Week 17: Day 7 - 2013

cardio:

• (@10:45am) trail/road run = 3.55 miles, time = 36:51, pace @ 10:23

Total Weekly Mileage: 3.55
Total Monthy Mileage: 10.09
Total Yearly Mileage: 148.03
Total Shoe Mileage: 140.90

My motivation has been lacking as of late. I finally found some today and went for a run later in the day than usual. The weather was actually nice out; sunny, clear and 70s with little to no smog and humidity level. I had enough motivation to get dressed and start running, but I didn't have enough to run continuously and made a few complete stops. Even though it was nice out, I think the warm weather had something to do with my lack of motivation during my run because I'm not used to running in warmer weather anymore. My work schedule is messing up my sleep schedule and it's hard to wake up for a 6-something AM run!

I've signed up for the October 2013 Long Beach Half Marathon a few weeks ago and I've been checking the website for a list of charities that I can raise money for. So far, there are a few listed, but none that I'm interested in. I hope they get a full list soon so I can start raising money.

Week 17: Day 1 - 2013

cardio:

• (@ 11:45am) bike ride = 5.25 miles

In honor of Earth Day, I made myself take out the bike and go to Michael's (to pick up some crochet supplies) and the post office. I thought about taking the car, but a bike ride was better. Besides, the weather was so nice out.

Week 16: Day 3 - 2013

cardio:

• (@ 6:30am) trail/road run = 3.24 miles, time = 33:20, pace @ 10:17

It's finally sunny in the morning! We were getting cloudy mornings for awhile and it was so hard for me to find the motivation to run! I wanted to sleep in because of that! I paid for the October 2013 half marathon in Long Beach last week and I start training for it in July. Once I start training for it, I should find the motivation to run in overcast mornings, light drizzling, hot/humid mornings, and nice weather mornings. Because I just can't show up to the start line and expect to do fine without running/training for it.

Week 14: Day 2 - 2013

cardio:

• @7:15am: hilly trail run = 1.1 miles, time = 13:29, pace @ 12:15
• @6:15pm: karate = 1 hour
• "warm up" = 1 mile walk to karate
• "cool down" = 1 mile walk after karate

For tomorrow's run, I have to make myself go to a completely different city/area because I need a change of scenery for running. I'm bored and I know it's not bored of running. I know that I'm more bored of the scenery because I'm looking at the same scenery every week. A change of scenery once in awhile is good for me, right? Let's hope I find the motivation to actually get in the car and drive somewhere. I know of two places that I'm familiar with and can run in. Finding the motivation to get in the car is the hard part.

 

The sun finally came out this morning.

Week 14: Day 1 - 2013

cardio:

• @10:40am: bike ride = 3 miles
• @11:40am: 1 mile walk/run with Jubee (my dog)

The mornings had been overcast/cloudy for a week. It's driving me nuts! I want to run, but the weather makes me sleepy and lazier!

I took Jubee out for a run one time...last week, on Monday. I took Jubee out for a run again today. Today is the first of a new month, so let's hope that I can make this a new "fitness" goal for both Jubee and I. For now, I'm having doing a walk/run thing with Jubee for a mile on days that I don't do my own running (3+ miles) so that whatever I'm working on for Jubee doesn't affect MY running.