Moving Forward

Not a good start to the week.... I did not sleep well last night, then I put shoes on for the first time since getting the lovely blister on my heel and man... it hurt.... also I don't know if it was because of running weird to compensate for the pain in my heel, but my back was hurting pretty good when I got up this morning. It could have also been because I was out shoveling poo from the yard for at least an hour yesterday... ya that is a lovely job. Then to top it off we got a crap load of snow, and the start of DLS RRRRRR. I'm so grumpy it's scary. So I just did a bit on the eliptical... I"m going to bed and hope for a better day tomorrow. :)

Slept a bit better but still need to get a few more zzz's. I tried to do a easy/moderate pace, speeding up a bit here and there on the run. The first mile did not feel very good. Felt like an elephant was on my chest... could not get a good breathing pattern for a while. It eased up after the first mile but still not great

laps: 9:19, 9:22, 9:36, 9:15, 9:12

5.5 miles - 51:17

Today's run needed to be longer and slower then yesterday, and I did pretty well. My shin is bugging just the slightest... I wish I could get it fully recovered. Felt pretty good during the run, I was thinking while I was running that I'm no were near where I need to be for all the races that I have signed up for. It makes me a bit sad to realize that I'm not going to do as well as I had hoped this year. Oh well... it is what it is.

7.02 miles - 1:08:25

laps: 9:43, 9:42, 10:02, 9:58, 9:37, 9:35, 9:35

Got some new shoes tonight... new Peal Isumi's. I like the old ones, was a bit disapointed that I didn't get more miles on them before I got the hole in the back. So I hope it was just a fluke. I like them but I can't afford to replace shoes that often. 

Nice run tonight, ran around the city a bit before I got on the parkway trail. Had to weave around a few blue hairs coming out of the temple. Then had a funny guy at the stop light, that started running with my for a bit... made me smile a little. All the ice is melted from the 21 street pond, it was very nice down there, and not attack deer to scare me this time. 

6.4 miles - 1:01:50

laps: 9:32, 9:47, 9:41, 9:42, 9:51, 9:24, 9:22

Goal was slow and easy and that's just what I did. Had some tummy trouble at the end so I was happy to be done. I'm usually on the lower half of the parkway by myself... me and scary deer LOL. But tonight there were bikers and a few runners. One guy came by me like I was standing still, I don't think I've ever seen legs move that fast!! Beautiful night... hope I get some good sleep...wish me luck for my race tomorrow.

5 miles - 50:29

laps: 10:04, 10:07, 10:01, 10:25, 9:51

Had a hard time getting up and moving today. Don't really know what was my problem. It was about 27 degrees when the race started... pretty chilly. Didn't start feeling good, until about mile 3. It was funny, an older lady passed me about at this point... I'd say she was in her mid 60's. The thing was she had perfect Farah Fawcett hair, all curled and every thing. I kept thinking to myself. "Did she get up early enough to do her hair'? I mean, I'm lucky if I brush my teeth let alone do my hair. And then another thing I was thinking... All these ladies that have entire outfits that match, right down to their socks, hat, sunglasses. You name it they are fashion devas! It bogges my mind. I'm hoping my socks match each other let alone my entire outfit

Any way started feeling better just past mile 3, I think my breakfast and meds. had finally kicked in. The hills after mile 6 were rather anoiying, but I was able to pick up my pace the last mile and pass many of the people that I had be teetering back and forth with. Including Farah Fawcette LOL I think I passed her at mile 5. I don't know about you guys, but I have a hard time leaving it all on the road, if you know what I mean. I can't be totally spent for the rest of the day. My DH and family expect me to still be functioning. In fact I will be planting trees later today. Also I have noticed that when I leave myself feeling depleted I end up eating too much, I think I'm trying to get some energy back or something. Any way it's just not good for me.

Laps: 9:56, 9:07, 9:47, 10:07, 11:00, 10:55, 11:55, 8:59, 9:12, 9:21