I did it! I ran 10 km today. It felt really good too. I had to psych myself up to it all day and when I was running I told myself to take my time and just to enjoy it. And I actually did enjoy it. I really took my time and was expecting to finish in an hour and twenty minutes or something. I was shocked to see that I finished in 1 hr. 8 min! I'm so excited about that!! My legs were tired here and there but my breathing was great since I was taking my time and running slowly. There was even a couple of hills on my route. Not to bad if I say so myself!
Now I just have to psych myself enough to do it again next Sunday.
Sunday 20 July 2008
Thursday 17 July 2008
Week 6, Wednesday
Yesterday I ran 5km at 7pm. It was still about 25 degrees outside and I found myself running slower than usually due to the heat. I was about a minute longer than usual (34 min.). I don't like running in the heat so much.
I feel like I have a lot of catching up to do in my training. I haven't been following it as closely as I should be. It's tough when I've been working so many late nights and I feel guilty if I spend what little free time I have running instead of spending time with the family or catching up on chores.
They hired somebody new at work and he starts at the end of the month. That will give me some reprieve since I get to unload some of my workload onto him. Thank goodness! I'll have a life again.
Next week I start my hill training. I'll have to really work hard at this because the race route in October is not flat like the National Capital Race I originally wanted to run in May. I'm intimidated but I've read that it will make me a stronger runner. That's a good thing . Hopefully I will see (and feel) the results in a few weeks. I need a "pick me up".
I know I can run 5km no problem so now I have to aim for 10km. Hopefully I can do that in within a month's time. My goal before the summer ends is to be able to run 10km easily, if not more.
I pray to run and not be weary...literally!
I feel like I have a lot of catching up to do in my training. I haven't been following it as closely as I should be. It's tough when I've been working so many late nights and I feel guilty if I spend what little free time I have running instead of spending time with the family or catching up on chores.
They hired somebody new at work and he starts at the end of the month. That will give me some reprieve since I get to unload some of my workload onto him. Thank goodness! I'll have a life again.
Next week I start my hill training. I'll have to really work hard at this because the race route in October is not flat like the National Capital Race I originally wanted to run in May. I'm intimidated but I've read that it will make me a stronger runner. That's a good thing . Hopefully I will see (and feel) the results in a few weeks. I need a "pick me up".
I know I can run 5km no problem so now I have to aim for 10km. Hopefully I can do that in within a month's time. My goal before the summer ends is to be able to run 10km easily, if not more.
I pray to run and not be weary...literally!
Sunday 13 July 2008
Wednesday 9 July 2008
Week 5, Wednesday
I missed yesterday's scheduled 4km run so I did it today. It was a short run but it was tough because I was fighting the wind. My body felt pretty heavy too; like it was harder to move my legs to carry myself along. Completed it in about 25 min. though. I've noticed my steps while running are really loud. Maybe that has something to do with being heavy. D, is there something about gravity or something changing that makes you feel heavier?
I know, I know...I'm not heavy. Geez, can't you take a joke!
Last Saturday, I took Connor to the temple for his first time. The youth went to the Montreal Temple to do baptisms for the dead. What a wonderful experience it was to see your child help do the Lord's work. Even the evening before the temple trip was wonderful. Aidan, Connor, and I sat on my bed and read from a children's book about what temples are and what kinds of ordinances happen inside the temple. I was pleasantly surprised at the conversation we had on it. It's moments like those that I want to cherish forever.
I'll post pictures of the temple trip as soon as I get a chance to get them off my camera.
I know, I know...I'm not heavy. Geez, can't you take a joke!
Last Saturday, I took Connor to the temple for his first time. The youth went to the Montreal Temple to do baptisms for the dead. What a wonderful experience it was to see your child help do the Lord's work. Even the evening before the temple trip was wonderful. Aidan, Connor, and I sat on my bed and read from a children's book about what temples are and what kinds of ordinances happen inside the temple. I was pleasantly surprised at the conversation we had on it. It's moments like those that I want to cherish forever.
I'll post pictures of the temple trip as soon as I get a chance to get them off my camera.
Sunday 6 July 2008
A shocking discovery
Ok so I was fooling around with gmap-pedometer.com a little to find out the distance between certain landmarks. I was shocked to find that the distance I ran today is the same distance from my home to church! That means today I could have run all the way to church! Holy crap!!! Here's another kicker. Today's 7.8km run was done in 52 min. That means I could run to church in about an hour. Now that makes me feel on top of the world! Mind you I'm a little shocked that church is only 8km away. I thought it would be a little farther than that.
Week 5, Sunday
Today's route was changed up a bit. I ran to Centrepointe (the next neighbourhood), ran to a path that cut through back to my neighbourhood, then ran around my whole neighbourhood. Sheldon and Connor rode their bikes along side. I was planning on running only 7.5 km. I planned out my route on gmap-pedometer.com. But since I was playing around with different routes, I couldn't remember if I had to run past my house and come around the back or not to finish the 7.5km. I thought, better safe than sorry and ran through the back route just in case. Turns out I didn't have to. I could have gone straight home. So I double checked on the online tool and the total distance today...drum roll please...7.8 km! (shoot, I was so close to 8km too)
I have to tell you the truth. It was a hard and crappy run. I was fine the first 10 min. but after that I felt like puking. Word to the wise...don't eat anything garlicky an hour and a half before you run. Everytime I felt a burp coming up I thought I was going to hurl. Plus when I did burb, it was disgustingly filled with garlic. Blegh!
On my training schedule I was supposed to run 9km but since the rain and long work hours got me off schedule, I thought it better to ease back into it.
Anyways, I did it!
Now I'm hitting the showers because boy do I stink!
I have to tell you the truth. It was a hard and crappy run. I was fine the first 10 min. but after that I felt like puking. Word to the wise...don't eat anything garlicky an hour and a half before you run. Everytime I felt a burp coming up I thought I was going to hurl. Plus when I did burb, it was disgustingly filled with garlic. Blegh!
On my training schedule I was supposed to run 9km but since the rain and long work hours got me off schedule, I thought it better to ease back into it.
Anyways, I did it!
Now I'm hitting the showers because boy do I stink!
Friday 4 July 2008
Week 4, Friday
It's been a week and a half since my last run. This time my lack of running was due working long hours, not rain. I had the boys ride their bikes while I ran. We went to the library, eager to get the book I put on hold. We got there and realized it was closed. The boys were really disappointed. I was too. Anyways, I ran 4km today and there was some slight inclines to my route. I'll have to start proper hill training in a few weeks, I think. The Thanksgiving weekend run is not flat like the May race weekend. Overall this run was ok. I was struggling during the 3rd km though.
Tuesday 1 July 2008
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