Running Thoughts

Good news! I have been enjoying the Insanity...."insanity"...the workout called insanity. It's insane. Also, I ran the mile up the ski hill and back for a great, invigorating 2 mile run on Thursday...and I enjoyed every minute of it! I was tired, but the normal "I ran up a hill" kind of tired. So yay! I planned to run my long run today, but it's been my son's birthday weekend (12 years old) and I am exhausted. I'll run my 5 miles tomorrow. Here is the plan for the week: Monday: Long run (5 miles); Yoga Tuesday: Insanity; Run easy Wednesday: Insanity; Run (40 minutes) Thursday: Insanity; Yoga Friday: Insanity; Run (40 minutes) Saturday: Rest Sunday: Long run (6 miles)

I had all these bloggy thoughts in my head yesterday as I ran through about 6 inches of snow. ...Now, what were they? I recall thinking that 4 miles was going to be impossible. I was planning on 4 because my long run works best on Monday, and according to Ruth's plan, 4 miles was my long run for the week. I was right though, 4 miles got me into deeper and deeper snow, not actually impossible except that I had a time limit....it was slooooow going. And I was so tired. I recall thinking that snowshoes would have been in better order. I also recall concentrating so hard on picking the best path and not turning an ankle, that when I went home I was soooo not relaxed as I had wanted to be after a run. And tired, wow. I remember this one spot where I could hear the river trickling through the ice and that I thought how lucky I am to live where I do. I remembered being oh so tired from plowing through the snow, and wondering who it was whose footprints I could see. 2 other people l...

From Women's Adventure: Ann Mehl , gives us 10 simple ideas for running a more satisfying race...or life. This is something you simply must read! I'll give you a sample: 1. Stretch . Not much happens of any significance when we’re in our comfort zone. Had I not dared to stretch myself beyond the one-mile distance, I may have never known my full potential. I ran my first marathon in Boston in 1993 to prove to myself that I am strong and capable. The marathon taught me that I could achieve anything when I put my heart and mind into something. Stretch yourself. Surprise yourself. Do one thing each day that scares you.... Go here to read the rest of the post. I'll admit that a marathon scares me. It's outside of my comfort zone. It's a stretch. I'm hoping to run one this year.

Wednesday: Areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. That's what I'm up against for fitting a run into my Wednesday. Wish me luck.

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again... I'll be blogging soon, though....

Today was my first run in over 2 weeks. I was sooo sick. It took a while to feel mostly normal again. I've done "Insanity" twice, once last Thursday and then this week on Tuesday again. But I just managed a run today. Just in time to begin training for our little town's new race! I registered today for the Half, and ran 3 miles to get things rolling. It was about 20ish degrees outside and slightly windy on the way home. This should be fun. :) The race is May 22. I'm so happy that Ruthie plans to join me! More about Insanity.... It's insane. Really. It.Is.Hard.Stuff. I love it! It's put out by Beachbody which does P90X. It's a step up from P90X and doesn't require equipment, so some friends and I meet at 7am on Tues and Thurs to kick our own butts. Did I mention that I registered for the May 22nd race? :)