Running in the Middle

4 miles on the TM, did not really want to do it.  But I had to round of my week with 20 miles, so I made myself get through it.  Maybe tomorrow I will get a chance to go outside and that will be more fun.  I'm just in a mood and did not really feel like doing anything useful at all today.

I only took two days off and I feel like such a slacker.  I had two sick kids and just could not pull it together to get my running in.  Oh well, as least I had a good workout tonight and the kids are on the mend, mostly.  Half mile warm up, followed by 3 mile tempo, then two easy miles.  AP 8:35

7 miles on the TM, AP 8:50  I have not been very dedicated or motivated about my running this week.  Maybe its the cold weather and getting dark early.  Or the holiday season, that makes me want to sit around, watch TV, eat cookies all day.  Generally just be a big slacker and get fat.  I've just been telling myself that come the new year I will buckle down and get to work.  I am getting a new pink Garmin forerunner 10 for Christmas, maybe that will help give me some new motivation. 

Half mile warm up jog.  3 mile tempo.  AP 8:03  followed by half mile cool down jog.  Pretty frosty cold in the garage tonight, but TM running always makes me heat up quick.   I can't wait to read about what dedicated FR bloggers went out today in this weather for a little run.  My TM can be a real drag sometimes, but today I was grateful for it. 

Half mile warm up, 6 miles AP 8:50, half mile cool down.  Hooked my ipad into my treadmill speaker system for the first time and it worked great.  Watching a documentary on healthy eating while running was motivational and made the time go by fast.  And it was nice to run free of headphones.

I finally got back on my treadmill after a two week break.  This was a strategic break of sorts, had some aches and pains that were getting a little too serious and felt the need to take some time off.  But it was also nice to take a break for the Christmas holiday, that worked out well.  Did four miles tonight, 1/2 mile warmup, 3 mile run AP 8:50, then 1/2 mile cool down.  It felt so good to run again after time off, the treadmill did not feel half as boring as usual.  

I'm afraid I feel a lot fatter after my no running for two weeks and about a million Christmas cookies later.  Can I just say that I have absolutely no self control sometimes.  I'm just a full on sugar addict.  And people just keep dropping the stuff off at our door, so in my defense it was not really all my fault.  I'm hoping the new year will bring new motivation for me to watch what I'm eating a little bit better.