Sunday Run / 3 Miles

Today was a lovely day over in this particular neck of the woods.  A bit warm but fine for a 3 mile run.  I wouldn't have wanted to do more than that, though, to tell the truth.  It was a good run.  I did the Kensington route. Tomorrow I'll do hills over on Texas, I think.

Also did some pushups today!  Such fun.  You should move in!  It would be a party all the time.  Pushup party!  Wooooo hooooooo!

Hotness Run! / 3 miles

Whew, boy, is it hot today!  I guess it will get to 91 today.  I have my AC on!  I did run today but waited till it was already in the mid-80s.  Not used to it being actually HOT here yet!  But it is summer, I guess!

I also lifted weights and did some ab stuff.  Good times!

On the Road Again!

I finally got back on the road this morning!  Did the Fitnatics 5K and in great time, too!  Pace was 10.11 over the 3 miles.  65, cloudy, a little breeze.  Very nice and much better than last Saturday!  Also did my 75 puchups and 75 situps when I got home.  Felt like I hadn't done those in two weeks.  Hey, I hadn't done those in two weeks!  So I will get back on a regular schedule starting Monday morning.  But I feel good about having done this today.

The biggest surprise to me this morning?  My weight is the same today as it was a week ago even though I've just been sitting around thinking about running.  I'll never understand the mystery of weight.

I'm tired!

I was up before 7 today so I look forward to going to bed as early as possible tonight!  I'm tired.  But I did do some hills today.  Just drove over to Texas and did that twice.  Didn't have more in me!  I lifted some weights, too.

Planning on 3 miles tomorrow.

Little Run

Just some little hills today!  1 mile up and down.  Last Wisconsin run till October!

3 miles

Today was my first post half run and it went well. 3 miles. I feel like it could have been a tad more humid and then it would have been even more enjoyable!  I kid. 

Tonight I'm stiff!

Grandma's Half Marathon

What a great run we had this morning!  Weather was cool, windy, and foggy but we ran through it all and got it done!  My time was 2.28 so just 3 minutes off my best time ever and I was very pleased with that.  Congratulations to us all!

Last run! / 3 miles

Well, this was it.  3 miles today.  My pace, still just terrible.  But I know you'll greet me with a carton of chocolate milk at the end, right?!

Two things:

1. I have new running pants and I hate them!  They are so tight!  I bought them in the RRS clearance store and didn't try them on so it's my own fault.  I can wear them.  They just....well, they don't fit!  So Angie will inherit some running pants!

2. I'm already thinking of my post half running plan.  I think I'm going to go back to 3 miles and hills for at least a month.  Theory: that will help me get my pace back on track.  We shall see!

I'm all checked in and I just can't wait to see you!  We're going to have an excellent time!

Short one / 2 hills

Quick outing today. Went up Texas twice. Plan on a short run tomorrow then a break till Saturday. Duluth, here we come!

Super excited to see you!

Bah! / 2.9

Boy, I just was not into it today!  Well, I was before I ran.  But then I got bored and hungry.  And I didn't go as far as I wanted.  Such is life!  I'm going  to let it go and not be bitter.  Things like this happen!  Just better not happen on Saturday!

Excellent Monday Morning!

Perfect, gorgeous, can't find the words to describe this morning here.  Could not be better.  70, sunny, no wind.  I ran the Gandy Dancer Trail from Centuria to Klapste's house in SCF.  5.17 excellent miles.  No walking.  Went very well.  I LOVE that trail!!  Carol gave me a ride back to my car in Centuria.

Sore! / Hills 2.25

Oy!  I am so sore!  It has to be related to the hills I'm running.  Yesterday I had serious cramps in my muscles!  And the only change is the hills.  So I am using some new muscles.  Or extra using some old muscles.  Oh, wait.  They're ALL old muscles!!!

I did run hills again today.  Tomorrow Bart and I are going to run, too.

Peace 5K

We ran it this morning.  70 degrees and very humid but we got it done.  Not very many runners though.  Maybe 40 altogether.  So I won my age group!!  Here's a pic of me and our Intern's son, Nicholas.  We were both winners!

Upswing! / 5 miles

I'm feeling a lot better today.  Much spicier and energetic.  I think I forgot to wear that mouth guard thing the on Wednesday night.  Maybe that's why I was kinda headache-y.  Teeth clenching.  Anyway, feeling really good today.

And I did run.  5 miles.  The Kensington Loop.  Then I did weights and abs.

I drove up Texas today and was super impressed with myself form my hill running skills!

Good luck tomorrow and have a really fun time!!

Thursday Morning

Another perfect, gorgeous morning here and my 3 miles went just great.  Very good again today.  Pace was 10.27 so that was better, too.  Taking Friday off.

Wednesday Morning

It went so much better today!  Felt good, ran well, did all the exercises.  Much better all the way around this morning.  Think I'm finally over my trail run!  Feeling much better about the PLC 5K coming up on Saturday morning.  Second annual youth fund raiser.  I couldn't run it last year but will this year.  Warmup for Grandma's.

Did I tell you that we heard on the news in Duluth on Sunday night that for the first time in their history, Grandma's has more half marathon runners than full marathon runners?

Tuesday Morning

I have felt very sluggish yesterday and today.  Have a "catch" in my back from some twist or turn on Saturday I suppose and that's bothering me.  But beyond that, I have felt like I was starting up again after a lay off.  Things had better pick up by next week or Grandma's is going to just be a very long walk!

And again! / 2.25

I drove over to Texas today and did the same as I did yesterday.  And my time was exactly the same!  To the second!  Went well.

Then I lifted weights.

Speaking of weight....I'm still struggling over here.  Hopefully I'll remember this frustration when I start approaching my next "brownie phase".  I'll really start thinking of a strategy next fall, because this same thing has happened the past two winters.  With any luck, having a less stressful job will help.

Monday in Duluth

I ran just 2 miles on the boardwalk this morning. Wearing new shoes and my legs are still  sore from that trail run on Saturday. Hope I get over that soon. Cool here but not raining. mom is out walking on the boardwalk now. Then lunch with grandma and home afternoon.

Didn't wanna.....

.....but I did.  I'm having kinda a cranky day here.  No reason why.  Just not my usual, angelic self.  I believe they call this "getting up on the wrong side of the bed."  Actually, I think I just had a million little jobs to do and I'm kinda tired (understandable - I am 40 now!). 

But I did run today and I felt a little better after.  So I'm glad I did it.  I drove over to Texas street and parked there.  And then I ran it three times.  Well, 3 up.  2 x down.  Because I parked at the top.

And then I did some pushups and situps.

And that's that.

We did it!

Today Bart and I did the 5 k we signed up for. It was at the ucsd campus in la Jolla. Didn't start till 9, love that late start!  2500 runners and all the money goes to support student organizations. 

Our time was about 45 minutes. I think!  I forgot my watch and we both forgot our shoe chips. Can't believe it!  Oh well!

Now we need to find our next 5k!

Saturday Morning - Never Again!

I won't ever do that City of Trails 10K run again!  Too dangerous.  Up and down hills, rocks big and small, tree roots, mud and mush in places, and a couple of places where only a billy goat could run.  Very steep on both sides and the trail is only maybe 2 feet wide there.  About half the run was on the Ice Age Trail and very difficult.  My number one goal quickly became not to get hurt and I did accomplish that.  1 hour and 16 minutes for me to finish but I didn't care as long as I didn't come away with a twisted ankle or broken leg.  Even at that I was 2nd place in my age group.  Of course, there were only 2 men over 60 foolish enough to sign up for this.

Mom got 2nd place in her division for the 5K walk!  She was so surprised when they called out her name!  Fun!

Sllloooow! / 9 miles

So I did that reverse route today.  I'm super happy with my run overall but my pace!  Very frustrating.  Oh well.  Anyway, it was good - Kensington first, then the hill.  Then abs.

Thursday Morning

Cool (50) and misty this morning but not windy so I ran the 3 miles outside today.  Wore long pants and two t shirts but it went fine and felt good.  Will rest tomorrow to save energy for the 10K Saturday morning.  Hope that goes well.  Pretty small race I think.

Little Things

Well, this is weird, but I have a dinner date tonight and I'm pre-eating!  I'm meeting Cindy at a burger place and I want to make good choices (or as good as possible!) and so I'm loading up on vegetables. 

I didn't run today but I did lift weights and do ab stuff as well as lunges.  Pretty exciting.

Say, did I tell you I weighed my weights?  They ARE over 10 pounds!  13.9, actually.  So I suppose each 5 lb disk is really 5 lbs but the bar and the secure-things are the 3.9.

Ugly Wednesday Morning

Cold (48), windy, and a light rain.  Just plain icky out there.  But not in my basement!  So I did 3 on the TM plus the exercises.  Went fine.  Anxious to see how the heel and ankle are the rest of the day. So far, they are fine.

Copycat! / 9 Miles

Totally copied you!  Well....not your pace.  But don't worry.  I swear I'll keep up with you at the half.  I'm just having such a hard time regulating my pace right now.  But I am positive I can do 11 minute miles.  Pretty sure....I think.....I imagine......

But I did do 9 miles and that included the Texas hill.  I really think part of my terrible time at the Nike Women's Marathon is that, while I did practice on hills, I didn't do hills as part of a longer run.  They were stand alone efforts.  So today I did my Texas route (4 miles) and then I did the Kensington loop that I can make 5 miles.  Next time I do a 9 mile run, I'll do that backwards.  Kensington first, Texas as the second part. 

The hardest part was keeping going after mile 7.  Sure could have used my running partner!

What is going to be your starting song for the half?  We have to start thinking of this!

Fantastic Monday Morning!

What a glorious morning here in northern Wisconsin!  Perfect running weather.  65.  Sunny.  No wind.  Gorgeous!  And I took advantage of it by running from home to the church.  9.03 miles in 1 hour and 39 minutes so my pace was almost exactly 11.00 minutes per mile.  I'm happy with that and even felt strong at the end.  I could have gone farther but my chariot and chauffer were there waiting to bring me back home.  Grandma's here I come!