Week 67: Day 6

cardio:

• trail/road run (@ 6:45am) = 3.25 miles, time = 34:49, pace @ 10:43

Most of the time, I don't run on Saturdays - occassionally I do - because I have karate training, but clearly...there is no class today.

I think I'm better with the air quality/smog level now that I don't feel sick anymore, but why was my nose runny while I was running? It's usually only like that when I'm getting over a cold and my nose is hypersensitive to the air quality.

Week 67: Day 5

cardio:

• trail/road run (@ 6:40am) = 2.51 miles, time = 26:21, pace @ 10:30

I didn't run yesterday. I should/could have because when feeling lazy, that would have been the best time to run/exercise. So much for finishing the year on a "strong" note, considering I missed a lot of running days because of a cold. But I should start the new year on a strong note, and on the "right foot". Anyway, I think I'm ready to start increasing my distance....slowly.

Week 67: Day 2

cardio:

• trail/road run (@ 6:40am) = 2.17 miles, time = 23:51, pace @ 10:59

I don't feel sick anymore, although I'm still coughing, sometimes. I still need to work on my breathing and trying to get used to the morning air quality. I'm breathing like I'm out of shape, but I suppose that's normal when you have to stop excercising for two weeks because of a cold. At least, I still have my endurance and can run continuously.

Week 66: Day 5

cardio:

• trail/road run (@ 6:40am) = 2.12 miles, time = 23:21, pace @ 11:00

First run in almost two weeks. I got sick last Thursday and I'm finally getting over it. Luckily, our last karate work out for the rest of the year was Wednesday (last week). I attempted to run this morning. While I did better than I thought and ran continuously, I didn't run that far. Normally, I don't have a problem with smog in the morning when it's cold, but since I'm still getting over a cold and just as I suspected, my nose/sinuses were hypersensitive to the smog and my nose/sinuses hurt...but not too bad. So I think I just need to get used to it again. I'm still coughing a bit, but I hope running again will help get rid of that.

Week 65: Day 5

cardio:

• bike ride (@ 12pm) = 4.6 miles

I haven't been sleeping well during these last three nights...maybe like two or three hours each. I sorta felt/feel fine during the daytime, but everything hurts when I try to sleep, and I wake up sore and achy! I think I need a new bed which is causing me to feel like this at night/morning.

Week 65: Day 3

cardio:

• karate (@ 7pm) = 1 hour

There was a second class, but I did a lot of nothing.

My motivation is fine, but I need to stop being lazy with running.

Week 65: Day 1

cardio:

• karate (@ 7pm) = 1 hour

I sorta wanted to ride the bike this morning, but it had been raining all day and I don't like to ride/run in the rain. The weather forecast calls for clear skies. I hope it's right so I can run in the morning.

Week 64: Day 7

cardio:

• trail/road run (@ 6:25am) = 4.88 miles, time = 54:06, pace @ 11:05

Total Weekly Mileage: 9.37
Total December Mileage: 17.85
Total Shoe Mileage: 97.09
Total Yearly Mileage: 517.49

I was sorta worried that it would be cloudy and drizzling this morning. Glad that that it won't rain until late tonight because I woke up to a clear sky and sunshine for my run!

Week 64: Day 6

cardio:

• karate = 2 hours
• first (beginners) class = 12pm to 1pm
• second (intermediate) class = 1pm to 2pm

I don't know what to say! All I can say is that I got my work out done for the day.

Week 64: Day 5

cardio:

• trail/road run (@ 6:25am) = 4.49 miles, time = 49:30, pace @ 11:01

Why didn't I just go run yesterday? The weather was perfect in the morning! It was perfectly cold and nice this morning and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Week 64: Day 3

cardio:

• karate (@ 7pm) = 1 hour

I didn't run yesterday morning because laziness kicked in. If laziness doesn't kick in again, I will run tomorrow morning.

Week 64: Day 1

cardio:

• bike ride (@ 11:30am) = 3 miles
• karate (@ 7pm) = 1 hour

Cold weather has finally arrived this season and I can finally enjoy running in it. I hope my hands don't freeze again in the morning.

Week 63: Day 7

cardio:

• trail/road run (@ 6:25am) = 4.88 miles, time = 52:07, pace @ 10:41

Total Weekly Mileage: 10.21
Total November Mileage: 35.91
Total December Mileage: 8.48
Total Shoe Mileage: 88.72
Total Yearly Mileage: 508.10

I had been checking the weather all week and heard that it would be very windy today. I'm so glad that it was just a very slight and barely noticeable breeze this morning instead, but it was soooo cold! I really enjoy running in uncomfortably cold temperatures, but it was the first time in a really long time that my hands felt frozen by the halfway point while feeling very sweaty. Is that weird that the back of my hands were cold and frozen but my palms were sweaty? They felt ok by the end of the run though, but I had to take a hot shower immediately after my run!

Week 63: Day 5

cardio:

• trail/road run (@ 6:25am) = 3.6 miles, time = 38:03, pace @ 10:38

I didn't run yesterday morning because it was too windy for my liking. There was no wind this morning and it was uncomfortably cold which felt great to me!