making a comeback!

5.87 miles and 2 bugs! Yuck! I got up to do 4 miles this morning and when I was headed home on mile 3 decided to do five and then five almost became 6. Because I didn't have any kind of a course mapped out I ran past my house twice trying to get that last 6th mile in, I slipped in the driveway a little short. But still a pretty good run. I know my first mile was like 8:58, then after that I did't get the specifics. A technical thing I'm not sure if my ipod will do, but my average pace was 10:10 and the total time was 59:43. I sucked in a bug about two minutes into my run and I think he just stuck to the back of my throat the entire time. About on the fouth mile I caught a second one, and that one just kinda slipped down-gross! Sometimes I feel like tigger that just hops down the road, and never really goes anywhere, but now I've taken to catching bugs too......I also have started getting a blister on the inside of my arch. I think I'll try differet socks, but I'm wondering if you get blisters when you start needing new shoes? I think I'm about due.

Got up and ran early today. Thought I might be a little sore, but nothing really except for a blister on my foot.

Went for a run this morning after the night shift.  Haven't done that a lot, so I didn't know what to expect.  I was pretty tired, but after I changed and went out into the cool morning air felt pretty good.  My husband and I took off on a new road and then continued down a canal bank.  We ended up coming to a fence that we had to climb.  Before that everthing felt great!  Afterward I think lack of sleep caught up and I got pretty tired.  My legs wanted to run but no energy! 

Ran this morning with my husband again after getting off from work. I felt tired most of the way. Wait a minute I am tired, time for bed! I have always felt like my lungs give out before my legs but today they did for sure! Surely something to do with the time of day I am running that is making it worse.

today due to the hurricane force winds and rain, I took on my treadmill. I even think I did sortof won! I did 2 warm up miles and then on mile 3 I did some alternating hills, mile 4 I tried to do some speed work. That more distance than I've done on my treadmill in months. I won't say that I loved it but I did get it done.

Got up today and it was still pretty cold ousisde, but didn't think the wind was too bad so decided to go any way. Not to bad with a jacket, (it's about 40 F outside). The run was really pretty good. the first 2.4 were great then I headed into the hill section and straigth into the wind that started to really pick up. but all in all my pace was about 10:25. And I feel pretty good with that. I am ready for summer again! I'm sure I will not complain about the heat for at least....2 weeks if it soon warms up!

Today we finally made up for the winter spell we've been going through! The sun was out, the temp. was perfect, so I decided to do a long run. It felt really good too! I got a little tired around 5, and then at the end. I really don't think the end I was that tired but just running so randomly to get the miles in I got too close to home and mentally thought I was done. But probabley could have gone at least 8. I did have a little twinge of pain or something towards the end of my run but hopefully nothing to worry about.

Got up and did 4 miles today. I felt good through the first 1.5 and then by 2 I was feeling tired and it didn't go away really untill right before I got home. But I feel pretty good about the weeks total.

Went 3 miles today and I felt like I left my lungs at home. I don't know what the deal was... to soon after dinner? Just plain tired? Hope tomorrow feels better! wanted a couple of good runs today and tomorrow, we are leaving on vacation Wed. and don't if I'll be able to get in anymore.

Did 5.1 miles this A.M. Felt a little better today than last night. I think it's just a combination of poor sleep from night shifts over the weekend and poor diet during night shifts on the weekend.

3 miles on the treadmill at sea level, felt fast and almost effortless, but didn't have time for more. We did walk later that day at least 3 miles but I won't count that.

we got home from our trip at about 3:oo A.M after like 13 hours in various airports so I decided to wait untill this evening to run. Still a little jetlagged but felt like I needed to get back into the swing of things, so 2 quick miles. Though I feel like I'm packing a few extra pounds, it wasn't too bad. Ready tomorrow to get up and get some miles in this week and start eating better.

well I thought today I might as well get back on that horse.... but I never got both feet in the saddle. It was ssssoooo..... hhhaaarrdddd!!!!! I headed for 4 miles, and I'm not one to quit before my goal but I came up a little short. The whole time I was struggling to put one foot in front of the other I realized how important proper eating and consistancy are! It was also a little warmer out there this a.m. than usual but I get no sympathy from most of you on that one, I'm sure it's much cooler here at 9:30 than it is at 6:00 - 7:00 in St. Goerge or AZ. Well theres always tomrrow and I think I'll wear my cowboy boots, maybe that way I can get both feet in the stirupps!!!!!! ( but Clyde I will stay away from the country tunes!)

Even though I decided to forgo the cowboy boots, I think I stayed on and at least had a decent ride! I completed four miles and though I couldn't let it fall in the easy catagory, it at least felt much better in comparison to yesterdays run. I did get out a little earlier and tried to stay really relaxed and just take it easy. I hope it means my body is done punishing me for all the abuse I put it through the last week! Felt good to get in a good run. Hopefully I can get in at least one longer run this week.

Didn't feel much like getting up this morning to run, so I layed in bed debating about going back to sleep and running on the treadmill later or if I should just get up and do it then. I decided that 3 miles on the treadmill would be torture and if I hurried I could do a nice run and be back pretty quick. So I planned a new route in my head and hurried off. I originally planned to do 3-4 miles but after the first 2 I was at the beginning of one of my four mile routes so decided, why not? It felt pretty good too! My right hip stated to hurt again like yesterday, it's not terrible but it's there. It almost feels like that leg is a little longer than the other and so it stretches a little further when my foot comes down... that sounds a little crazy, but any thoughts anyone? I also know that I need new shoes maybe that could be the problem, only problem there is there is no place to buy them here so I'm stuck for a day or two or three....

We were staying out of town for a family reunion but managed to squeeze in a run! Found a whole wheel line of sprinklers along the road to run through coming and going, it felt nice. Also nice to run in some new ter ritory, and get some new scenery!

Ran to the track and did two miles and then home for a total of four miles. Mostly dark all the way. No ballpark lights on or cars ect. I think that I kinda liked it. Now that I'm home and didn't twist my ankle in a pot hole or something. Everything felt pretty good today!

Ran to the track this morning, had bribed my girls to get up and go to at least walk... and that's all I could get out of them. So I walked with them a mile and a half. Then I headed out to finish my run. Did another 3.5 for a total of 4.5 running plus the 1.5 or so walking in the middle, but I won't count that.

I worked last night and thought I might get home and run, but I got sucked into my bed in passing. So I planned to run tonight when things cooled off, but realized I had another conflict... so that left me with plan C my treadmill this afternoon. Not my favorite, but got it done. I took a portable DVD player, and watched the beginning of a movie, that held my attention for a while but I only managed to go 3 miles. I had hoped for a better week than I've had so far, but since I've diagnosed myself with a little case of bursitis maybe it's better that I take it easy. Hopefully with ice and ibuprofen it will settle down quickly. I have no patients for such incoveniences!!!!

Waited till this evening to run because I love to sleep in and never get to bed untill late....but anyways went around 9:00 p.m. Not one of the best runs, even though I waited a while after dinner. I think it did't set right! We went to Pepperbelly's and that pretty much says it all. But got through. The hip didn't feel to bad thanks to motrin around the clock. I hope that it's settling the inflammation not just hidding the pain!

2.2 miles this a.m. and the whole thing felt yuck! No lungs and not much for legs. 5K in the mornng definately should prove for entertainment for someone!

Today I did my first ever 5K.  I didn't quite know what to expect, but it was good.  Mik'L told me about 15 mins before we ran that it had some fun little hills (I usually avoid hills on purpose).  But in spite of the hills I survived and had a good time.  Would love to have had a better time, (which I'm not even for sure what it was, but somewhere around there?) but I figure that for a place to start it will do. It was just fun to run with family and friends and have a good time!   I think I'll try Wed. and do another 5K hopefully a little flatter and faster!