Motivation gets you started, habit keeps u going

7:30 am 80 degrees 76 % humidity

hot run. emotional run. I walked and cried a lot of this run. I hate the heat!

It is hot. Took the day off...

6:15 am 69 degrees 90 something % humidity Purpose-hills

I ran with the yellow dog again today. He is a good runner! He is doing much better on the leash and listening much better. Not perfect but much more enjoyable to run with and less worrisome. Oh and we got to see boyfriend driving to work (he picks someone up and they car pool). I hope he didn't think I looked stupid with my buff--I look pretty ridiculous in it but it soaks up sooo much sweat!

I have been reading Daniels running book--I was wondering for you hill runners--I have hills by my house but is it better to race up the hills and then walk if you have to at the top? or comfortabley (as can be) run up and then keep that steady pace after you get to the top?I did both today and I have to say that walking for a few seconds after the race up felt better.

I thought i would take some time for a nutrition update-Last week was horrid for food. We had so much fast food. It was just a bad week for planning and what not. the only change schedule wise was that boyfriend was off work b/c now they are doing this work two weeks then laid off and collect unemp for a week. I thin it is funny that when he is home we eat less home cooked meals. He decided last night when I have a normal job (ie teaching ) I will do all the cooking--to which I responded that he would do the laundry (i hate laundry)

any who back to food-I am doing much better at getting in fruits and veggies (mostly fruit) in my diet. I still drink 1-2 sodas but usually just one a day. I buy more juice now so I have been drinking that. I eat a lot more nuts and seeds and dry fruit mixes. This is what I have planned for today

Breakfast-apple juice, cherrios, banana in milk, few gulps of powerade

Snack--i may bring a bagel with me to eat

Lunch-pb& j sandwich, nuts/trailmix/goldfish mixture, apple, mt dew

snacks till I get home and through out the day (i may not eat all)--mix of pineapple, grapes, strawberries, pb & j, and of course lots of water.

I keep trying not to raid the vending machine at work...somedays it works b/c it steals my money and other days I find one that works and I get my candy or whatever. This week I"m brining no money...so take that vending machine!

splits
1: 10:26
2: 10:34
3: 9:59
4: 9:59
.74: 9:17 (we really hoofed it!)

p.s. the big black dog was out again...but my dog let him know who was boss and he went away...he is such a good protector

6pm 73 degrees Hill hill hills and a knat...ewww

I woke up at the usual 6am at breakfast and went back to bed. I changed my alarm about 3 times after that and finally woke up at 9am. And really didn't feel like running. I kept bargaining with myself all day long. Instead I walked the dogs, cleaned out the closet, did some studying and laid out in the lawn chair on the driveway and tried to get some color.

I went to school and took my last test for that class and when I got home I fed the dogs and went a running. I did make a mistake of eating a happy meal at around 3:30 on the way to school. I felt it while running.

Overall I was very happy with this run b/c for the first 1/2 it was all hills..if I wasn't going up one I was going down one. I took them slow and steady, b/c there is no way I could sprint up these bad boys. they don't call that area Lake in the Hills for nothin'! It is pretty to look at and the houses are huge!

On my run I saw a group of boys playing baseball and then I saw some girls playing. It was pretty funning just to see how differently thegame is played with the two different groups.

Oh and I got some Gu at the Vitamin Shoppe. Today I tried vanilla bean. I was very surprised by the pleasant texture. I thought it was going to be nasty but I would actually eat another. I had 1/2 of one at about 4.5 miles and then the rest at about 6 or 7th mile. Maybe I should bring two next time?

post run fuel--oatmael and a powerade...yum

Splits

1: 10:05
2: 10:16
3: 10:35
4: 10:32
5: 10:58
6: 10:48
7: 11:05
8: 10:21
9: 10:25
10: 10:34
11: 10:19
.1: 9:36

6 am 54 degrees--burrrrrrrr

Ran with yellow dog...well walked mostly b/c I had some horrible right upper quadrant abdominal pain. so i mosied on home and did ab work and some arm stuff. It hurt to breath in...yuck

I woke up at 6 am at breakfast and went back to bed. I need to not do this anymore. I wake up more groggy. Instead I should take the 6 hours of sleep and then run, then If I feel sleepy take a midafternoon nap. I was very cranky today. I took the yellow dog with me and ended up coming home.

I knew I needed some physical exercise so I went for a 3.5 mile bike ride. That lifted my spirits.

I'm going to go grocery shopping, knit, go to work and try to forget and not be sad that this was such a low mileage week for me.

I took the dogs for  walk. It is hot out!

I did Jillian Michales Front video. I feel sore and feel great. Sometimes the muscle soreness is all I need to feel motivated to do more. I went for a short bike ride to scope out some garage sales.

Happy Saturday all!