Wednesday, November 30, 2011

11/30

Tried the interval speed workout on the treadmill today--at first it was frustrating because it added 1.2 mph to your low speed, so when I started out at 8:27, which is my normal warmup pace, it bumped me up to 7:13 two minutes later.  So at first I moved it down, but then after a couple of miles I ran at the 7:13 pace. 

Stopped at 2.1 miles to give Luke his pacifier, then at 3 miles when the interval training turned off.

Finished up the last 2 doing my own intervals--I was really pushing at this point and I don't think I could have gone any faster--it was total will power on the last 7/10 of a mile.  I still don't feel 100% back--this is taking forever!

First 3 miles @ 8:06, last 2 miles at 7:37/mile.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Saturday, November 26, 2011

11/26

No exercise on Thanksgiving (aaaahhh!!) but I really needed a day off anyway.  Walked briskly for half an hour with Neil yesterday and then did the elliptical today--thought about running outside but I really wanted to try out my dad's brand-new elliptical.  It was a really good workout for my quads--better than running, I think.  I started out slow at first (12:00/mile) until I got used to it and then spent most of the time between 9:13/mile and 8:34/mile.  It's hard to tell because you can't set a pace and it just varies from moment to moment (and only goes in increments of .5).

2.6 miles, then stopped to eat breakfast, then another 1.4 miles, stop for water, then finished out the 5.

5 miles on elliptical

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

11/23

Holy cow, I was SO exhausted during this run.  End of the day plus all the frantic pre-Thanksgiving activities, plus Luke has slept hardly at all the last few nights (teething and I think he has an ear infection...it has been absolutely horrific.  I know I say that all the time but this has truly been horrendous).  And the three days of back-to-back runs probably didn't help (I need to start doing this more often if I want to run a Ragnar).

Anyway...if I had been running outside I would have fallen so many times.  I was stumbling even on the treadmill.

Stopped at 3.1 for water and just sheer exhaustion, then finished out the 5.

5 miles; 8:26/mile

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

11/22

Stopped @ 3.6 to give Jules a snack.  Tried going a little faster today and working in some 8:00 intervals, but I can tell I'm still not 100% back.

5 miles; 8:21/mile

Monday, November 21, 2011

11/21

Evening run today; stopped at 4.1 miles (coughing and nose-blowing.  Aren't you grateful for the details?)

5 miles; 8:22/mile

Saturday, November 19, 2011

11/19

On the one hand I'm glad I hit 20 miles again this week; on the other hand it's kind of a bummer because if I can do this with bronchitis it takes away my excuse for missing runs on other weeks.

Ran 4 miles then stopped for water, finished last mile.

5 miles; 8:22/mile.  Still slow but getting better, I guess--probably helps that I didn't have to stop as much as I did yesterday.

Friday, November 18, 2011

11/18

SO MANY STOPS today.  Seriously.  I had Luke propped up on my bed with toys (that child needs to synchronize his naps with everyone else) and I stopped about every mile--he was super cranky and kept sliding down and throwing his toys away.  Can I even count this as a run today?!

Still going slow thanks to the bronchitis--ongoing headaches and coughing.

5 miles; 8:31/mile

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

11/16

No run yesterday since I spent the afternoon asleep in bed--thank you, antibiotics.  I actually feel somewhat like a real person today, which is a nice change.

Dropped Juliet off at a birthday party, raced home, ran 3 miles, stopped for water, ran 2 minutes, Luke woke up, so I ran in and put him on my bed while I finished out the 4 miles, then I nursed him, hopped in the car, picked Juliet up from her party, came home and propped Luke back up on my bed and ran the 5th mile.  Now I will race through the shower before Abigail gets home from school and Isaac wakes up from his nap.

I really want to run a marathon next year, but days like this make me wonder if I really have the time to commit.  Ho-hum.

5 miles; 8:30ish/mile (slow because let's face it, I am still pretty weak and out of it despite the Z-pack).

Monday, November 14, 2011

11/14

Nasty head cold and killer sore throat--I do feel a little better after running so hopefully it will give me energy rather than delay recovery.  Stopped at 9, 18, and 24 minutes for Luke, then stopped again at 36 to check on Isaac to make sure he was still asleep and not cowering in terror (hail beating against the windows and a tornado siren).

5 miles; 8:25/mile

Saturday, November 12, 2011

11/12

Ran 2.5 miles and put Luke in his bed, ran another 1.5 and ran in to check on dinner, then ran last mile.

5 miles; 8:04/mile

Thursday, November 10, 2011

11/10

So I pulled a muscle in my back somehow (I think twisting and stretching too far when I realized that Isaac was jumping off the top bunk and I needed to catch him NOW), and I was having trouble even standing or sitting, so I didn't know how running would go.  The first half-mile was pretty agonizing but then it was totally fine and now I feel so much better.  Running, I love you!

Luke was awake the whole time--stopped after 2 miles to change his diaper, 4 miles to put him in his bed, and then at 5 to calm him down (screaming screaming screaming).   Thought about running a 6th mile but decided to read Jooj some extra stories instead.

5 miles; 8:18/mile (first couple of miles were slower, then sped up to normal pace)

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

11/8

Blergh.  I hate running at night.  Way too tired.  Stopped at 3 miles for water.

5 miles; sub-8:00/mile (alternated between 8 and 7:53 just to give myself something to think about other than the fact that I really wanted to stop)

Monday, November 7, 2011

11/7

Argh, no fun with Daylight Savings time--everyone is SO off-schedule!  I figured Luke would probably wake up midway through, but I ran anyway--Luke stops at 2 minutes, 24 minutes, and 31 minutes.

5 miles; 7:58/mile

Saturday, November 5, 2011

11/5

5 miles, no stops, first couple of miles at 8:00/pace and the next few around 7:53.

Friday, November 4, 2011

11/4

Stopped once today at 8:40 to help Juliet, who had dropped a Tupperware of granola on her head while getting an ice cube out of the freezer (I was confused too!), then ran nonstop to finish out the 5.

5 miles; 7:58/mile, NO CRAMPING!!  Yay!  I'm planning to try another back-to-back run tomorrow and hopefully I can get back to a more normal schedule next week.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

11/2

Gah!  I don't know what's going on but I don't like it--after my run Monday I had horrible stomach cramps all night--it honestly felt like early labor and at one point I was on my hands and knees trying to get through it.  Really awful.  I took a day off yesterday and then just ran at a slow steady pace today without stopping (thinking that maybe the stops and starts are what did me in Monday) and then my stomach started cramping up as soon as I started walking to cool down after the run.  Really hoping this isn't an awful new pattern.  I've lost another 5 lbs since the last time I weighed myself and I don't know if that has anything to do with it...

5 miles; 8:24/mile