The Little Engine That Could

Was totally dreading the long run on the treadmill but it actually turned out to be a good one.  I felt good, especially towards the end after endorphins kicked in! Also, got to reminisce watching some old school SITC while running. :) 

TT 1:16:35 

This was the race day and it was only 1.9 miles! Ugh, frustrating!! It was supposed to be a 5K but some volunteer messed up the course! Nicole and I ran a little extra to make up for it.

Ran on treadmill for 5 miles, and it felt really good.  I think it was faster than normal.

Around TT 45:28

First time running with the Garmin and I LOVE it!  It was great, I definately could've gone faster but I had some interruptions... Oh well.  And I could've gone further (i wanted 9) but it was getting late and dark.  I dont have splits yet becuase I think the only way you can get those is by uploading info. on the computer??

But TT was 1:26:?? 

Getting up early to run this morning was tough after last nights long run.  But got through it, a little slower than usual. 

Today a friend made a comment to me about how I never used to work out and it bothered me!! Why?! I know its not true, but now I feel like I should work out even more... which is stupid.

OH MY GOSH! Garmin forerunner blows my mind!! I just hooked it up to my computer today and downloaded all the software and I am sooo amazed at what it does!  Did the person who invented this win some kind of award?!  I paired it with my computer and it shows, distance, elevations, times, calories, what movies are playing near me... oops, no not that last one but pretty much EVERYTHINGGGG!! IM So HAPPPY! :) 

It was soooo windy and cold out, balls!! I am so ready for nice weather and Frankie had the runs.... ugh. Poor guy, we had to stop like 3 times.  

Sooo TT 48:57

Splits were: 1(9:18) 2(9:00) 3(9:09) 4(10:52- Uphill=slowww) 5(9:42) 6(9:12)

Ready for dinner at PF changs with Jessica and her new man.  

Ugh. Feel so sick today...  Stayed home from work too.  My throat hurts, my chest is tight and I feel so stuffed up.  To run or not to run when sick?  I dont feel like it now, but I feel so guilty with the 1/2 marathon a little over a month away. 

Finally was able to run today.  My chest and head didnt feel all that great but was better than expected.  Ran at a slow pace on the treadmill for 5 miles. 

TT 47:42

Meant to run yesterday outside and enjoy the beautiful weather.   However, after being sick with probably the worst cold I've had in a couple of years, I mangaged to also contract pink eye. GROSS! This is something I've never had before either!  So, now I am home once again becuase it is highly contageous. My husband won't even sleep in the same bed as me. :(  How could I make sales calls, meet with customers and expect co-workers to suffer in fear that they might too contract "the pink eye"?  So, my boss told me to stay home. 

Karma is a you-know-what, this is what I get for making fun of my husband for being sick last week with the "man cold".

Hopefully, I'm on the road to recovery.  

I am so upset right now because I cannot get the Garmin to automatically update to my computer.  I think Jordan erased some of the software I downloaded last weekend!  And now I cant find the manual because I am unorganized.  Ugh hope to get it figured out again...!!!!!! I need to know my splits!! Even though I was terribly slow tonight!!! It was a gorgeous night and warm!! Only wore tshirt and shorts it was great, but still very windy in these hills!  Makes for a good work out while going up hill.  Now off to a double header for softball! 

TT 58:00 exact.  Really actually very dissappointing, just makes me realize how far off of my goals I really am. I had to stop once while going up the hill because I was too tired!  

Thanks Nicole for telling me how to view splits on the garmin

(8:42) (8:53) (9:07) (9:15) (10:07) (11:03) (8:31) 

Okay, so I thought yesterday was bad but today was even worse.  I was so tired and useless.  I wanted to go 9 but there was absolutely no way!  I had to walk at least a mile today because I was so tired.  And my inner thigh hurt really bad because of the line drive it cushioned last night at softball.

SO, here to better runs next week!!!!!!!!!!  I want a 10 miler!!!!!

TT 1:12:20

Not worth listing splits.  

Ran on treadmill. Tried to push myself and my time. 

TT 46:02 

Feel very guilty I did not run out side with Frank because it is nice out.  It's just that it is soooo windy here and I was being whimpy.  I get tired of running against the wind and my ears start to ache.  Wahhhh wahh wahh.  

5 miles on Treadmill

TT 47:44

I WILL RUN 10 MILES OUTSIDE ON SATURDAY!! I WILL. 

How do you edit your profile to put races your going to do and your goals? 

Shorty on the tm.  

TT 27:02 

met my goal for the week! It was kind of messed up though because I started out on the treadmill because I was scared to run outside that early with out frank :( So, I ran 5 on the treadmill at about a 9:41 pace (6.2) Then I got really bored and ran outside right about the time it started to downpour! So, that lasted 2 miles and came back in and finished on the treadmill for the last 3 (approx 6.2 tried to go faster at the end)  

So, dont really have splits.

First 5 of treadmill was 48:20

2 outside 20:06

3 on treadmill 27:45 for at

TT 1:36:11

Not sure how I feel... it was really hard but felt good too.  And hard to gauge how I really did because I ran on tm, then outside then tm again. Heres to11 next week?!!  The 1/2 marathon is  coming soon and I still need to sign up... 

Now sooo excited to hang with my mom for a girls weekend in Portland!! And I feel entitled to eat whatever I want!!  (drink too! :)  

Ran 5 on the tm. New shoes felt great even if they are mens!! NO ONE had 10.5 --- ALL 10 or 11, so annoying!! 

Going to try and run my long run for the week tomorrow after work... we'll see!! Want to get it out of the way so we can have fun all day on Saturday with the Greens! :)   

Got a new book this weekend called Run Like a Mother, excited to read it.  Its basically how to stay sane while running and having job, husband, family, etc... 

I am a loser, did not run at all today... Just wasnt feelin it i guess.  

First time running outside in the AM this year, with Frankie!! Yay!! It was EXCELLENT. :) 

Still messed up my garmin, I cant see splits! Just AP, I think I messed it up so it only tracks ap.  Oh well, I'll figure it out.

TT 46:11

AP 9:11