Hey running world! So I have officially passed the 300 mile mark. I have been a terrible blogger, but have had a lot going on in my world that I'm trying to sort through, so I do well to even get out there and run. I recently joined a gym so I could continue training like I need to for a half-marathon, but running on the treadmill is just so dang boring.
The company I work for instituted a "Live Healthier" campaign, so everyone that I work with is trying to work out and be healthier. This past Monday we played in a basketball game against JV boys. I haven't touched a basketball in 9 years, but I didn't do too shabby. However, as in shape as I am, my body is aching. I went for a short 2 miler yesterday to loosen up, and it was agony the entire way.
Words of Wisdom: I have no words of wisdom for this post. My mind, heart, and body are all drained.
Quote of the Day: "Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence" - George Washington - What a great reminder on how to pick your friends!
Positive Side Effects: Running is an outlet for anything!
Total Mileage: 306.05
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Running..A True Companion
Something I have learned about running is that it always gives back. It listens to your heart, propels your body along, and clears your mind. Running is always there to listen to your feelings when others aren't or don't understand. I found out yesterday, the more stressed, hurt, and upset I am, the better my run. When my world is flooded with emotions, I just lace up my Brooks, put my ear buds in, and start pounding the pavement. With each step I take, I feel my legs begin to loosen up, my breathing regulate itself, and pure happiness flow through my body. Crazy, right?
Yesterday, was a day just like any other day. Worked all day, had lunch with some co-workers, put promotional materials together, marked things off in my planner. There was nothing different about my day, it pretty much just rocked along smoothly. I went to the gym and did an upper body workout and then ran 1 boring mile on the treadmill. As a side note, treadmill running is for the bird, and not this Bird.
Somewhere between dinner and driving home I started having this overwhelming feeling of wanting to cry, kick and scream. I walked in my house grabbed my arm band, set my phone, stuck my earbuds in and set out. It was already 8 o'clock, so I knew I only had about an hour to run before it got dark. Normally, when I set out to run I have a distance in mind. Yesterday, I didn't know how far I would run.. .5, 1, 2, 10 miles..I didn't know. All I knew was that I justwanted needed to run. I ended up at 5 miles with a few minutes of daylight left, and felt like I could have run 20.
I'm still not 100% emotionally okay, but running is an outlet for me. In the past when I would get those overwhelming feelings, I would just shut down. Literally, just lounge around, eat and do nothing. Running keeps me going.
Words of Wisdom: Find something to be your emotional outlet other than people. So often when people get emotional they take it out on the ones they love. Running, pounding the pavement, keeps me centered and focused, and gives me time to de-stress without taking it out on those around me.
Quote of the Day: "Everyone who has run knows that its most important value is in removing tension and allowing a release from whatever other cares the day may bring" - Jimmy Carter
Positive Side Effects: Free Psychiatric Care
Total Mileage: 292.02
Yesterday, was a day just like any other day. Worked all day, had lunch with some co-workers, put promotional materials together, marked things off in my planner. There was nothing different about my day, it pretty much just rocked along smoothly. I went to the gym and did an upper body workout and then ran 1 boring mile on the treadmill. As a side note, treadmill running is for the bird, and not this Bird.
Somewhere between dinner and driving home I started having this overwhelming feeling of wanting to cry, kick and scream. I walked in my house grabbed my arm band, set my phone, stuck my earbuds in and set out. It was already 8 o'clock, so I knew I only had about an hour to run before it got dark. Normally, when I set out to run I have a distance in mind. Yesterday, I didn't know how far I would run.. .5, 1, 2, 10 miles..I didn't know. All I knew was that I just
I'm still not 100% emotionally okay, but running is an outlet for me. In the past when I would get those overwhelming feelings, I would just shut down. Literally, just lounge around, eat and do nothing. Running keeps me going.
Words of Wisdom: Find something to be your emotional outlet other than people. So often when people get emotional they take it out on the ones they love. Running, pounding the pavement, keeps me centered and focused, and gives me time to de-stress without taking it out on those around me.
Quote of the Day: "Everyone who has run knows that its most important value is in removing tension and allowing a release from whatever other cares the day may bring" - Jimmy Carter
Positive Side Effects: Free Psychiatric Care
Total Mileage: 292.02
Thursday, July 5, 2012
New Perspective on Running
I've recently gained a new perspective on running. I read Women's Running, Runners World, track down articles on running, and follow runners on Twitter. Basically, I spend a good amount of my time learning tips, tricks, healthy eating habits, and what a runner's body needs. The last month I have really been in a low with motivation and determination to run. I normally run on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. When I trained for my 5k and 10k, that is the routine I did. However, the mileage was much shorter then and everyday was a "short" running day. Back them my longest day was 5 miles, which I thought was a killer. Now, my longest day is 10 miles, which I usually run on a Saturday.
I've been slacking and skipping days so my long days seem impossible, and I'm not going to be able to do a half-marathon if I keep up this trend. The other day while I was on Twitter, Runners World posted an article about common mistakes that runners make. One of them being, stuck in a running rut; following a strict schedule instead of just running when you and your body feels like it.
So, I got up this week determined that I was going to hit my mileage this week of 22 miles. Ran 4 on Monday as planned. Tuesday we were out of town in the evening for a concert - normally this would have been a 6 mile day. Wednesday's are normally my rest day, but I felt like running yesterday, so instead of being stuck to my "schedule" I went and run along the Concho River yesterday. It was so FREEING. For me to alter one of my schedules is really unheard of, but I did it and it felt great. And the added bonus is, I'm still on my schedule to hit my mileage this week.
Words of Wisdom: Don't be so tied to a schedule that you forget to enjoy your runs. Don't view it as part of your schedule, but as something you want to do. Don't confine yourself to only running on certain days and deprive yourself of running on days you really want to run.
Quote of the Day: “It’s very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit.” – George Sheehan
Positive Side Effects: The feeling you get from freeing your mind while running is like no other feeling in the world. The non-runners don't understand this, but the runners do. Once you break past the wall, and you don't even realize you are running - this is where the true enjoyment of running begins.
Total Mileage: 283.00
I've been slacking and skipping days so my long days seem impossible, and I'm not going to be able to do a half-marathon if I keep up this trend. The other day while I was on Twitter, Runners World posted an article about common mistakes that runners make. One of them being, stuck in a running rut; following a strict schedule instead of just running when you and your body feels like it.
So, I got up this week determined that I was going to hit my mileage this week of 22 miles. Ran 4 on Monday as planned. Tuesday we were out of town in the evening for a concert - normally this would have been a 6 mile day. Wednesday's are normally my rest day, but I felt like running yesterday, so instead of being stuck to my "schedule" I went and run along the Concho River yesterday. It was so FREEING. For me to alter one of my schedules is really unheard of, but I did it and it felt great. And the added bonus is, I'm still on my schedule to hit my mileage this week.
Words of Wisdom: Don't be so tied to a schedule that you forget to enjoy your runs. Don't view it as part of your schedule, but as something you want to do. Don't confine yourself to only running on certain days and deprive yourself of running on days you really want to run.
Quote of the Day: “It’s very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit.” – George Sheehan
Positive Side Effects: The feeling you get from freeing your mind while running is like no other feeling in the world. The non-runners don't understand this, but the runners do. Once you break past the wall, and you don't even realize you are running - this is where the true enjoyment of running begins.
Total Mileage: 283.00
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