I Can Do Hard Things

I ran on the treadmill this morning - what a sweaty mess!  I felt good, but ready to feel great!

 My kids usually go to afternoon kindergarten, but for the next 2 days they will go to morning.  What am I going to do with everyone all afternoon without going crazy?!

6 miles - 54.01 minutes

3 mile warm up (right calve was super tight)

6x400 (still struggling with getting the right speed on the treadmill - I think I need to start at an 8.8 and move up) My calve loosed up during the speed and I felt good (as good as you feel doing speed) :)

1-1:46

2-1:43

3-1:41

4-1:39

5-1:41

6-1:37

1 mile cool down

I slept in this morning because I knew my hubby was coming home early from work - it was fantastic and I felt human all day (verses feeling like a tired zombie)!

I wasn't that excited to run 8 miles on the treadmill, but I found a good show and lost rack of time.  I looked down at the mileage and it said 4.5 miles - time was flying (average pace 9.20)!  I stop to get some water then sped up.  

 I was feeling so great and continued to pick up speed.  That mental high can be so empowering!  I ended up running my last mile in 7:44.  I even lost 2 pounds during the run (but I did come home to eat pizza, so it didn't last :)  ).

Hubby and I are going to the gym together (a far and few between event) and bringing the kids to the daycare.  We have lots of 5-year old Christmas cheer at our house!

8 miles - 1:11 (this past summer when I did 8 miles it took me 1:20)

Ohhhhhh....I got to sleep in again today.  I could get use to this!  The gym was a zoo!  I felt a little stiff today after yesterday long run.  

Splits:  9:13, 9:22, 9:25, 9:04, 8:29 (average 9:07) = 45:36

Off to deliver neighbor gifts!  Merry Christmas ya'll!

I ran 6 miles on the treadmill - the gym was a zoo again today!  I ran a tempo run - 2 mile warm up - 2 mile fast (increased the speed .5 mph every 1/2 mile) and 2 mile cool down.  I wish I was on the road today - I think I could have gone faster.  Or maybe it is all the Christmas goodness that was slowing me down!

1-9:12 (warm-up)

 2-9:24 (warm-up)

.5-4:10

.5-4:00

.5-3:47

.5-3:33

5-9:22 (cool down)

6-9:22 (cool down)

52 min total