I Probably Should Make My Blog Public again

My first run in quite some time. Going to try to build running while I back off p90x. I guess I'm shooting for 3-4 days of running this week. We have a busy week with 2 parent open houses and 2 home football games, so I'm shooting for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Thursday is only a maybe because Chuck will be gone. I'll be able to do my p90x for sure tho.

Isometrix (think yoga moves, holding each for 45 secs). Then slow miles, just a little slower than yesterday. I ran to the park and met the boys, who rode over earlier on their bikes. Then I ran back with them.

Accelerator

Yoga, followed by a spur of the moment bike ride with the boys that turned into a mini adventure. First we stopped at the part where I discovered that my phone fell out of the bike carrier (or Charlotte threw it out, not sure which). Then we helped a girl who was helping a boy with low blood sugar. We walked him to her house which was closest where we called his mom. I don't know how that turned out because it was dark and her parents told me they had it covered.

Then my faith in humanity was renewed because a woman found my phone and called my mom. So I got it back, which was nice.

An easy 5, partly with the kids and Chuck on bikes. This was interrupted by 2 stops at 2 different parks(the second stop wasn't long) and a stop at the store to get so e bandages. It was nice and cool.

I still need to do Pilates, which is my last real workout for this round of p90x3. I think I'm going to do it right now:)

Went for a run with Caleb biking along. Then, because Char was sad when we left, went back and got her for a quick bike ride. Only counting the running.

Then I did my last official p90x workout. Did dynamix. Didn't love it.

I think that I injured my back while doing the last official p90x routine--and it was really just stretching. How misfortunate. I suppose it's possible it had something to do with running, too.

I rested it yesterday and then ran again today. Just an easy run witht the kids on the bike. We'll see how my back feels.

Chuck was gone and it was stormy, so I didn't take the kids out, but I did do Total Synergystics and then cold start.  Caleb worked out with me for most of the workout and I badgered Eli into doing the cold start (just a warm up/stretching type thing).

After a meeting I convinced Chuck to work out with me.  I really had to twist his arm.  We did Agility.

I kinda like to know where I'm going with fitness, and since I've got no immediate goals, I feel a little lost.  All I know is that I'm kinda kicking myself about not running much in August.  Between football/volleyball/beginning of the year events at 2 high schools/stuff for our kids' school, the fall has never been an ideal time for running.  So I'm uncertain about how Tracy can get her groove back.  

At least I still have p90x to fall back on.  I'm not totally unmotivated :)

Went for a run with Chuck and the kids on their bikes. We also stopped at my brother in laws house about a mile and a half in and and he came with us the rest of the way. This would have been around five miles, but Caleb's brakes jammed and I rode Charlotte home the rest if he way because Chuck and his brother fixed the bike at his brother's house. It was till a fun morning workout with plenty of park time for everyone.

A nice run by myself for a change. This run was affirming. In the newly fallen fall, 8:30 pace felt easy after a warmup mile.

Sometimes I compose my blog entry in my head, and this time I forgot to actually post it. I'm behind.

I ran with the boys at night while they were on their bikes. It got dark quicker than I thought, so it was a little dicey. Probably won't be able to do this much during the week anymore.

The challenge with Chuck. I beat him in the number of push-ups, but we were about the same in pull ups.

4 miles after school but before the volleyball game. We played a team whose fans are notoriously poor sports. I had to kick an old guy with a cane out of a basketball game a couple years ago, and he was there tonight. We made eye contact.

Six miles with my college roomie. We met at the trails in Mahomet and had a good run and good chat. Talking while running makes me winded! But it was good to have company.

Walked a little under 3 miles with Chuck and Eli, with Charlotte in the stroller. Our AP was approximately 17 minutes per mile. Then ran 3.1 home with progressively faster miles 9, 8:45, 8:29). Then did eccentric upper. The push-ups and pull-ups were tiring today for whatever reason.

Forgot to blog this.

Five miles with Chuck and the kids biking. I added on 2 miles while everyone played at the park. It is gorgeous out, and I felt a good spring in my step. Probably because i haven't run since Tuesday.

Yoga.

Funeral today for a dear family friend. I didn't go to work, is I was able to get in a morning run.

It is hard for me to establish a pattern of morning running, because every time in need to run in the a.m. I sleep like crap the night before. I woke up 6 times to check to make sure my alarm was set and I still had time to sleep. Then I woke up at 4m thought I had time to sleep, but never did fall asleep again. Consequently, I'm exhausted. But my run was good and I'm glad I got it over with.