Motivation gets you started, habit keeps u going

super stressed and yuck cough. My doc had the same thoughts. b/c my symptoms are so weird it is either allergies or stress. I could write down my laundry list of things that are nagging at me but whystress you out?

At any rate--i got some meds for allergies (more allergy stuff) and a relaxer. I have to say I feel relaxed.

so guess who quit her restaurant job? and now actually gets a 3 day weekend filled with running! woot woot...I feel better already

well now off to parent teacher night

took dogs for walk

30 minute bike ride. 1/2 mile walk with dogs.

throat feels yuck. I hope I get rid of this yuck soon!

Epic Fail--1/2 Number FIVE is in the bag!

Okay so it wasn't a total failure. But it was pretty horrifical.

I started out well enough. About a 9:30 pace (i felt if I picked it up for the last 1/2 I would make my goal)

Mile 1-3 nice and easy--except for a bottle neck under a bridge. We had to go single file due to yuck and darkness. Nice rolling hills.

4-6 I don't really remember but no real complaints. I wished that there were more water stops. The area was gorgeous.

mile 6.5--some old guy says at the top of this one hill (which stunk) it is all down hill from here. I half way believe him. Huge mistake b/c there were more hills. and did I mention gravel?

mile 7 ish--did I mention gravel? and the down hills? Well my good ol ITB pain came back.

I don't remember 8-10--more hills...pretty...also some times I would have to speed away from people b/c they were either clomping along like clydesdales or were just talking waaaay to loud or about stupid stuff I didn't want to hear about. (like how fabulous they are)

Mile 11.5 I was walking some more due to the pain was just getting too great. It could feel it all in my butt and my knee. Stunk. Thank goodness for the tree cover. The weather was great!

Somehow I pushed it out and made it.

My time isn't official yet--just garmin time.

I would totally do this race again--with 130 miles of running the month before in the bank...50 was not a good idea...I made it..but it wasn't pleasant! I want to replicate my madison 1/2. I felt awesome during and after!

The best part was that My SO finally got to see me cross the finish line. Usually we miss each other b/c of crowd or there being two areas to finish. My bro even got a neat pic of me crossing. I look hellacious but it was still pretty neat.

times:--1-9:44, 2-9:35, 3-9:36, 3-9:30, 4-9:37, 5-9:40, 6-9:40,  7-10:19, 8-11:07, 9-10:16, 10-10:53, 11-11:11, 12-12:20, 13-12:23, .1-11:58

walked the dogs and nursed my ITB all day long

I walked the dogs this morning at 6:30is

My legs were feeling pretty decent so I tried a run today. Felt good. A little stiff but good. I rolled them out and stretched. Best stretch ever!

20 pushups

5:30amshred level 2

walked dogs

4pm 4 mile run. I felt strong and wonderful during this run.

update--I was checking out my 1/2 marathong photos--there were a lot! Any who....I don't know that I"m leaning (as in the Chi running lean) as much as I thought I was. Hmmm. I shall have to work on that a bit. I'm horrible at keeping that form up or down hills. It feels awkward for me. I shall have to reread that part of the book I suppose.

I did Jillian Michaels no more trouble zones video this morning.

My sinuses are all plugged up.

My birthday and bachelorette party went well this weekend. Now I just wish the wedding/reception was over b/c people are just being ridiculous. I'm tired of planning it. I'm happy we are having it for the ones we love but others are making it no fun at all.

I could not wake up. This NyQuil at night routine is killing me! So hopefully if I dn't take it tonight I will be able to sleep through the night and wake up for a morning work out.

I did walk the dogs maybe 1/2 a mile (pressed for time) in the morning.

After work I got in 5 miles

Tomorrow I can go into work a little later b/c I have a meeting after school. (I can only get paid for 6.5 hours so I can switch me start and stop times with in some limits--sometimes I do end up working for free...but that is what a teacher does right?)

I had my dress fitting after my run. I felt like I was going to pass out. I basically rushed on over there after the run. I had to sit and drink some water. I still feel a little woozy!

No more trouble zones and 1.25 walk with the dogs.

Should I be counting my videos as xtraining miles? or just leave it be?

afternoon--walked doggies same 1.25 mile route...still trying to figure out why, when I got home the garage door was open and so was my front door. Little scary...cuz i know I closed the garage door. I had to type in the code manually and we never use the house door. perplexed is my state of mind right now.

Shred level 2 with eight lb weights (was using 5)

was going to run yesterday after work but ended up with a huge headache that would not go away. today i still feel like poop and now I get to go take my last test for certification in indiana. oh goodie. I remember i was sick for one of my illinois tests so i shouldn't worry too much.

Nice easy progression run. I think the temp started out in the high 50's...I think I'm gonna be a 5am runner during the week now. Waiting till the afternoon isn't working. Life comes up or a headache comes up.

5:09 am...I ran hill repeats. Just little ones. my timing was spot on but after I looked at the distance on my garmin the repeats were all over the place. not sure what is up with that. Any who...the rest of the run was slow and relaxing.

 30 pushups

.8 miles with the dogs

5:10 am

I was up before the alarm but still had to convince myself that it was better to run than to sleep for an hour. Also it is helping that my SO is an addict to his sleep button (45 minutes of the sleep button) so since this is never going to change I decided I will wake up at around his second round and go for a run. Good plan right? So far it is working swimmingly.

5 am.. humid...with some wind so not too bad.

SO's grandma has 1-3 days to live. Pray for him...he was very blah last night. We may have to go to Indy for the weekend.

7:20 am--I love fall...I really do...and I have missed these nice 'long' autumn runs. I'm gonna start doing eights and tens on the weekend...maybe after next weekend (wedding weekend)

not sure how I'm gonna fit in my runs this week with the funeral and wake and all. I think we will be in Indy on monday. Thank goodness my bro said he would watch the dogs.

ps--I ran as fast at Rattletrap today (6:30 pace)..okay  so it was across four lanes of traffic so that I wouldn't die (light was changing) but I'm not sure how he runs that fast for 10 miles...

got in a quicky run.

ON the bright side..SO's brother is now in town for the funeral and can stay for the wedding. He lives in France and they would not approve his vacay time for the wedding!

Some good has come from this.

Oh and it is chilly out! Sweater weather!

did three on the ellip ...i need to...SO's dad's g/f is probably coming over with Dad and SO's bro...I really dislike her.

crap i never logged this...OOPS