Week 32: Day 7 - 2015

• easy RUN with one dog = 3.1 miles
• easy WALK with two dogs = 2.3 miles

Total Running Weekly Mileage: 7.74

Total Running Monthly Mileage: 22.87

Total Running Yearly Mileage: 259.89

Total Running Shoe Mileage: 209.20

I'm now officially running the La Puente Halloween 10K race which will be on Sunday, October 25th. It's the day after my Race For The Rescues 10K race. Since they are both during the same weekend, I don't have to do any extra running or training and can treat them like I'm training for ONE race. I start training immediately after next weekend and I need to figure out a plan/schedule. I have a week to figure this out. In the meantime, I'm trying to figure out if I should take a few more rest/non-running days and then start up again next Sunday. Or do some super easy runs not more than three miles. I have tomorrow as a rest day, so I have a day to think about what to do.

Week 32: Day 2 - 2015

• easy trail RUN with one dog = 4.64 miles
• easy WALK with two dogs = 2.4 miles

For some reason, I had no motivation and I struggled to run this morning. While there was one very short challenging hill, that was .1 in distance and it was in the middle (halfway point) of the run. The rest of the run had very easy hills that I've done many times before. I took a few short walk breaks in the first two miles because I couldn't get into running. Also, while I did get a runner's high after two miles, it wasn't as good or fun as it was in previous runs. I took a whole week off from running two weeks ago, so I don't know why I'm losing motivation now.

Week 31: Day 7 - 2015

• easy RUN with one dog = 4.78 miles
• easy WALK with two dogs = 2.4 miles

The sun was actually out this morning, so I didn't feel as lazy as before. I don't like humid, warm/hot weather, but I like sun when I'm out for a run!

Week 31: Day 5 - 2015

• easy trail RUN with one dog = 4.5 miles
• easy WALK with two dogs = 2.5 miles

I really canNOT wait for summer to be over! Is it over yet? Did September come and go yet?

Week 31: Day 4 - 2015

• easy trail RUN (solo) = 2.85 miles
• easy WALK with dogs = 2.3 miles

Why can't mornings here just be sunny? I don't care about the weather and temperature. But when it's overcast in the morning, it's hard for me to get out of bed. It makes me lazy and want to sleep in. I almost didn't want to run at all today. The sun finally came out at 10:30am which was when I finally got out for a run. It was hard and I was miserable because it was so hot. It was hot, but not humid. I can deal with humid and warm weather at 6am because the sun is just "waking up" and isn't as strong yet. I didn't run with my dog today because it was already pretty warm and I didn't want my dog to overheat. I was hot for the both of us. Also, I had planned to do a 3.2 mile run, but it got cut short because part of my run was blocked by a crew working in the trees. I didn't want them stopping for two minutes (my run was an out and back, so I would have to pass by them twice in each direction...one minute to pass by the first time and one minute to pass by the second time) for me to pass before continuing to work. They could afford to wait two minutes for me to pass before cutting down some more branches in the trees, but they were also trying to clear up the branches from the sidewalk. and there were a lot of big branches to move. Maybe it was a good thing that I cut my run short a little bit. I wanted to get out of the sun and heat so badly anyway.

Week 31: Day 2 - 2015

• challenging hilly trail RUN (solo) = 3 miles
• easy WALK with two dogs = 2.5 miles

I went on a run at a local junior college this morning...the one where they let their cattle have free range to roam around on the trails and hillside. It would have been nice to run with my dog there, but I didn't want me and my dog really freaking out because there was a cow taking a stroll on a trail path. I saw some cattle, but they were really off to the side of the trail. I didn't get out for a run early enough (at 6am because it was light enough), but it was overcast and I thought the clouds would burn off after I finished my run. I should have stuck to my 6am schedule. The sun came out halfway through my run and I was so hot, sweaty and uncomfortable.

My hair is shorter now. I had a trim/cut with layers yesterday and it was much needed. Now my hair won't stick to my sweaty arms and shoulders, and won't mangle/tangle up in knots from my hot mess.

Week 30: Day 7 - 2015

• easy trail RUN with one dog = 4.5 miles
• easy WALK with two dogs: 2.3 miles

Total Running Weekly Mileage: 4.5

Total Running Monthly Mileage: 25.24

Total Running Yearly Mileage: 237.02

Total Running Shoe Mileage: 186.33

Except for walking all week, today was the only real work out that I did. I wasn't sure if it was laziness or true need for a break, so I did practically nothing all week. Two miles into my run this morning, I was happy to run again.

Week 29: Day 7 - 2015

• easy RUN with one dog = 2.15 miles
• easy WALK with two dogs = 2 miles

Total Running Weekly Mileage: 15.40

Total Running Monthly Mileage: 19.74

Total Running Yearly Mileage: 233.52

Total Running Shoe Mileage: 181.83

I debated if I wanted to do a short run or skip it. But I only had time to do a short run of two miles this morning because I was meeting a photography group to do some street photos of Downtown Los Angeles.  I felt better having done a run. I was actually feeling lazy and wanted to go back to sleep, but I think if I skipped the run, I'd be lazier and it would be harder for me to get ready for my photography group. I'm also going to say that all the walking that we did for the group counted towards my exercise for the day. While we actually didn't cover that much distance, I'm not exactly sure how many miles we did do. Maybe two miles? We were out for a few hours, but we stopped a lot to take photos of something. We also didn't know that there would be a parade in town, so we waited around for that to finally start.

Week 29: Day 6 - 2015

• trail RUN with one dog = 4.6 miles
• easy WALK with two dogs = 2.8 miles

I'm sorta making up for the fact that I didn't run on Wednesday or Thursday. I'm also not sure if I will get a run in tomorrow morning. If I do, it will be a two mile run because that is all I will have time for before heading out to Downtown L.A. (I have to be there around 9am and it takes about 45 minutes including parking).

I'm also trying to get myself in the habit of stretching after each of my run. Also...I'm doing upper body strength twice a week (preferably Tuesday and Friday after my runs), but I'm only doing elevated push ups (feet elevated) and chair dips. I stopped stretching and doing upper body (dips and push ups) for a long time. I'm not as flexible as I used to be and I also lost a lot of upper body strength. Right now, I can barely do five chair dips and five elevated push ups. I used to be able to do regular push ups and going really low or hold in the down position without touching the floor. I also used to be able to do a front split...

Week 29: Day 5 - 2015

• easy trail RUN with one dog = 4.45 miles
• easy WALK with two dogs = 2.4 miles

So lazy the last few days. I felt better running this morning.

Week 29: Day 2 - 2015

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

I don't remember if I've mentioned this. I will be doing a 10K run with my dog on October 24, 2015 in Pasadena, CA for Race For The Rescues. We (or mostly I) will be raising money to help support the benefiting non-profit, no-kill rescue groups and animal welfare organizations that work year-round to make our world a kinder place.

http://www.racefortherescues.org/participant/jubee

Week 28: Day 7 - 2015

• easy trail RUN with one dog = 4.34 miles
• easy WALK with two dogs = 2.2 miles

Total Running Weekly Mileage: 15.47

Total Running Monthly (July) Mileage: 41.58

Total Running Monthly (August) Mileage: 4.34

Total Running Yearly Mileage: 213.78

Total Running Shoe Mileage: 166.43

I still don't like summer and I still hate hot/warm weather. However, I'm glad and I should be happy that it has been overcast and a tiny bit cooler without the humidity in the morning these days lately.