They try to copy my swagger

Week 1 of Hobble creek half training. rock on.

Waking up is hard to do, hard to do, hard to do. Waking up is hard to do, to do, to do, to do.  I'm gonna go tonight. 

BTW, I got in a fight with Gold's Gym last week.  Oh they make me so so so mad! My credit card got stolen last month and I got a new one.  and so the card they had on file didn't process my monthly payment.  Rather than calling me and saying hey, your card didn't work is there another one we can try?  They give me a fat late fee that's as much as my payment.  Anyway I called to see if they could waive the late fee and the girl hung up on me.  Long story short, I need to boycott Gold's.  Not the first problem i've had with their horrible customer service.

On another side note- Merri & Burt, I tried to comment and defend my good name,  but it won't let me comment back.  Wierd... It's like no one wants me to admit that I don't shave my arms.

Running outside is not the devil, running outside is not the devil, running outside is not the devil....

This is what I was trying to convince myself of all through my run today.  Even though I think the complete opposite of that. I'm just such a treadmill lover.  But the plan is to just suck it up and  run outside from now on.

Hobble Creek, you better watch out.

In 25:38 on the TM.  It was rainy and I'm a sissy or I would have run outside.  Oh well, I'll run outside tomorrow. For tomorrow,  I'm thinking bike ride to track, then run 2, then bike around... oh yeah, that sounds good. 

This run felt so good!  I rode my bike 5 min to the track and then locked it up but was still paranoid the whole time that one of the friends on the track would steal it.  I'm a freak, it's fine.  

ANYWAY, I was only going to run 2 but felt so good I ran 3, I could have done more but I wanted to have time to ride my bike a little longer before I went home.  So I'm starting to like running outside more. It was such a perfect morning, overcast and perfect temp.  Nice thing about the track is that I'm the only one under the age of 65, so I seem to be faster than them.  No legs needing broken over here.

2 miles in 16:20 min, 3rd a little slower in 9.  Biked for 20 min

uh-oh, here is what I have discovered.  If I run from my house around town, rather than going to the gym I can sleep in even more because I don't have to take the time to drive to the gym and drive back so I can get ready for work.  Life is so good. 

But I think I do need to find a balance and get to the gym so I can do weights.  I can tell my legs really need to lift.  But I can't even explain how thrilled I am that I am actually enjoying running outside. This has never happened before.

My left leg is totally bugging during and right after the run.  It's my ITB which I've always had problems with and then also my ankle has been being a brat. bleh.

On a side note, who wants to know how I keep track of how long I've been running?  I have my ipod and then at the end of the run I add up all the lengths of the songs to see how long it took me. ha ha I need a garmin, or atleast a stop watch.  Hey, I'm new to these running shenanigans.

My avg pace is 8:20

Have a good day!

PS Does anyone run in a group that meets in Provo/Orem area?

Cross Training today, I rode husbands bike to the gym (because I need to find someone that wants to buy me my own bike), lifted on legs and did abs, then rode home. I love riding the bike and even though it burns my legs and feels like a good workout it doesn't give me the satisfaction that a good hard run does.  But I do enjoy the day off from running- it's a nice break.

I got ready and then rode the bike 3.5 miles to work.  Hopefully it doesn't start raining when I need to ride home at 5 or this could be disasterous. 

Total miles so far today: 8 

After I ride home tonight my total will be 11.5- I wish it was as easy to run 11.5 as it is to bike it.

PLUS! I think my book Making the Cut that Britta is doing will come today! Wahoo!

Per my training sched, today is a stretch and strengthen day. 

20 mins with Jillian Michaels and her 30 day shred dvd this morning. I guess I love her.

Today rocked.  I ran in Hobble Creek Canyon with my friend Jerica.  So many HILLS!!! IT kicked my butt, however I survived and I loved the trail.  It got me really excited for Hobble Creek  Half.

I liked what Merri and Lyns did in putting their weekly goals on here.  Such a good idea.

Monday:           A.M. 4 Miles        P.M. Circuit Training

Tuesday:           A.M. 3 Miles + weights        P.M. Circuit Training

Wednesday:     A.M. 4 Miles           P.M. Circuit Training

Thursday:          A.M. Bike and weights        P.M. Circuit

Friday:              A.M. 2 Miles

Saturday:          A.M. 6-7 miles with Merr Bear.

Day 1 Making the Cut

Nice Nice Nice, Today was nice.  After all the hills on Saturday, I was glad to run on flat ground today.  Ran from my house to the track, around the track 4 times and then back home.  It was brisk out there today, I loved it.  I don't know how I ever enjoyed running in the stuffy, hot, sweaty gym. sick.

Am I feeling shredded?  oh yeah.  Actually anytime I start a diet it seems like I focus more on what I'm eating so then I think about food more, and then I eat more.  Even if it's good for you food I still eat more.  Freak.

Wanted to do more today but I woke up super late and this is all i could squeeze in before I had to get ready for work.  It's just too bad that sleep is my best friend.

It was gloomy when I woke up so I was a sissy and rolled back to sleep.  And now all day I'm going to feel guilty for not running.  And I knew I was going to feel guilty, but for some reason I can't convince myself enough to get up.  Maybe I'll go tonight, otherwise I'll start up strong tomorrow!

I ran to Gold's, did abs and quads, and then ran back.  This is the first time I have ever run to the gym and I was nervous I was going to get there and be too dead and tired to run back home and I would be trapped there forever! But here i am at work, so needless to say I survived. 

I don't know how long it took me, Merri- Can you bring your stop watch Saturday?  Thank you so much. 

All in all with work out and run i was gone 1 hour. 

A few things I learned today while running Provo Canyon with Merri and Wes:

I need a garmin, I didn't realize how slow I was going.  On Merri's garmin 9 min miles felt like my pace, maybe a little faster.  I really want to get down to mid 8's.   I can do it on the treadmill easy breezy.

Merri, you are such a good runner! Well i already knew that but it's fun to watch you in action speedster. 

The wind is such a beast when it's blowing right in your face before you get up into the canyon.   

I ran the first 2 miles with Merri and Wes in 18 and then slowed down and ran by myself.  We ran up 3.5 and back down 3.5.  The way back down was basically me concentrating to put one front in front of the other.  I don't know why it was so hard for me today.  I didn't sleep great last night so that's what I'll blame it on.  But I just woke up from a nap, so I'm feeling good.

Week Plan

Monday: 3 miles- slept in. oops

Tues: 4.2 + legs

Wednesday: 4-5 and Shred video

Thursday: 4.2 + legs

Friday: 3-5

Saturday: 7-9 Maybe a 5k with Merri

Ran to Gold's, lifted on legs and did some abs and then ran back home.  The way home is sooooo much better.  I think it's a little downhill and it goes so much faster.  The way there was not great this morning.  I don't know why I wasn't feeling it.  I think it takes me a few miles to warm up so that could be part of it too.  But I'm glad I got up and exercised since yesterday  I had to sleep in.  I had to.  I had been up way late beating my hubby and friends in Monopoly.  It rocked.

Ran to track and around 4 times and then back home to get 4.  My leggings are sore sore today.  And my left ankle was hurting during the run.  I'm not sure why.  Anyone have any ideas why my ankle would bug?  I didn't turn it or roll it that I'm aware of.

All of the little Mtn. View cheerleaders were running around the track, loved passing all the 15 year olds.  ha ha glad I can even pass someone.

I'm going to do shred tonight. 

I did 3.1 in a little under 26 minutes and then everthing slowed way down after that.  Made it to 4.5 in 39 minutes.  It's actually faster than I felt like I was running so that's good.  I knew I was going slow and it felt like 10 min miles toward the end. Last year i bought the little nike attachment for your ipod.  It tells you your pace, distance and how long you've been running.  The only problem is it's not very accurate.  Today it said I was running 6 min miles, ha ha I wish that with my whole heart but it's not true.  So I haven't used it in a long time but today I realized that it can atleast work as a timer.  Hopefullyl it's even accurate in how long it says I've been running.

But good news, I think I'm getting a garmin for my b-day which is in August.  But it will have to be an early bday pres, because I want it NOW!

No Chee-leaders today.  Just 5 year olds playing baseball in the middle of the track.  One about hit me in the head with a ball, yikes.

Average pace for 3.1= 8:39

Average pace for entire run= 8:55

Today I was going to bike to gym and do weights and all these awesome things. Did I? No. Because I was so so tired! And also the rain outside depressed me so I stayed in bed.  I'll atleast bike tonight if not do weights too.  So stay tuned.  There may be a PM workout for me after work.

Say hello to my new best friend: GARMIN!  It came and happy early birthday to me, thank you husband.

But I can't quite figure out how everything works.  I don't know how to show my splits.  I may need everyone's help on that. 

Anyway I started at Will's and ran up the canyon same as last saturday but I went a little farther up so that I could get 8.  I stopped for a drink at the fountain up the canyon and forgot to push start again on the watch. Luckily I noticed .35 miles later so even though my garmin says I only ran 7.67 I really ran 8. 

7.67 in 1:12 So I'm thinking 8 in 1:15 or so.  Not as fast as I want to be but still feeling good.  I wish I could have it show my splits because I know my first few  miles were around 8:30 and that's where I want to be.  Stopped at Golds on my way home and lifted on legs and abs.  I felt much better today than last weekend, sorry you had to see me like that merri :)  And next saturday I better be feeling good since I'll be running the freedom festival 10k. 

Anyway great workout and I love my new friend!

I love love love my garmey.  It's been so good to me.   I figured out how to make it show the splits, but it's on my computer at home so I'll post it later.  What I do know is that my average pace was 9:06.  Which is not where I want to be (I wanna be under 8:30)  but it's faster than my average pace on Saturday so that is good.  I think now that I am aware of how fast I'm going, I'll be able to get faster as I keep training. 

Here's the other thing.  I started out really strong, first mile was under 8:00 and then gradually every mile got slower and slower.  I need to stop that! I want to be more consistent, actually I just wanna stay under 8 the whole time.  I'll get there.

I went to bed way late last night and didn't think I would be able to get up but as always I'm so happy that I did and that I ran as much as I did.  It actually felt pretty good too, I was worried I would be lagging.  It was really windy the first 3 miles but it died down so that was nice.

Went to 7 peaks on Saturday and fried.  It's just how I do.

SPLITS

1- 7:57

2- 8:34

3- 9:10

4- 9:24

5- 9:46

.13- 1:13

4.07 in 36:03.  Well that's a little under 9 minute miles so that's better than yesterday I guess.  I ran to gym and back.  I didn't plug in Garmin yet so I don't know the splits.  I do know my first 2 miles were faster though than the last 2.  I tried to concentrate on keeping them consistent around 8:30 so it will be interesting to see the splits when I get home from work tonight. 

My legs were super stiff today and by the time they were warm I was at the gym.  So I lifted and did my things and then when I ran home the blasted legs were stiff again. 

I'm doing the freedom festival 10k on saturday and I'm thinking maybe I should be tapering down a little this week but then again I don't know because really I'm training for Hobble Creek and this 10k is just to help me train.  To taper or not to taper???

Splits

1- 8:31

2- 8:41

3- 9:02

4- 9:05

.07- .42