Week 5

I am so blessed to have a training partner who is watching out for me and keeping me on my toes.  I have decided to make my blog a weekly blog, instead of daily.  It's much easier with the situation we are in for me to do this.

I had a good week this week.  Our training schedule was 2,3,2,3.  I felt good this week, and was even able to catch a spinning class, and boot camp.  I am ready to get outside and start running in the warm weather.  I am a serious cold weather wimp, but I guess I should get over it, because last year it snowed for part of the Rim Rock marathon.

I have already started week 6.  I feel pretty good.  My daughter has been sick with high fever and throwing up since Sunday, so I am just doing what is on the schedule and nothing else.  It kind of feels a little like I'm resting because I usually do a little of something else after my runs, so this is probably good for me.  I definetly don't want to over train.

Day 27

So today is my 4 mile day.  I went to the gym because my husband was doing a spin class which left me with the 3 kids, so I took them to the gym.  Which they always love of course.  I started my run on the treadmill, and got some serious side cramping.  I called it quits and did the stair climber.  I was bound and determined to get my 4 mile run in today.  After the gym we spent good family time together, going to the park, taking the kids out on their scooter.  Today is my baby's birthday she's 3!  I can't believe it.

Around 3pm after cleaning the house, and getting ready for the missionaries to come over, I went outside for my 4 mile run.  It was absolutely gorgeous outside.  I had a good run, and was glad to get it out of the way.

Day26

So today, was my 4 mile day, only I never made it to work out today.  I hope it's ok to switch up my days a little.  I woke up this morning with terrible (girl trouble).  I know several of my friends who say that a little exercise makes it better, but I can testify for myself that it makes it much worse for me.  So, I changed my rest day to today.

Day 25

REST DAY!  For my rest day, I went to a spinning class, which I love.  Spinning is so fun, and gets those different muscle groups working.  After spinning, I went to an ABS class.  I absolutely hate doing AB work, but I know I need to so I do it.  Our instructor almost never does crunches, it's usually pilates & planks.  One of these days, I'll stay for the yoga class.  I need some good stretching.

So far I'm feeling really great on this training program.  It has been the best one I have ever done by far.  I hope I will be saying the same thing once our miles increase.

Day 24

Today I mistakenly did 2 miles instead of 1.5.  For some reason I was thinking it was 2 again today,  but that's next week.  I felt really good running.  It was wet & windy this day, so once again I opted for the treadmill.

Day 23

This is spring break week for my kids, so I got up this morning and headed to the gym.  They love to play at the day care there.  They will ask me often if I can take them to the gym.  That makes it easy for me.  I did 3 miles on the treadmill at a .5% incline at 6.5.  I felt pretty good today, but it took me about 10 minutes to feel comfortable in my run.  I don't know if it's psychological or what, but I seem to have a more difficult time on longer runs.  I am really looking forward to getting outside again, when I'm outside time is of no consequence.  It's great that our longer runs later on in our training will be in warmer weather, and lighter outside in the mornings. 

Day 22

I think I have my days off a little bit because last week I didn't record my rest day.  I have got to be better at getting on this computer every day.  It's hard to find the time, but it's better that playing catch up like I am right now.

Today was a 2 mile day!  I had a hard time getting myself out of bed because the kids have Spring Break, and my littlest one was up last night with a high fever.  I did it though.  I went to the gym because it was raining cats & dogs outside this morning.  I ran at a 6.7 at a .5% incline.  I felt good the whole way too.  I had a few extra minutes to work out before Erik had to go into the office, so I got up on the stair climber which always makes me drip with sweat, and did about 10 minutes of that.  I may do some push-ups/abs & leg workout tonight.