ShufflingSista

Great run w/ Buff & Heather this morning.  Foremaster- haven't done those hills in awhile- tough! Running with Buff really made us push it a little more than usual. 9:40 pace.  Hope I'm not too tired the rest of the day.  I have a crazy busy week w/ church and PTA assignments.

Mileage today... huh... does running around from store to store- single handedly planning a "Super Saturday" count? Ha, I wish!

Going to bed early tonight. So tired, probably because I didn't run today. Was supposed to go to gym and run a little on treadmill then do weight class- but couldn't get motivated to get out of bed (6am class).  Love the results of weight class, but don't enjoy class enough to want to get out of bed. Told Heather I must pick her up from now on so I have to get out of bed.  Looking forward to run w/ Heather & Mik'l tomorrow. My new weekly plan is:

Mon- Run 6

Tues- 2 mi. on treadmill, weight class

Wed- Run  ( 5 or hills or speedwork )

Thurs- 2 mi. at gym before weight class

Fri- Run 5+

Sat- Run

Want to get in about 25 mi. a week on average.  More when training for longer runs. Adrianne- I'm thinking about taking up your challenge of 2008 mi. in 2008, but not ready to give up the weight class and just not sure how to fit it all in and still have energy for other things? Advice anyone?

Ran 6 x 200 meter repeats at track today with Heather & Mik'L.  Mik'L is a fast little track coach! Loved having her set the pace.  My repeats ranged from 42-45 seconds.  Goal is to get more 42s and eventually bring them down.  My body didn't want to remember how to go fast AT ALL! Felt like I was floundering around.  It will get better I'm sure as we make it a more regular thing.  Also ran to & from track from Heather's about .75 each way- so total distance about 2.25. 

Guess what! I finally got Heather to join the blog! Say "hey" to her at "Heather's Blog"

Had to multi- task my run today.  Had to deliver flyers for church so it was kinda a crazy jog all over the neighborhood.  I hope to get in a couple more uninterrupted miles later today.

As for the whole gym saga- I realized I just don't have the motivation to make it to the 6am classes.  I only like to get up that early for something I enjoy and at this point- that's running.  Since I work from home and my kids are in school all day- its easy for me to workout right after I take the kids to school- so I'm having trouble getting motivated to get up at 5:30 unless I'm going to meet one of my wonderful running partners!

I will try to supplement toning at home w/ videos or go to later classes at the gym. Sorry to be so flaky about the gym Heather!

UPDATE: SASHA HAS ISSUED A GREAT CHALLENGE.  ONE I'M ACTUALLY CONSIDERING.  HE THINKS I CAN RUN A 3:30 MARATHON IF I'LL RUN 6 MILES/ 6 DAYS A WEEK.  I WAS STILL TRYING TO DECIDE IF I'M A MARATHON RUNNER OR NOT, BUT THIS IDEA OF SASHA'S IS REALLY TEMPTING! I THINK 3:30 IS REALLY AMBITIOUS- THAT WOULD MEAN I'D NEED SASHA'S WILL POWER AND CONSISTENCY.  BUT I'M THINKING MAYBE I COULD GO FOR A BQT? I'M GONNA SLEEP ON IT....

New route w/ Heather today.  I was actually trying to add a little onto our 5 mile Little Valley Loop, but then realized we'd added on a lot and were going to have a time problem (both had to get back to get kids ready to school) SO then I cut it a different direction and it ended up being 5 after all.  Fun to run a different route anyway.  Lots of mild incline too to keep us working hard.  Heather's company got me through this run, my body was NOT cooperating- sluggish! Neither of us took watches.  I drove the course when we got back.  From my best guess we ran about 10:30-10:40 pace.  I know Heather could've gone faster today, but not sure I could have!