3 Miles

GREAT RUN!!! I froze my ass off and it was windy as all hell but I felt in a groove the entire time. No staring at the watch, just running.

Now, it was NOT FUN having the COLD wind against me most of the time or blowing at me from the side...sort of hurt my lungs and I SHOULD have brought water since I had no gum. Forgot my gloves too. Wont' make that mistake again.

*A-L-M-O-S-T* made it under 30 and would have if I didn't stop to let that stupid car creep across 79!!! LOL.....I KNOW I can do better time and realized this morning just how good my pace is getting! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

7 Miles

This was weird on my brain, the route we decided on. It seemed much longer and weird to run from Dunkin Donuts to the YMCA!!! LOL I tried my best to stay at a 12 to see if it made a difference on my lower back and if speed is the issue and I've decided IT'S NOT!!!! The pace was a little too slow for me and I found it distracting to keep looking at my watch to slow down.

Okay run.

Thursday....

Should have run 3 miles but hey, it was TURKEY DAY! I wanted to relax with Chris and get cooking/baking and I DON'T REGRET it! :o)

We had a GREAT Thanksgiving!!!

5 Miles

Had a fantastic run this morning, despite the FREAKING WIND!!!! I'm starting to feel stronger and realizing just what I'm capable of doing now. Do I have a plan? No, not really. I stick with the Mileage from the Higdon plan but when I'm out there, I just run. I see a light post and pick up the pace til I get there, then slow down...speed up to the next building, slow down, etc. etc. and it just works for me.

This whole running thing truly is an individual sport and I'm starting to understand that more and more. I'm not going to focus on how this person is doing it or how that person is doing it, their pace, their heart rate....it just makes it too complicated for me. Don't get me wrong, I DO WANT POINTERS, I DO want ADVICE, but I NEED to just RUN! :o)

3 Miles tomorrow before I begin the Feast Cookin'....TONS to do today! :o)
Happy Hump Day!

3 GREAT Miles

Had an AWESOME run today!! Best time to date! The wind was torture so I tried to detour to go "with" the wind but that didn't work so I crossed 79 in the attempt to come back "against" the wind to then realize that I was going to go over my assigned mileage which forced me to run across the train tracks on a short little trail like run and back to Exchange....LOL...it was humurous to say the least. Ha!

Felt strong today...physically and mentally! What a FANTASTIC way to start my week!! YES!

Long Run?? eeeekk!

Well, today PROVED something to me.....I NEED SLEEP!!! I should have taken this week easier and on top of everything else..I'm just exhausted! Mentally, just BEAT DOWN and going to bed at 11 while waking up EVERY 45 MINUTES TO 1 HR last night just did me in! My lower back was killing me (probably just PMS), it was 38 degrees and I just could NOT do the 7 miles today. Kim was having a rough time too with her hip so we decided to turn around at the 2 mile mark and called it quits here.

Well, it is what it is.

We'll start fresh on Monday.

5 Miles

I *hate* running in the cold....yeah I know I've said that before but I DO!! Maybe I'll get used to it. It was a good run but I just woke up grumpy which made it tough. I went faster than I probably should have for a recovery week but I just wanted to GET IT OVER WITH. Yeah, it was one of those mornings. Wish I could go back to bed! LOL :o)

Hey, they can't all be good runs, right?