Motivation gets you started, habit keeps u going

5:10 am run 25 degrees feels like 10. 20-25 mph wind gusts. Progression run.

AP 10:35

Good run. My butt was cold but other than that all good. We got a little bit of snow.

Last night on my way home from work I saw two runners. I felt for them b/c there were ice pelets with wind. Not fun!

so I thought maybe I was getting too much sleep and that is what I kept waking up in the middle of the night. Not so. Last night I went to bed at 10 and It was VERY hard to wake up this morning and I still woke up in the middle of the night.

I went on the elliptical. Very boring-but I finally got the attachment to plug in my IPOD to the ellip so I got to take my spanish lesson while on it.

5:20 am felt like 20, actively snowing. About 2-4 inches on the ground. I had to go to the dentist today by 8. I dind't think I wouldn't be walking back in the door at around 7! OMG 11:30 AP. It was a fun run. But I just kept getting distracted. So I'm not complaining about my pace.

I had to stop to let plows through--they are BIG and scary!! Within the first mile I saw 5 deer in the field just staring at me and I at them. Very pretty. Then about 7 miles in there were deer trying to cross the street. It was funny. I wonder who they vote to look both ways and then give the go ahead. They all sprinted away in the field.

Then I thought I got lost. I tend to run in this one ritzy community during the day but I combined two of my short runs (which was only suppose to be between 7 and 7.5 miles). I had started going the right way and then doubted myelf and walked the other way (too much snow to see the signs). Lucky for me there was a lady walking her dog that told me I was indeed going in the right direction the first time. I got back on track. Went right instead of left outside of the complex thinking that would be less mileage and I maybe right. If I went left maybe I would have ran 8.5 miles.

Annoying thing--snow kept getting stuck in the spot of my heal. Do you know what I"m talking about? I usually get a rock stuck there once in a while. But I had to keep stomping the snow out! Very annoying!

Very peaceful run. Drove to my dental appointment, did a 360 in my truck (nothing is hurt) and then got a root canal.

I think I'm gonna go quilt.

Oh readers! I read the book The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo  Awesome book ifyou like murder/mysteries and family feuds!

I was up at 5 then at 6 then finally i got out of bed but went back to sleep after breakfast.

11:15 average pace. Very cold...my legs are numb. On the cemetary sign it said 25 degrees. I got home and weatherchannel says it feels like 15. Yuck..and wind.

I tried wearing different pants today with shorts over them. Epic fail.

so yesterday was a day off. Today I woke up to run only to get a v-mail that my grandpa died. We weren't on the best of terms but I'm still a crying mess. Don't feel much like braving 5 degree weather today. Forgive me running people. :)

elliptical

5:10 run. 7 degrees feels like-1 progressive run 11 minute AP

what to wear? hubbies long underwear pants, nike fleece lined pants, mizuno breath thermo shirt and gloves, smartwoold shirt over that (i like the long sleeves). Mizuno jacket, and my pink underarmour hat with my buff.

I really should knit something to go over my buff. It was just not keeping my face very warm. i don't remember this being a problem last year. And maybe something for my ankles b/c they get cold. I am not a fan of long socks. For some reason they feel itchy. Not that I have never tried the running long ones...maybe they would be better.

5:10 am feels like 21. 11:07 AP And more snow!

My legs felt pretty tired today. but good b/c I rolled out my legs and used the stick last night. I came home and stretched a lot with planks and other yoga poses. Maybe I will roll my legs again tonight.

I don't know if I should even count this as a race. It was a fun run after all and no timing chips or anything. Plus I ran 4.47 miles before it.

I ranwith a friend who is training for her first half. It was cool b/c we got to know each other while talking and walking some of the race. She was having a bad day.

I told her I get the same way with running with someone new--I always run like crap (usually then they never want to run with me again). She said she was nervous b/c I'm fast. I'm like I am not fast!!! LOL

So any who we had a good time and we hopefully will do some training runs together in the future.

splits

1: 10:17
2: 10:37
3: 10:01
4: 9:16 (trying to make it to the race on time!)
5: 10:10
6: 12:02 (maybe we started out to quick for her)
7: 15:17
.47: 13:38

No school! Snow day! Streets are bad. So I didn't run again. I went on the stinking ellip..I texted and listened to songs I downloaded this morning. Hopefully the roads willopen up by tomorrow (yes some shut down around here)

Crazy times in this snow belt!

I have limits...-8 is it. I will try to run later after work or go on the dreaded elliptical.

3 on the ellip...I wanted to do four but stopped b/c I was feeling faint.

5 am -1 ACTUAL degrees. when I got home it went down a degree.

I was so tired of the elliptical. So I decided to head out anyway. Waaaay too cold. And I was bundled up. I'm thinking there are people out there that can run in actual -1 degree weather (usually when I run it is the windchill) but I just don't think I ahve the right equipment/clothes!

It hurt my face. So rather than having my face fall off I came home. I even tired running around the park (i tried some speed work to try to warm up) NOT WORKING!

So I came home and did 30 minutes of Jillian's Kickboxing. Maybe I will ellip later. but guess what? We are headed for ANOTHER winter weather advisory! YUCK

5 am 11:27 AP (my pacing was ALL over the place) 12 degrees feels like 1.

I did 40 seconds last night in the plank position.

this morning I did 30 seconds before my run and 1 minute after. (I was trying to see when would be the bes time to plank for the plank off. LOL

Then I did 20 seconds on each side for a side plank (i kept falling over)

First day of break and it is still too cold to run outside! any who I went on the ellip for 66 boring minutes.

Going to Indy to eat xmas dinner with part of hubby's family!

7:15 am. Yeah for running in the light! But booo it is still cold! 7 degrees. AP was 10:56 and I was actually pretty consistant. everything feels super tight. I'm hoping it is b/c it is cold and it is hard to layer up too much

Today I wore hubbies longunderwear, nike fleec lined pants, mizuno breath thermo, sweatshirt, jacket, mizuno breath thermo gloves and adidas gloves (these all kept coming on and off as need be) hat and buff and scarf. It is suppose to snow tonight so I"m glad I got this 8 out of the way now. (this is my long run for saturday)

I was an idiot and did my plank after this long run 30 seconds (lame!)

I'll try again later

off to scrubbing my tile so I can seal the grout!

elliptical

45 second plank (lame)

another lame 45 second plank. but I did side planks at 30 a piece. The front of my leg hurt so I have been  rolling it out and took a day off. I think my body is just tired from cleaning that floor forlike three hours and then sealing it. Oh and it was actually not too bad on sidewalks today so I took the dogs for a walk. (it has been about a week and a 1/2) so they are all kinds of thrilled with me. LOL

7 am run low 20's. I thought I dressed to warm but my legs like froze up after like 3 or 4 miles and I wasloggging along after that. I feel pooped.

I want to be faster. AP 11 minutes. Blah

plank 1:30 side planks 30 seconds each

Sigh.... my IT Band hurt yesterday. Well not during the run. It was just sore.

I wanted today to be my last 4 of 1000 miles. But maybe I will wait so I can run another 1000 next year. 

so I have been rolling it. The only thing I can think of is that this week I"m running later in the day so I have to be on the side of the road. When it is 5 am Ihave no problems runningin the middle of the roard (no canting). And the other thing I haven't been walking the dogs this week (too cold) and that is usually my cool down.

Today i will just take it easy and hope for better things tomorrow.

Merry Christmas Eve all!

60 minutes on the ellip. BORING...but the band is still hurting. I"m getting frustrated.

Did some crunches.

Edited to show--so I realized today that the yearly total includes cross training.

So I had to go back and add up my running mileage--841.13 for the year. Not horrid but not as exciting at 1000.

Also I would like to add that this month has been my highest for cross training. Either I havent tracked it as well in past months or it really has been waaay too cold! LOL

So for after the first of the year I will not be putting in cross training miles so as to not screw myself up for next years goal of 1000 running miles for the year! Which incidently is only 83.33 miles per month. Totally do able!

3:45ish run 19 degrees feels like 8

so after quietly self loathing I took the dogs for a mile walk. The fresh air made me want to run. So I did.

I got to test drive my smartwool socks I got from my hubs for xmas. They are awesome. What did I do before them? My feet were warm not chilled at all. And I got the long ones so even my ankles were warm. Much better run b/c of it.

When I got home I moved around a bit straightening up the kitchen. I did some bridges (i think that is what they are) some squats, stretches, and rolled my legs. Of course I did a 60 sec plank--it only lasted that long b/c my dogs decided to join me in downward dog and one of them farted. Aren't they cute?

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846 miles

I would like to go cry now (not so much pain just frustrated). icing my it band. I feel like mym sub 2 half marathon is not in my grasp anymore and def not a marathon. :(

I woke up and felt blah. WEather changes make my sinuses wonky. It is 50's today! OMG

so I ran. It felt good. Probably ran too fast but I made up for it by coming home and stretching, ab work

What made today's run fabulous was that I wore my jacket (it is raining here too) and my new turqoise running shirt. I LOVE IT! Any who i had to take off the jacket b/c I was too hot! YEAH! and just run with my lovely turquoise shirt! it isoooooooo soft!