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It's a Heat Wave!

I was so excited to go for a run outside today, but having done my last outside run in Hawaii in 80 degrees, I over dressed a little. I wasn't sure if my body would be used to the weather, but I was quickly shedding the gloves and unzipping my jacket, I even wished I had worn shorts! Come on it is 38 degrees and sunny! Today's run called for more running overall, but the average pace was a little slower just due to having to work through the snow. It was so nice to not run looking at a brick wall or a TV screen. Warm up 2 min Run 12 min Walk 3 min Run 12 min Walk 3 min Run 12 min Cool down 3:30 min Total Distance 5.3 miles at 8:58 Average Pace.

Much Better Day!

Today's run was much better, so much that I had to tell myself to follow my schedule and put in the walk breaks and stop after I finished the workout. My total running and total workout time increased, I am started to feel that I getting in a good workout even with the walk breaks. This was exactly what I needed after my last run that felt horrible. I am really looking forward to the warm weather coming this weekend and hoping to get outside on Sunday for a run. Warm up 3 min Run 10 min Walk 3 min Run 10 min Walk 3 min Run 10 min Walk/ Cool down 3 min Total distance 4.7 miles at 8:59 average pace, finally under 9 min miles again.

Not so good today

This run just didn't feel so good, I was tired and my legs were heavy, but no pain. I still managed to add a few minutes to my workout and the overall running time. Warm up 3 min Run 8 min Walk 3 min Run 8 min Walk 3 min Run 8 min Walk 3 min Cool down 3 min Total Distance 4.2 miles Average Pace 9:07 I've still got a ways to go to get back to my usual pace, but at least I'm almost to long run pace.

Another Run!

Another pain free run this morning. I decided to hit the pool first for a short swim, which lasted only 20 minutes because I think someone filled it with the snow from outside. I finally got out after 20 minutes when I was still shivering. I decided to skip ahead to week 2 of the Pfitz plan since I screwed up and ran way more then I was supposed to last time. Today's run was a little fast, but still average pace was much slower than I'm used to. 3 min warm up 7 minutes run 3 minutes walk 7 minutes run 3 minutes walk 7 minutes run 3 minutes walk 2 minute cool down Total Distance 3.8 miles at 9:17 average pace

I'm Back!

I just finished my first run in 4 weeks! I thought I was following the Pfitz Return to Running Schedule, but after doing my workout looked at it again and realized I read it wrong and ran more than it called for. I always knew I wasn't one for following directions (all the running and walking was supposed to be switched around meaning much less running then I did). Here was my work out... Warm Up 2 minutes Run 10 minutes Walk 5 minutes Run 5 minutes Walk 5 minutes Run 5 minutes Cool Down 3 minutes Total Distance 3.6 miles 9:48 pace Not too bad for a first run back, and best of all it was pain free!

4 Weeks...

I made it! Today it has been a full 4 weeks since my last run and I have been pain free for over a week now. I have met the criteria to start running again. I know, I have heard it from everyone, take it easy, which I will. I just need to get back to running. Tomorrow I'll give my leg a try. Then I plan to follow the Pfitz Returning to Running Plan, which will make me take it easy. My goal is to be back to my base off-season mileage of 40 miles per week in one month to start training for Grandma's.

Yes, it's official...

I am crazy! It is midnight and I am awake to register for a marathon. Matt and I are in for Grandma's, yay ! Matt will be running his first marathon in 5 months and I will be dreading it in 5 hours when I have to get up for work. All to make sure we got in to the race.

Rock 'n' Roll

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One year ago I ran my best marathon time ever. This was very surprising to me because I had been sick for the 2 weeks prior to going down to Phoenix, thanks mom. On Friday before the race during dinner I decided to change my plan and just have fun instead of aiming for my Boston time. Then race day came and once again I brought on the strange weather, record cold hit Phoenix (20s). For those of you who don't know of my race luck, I have run in record cold, record heat, 40+ mph wind gusts, down pours, sleet. You name it, bad running weather is there if I am involved. It was so cold that day that I the roads were icy from sprinkler systems that remained on and I actually saw people wearing snow suits. I packed the wrong pants, which I didn't realize until race morning, so I ended up running in shorts. I remember wanting to quit because I was so cold at the 10K mark, thinking I couldn't do this for another 20 miles. Then a water stop lady spilled pink Accelerade (aka vomit) on

What a week...

So let me see what has happened this week, Monday was the biggest day of change. I am a student again! I am back in a Master's program and will be finished in just over a year as a clinical nurse specialist. Also on Monday I accepted an adjunct faculty position starting this semester. Wow, I became a student and a teacher all in one day! Can you believe it, I will be responsible for the education of tomorrow's nurses?! Tuesday night was the Team in Training 20 th Anniversary Celebration. It was a great opportunity to see people from both the Honolulu and Phoenix teams that I had trained with and wish the Phoenix team luck as they run this weekend. Hopefully they will have better weather than the record cold I had when I ran it last year. The remainder of the week was pretty boring, besides the massive headache I have been suffering since Thursday, causing me to skip Friday's workout. But in other news, Matt is back to running and made up for my missed workout on Friday by

3 Weeks...

I have now gone 3 weeks without running and the craziness is starting to set in. I am keeping myself busy biking, on the elliptical, lifting weights and I have even made it to the pool a few times. The pain is pretty much gone now so I don't know how much longer I can go without a run. And it doesn't help that we have had unseasonably warm weather for January, which just makes me want to get outside. I just have to keep telling myself that all this cross training and taking time off to heal will make me a better runner in the end. I may even reach my goal to finish a triathlon and a duathlon this summer because of all this cross training. Now I just have to over come the fear of falling off the bike again and get it off the trainer once the weather is nicer.

2 Weeks...

Well, I have made it over 2 weeks with no running and I haven't done anything too crazy yet! It may be a different story this weekend when temps get into the 40s and I'm ready to put on a pair of shorts and get outside for a run with Morgan. These warm winter days are what I look forward to, I just don't know how I am going to avoid going for a run. My bike is getting a lot of use and I finally got my butt back in the pool after 6 + months today. I spent 45 minutes on the trainer and 30 minutes in the pool and didn't feel like I was going to drowned, I would say that's a pretty good sign. Maybe I will actually be ready for a tri this summer.