Motivation gets you started, habit keeps u going

75 degrees...nice run...how I missed running. I really think I needed to put it on the back burner for a bit. I feel renewed.

30 day shred workout 1

And now I get to go to work...it has been a nice day.

5:40p.m. run AP 12 min

This run was fine until I got this overwelming urge to go number two...with no bathrooms in site. It was horrid. I had to keep on stopping to walk in order to not go to the bathroom.

My ITB did hurt but that was the least of my worries. I got home by 9.45 miles went to the bathroom and went back out again.

6am 53 degrees AP 10:45

Nice run...off to subbing! yeah I have a job for subbing for almost everday this week! Today is a 1/2 day and then I'm off to bartending!

I filled out an app for Hammond, IN last night. Apparently 80 teachers are retireing so they need teachers. I just got a confirmation that they want me to fill out a sub app. Unfortunatley you have to give them 29 bucks to do a background check. Totally stinks b/c I had to do that in the district i'm in. I just don't understand why I have to pay 29 bucks for each school district. So I may not do that one since it seems the district I'm in is going to keep me pretty busy for the rest of the school year.

I have to say that life is not slowing down for me at all! good run today.

I race on Saturday--I really hope to get under 2...but at this point b/c I have slacked on training I will be happy with just faster than my first 1/2 (2:20)

No, I will not be running the Marathon next month. I'm either not going to run or I'm going to try to switch to the 1/2. My ITB hurts and it started hurting at mile 4. And I didn't meet my time goal of under 2 hours :(

But let me talk about the things I did like about this race. I got an awesome hat, awesome matching tech long sleeve shirt and it was very organized at the packet pickup. And the medal is freaking cool! My fiancee wants to steal it! It looks kinda like the motor speedway and the necklace part is checkered. My brother was there with me at the start and left me! He finished 1:57.

What I did not like was the amount of people that were there. OMG! I wanted to die. I felt like I was in a grocery store. Indy had a good system for the corrals. Your corral was actually placed on your running number...BUT you have to tell the truth when signing up. I'm sorry there is no way some of these walkers should have been ahead of me. So mad. Then some runners would slowly cut you off. I"m like hello! Just do it quick and go away so I don't step all over your heals!

I was really surprised with the amount of walkers. I"m mean good for them. But stay in the back! The indy mini does a lap around the 500 race track. OMG that was the longest 2.5 miles of my life. It is basically the mid point by the time you get there. I got some cool pics (I sorta gave up on my goal once my ITB started to hurt and people continuted to walk around me) with my camera phone. I just have to send them to someone so they can email them to me(I don't have a cord to connect my phone to the computer) Coming out of the track was a bottle neck b/c they had more water and we all had to funnel into a smaller street...kinda not cool again with the walkers!

There were lots of water stations! Sooo many! I swear they were more frequent than every mile.

Oh did I mention it was sooooo windy! and we didn't get to the start line till about 20 minutes after the first corral! The clock at mile one said 28 minutes! OMG!

Well I'm going to go to sleep and enjoy the rest of the weekend and try to decide what to do about my training for the rest of the month. I hope my brother still runs the full. I would love to cheer him on...but I just won't make it.

I didn't know if I put my stats in the frb part right so here they are

Distance	HALF MAR
Clock Time	2:29:25
Chip Time	2:11:04
Gender Place	4567 / 16574
Division Place	1028 / 2960
Age Grade	50.2%
Oall	12924
Ctz	US
5M	50:53
10M	1:40:17
Division	FEMALES 25-29
Divt	2960
Sext	16574

I fully expected to wake up this morning and my leg feel better. Not the case. this is very frustrating b/c the rest of me feels great! Now I'm worried about hobbling around at work tomorrow...

Update- the weather is crappy so I'm kinda glad I can't run. my leg feels blah when I wake up but eventually it loosens up again. I do not dare squat in fear of not getting back up with that leg. My right leg is fine. Maybe tomorrow I will attempt the elliptical.

3 on the treadmill and arm weights...leg feels better. Atleast I could move it when I woke up this morning!

And I officially changed the full marathon to a 1/2.

I got a call at 6:30 am to sub. I couldn't bare to do it. Just didn't want to.

I sat around for a bit and did 4 on the elliptical, abs and weights...I think I have a few more hours of laying around in me. Maybe some knitting.

On the elliptical again. I had every intention of running today..but it was pouring rain. of course it isn't now...but Ijust wasn't in the lets get soaked mood today. Plus I have to sub today and work tonight...If I don't sub on Thursday it will be my first day off since May 8th...

10 am run..ITB hurt after 3. I knew I should have only done three. Oh well. The rest of me felt good running.

Tomorrow I get to go to a spin class at 5:30 am! My friend invited me so I"m pretty excited!

New fav sandwich--tuna with mayo on toast with  cucumbers on the sandwich. Yum!

5:30 am spin class! Fun! Not as hard as I remember...maybe this lady dind't yell as much.sometimes I space out and don't pedal as hard. Felt great though!

Now I'm eating a yummy breakfast--eggs with salsa, bacon and chocolate milk!

Wish me luck witht he doggies today I have to take two of them to the vet for their annual stuff...I hope it isn't too harsh on the wallet!

I did some running and I did 2 on the ellip just to be sure. Good news is my ITB did not hurt during any of it. I rolled before I went and ran so maybe that helped.

Jillian Michaels 30 day shred level 3

My tooth hurts...a few weeks ago I kept getting food stuck back there so it bothered me b/c of that...so I keep flossing...well now it really hurts...and I have no dentist...:( and I did not like the one I went to last time. I had to pay ouf of pocket and I did not like that guy again so there is nooo way I'm giving him more money!

1. 25 walk with the dogs and bik ride trolling for garage sales...and I found a goodie--14 books (about grades 5-6) for 4 bucks! Muaha...did I mention it is 88 degrees? EEWWWWW

7:15 run. 72 degrees 96 % humidity. End of run was about 78 degrees 70% humidity but feels like 80

Gross...Legs felt good. No ITB issues just felt a little tired. I attribute that to squats and lunges. My breathing was off though. I had to keep walking b/c of side stitches. HOpefully I will get used to the weather and that will remedy itself!

I think i'm afraid/apprehensive to run more than 3 miles now...

Did weights and abs

Muah...no pain...tee hee..very hot...Okay I had a side stitch..I think it is water related...but no sign of the ITB

update: FRB isn't letting me respond to posts or send post so I am not ignoring you!

Tracy--yes next saturday. I'm thinking about going for a 10 miler on Saturday since I haven't really ran long since my 1/2 at the beginning of the month. I hope it isn't too hot next week!

Rat-from yesterdays post I was on the ellip for those 4 miles...but today I went over 3 with no pain! Yeah!

about an hour of bike riding. some times fast sometimes not.

The ride actually stressed me out jsut b/c of how people drive. When I run on the streets I can run in the ditch or grass. Not so much with a bike.

I have been feeling underappreciated lately and thought this would help. I followed it up with a nap and still don't feel like me. Well now off to work.

I have to admit that I walked a lot of this. But not b/c of pain. My friend called and we gabbed. I ran maybe the first and last miles. NO PAIN. I figure I will baby my legs till race day. Then I will hurt like heck again but then it is recovering mode.

That makes sense right?

my brother bought me a race ticket for the October Chicago Urbanatholon. What a nice wedding present!

It is hot and I have allergies and I have been in a bad mood all week that I can't seem to shake...yesterday we went to a bbq the more people asked what was wrong the more I wanted to shut down. I think it is a sum of many little things. I wish there was a start over button.