Week 14: Day 6 - 2012

cardio:

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

So hot today! It's suppose to be pretty hot tomorrow also. I hope the morning temperature is bareable enough so I can run.

Week 14: Day 5 - 2012

cardio:

• trail/road run (@ 6:20am) = 5.14 miles, time = 55:19, pace = 10:46

I almost didn't run this morning. At first, it was laziness and I just didn't feel like running. I decided that it would go away and I'd feel better if I just went. Within 1/2 mile into the run, I wanted to turn around because I started feeling unmotivated (not just laziness), like I was forcing myself to do something that I didn't enjoy. It wasn't SUPER cold, but it was cold enough that I wanted to keep running so I could enjoy it. I also believed that I was just having one of those runs where I would actually feel better and enjoy it after two miles. If I was truly unmotivated and bored, I would suffer through the entire run, no matter where I was or how far I ran. So glad that my mood changed by mile two.

Week 14: Day 4 - 2012

cardio:

• trail/road run (@ 6:25am) = 4.87 miles, time = 51:54, pace @ 10:39

I think I can start running at 6:10am. It's slightly dark with enough light that I can still see anyone that's hiding behind things or see the ground where I'm stepping (I have a tendency to trip on the ground). Perhaps, I'll start running at that time tomorrow!

Week 14: Day 3 - 2012

cardio:

• hilly trail run (@ 6:30am) = 3.04 miles, time = 32:24, pace @ 10:39
• warm up = 0.54 mile
• cool down = 0.16 mile
• karate(@ 7pm) =  1 hour

Since I didn't run yesterday, I felt like running this morning. It was nice and I'm glad that I did. While this wasn't the first time that I ran on the same day as the evening karate class, I'm not sure if I will run again next Wednesday morning, just because I want to keep my running on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. We'll see next week.

Week 14: Day 2 - 2012

cardio:

• trail/road WALK (@ 4:30pm) = 3 miles, time = 1 hour (give or take)

I didn't run this morning and with flat tires on two bikes, I didn't have a choice to go for a walk if I was going to enjoy the nice weather. I went to the post office which was three miles round trip. I usually don't like to walk for exercise, but it also would have been a waste to sit at home and not go outside to enjoy the nice weather.

Week 14: Day 1 - 2012

cardio:

• karate (@ 7pm) = 1 hour

It was a nice day today and I didn't do anything outside except walk my dog. I don't have anything else to say, so that is all!

Week 13: Day 7 - 2012

cardio:

• trail/road run (@ 6:35am) = 6.08 miles, time = 1:06:04 (h:m:s), pace @ 10:52

Total Weekly Mileage: 15.92
Total March (monthly) Mileage: 53.34
Total April (monthly) Mileage: 6.08
Total Yearly Mileage: 205.68
Total Shoe Mileage: 325.93

Woke up and ran with a clear, sunny sky this morning. I don't know if it's going to rain at all later today, but if it does, it's all ok for me because I don't have to run in it! The weather could very well have a dramatic change between now and this afternoon. Who knows?

During my run this morning, there was an uphill from mile 0.7 and mile 2. It was challenging enough that I could get a work out on it, but not so challenging that made me want to run the other way. For some reason, I had a hard time breathing running up the hill. I don't know why because I ran up this hill many times before and the last time was a month and a half ago, let alone I did run on other challenging hills between that time and now. I had to stop at mile 2 for a minute or two to gain control of my breathing. My heartbeat was unusually racing too. After that, I felt fine running the rest of the way.