I set out to run 2 miles this morning...I didn't even make it to one. Didn't find out until later, but I ended up straining my calf muscle. I knew when I got up that I shouldn't have run. This is what I get for not listening.
*Update* It is now exactly a week after I injured my leg and I still cannot walk properly on it. It's better, but I still hobble. There will definitely not be any running any time in my near future! I'll just have to be happy with walking, swimming, and teaching swim lessons!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
2 miles.
20.02 minutes.
Not bad. :)
I was feeling pretty tired today... I was up pretty late last night. We also jumped with the boys on the trampoline last night so my thighs were not loose and ready for the run, but I did it, and it felt good!
20.02 minutes.
Not bad. :)
I was feeling pretty tired today... I was up pretty late last night. We also jumped with the boys on the trampoline last night so my thighs were not loose and ready for the run, but I did it, and it felt good!
Friday, May 15, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
2 miles.
20.46 minutes.
I could have ran for forever this morning...I love mornings like this!
20.46 minutes.
I could have ran for forever this morning...I love mornings like this!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
1.4 miles.
14.36 minutes.
This is my first day running again after being sick for 1 &1/2 weeks. I just wanted to get out for a nice easy run to test how I felt. It was hard...every muscle protested. But I made it, and it feels great to be able to run again!
14.36 minutes.
This is my first day running again after being sick for 1 &1/2 weeks. I just wanted to get out for a nice easy run to test how I felt. It was hard...every muscle protested. But I made it, and it feels great to be able to run again!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Today was the Semper Fi Injured Marine 5k fun run.
We headed out to the park at about 7:20, got the boys eating their doughnuts while I got registered. Then at 8 o'clock they sent us off! I found a running buddy and she got me running pretty fast for the first mile - something I don't usually do! I usually run a little slower the first couple of miles, and then pick up the pace for the last ones. O'well!
I came in at 31.04 seconds...not bad for my first 3 mile race is a long time! I could have done better though...ya know, maybe if I would've run a little more in the weeks previous, or something. I also had to walk three times, as two of those times I thought I was going to puke. But I didn't. And I made it!!!
We headed out to the park at about 7:20, got the boys eating their doughnuts while I got registered. Then at 8 o'clock they sent us off! I found a running buddy and she got me running pretty fast for the first mile - something I don't usually do! I usually run a little slower the first couple of miles, and then pick up the pace for the last ones. O'well!
I came in at 31.04 seconds...not bad for my first 3 mile race is a long time! I could have done better though...ya know, maybe if I would've run a little more in the weeks previous, or something. I also had to walk three times, as two of those times I thought I was going to puke. But I didn't. And I made it!!!
Friday, May 1, 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009
swimming, swimming, swimming.
36 lengths (a half mile)
In 35 minutes.
Getting better!
36 lengths (a half mile)
In 35 minutes.
Getting better!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Ian, Andrew and I went to exercise group this morning! But we just did 30 minutes, because Andrew had done enough! I'm glad that we did leave then, because she was brutal! We did so many squats that of course my legs are killing me today!! Good thing the only other form of exercise I'm doing before the race is swimming!!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
I ran 2 miles today.
It was a little harder than the last time, but only because I was SO tired. (We haven't been getting much sleep lately.) But my time was still pretty good...19.20. Under 20, atleast. :) My new goal for my race is just to make it in under 30 minutes. I don't even care by how much! I just can't be a exercise oriented as I used to be. I'm too tired!
It was a little harder than the last time, but only because I was SO tired. (We haven't been getting much sleep lately.) But my time was still pretty good...19.20. Under 20, atleast. :) My new goal for my race is just to make it in under 30 minutes. I don't even care by how much! I just can't be a exercise oriented as I used to be. I'm too tired!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
I swam 36 lengths today. (Which equals a 1/2 of a mile!)
I met my swimming goal today!!! I swam a half mile!! It wasn't in a half hour...we took a little longer swimming tonight, but I still did it!! My next goal will be to swim a half mile in 30 minutes! :)
I met my swimming goal today!!! I swam a half mile!! It wasn't in a half hour...we took a little longer swimming tonight, but I still did it!! My next goal will be to swim a half mile in 30 minutes! :)
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Andrew, Ian and I also walked to the park today for playgroup.
So add another 1 mile walk onto my daily total.
Playgroup starts at 10, and boy was it ever HOT! We talked, while there, about moving the time up to nine, so hopefully next week it won't be quite as bad. Of course, we also talked about switching parks, which won't be good for walking to, as this park is the only close one to our house. O'well...can't have everything! :)
So add another 1 mile walk onto my daily total.
Playgroup starts at 10, and boy was it ever HOT! We talked, while there, about moving the time up to nine, so hopefully next week it won't be quite as bad. Of course, we also talked about switching parks, which won't be good for walking to, as this park is the only close one to our house. O'well...can't have everything! :)
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
I rode T.J. to school on the bike today.
3 miles.
It was harder today than it has been in awhile....I'm not sure why though. But all throughout the ride, I kept looking back, checking the tires, just to make sure I wasn't riding with a majorly flat tire or something.
It didn't even seem to make much of a difference after I dropped T.J. off!!
Life is getting hard again for me...this current brand of bc doesn't seem to be working very well at all anymore. (Luckily I called in to the doctor's office this morning and they were able to put in a prescription for a new kind - a higher dosage kind - that I can start tomorrow. I sure hope that it works better, because I am ready to feel good again!)
I'm not sure of the reason why I was having a harder time bicycling today...Maybe because I'm tired (although I've been getting between 7-8 hours of sleep each night, but that could be a result of bc...), or it could be that I've burnt myself out. I have given up on my 'exercise every day' plan. I just don't have the energy to take care of my three kids, husband and house and have the energy to exercise hard on top of it. So my new plan is MWF and Sat. We'll see how that goes, but it should be enough to keep me in shape and happy with myself. :)
***note to self: I'm thinking that today could have been my last day riding the bike this season. It was way HOT this morning!!! I might just switch to exercise group at church from here on out. But maybe not...it's still in the works!
3 miles.
It was harder today than it has been in awhile....I'm not sure why though. But all throughout the ride, I kept looking back, checking the tires, just to make sure I wasn't riding with a majorly flat tire or something.
It didn't even seem to make much of a difference after I dropped T.J. off!!
Life is getting hard again for me...this current brand of bc doesn't seem to be working very well at all anymore. (Luckily I called in to the doctor's office this morning and they were able to put in a prescription for a new kind - a higher dosage kind - that I can start tomorrow. I sure hope that it works better, because I am ready to feel good again!)
I'm not sure of the reason why I was having a harder time bicycling today...Maybe because I'm tired (although I've been getting between 7-8 hours of sleep each night, but that could be a result of bc...), or it could be that I've burnt myself out. I have given up on my 'exercise every day' plan. I just don't have the energy to take care of my three kids, husband and house and have the energy to exercise hard on top of it. So my new plan is MWF and Sat. We'll see how that goes, but it should be enough to keep me in shape and happy with myself. :)
***note to self: I'm thinking that today could have been my last day riding the bike this season. It was way HOT this morning!!! I might just switch to exercise group at church from here on out. But maybe not...it's still in the works!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
I rode T.J. to school today on my bike.
3 miles
Doesn't ever seem like a long hard ride, until you put a bike trailer on the back and throw in a 50 lb. kid. Then it becomes a lot. :)
On Friday, I had both T.J. and Ian in the back with me. Boy was that hard!! So this morning, when I had only T.J., and I hadn't exercised yesterday (Sunday) I wondered why I was having such a hard time with it. It wasn't until I had dropped him off at school and was on my way home that I figured it out, because it didn't get any easier with T.J. out of the trailer than it did with him in!!
The problem: I had left the wind shield up, due to the nice weather. I didn't want T.J. to get too hot.
As soon as I figured that one out, I pulled over and quickly put the wind shield back down. Much better! :)
3 miles
Doesn't ever seem like a long hard ride, until you put a bike trailer on the back and throw in a 50 lb. kid. Then it becomes a lot. :)
On Friday, I had both T.J. and Ian in the back with me. Boy was that hard!! So this morning, when I had only T.J., and I hadn't exercised yesterday (Sunday) I wondered why I was having such a hard time with it. It wasn't until I had dropped him off at school and was on my way home that I figured it out, because it didn't get any easier with T.J. out of the trailer than it did with him in!!
The problem: I had left the wind shield up, due to the nice weather. I didn't want T.J. to get too hot.
As soon as I figured that one out, I pulled over and quickly put the wind shield back down. Much better! :)
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Week of April 13- April 18
Taken from our family blog and moved to here. I'll start up for real next week!
As I prepare for my race, I just wanted to keep track of what I was doing each day!
4/13: ran 2 miles (in about 22 minutes...need to work on that one!)
4/14: walked 1.2 miles with the boys
4/15: due to the stinkin wind, I couldn't take T.J. to school on the bike, so I went to an aerobics class instead! (45 min)
4/17: 3 mile bike ride with 2 kiddos in the trailer.
** I also went swimming today... 32 lengths (just for you, mom!), just 4 lengths shy of a 1/2 of a mile.
4/18: ran 2.3 miles (20.17 minutes)
As I prepare for my race, I just wanted to keep track of what I was doing each day!
4/13: ran 2 miles (in about 22 minutes...need to work on that one!)
4/14: walked 1.2 miles with the boys
4/15: due to the stinkin wind, I couldn't take T.J. to school on the bike, so I went to an aerobics class instead! (45 min)
4/17: 3 mile bike ride with 2 kiddos in the trailer.
** I also went swimming today... 32 lengths (just for you, mom!), just 4 lengths shy of a 1/2 of a mile.
4/18: ran 2.3 miles (20.17 minutes)
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