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.