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.