Last week was just a little hectic. Josh was gone on a long rafting trip which left Brooke and I home alone for the week. I was also in training on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for work which required extra work afterward to prepare for the presentations I had to give throughout those three days. It's not that it was a lot of extra work, but it was enough to make things a little more difficult to get a run in when I wanted to. So when my friend, Renee, asked if I wanted to go for a run on Tuesday during our lunch break, I jumped at the opportunity. Unfortunately, I still had some presentation prep to do during lunch, so we only went out for a quick 1.75 miler. After work, I took Brooke, her friend, and Seymour to the park down the road to explore a little bit. I had no idea the park had so many trails held within! I had planned to go out and run another 3 miles or so, but my body felt otherwise. I was exhausted and my stamina was lacking. Instead of a steady run, I decided to let the girls play on the playground and I decided to do some speed work. I really should do that more often.
1st run - 1.77 miles at 10:20 avg pace
2nd run - 2.18 miles at 10:24 avg pace
Thursday was spent shopping and packing for our annual Memorial Day trip to the Lochsa. I took Friday off from work so I could go up and get Josh from his long trip and then head up to the Lochsa. I intended to go to boot camp at 6am and then out for a run afterward before heading out of town, but Friday morning came along and the run just couldn't happen with the amount of things I had left to do. I packed my running shoes with high hopes of running while up at the Locha, but that just didn't happen either. We got home last night (Monday) and I was up and at 'em this morning at boot camp. I came home and was determined to run, so I did just that. It felt really, really good. I flew through the first 2 miles and never kept a pace more than 10:35 for all 5 miles. The run today makes me feel fairly confident that at some point in time in the near future I might be able to run a 5k in less than 30 minutes, which is one of my goals for running.
Today's stats:
5.03 miles in 51:02
10:08 average pace
To make this post even longer, I've decided to run a 5k this weekend in Idaho Falls. We have been planning to go to E. Idaho this weekend anyway for a graduation party but didn't have any solid plans other than wanting to go rafting on the Falls River. Josh informed me today that his friend from high school is going to run a 5k in the morning and then go to a beer festival, and I thought that sounded like a damn good idea! There is more running to be done before that, but I'm excited about another organized run.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Change in shoes and a solid 8 mile run
I finally took my Brooks Adrenaline shoes back to See Jane Run yesterday and exchanged them for some Asics. I can't even tell you which style running shoe they are. They felt pretty good in the store, but that hasn't proven to be the true tell anyway. I will admit that I left feeling a little skeptical about the shoe with which I had just left. I wasn't convinced they were the best, but they felt the best of any of the shoes I tried on in the store. I'm going to come back to this later.
I decided last night that I was going to go on an 8-mile run today. No question. I was going to do it and that was that. My last few runs have not been very good, but I also know that the good ones will come back. I got up and made myself a cup of coffee and sat down at the computer to map out a few choices. I finally settled on one that would take me a few miles out of the area I've been running for the past few years but not completely out of the area. I made myself a strawberry and banana smoothie and ate a granola bar, then went upstairs and got ready to go out for my run. I came back to check my map and get mentally prepped and decided to tweak my run a little bit...and then I screwed up the entire map. Oops. I started over and decided on a much different route that would take me out of my normal running circle for all but 2.25 miles, and then I got really excited to head out. I was nervous that I'd take a wrong turn in one of the neighborhoods, so I wrote out my route on my hand (right next to my new Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor!)
I started out and felt pretty good about everything. I kept my pace slow to start (~11:00/mile) and went from there. I stopped at about mile 5 and took a picture. It's not like it was a spectacular view or anything, it's just that it was SO NICE to have a view other than houses and yards.
That being said, the rest of my run felt pretty good. At about mile 8 (which was my goal), I thought "I could just want the rest of the way home" but didn't. I made it home, but the tips of my toes just plain hurt. They ached from about mile 6 until I got home and even after I took the shoes off and walked around barefoot for awhile.
Stats:
8.65 miles in 1:33:31
10:51 avg pace
So here's my frustration with shoes: I've had my gait analyzed at 2 different stores. The first was at See Jane Run in Boise. They put me in the Saucony ProGrid Guide a few years ago, and the Sauconys were good for me for quite a long time, but I never ran over 3 miles in those shoes. I then went to Shu's Running in Boise, as recommended by a co-worker, to have another gait analysis and compare their results to those of See Jane Run. I ended up leaving there with Saucony ProGrid Guides as well, and they were great shoes for running under 5 miles. Anything over 5 miles hurt the ball of my foot, which made training for long distances more of a pain than anything else. I suffered through it, mostly because I had no idea these weren't the right shoes for me until I had them for a few months. My Sauconys have finally worn out and I went back to See Jane Run to get new shoes. I tried on Brooks and they felt amazing in the store, but lacked cushion in the ball of the foot. That was a deal-breaker, so I went to exchange them yesterday. Here's where I have a problem. I love the women at See Jane Run. I think they are extremely nice and really want to help. Unfortunately, I've found that the 3 times I've been in there, the sales person really pushes for the type of shoe that fits her particular foot. I am beginning to wonder if they know the actual differences between each shoe or if I need to do more research before I go into a running store. I really don't want to do this; isn't there a reason these people work at a running store? Shouldn't they know all of the differences between each shoe and be able to figure out from there the type of shoe I should wear?
I'm frustrated with this, obviously. So, if you wear a stability shoe, what's your shoe? If you work at a running shoe store, what would you suggest next?
I decided last night that I was going to go on an 8-mile run today. No question. I was going to do it and that was that. My last few runs have not been very good, but I also know that the good ones will come back. I got up and made myself a cup of coffee and sat down at the computer to map out a few choices. I finally settled on one that would take me a few miles out of the area I've been running for the past few years but not completely out of the area. I made myself a strawberry and banana smoothie and ate a granola bar, then went upstairs and got ready to go out for my run. I came back to check my map and get mentally prepped and decided to tweak my run a little bit...and then I screwed up the entire map. Oops. I started over and decided on a much different route that would take me out of my normal running circle for all but 2.25 miles, and then I got really excited to head out. I was nervous that I'd take a wrong turn in one of the neighborhoods, so I wrote out my route on my hand (right next to my new Polar FT7 Heart Rate Monitor!)
I started out and felt pretty good about everything. I kept my pace slow to start (~11:00/mile) and went from there. I stopped at about mile 5 and took a picture. It's not like it was a spectacular view or anything, it's just that it was SO NICE to have a view other than houses and yards.
That being said, the rest of my run felt pretty good. At about mile 8 (which was my goal), I thought "I could just want the rest of the way home" but didn't. I made it home, but the tips of my toes just plain hurt. They ached from about mile 6 until I got home and even after I took the shoes off and walked around barefoot for awhile.
Stats:
8.65 miles in 1:33:31
10:51 avg pace
So here's my frustration with shoes: I've had my gait analyzed at 2 different stores. The first was at See Jane Run in Boise. They put me in the Saucony ProGrid Guide a few years ago, and the Sauconys were good for me for quite a long time, but I never ran over 3 miles in those shoes. I then went to Shu's Running in Boise, as recommended by a co-worker, to have another gait analysis and compare their results to those of See Jane Run. I ended up leaving there with Saucony ProGrid Guides as well, and they were great shoes for running under 5 miles. Anything over 5 miles hurt the ball of my foot, which made training for long distances more of a pain than anything else. I suffered through it, mostly because I had no idea these weren't the right shoes for me until I had them for a few months. My Sauconys have finally worn out and I went back to See Jane Run to get new shoes. I tried on Brooks and they felt amazing in the store, but lacked cushion in the ball of the foot. That was a deal-breaker, so I went to exchange them yesterday. Here's where I have a problem. I love the women at See Jane Run. I think they are extremely nice and really want to help. Unfortunately, I've found that the 3 times I've been in there, the sales person really pushes for the type of shoe that fits her particular foot. I am beginning to wonder if they know the actual differences between each shoe or if I need to do more research before I go into a running store. I really don't want to do this; isn't there a reason these people work at a running store? Shouldn't they know all of the differences between each shoe and be able to figure out from there the type of shoe I should wear?
I'm frustrated with this, obviously. So, if you wear a stability shoe, what's your shoe? If you work at a running shoe store, what would you suggest next?
Friday, May 20, 2011
Crappy Friday Morning
I won't divulge the reasons behind why this morning has been absolute shit and resulted in my venting and crying in my office to a co-worker. I just won't. What I will say is that working out has become my own form of medication for my high stress job, self-diagnosed depression, and life in general. This morning I felt like all of the work I've put in on maintaining my mental health was of no use. I felt defeated and frustrated about my inability to keep it all together. After all, I've worked out everyday with the exception of our vacation in Vegas, and even then we were walking all over the place.
That is, until I confided in a co-worker about this self-medication plan I've been on (and the reason for the title of my blog). She simply said, "well, just think about how much worse it would be if you weren't doing all of those things." And she's right. If I hadn't been working out so much, I know I'd still be ranting and crying and not holding it all together. I have a lot for which I should be (and am) thankful, and just one breakdown isn't the end of the world, nor is it the end of the day.
Here I go, back to work. It's a ho-hum Friday and it might require another latte from Dutch Bros, but as my co-worker pointed out (damn, she's smart), the rapture is coming and I better get all of my food indulgences in before I am sucked up into the sky!
That is, until I confided in a co-worker about this self-medication plan I've been on (and the reason for the title of my blog). She simply said, "well, just think about how much worse it would be if you weren't doing all of those things." And she's right. If I hadn't been working out so much, I know I'd still be ranting and crying and not holding it all together. I have a lot for which I should be (and am) thankful, and just one breakdown isn't the end of the world, nor is it the end of the day.
Here I go, back to work. It's a ho-hum Friday and it might require another latte from Dutch Bros, but as my co-worker pointed out (damn, she's smart), the rapture is coming and I better get all of my food indulgences in before I am sucked up into the sky!
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Vegas, detox, and getting back into the groove
Holy Vegas. Seriously. I drank, I gambled, I watched men give my sister lap dances. I ate German food, I ate Italian food, I ate Fatburger. I drank German lager, I drank house wine, I had headaches. I came home feeling like I had smoked a few packs of cigarettes and was NOT looking forward to working out on Sunday, even though I knew it needed to be done. The good news is the scale wasn't all that horrible upon my return, and I have no idea why it didn't tip up 10 lbs. In fact, two days later I was almost back to my pre-Vegas weight, which means my Vegas gain was mostly retained water.
Anyway, back to the work out. I had planned to run the day after our return, which was probably aiming a little too high. After sleeping off whatever alcohol was left in my body, I threw on my running gear and drank a little water. My stomach gurgled and churned. My lungs wheezed. My knees ached. How in the world did I get that huge bruise on my left knee? Damn strippers. After much thinking and hemming and hawing, I made the executive decision not to run. I trotted upstairs and hopped on the elliptical for 30 minutes. I felt pretty good after that....not 100% necessarily, but pretty good. So I did the "Ab Burner" and "Leg Sculptor" workouts on my Nike Training Club app on my phone. I felt mighty fine by then, but still not good enough to run. That was good enough for me for the day.
Monday rolled along and Josh and I went to boot camp at Warrior Fit Body Boot Camp, which kicked both of our asses. I can't even begin to explain how much Darrin worked us. I left wondering how in the world I was going to be able to get dressed for work because my arms hurt so much! Thankfully, the pain only lasted a short period of time and I that "hurt so good" feeling for the rest of the day. Even though I had work until 7pm that day, I knew I needed to run. I hadn't done so for over a week and I was nervous. I hooked up the dawg and off we went for 3.23 miles. Pace was OK, but not great. I felt OK, but not great. When I got home and Josh asked me how it went, my response was "it was OK." And that's it.
Average pace 10:38
3.23 miles in 34:19
Josh and I made it to boot camp again yesterday and today, and both days weren't nearly as difficult as Monday, and I thank God for that.
Also, my heart rate monitor is officially shot. I've been looking at the Garmin Forerunner 305 as a replacement HRM plus GPS. It's clunky and huge, but it has the best reviews of any of the Garmin watches. Unfortunately, I heard that the HRM won't work unless you're actually running, and that's just not going to cut it. I can probably do without the HRM for other workouts, but I really really really like knowing how many calories I burn during each workout and I don't really want to sacrifice that. I did find the Polar FT60F G1 which has a GPS unit that attaches to your shoe or wherever on your person, but the reviews indicate the GPS unit doesn't register very well. I question if it's worth the money....
Anyway, back to the work out. I had planned to run the day after our return, which was probably aiming a little too high. After sleeping off whatever alcohol was left in my body, I threw on my running gear and drank a little water. My stomach gurgled and churned. My lungs wheezed. My knees ached. How in the world did I get that huge bruise on my left knee? Damn strippers. After much thinking and hemming and hawing, I made the executive decision not to run. I trotted upstairs and hopped on the elliptical for 30 minutes. I felt pretty good after that....not 100% necessarily, but pretty good. So I did the "Ab Burner" and "Leg Sculptor" workouts on my Nike Training Club app on my phone. I felt mighty fine by then, but still not good enough to run. That was good enough for me for the day.
Monday rolled along and Josh and I went to boot camp at Warrior Fit Body Boot Camp, which kicked both of our asses. I can't even begin to explain how much Darrin worked us. I left wondering how in the world I was going to be able to get dressed for work because my arms hurt so much! Thankfully, the pain only lasted a short period of time and I that "hurt so good" feeling for the rest of the day. Even though I had work until 7pm that day, I knew I needed to run. I hadn't done so for over a week and I was nervous. I hooked up the dawg and off we went for 3.23 miles. Pace was OK, but not great. I felt OK, but not great. When I got home and Josh asked me how it went, my response was "it was OK." And that's it.
Average pace 10:38
3.23 miles in 34:19
Josh and I made it to boot camp again yesterday and today, and both days weren't nearly as difficult as Monday, and I thank God for that.
Also, my heart rate monitor is officially shot. I've been looking at the Garmin Forerunner 305 as a replacement HRM plus GPS. It's clunky and huge, but it has the best reviews of any of the Garmin watches. Unfortunately, I heard that the HRM won't work unless you're actually running, and that's just not going to cut it. I can probably do without the HRM for other workouts, but I really really really like knowing how many calories I burn during each workout and I don't really want to sacrifice that. I did find the Polar FT60F G1 which has a GPS unit that attaches to your shoe or wherever on your person, but the reviews indicate the GPS unit doesn't register very well. I question if it's worth the money....
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Sunday, May 8, 2011
Celebrating accomplishments and stats (putting it all out there)
As if I don't do this enough with this blog, I am going to take a few minutes to celebrate some long term accomplishments!
The other day I was looking for a few things around the house and noticed I still had my old Weight Watchers 3 Month Journals sitting in a basket in the hall closet. I don't really know why I saved them, but I'm really glad I did. I started going to Weight Watchers meetings in August 2007, right when I started my new job. I weighed 216 lbs when I started and wore a size 18 in pants.
By week 7 (10/18/07) on the plan I lost 10% of my weight and by week 33 (4/9/08) I had lost 50 lbs by attending meetings. I sporadically attended meetings after that but continued to use the online tools fairly regularly. Of course, I gained a few pounds here and there and lost a few when I realized my pants didn't fit as well as I wanted them to, but overall I was proud of my accomplishments and was really excited to be fitting into size 12 pants on a regular basis. I did things I never thought would be possible, like running my first 5k in September 2008 , getting a size 12 wedding dress altered to fit my slimmer figure in June 2009, getting behind the oars and whitewater rafting every weekend during the summer months of 2008, 2009, and 2010, and running my first 1/2 marathon in November 2010.
Fast forward to January 2011. Josh and I celebrated November and December 2010 as if we weren't going to live through the next year and my size 12s felt pretty snug coming into January. I decided to take up the offer from my employer to pay me (well, anyone who took part) $100 if I lost 10% of my weight and went to the doctor to be put on a physician led weight loss program (part of the rules of the $100 offer for employees). He put me on Weight Watchers on-line because I knew it would work for me if I just followed the program. I've followed it pretty religiously and have tracked nearly every morsel that touched my lips. I gave up alcohol for Lent and decided to put a team together for the Sawtooth Relay. I bought sessions of hot yoga and boot camp on Living Social. I've been a monster working out 6-7 days/week and sometimes twice/day. Last Monday I realized my size 10 pants I bought a few months ago were too big and not flattering at all anymore so I went to GAP and tried on some other slacks. Every pair of size 8 pants I tried on fit me, including the jeans. Last Thursday I tried on (and purchased) size 8 khakis from Fred Meyer, which proves I'm not just a size 8 at one store, I really am a true size 8! Yesterday, I hit my 10% mark for the $100 deal for work and today is mother's day, a day to celebrate being a mom/step-mom/grandma, etc. and all that entails. So today I celebrate being a step-mom and still being able to take time for myself and accomplish stuff like this. I wasn't going to post photos of this on my blog, but I kind of feel like I need to put this out there and be proud of my accomplishments. So here you go:
In addition to the pictures, I also found my old stats from when I first started Weight Watchers. I took new stats on Friday.
Right bicep - then 14" - now 11.25"
Waist - then 35" - now 30"
Hips - then 44" - now 41.25" (though, I'm not sure I'm measuring in the same place)
Right thigh - then 30" - now 22.25"
Pretty funny to think about it, but my right thigh used to be as big around as my waist is now and that my right bicep was almost 1/2 as big as my waist is now...
The other day I was looking for a few things around the house and noticed I still had my old Weight Watchers 3 Month Journals sitting in a basket in the hall closet. I don't really know why I saved them, but I'm really glad I did. I started going to Weight Watchers meetings in August 2007, right when I started my new job. I weighed 216 lbs when I started and wore a size 18 in pants.
January 2007 - Pre-Weight Watchers (with Josh)
By week 7 (10/18/07) on the plan I lost 10% of my weight and by week 33 (4/9/08) I had lost 50 lbs by attending meetings. I sporadically attended meetings after that but continued to use the online tools fairly regularly. Of course, I gained a few pounds here and there and lost a few when I realized my pants didn't fit as well as I wanted them to, but overall I was proud of my accomplishments and was really excited to be fitting into size 12 pants on a regular basis. I did things I never thought would be possible, like running my first 5k in September 2008 , getting a size 12 wedding dress altered to fit my slimmer figure in June 2009, getting behind the oars and whitewater rafting every weekend during the summer months of 2008, 2009, and 2010, and running my first 1/2 marathon in November 2010.
5k Success - Sept. 2008
Our Wedding Reception - June 2009
1/2 Marathon Success - Nov. 2010
Whitewater Rafting - Summer 2010
Fast forward to January 2011. Josh and I celebrated November and December 2010 as if we weren't going to live through the next year and my size 12s felt pretty snug coming into January. I decided to take up the offer from my employer to pay me (well, anyone who took part) $100 if I lost 10% of my weight and went to the doctor to be put on a physician led weight loss program (part of the rules of the $100 offer for employees). He put me on Weight Watchers on-line because I knew it would work for me if I just followed the program. I've followed it pretty religiously and have tracked nearly every morsel that touched my lips. I gave up alcohol for Lent and decided to put a team together for the Sawtooth Relay. I bought sessions of hot yoga and boot camp on Living Social. I've been a monster working out 6-7 days/week and sometimes twice/day. Last Monday I realized my size 10 pants I bought a few months ago were too big and not flattering at all anymore so I went to GAP and tried on some other slacks. Every pair of size 8 pants I tried on fit me, including the jeans. Last Thursday I tried on (and purchased) size 8 khakis from Fred Meyer, which proves I'm not just a size 8 at one store, I really am a true size 8! Yesterday, I hit my 10% mark for the $100 deal for work and today is mother's day, a day to celebrate being a mom/step-mom/grandma, etc. and all that entails. So today I celebrate being a step-mom and still being able to take time for myself and accomplish stuff like this. I wasn't going to post photos of this on my blog, but I kind of feel like I need to put this out there and be proud of my accomplishments. So here you go:
January 2011
April 2011
In addition to the pictures, I also found my old stats from when I first started Weight Watchers. I took new stats on Friday.
Right bicep - then 14" - now 11.25"
Waist - then 35" - now 30"
Hips - then 44" - now 41.25" (though, I'm not sure I'm measuring in the same place)
Right thigh - then 30" - now 22.25"
Pretty funny to think about it, but my right thigh used to be as big around as my waist is now and that my right bicep was almost 1/2 as big as my waist is now...
Saturday, May 7, 2011
I was right (again)
I was exhausted on Tuesday night after my 7 miler and contemplated not going to boot camp in the morning. I was right; I really shouldn't have gone on Wednesday morning, but I did. I was absolutely wiped out all day and felt absolutely worthless at work. I guess the good thing that came of me getting up and going to boot camp was the fact that we really worked our legs, so I ended up getting my legs nice and stretched out so they didn't kill me all day!
I meant to run Thursday, I really did. But when I decided I wanted Mexican food for dinner for the lovely May 5 holiday that has absolutely nothing to do with me or my heritage, the run when to the wayside and the chimichanga went right into my belly instead. Josh's parents came into town for the weekend on Friday and wanted to take us to dinner that night, but I convinced them to push back dinner to 7pm so I could get a few miles in before meeting up. I didn't have a whole lot of time, so I took the dog out for 2.25 miles. We averaged 10:27/mile, which was fine. I didn't really feel like running, but knew I needed to, so I'm glad I got out there.
Josh and I had planned to go rafting today, but our friend who had planned to join us had some unexpected roof-leaking issues, so she couldn't come along. We ditched our plans for the day and I made my own. I decided to get a little crazy that morning and ran to boot camp which is about 3 miles from our house. I busted through boot camp without any issues and then the return 3 mile trek back home. My pace was pretty awesome both ways, and I'm stoked about that!
1st leg - 3.15 miles at 9:52 avg pace/mile
2nd leg - 3.02 miles at 10:14 avg pace/mile
Just before I left Warrior Fit to head home, I had a short conversation with a gal and mentioned my big goal is to run a 5k in under 30 minutes and that I was SO CLOSE on my 1st leg of the day. She almost immediately asked me if I would want to be a coach for Girls on the Run. Truth is I've actually looked at that website several times thinking how cool it would be to be a mentor/coach for the program. The gal said she's a coach for one of the schools and they are in need of "faster runners." "Well, I'm not fast," I said. She disagreed and said that some girls in the program want to be able to run a 5k in 30 minutes, but none of the coaches can run that fast. Heh, this might be beneficial for me after all! The season is over for them right now, but I'm going to try to catch up with her again another time to see what I need to do to get into this mentor thing next year.
Tina Fey is on Saturday Night Live which means I really need to stop typing and start watching.
I meant to run Thursday, I really did. But when I decided I wanted Mexican food for dinner for the lovely May 5 holiday that has absolutely nothing to do with me or my heritage, the run when to the wayside and the chimichanga went right into my belly instead. Josh's parents came into town for the weekend on Friday and wanted to take us to dinner that night, but I convinced them to push back dinner to 7pm so I could get a few miles in before meeting up. I didn't have a whole lot of time, so I took the dog out for 2.25 miles. We averaged 10:27/mile, which was fine. I didn't really feel like running, but knew I needed to, so I'm glad I got out there.
Josh and I had planned to go rafting today, but our friend who had planned to join us had some unexpected roof-leaking issues, so she couldn't come along. We ditched our plans for the day and I made my own. I decided to get a little crazy that morning and ran to boot camp which is about 3 miles from our house. I busted through boot camp without any issues and then the return 3 mile trek back home. My pace was pretty awesome both ways, and I'm stoked about that!
1st leg - 3.15 miles at 9:52 avg pace/mile
2nd leg - 3.02 miles at 10:14 avg pace/mile
Just before I left Warrior Fit to head home, I had a short conversation with a gal and mentioned my big goal is to run a 5k in under 30 minutes and that I was SO CLOSE on my 1st leg of the day. She almost immediately asked me if I would want to be a coach for Girls on the Run. Truth is I've actually looked at that website several times thinking how cool it would be to be a mentor/coach for the program. The gal said she's a coach for one of the schools and they are in need of "faster runners." "Well, I'm not fast," I said. She disagreed and said that some girls in the program want to be able to run a 5k in 30 minutes, but none of the coaches can run that fast. Heh, this might be beneficial for me after all! The season is over for them right now, but I'm going to try to catch up with her again another time to see what I need to do to get into this mentor thing next year.
Tina Fey is on Saturday Night Live which means I really need to stop typing and start watching.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Crappy, decent, really good.
Well, after that super amazing set last week I had a terrible run last Wednesday. I set out for a 3 to 4 mile run with the dog after work and after the first mile, I was not doing well. Seymour and I took a quick turn and went home. 2 mile run at 11:28/mile and I felt way more exhausted during that run than I have on any of my longer runs. I know I'm being hard on myself on this one and that we all have good days and bad days of working out, but that was crrrrrraaaaaaaappy! I didn't get back out for another run until Sunday.
Now Sunday wasn't terrible. In fact, it was downright decent. Josh was out of town and Brooke had returned from being with her mom, so I got the dog ready to go out and pumped up Brooke's bike tire so she could ride alongside me and Seymour for the first 2 miles. I had her take the dog home from there and I went out for another 2.25. Even after all was done, I still only ran at a 10:58 pace. I say "only" ONLY because I've run 4 miles at a faster pace than that on several occasions, so I was a tad disappointed. That being said, it was more mileage than the previous run, so that's alright.
Now for today. Today at work was not fantastic. It's not like there were a lot of crappy things that happened or anything, I just felt "blah" and had a lot of catching up to do, which is never fun. I made a decision early on that I would go out to See Jane Run to get new running shoes. I figured out that I had 200+ running miles logged on my old Saucony shoes plus all of the cross-training miles and I as due for a new pair of shoes. I did just that during my lunch break. I was so excited to take the shoes out for a test run after work that I changed my plan from running 4 miles to running 7 miles, which was a really, really good plan! 7 miles tonight took me 1:13:38 which ended up as a 10:30 average pace! The shoes, Brooks Adrenaline GTS11, were ok. They were MUCH lighter than my Saucony ProGrid Guide 3s, but I felt the new pair didn't have much cushion on the ball of my foot, even though I didn't feel any discomfort until after mile 5. I think I'm going to end up taking them back. I really hope this isn't a continued problem with running shoes, because that would really stink!
On another note, I've continued going to boot camp and convinced Josh to start going with me. After my long run tonight, I'm contemplating skipping tomorrow but only because I'm so exhausted right now. We'll see what happens when 5:30 am rolls around...
Now Sunday wasn't terrible. In fact, it was downright decent. Josh was out of town and Brooke had returned from being with her mom, so I got the dog ready to go out and pumped up Brooke's bike tire so she could ride alongside me and Seymour for the first 2 miles. I had her take the dog home from there and I went out for another 2.25. Even after all was done, I still only ran at a 10:58 pace. I say "only" ONLY because I've run 4 miles at a faster pace than that on several occasions, so I was a tad disappointed. That being said, it was more mileage than the previous run, so that's alright.
Now for today. Today at work was not fantastic. It's not like there were a lot of crappy things that happened or anything, I just felt "blah" and had a lot of catching up to do, which is never fun. I made a decision early on that I would go out to See Jane Run to get new running shoes. I figured out that I had 200+ running miles logged on my old Saucony shoes plus all of the cross-training miles and I as due for a new pair of shoes. I did just that during my lunch break. I was so excited to take the shoes out for a test run after work that I changed my plan from running 4 miles to running 7 miles, which was a really, really good plan! 7 miles tonight took me 1:13:38 which ended up as a 10:30 average pace! The shoes, Brooks Adrenaline GTS11, were ok. They were MUCH lighter than my Saucony ProGrid Guide 3s, but I felt the new pair didn't have much cushion on the ball of my foot, even though I didn't feel any discomfort until after mile 5. I think I'm going to end up taking them back. I really hope this isn't a continued problem with running shoes, because that would really stink!
On another note, I've continued going to boot camp and convinced Josh to start going with me. After my long run tonight, I'm contemplating skipping tomorrow but only because I'm so exhausted right now. We'll see what happens when 5:30 am rolls around...
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