I started my day off with oatmeal. Guess what? It doesn't take any longer to open a pack of instant oatmeal, pour in some milk, and then POP it into the microwave. I added chopped walnuts and diced fresh peaches. It even tasted better than a poptart.
I ran my 9 (9.25 to be exact) on the treadmill today. If you had asked me a year ago if I could run 9 miles on a treadmill, I would have told you flat out that 6 was my limit and I really preferred no more than 3. I guess it's really a testament to how I have learned to steel my brain and focus my mind on the task that I am able to do 9 with no difficulty whatsoever. Ok, if I could just control the urge to pee (twice) I'd really be a champion.
I included 8x800 repeats at 4:17. The last two I sprinted out at 4:00 just for fun. I'm none the worse for wear and it was actually pretty easy. Tomorrow evening I'll do 4-5 recovery.
Everyone's in school now. Finally! The grind starts today: orthodontist, gym, ballet, guitar, guitar (back to back). Thank goodness I have a kid who can drive. I can't stand when I have to be at three places at one time. Now I can share the load with one of the three.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
tsk, tsk
Well I managed 1.5 slow and easy on the treadmill before my workout. Lots of stretching before and after.
Woodchops (7.5 lb ball) 15x4
Single leg squats 10,10x4
Unilateral hip lifts (bosu) 15, 15x4
Pushups on inverted bosu 15x4
Aaron yelled at me today when I told him I had a poptart before both my weekend runs. THEY WERE GOOD RUNS!!! Apparently, my nutrition is not up to snuff anymore and he's disappointed. I just don't have time to make oatmeal when I'm trying to get out the door before it's 90 degrees! I promise I'll be better once cooler temps are here to stay. Last night's run was nice though. I could probably switch my Tuesday run to Monday night and my Thursday morning run to Thursday evening. I don't think I have any kid conflicts with those evenings.
I'm changing the schedule a little this week because of the Half I'm doing next week. Instead of 19 on Sunday, I'm going to go ahead and make it 20 -- hey what's one mile between friends? I just feel like completing three 20s is an integral part of the program, mentally, that I don't want to miss one. 19 is so close to 20 anyway. I was kind of feeling that it was taking forever to get to that part of the program. Then, next week I'll probably taper a little bit, and cut back Saturday's run significantly. I don't see much point in doing this race if I'm not going to give it what I've got.
Woodchops (7.5 lb ball) 15x4
Single leg squats 10,10x4
Unilateral hip lifts (bosu) 15, 15x4
Pushups on inverted bosu 15x4
Aaron yelled at me today when I told him I had a poptart before both my weekend runs. THEY WERE GOOD RUNS!!! Apparently, my nutrition is not up to snuff anymore and he's disappointed. I just don't have time to make oatmeal when I'm trying to get out the door before it's 90 degrees! I promise I'll be better once cooler temps are here to stay. Last night's run was nice though. I could probably switch my Tuesday run to Monday night and my Thursday morning run to Thursday evening. I don't think I have any kid conflicts with those evenings.
I'm changing the schedule a little this week because of the Half I'm doing next week. Instead of 19 on Sunday, I'm going to go ahead and make it 20 -- hey what's one mile between friends? I just feel like completing three 20s is an integral part of the program, mentally, that I don't want to miss one. 19 is so close to 20 anyway. I was kind of feeling that it was taking forever to get to that part of the program. Then, next week I'll probably taper a little bit, and cut back Saturday's run significantly. I don't see much point in doing this race if I'm not going to give it what I've got.
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