Running schedule Oct 14
Tuesday - 4 milesThursday - 5 miles- Saturday - 3 miles (skipped!)
Sunday - 9 miles
Running schedule Oct 21
- Tuesday - 4 miles
- Thursday - 5 miles
- Saturday - 3 miles
- Sunday - 6 miles
Showing posts with label running. Show all posts
Showing posts with label running. Show all posts
Monday, October 22, 2007
training 10/22
Despite the fact that I was extremely tired, I went out last night to finish my week. I had already skipped on Saturday and my BIL was being my conscious. No more excuses I went. I wasn't happy about it so I walked the whole time. I didn't try to walk fast either. I decided that it would be a huge accomplishment for me just to finish. It is over.
Running schedule Oct 14
Running schedule Oct 21
Running schedule Oct 14
Running schedule Oct 21
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
updates
Running:
My calf has been bothering me. I walked tonight and it wasn't too bad. I think I'll try running a little bit tomorrow.
Knitting:
I finished the baby hat for friends' new baby. It took me about a day to get it done. I finished 2 pink wristbands for my sisters' 3 Day walk. I'm glad that is done and out of the way. I need to get back to J's sweater. I emailed the lady who created the touring wrap. I asked her how many repeats she had in the original wrap. She responded and it is 44. I've only done 13. Who knows when I'll ever finish it, but I'll keep trudging along.
Family:
Not much new. I've been asked to decorate the pumpkin for the Autumnfest silent auction for J's class. Here's how that happened.
I make napkins for J's lunch every day. I draw a little picture and write something like 'Have a good day!' on it. I started picking pictures based on the letter they are studying, A is for Apple, B is for Bear, etc. The teacher thinks I'm very creative. She started keeping J's napkins and hanging them on the board. She told me she's going to make a napkin book and asked me to make some A's and B's for her since she didn't keep those napkins. So she thinks I'm some sort of artist and asked me to decorate the class pumpkin. I said okay.
But then I went into a panic. What was I suppose to do with it?? I haven't never looked at the pumpkins at Autumnfest before. I didn't know if there is a theme, if I was suppose to carve the pumpkin or not. I did a little asking around and found out:
So I talked to J & A and we decided on how to decorate. I'm going to paint a haunted house on the pumpkin. Then we're going to make bats & ghost with the kids' names, attach them to wire and push them into the pumpkin. It is actually a plastic foam pumpkin, not a real one, so I don't have to worry about it rotting. I hope it turns out okay.
Pictures:
DH is home with my card reader so I can finally post some pics.
My calf has been bothering me. I walked tonight and it wasn't too bad. I think I'll try running a little bit tomorrow.
Knitting:
I finished the baby hat for friends' new baby. It took me about a day to get it done. I finished 2 pink wristbands for my sisters' 3 Day walk. I'm glad that is done and out of the way. I need to get back to J's sweater. I emailed the lady who created the touring wrap. I asked her how many repeats she had in the original wrap. She responded and it is 44. I've only done 13. Who knows when I'll ever finish it, but I'll keep trudging along.
Family:
Not much new. I've been asked to decorate the pumpkin for the Autumnfest silent auction for J's class. Here's how that happened.
I make napkins for J's lunch every day. I draw a little picture and write something like 'Have a good day!' on it. I started picking pictures based on the letter they are studying, A is for Apple, B is for Bear, etc. The teacher thinks I'm very creative. She started keeping J's napkins and hanging them on the board. She told me she's going to make a napkin book and asked me to make some A's and B's for her since she didn't keep those napkins. So she thinks I'm some sort of artist and asked me to decorate the class pumpkin. I said okay.
But then I went into a panic. What was I suppose to do with it?? I haven't never looked at the pumpkins at Autumnfest before. I didn't know if there is a theme, if I was suppose to carve the pumpkin or not. I did a little asking around and found out:
- You don't carve the pumpkin, you just decorate it
- You can incorporate the class by putting all the kids' names on it
- There is a theme. Since it is close to Halloween this year, it is a Halloween theme. But nothing gory
So I talked to J & A and we decided on how to decorate. I'm going to paint a haunted house on the pumpkin. Then we're going to make bats & ghost with the kids' names, attach them to wire and push them into the pumpkin. It is actually a plastic foam pumpkin, not a real one, so I don't have to worry about it rotting. I hope it turns out okay.
Pictures:
DH is home with my card reader so I can finally post some pics.
training 10/17
I skipped yesterday and walked today. My stormy run on Sunday definitely didn't help my right calf. I've been limping around the past 2 days. It was feeling better today so I went ahead and walked.
Running schedule Oct 14
Running schedule Oct 21
Running schedule Oct 14
Tuesday - 4 miles- Thursday - 5 miles
- Saturday - 3 miles
- Sunday - 9 miles
Running schedule Oct 21
- Tuesday - 4 miles
- Thursday - 5 miles
- Saturday - 3 miles
- Sunday - 6 miles
Sunday, October 14, 2007
training 10/14
I almost talked myself out of running tonight. I really didn't want to go. My right calf started hurting again. I really wanted to skip. But the kids went to bed easier and earlier than most nights, especially Sundays, and at 7:45, I found myself donning my running shoes.
I went out the door finally at 8:15, got to the end of the street and turned around to come home. I felt a couple of raindrops and thought I would skip. But I stood at the corner trying to decide what to do and it stopped, so onward I went.
I walked the first 3 miles. As I said earlier, my calf is hurting again. I tried running a little while and decided not to push it. I would just walk. I don't have to run a half marathon, I can walk it. I still need to train to walk 13 miles, so I walked.
After 3 miles, I thought maybe I saw lightning. At first I tried to convince myself that it was the streetlights flashing behind blowing tree limbs. But after a few flashes, I knew it was lighting. I kept going. I crossed Midway and the farthest point from home. I knew now I just had to get home, there was no turning around. That's when the sprinkles started. I got to the end of the block and the rain started. I turned the corner and started running. If I was going to be out the in the rain, I wasn't going to walk through it. The rain really started coming down. I was soaked and dripping. But I thought, at least it isn't a downpour. I got to Alta Vista and thought, I could turn here and go to the S's house. I could ask them to take me home. I was all set to turn when I checked my watch. It was 9:20. They have a 3 week old baby. I couldn't show up soaking wet at 9:30 and ask for a ride home. I kept going. The rain came down harder. I was almost to Northaven and miserable when I saw a car headed toward me come to a stop. If this was a woman offering me a ride home, I was taking it. But I ran past the car only to realize they wanted to turn left into a driveway. I turned down Northaven and thought less than 2 miles to go. I can do this. That's when the torrential downpour started. Waves of rain, wind blowing, ankle deep puddles of water. I was miserable but I kept running. Then I noticed that the Lenny Kravitz song, Stand by My Woman, was playing on my ipod. I don't normally run with the ipod, but boy was I glad I had it then. I turned up the music and ran through the storm.
The rain slowed down to a trickle when I had a couple of blocks to go. I was about to stop running and walk the rest of the way but God had other notions. I was slowing down while trying to convince myself that I could keep running. But I was also wet and miserable and tired. Just as I was going to stop and walk, there was a clap of thunder and another burst of rain. I ran the rest of the way home.
When I got home, Chris asked if I was alright. He's been sick in bed all weekend but he was contemplating getting a neighbor to stay with the kids and go searching for me. It seems I ran through a purple storm on the radar. I could have told him that!
I now know what I need to make me run. The longest I had run until tonight was 2 miles. Tonight I ran about 3 miles in 37 minutes. All I need is a torrential downpour and I'm good. Let's see how I feel in the morning.
Running schedule Oct 7
Running schedule Oct 14
I went out the door finally at 8:15, got to the end of the street and turned around to come home. I felt a couple of raindrops and thought I would skip. But I stood at the corner trying to decide what to do and it stopped, so onward I went.
I walked the first 3 miles. As I said earlier, my calf is hurting again. I tried running a little while and decided not to push it. I would just walk. I don't have to run a half marathon, I can walk it. I still need to train to walk 13 miles, so I walked.
After 3 miles, I thought maybe I saw lightning. At first I tried to convince myself that it was the streetlights flashing behind blowing tree limbs. But after a few flashes, I knew it was lighting. I kept going. I crossed Midway and the farthest point from home. I knew now I just had to get home, there was no turning around. That's when the sprinkles started. I got to the end of the block and the rain started. I turned the corner and started running. If I was going to be out the in the rain, I wasn't going to walk through it. The rain really started coming down. I was soaked and dripping. But I thought, at least it isn't a downpour. I got to Alta Vista and thought, I could turn here and go to the S's house. I could ask them to take me home. I was all set to turn when I checked my watch. It was 9:20. They have a 3 week old baby. I couldn't show up soaking wet at 9:30 and ask for a ride home. I kept going. The rain came down harder. I was almost to Northaven and miserable when I saw a car headed toward me come to a stop. If this was a woman offering me a ride home, I was taking it. But I ran past the car only to realize they wanted to turn left into a driveway. I turned down Northaven and thought less than 2 miles to go. I can do this. That's when the torrential downpour started. Waves of rain, wind blowing, ankle deep puddles of water. I was miserable but I kept running. Then I noticed that the Lenny Kravitz song, Stand by My Woman, was playing on my ipod. I don't normally run with the ipod, but boy was I glad I had it then. I turned up the music and ran through the storm.
The rain slowed down to a trickle when I had a couple of blocks to go. I was about to stop running and walk the rest of the way but God had other notions. I was slowing down while trying to convince myself that I could keep running. But I was also wet and miserable and tired. Just as I was going to stop and walk, there was a clap of thunder and another burst of rain. I ran the rest of the way home.
When I got home, Chris asked if I was alright. He's been sick in bed all weekend but he was contemplating getting a neighbor to stay with the kids and go searching for me. It seems I ran through a purple storm on the radar. I could have told him that!
I now know what I need to make me run. The longest I had run until tonight was 2 miles. Tonight I ran about 3 miles in 37 minutes. All I need is a torrential downpour and I'm good. Let's see how I feel in the morning.
Running schedule Oct 7
Wednesday - 4 milesThursday - 4 milesSaturday - 3 milesSunday - 6 miles
Running schedule Oct 14
- Tuesday - 4 miles
- Thursday - 5 miles
- Saturday - 3 miles
- Sunday - 9 miles
Saturday, October 13, 2007
training 10/13
Running schedule Oct 7
Running schedule Oct 14
Wednesday - 4 milesThursday - 4 milesSaturday - 3 miles- Sunday - 6 miles
Running schedule Oct 14
- Tuesday - 4 miles
- Thursday - 5 miles
- Saturday - 3 miles
- Sunday - 9 miles
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Training 10/11
I didn't want to get up this morning but I did. 5:30 came way too soon. I finally dragged myself up around 5:45 and ran. One more day down.
Running schedule Oct 7
Running schedule Oct 14
Running schedule Oct 7
Wednesday - 4 milesThursday - 4 miles- Saturday - 3 miles
- Sunday - 6 miles
Running schedule Oct 14
- Tuesday - 4 miles
- Thursday - 5 miles
- Saturday - 3 miles
- Sunday - 9 miles
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Training
I'm suppose to be training for a half marathon in December. I agreed to do it because it involved a trip to Jamaica but now I'm thinking that a trip to Jamaica doesn't sound all that great.
I hurt my calf a couple of weeks ago and stopped running. It feels better now, but I'm having a hard time motivating myself to start running again. I think I need to use this blog to keep me honest. Plus I need to change my running schedule. I was running in the evening but that was before school began and I started working. I'm finding all kinds of excuses not to run at night so I've switched to getting up early in the morning. Hopefully this will help me be more accountable.
Running schedule Oct 7
Running schedule Oct 14
I hurt my calf a couple of weeks ago and stopped running. It feels better now, but I'm having a hard time motivating myself to start running again. I think I need to use this blog to keep me honest. Plus I need to change my running schedule. I was running in the evening but that was before school began and I started working. I'm finding all kinds of excuses not to run at night so I've switched to getting up early in the morning. Hopefully this will help me be more accountable.
Running schedule Oct 7
Wednesday - 4 miles- Thursday - 4 miles
- Saturday - 3 miles
- Sunday - 6 miles
Running schedule Oct 14
- Tuesday - 4 miles
- Thursday - 5 miles
- Saturday - 3 miles
- Sunday - 9 miles
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