Week 17: Day 5 - April 29, 2016

• easy trail/road RUN with one dog = 5.37 miles, time = 1:10:17
• easy WALK with three dogs = 2.6 miles
• bike commute to bike shop = 25.63 miles round trip, time = 2:15:31, pace @ 11.3 mph

I really believe that low motivation and boredom has now kicked in. I ran so slow this morning and I didn't feel better during the run. I'm glad that I did a run, but I didn't enjoy it. Perhaps I should have gotten in the car and drove somewhere for a run. I think that would have helped. I must do a run on Sunday because I really want to end the week and start a new month with a run. So, I really have to get in the car to run in a different, but familiar area.

Right before I started my run, the sky was mostly clear, but it was windy. The sky quickly changed and it became pretty overcast. Usually I know that there would be no rain when the clouds/overcast are white, but the clouds were somewhat dark and gray. I did check the weather forecast before and it said no rain for today. I knew that it would stay dry, but I was still freaking out about the rain that I almost did not want to go for a bike ride. By mid-morning, the sky became mostly clear and bright/sunny! That made me feel better and I went out for a ride! I went out and got a new tube for future flats on my bike, but on the way home, I lost my bike light (it was on my bag). Part of the ride was on a poorly condition street...so bumpy with lots of cracks! I think the light came loose and fell off of my bag. I think I know where it is, but I'm sorta lazy to get in the car to go look for it! I'm disappointed that I lost it.

Week 17: Day 4 - April 28, 2016

• easy bike ride = 10.25 miles, time = 50:15, pace @ 12.2 mph
• easy walk with dogs = 2.4 miles

I was being lazy and didn't do a run today. I will make sure I do a run tomorrow morning, so I can have the last run for April! Instead of a run, I went on a bike ride. After my run tomorrow morning, I'm debating if I want to ride (bike) to my bike mechanic/shop to pick up a new tube (spare/extra for future flat tire) since I got a flat on Monday morning. It is a 26 mile round trip commute. This distance is not a big deal because I have done a few non-stop rides that were between 20 to 23 miles. I'm debating to ride tomorrow because I want to ride to work on Saturday and well, that is a 38.55 mile (round trip) commute. I want to ride to the store tomorrow for missing out on a ride from Monday morning because of a flat tire. I think I can do it because a few weeks ago, I went to work on a bike on a Saturday...then did a 17.6 mile ride with my bike friends the next day. I was sore from riding on both days, but I think I'm getting stronger now.

Week 17: Day 3 - April 27, 2016

• easy trail RUN with one dog = 4.67 miles, time = 59:54, pace @ 12:40
• easy WALK with three dogs = 2.5 miles

I thought about not doing a run this morning and I almost didn't do one. I changed my mind and decided to get one in anyway because I wanted to finish the month of April with three runs. Sunday is the first of the month of May. I was finally glad to get a run in after two miles.

Week 17: Day 2 - April 26, 2016

• easy trail RUN with one dog = 3.3 miles, time = 40:42, pace @ 12:22
• easy WALK with three dogs = 2.3 miles

I think boredom is slowly starting to kick in now. I wasn't exactly feeling very motivated to get out for a run, but I didn't feel better at the end. On the other hand, I didn't run far enough to feel better anyway, but I was on a time restriction/limit and I wasn't sure if I had enough time for a five mile run and a shower. I told myself to get an easy three mile run in, just to say that I did a run and I didn't miss a Tuesday run.

Week 16: Day 7 - April 24, 2016

• easy trail RUN with one dog = 5.18 miles, time = 1:03:23, pace @ 12:14
• easy WALK with three dogs = 2.3 miles

RUNNING: 

Total Weekly Mileage: 18.71

Total Monthly Mileage: 61.35

Total Yearly Mileage: 285.64

Total Shoe Mileage: 68.65

CYCLING: 

Total Weekly Mileage: 72.10

Total Monthly Mileage: 206.54

This morning, I woke up feeling tired and a little sore from yesterday's bike ride. I almost did not go for a run because of this. It made me lazy and unmotivated, but I was so glad that I went for a run anyway because I felt much better after two miles and I'm not sore anymore now.

Week 16: Day 6 - April 23, 2016

• bike commute to work = 38.57 miles round trip, time = 3:14:25 (h:m:s), pace @ 11.9 mph
• easy walk with dogs = 2.3 miles

Eating for a bike ride really does help a lot. I have more energy to ride home and any hills that I encounter going home are a little easier. I was ten minutes faster going home from work compared to the last time. Now, I just need to eat well enough before I start my ride to work because it can help me ride/commute to work a little faster. I am working on Monday morning and that will be a bit tricky to find something to eat because I have to be at work by 7:30am and I have to leave home no later than 5:30am. I either need to prepare something the night before or order take out the night before, so I can eat something before I head out to work on Monday morning.

Week 16: Day 5 - April 22, 2016

• easy bike ride = 10.33 miles, time = 50:05, pace @ 12.4 mph
• easy walk with dogs = 2.5 miles

I debated if I was going to bike ride today. I was feeling kinda lazy, but decided to get out for a ride anyway because I was expecting a package to be delivered/arrived at my PO Box today and I needed to use it tonight.