Well I think it's about time I update my blog, it has been awhile! I put in a lot of miles in December and I am very happy about that! My plan for 2014 is to run my first official 1/2 marathon and marathon. Both will be in June and 2 weeks apart!!
I am currently training for the full marathon and I am in week 2 of training. Things are going very well, but I need to work on slowing down my pace at least a little bit if I want to have the endurance to run the longer distances. This will be a struggle for me, but endurance is more important right now than pace is....I just have to keep reminding myself of that!
I started a Facebook page this week and I am ecstatic by the amount of likes that I already have! I hope that everyone is able to get some motivation from me and me from them!
I plan to keep my blog more updated for my followers and hope in the future I can do some great giveaways as well! Who doesn't like a good giveaway?? Keep your eyes open for something at some point!
I am going to be subscribing to Stride Box (www.stridebox.com) and plan on doing some reviews of the products that come each month. I am really looking forward to getting signed up for it and getting my first box! I think it will be a great way to try new products before purchasing!!
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Happy Last Day of November 2013!
Okay, so it has been a long time since I posted! Still running, doesn't feel like I have been running as much as I was the last time I posted but I'm hoping to jump back on that band wagon!
I have started a new run streak. I am now 4 days into it, plan on continuing for the rest of the year and then once the new year hits keep on going!
I have run 2 races since my last post. I didn't run my 1/2 marathon that I had planned on in October. Next year though, next year I will run a half marathon and possibly a marathon! I'm looking forward to everything 2014 has to offer!
Thanksgiving day I did a Turkey Trot in Kearney, it was a 5 mile run and I finished in 48:36. It was a difficult hilly run, but I conquered it!
I have started a new run streak. I am now 4 days into it, plan on continuing for the rest of the year and then once the new year hits keep on going!
I have run 2 races since my last post. I didn't run my 1/2 marathon that I had planned on in October. Next year though, next year I will run a half marathon and possibly a marathon! I'm looking forward to everything 2014 has to offer!
Thanksgiving day I did a Turkey Trot in Kearney, it was a 5 mile run and I finished in 48:36. It was a difficult hilly run, but I conquered it!
Friday, August 30, 2013
30th Birthday and a 1/2 Marathon!!!
Yesterday was my 30th birthday, something that I really haven't been looking forward too...but I decided that I was going to make the best of it and run a 1/2 marathon on my Birthday!! Wow, what a great accomplishment to another the start of another decade!
Run Recap -
I got up at 4:45am yesterday with the intentions of trying to be on the road by 5:15-5:30. I wanted to be done before my son went off to school. I got up and got ready, had a little peanut butter (I'm not a huge breakfast person so I wanted to get a little something in my stomach), and I was off by 5:07! Boy was it dark when I left too. It was fine running on the streets in town because of the street lights but there was about .25 miles of my run (on each lap) that was on more of a back road where there were no street lights and just corn fields on both sides. Wow, that was a little creepy not being able to see 3 feet in front of you at that time in the morning! My biggest fear is having a mountain lion come out of the fields. I tried to get through the darkest part as quickly as possible and just focused on running as much as I could and not freaking myself out.
I did a 3 full loops around the East side of Holdrege. Each loop was 4 miles. Around mile 3 I got the feeling like I was just gliding along which felt awesome. I didn't have and problems with my calf or legs while I was running so I was really happy about that!
On my second loop around I ran past the house to change out my water belt for a water bottle so I could have more water on the rest of my run. I was getting a little tired at this point...I was just about 8 miles into my run but knew that I only had one full lap left to complete and then once that lap was done I only had a mile left to go.
It was finally starting to get light around this time so my .25 miles that was complete darkness previously was lighted now which was a nice change. I finished my last loop and hit 12 miles and boy was that last 1.1 miles rough!! I was close to the house at this point again but I still had to get the last part of my run in, I really had to push through it and remind myself that it was just a little over 10 more minutes of running...what's 10 minutes when you've already run over 2 hours!!
I pushed through it and got home and hit 13.10 miles!!! I finished in 2 hours and 20 minutes! I was very happy with my time and the fact that I completed the run. I got home in time to see Ethan before we walked him to school.
I am very proud of myself for setting this goal and completing it, especially since I have only been running for just shy of 3 months!! Here is my post run picture, loving it!!
Hoping to get a recovery run in sometime today of at least a mile (to continue my streak as well)...I'm pretty sore this morning, especially behind my left knee!! I'm pretty sure I need to get this shirt as well, I love it!! =)
Run Recap -
I got up at 4:45am yesterday with the intentions of trying to be on the road by 5:15-5:30. I wanted to be done before my son went off to school. I got up and got ready, had a little peanut butter (I'm not a huge breakfast person so I wanted to get a little something in my stomach), and I was off by 5:07! Boy was it dark when I left too. It was fine running on the streets in town because of the street lights but there was about .25 miles of my run (on each lap) that was on more of a back road where there were no street lights and just corn fields on both sides. Wow, that was a little creepy not being able to see 3 feet in front of you at that time in the morning! My biggest fear is having a mountain lion come out of the fields. I tried to get through the darkest part as quickly as possible and just focused on running as much as I could and not freaking myself out.
I did a 3 full loops around the East side of Holdrege. Each loop was 4 miles. Around mile 3 I got the feeling like I was just gliding along which felt awesome. I didn't have and problems with my calf or legs while I was running so I was really happy about that!
On my second loop around I ran past the house to change out my water belt for a water bottle so I could have more water on the rest of my run. I was getting a little tired at this point...I was just about 8 miles into my run but knew that I only had one full lap left to complete and then once that lap was done I only had a mile left to go.
It was finally starting to get light around this time so my .25 miles that was complete darkness previously was lighted now which was a nice change. I finished my last loop and hit 12 miles and boy was that last 1.1 miles rough!! I was close to the house at this point again but I still had to get the last part of my run in, I really had to push through it and remind myself that it was just a little over 10 more minutes of running...what's 10 minutes when you've already run over 2 hours!!
I pushed through it and got home and hit 13.10 miles!!! I finished in 2 hours and 20 minutes! I was very happy with my time and the fact that I completed the run. I got home in time to see Ethan before we walked him to school.
I am very proud of myself for setting this goal and completing it, especially since I have only been running for just shy of 3 months!! Here is my post run picture, loving it!!
Hoping to get a recovery run in sometime today of at least a mile (to continue my streak as well)...I'm pretty sore this morning, especially behind my left knee!! I'm pretty sure I need to get this shirt as well, I love it!! =)
Sunday, August 18, 2013
10 MiLeS!!
I ran 10.27 miles on August 14th!! It was such an awesome run, took me a little while to get in my groove, but once I did it was awesome!! I had an average pace of 10:48/mile, which I thought was pretty awesome for that distance!
I plan on taking my running a little slow for the next week and a half because my goal is to run a 1/2 marathon on my 30th birthday, which is August 29th!! I am really looking forward to the run and I have it all mapped out already! I cannot wait.
I've been doing really well with my RunStreak, hit 40 days yesterday!! I attempted to run this morning to get a mile in but my shin/calf have really been bugging me lately and my running just doesn't feel right, plus it hurt to run on it this morning. Thinking I need to take at least one rest day which is kind of a bummer since I was at 40 days straight of running, but better to take a little break then to hurt myself any worse. I hoping this is only a slight setback and my legs starts feeling better soon.
Ever since my leg started bothering me my running just has not felt right and kind of sluggish even though my pace has been really good. I just can't seem to get in a groove and I feel like I'm focusing too much on my strides than on actually running, almost like I'm trying to hard to lift my legs off the ground. It could not only be associated with my shin/calf but also the fact that I have been running a lot lately (for me at least), and my legs are just exhausted. Need to get my leg feeling better and my running back to normal so I can do my 1/2 marathon in a week and a half!!!!
Update - Tim got home from work and talked me into continuing my streak - he suggested that I just do an easy mile on the "dreadmill." I decided too because really, I didn't want to end my streak, so I went with what felt comfortable and didn't bother my leg....too much! I did a mile in 9:43, faster than I wanted to do it but I actually felt like my strides were better than they have been the last few days out on the road. I kept increasing the pace as I was running, the leg was bothering me some with each step that I took but it wasn't too bad. I guess the next few days I'll stick with just doing a mile on the treadmill and see how that goes....
Splits
NAME
PACE
CLIMB
1 mi
10:23
-28
2 mi
10:31
0
3 mi
10:43
4
4 mi
10:48
1
5 mi
10:57
17
6 mi
11:05
7
7 mi
11:15
7
8 mi
10:42
-2
9 mi
10:48
-22
10 mi
10:55
10
11 mi
10:29
7
I plan on taking my running a little slow for the next week and a half because my goal is to run a 1/2 marathon on my 30th birthday, which is August 29th!! I am really looking forward to the run and I have it all mapped out already! I cannot wait.
I've been doing really well with my RunStreak, hit 40 days yesterday!! I attempted to run this morning to get a mile in but my shin/calf have really been bugging me lately and my running just doesn't feel right, plus it hurt to run on it this morning. Thinking I need to take at least one rest day which is kind of a bummer since I was at 40 days straight of running, but better to take a little break then to hurt myself any worse. I hoping this is only a slight setback and my legs starts feeling better soon.
Ever since my leg started bothering me my running just has not felt right and kind of sluggish even though my pace has been really good. I just can't seem to get in a groove and I feel like I'm focusing too much on my strides than on actually running, almost like I'm trying to hard to lift my legs off the ground. It could not only be associated with my shin/calf but also the fact that I have been running a lot lately (for me at least), and my legs are just exhausted. Need to get my leg feeling better and my running back to normal so I can do my 1/2 marathon in a week and a half!!!!
Update - Tim got home from work and talked me into continuing my streak - he suggested that I just do an easy mile on the "dreadmill." I decided too because really, I didn't want to end my streak, so I went with what felt comfortable and didn't bother my leg....too much! I did a mile in 9:43, faster than I wanted to do it but I actually felt like my strides were better than they have been the last few days out on the road. I kept increasing the pace as I was running, the leg was bothering me some with each step that I took but it wasn't too bad. I guess the next few days I'll stick with just doing a mile on the treadmill and see how that goes....
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
9 MiLeS!
So I ran 9 miles on Monday, August 5th! What a great run and I had a great time as well. I had an average pace of 10:45/mile and finished the 9.1 miles in 1:37:47 seconds. I felt great through the majority of the run and feel so accomplished! I have only been running for about 2 months now and just can't believe that I can already run 9 miles! My next long run will be an attempt at running 10 miles! If I keep up with this I should be able to run a 1/2 marathon in 4 short weeks from now! How awesome is that??
Not only did I run 9.1 miles that morning but when I got home I completed a 20 minute workout with Jillian - 30 day shred at level 2. I think that was harder than my run! LOL
I am also doing a 30 day Squat Challenge. Just did my 75 squats for today! I'll get into great shape one way or another with everything that I've been doing lately.
Splits for my 9 mile run:
Mile 1 - 10:14 (best mile)
Mile 2 - 10:38
Mile 3 - 10:47
Mile 4 - 10:38
Mile 5 - 10:51
Mile 6 - 11:08 (slowest mile)
Mile 7 - 11:06 (started to get my 2nd burst of energy around mile 7)
Mile 8 - 10:45
Mile 9 - 10:35
Mile 10 - 10:47
I am very proud of my times for each mile!
Plan on getting out for about a 4 mile run tonight after Tim gets done with work. That will make my RunStreak 30 days!!
Not only did I run 9.1 miles that morning but when I got home I completed a 20 minute workout with Jillian - 30 day shred at level 2. I think that was harder than my run! LOL
I am also doing a 30 day Squat Challenge. Just did my 75 squats for today! I'll get into great shape one way or another with everything that I've been doing lately.
Splits for my 9 mile run:
Mile 1 - 10:14 (best mile)
Mile 2 - 10:38
Mile 3 - 10:47
Mile 4 - 10:38
Mile 5 - 10:51
Mile 6 - 11:08 (slowest mile)
Mile 7 - 11:06 (started to get my 2nd burst of energy around mile 7)
Mile 8 - 10:45
Mile 9 - 10:35
Mile 10 - 10:47
I am very proud of my times for each mile!
Plan on getting out for about a 4 mile run tonight after Tim gets done with work. That will make my RunStreak 30 days!!
Sunday, August 4, 2013
8 Miler!! Finished out the month of July strong!
I did an 8 mile run on Wednesday, July 31st! What a way to finish out the month! My total running time was 1:27:13 with an average pace of 10:53/mile! Felt awesome to finish that, what an accomplishment! I'm hoping to add a mile to my long runs each week! So far I've done pretty good with it! Next long run will be a 9 miler!
Totals for July 2013
Total Miles run according to runkeeper - 79 miles
Average Pace Per Mile - 10:33
Calories - 9,559
Elevation - 2,475
Total Time Running - 13:54:34
AwEsOmE about sums this up!!
Totals for July 2013
Total Miles run according to runkeeper - 79 miles
Average Pace Per Mile - 10:33
Calories - 9,559
Elevation - 2,475
Total Time Running - 13:54:34
AwEsOmE about sums this up!!
Monday, July 29, 2013
A 7 MILE RUN!!! HOT DAMN!
So I went out yesterday morning, July 28th, with a mapped out run of 7 miles, thinking, I GOT THIS!! If I can run 6 miles, which I did 2 days before, I can do 7 miles...another mile that will be easy!
I DID IT! My legs were tired from running daily for awhile now but I pushed through it and just kept telling myself that I could do 7 miles. I hit the half way point and knew I could finish it no problem. Not only did I finish it but I am so proud of my pace per mile, 10:40! That's awesome!!! Not to far off from my normal pace for my runs of 2+ miles!
My splits were:
Mile 1 - 10:41
Mile 2 - 10:21 (best mile)
Mile 3 - 10:39
Mile 4 - 10:47
Mile 5 - 10:57
Mile 6 - 10:41
Mile 7 - 10:32
Very consistant that is for sure!!
I cannot be more proud of how far I have coming with running in less than 2 months. Never did I think that I could run 2 miles without having to walk, but now I've ran 7 miles!! My goal for next week - run 8 miles! I would love to try and increase my mileage 1 day per week by at least one mile!!
I have also been on my run streak for 21 days now!!
I DID IT! My legs were tired from running daily for awhile now but I pushed through it and just kept telling myself that I could do 7 miles. I hit the half way point and knew I could finish it no problem. Not only did I finish it but I am so proud of my pace per mile, 10:40! That's awesome!!! Not to far off from my normal pace for my runs of 2+ miles!
My splits were:
Mile 1 - 10:41
Mile 2 - 10:21 (best mile)
Mile 3 - 10:39
Mile 4 - 10:47
Mile 5 - 10:57
Mile 6 - 10:41
Mile 7 - 10:32
Very consistant that is for sure!!
I cannot be more proud of how far I have coming with running in less than 2 months. Never did I think that I could run 2 miles without having to walk, but now I've ran 7 miles!! My goal for next week - run 8 miles! I would love to try and increase my mileage 1 day per week by at least one mile!!
I have also been on my run streak for 21 days now!!
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