned something about his knee hurting. Nothing hurt on me except I couldn't breathe. So, here's to next weekend! It will be better and we'll rock it!
During the week, I'm going to work more on strength stuff, getting some good runs in, and eating better. I didn't get to spin last week, but should be fine to tomorrow. I was doing well for a while with core exercises, but missed those last week. I could tell a big difference, so I needs to do it! Eating has been a mess - a roller coaster of struggles.
Looks like the forecast is continuing nice fall weather, though not quite as nice as last week, but I'll take it. Woohoo!
During the week, I'm going to work more on strength stuff, getting some good runs in, and eating better. I didn't get to spin last week, but should be fine to tomorrow. I was doing well for a while with core exercises, but missed those last week. I could tell a big difference, so I needs to do it! Eating has been a mess - a roller coaster of struggles.
Looks like the forecast is continuing nice fall weather, though not quite as nice as last week, but I'll take it. Woohoo!
Friday, October 7, 2011
Beautiful Fall Weather
Work has been crazy and I've missed writing.
After the 8 miles a couple of weekends ago, I felt so great. I had normal running thoughts in my head again. I felt like me, the recreational runner, getting better doing what I can :) I even started thinking about how I'd love to run the Flying Pig in May and how cool it would be to do the home town marathon...would people come cheer? could I do it a little better than C-bus? could I get in awesome shape again? fun thoughts swimming...
Work has been crazy...wait I already said that. And, I have managed to keep working out through it all. Not anywhere near what I should be doing. But I did stuff instead of just napping or working, which was awesome! Even if I'm so tired, getting out and walking or running really is helpful to not feel like a sloth.
Part of that I owe to my neighbor, with whom I've been walk-running. She wants to be able to run 3 - 5 miles without stopping, so was doing some walk-run intervals. So far we're up to 3 minutes running and 5 minutes walking. I'm going to try to convince her to shorten the walking time. But I don't want her to hate running, I want her to be comfortable - it will be tricky to convince her that it's the way to get better. I'm really enjoying getting to know her more. She's super funny and easy to talk to. Our conversations have been all over the place. We've discovered we have a friend in common, Ed. It was pretty nice at first, to share some things. But as the days go on I realize it's bothering me a LOT and I wish we'd never had the conversation. It was my fault, somehow it just fell out of my mouth at one point. It was too comfortable to share, if that makes any sense. And I'm sure it doesn't.
Fall is the best time of year to run, hands down. Er, feet down. I'm hearing a lot of buzz about the Columbus marathon. It's bound to be a great day for it in a couple of weekends!
I can't wait to run this weekend! Soak in the gorgeous gorgeous weather while it's here.
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