Week 10: Day 4 - March 10, 2016

• easy road RUN with one dog = 4.86 miles, time = 55:20, pace @ 11:23
• easy WALK with three dogs = 2.5 miles

Since Monday had unpredictable weather with the rain (even though it stopped raining by mid-morning), I didn't get a bike ride in. I will be doing a ride tomorrow morning. Most of my rides usually consist of stopping at the post office (because I have a PO Box there) and the bank (if I have a paycheck to deposit and it shares a parking lot with the post office). I haven't checked my PO Box in almost two weeks and I'm expecting something in the mail and I have a paycheck to deposit, so I'm due for a visit to the bank and the post office.

Also, this weekend marks the time change (unless you live somewhere that doesn't do this) and we have to set the clocks one hour ahead. This means that summer is coming and I'm not looking forward to summer. I don't like summer and I hate hot weather. On the bright side, I think I will ride (my bike) to work on Saturdays starting next weekend (March 19)...at least for a few weeks until the weather becomes stupid hot and humid. I get off work early enough on Saturdays where I don't have to worry about riding in the dark and there are less cars out when I ride home. During the week, I leave work a little later and part of my ride will be in the dark. I don't like to ride or run in the dark because even if I have lots of bright colored reflective clothing on and lots of lights, drivers won't see me somehow. While I will miss most of the traffic, there will still be plenty of cars out from people trying to get home from work. I don't want to take any chances of getting hit by car because it was dark.

Week 10: Day 3 - March 09, 2016

• hilly trail RUN with one dog = 1.1 mile, time = 14:33, pace @ 13:14
• warm up = 1.1 mile
• cool down = 1.1 mile
• easy WALK with three dogs = 2.5 miles

I think the weather won't get any colder anymore since Spring is basically around the corner. I also think that I won't be doing this hilly trail run for awhile...I may start up on it again in June or July, depending on what race(s) I've signed up for. I'm just getting bored of doing the same hilly trail and need to run somewhere else. I may start doing the cross country course at a local junior college, but I won't be taking my dog with me when I run there just in case the cattle/cows have free range to roam around the trails/course there.

Week 10: Day 2 - March 08, 2016

• easy trail RUN with one dog = 3.96 miles, time = 47:07
• easy WALK with three dogs = 2.5 miles

It was nice and cold (42 degrees) this morning...it was awesome! Too bad, this doesn't happen year round.

Week 9: Day 7 - March 06, 2016

• easy trail/road run (solo) = 4.85 miles, time = 57:04, pace @ 11:46
• easy walk with dogs = 2 miles

Total Running Weekly Mileage: 16.48

Total Running Monthly Mileage: 16.48

Total Running Yearly Mileage: 163.38

Total Running Shoe Mileage: 307.88

I originally had planned to do a run yesterday morning, even though I would have preferred not to on Saturday mornings. My body had a very bad way of telling me how dehydrated I was Friday...I would try to sit or stand up, and I got lightheaded and the room would spin around like crazy. I usually only get headaches when I'm dehydrated, so I'm not sure why I got this kind of reaction. I felt well enough to go to work yesterday afternoon, but I stayed in bed in the morning and made sure I drank plenty of water.

I wanted to run yesterday morning because I saw the weather forecast that it would rain today. However, I thought it would rain all day and I didn't want to run in it! It only rained in the morning and I finally went out for a run at 9am which was a lot later than I usually went out for a run. While it was really nice to breathe clean air right after rain, it was a bit warmer for my liking. I also didn't want to miss out on a run anyway because it was too warm. So I'm glad that I did my run. I also decided to let my dog take a break from running today...just because.

Week 9: Day 4 - March 03, 2016

• easy trail RUN with one dog = 4.54 miles
• easy WALK with four dogs = 2.5 miles

Normally I would post an update after I get home from work in the evening. However, Edison is turning the power in my neighborhood to do some work from 8pm to tentatively 4am tonight. So I won't be able to update after I get home from work because I won't have any electricity. I don't know why they can't do this during the daytime during normal hours (8am to 4pm). It would have been nice if they had done this during normal hours tomorrow. I would just go to sleep because I would have nothing else to do.

Week 9: Day 3 - March 02, 2016

• easy trail RUN with one dog = 4.89 miles
• easy WALK with four dogs = 2.5 miles

I actually went to bed early last night and I still woke up tired/sleepy. I still went for a run, but I wasn't feeling it. I think I really do need to catch up on sleep.

Week 9: Day 2 - March 01, 2016

• hilly trail RUN with one dog = 1.1 mile
• warm up = 1.1 mile
• cool down = 1.1 mile
• easy WALK with three dogs = 2.5 miles

Why do people (mainly walkers) think that running and walking is the same thing? People are surprised to see me when I only have one dog with me when I'm running. First of all, I am not trained to run with more than one dog. I'd like to see these people try to RUN with two or three dogs. RUN...DO NOT WALK. Secondly, I have one dog who is old and is obviously so because she lags behind a little during walks. How do you suppose I make an elderly dog run with me?

Anyway, I'm falling back into my old habits by staying up too late because I'm waking up tired and lazy to run. Maybe I'm still not 100% healthy yet, but I think it's more that I'm tired and want to sleep instead.