A Fool and her running - week of April 7

[rocknrollgirl]

We are having a bit of a heat wave here, so I got up at 4:15 again today to run to avoid the heat, out the door aound 4:25. Here is what I learned today:

1. my "hood" is very quiet at 4:30

2. the birds are not awake at 4:30

3. blowing pollen shows up in the beam of your headlamp

4. if i am going to run for an hour in the am, I need fuel

5. It takes about 40 mins for my "digestive system" to wake up

6. let the DH know when I am expected home, he was pulling down the street to come look for me. He is very sweet.

I did 6.6 miles 58 mins, so right around 9 mm pace. It was already 70 degrees so i am so glad that I got it done.

Ok, time to morph from runner girl to teacher woman...off I go....circulatory and respiratory systems on tap today...woo hoo!

[katluvr]

RRgirl...
I dread those days in the summer in FL where I have to be up before dawn to run or bike and even then it is humid and swealtering. I am savioring our still "cool" mornings 70's up intil mid morning.

I am w/ you on the digestive track...takes a LONG time to wake up so super early morning runs are often without fuel!

Can't believe the "heat wave" you folks are having!

K

[OakLeaf]

Just five for me today. Should've been mile repeats, but my Achilles were still killing me from the motorcycle ride on Tuesday Plus I was feeling sore from three hard days and totally botched recovery, and really low about the upcoming move... so magic 8-ball said skip the speedwork and keep it short.

I feel lots better now, anyway.

[yellow]

Well 39 miles for me last week...walking. Probably quite a bit less this week since I've been given the OK to do some easy non-twisting stretching and what I'm calling "beginning" core stabilizing exercises. I've been been doing that instead of a second walk most days this week.

I am looking forward to branching out. I am enjoying walking but walking that much takes a really loooooong time (although I feel better when I am moving). I can't really walk fast enough to get my heart rate up, so I am feeling a bit terrified about the deconditioning of my heart and lungs. I get to start PT next week, so we'll see what the therapist says. Maybe some swimming with a buoy or something like that.

[Red Rock]

Good job Yellow! Thirty-nine miles is a lot. I hope that you will have some diversity in your exercise soon. Best wishes in your continued recovery too.

Well, I actually went out for a run today. I did a timed mile and came out with a 14:01. I was plesantly surprized. I mixed in walk breaks and I did not overdo anything. It was nice to get out and move. The afternoon temps were in the 80's! I was actually warm instead of being slightly cold.

Now I have a bench mark to deal with. That helps a lot just knowing how slow I am going. Strangly enough, I have been wearing my Chacos around a lot, not real shoes. When I put on the shoes, I actually had to think about my stride. When I did, I think I ran better.

I also pulled out my Galloway book to see what I should be doing. So I think I will just follow that program. Perhaps, I might actually be able to run a 5K sometime this year.

Happy trails
Red Rock

[Red Rock]

Went out again today. I did my mile plus some. There was a personal trainer there and someone said come on over. I had just completed two laps. So I figured why not?

He had a set up of four exercises and everyone cycled through twice. The first one was two jumps, one higher and one lower (do that 5X), then the next was a series of "bridges" that you had to walkover with your hands keeping your abs tight (do that 2x), then do 25 kettlebell squats, then finally walk around on hands in circle two times. All this is one circuit. I died after the first circuit. I guess I am in terrible shape. There are some parts of my body that work well and others that need lots of help.

After this I tried to do my last two laps and really could not. My legs were mush. Thank you kettlebell. My upper arms are also mush. I would really like to participate, but between time and money, I do not know if it will work out.

I just could not get coordinated to do jumps in any sort. What happened? A sign of getting older? I guess I need to work on that somehow.

Red Rock

Doing all of this ab work was like double duty since I had maxed myself out earlier in the day (AM). So my core was really worked.