THOR running: Not fast..but I pound the pavement!

Blaaaaahhhhh sums up my morning run.  I was feeling really good after this past week so I ate like a little piggy this weekend.  Seriously... doughnuts, pizza, cookies, & hot wings!  So this morning I paid the price and I knew exactly why too.  As a matter of fact when my wife asked how my run was and I said it was tough she commented on what I ate as well.

I guess I am finding that I may actually have a screw or two loose.  How else could I explain training as hard as I do and not being able to focus at the dinner table? Oh well can't change the past can only work on the future.

This morning my legs felt really tight at the start and actually took about 3 miles to loosen up.  I am wondering if I should take Sunday totally off or if I should get out and do a very.. very light 2-3 miles to keep my muscles limber and loose to some degree?

Also I think there definitely is a correlation to me running in cold and how I feel.  This morning the cold weather came back so I was running like an Eskimo again wrapped up in multiple layers with skull cap and gloves... approx. 35 degrees.  Big difference from Saturday when it was much higher.  Oh well I better get used to it because they are forecasting even lower temps prior to the end of the week.

Enough for now... stay tuned until after lunch.

Goal is to hit upper body in the gym today and will sneak in my 3 on the treadmill.

Lunch Update:  Upper body workout was ok but I can tell I am loosing strength.  It is a sacrifice I will have to make in order to run faster and I am ok with making not only the strength change but hopefully the lifestyle change.  Meaning transitioning from being a bulky heavy lifter body type to a more slim runner body style.  Long term I will not be able to maintain real "heavy" lifting anyway.. now is a good time to make the transition.

My work out buddy Jake did not make it so after hitting chest, I jumped on the treadmill to get my miles in.  First 2 went well so I figured I would try to edge in an extra mile to start making up for those doughnuts :-)  After giving it some long thought I felt that someone should be responsible for all that I ate... then it hit me... that I am the person who was responsible! 

Well after going at about an average pace of 8.5 min / mile for the first 3 I slowed up on the last mile to around a 9 min mile.  Not a bad run at all.. felt a LOT better than this morning.  Could be because of the warmer temps (i.e. inside on treadmill) in conjunction with less cloths.. shorts and short sleeve shirt! - Talk to everyone tomorrow!

Wow... this morning was very interesting to say the least. I jumped out after my warm up blocks and was feeling GREAT. Almost too good... felt like I was flying! I figured I could not keep the pace up but wanted to see how long I could go... long story short I maintained (what I thought) was an awesome pace for about 5 miles. Then I got back into my normal tempo for the remaining mileage but still felt Awesome. :-) I was pleseantly surprised at how good I felt because I literally drug myself out of bed. However, in the end...I can't help but laugh because at the end of my run I was only about 15 seconds off my normal pace. hehe I think my Garmin must not be calibrated... surely I was flying :-) Oh well outside of my slow time I had a really terrific run and am looking forward to this afternoon. Will see how it goes pushing the stroller. I am home with my son (2 yrs old) who has a slight fever, although from an attitude perspective he is fine (i.e. running and playing). Going back to my run again... maybe it was the cloths? I did have a ton of cloths on? Ok ok enough of that... I am happy my run went better than yesterday! Even though I wasn't faster I am wondering about my diet again. I cheated last night and ate two bowls of Frosted Flake cereal w/skim milk of course! :-) Anyway, based on my run I may start eating cereal EVERY night! lol

Total 8.35 miles

Stay tuned...

Lunch.. it was still cold 37 deg. F.  fortunatey for me we purchased a stroller with insulation and cover to keep Jonathan warm.  I put two coats on him and a skull cap then zipped him up inside his "bubble" cover attached to the stroller.  I believe he lasted about .25 miles before he was sleep.  Running with the stroller was a challenge... not only was it cold but the wind was blowing.  Going down hills was great... although going up was a different story.  Our stroller is heavy and as long as it is on a straight line you are gold but when you have to turn the darn thing then it really works your arms.  I did not wear my HR monitor because I figured I would not be going that fast and sure enough I wasn't.  After about 2 miles I got into my putt putt stride and was good to go... except for the wind gust... on particular time, I was going up a hill and the wind hit me... it honestly made me feel like I was running in place :-).  Oh well another run under my belt.  4.25 miles while pushing a stroller.... WHO'S DA DAD??? I AM!!!

My son is still under the weather.  Was able to get my morning run in but could not make the stroller lunch run.....  At the Doctors office.  Hopefully I can sneak in some tonight when the Mrs. gets home. Also the weather is looking very bad for tonight and tomorrow.  Snow/Ice mix??? I am gung ho but that may even be over my limit. 

I know I know gloom and doom and excuses :-(  not really big on negative talk but today is just one of those days. 

Stay tuned... hopefully!?!?!

Yesterday I posted a big goose egg... zero miles!  No excuses.. my wife even offered me the opportunity to get out and run.  I believe it was because the week has been so bad.  I have a new found respect for stay at home Mom's... not that I did not really respect them before.  Just mentally draining to be at home taking care of a sick little one.  Jonathan had some type of virus that was causing him to have high fevers and not keep ANY food down.

Well even after taking yesterday off today was a gruelling run.  It seems like I can remember all of the steps I took.  Oh well it is over.