I Probably Should Make My Blog Public again

A slow and easy 5 miles.  My hip is hurting when I'm walking, but not when I'm running.  I forgot to get the strengthening exercises from my sister, but I'm going to Chicago this weekend and I need to remember.

A treadmill run.  

This one was hard, mentally.  First off, it is sweltering in the cardio room.  It actually makes me a little sick.  Second, I'm having food issues--my lunch is too early and by the time I get home my blood sugar is so low that it makes me sick.  Any other idiot would just pack something extra for an afternoon snack, but I am not that smart.  It's just a timing thing.  When I would have time to eat a snack I'm not hungry, and then when I have time again, I'm almost ready to go home.

I did an easy mile (9:13 pace) and then  I did 1/4 mile at 8:00 pace/1/4 mile at easy pace.  Towards the end I snuck in a little rest before getting on the treadmill.

Running now makes me mourn the days when my husband and I got home at the same time.  It was so easy back then.  I'd run pretty much as soon as we got home (when I wasn't famished) and be done running before it was time to start dinner.  Now it's harder to get into a routine.

My husband got punched today by a student while he was trying to break up a fight.  She (yes, she) was then arrested.  He's okay.

I would say my run today was moderate, not easy but not tempo.  But then, I have no way of knowing because I couldn't find my watch before I left.

I started off with a little spring in my step and decided to just go with it.  I was going good and then I really found my rhythm at mile 3.  The last two miles I got progressively faster.  I sorta wish I had my watch, but I think it's probably better that I didn't.  I have a tendency to become obsessed with my pace and I think it is a limiting factor for me.  I was happy to go by feel.

I was fooled because on the way home from school it was sunny and 62, but when I actually went out for a run it was cloudy, dreary, and colder.  I almost went out in a t-shirt, but decided to put on a long sleeve t, and I was a little chilly.

I was limited on time today, so hopefully I will be able to get in a longer run tomorrow.

I started off a little fast because the weather was threatening, and sure enough, around mile 3, the wind got a lot stronger and it started to rain.  The rain itself wasn't bad, but the temp dropped and I wasn't dressed appropriately.  I finished another 3--I had a hard time deciding what distance I should do, so ran almost all of my normal 5 mile route and then decided that if I went close to home I would just stop, so I turned around and did a mile loop close to my house.

All in all it was a good run, but would you believe I left without my watch again?  This time it was unintentional.

I'm nervous about getting in a long run this Sat, since my sister decided last minute to have a birthday party at her house, so we're going to Chicago (again).  I will wake up a little early on Saturday, but we need to arrive at her house by noon, so that usually means we have to be ready to go at 9 since for some reason it always takes about an hour to get out the door.  I'll wake up early and do what I can.  I'm a little nervous about the 1/2 marathon I'm doing next week, but I'm viewing it as training, not as a race.  I'll be fine whether or not I get in the miles that I want to on Saturday.  I suppose I can try to do it on Sunday instead.

Wore my old shoes.  That was a mistake.  My left heel hurts.  I'll see how it feels when I run tomorrow morning.