Slow & Steady Wins the Race :-)

3 easy recovery miles with Cooper this morning... in the rain AGAIN.  3 out of 4 runs in the rain this week - its like February, not almost June!  

TT: 31:09   AP: 10:23

Then went to my tennis match, they switched the 1 & 2 again which is annoying so I won quickly 6-2, 6-1 (about an hour).  I was first off the court again!  Its a miracle.  We actually won the whole match too!

Then came home and since the weather was still too iffy for golf, headed to Cedar River trail for a bike ride.  The first 9 miles felt great and speedy.  Then I turned around.  And it was HORRIBLE.  Apparently I had been riding the coattails of a lovely tailwind the first 9, and on the way back the headwind coupled with tired legs made me feel like I wasn't even moving.  I was just counting down the miles on the way back, wishing I was done!  It took me 10 more minutes to come back then it took to go out.

TD:  18.03   TT: 1:14:14   AP: 14.6    825 calories

Splits: 15.6, 17.7, 16.1, 16.0, 16.8, 16.9, 17.0, 16.6, 15.7  (first half)  13.9, 12.6, 13.5, 13.4, 12.4, 13.8, 13.5, 12.6, 12.3 (second slooowww half)

Weekly Summary: Mon-bike, Tues-5.3, Wed-off, Thurs-6, Fri-off, Sat-12.16, Sun-3/tennis/bike

Total Weekly Miles: 26.46

The very very last episode of LOST tonight.  I am exhausted and hope I can stay awake until 11:30pm!

Met Jordanne at Interurban after work for 11.61 miles on the bike.  We were talking the whole time and there are a lot of stoplights on that trail so pretty slow.  Still felt like a decent workout!

TT: 56:48  TD: 11.61  AP: 12.3   489 calories

Splits: 11.2, 14.6, 13.3, 13.2, 12.6, 10.2, 9.8, 13.5, 12.4, 13.6, 12.7

I should figure out how to set the Garmin to automatically stop when you're stopped at stoplights.  I know it can do that, but telling it to is a whole other story!  I've also decided I need bike shoes, the real kind that clip to the pedals.  That might be my birthday present!  :-)

Got bailed on again this week!  So got up early and took Cooper around the neighborhood before class.  My knee has been hurting when bending and today it hurt for the first time when running.  Its like I get rid of one injury just to get another one!

TT: 1:00:27   AP:  9:54

splits: 10:27, 10:13, 9:53, 9:46, 9:46, 9:22

Trying to get this poster done so I can have fun this weekend and not worry about it!

Late night at class again.  I can't wait until this quarter is over.

Day 5 of the push-up challenge:  10, 12, 9, 9, 13(max)

The only PT appt I could get this week was at 7am in seattle, ugh.  After some torture (only stick torture this week, no scraping!) I went for a run on Burke-Gilman trail.  Did 15 strides of about .1 in length each.  This was a great workout, I am so tired now! I should do this workout every week.  Now I am all sweaty and gross and have to go to class and work without a shower though.

TT: 55:06   AP: 9:11

Splits: 10:13, 9:47, 8:40, 8:13, 8:42, 9:29

Rachael is going to DOMINATE THE cDA half this weekend! She is running so fast! Goooooo Rachaem!