My creative juices are not flowing well today. I must have used them all up in the last few days working on school projects. Jason thinks it is because I am up 2 hours before the sun. Either way, there is no creative title today. Never mind, Jason just gave me one. He was inspired by the Mirror of Erised (for all you Harry Potter fans :-).
Our run this morning is very nice. The weather was perfect for a morning run.
Oh yeah, Jason wanted me to tell you he got new shoes and he ran in them today and they made his feet happy. :-)
I will start using mine tomorrow. (In California) Like we will need any help sleeping after waking up at 2am to be in Jacksonville for a our 6:30am flight.
Average Pace: 8:16 per mile
Number of Intervals: 3.00 miles around our neighborhood
Aches and Pains: Right leg muscles were sore., Right knee feels weird.
Breakthroughs:
Age of Shoes: About 6 Months
Calories Burned: 249
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Gu
Today we did an 11 mile long run. This week, we took a camel back and packets of Gu (R). We had one 15 minutes before the run and then another every 4 miles. They were good. I liked the Strawberry/Banana and Orange. We also had Lime.
Anyway, the run was going great (under 9 minutes miles) until mile 8.54. Jason got a really bad leg cramp. My right leg was cramping too. I think it is because we make too many right hand turns. Anyway, we walked about a mile from mile 8.54 to 9.64. Then we ran until mile 10. At that point, Jason ran home and I ran the final mile in 8 minutes and 11 seconds!!
Overall, we ran 11.00 miles in 1 hour, 45 minutes, and 49 seconds. I was hoping for under 1 hour and 39 minutes, but we will do that next time.
Anyway, Jason and I went out today and got new shoes.
Average Pace: 9:37 per mile
Number of Intervals: 11.00 miles around our neighborhood
Aches and Pains: Right leg muscles were sore.
Breakthroughs: Gu is Gud :-)
Age of Shoes: About 6 Months
Calories Burned: 876
Weekly Total: 22 miles
Anyway, the run was going great (under 9 minutes miles) until mile 8.54. Jason got a really bad leg cramp. My right leg was cramping too. I think it is because we make too many right hand turns. Anyway, we walked about a mile from mile 8.54 to 9.64. Then we ran until mile 10. At that point, Jason ran home and I ran the final mile in 8 minutes and 11 seconds!!
Overall, we ran 11.00 miles in 1 hour, 45 minutes, and 49 seconds. I was hoping for under 1 hour and 39 minutes, but we will do that next time.
Anyway, Jason and I went out today and got new shoes.
Average Pace: 9:37 per mile
Number of Intervals: 11.00 miles around our neighborhood
Aches and Pains: Right leg muscles were sore.
Breakthroughs: Gu is Gud :-)
Age of Shoes: About 6 Months
Calories Burned: 876
Weekly Total: 22 miles
Saturday, September 26, 2009
When Nature Calls...
You have to go. And nature sure was calling both Jason and me about 0.75 miles into our 6 mile run. The need to go, made us run a really fast 1st mile. It was all down hill from there. Jason started getting sick and we cut our run to 3 miles instead of 6. We are hoping to run the rest tonight. We will see how long it takes me to finish my portion of the group project I have in my Identification of Gifted and Talented class. Oh well. We ran 3 miles in 24 minutes and 4.27 seconds.
Average Pace: 8:01 per mile!
Number of Intervals: 3.00 miles around our neighborhood
Aches and Pains: Right leg muscles were sore.
Breakthroughs:
Age of Shoes: About 6 Months
Calories Burned: 248
Average Pace: 8:01 per mile!
Number of Intervals: 3.00 miles around our neighborhood
Aches and Pains: Right leg muscles were sore.
Breakthroughs:
Age of Shoes: About 6 Months
Calories Burned: 248
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Feelin' Great
We got up this morning and ran 6.00 miles today and we did it in 50 minutes and 47.22 seconds! Finally, we are getting in shape and being consistent. Our mile times were: 8:26, 8:24, 8:25, 8:38, 8:38, and 8:14. Not to make excuses, but the 4th mile had lots of hills.
Anyway, the run felt GREAT! I'm finally feeling good about getting close to my goal time: 3 hours and 44 minutes.
Average Pace: 8:28 per mile!!
Number of Intervals: 6.00 miles around our neighborhood and Lee and Justin's neighborhood
Aches and Pains:
Breakthroughs:
Age of Shoes: About 6 Months
Calories Burned: 501
Anyway, the run felt GREAT! I'm finally feeling good about getting close to my goal time: 3 hours and 44 minutes.
Average Pace: 8:28 per mile!!
Number of Intervals: 6.00 miles around our neighborhood and Lee and Justin's neighborhood
Aches and Pains:
Breakthroughs:
Age of Shoes: About 6 Months
Calories Burned: 501
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Yea!
After 2 weeks of trying, we finally got up for a morning run, and actually did pretty good! Although my hamstring felt tight the entire run, our time is improving overall especially since we typically run slower in the mornings. Overall, I'm proud.
A little nervous about getting up and running 6 miles tomorrow morning, but I'm sure we will survive it.
Average Pace: 8:16 per mile!!
Number of Intervals: 3.00 miles around our neighborhood
Aches and Pains: sore hamstring
Breakthroughs:
Age of Shoes: About 6 Months
Calories Burned: 254
A little nervous about getting up and running 6 miles tomorrow morning, but I'm sure we will survive it.
Average Pace: 8:16 per mile!!
Number of Intervals: 3.00 miles around our neighborhood
Aches and Pains: sore hamstring
Breakthroughs:
Age of Shoes: About 6 Months
Calories Burned: 254
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Third Time's a Charm!
Today we almost didn't run. We got up early, ate a good breakfast (oatmeal and a banana with a BIG glass of water). After checking our e-mail and playing around on the computer, I mapped an awesome 6 mile course on mapmyrun.com. We got dressed and then it all went down hill.
While I was finishing up getting ready, Jason sat on the bed and started petting Sadie and Jovie. That made me want to pet the puppies also. So after about 20 minutes, it was clear that we were not going to be running anytime soon.
So, we decided to run before church (7pm mass) and took off on a vintage shopping spree. Well after a late lunch, we decided it would not be good to run before mass (plus we didn't want to) so we cleaned the house and redecorated the dining room.
Finally, at 8:30, we didn't have any more excuses. We took off on our 6 mile run, which was actually very enjoyable. Who'd have thought. Since it was such a nice night, we decided to take a dip in the pool afterward to cool off and now I think we are off to bed.
We ran 6.00 miles in 52 minutes and 46.78 seconds. Not bad for a couple of lazy runners! I'm really glad we ended up running. Have a great week everyone!
Average Pace: 8:48 per mile!!
Number of Intervals: 6.00 miles around our neighborhood and the neighborhood over the train tracks.
Aches and Pains:
Breakthroughs:
Age of Shoes: About 6 Months
Calories Burned: 501
Week Total: 14 miles (blah)
While I was finishing up getting ready, Jason sat on the bed and started petting Sadie and Jovie. That made me want to pet the puppies also. So after about 20 minutes, it was clear that we were not going to be running anytime soon.
So, we decided to run before church (7pm mass) and took off on a vintage shopping spree. Well after a late lunch, we decided it would not be good to run before mass (plus we didn't want to) so we cleaned the house and redecorated the dining room.
Finally, at 8:30, we didn't have any more excuses. We took off on our 6 mile run, which was actually very enjoyable. Who'd have thought. Since it was such a nice night, we decided to take a dip in the pool afterward to cool off and now I think we are off to bed.
We ran 6.00 miles in 52 minutes and 46.78 seconds. Not bad for a couple of lazy runners! I'm really glad we ended up running. Have a great week everyone!
Average Pace: 8:48 per mile!!
Number of Intervals: 6.00 miles around our neighborhood and the neighborhood over the train tracks.
Aches and Pains:
Breakthroughs:
Age of Shoes: About 6 Months
Calories Burned: 501
Week Total: 14 miles (blah)
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Another Saturday Run
Today's run was pretty tiring. We both felt slow, although we didn't do to terrible. It was slower than we would have liked, but oh well. It was really hot. We really need to get started on our runs earlier. We went to Beijing Cafe afterward (our favorite Chinese Restaurant), then came home and took long naps. Anyway, we are off to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs tonight (which has nothing to do with running, but I'm that excited).
We ran 5.00 miles in 43 minutes and 42.01 seconds.
Average Pace: 8:44 per mile!!
Number of Intervals: 5 miles around our neighborhood
Aches and Pains: Legs felt tired
Breakthroughs:
Age of Shoes: About 6 Months
Calories Burned: 416
We ran 5.00 miles in 43 minutes and 42.01 seconds.
Average Pace: 8:44 per mile!!
Number of Intervals: 5 miles around our neighborhood
Aches and Pains: Legs felt tired
Breakthroughs:
Age of Shoes: About 6 Months
Calories Burned: 416
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
After a LOOOONG day
We didn't get up and run this morning, so we had to run after work. However, after teaching all day, cheerleading practice, and a trip to Walmart, it was not at the top of my list of things I want to do. Jason felt the same way, he found out today that if he can move his court martial to Friday, his guy can get a really awesome deal. As a result, he did not get home from work until 8pm. We promptly went for a 3 mile run and it took 23 minutes and 47 seconds.
We really did an awesome job and kept a good pace the entire time. Despite our tiring days and the extreme humidity, it was a most excellent run.
Due to stress or some other reason I don't know, I have not felt hungry in about 3 weeks and sometimes forget to eat meals. This would be awesome if I were trying to diet, but I'm not. So this week, I have been reminding myself to eat at appropriate meal times. While I am eating, it is not always the healthiest choices of foods. Oh well, at least I have been doing a good job on drinking lots of water lately.
Well, I'm off to shower and go to bed. We are getting up in 8 hours for a 5 mile morning run.
Average Pace: 7:56 per mile!!
Number of Intervals: 3 miles around our neighborhood
Aches and Pains: Left knee felt weird at first
Breakthroughs:
Age of Shoes: About 6 Months
Calories Burned: 263
We really did an awesome job and kept a good pace the entire time. Despite our tiring days and the extreme humidity, it was a most excellent run.
Due to stress or some other reason I don't know, I have not felt hungry in about 3 weeks and sometimes forget to eat meals. This would be awesome if I were trying to diet, but I'm not. So this week, I have been reminding myself to eat at appropriate meal times. While I am eating, it is not always the healthiest choices of foods. Oh well, at least I have been doing a good job on drinking lots of water lately.
Well, I'm off to shower and go to bed. We are getting up in 8 hours for a 5 mile morning run.
Average Pace: 7:56 per mile!!
Number of Intervals: 3 miles around our neighborhood
Aches and Pains: Left knee felt weird at first
Breakthroughs:
Age of Shoes: About 6 Months
Calories Burned: 263
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Week 2
We were lazy this week. Well, not intentionally. Jason had his PT test this week and that threw off our schedule. I should have sucked it up and ran in the evenings, but I didn't.
Sunday, September 13:
Today, we ran 9.01 miles from out house, through downtown Valdosta and part of VSU. It took us 1 hour 26 minutes and 55 seconds. In general, I felt pretty bad. My knees and right hip hurt at first. I chalked that up to taking 5 days off. Yes, you read that correctly, I said 5 DAYS! As I thought, the pains went away within the first half mile.
Then around mile 7, Jason started to feel dizzy. We stopped and walked at mile 8 for a half mile then ran the last half (up hill). Before that our time was pretty good.
It has been cooling to the mid 80s lately and we have not been drinking as much. We learned our lesson today. Also, Jason has not been eating right with his braces interfering with his ability to chew all foods.
This week, we are going to be more conscious of our water intake as well as our diet.
On a lighter note, we will be running a half marathon on Halloween morning with our friends, Kim and Chelsea. Kim thought it would be fun to dress up in costumes to run. During our run today, I decided on my half marathon costume (which will be different from my actual costume since that will be too cumbersome to run in). I have decided to get myself a blue running skirt and wear my blue tank top with a pair of devil horns. I'm going to be the Devil with the Blue Dress On... get it!! Hahaha!
Average Pace: 9:39 per mile
Number of Intervals: 9.01 miles around Valdosta
Aches and Pains: Knees and Right Hip
Breakthroughs: We need to work on our diet this week.
Age of Shoes: About 6 Months
Calories Burned: 730
Weekly Total: 12.01 miles
Monday, September 7:
Ran 3.00 miles around the neighborhood. It was nice and we jumped in the pool afterwards. Then got ready to go to our friends' house for a low county boil and more swimming.
Average Pace: 8:21 per mile
Number of Intervals: 3.00 miles in neighborhood
Aches and Pains: --
Breakthroughs: --
Age of Shoes: About 6 months
Calories Burned: 249
Sunday, September 13:
Today, we ran 9.01 miles from out house, through downtown Valdosta and part of VSU. It took us 1 hour 26 minutes and 55 seconds. In general, I felt pretty bad. My knees and right hip hurt at first. I chalked that up to taking 5 days off. Yes, you read that correctly, I said 5 DAYS! As I thought, the pains went away within the first half mile.
Then around mile 7, Jason started to feel dizzy. We stopped and walked at mile 8 for a half mile then ran the last half (up hill). Before that our time was pretty good.
It has been cooling to the mid 80s lately and we have not been drinking as much. We learned our lesson today. Also, Jason has not been eating right with his braces interfering with his ability to chew all foods.
This week, we are going to be more conscious of our water intake as well as our diet.
On a lighter note, we will be running a half marathon on Halloween morning with our friends, Kim and Chelsea. Kim thought it would be fun to dress up in costumes to run. During our run today, I decided on my half marathon costume (which will be different from my actual costume since that will be too cumbersome to run in). I have decided to get myself a blue running skirt and wear my blue tank top with a pair of devil horns. I'm going to be the Devil with the Blue Dress On... get it!! Hahaha!
Average Pace: 9:39 per mile
Number of Intervals: 9.01 miles around Valdosta
Aches and Pains: Knees and Right Hip
Breakthroughs: We need to work on our diet this week.
Age of Shoes: About 6 Months
Calories Burned: 730
Weekly Total: 12.01 miles
Monday, September 7:
Ran 3.00 miles around the neighborhood. It was nice and we jumped in the pool afterwards. Then got ready to go to our friends' house for a low county boil and more swimming.
Average Pace: 8:21 per mile
Number of Intervals: 3.00 miles in neighborhood
Aches and Pains: --
Breakthroughs: --
Age of Shoes: About 6 months
Calories Burned: 249
Monday, September 7, 2009
8 Mile Looooooong Run
8.01 long run in 1 hour, 13 minutes, and 57 seconds. It was hot, but our pace was exactly where it needed to be.
Afterwards, we jumped in the pool to cool off. It was a good thing because we would have never stopped sweating in time to get ready for the wedding we went to today. I will have to blog about that as well.
I'm trying to get Jason to do the Labor Day 5K tomorrow, but I don't think he's going to budge. Oh well. We still need to do 3 miles tomorrow.
Average Pace: 9:14 per mile
Number of Intervals: 8 miles around VSU
Aches and Pains: Very tight afterwards, my arch is starting to hurt again -- must mean I need new shoes.
Breakthroughs: We brought water on the run... BEST IDEA EVER!!
Age of Shoes: About 6 months - time to start thinking about getting a new pair or two...
Calories Burned: 663
Weekly Total: 24.02 miles
Afterwards, we jumped in the pool to cool off. It was a good thing because we would have never stopped sweating in time to get ready for the wedding we went to today. I will have to blog about that as well.
I'm trying to get Jason to do the Labor Day 5K tomorrow, but I don't think he's going to budge. Oh well. We still need to do 3 miles tomorrow.
Average Pace: 9:14 per mile
Number of Intervals: 8 miles around VSU
Aches and Pains: Very tight afterwards, my arch is starting to hurt again -- must mean I need new shoes.
Breakthroughs: We brought water on the run... BEST IDEA EVER!!
Age of Shoes: About 6 months - time to start thinking about getting a new pair or two...
Calories Burned: 663
Weekly Total: 24.02 miles
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Marathon Training has officially begun...
OK, so we have been training all week, I just haven't had time to blog about it. So here is the week in a nutshell.
Today:
Ran 5 miles at race pace... well slower than race pace, but it was supposed to be race pace. We will get there. Felt good, but was really hot. I'm going to have to sit in the pool to get rid of these sports bra tan lines.
I'm adding a new category to the end, calories burned. Since I've gotten my new Garmin, there are lots of really cool things I can do. I LOVE IT!!
Average Pace: 8:23 per mile
Number of Intervals: 5.00 mile course around the neighborhood.
Aches and Pains: ----
Breakthroughs: ----
Age of Shoes: 6 months (I'm going to have to start looking into a new pair soon.)
Calories Burned: 419
Friday, September 4:
3 easy miles in 26 minutes and 40 seconds around the house at 5am!
Average Pace: 8:53 per mile (yuck) I need to get Jason in better shape quick!
Number of Intervals: 3.00 mile course around the neighborhood.
Aches and Pains: ----
Breakthroughs: ----
Age of Shoes: 6 months (I'm going to have to start looking into a new pair soon.)
Calories Burned: 250
Thursday, September 3:
5.01 miles around the neighborhood in 44 minutes and 51.09 seconds. 5am run!
Average Pace: 8:58 per mile
Number of Intervals: 5.00 mile course around the neighborhood.
Aches and Pains: ----
Breakthroughs: ----
Age of Shoes: 6 months (I'm going to have to start looking into a new pair soon.)
Calories Burned: 416
Wednesday, September 2:
Ran 3 mile loop around the neighborhood. It was really cloudy and the Garmin only said we ran 1.04 in 26 minutes and 33.36 seconds. Oh well...
Average Pace: 8:51 per mile
Number of Intervals: 3.00 mile course around the neighborhood.
Aches and Pains: Right knee cap felt weird -- I think it was the week off due to illness.
Breakthroughs: ----
Age of Shoes: 6 months (I'm going to have to start looking into a new pair soon.)
Calories Burned: The Garmin said 92, but it was probably about 250
Today:
Ran 5 miles at race pace... well slower than race pace, but it was supposed to be race pace. We will get there. Felt good, but was really hot. I'm going to have to sit in the pool to get rid of these sports bra tan lines.
I'm adding a new category to the end, calories burned. Since I've gotten my new Garmin, there are lots of really cool things I can do. I LOVE IT!!
Average Pace: 8:23 per mile
Number of Intervals: 5.00 mile course around the neighborhood.
Aches and Pains: ----
Breakthroughs: ----
Age of Shoes: 6 months (I'm going to have to start looking into a new pair soon.)
Calories Burned: 419
Friday, September 4:
3 easy miles in 26 minutes and 40 seconds around the house at 5am!
Average Pace: 8:53 per mile (yuck) I need to get Jason in better shape quick!
Number of Intervals: 3.00 mile course around the neighborhood.
Aches and Pains: ----
Breakthroughs: ----
Age of Shoes: 6 months (I'm going to have to start looking into a new pair soon.)
Calories Burned: 250
Thursday, September 3:
5.01 miles around the neighborhood in 44 minutes and 51.09 seconds. 5am run!
Average Pace: 8:58 per mile
Number of Intervals: 5.00 mile course around the neighborhood.
Aches and Pains: ----
Breakthroughs: ----
Age of Shoes: 6 months (I'm going to have to start looking into a new pair soon.)
Calories Burned: 416
Wednesday, September 2:
Ran 3 mile loop around the neighborhood. It was really cloudy and the Garmin only said we ran 1.04 in 26 minutes and 33.36 seconds. Oh well...
Average Pace: 8:51 per mile
Number of Intervals: 3.00 mile course around the neighborhood.
Aches and Pains: Right knee cap felt weird -- I think it was the week off due to illness.
Breakthroughs: ----
Age of Shoes: 6 months (I'm going to have to start looking into a new pair soon.)
Calories Burned: The Garmin said 92, but it was probably about 250
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