NINE MILE RUN… CHECK!

Last Saturday I did my first 9 miler and it was awesome. It took me 1:34 minutes to complete and I felt great!!!. I did the run around my house, and I must confess the weather was a plus plus plus! It felt fresh, cool but not cold, sunny but not hot, it was perfect.

On Monday I did my usual 30 minute run and went great also. I am scheduled for my first half marathon on March 2^nd 2013 and I cant wait!. I am actually starting to believe… I can do it!

The Workout: 

Saturday Feb 2^nd  5 minute warm up

                                  1:34 run

                                  10 minute cool down (walk)

Monday Feb 4^th 5 minutes warm up

                               30 minutes run

                               5 minutes cool down

Good News:  I have lost 10 pounds!!! YAY!!!

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Can’t feel my nose, or my hands, or my face… but I am running.

Today was a very short and extremely cold run, a 30 minutes that woke me up more than the monumental amount of coffee that I drink every morning.  I realized how important it is to have the right gear when running in cold weather and thankfully I had that part covered.

By the time I got home this morning I was barely feeling my nose, but in the other hand, my hair is shiny and soft… I guess that is a benefit from running in cold weather, don’t know but I am surely happy.

The Workout:  5 minutes warm up

                        30 minutes run

                        5 minutes cool down

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Cold, Cold, Cold Morning after Christmas

Day after Christmas…yes, got to run

I went to the gym this morning and although the work out was good, it was so cold outside all I could think of was to go back  home and go back to sleep. But by the time my run was over, the kids were up, Hubby was making breakfast and my parents where drinking coffee…

I beginning to think that a treadmill for Christmas 2013 is the way to go! I know is horrible, I am already doing my next Christmas list…

Wondering how to choose the right treadmill?

The Workout:   5 minutes warm up

18 minutes running 

                     2 minutes walk

18 minutes running (increasing speed every 2 to 3 minutes and finishing faster than the first 18 minutes)

5 minute cool down

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Merry Christmas!

Today is Christmas Eve and my running program said (Recovery Day 30 minute walk, stretch and strength) and my body, mind and soul said Celebrate! Which translates to DRINK! So I was force to look ahead and do my 30 minute run today and have my Rest Day tomorrow.

So I went to the gym at 6:00 am and had a great 30 minute run. Cant complain it was pretty good and best of all…. Lets Drink, Eat and Enjoy (hmm Celebrate)

The Workout:       5 minutes warm up

                                27 minutes run

                                5 minutes cool down

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December 23rd 2012

Running with Dad!

My dad is my biggest inspiration when it comes to running not only because he has run a couple of marathons, but also because he has been running for what it seems an eternity. So we are training for the Half Marathon in the Woodlans, TX and both my parents came to spend Christmas with us and the kids so it was only natural to do my long run with him… well let’s say behind him.  We run on Sunday morning for 68 minutes (that’s what my training called for) and it was fun, inspiring and dead on tiring!.

Best run ever so far…

The Workout:         5 minutes warm up

                                68 minutes run

                                5 minutes cool down

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