Yesterday's Update

I did run yesterday, 3 miles. Not much else to say, that's what I did! Today I'm pretty worn out, but I still plan on getting to the gym.

Feeling it!

Yesterday I went back to the 5x5. I had gone back to my regular lifting but, after a couple of weeks, I stopped seeing results. So I'll try the 5x5 again. I didn't realize it doesn't just go on forever! I'm glad to know there is a stopping point. Anyway, I can really feel the squats I did! Sore legs!

Borrego Springs

I did run 3 miles from the resort on Saturday morning in Borrego Springs.  Gorgeous morning and beautiful place for a run.

Way Behind in Posting

I have run the last two mornings here but haven't gotten around to posting anything.  Good runs.  Lots of hills!  But that's good for me I know.  Only 2 miles because it's so hard to run when you have to stop at every corner and look for cars!  Next week I need to go somewhere and do a longer run without traffic and stop signs everywhere.

Glad to see you have been keeping up with everything here.

More jumping fun!

I had another PT session today and, again, it was really fun! We worked on jumping the entire time. And pushups when I hit the tape. So lots of pushups! But it was good - running jumps, static jumps, and 360 jumps.

Two Runs!

I've gotten behind in my posting.  Again!  Seems to be happening a lot!  But I did run yesterday and today.  3 miles doing the Kensington Route.

So I'm with you about mixing things up and running less but doing other exercise more.  I love to run, but I feel like I need a break.  And I also feel like my body isn't responding to the work I'm doing when I run.  Which is my way of saying I'm not losing weight!

So glad you are here!

Weights

It took me a long time to work up the motivation to get to they gym today.  I didn't go until 2!  And I just lifted weights.  I just didn't feel like doing cardio.  I told myself I was still drained from my long run.  True or not, it's the story I'm sticking with!

See you tomorrow!  Save travels!

Big run

I was going to post about this yesterday, but I guess I was too tired after my run and and the kinda stressful day we had.

But I did a long run yesterday.  10.3 miles.  Really displeased about the time it took me but I am glad I got it done. 

I started with the Texas Loop doing the hill 3 times.  That gives me 6 miles.  Then I did the Kensington Loop and added some distance by running up Adams each time I reached that horseshoe. 

It has been so hot, so I got up pretty early so I could be done before it got too warm for running. 

My right foot really hurt today.  I am wondering if those flatter shoes were good for my right foot, bad for my left.  And maybe the greater incline shoes are better for the left and worse for the right!  It's hard to know, though, because I also walked two miles from the auto shop in shoes that are not made for traveling such distances.  Anyway, I was thinking I could cut an old thin insole toe section and put that in the toe of my right shoe (under the existing insole) to reduce that "differential". 

Today was a day off!

Short Run Today

I only did a 2 miler this morning because my right foot is really bothering me today.  I am becoming more and more suspicious that I have some arthritis going on there.  Some days it really bothers me (like today) and other days I'm not aware of it at all.  And it doesn't seem to make any difference at all whether I wear the new or old orthotics.  I've been wearing the old ones for days now and it's been fine until last night and again this morning.  But the orthotics don't seem to have any impact on it.  It just wants to "flare up" on occasion.  I have some arthritis in the pointer finger on my right hand according to my Doc.  And the foot acts just like that.  Doesn't bother for days and then does.  I won't be seeing a Doc now before our trip but will maybe go see the podiatrist when we come home.  In the meantime, I plan to live on Aleve 3 weeks from today!

Stuff!

Believe it or not, I have something to report from yesterday! I usually don't do anything after a push night but my appointment with my PT is on Thursdays and I decided to just go for it and hope for the best. I did go to bed at 7 on Wednesday (and laid there till 8:30!) and then I slept again on Thursday from 6 -7:30. So better sleeping than normal on those nights. Anyway, really fun appointment. We did some different things, including kickboxing. But the thing I really loved was jumping! This guy believes in jumping! And he has this thing he's created with these two.....goal post looking things that have gridmarks. And a tape that velcros between them that you jump over. So if you hit it, it comes right off. Because it's velcro! Anyway, I jumped 26 inches! Today I went to the gym and did weights. Really challenging today. And the elliptical for 20 minutes. Oh, and my phone died. So Bart's giving me his old one tonight and I'll use that till I kill it! Julie: Destroyer of technology!!

Good Run This Morning

I had to talk myself into getting on the TM but it was a good run so glad I did.  I punched it up to 6.0 mph for the last 400 meters!

New Shoes

Hurray new shoes! I didn't feel any pain while running, so I hope they do the trick. OK, now to bed. Hopefully to sleep. So I can get up at 1 am and work.

Updates

Today I ran and it really hurt. I decided after a mile that this was my last run in those shoes. They did such mean things to my feet. So I went to milestone after piano and got a new pair. New balance, which I haven't had before. They felt good and seem to have me land on the inside of my heel rather than the outside. Any way, 30 day wear em and love eh, so worth a shot.

My other update is that I realized I haven't tried my old phone with iTunes. Maybe it was the other apps. So I put a book on iTunes and let that play with my beeping app. Played for over an hour, just fine. So.........maybe?

This is another post brought to you by swipe typing!

Good Morning

I was back at it again today.  3 miles on the TM plus the pushups and situps.  Didn't really want to do it this morning but I did and, of course, am glad I did now that it's done!  Always the way it is!  Foot is still bothering but actually seems ok after I've run a half mile or so.  Maybe I just need to run all day every day everywhere I go!

Weights - only weights!

No cardio. I just wasn't feeling it. Didn't get a great night of sleep, had a snack rather than lunch (bad!) and my audiobook listening situation is still very sad. Last night I reset that old phone to factory state. But still no love. I played my audio book and it stopped around 25 minutes. Then again a minute later. So....it's just not going to be my option. Alas!

Weekend Update

Friday I did a big run! 6 miles, Texas loop and I did Texas 3 times. It was good, I was exhausted when I was done. I was running back up Texas with a lady and she said, "sometimes I don't run, but I take really big steps up the hill - it's like doing lunges." So maybe I'll try that sometime. Yesterday I went to they gym. Weights only, no cardio. Just too tired, I actually didn't even want to do the weights. But I wanted to keep this upcoming week on track because it's going to be very busy at work. Because I did gym yesterday, I'm on track to do it tomorrow and then weights with Mike on Thursday. Day off today. So glad about that!

More of the Same

But this morning I made sure the speed was at 5.7!  Right foot is bothering me some again.  Did last fall, went away, did in December, went away, and now it's back again.  Don't want to know what it is until after California!

Back on the TM

But I made a big mistake today!  I always run at 5.7 mph because that's where I'm most comfortable.  Well, this morning, I was really pushing it by the time I was getting close to being done.  When I took the towel off the display I saw that I had set it to 5.8.  Only a tenth faster but I could sure tell the difference by the time I was done.  So, no more of that nonsense!  Otherwise it went fine.

PT Day!

Very fun day with my personal trainer. He's continuing to show me different exercises. I'm learning a lot. I've pretty much given up on the 5x5 and gone back to my normal weights workout, except that I've increased the weight a lot. And I can really tell a difference. Although I know 5x5 is working for Bart! So it does work! I weight exactly the same, but my pants tell me things are changing. Oh, ran there and back. Biked for about 10 minutes.

Well now!

Here is my first post from my new tablet!  It will take some time to get better at swipe typing. I have to think of the keyboard so differently. Exercise my brain I guess!

Interesting article you sent today. I don't know that I fall in the too much zone (do you think we do?) But it sure is getting harder. And slower. Maybe it really is time to branch out.

And on that note, I went to the gym today. Weights and elliptical. I get really sweaty on that thing. So much more than when I run. Anyway, it was good.

Healthy eating today too.

Catching up!

It probably seems like I didn't do anything this weekend but I just didn't check in! I had my computer off and didn't get around to posting. So.....let's see. Friday:Ran three miles. Also, I sure could feel the results of my PT session the day before. Saturday: Should have been a gym day but I drove over there and it was so packed I just left. I realize that probably everyone who normally would go on Sunday was probably there so they could have it out of the way on game day. So I ran 3 miles. Sunday: Gym! And it was absolutely dead. Really delightful. Also did the elliptical for 30 minutes. Monday: I was going to do a 3 mile run this morning but my old phone just would not work. I've kinda been thinking it was this app from the library that was no good but today my Run Tempo app died every time the library app did. So, yeah, angst. Anyway, I came home, downloaded the library book as an album to iTunes, put that on my nano, and then listened to my nano this afternoon. I just like using my phone because it supports apps and I can use Run Tempo on it. Anyway, because I went later (after work), I decided to go over to Texas. So I ran down there and I ended up running texas 3 times before running home. 6 miles! Yay! Slow, but I did it.

More of the Same

This is getting boring, isn't it?  But I did it again today anyway.