Monday November 22, 2010

• Treadmill
• 3 miles @ 6.0
• 30:00
• 141.6 lbs.

Saturday November 20, 2010

• Treadmill
• 5 miles @ 5.5
• 54:45
• Weekly mileage: 20
  
• Mileage since starting blog: 103

My back is still hurting, but if I take some motrin right when I get up I seem to be able to run. I'm not running as much as I would like, but I did reach my goal of 20 miles/week. I am happy with that. If that is all I can do I will be happy with that for now. Going to the doctor next week to see if I can maybe try some physical therapy for my back. I am hoping to strengthen it and hoping that will help. It is time to get this taken care of for good.

Friday November 19, 2010

• Treadmill
• 3 miles @ 6.0
• 30:00

Thursday November 18, 2010

• Treadmill
• 3 miles @ 5.5
• 32:45
  

Wednesday November 17, 2010

• Treadmill
• 3 miles @ 5.5
• 32:45
  

Tuesday November 16, 2010

• Treadmill
• 3 miles @ 5.5
• 32:45
  

Monday November 15, 2010

• Treadmill
• 3 miles @ 5.5
• 32:45
  

November 8, 2010

• Treadmill
• 3.75 miles @ 5.5
  
• 141.8 lbs.
• Weekly mileage: 3.75
• Mileage since starting blog: 83
  

I'm trying to get back on track here. But it is so hard. I was having an excellent run this morning. But then about 3.70 in, my back started to hurt. A shooting pain down the back of my hip and into my leg. Argh! My run was feeling so great and I knew that 5 miles would come easy this morning! I struggled to make it to 3.75 because I am weird like that, ha ha. There was no way I was making it to 4 though. So tomorrow is up in the air. I will probably try to run if my back feels ok in the morning. I do have a chiropractor appointment tomorrow so that should help, but more than likely he will tell me not to run on Wednesday so it would be nice to at least get 3 miles in tomorrow morning.

As you can see my weight is up. Yep, well over the 140 mark again. Ugh. It sure does come back quickly! But it is so hard to get it back off again! I can't seem to stay within my weight watcher points either. Not sure how to get going again. Hmmm....maybe if Brandy would actually make me give her the $200 check....hint, hint!

November 4, 2010

• 4 miles
• Weekly mileage: 9
• Mileage since starting blog: 79.25
  

Ran with Brandy. She had to practically drag me out there. I'm glad she did though. Thanks Brandy.

November 5, 2010

• 5 miles

I'm guessing here, I can't seem to remember what days and how much I ran last week!

October 30, 2010

• 9 miles
• Weekly Mileage: 20.25
• Mileage since starting blog: 70.25
  

It's been so long now since I ran this that I don't remember my time. I do remember how hard it was though! I made the mistake of running my first 9 mile run on a route with a tremendous hill. It is a long hill, maybe not too steep, but it's a killer. I hope to get some pictures sometime to show you what I mean. Oh and I guess it probably wouldn't be so bad, but probably just not a good idea to add a mile at the same time as a big hill on my long run. I also thought my route would be right at 9 miles, but it was closer to 10 miles. I thought I would make it 10 and was quite excited. But shortly after the hill I realized quickly that I would be lucky to make it 9. I did make it a little over 9 and then my body literally just quit. No more. I was even walking like a cripple. Oh, but of course I could just call for a ride, right? No. No, I sent my cell phone with Brandy when I dropped her off!! I was so mad, I just wanted to crawl into the ditch and die! I walked about a 1/2 mile and then Josh and the girls came by in the pick up and I got a ride back to my van. Note to self...bring the cell phone the whole way, all the time, no matter what.

October 28, 2010

• Treadmill
• 3 miles @ 5.5
• 32:45
• 138.8 lbs.

I really wanted to do 5 miles today. I must have been tired out from the intervals yesterday because I all I could do was 3 miles. Oh well, better than nothing!

October 27, 2010

• Treadmill
• 1 mile warm-up at 5.0
  
• 7 x 400 at 7.0 with 400 in between intervals at a 3.0 walk
• 1/2 mile cool down at 5.0
• 137.4 lbs.

What a great work-out today, once I finally made myself get going. I am a day behind because my lower back has been hurting. I went to the chiropractor on Monday and I woke up really sore on Tuesday morning. But today I knew I had to get back at it.

As far as weight goes, I'm not sure how I ended up down at 137.4 this morning when yesterday morning I was up to 139.4. I have not been doing very well on my diet at all. It makes me realize how easy it is to slip back into my old habits. I know I need to eat healthier and make that a permanent lifestyle change, but I don't know that it will really ever happen. But, another challenge has been made. I have to put in $200 again. This time my goal is to get under 135 lbs. within 3 weeks. This challenge is what I need to do this. I need the motivation, and losing $200 is very very motivating!

I'd like to wish my weight loss buddies the best on this bet. We can do this together! Thanks for being such a great inspiration for me! Love ya!!

October 25, 2010

• Treadmill
• 5 miles @ 5.5
• 54:30
• 139 lbs.

It is going to be a long winter if I have to start the treadmill running already. Rained all day here and they are calling for snow tomorrow. It is so hard to run on the treadmill for more than 3 miles! I gave Josh permission to nag me about my eating habits tomorrow. Ugh, when I am bad, I am really bad! Josh is home tomorrow so I am sure he will get me back on track. I hate to disappoint him. I think I need another big motivator to get me down another 5 lbs. I'm thinking on that one...

Running Tip #2

When you decide to cross to the other side of the road and you look back, don't start crossing as you look back. Look back FIRST and then if no one is coming start crossing. Because if you start to cross and look back and someone is coming, it will scare the bejeezus out of you and you will look like an idiot.

Running Tip #1

Put your hair back or it will blow in your face, get in your eyes, and in your mouth. Not fun.

October 23, 2010

• 8 miles
• In the 50's
• 139.0 lbs.
• Weekly mileage: 26
• Mileage since starting blog: 50
  

I would have had a time, as a matter of fact, I was really wondering how my time would be today. But, I forgot Grace's watch(mine quit) and somehow my cell phone erased my time when I stopped to talk to a neighbor. Argh. I know it doesn't matter, but I just like to know. Oh well. I had Brooke drive me out 8 miles and I ran home. I like running that way, it seems to go so much faster than going out and back. I also really like running on the highway instead of the gravel. I did clock a couple of new routes this morning with Sophia. But they were both 9 mile routes, mostly gravel, and one had an almost 1/2 mile hill. I didn't figure I wanted to conquer that on my first 9 mile run. I actually thought about running 9 or 10 today, but when I got sidetracked by the neighbor it was hard to get going again so I gave up on that. But by the weariness in my body tonight, I think that it's probably a good thing I didn't push it!

October 21, 2010

• 7 miles
• 1:15:54
• In the 60's, breezy
• 138.8 lbs.
  

What a beautiful day for a run! It was perfect out. The sky was completely clear, it was gorgeous. The sun was bright and there was a jet flying over that looked so cool up there with no clouds at all. I saw a deer or antelope. The sun was blinding me and it was pretty far away, but cool to see regardless. I smelled a skunk, thankful to not see one! I could hear the dried out weeds rustling in the ditches and the oil wells working as I ran past. Music to the ears of a driller's wife. The best part was coming home to my girls who were outside playing and so happy to see I made it home! I am curious to see how my Saturday 8 mile run goes after running 7 today. Normally I would only run 5 today, but after I ate way over my weight watcher's points yesterday, I new I would have to pay the price and add on some mileage...let's just hope it helps!

October 20, 2010

• Treadmill
• 3 miles @ 5.5
• 32:45
• Strength training - free weights - one set
• 138 lbs.

Nothing interesting to note today. Had a decent run. Probably could have run outside, but it just seemed easier to stay home today. Three miles isn't so bad on the treadmill. I did have an episode of Desperate Housewives to watch after all!

October 19, 2010

• 35 minute tempo run
• a little over 3 miles
• 10 minutes at 5 on the treadmill, then slowly increased to 6.5 where I stayed at for the last three minutes, then a 5 minute cool down, if that makes any sense at all
• 137.4 lbs.

Hard to keep going today. I think this little cold is really knocking me down. But I'm glad I finished the run today and I feel good about having a hard workout.

October 18, 2010

• 5 miles
• 56:03
• In the 50's, breezy
• 137.4 lbs.

Wow, was I feeling sluggish today! I'm not sure if my body was still tired from the long run on Saturday or if maybe I should have had a healthy snack before I went. But regardless, it was kind of hard today. I felt very slow so I was surprised my time stayed under 12 minute miles. On a more positive note, I have finally reached the point where I love running. I seriously can't wait for my run. It was the same way on Saturday. Instead of putting it off and then having to make myself go, I have been just waiting all day for the time when I get to go! It sure is a great feeling. I'm not sure if it's that I want to run so much as I know how great of a stress reliever it has been for me lately.

October 16, 2010

• 8 miles
• 1:26:56 - just under 11 minute miles - very excited about that for 8 miles!
• In the 50's? slightly windy on the way home, but sunny
• 138.4 lbs.
• weekly mileage: 24
  

I had a good run today. I felt good, but I'm beat now that I am done. It was hard to run by myself, but I am thankful to still be able to run outside. I am dreading this winter when I am stuck on the treadmill!

October 14, 2010

• 5 miles
• 54:23
• Maybe in the upper 60's? No wind.
• 138.2 lbs.
  

I had a great run with Brandy tonight. It is so nice to have a running partner just up the road. It makes the run so much easier. It's too bad she gave up at four miles and made me do the last mile alone. HA! Just kidding! I only put that because I know she will read this. What really happened is that she was in a hurry and I wasn't even ready when she got here. It had been one of those days. Of course it is always one of those days at my house. So anyway, we drive out our five miles and she opens her door only to hear a very strange sound. I was wondering what it could be, it sounded like air leaking from somewhere in the ditch. Very weird. But no, it wasn't from something in the ditch or at a nearby well site. It was her tire! Sure enough we looked and she had this huge metal thing sticking into her tire. We decided to see how far towards her house we could get and made it about a mile to a neighbors house. We left her vehicle there and ran back to my place. Knowing she had a lot of things to do tonight, including get her tire changed and vehicle home, she decided she better stop running when we got to my place. But she was nice enough to let me borrow her awesome GPS watch so I could finish up my last mile. I kind of wish I would have "forgotten" to give it back...hee, hee, hee...

October 13, 2010

• Treadmill
• 3 miles @ 5.5
  
• 33 minutes
• strength training - free weights - 1 set
• 138 lbs.

Running on the treadmill makes a three mile run seem like a ten mile run. But I felt good today running at that pace. Not a really hard run, but not a slow one either. I was definitely sweating and feeling the workout!

October 12, 2010

• treadmill
• 1 mile warm-up at 5.0
• 6 x 400 at 6.5 with 400 in between intervals at a 3.5 walk
• 1/2 mile cool down at 4.5
• 138.8 lbs.
  

A great run today. It felt so good to do some speed work. I enjoyed the intervals, but was a little disappointed that I had to walk in between them. I think if I am going to walk in between that I better bump them up to a 7.0 speed next time.

October 11, 2010

• 5 miles
• about 60 degrees, cool, slightly windy
• 139.0 lbs.
  

Josh drove me out 5 miles when he left for work and I ran home. I love runs like that. It feels like forever when he is driving me out there, but it is a great way to do it. I love not having to go out and back. I also love not having to run the 1/2 mile up hill as soon as I leave my driveway!

This was my sixth weigh in day since restarting weight watchers. I am so happy to have lost 11.4 pounds in 5 weeks. Won't it be really embarrassing if I fall off the wagon again and start gaining weight back. You will know when I quit posting my weight!!