Motivation gets you started, habit keeps u going

7:00am run 35 degrees 28 with the windchill

This run was AWESOME! I"m putting a big 'ol smiley face on my paper calendar! I just felt so great and I kept running and running. I wanted to do 7 and I felt like I actually could with out stopping. So cool!

splits-

1: 11:17
2: 10:23
3: 9:48
4: 9:39 (MP)
5: 9:01 (oops slow down almost at threshold)
6: 9:52 (oops too slow)
7: 9:14 (just about right)

I'm still keeping to the reletively flat areas which is sorta boring but obviously it is working so I will keep to it.

Happy running!

Elliptical with Assault on Precinct 13

I did 30 seconds of sitting on the imaginary chair against the wall( probably could have done longer)

100 crunches on the ball

bench press on the ball (with 12 lb dumbells in each hand)

chest flies on the ball

5a.m. 33 degrees 25 with the windchill

Another great run. I had a few twinges but other than that I felt great.

Rolled my leg/calves and foot...

Yesterday I got a lot done or found out about the wedding. I was suppose to be doing homework. But wedding plans kept coming to my head. I knew I would get almost obsessive about this and that is why I kept telling people I wasn't planning it yet. But Now that I have a date (oct 2) I'm all feeling like I have to book stuff.

So I have the venue, the food, rental stuff. My fiancee is in charge of the DJ and we are still working on the photographer (family friend may do it but can't get a hold of him to see if he is free that day). I still need a cake, a dress, centerpieces, wedding band for the new hubby, favors. But most of that can wait till this summer. AFTER I graduate. LOL

My head is full of snot. I love that eh weather is getting warmer but my head does not like it very much. stupid sinuses

I slept in until about 6:30. Let the dogs out, ate, did homework, some laundry. Took a 1/2 hour nap AND then started running at 9. 11:27 average pace. My calves now feel like big ol knots.

The first few miles flew by...garmin was beeping and I was woo hoo. I think it helps that at the beginning of my run it was 30 degrees and by the end it was aobut 45. I had too many clothes on. So by mile 1 I was taking off hat and gloves and stuffing them into the buff. Which btw acts as a great place to put all those items. I took a thing of water and one with powerade and one gu.

I used the gu around mile 10.5. I"m not really sure what the gu is suppose to do but I was dead by about 13...my legs felt like knots. Not painful...just tired and knotty. so i'm grateful it wasn't OMG my legs are goign to fall off pain. Very little ITB bothersomeness. I stretched it out at about mile 7 and felt fine as far as the ITB goes. I"m glad spring seems to finally be here andthat the sun is out. It makes training sooo much easier.

and now for a nap...

and p.s. this is my longest run EVER!