Week 7: Day 5 - 2015

• easy trail RUN with one dog = 5 miles, time = 59:15, pace @ 11:58
• easy WALK with two dogs = 2.3 miles

Last training run for awhile...until the next race whichever and whenever that is. I can finally take a break from running!

Week 7: Day 3 - 2015

• easy bike ride = 7.37 miles, time = 40:09, pace @ 11mph
• easy WALK with dogs = 2.1 miles

Did my ride this morning, but don't know why I was so unmotivated to ride. I usually ride faster too.

Week 7: Day 2 - 2015

• easy trail RUN with one dog = 3.2 miles, time = 38:15, pace @ 11:57
• easy WALK with two dogs = 1.7 miles

Training is almost over...I have one more run before the race and then I can take a break.

Week 6: Day 7 - 2015

• trail/road RUN with one dog = 6.1 miles, time = 1:13:28, pace @ 12:03
• easy WALK with dogs = 1.75 miles

Total Running Weekly Mileage: 14.63
Total Running Monthly Mileage: 49.19
Total Running Yearly Mileage: 138.82
Total Running Shoe Mileage: 389.62

I'm ready for the 10K race next weekend and I don't want to run anymore. I had planned to do a slightly longer run (6.7 miles) this morning, but I was unmotivated. While I was unmotivated and really didn't want to run, I made myself do a six mile run. I told myself that I would feel better afterwards.

Week 6: Day 5 - 2015

• easy RUN with one dog = 5.33 miles, time = 59:08, pace @ 11:08
• easy WALK with two dogs = 2 miles

I felt a little better running this morning. I hope I feel ok to run on Sunday morning.

Week 6: Day 3 - 2015

• easy trail RUN with one dog = 3.2 miles, time = 38:25, pace @ 12:00
• easy WALK with two dogs = 2.1 miles

I have no motivation to run. I'm not sure if I'm having sleep issues and I need to catch up on sleep or I just really don't want to run anymore and I want/need a break. I wasn't tired on Sunday or Monday where I had a lot of free time to nap. I didn't feel tired yesterday or today either. I tried to take a nap today, but it didn't happen.

Week 6: Day 2 - 2015

• easy BIKE ride = 7.37 miles, time = 36:00, pace @ 12.3 mph
• easy WALK with dogs = 2 miles

I have less than two weeks left for my next race, 10k run and I'm battling a case of laziness. I'm not done training although I think I can get away with it being less than stellar and will just fine at the race.

Week 5: Day 5 - 2015

• easy trail RUN with one dog = 5 miles, time = 1:01:44, pace @ 12:19
• easy WALK with dogs = 1.5 miles

It was so warm this morning! Why, in the middle of February are we getting Spring/Summer weather?! February used to have super cold nights/mornings.

Week 6: Day 3 - 2015

• easy bike ride = 7.36 miles, time = 40:32, pace @ 10.9
• easy walk with dogs = 1.55 miles

Since I haven't been cycling regularly, I've gotten slower with it. I know that I have to get back into cycling again even if it is not for an event. It just feels good to ride.

Week 6: Day 2 - 2015

• very hilly trail RUN (solo) = 3.55 miles, time = 45:38, pace @ 12:41
• easy WALK with dogs = 2.1 miles

I did a run on a very hilly trail. I hadn't done this trail in a few weeks. Today was the first time that I was able to run the first mile without breaks (walks or complete stops). The few times that I did do the run, I was only able to run the first half mile (flat with one easy hill). I'm probably not going to be able to run to the top of the hill without any breaks before my next race, but any little improvement is better than none. I also need to remind myself to do this trail because I know it will help my endurance for the next race which has a challenging hill. I think this training trail run has a tougher hill to tackle so the hill in the race will seem a little easier.

Week 5: Day 7 - 2015

• trail RUN with one dog = 6 miles, time = 1:13:53, pace @ 12:19
• easy WALK with dogs = 2.5 miles

Total Running Weekly Mileage: 12.91

Total Running Monthly (February) Mileage: 26.01

Total Running Yearly Mileage: 89.63

Total Running Shoe Mileage: 340.43 

My need to take a nap is off. I never need to take a nap on days that I don't have to work, but always need one on days that I do have work and don't really have enough time or don't want to. Yesterday, I needed a nap, but I was so concerned about oversleeping and not waking up on time to get ready for work, that I didn't get a good quality nap.

Week 5: Day 5 - 2015

• easy trail RUN with one dog = 4.2 miles
• easy WALK with two dogs = 2.3 miles

I really need a nap, but I couldn't sleep when I tried to take one today. I really couldn't get into my run and had no motivation this morning. I had planned to do a bike ride tomorrow with a meetup group, but with this urge to sleep (and not being able to), I'm not sure if I can make it to the ride tomorrow.

Week 5: Day 3 - 2015

• easy RUN with one dog = 2.71 miles, time = 32:52, pace @ 12:08
• easy WALK with dogs  = 1.6 miles
• bike ride = 6 miles
• easy walk to store = 1.2 miles round trip

I had planned to do a run yesterday, but when I took out my car (was driving to a trail for a run), I noticed that my car was having some problems (not the point that it was undriveable, but was rough to drive). I lost motivation to run. I was able to get to work with my car in the condition that it was in yesterday though. I don't know why it didn't happen on Monday when I had the day off from work and I had more time to take it to a shop. I did do my run this morning and my car is in the shop being worked on, but I have a little bit more time to wait around for my car before work today though.