Week 3 Phase 1

Week 3- 8-13 September 35e/Saturday long run:45e
(138lbs*39.5*33.5*36.5)

Monday: 5a el cajon 35e
I LOVE MONDAYS!! There is just something about Mondays that I can't get enough of! Starting the day off with a run is my favorite. I do not get a chance to do it very often because I am soo tired all of the time. Its hard to have a baby AND get up at 5a every morning to workout. Anyhow. I'm starting to feel better. I know my body will hurt for a while longer, but I'm getting into shape and loving it!! I LOST and INCH on my waist!!! excited. even though my weight didn't go down.. at least it didn't increase! Yea for me!

Tuesday: 4:30 gym 35e
Walked 2.3 miles. I didn't plan to do this walk today. I had to go pick up the truck from the meeting place. Fast pace, good walk. I went to the gym today in lew of a run (it was too late to run by myself when all was said and done for the day). I think it is important that I go to the gym and use the elliptical machine as a cross trainer, especially since I'm still a little heavier than I was when I was running in college.. my joints need a little bit of a rest but I still need to workout. It was nice. I did 35e with 5 min cool down. I listened to my affirmation and inspirational track on my ipod while I worked out. Loved it! Peaceful, relaxing, and sweaty. 2mil-24.36 end mil-3.34 spm-160 cal 344.4 ahr-142

Wednesday: 5p santee 35e
So ummm.. Santee... Had (I think it was) 5 fires today, right where I planned my run today. Go figure. So into Rancho I go.... Ran the hills around Cuyamaca and down onto the track. Ahh I miss that track. I can't help but have flash backs of races and training on that track and on the trails through Rancho. Mande... remember that time with that BIG rock...and the soccer team?! ahahhahaa anyhow.. it was a great run. I felt really really good, like things in my body are clicking again! It was a little faster easy run, but still falls under the category of "easy". I've been doing the grandma shuffle for the past few weeks and my body has been responding nicely to moving more.. now to go a little faster.

Thursday: 9a Spring Valley 35e
Today's run was soooo much fun! I almost forgot what fun it was to "blaze" new trails (well more like discover new trails) and find new surprises as i crested the hill or turned the bend!! I love days like this, where I am free to roam all over the hills going this way and that- never really knowing where I'll end up. Then trying to make it back to my starting point by the time my clock runs out. Just put on the ipod and go. I need to remember where some of the trails lead to and what some of the runs we used to go on in HS are. Things have changed so much in that area that I'm not sure if all of those runs are even there. sad. but so many other trails to explore, always more for tomorrow.

Friday: 5p santee 31e
Ran part of mission trails. I love the part that goes under the bridge on the 52. The only problem with that today was part of the problem I had earlier this week. Fires. Yup, the fires went through that part and so it was kinda burnt. Normally that would not be a problem but since it was recently burnt the air was still ashy. I have asthma [but haven't had an asthma attack for yyyeeeaaarrrsss] and I thought I'd be okay. The pace was good and I felt great at first.. then my throat started to constrict. We had to turn around a few minutes early. It ended up getting worse as the run progressed sooo the run was cut short by a few minutes. I'll feel better today or tomorrow. I'll have to take it easy tomorrow. Other than the breathing, I felt GREAT! Note to self: avoid recently burnt areas.

Saturday: 9a-ish santee or maybe el cajon 45e
Ahhhhh! long runs! I'm feeling better than yesterday's asthma icky. Took it easy (as usual) and it felt great! Another week down, which feels GREAT and I continue to feel better and better each week. I like this feeling. I'm looking forward to the rest of today's activities: a Mary Kay sexy legs spa class that I'm teaching, and spending time with my hubby! Tonight's date night!


Week 3 Recap:
Weekly Minutes: 216
# of Runs: 6
Avg. Run: 36
Total minutes last 4 weeks: 578
# of Runs Last 4 weeks: 18
Avg. Run last 4 weeks: 32.11
Effort Level: 4
Water intake: 1 gallon/day
ARHR: n/a

Better than last week. Taking it easy. Making sure my body and legs feel good before stepping things up too much. I take each day as it comes. I cannot expect immediate or amazing results in the first weeks of training. I am in it for the long haul. I am [however] looking forward to "racing" against girl scouts on the 27th of this month :) They better have cookies at the end of this race.. mmm thin mints! {just what coach ordered after a race.. eh coach?!?!}