Motivation gets you started, habit keeps u going

36 degrees. 17 with the windchill. 25 mph winds. and my dog...which made it more fun.

Had to stop twice so he could go number one and then number 2. AP 10:30

10:01, 11:04, 10:35

Running resolutions

MARATHON ( I know I just saw that I said that I was going to do this last year...booo)

sub 2 hour half

no injuries

How am I gonna do it?

Cross train to keep my legs strong and moving in different directions to prevent injury. Increase mileage smartly. Wake up even if I don't wann. And have fun!

JM Yoga. I had a very hard time balancing today. Very cold and windy out today so I'm glad I only have to go from my house to the car to the school. But I have a lot of bags for all the stuff I worked on and ideas I put together while on break.

Oh man I have carpet burn on my elbow from planks. Is this the battle injury of yoga. Like black toes are to running? hahaha

So I got the hubby on board with marathon training. After I got hurt the last time he was so Negative Nancy about it. He still seems reluctant so I think I just have to stay healthy and we will be good. I think he supports halfs b/c I have done 7 and haven't injured myself b/c of them. and the dogs are good with it too. Lu started whining this morning when I didn't wake up right away with the alarm.

Back to a routine. Happy Monday!

2 with the windchill or 12 degrees without it. I took off my outer sweater after I warmed up a big and tied it around my waist. I think this helped with bum chill. I need to wear short of something on days like this.

I didn't start my watch till later. I swore I heard the beep but who can tell under all these layers. 11:00 AP

I also need to remember to wear emollient on my face that is not covered. If it was windier I would have been in trouble.

AP 11:09 Progressive run. 22 with the windchill. I gotta get up earlier for these runs in order to be out the door by 5 so I can still walk the dogs. Guess the doggies get a walk afterwork. I will leave work on time today...i will do it I will do it!

26 degrees and 19 with the windchill when I started and 34 degrees with a 30 degree windchill when I ended. I had to keep taking down my buff or putting my gloves back on depending on whether I was in the shade or not. I tried two new things today. I ran 2 and a half laps to get my mileage. I left water at some point where I would be able to get to it as I passed it. I really did not feel like carrying water. But I did carry a little bottle in my pocket. Then I just refilled it.

My SIL who only runs 5k's literally (like doesn't even train for them) left a clif shock block here the last time she stayed with us. So I got to try that after about 6 ish miles. I like those! Much better than Gu! Reminds me of candy and I looooove candy. hahaha.

the last part of my run I suddenly hear some one singing far behind me. He was on a bike and def a weirdo. I was glad he was on the other side of the street. He did say hi which was nice b/c most bikers around here do not. They won't even wave.

here are my splits (notice that my last mile was my fastest)

10:58 AP

10:51, 10:56, 11:18, 10:43, 11:20, 10:55, 11:00, 11:27, 11:02, 10:21, 10:17(last .27)

Then I walked the doggies and streeeetched while picking up dog poop. It really is the best hammy stretch ever.

Yoga Monday

did JM yoga. Skipped the cool down and did Gunnars ab ball exercises. I only went through 2 workouts (you can skip around). I know I only grabbed the 5lb weights but it was still easy. I"m used to JM making me do two things at once. He just had me on the ball doing bicep curls. boring. Maybe I should have skipped around.

Trying to go through some of my videos to keep things interesting on xtraining days.

I will prob walk the dogs in a bit. Lu keeps limping so it will probably be a light day again (she has hip dysplasia and seems to flare up when it is cold, also running around with the boy in the backyard last week didn't help :(

about 1.5 miles in I noticed Garmin was not tracking my miles. I had to guesstimate while running. I knew I was short but jeez! I ran with the dogs when I got back to try to close the back. I used mymyrun to try to get a more exact mileage.(I was supposed to run 5 today)

I'm going to try a reset with the Garmin to try to fix this problem.

weatherbug said it was 30 degrees. I don't think I ever really warmed up.

5 a.m. 30 degrees. Garmin is acting up again. She is now on time out. Took forever to get a signal. After the run I realized it said my AP for 14:00 and it didn't pace my first mile. I did may my run last night just in case. I think my AP was about 11. Pace charts and my RW schedule says to run easy at 11:17.

Am I hurting my speed workouts b/c I'm running my easy runs too fast? My easy runs feel easy, I'm not struggling. But I just wonder if that is why I can't seem to keep up the speed the schedule is asking me for.

elliptical with some weights while on the ellip

10:50 AP Definitely an easy run. Came home and did 15 minutes of shoveling. I had to get it off the sidewalks this time. Yesterday was the driveway.

My friend cancelled on me for spin class. Not sorry though. Now I can go get my grocery shopping done early before the crazies wake up and then knit all day and enjoy the quiet of the snow.

30 day shred level 3. Now I remember why I don't like level 3. Too much time on elbows and knees is not fun. Yes I have a yoga mat but it makes little difference over a basement floor. BLAH~!

The dog walk was nice b/c I have the day off and was able to walk them in the light of day. It has to be 40 degrees. Because of that I"m not going to listen to the weather report anymore. Last nigth they said it was going to be drizzley and 30 degrees. Definately raining or snowing by noon. it is so sunny out I'm tempted to break out my bathing suit and do some yard work.

For the rest of the month I will just wake up at o dark thirty and check the weather and dress accordingly. This time of year is crazy for weather. Sat is supposed to be 38 and sunday in the 50's! What is going on! hahaha

progressive run AP 9:58 38 degrees

10:18, 9:41, 9:54. Finally got it right on the last mile. hahaha.

So I was running short on distance so I ran up the street a little past my house. I ran in the street to avoid some slush, went back on the side walk and ran a little more, did a quick turn and bam hit the pavement. I'm okay though. I was more worried that I put a hole in my pants. I'm only a little skinned up.

About an hour before I really woke up it was pouring. at 5 it stopped so I thought perfect! I wish I could post a pic of the radar. It was all oranges and reds to my east (all that rain) and to the west is purple and blues. So here comes the snow. I emailed the pic to myself but it hasn't come through yet. I'll check on it later and try to post.

slept and slept...oops

5a.m. 20 degrees and snowing!

The sched called for 3 miles of 9:30 AP. I can't seem to keep this up. So I split it upish.

I did 4x800 with quarter mile rest. Here are my splits

9:36, 9:33, 9:41, 9:50 (going over train tracks and didn't want to slip...didn't think it would slow me down this bad though!)

I was trying to count my arm swing to see if that would help keep me consistent. It almost worked.

would it be better to up my interval lenght next week or up it to 5x800?

20 degrees--even colder with the windchill. 11:26 AP.

I drove to another town to meet my friend. She isn't marathon training. So she ran the last 6 with me. I was faster for the first 6! What the heck! And I didn't feel like I was pushing it. I felt like I was holding back a lot so I wouldn't poop out with her!

During the first half I was hot! So when I got to my car I took off the merino and put on a tshirt over my other shirt. Then I was cold. I couldn't win!

There is a lot of snow on the ground. A super duper citizen drove past us and sprayed us with slush. I was cold after that and so were my feet. Despite my way cool socks.

here are my splits

10:48, 11:13, 11:03, 11:05, 10:56, 11:36, 11:13, 11:44, 11:13, 10:59, 13:17 (I have no clue what happened here), 12:05, 12:26

I know the last 2 miles she kept having us go around in circles and a lot of it is in town where there are cars and stop lights so lots of stopping and waiting. Not a fan of the asthetics of this run.

My lower back hurts now.

4:30 a.m. 44 degrees 1.5 mile dog walk. Before that I did 10 squats, 30 second plank, 10 push ups repeat x 3.

Greg is on a new schedule for a few weeks. And since I tutor right after school now. I thought I would give waking up with him a try. Then I can get my work done in the a.m. before school and leave right after tutoring. We shall see how this works. Maybe I will like it better.

Woke up at 4:30 but didn't make it out the door till 4:50. Temp is weird. I think it was 17 with the windchill. Weatherbug was acting weird. Maybe it wasn't awake yet?

Did some arm circles on my cool down.

10:50 AP This run felt super easy.

10:56, 10:58, 10:31

feeling a little blah. Yoga and walked the doggies. Felt a little better after that.

Worst Run Ever! but soooo glad I did it.

I felt sinusey last night before bed. So this morning I just kept hitting snooze or reseting my alarm, promising that I would run after work. Which was dumb b/c I was already awake at 2:30! I kept tossing and turning.

Any who afterwork it was 30 degrees and raining pretty hard. This was hard to dress for. I was supposed to be doing intervals but yeah that did not work out very well with my 11:30 AP. I really didn't warm up and feel good until about mile 3. At about mile 2.5 I took off my windbreaker pants and tied them around my waist. There were puddles everywhere. Thank god my smartwools pretty much kept my feet warmish.

Also running at 4:45 at night is not fun! I felt like I was dodging puddles and cars the entire time. I think waking up at 4:30 is much better.

I better remember this run the next time I think it is a good idea to sleep in.

JM Yoga. .85 dog walk..cleaned the house

yoga, 10 pushups, 30 sec plank, 10 squats, and a 1.25 dog walk

5:00 am 32 with the windchill. AP 11:00. Legs: tired