Week 5 Day 2 - Take 3

This is the weather this week! Can you say BEAUTIFUL! It was 67 degress when I left this morning and it felt wonderful! It was so nice to have thinner air to breath. This was my 3rd time to do the 2 runs at 8 minutes each. I must say that the weather made things seem MUCH easier! I didn't feel like I was going to die. It wasn't necessarily easier but nicer. That is the one thing about being a little fluffy aka fat you have extra insulation. It really is only useful in the winter though. Not so much for summer or for exercising!
It was an awesome run that happend somewhere in the above picture. I don't know why but for some reason Nike Gps keeps telling me it has a weak GPS signal. Anyway, I was at least proud of my pace range. It is usually more from like 13 to 17 mph so glad to see that at least at some point I was moving at a 12 minute mile. I wish the GPS thing would work so I could see my route with pace because at times I feel like I might be walking faster than I can run espcially at the end of the runs.

THis was my total distance and pace. I was strolling the last couple of minutes on the way home but my pace was staying in the upper 13 mph range. Still not real fast but not horrible either. It was super windy. The first 8 minute run I had the wind behind me or was perpendicular to the wind. The second 8 minute run I turned about 1 minute in and started heading into the wind. So, I decided to take a diferent route and was running perpendicular to the wind closer to the houses instead of directly into it. It helped A LOT. Guess that was my way of cheating. Do you think they will let me alter the 5k course? HA! I think this weather is going to give me the extra boost to get further and refocused! Yipee!

Week 5 - Take 2

Today was tough but I made it through but did have to put my hand on the treadmill a few times. I am getting a little worried that the newness of the program is starting to wear off a bit. I have felt really tired this morning but still got my booty down to the gym so I guess I am still a little motivated but I can't say I am as excited about the program as I was when it first started. I think that is because I am to the hard part where I don't get to just run/walk its like I gotta almost run the whole time. Anyway, I felt a bit discouraged about my speed and stamina today too. I am thinking a good nights rest will probably put me in the right frame of mind. I must push through. I can do it, I can do it! :)

WEek 5 Day 2 - Take 2

I redid day 2 on Monday. It went much better as I enjoyed the nice a/c on the treadmill while Bailey played in the play room and tossed an occasional ball at me. Perhaps she was trying to get me moving. At this point after about 5 minutes of running I am pretty sure I may DIE! I made it through the first 8 minutes just barely! The second 8 minute run I stopped at 5 minutes, walked for a minute and then ran the last 2. I am going to restart week 5 on Thursday. I am thinking until I build my stamina to run for long periods I may be stuck in this week 5 and week 6 range for a bit. Week 5 here I come again! HA!

Week 5 Day 2 - A complete BUST!

Cute isn't she? Ha! Let me tell you that pushing that little 17 pound girl in a jogging stroller

while trying to run is too much work for me yet! HA! Mckenzie did like every minute of it and me? Well today was quite a bust. I had a lot of cards stacked against me and I would like to say I conquered them but I did not.

The whole house was snoozin away until 7:45 this morning so I woke up figuring that I would just skip running this morning and go later on the treadmill. Trev got up and went and finished painting something he is working on in the garage. I then really wanted to go and run and wanted to do it outside so I decided to give it a go. I have been wanting to jog with the jogging stroller and figured this was a good oppurtunity while 28 pound Bailey was still sleeping and Trev was home. So, I hit the road. I immediately knew it was HOT! I tried to stay in the shadows of the houses but the sun was already too high. So, my first jog began. It was my longest one yet at 8 minutes. I felt ok at first but then my legs were killing me and I felt like I was trying to push a car instead of a stroller. HA! I have learned that for this fat momma if I do not keep shoulders back and stand pretty straight my legs start killing me and things seem harder. I realized I was sort of leaning over to hold onto the stroller with one hand. So now here I am in the middle of my first 8 minute run and I am already dieing! ARRGGHHH...The british lady told me I was half way and that I only had 4 more minutes. I ran for probably 30 more seconds and then I had to walk. I walked for a bit and then jogged and then walked agian and then jogged.

So, I was already devising a plan on how I was going to modify things and survive. This is how I operate. When I decide I can't do something I start thinking of ways to cheat! Anyway, the next run started and I felt pretty good for the first little bit and then MY PHONE BATTERY DIED! Seriously? I didn't learn my lesson the first time? I was so annoyed and walked the rest of the way. I know. Total disappointment. Anyway, at least I still wasn't in my bed but I wasn't exactly jogging. I was pretty far from home at this point so I walked the rest of the way home. When I got home Bailey was awake and outside with Trev and wanted me to take her for a ride too so I circled the block with her. So at least I got some good walking in.

So, I think that on Monday I am going to repeat today and then on Thursday next week I am going to redo week 5. I had really already planned on repeating week 5 in my mind. So, with all of this walking I devised a plan. ONce this freakin' weather is cooler on the days I am not doing the C25k then I am going to take a brisk walk with the kids in the stroller up to the park or something. I really like the program but I feel like on the off days I am sort of a couch potato because the weather is so hot. Anyway, that is my plan. Now, if the weather would just get COOLER! PLEASE!

Start of week 5, dead phone and Snoop dog

I started week 5 tonight and it suprisingly wasn't that bad! HA! The only part I didn't like is that I knew my phone was likely to die so I would look at treadmill to see the time when I started a run and then it was very tempting to keep looking at it. Normally I just ignore the time or put it on miles or calories or something. Today's run was 3 five minute runs. The first run felt great and I kept a really good pace and my breathing and legs felt good. The middle of the second run my legs were really burning and I slowed my pace a bit. The middle of the last run I could hardly move my legs and slowed my pace again. Then when she said I had 10 seconds left I ran as fast as I can. I have no idea if you are suppose to do that but I like to do it on my last run. I do it most of the time. Seems like a good finish. Anyway, then my phone died during the cool down walk so I am not sure of my final mileage or pace but it seeems that I was keeping a pretty good pace. Next workout is 2 8 minute runs. Oh dear lord help me! HA!

I listen to Pandora while I exercise. The dance stations and hip hop stations seem to be the best ones with a good fast beat. Pandora of course plays unedited versions of songs so occasionally you get some pretty foul language. I figure a few F bombs from time to time are fine but I guess tonight was Snoop Dog night. HOLY FREAKING COW! Snoop Dog I am ashamed! I must be getting old.

Week 4 complete. I survived

I finished up week 4 last night. I am just now posting because when I got home last night Mckenzie had woken up and was NOT happy! Nothing like nursing a baby with sweat dripping off of you. Anyway, it was tough run for me and I felt rather tired but I did survive without walking. I had to slow my speed quite a bit in the last 5 minute run. I am TERRIFIED of week 5 but BRING IT!

Week 4 Day 2 - Hitting the Street

Mckenzie was trying to help me out and woke up bright eyed at 6:45. So I figured I better get dressed and hit the pavement before it was 107 degrees. The sun was not too high yet and I was able to stay in the shadows of the houses for part of the way. A benefit of living in cementville! HA! Anyway, I was quite worried about today's run because running on the pavement seems a little more difficult than running on the treadmill to me at this point. However, today I was pleasantly surprised to find that being off the treadmill was quite nice and I was able to make it through all of the runs. Now don't get me wrong it wasn't easy and I wanted to stop running several times but I just pushed through. Also the last 5 minute run I may have been running slower than I could have walked but I was not STOPPING! HA! Anyway, I was happy that I was able to keep about the same pace and distance that I have on the treadmill and I couldn't exactly cheat other than to stop running and that was NOT a option! HA! Anyway, it was a nice little workout and I was home by 7:45! I was hoping to see my route and pace on my route but it said that it lost its GPS signal somewhere and couldn't post the map. Not sure what happened but guess I will check it out next time. Can't wait until Monday....