Run

I have not run in what feels like eons. i always get lazy and fall off track the closer the half marathon gets. it has been over 2 months if i am not mistaken that i have not exercised, much less jog/run. i have to get back into it. just so much going on. i know, i know . . . no excuses. just do it.

I ran a half mile all together. . then a quarter mile, separated by walking and then ran another quarter mile. It was very hard to push myself in all of the heat, but I did it. Made myself go. I realize that running is a lot about pushing yourself when you think you can’t. It is a mind game. Yesterday, I won.

Cheers!

yep, last week Tuesday I think? Maybe it was Wednesday . .. anywho . . .I ran a whole mile non-stop on the treadmill at 5.0 speed. The incline was on zero . . . but I have never run a whole mile straight . . . much less 12 minutes straight! I am soooo proud of myself. I am sure I could have accomplished this sooner, but I am lazy. I don’t like to push myself. That is the thing. So, this was surely a huge accomplishment. I am back to it today. I need to start running on the pavement. Getting ready for the weather in Miami and just creating my own momentum . . . vs. the treadmill’s momentum.

It is not happening. I am preparing for a wedding that is out of town and have a bunch of errands to prepare for my day off and the wedding…so no time this week. I have looked at my schedule up and down and there is no time for a real work out. Maybe once I arrive in SC, I can get a run in, otherwise, like I said . . .it’s a wrap!

5 miles . ..
walk half mile
run half mile
walk half
run half
walk half
run half
walk half
run half
walk half
run quarter
walk quarter

Was going to push to 6 miles . . but thought better of it.

Feelin’ good

I know I completed the half marathon, but that was based on a run/walk ratio. So, I would run for 2 minutes and then walk for 2 mintues. My objective is to increase the length of the run and decrease the length of the recovery. So for like a month I would run a quarter mile . . . one lap and then walk one lap. So that is manageable. So now this month, I am focusing on running a half mile and then walk a half mile. I can probably decrease the walk to a quarter mile, but I will do this run .50/ walk .50 for like 2 weeks and see how I feel. If I am feeling good w/ it, I will decrease the recovery time to run .50/walk .25. Feeling good. Did 3 miles all in all . . . one mile running and the 2 walking.

Feeling encouraged . .. .

I just spoke to a friend the other day. I have been soliciting and asking for donations for the AIDS Half Marathon that I participated in. In any case, she is going to contribute $50 . . whoo hoo! But she is also going to run the ING Miami Half Marathon with me next year! I am not going to do the fundraiser, but just participate in the run. It is $50 to register for the half . . . and since I ran it this year I had the opportunity to only have to pay $25, but I have not gotten around to it yet. I only get paid once a month. So on the 28th I will register and be fully committed to the race.

Very exciting indeed!

Well I just finished a half marathon in shoes that I am sure I probably had no business wearing for 2 miles, much less 13.1. So, off to Pacers today to get fitted for running shoes.

Despite what people think just because it is expensive does not mean it is right for you. So hopefully I will be able to find the perfect shoe for my foot at the perfect price. If not . . . it is still a great investment.

This particular store also has “Fun Runs” on different nights of the week. I found out about it walking past one in Old Town, Va, and also on the WashingtonRunhers.org site. They have these runs from 3miles up with different levels of runners. A good way to meet people and a safer way to run on these colder, darker evenings.