I Probably Should Make My Blog Public again

I wanted to do some faster portions today and I decided that I didn't want to do it out of the subdivision because the cars go too fast around some of the curves.  Around the subdivision is just over a mile, so I just did some spins around it.

I warmed up 5 minutes and then did 3 min fast with 3 min recovery.  I think I did the faster pace 7 times because I ended on a fast(er) section.  It was very warm so I stopped to hydrate after mile 2 and mile 4.  Then when I finished, I put on my bathing suit and walked 1/2 mile to the beach.  Don't get jealous, though.  This "beach" is nothing too exciting.  Just a little plot of sand off a tiny lake.  I waded around in the water with the kids.

Yoga today.  I decided in the past couple weeks that I felt stronger when I was doing more core work.  So I've been lifting and doing ab work, but I haven't always blogged it and I have to keep a better record.  I did yoga while everyone was out of the house at the farm and it was relaxing.  Meant to go running afterward, but everyone came back early.

An easy 6 miles at 5:30.  I am waking up this week before my husband goes to work so I have some extra time.  As long as I'm done by 6:30-6:45, it's all good.

There was a slight chill in the air and a breeze, but I felt good in shorts and a t-shirt. It was already light out by the time I started.  I didn't wear my watch.

Afterward I did pilates and I plan on lifting as soon as I'm done with my cleaning.

Changed this after I mapped it.  I will drive it later and adjust if necessary.

My legs just didn't want to move this morning.  And it is HUMID outside, even at 5:35, which is when I walked out of the house.  If it's going to be this humid tomorrow, I'm going to have to stay close to home and drink something every two miles.

My allergies are bothering me right now and I'm really bothered because my kids are already awake.  Why can't they sleep in till 7?  That would be nice, but it never happens.

My alarm went off at 5:15 and I turned it off.  I went to bed later than normal last night.  Eli has a cold and he took a long time to fall asleep.

I ran at about 5:30 p.m. instead.

Every time I do a run like this I realize I would really like a garmin.  How many times have I posted that?  Maybe for my birthday--only 3 weeks or so!

I did a ladder, starting at 5, going to 1 with equal rest time.  On my first 3 min fast, I accidently went 4, but no big deal.  I estimate that my fast times were somewhere around 7:45 or so, since I averaged 8:30 pace for the run altogether.  This is why I need a garmin :)  The other reason is because I use mapmyrun and it doesn't have the streets in southern Rantoul exactly right.  I don't know how long it takes to get with the times, but construction on those streets ended 3 years ago. 

 It is not as humid out today.  It was windy, but not terribly so.  I felt strong through the run. 

Also did a little pilates.  About 15 minutes

I had a horrible night's sleep.  Mostly I kept waking up because I was dreaming of running.  I either was dreaming that I was running OR that my alarm didn't go off and I missed running.  

Woke up at 5:15 and got out at about 5:30.  It was in the high 50s, sun already up, but definitely not as humid as the other day.  I didn't stop to rehydrate throughout the run because I didn't need to.  

I did run slow, though.  It was nice and I didn't have the usual I-hate-running-slow-and-easy feeling where I wonder why I'm out there running.