Ran: 1 mile
Walked: 3 miles
Because I'm coming off a virus and I worked two days straight I made this a recovery run day. I have also decided to start running with the dogs. Even the chihuahua. So
Sweetie ran .5 miles and Gemini ran .05 miles.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Humidity is back up!
Ran: 30 minutes
Walked: 20 minutes
Effort: 3
The temperature was 72. I could do more, but am impatient to get started on the things I need to do today. Packing to move.
Walked: 20 minutes
Effort: 3
The temperature was 72. I could do more, but am impatient to get started on the things I need to do today. Packing to move.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Ran One Mile
Recovery day. My face is blistered. I hate to miss a cool weather day, but there will be plenty more ahead.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Indian Mounds and River Walk
Ran: two segments of 30 minutes each
a couple of 6 minute interval runs.
Walked: 20 minutes
Effort: 5
I wore my oldest Asics mens size 8.5 E. because I knew I'd be running on grass. After the first 30 minutes my socks and shoes were wet. No blistering. As long as I wear the mens wide shoes I don't believe I'll have a problem. I wore the wicking socks.
It was a good run with some hills going up and down and some small amount of interval training. It was good to get back to these two places it gave me a chance to contrast then and now and I can feel the advances I've made in both endurance and speed.
The hayfever didn't bother me in fact running opens the sinus's. I did stop by the store to buy something for my cold, settled on vitamin tablets and apples and bananas. I thought about DMX or antihistamine but rejected the idea because of running. I may take a small amount of doxylamine tonight, it is similar to benedral.
a couple of 6 minute interval runs.
Walked: 20 minutes
Effort: 5
I wore my oldest Asics mens size 8.5 E. because I knew I'd be running on grass. After the first 30 minutes my socks and shoes were wet. No blistering. As long as I wear the mens wide shoes I don't believe I'll have a problem. I wore the wicking socks.
It was a good run with some hills going up and down and some small amount of interval training. It was good to get back to these two places it gave me a chance to contrast then and now and I can feel the advances I've made in both endurance and speed.
The hayfever didn't bother me in fact running opens the sinus's. I did stop by the store to buy something for my cold, settled on vitamin tablets and apples and bananas. I thought about DMX or antihistamine but rejected the idea because of running. I may take a small amount of doxylamine tonight, it is similar to benedral.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
52 minutes
Effort: 3
Temperature was 70 degrees, but it's overcast so it seemed much cooler. Fall is in the air.
Enjoyed the run. I had planned to go to the river or park and run three more miles, but it's too overcast. Instead I rode my bike for 45 minutes.
Temperature was 70 degrees, but it's overcast so it seemed much cooler. Fall is in the air.
Enjoyed the run. I had planned to go to the river or park and run three more miles, but it's too overcast. Instead I rode my bike for 45 minutes.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Mileage since last Friday =19 miles
I don't work Saturday or Sunday so this feels like a good day to recover. I have a shopping trip planned for today.
I'm right where I should be with my training. I can easily run a 5K and this time next year I'll be running 10K with the greatest of ease. Who knows maybe even participating in the runners club and signing up for and running in every race going on. But for now I'm happy with where I am.
I'm right where I should be with my training. I can easily run a 5K and this time next year I'll be running 10K with the greatest of ease. Who knows maybe even participating in the runners club and signing up for and running in every race going on. But for now I'm happy with where I am.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Ran 52 minutes.
Effort: 4
Temperature 70 degrees humidity 100%
Time: 8:15 AM
Run: 4 miles
Notes: No aches or pains. I might have extended the run, but I hadn's put out any water. I tried out a pair of pants I bought for the winter. They are lightweight knit and will work wonderfully for the bottom layer this winter. A bit tight for me but I figure nobodies watching me as I run around the block for an hour. Well, I'm sure someone noticed me, but I don't think anyone would care.
Temperature 70 degrees humidity 100%
Time: 8:15 AM
Run: 4 miles
Notes: No aches or pains. I might have extended the run, but I hadn's put out any water. I tried out a pair of pants I bought for the winter. They are lightweight knit and will work wonderfully for the bottom layer this winter. A bit tight for me but I figure nobodies watching me as I run around the block for an hour. Well, I'm sure someone noticed me, but I don't think anyone would care.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Ran 3.1 miles
Walked/ran for 60 minutes.
I'm not sure I'm ready to run a 5K. I may only get a t-shirt out of this one. Why?
I'm working a four day work week and the race is on the third day. I'll see. I'm going to run 3.1 miles every day I don't work and 1 mile all but one of the work days. That one day I don't run a mile I can consider a run recovery day. The race is in 18 days. If I decide to go ahead with it I will not run after the 4th, the race is on the 7th. Rest from running days, proble is I'll be working which is 5-6 hours of being on my feet. The schedule before that day will be something like this: 3.1 today, 20th - 3.1, 21st - 3.1 22nd 1, 23rd 1, 24th -3.1, 25th -1, 26th 3.1, 27th -3.1, 28th 3.1, 29th -1, 30th - 1, 31st -3.1, 1st -1, 2nd 3.1 3rd -1, 4th rest, 5th rest, 6th rest, 7th race.
I'm not sure I'm ready to run a 5K. I may only get a t-shirt out of this one. Why?
I'm working a four day work week and the race is on the third day. I'll see. I'm going to run 3.1 miles every day I don't work and 1 mile all but one of the work days. That one day I don't run a mile I can consider a run recovery day. The race is in 18 days. If I decide to go ahead with it I will not run after the 4th, the race is on the 7th. Rest from running days, proble is I'll be working which is 5-6 hours of being on my feet. The schedule before that day will be something like this: 3.1 today, 20th - 3.1, 21st - 3.1 22nd 1, 23rd 1, 24th -3.1, 25th -1, 26th 3.1, 27th -3.1, 28th 3.1, 29th -1, 30th - 1, 31st -3.1, 1st -1, 2nd 3.1 3rd -1, 4th rest, 5th rest, 6th rest, 7th race.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Ran one mile
I have a job today so I kept it short. Took no effort until I got to a steep hill, was a little short of breath at the top, but recovered quickly.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Calorie intake was too much yesterday!
Part I
Ran: 40 minutes
Walked: 20 minutes
Part II
Intervals
Ran: 18 minutes
Walked: 12 minutes
Hope to have a part two. Even though the humidity is high and it's later in the day then I usually run. I would like to add couple more miles. I pigged out all day yesterday. I want to burn off some of the excess calories. I added 2500-3000 calories when I eat breakfast bars yesterday, not even considering the sausage, the bisquit and the two pieces of fried chicken! I burned up 350 calories running 40 minutes. Working yesterday I probably burned 300 calories I don't ordinarily use. I burned 150 calories walking today. Total towards the snack cakes: 350+300+150=800 calories, so I need to run and walk some more!
I did add some time in interval running, but I only added a potential addtional calorie deficit of 226. So that means I've only burned approximately 1000 calories over basic metabolism. That means I will have to diet! No bread, no sugar, no butter. Fortunately I have tilapia in the freezer and a bag of apples. I might sip one glass of wine since that will contribute to a "diet" mind set. Dieting is what happens to me when I consume three days calories in one day.
Sticking to a diet today. So far I've had two pieces of fish, two small potatoes and three small apples. Tea with sugar and two TBSP of butter. That is 682 calories. I may eat a tuna sandwich tonight if it's less than 318 calories. I'll drink another cup of tea. To compensate for eating so many breakfast bars I'll have to do this all week. I also plan to get up in the morning a run a mile before I got to a housecleaning job. Wow, those breakfast bars are evil. I understand now why an individual that weighs more than they care to, will have a sense they are eating nothing at all and gaining weight. The breakfast bars are small and not much larger than a cookie! I have a lot of them so I'll save the to eat when I run over very long distances. These would definitely serve as glycolic gasoline.
Ran: 40 minutes
Walked: 20 minutes
Part II
Intervals
Ran: 18 minutes
Walked: 12 minutes
Hope to have a part two. Even though the humidity is high and it's later in the day then I usually run. I would like to add couple more miles. I pigged out all day yesterday. I want to burn off some of the excess calories. I added 2500-3000 calories when I eat breakfast bars yesterday, not even considering the sausage, the bisquit and the two pieces of fried chicken! I burned up 350 calories running 40 minutes. Working yesterday I probably burned 300 calories I don't ordinarily use. I burned 150 calories walking today. Total towards the snack cakes: 350+300+150=800 calories, so I need to run and walk some more!
I did add some time in interval running, but I only added a potential addtional calorie deficit of 226. So that means I've only burned approximately 1000 calories over basic metabolism. That means I will have to diet! No bread, no sugar, no butter. Fortunately I have tilapia in the freezer and a bag of apples. I might sip one glass of wine since that will contribute to a "diet" mind set. Dieting is what happens to me when I consume three days calories in one day.
Sticking to a diet today. So far I've had two pieces of fish, two small potatoes and three small apples. Tea with sugar and two TBSP of butter. That is 682 calories. I may eat a tuna sandwich tonight if it's less than 318 calories. I'll drink another cup of tea. To compensate for eating so many breakfast bars I'll have to do this all week. I also plan to get up in the morning a run a mile before I got to a housecleaning job. Wow, those breakfast bars are evil. I understand now why an individual that weighs more than they care to, will have a sense they are eating nothing at all and gaining weight. The breakfast bars are small and not much larger than a cookie! I have a lot of them so I'll save the to eat when I run over very long distances. These would definitely serve as glycolic gasoline.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Intervals.
Ran: 25 minutes
Walked: 5 minutes to cool down.
Present Blood Pressure - post 92BPM
Effort: overall 5
Pain: left leg below knee, medial- level 2.
Temperature: 72 degrees humidity 97%
Notes: I have to work tomorrow. Even though I would like to add some more exercise I'm stopping with this, no walking or no more running today. I'm greedy though, I want to lose more inches. I will lose them and it won't take any more effort than I've been exerting. This has been a very successful program. I've lost two clothing sizes. My energy levels are high. I am more flexible. I didn't even realize I was in poor physical condition before. Running does promote emotional health and acts as an antidepressant, the problem is with the higher highs come lower lows. Got to take the bitter with the sweet.
I found more cloths to purchase for winter running. I'm stocking up on tights and leggings and knit pants that can also be worn with shorts layered over them. They are a size too small. I bought them because they were only $3.00 a pair and because it's a couple of months before cooler weather and I am sure that by that time I will need the smaller size. The only problem with them is they are bright and loud colors, course that may be a good thing. I can be seen as I'm running up and down the roads.
Walked: 5 minutes to cool down.
Present Blood Pressure - post 92BPM
Effort: overall 5
Pain: left leg below knee, medial- level 2.
Temperature: 72 degrees humidity 97%
Notes: I have to work tomorrow. Even though I would like to add some more exercise I'm stopping with this, no walking or no more running today. I'm greedy though, I want to lose more inches. I will lose them and it won't take any more effort than I've been exerting. This has been a very successful program. I've lost two clothing sizes. My energy levels are high. I am more flexible. I didn't even realize I was in poor physical condition before. Running does promote emotional health and acts as an antidepressant, the problem is with the higher highs come lower lows. Got to take the bitter with the sweet.
I found more cloths to purchase for winter running. I'm stocking up on tights and leggings and knit pants that can also be worn with shorts layered over them. They are a size too small. I bought them because they were only $3.00 a pair and because it's a couple of months before cooler weather and I am sure that by that time I will need the smaller size. The only problem with them is they are bright and loud colors, course that may be a good thing. I can be seen as I'm running up and down the roads.
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