Each Day Is a Gift

An hour water aerobics. 

On Saturday's long run I put a 6oz water flask (Fuelbelt) in my capri's right thigh pocket.  It had given me a giant painful knot on the right lateral (outside) thigh.  So after water aerobics, I went in the hot tub to have the jet massage that knot out.  It hurt so good!

*Shout out to my daughter who turned 39 today*! HaPpY BiRtHdAy Larissa!!! :) :)

Today's workout: 4x1 mile @9:45 pace with 3 min recovery between, 1 mi WU, 1 mi CD

34F, cloudy, 8mph NWN wind.  Pre-run ate one Activia, 6 oz. water.  Warm up mile going north with headwind was cold (11:48).  Paused briefly (30 sec.) to stretch before beginning mile repeats.  First mile interval was a bit fast (9:15) with some tailwind in the first 0.6 mile going east.  Turned around going west with head wind and ominous storm was NO fun! Second mile interval was 9:40.  Almost puked gagging on the phlegm (DARN asthma) during the 3 min recovery walks...yes I had to walk...not pretty!  Third mile interval was 9:23 still going west with headwind but slightly on decline.  Fourth mile interval was 9:25 going east with slight incline. 

Had to dodge the strollers brigades both ways/times.  There're about 6 mothers with their double strollers, and twice that many babies and toddlers on razors and tricyles, hogging the trail.  They've been playing on the trail the last few times I was running there.  Also had to dodge dogs of various sizes and friendliness, and horse poop, with me wheezing like a freight train passing them!!! Haha!

Finished the work out with still 0.3 mile from home.  So the cool down was 1.3 miles.  7 miles total in 1:15:08.  AP: 10:46.

Today's workout:  1x5 mi at 10:16 pace, 1 mi WU, 1 mi CD

38F partly cloudy 3mph SES wind.  Pre-run 6oz orange juice and water.  1 mile warm up in 11:52.  Paused for 1 min to stretch before beginning threshold miles.  Splits for the 5 threshold miles: 9:47, 9:52, 9:34, 9:56, 9:43.  I did pause for 5-10 seconds after each mile to clear the phlegm and drink.  Drank 6oz water that I carried.  I wheezed badly on the 5th threshold mile.  At one point I thought I heard a puppy barking but it was the sound coming out when I exhaled.  Eeek!!!  Encounter the same 6 double strollers brigade.  Two pre-schoolers on little bikes saw me coming and started to pedal fast and when I caught up to them, the bigger boy said to the little one: "we'd better turn back because the last time we did that we got in trouble."  Yep, last week they were racing me and got farther away from their mommies.  1.25 mile cool down in 13:08.  7.25 miles total in 1:13:50.  AP: 10:12. 

*Thoughts to self: how in the world will I be able to run a BQ when a 9:55 pace sends me wheezing?  It's gonna take a LOT of work....

An hour water aerobics.

Was supposed to run 1x11 mi @ 10:45 pace with 0.5 mi WU and 0.5 mi CD.

Didn't sleep well last night with a backache between my shoulder blades that I must've tweaked at water aerobics and pull ups/chin ups yesterday.  That combined with a wicked 26mph NNW wind in 23F with mix of rain and snow; I chose to run on the home dreadmill.

Stopped numerous times to adjust the position of the mill and the TV, blow my nose, etc. needless to say it was a slow go.  Warm up at 12 pace and never got in the groove.  Lower back pain and right hip ache when running at 10:31 pace the first half.  Decided to up the pace to 9:31 the second half and found that the back pain subsided.  Did have to walk for 30 sec for recovery to blow my nose and sip water after each mile.  Re-set the treadmill after 99 min and 9.75 miles.  Was super tired and pushed hard the last 3.25 mi.  

Pre-run ate one Chobani.  Ate 1 Blok and drank 24 oz total for the run.  Got a hot spot below my left bunion which would surely blister if I had to run any farther.  Backache's been killing me all day. 

13 min in 2:14:20.  AP: 10:20