Today was a good day. I woke up early again and went on the spinner bike for 20 minutes and tonight I ran:
Distance (miles): 5
Time (hh:mm:ss): 00:39:24 <------Personal Best!
Pace (min/mile): 7:53
Min Speed (mph): 7.2
Max Speed (mph): 8.4
Weight (lbs): 122.4
Time of Day: 8:50pm
Where: Treadmill
Weekly Total (last 7 days): 9.25 miles
Shoes: Mizuno Wave Elixir 2 9.5 (green)
Shoe Mileage: ~50miles
No time to write much lately...gotta get to bed!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
I want this so bad!
I stopped in the Garmin store on Michigan Ave. this past weekend and now I plan on buying the Forerunner 405. End of story :P
It doesn't come out till mid to late March.
It doesn't come out till mid to late March.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Here is last nights run:
0-3minutes: 7.1mph
3-6minutes: 8.0mph
6-9minutes: 7.0mph
9-12minutes: 8.0mph
12-15minutes: 7.0mph
15-18minutes: 8.0mph
Total Distance (miles): 2.25
Overall Pace (min/mile): 8:00
This morning I actually woke up early and went on the spinner bike for 25 minutes. It was nice...seems like it made my whole morning. I have been in the best mood lately...
0-3minutes: 7.1mph
3-6minutes: 8.0mph
6-9minutes: 7.0mph
9-12minutes: 8.0mph
12-15minutes: 7.0mph
15-18minutes: 8.0mph
Total Distance (miles): 2.25
Overall Pace (min/mile): 8:00
This morning I actually woke up early and went on the spinner bike for 25 minutes. It was nice...seems like it made my whole morning. I have been in the best mood lately...
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Bustle up the Blackwood
Alright, so you know how a few days ago I was saying how 80% healthy felt so good compared to being as sick as I was? Well, apparently 80% healthy when running sucks! I should have tried to run when I was sick so that it would feel better to be running now. I am still congested after over a week of being sick. I am still blowing my nose a lot during the day and I can totally feel this stuff when I am running. I ran another 2 miles today, but I am happy. I figured it will only get better from here :D
Distance (miles): 2
Time (hh:mm:ss): 00:16:36
Pace (min/mile): 8:18
Min Speed (mph): 6.9
Max Speed (mph): 7.4
Weight (lbs): 122.4
Time of Day: 8:15pm
Where: Treadmill
Weekly Total (last 7 days): 4 miles
Shoes: Mizuno Wave Elixir 2 9.5 (green)
After the run I decided to do one of my treks up to the 14th floor. I will do this when I feel like I haven't worked out enough. It was good because it was a good workout for my legs, but was a lot easier on my breathing than running was. BTW I saw that there is this Hustle up the Hancock this Sunday. Had I known about it sooner I would have liked to partake. Maybe next year.
Distance (miles): 2
Time (hh:mm:ss): 00:16:36
Pace (min/mile): 8:18
Min Speed (mph): 6.9
Max Speed (mph): 7.4
Weight (lbs): 122.4
Time of Day: 8:15pm
Where: Treadmill
Weekly Total (last 7 days): 4 miles
Shoes: Mizuno Wave Elixir 2 9.5 (green)
After the run I decided to do one of my treks up to the 14th floor. I will do this when I feel like I haven't worked out enough. It was good because it was a good workout for my legs, but was a lot easier on my breathing than running was. BTW I saw that there is this Hustle up the Hancock this Sunday. Had I known about it sooner I would have liked to partake. Maybe next year.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Woo hoo...I ran 2 miles tonight! Haha. Pretty pathetic, but there was this wine and cheese thing for my apt. building that I wanted to stop by. Don't fret, another run is planned for tomorrow! I was so off on my game today I forgot to look at my time once I stopped running :p It was a light jog 7.2-7.5mph.
It's on like Donkey Kong!
I started feeling better late Sunday night. I still had a cough up until yesterday and now I am almost 100%! It's amazing how good it feels to be like 80% healthy after being so sick. I have never been so happy to be at work as I was on Monday :D
So tonight I will run. I can't wait! I am also looking into signing up for a few more races in March or April. If only it would warm up enough for me to venture outside. It is very icy on the sidewalks of my neighborhood...rather be safe than sorry. Maybe someone can call me in a favor and get it warm for my BIG birthday coming up ;)
So tonight I will run. I can't wait! I am also looking into signing up for a few more races in March or April. If only it would warm up enough for me to venture outside. It is very icy on the sidewalks of my neighborhood...rather be safe than sorry. Maybe someone can call me in a favor and get it warm for my BIG birthday coming up ;)
Friday, February 15, 2008
I'm sick!
Wednesday at work just got worse as the day went on. My body got really sore and I had the chills. I was wearing my coat and scarf around the office while everyone else complained that it was hot. Once I got home I took my temperature and I had a fever! It was official...I had the flu :(
I slept all night and most of Thursday. I tried to wake up and do some work at home around lunchtime yesterday, but all I wanted to do was go back to sleep! I slept until 5:30pm and by this time my fever had gone away. I felt ok except for the occasional cough and the feeling of being drained of energy. I figured dinner wouldn't hurt since I needed to eat anyway. For about an hour and a half I didn't feel even slightly sick, just enjoyed great food and a glass of wine :)
I had a little bit of a hard time falling asleep, probably because I had slept all day. I finally woke up at 4am VERY hot and sweating. I took my temperature and I had another fever :( I lied in bed till my alarm went off and then got up to do the usual routine and see if I would feel better once I got going for the day. I took a hot shower and still had goosebumps...I called in sick.
I slept until lunch again and now I keep moving from chair to couch to bed and back...just spacing out. I feel useless. I think writing in this blog is the most I have done all day.
Needless to say, I'm aching to run. However, I would be surprised if I could even get through stretching with as little energy as I have now...you'll hear from me again once I am back to normal.
I slept all night and most of Thursday. I tried to wake up and do some work at home around lunchtime yesterday, but all I wanted to do was go back to sleep! I slept until 5:30pm and by this time my fever had gone away. I felt ok except for the occasional cough and the feeling of being drained of energy. I figured dinner wouldn't hurt since I needed to eat anyway. For about an hour and a half I didn't feel even slightly sick, just enjoyed great food and a glass of wine :)
I had a little bit of a hard time falling asleep, probably because I had slept all day. I finally woke up at 4am VERY hot and sweating. I took my temperature and I had another fever :( I lied in bed till my alarm went off and then got up to do the usual routine and see if I would feel better once I got going for the day. I took a hot shower and still had goosebumps...I called in sick.
I slept until lunch again and now I keep moving from chair to couch to bed and back...just spacing out. I feel useless. I think writing in this blog is the most I have done all day.
Needless to say, I'm aching to run. However, I would be surprised if I could even get through stretching with as little energy as I have now...you'll hear from me again once I am back to normal.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
She's going for distance...
Better late than never...
I went for a nice long run on Monday night. Hmmm, actually I remember when 6 mile runs were more frequent and 10 miles+ was "long". Eh, I'll get there sooner or later. I'm sure I'm running faster now then I was before anyway :p The run felt really good, but toward the end I was getting pretty tired! I started getting really anxious to be done around mile 5. Oh well, I was happy with the time and run overall.
Distance (miles): 6
Time (hh:mm:ss): 00:47:42
Pace (min/mile): 7:57
Min Speed (mph): 7.3
Max Speed (mph): 7.8
Weight (lbs): 122
Time of Day: 8:00pm
Where: Treadmill
Weekly Total (last 7 days): 16 miles
Shoes: Mizuno Wave Elixir 2 9.5 (green)
As for yesterday, I had stayed late at work, went grocery shopping and was busy the rest of the night. I needed a day off after the 6 miles anyway.
Today I am not feeling well. A lot of people have been sick at work and I think I have caught something. I have been coughing since I woke up :( I'm pretty sure I won't run, but maybe I will sneak in some spinning? Oh ya I need to make V-day cookies tonight...depends on how long that takes.
I went for a nice long run on Monday night. Hmmm, actually I remember when 6 mile runs were more frequent and 10 miles+ was "long". Eh, I'll get there sooner or later. I'm sure I'm running faster now then I was before anyway :p The run felt really good, but toward the end I was getting pretty tired! I started getting really anxious to be done around mile 5. Oh well, I was happy with the time and run overall.
Distance (miles): 6
Time (hh:mm:ss): 00:47:42
Pace (min/mile): 7:57
Min Speed (mph): 7.3
Max Speed (mph): 7.8
Weight (lbs): 122
Time of Day: 8:00pm
Where: Treadmill
Weekly Total (last 7 days): 16 miles
Shoes: Mizuno Wave Elixir 2 9.5 (green)
As for yesterday, I had stayed late at work, went grocery shopping and was busy the rest of the night. I needed a day off after the 6 miles anyway.
Today I am not feeling well. A lot of people have been sick at work and I think I have caught something. I have been coughing since I woke up :( I'm pretty sure I won't run, but maybe I will sneak in some spinning? Oh ya I need to make V-day cookies tonight...depends on how long that takes.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Targetless Run
Last night I went for a run at ~7pm with a friend. I hadn't really planned a strategy as to how far/fast I would run, which was not the best idea. I wish I could have ran longer, but I didn't want to keep my friend waiting around for me. I kept the run short and just ramped up my speed every 3 minutes.
Running less than 3 miles lately feels like such a waste! I'm not sure yet what I will plan for tonight...I have a few errands that need to get done...I guess we'll find out later!
Here are the results from yesterday:
Distance (miles): 2
Time (hh:mm:ss): 00:15:23
Pace (min/mile): 7:42
Min Speed (mph): 7.4
Max Speed (mph): 8.4
Weight (lbs): 121.2
Time of Day: 7:00pm
Where: Treadmill
Weekly Total (last 7 days): 12 miles
Shoes: Mizuno Wave Elixir 2 9.5 (green)
BTW, my blue shoes were delivered today! I can't wait to get home and open them :D
Running less than 3 miles lately feels like such a waste! I'm not sure yet what I will plan for tonight...I have a few errands that need to get done...I guess we'll find out later!
Here are the results from yesterday:
Distance (miles): 2
Time (hh:mm:ss): 00:15:23
Pace (min/mile): 7:42
Min Speed (mph): 7.4
Max Speed (mph): 8.4
Weight (lbs): 121.2
Time of Day: 7:00pm
Where: Treadmill
Weekly Total (last 7 days): 12 miles
Shoes: Mizuno Wave Elixir 2 9.5 (green)
BTW, my blue shoes were delivered today! I can't wait to get home and open them :D
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Fartlek
I got a free issue of Runner's World last week...it couldn't have come at a better time. I'm pretty sure it was from my participation in the Chicago marathon and I have to say their marketing tactics work; I'll probably get a subscription now (if I can get someone to hook me up...cough cough). There was an article on training which is where I got the fartlek thing from. They describe it as 3 or 4 3-minute surges at a 10k to 10 mile effort, with 3 minutes easy running between fast segments. I don't run a 10k at an 8.2mph pace yet, but I wanted to push myself hard today.
Here's the breakdown:
0-2minutes: 7.3mph
2-5minutes: 8.2mph
5-8minutes: 7.3mph
8-11minutes: 8.2mph
11-14minutes: 7.3mph
14-17minutes: 8.2mph
17-20minutes: 7.3mph
20-23:08: 8.3mph
Total Distance (miles): 3
Overall Pace (min/mile): 7:43
I'm really happy with the way the run went. I will work on either working up to more sets or try increasing the speed next time. This really made the run seem very quick since I was only focusing on 3 minutes at a time. I felt like I could have kept on going, but I was worried about pushing myself too far too fast. My calves have been getting pretty tight after runs lately, maybe since I am running much faster than before? Anyway I will be walking the auto show tomorrow and I don't need to be setting myself back on training.
On another note, I added a music player over there ------>
I put a bunch of songs that I have on my iPod that really get me in the zone when I am running. I'll try to update it whenever I get time.
Here's the breakdown:
0-2minutes: 7.3mph
2-5minutes: 8.2mph
5-8minutes: 7.3mph
8-11minutes: 8.2mph
11-14minutes: 7.3mph
14-17minutes: 8.2mph
17-20minutes: 7.3mph
20-23:08: 8.3mph
Total Distance (miles): 3
Overall Pace (min/mile): 7:43
I'm really happy with the way the run went. I will work on either working up to more sets or try increasing the speed next time. This really made the run seem very quick since I was only focusing on 3 minutes at a time. I felt like I could have kept on going, but I was worried about pushing myself too far too fast. My calves have been getting pretty tight after runs lately, maybe since I am running much faster than before? Anyway I will be walking the auto show tomorrow and I don't need to be setting myself back on training.
On another note, I added a music player over there ------>
I put a bunch of songs that I have on my iPod that really get me in the zone when I am running. I'll try to update it whenever I get time.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes. - Oprah
Back in December, I bought myself a post Christmas present ...new running shoes! The first pair I bought last spring were always trouble. If I ran more than 2 miles I would get blisters on my feet. I thought that I just needed to break them in; I was wrong.
A friend of a good friend of mine works at Dick Pond in Elmhurst so I paid him a visit and got an expert analysis on what shoes to get. I had to walk over some pad that analyzed my arch and such. Then he had me try on a bunch of shoes. Every time I found a better shoe I would leave one of them on. After trying maybe 3-4 pairs on I couldn't find one that I liked better. I must have tried at least 10 different shoes on! The lucky shoes that got to come home with me were some green and white Mizuno Wave Elixir 2 size 9.5. I also got a free pair of socks (thanks Will!). These socks are amazing and with the new shoes I'm in love....In case anyone is interested the socks are Balega X-Athlete "Hidden Comfort" Socks (I have even included a link to the cheapest place to buy them!) I now have six pairs and will probably buy more :)
Anyway here is a picture of my kicks ;)
Even though they still look brand spanking new (haven't been outside yet) I bought a back-up pair today! It seems that they are coming out with newer versions so they might be hard to find once I need a new pair. I found a good closeout price and now will have them in blue <3
Yipeeee!!!!!!!!!!
A friend of a good friend of mine works at Dick Pond in Elmhurst so I paid him a visit and got an expert analysis on what shoes to get. I had to walk over some pad that analyzed my arch and such. Then he had me try on a bunch of shoes. Every time I found a better shoe I would leave one of them on. After trying maybe 3-4 pairs on I couldn't find one that I liked better. I must have tried at least 10 different shoes on! The lucky shoes that got to come home with me were some green and white Mizuno Wave Elixir 2 size 9.5. I also got a free pair of socks (thanks Will!). These socks are amazing and with the new shoes I'm in love....In case anyone is interested the socks are Balega X-Athlete "Hidden Comfort" Socks (I have even included a link to the cheapest place to buy them!) I now have six pairs and will probably buy more :)
Anyway here is a picture of my kicks ;)
Even though they still look brand spanking new (haven't been outside yet) I bought a back-up pair today! It seems that they are coming out with newer versions so they might be hard to find once I need a new pair. I found a good closeout price and now will have them in blue <3
Yipeeee!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Running to the future
In hopes of learning more about my running and in hopes of keeping motivated, I'm making a blog!
I'll use this space to track my times, distance, weight, etc...anything I can think of that I might want to reference in the future. Maybe if I know that everyone can see any results (or lack there of), I will stay motivated to keep pushing forward and keep achieving personal bests! Please leave any comments (motivation, tips, criticism...anything goes).
Time permitting, I will also use this as a way to write down any reflections from my runs.
Here I go...starting off with a great run that I just finished:
I am training for the Chicago Shamrock Shuffle 8k on March 30th, 2008. 8k(~5 miles) is no problem for me, I ran an 8k last summer when I was prepping for the Chicago Marathon. At the time I was worried about the marathon and was just worried about being able to run far. Now that the marathon is in the past (thank god) I am focusing on speed! My time last summer was 42:47 (8:36min/mile pace). I used to always train at 6.7mph...not sure why, I guess I just got comfortable with ~9min pace. Since the marathon I have been bumping up my speed slowly, here are my results from today:
Distance (miles): 5 miles
Time (hh:mm:ss): 00:39:38 <------Personal Best!
Pace (min/mile): 7:56
Min Speed (mph): 7.2
Max Speed (mph): 8.3
Weight (lbs): 121.4
Time of Day: 6:15pm
Shoes: Mizuno Wave Elixir 2 9.5
I'll use this space to track my times, distance, weight, etc...anything I can think of that I might want to reference in the future. Maybe if I know that everyone can see any results (or lack there of), I will stay motivated to keep pushing forward and keep achieving personal bests! Please leave any comments (motivation, tips, criticism...anything goes).
Time permitting, I will also use this as a way to write down any reflections from my runs.
Here I go...starting off with a great run that I just finished:
I am training for the Chicago Shamrock Shuffle 8k on March 30th, 2008. 8k(~5 miles) is no problem for me, I ran an 8k last summer when I was prepping for the Chicago Marathon. At the time I was worried about the marathon and was just worried about being able to run far. Now that the marathon is in the past (thank god) I am focusing on speed! My time last summer was 42:47 (8:36min/mile pace). I used to always train at 6.7mph...not sure why, I guess I just got comfortable with ~9min pace. Since the marathon I have been bumping up my speed slowly, here are my results from today:
Distance (miles): 5 miles
Time (hh:mm:ss): 00:39:38 <------Personal Best!
Pace (min/mile): 7:56
Min Speed (mph): 7.2
Max Speed (mph): 8.3
Weight (lbs): 121.4
Time of Day: 6:15pm
Shoes: Mizuno Wave Elixir 2 9.5
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