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I’ll surpass my goal by a big fat $4 this Friday when I get paid! I’ve let my savings slowly grow with direct deposit—just ignored it for months and now I am there. Yee-haw!

i let myself get a bit off-schedule – weekend fun, laziness – and monday was the first time i quit in the middle of my run! OY! ankle hurt, shins hurt, knee hurt, side cramp-i was over it. I think I only did a bit over 2 miles and then just ended at my boyfriend’s house-it’s closer than mine! But I have been stretching a bit more and today I am back on track and finished set 5. I felt MUCH better today than I did on monday.

sooo… today i started thinking about how i am going to train for the 10k – seeing as my goal for running a 5k is just around the corner. then i thought, why stop at 10? what about a half marathon? a full marathon?! I started reading about training programs and i know it will be quite an undertaking—but I am finding that i appreciate the slow’n’steady aspect of getting better and better at this.
i’ve also pinpointed my first real race! november 22—5k! yeehaw
this morning: 34 min:3 miles (walk 4, run 3, w 1.5, r 5, w 2.5, r 3, w 1.5, r 5, w 1.5, r 5, w 2) i know, crazy right? definitely carried a little post it w/ me to remember what the hell i was doing.

m: 8:00
t: 8:06
w: 8:09
t: 8:04
f: ???
do i have to keep trying or will this count if i make it tomorrow?

one is about half the cost of the other. i want to jump right in and buy that one, but i know i should read the full statements of benefits…......
gar! i should make up my mind this week though.

1 day down – 4 to go.
finally made it to work at 8 on the dot!

I performed better and better each run in set 4. I run 3 miles with a goal of 32 minutes. I didn’t make it in that time but am proud because each time i went faster.
1: 34 min [5 min walk + 3(1.5 run:1.5 walk + 3 run:3 walk)+ 1.5 run:30sec walk]
2: 33.5 min [5 min walk + 3(1.5 run:1.5 walk + 3 run:3 walk)+ 1.5 walk]
3: 33 min [5 min walk + 3(1.5 run:1.5 walk + 3 run:3 walk)+ 1 walk]

That’s right! My two faster runs didn’t have running tacked on to the end! My secret? Walk faster. Don’t use the walking periods to “rest” – use em to make distance and keep your heart rate up.
Now I start set 5 – it’s gettin’ harder!

i went to my car insurance agent yesterday and had him quote me on a couple options. that was my first time ever requesting info like that so i was overwhelmed (more by the price than the info…). today i’ll be asking the ins agent who serves our company for a quote as well…
it’s as if to choose the proper plan i have to make a bet with myself about how often and how badly i’ll get hurt! i wish we were as lucky as dalia beo….

today was the first time i repeated a route i had already done. i really like running from my house to the end of the wharf and back (only have to cross one major street!) and it just so happens it’s exactly 3 miles – very close to a 5k!
SUPER excited – today I cut a minute off my time, i think because of the anatomy of set 4.
34 min:3 miles (5 min walk followed by 1.5 run:1.5 walk + 3 run:3 walk (x3) – i didn’t make it home so i tacked on a 1.5 run:30sec walk)
the thing i was most proud of was that i wasn’t jogging today. i knew that i had plenty of time to “rest” during the long walking sessions, so i really pushed myself to run-run, not jog-run.
tight!

and great to have a running friend in Sydney! I had no idea what Boxing Day is, so thanks for directing me to learn something new. I live in Santa Cruz in California and have so far only run by myself. I can’t imagine the amount of energy that must be in the air during a big race! Awesome! Best of luck in beatin’ the heat!

After my shins were complaining I invested in my first ever pair of running shoes. I think they will be an improvement but I’m a bit worried because all of a sudden my legs are rubbing together! oiy! that sucks. plus my middle toes felt a bit tingly but hopefully that will stop as soon as the sneaks are broken in.

35 minutes, 3 miles (5 min walk followed by 2 run:1 walk x10)
and that finishes set 3. sweet. i had no idea our fisherman’s wharf is a half mile long! (funny: it’s not a true wharf and as of late no fishing is allowed along most of the length!)
edit: okay so maybe it is a true wharf…. idk – but i’m right about the “no fishing”! haha

need to teach boyfriend to make coffee.
and pick out my clothes and lay them on the bed for me.
and have my lunch ready in a little sack.

or maybe i need a butler?

or maybe not be such a baby and try harder!

hahaha

i think today was the first time it wasnt foggy when i woke up for my run. that was awesome! nice brisk chilly but great colors in the sky as the sun rose!.........except today definitely didnt count as a run—i jogged. time for some real running shoes, my shins are finally starting to feel it. i also didnt push hard to make distance this morning. so, 35 mins – 2.7 miles. i NEED to get better shoes if i am going to make progress without hurting myself.
5 min walk followed by 2 run:1 walk x 10
:D

some of you guys need to write about this! i dont want to take over hahahaha

I’m really glad I am sticking with this! It is normally pretty hard for me to stay with a commitment – but I have been pretty damn good about it – and this coming from a person who would have said she hated running just a month ago.
This morning: 35 min, 3 mi! yay! (5 min walk followed by 2 run:1 walk x10) I was really pushing myself to make distance. I can run just about 2 minutes without looking at my watch—so I like this set. However, this made me worry about how am I going to be able to run 30 minutes without looking at my watch?! Now that I put it in writing though, that looks silly, of course I’ll be able to do that by 11/1.

28 min, 2.1 miles (4 walk followed by 3 run:1 walk x6)
that finishes set 2 of 10!!!
tomorrow i get back on track and start set 3.

next week is the week! i’ve been failing too long

i still have plenty of runs scheduled before my non-stop 5k on 11/01. but i think it’ll be easy by then!
this morning: 2.3 mi in 29 min. i’m okay with that—i can only get better!
(5 min walk followed by 3 min run & 1 min walk x6)

I’ve only begun to start on my small business endeavor but ‘balance’ has already become a prominent theme.
Not too big, not too little.
Not too specialized, not too general.
Letting romantic ideas about running a business live next to the knowledge that it will take a lot of work and willpower.
The list goes on and on…

morning run: 5 min brisk walk followed by 3 min run:1 min walk for 23 min (one run was 2 min cause i went up this FAT hill hahaha)

santa cruz lacks a good karaoke venue and dance area.
filling that void….....
(!)