WOW...I trained completely by my heart rate this morning. I didn't look at my times at all after the 10 minute warm up walk. I ran until my HR went to 175, then walked until it went down to 165.... I just uploaded the data to trainingpeaks and WOW!! My first run was 2 1/2 minutes long!! I ran a total of ELEVEN minutes and walked a total of six (not including warm up and cool down) (yes, I went over on my interval running just a couple of minutes). None of my running intervals were under a minute!! PROGRESS!!!
I didn't get enough sleep last night (5 hours--which is about 2 less than I "need") and I could feel it this morning. But, when I got home I did a 10 minute "G-ball" work out. That was the first time I've done that "work out" and I can't say that I really felt I got anything at all from it. The only reason I did that one is because I couldn't find my 10 minute Pilates DVD!! I know if I had done that work out I would have felt it! We'll see tomorrow!
I'm really looking forward to the day I can go out and run for an hour. I used to have my doubts that would ever be possible, but (most days) I don't anymore! I just have to keep working at it. It's like any other skill in life, to get better you have to practice. Chess, writing, golf, strength, math, piano, cooking.......even marriage!!
I have a lot to say today, but no time. Maybe I can practice my writing skills later!!
Thanks for stopping by, come again soon!
:D
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Twelve
I woke up WAY before dark:30 this morning so I could get my run in. Although I have the BEST job in the world (see this post in my other blog), I do still try to maintain a schedule. Tuesdays are full, so when my every-other-day run falls on this day, I have the choice to either swap days, or run in the dark. I already tried swapping days and I hated it. I am positive that I'm obsessed with running now, because there's no way I would voluntarily go two days in a row without it!
When I got up, my leg was hurting a little bit and my stomach sounded like Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors ("FEED ME"). I had just gotten good and warmed up when my 30 minutes was over. I might have kept going, but I feared for any neighbors that might be out and about. (That's a reference to the movie, so if it doesn't make sense, check out the link!) Seriously, I'm sticking to the plan so even if I FEEL LIKE doing something different, I'm committed to doing what I already decided to do.
Having said that, I trained to my heart this morning! Heart rate that is. I haven't figured out the textbook way to do this quite yet, but I worked out with a personal trainer a about a year and a half ago (strength not running) who set some heart rate zones for me that I'm (roughly) using...along with "perceived exertion levels". At my "max", 180bpm, I feel like I can't breathe. At 175, I'm just to the point that I don't want to talk (or sing, since I run alone). So, starting with my first interval, I ran until my HR got up to 175 (about a minute and a half), and then walked until it was down to 165 (about 30 seconds). I repeated that until it was time to cool down. (Okay, so I did cheat a little bit, running a couple of minutes longer, ending with only a 2 minute cool down. Yeah, I remember what I just said about "sticking with the plan", but I don't think I veered too far off!!)
I had SEVERAL intervals that were longer than 1:15...and most recovery intervals were about 30 seconds.
I'm not going to pretend that's "good" in relation to ALL runners, but I do know that's "good" for me. AND, I do know that's an improvement--after just TWELVE training days!!
And, yes, I sing when I run! I stopped using earphones when I found out they aren't allowed in races. Instead, I play music on my iPhone (via the external speaker), just loud enough for me to hear, and I sing along. Some (obviously not all) of the songs I listen to are in my "Playlist" on the side bar. (Feel free to mute it if it's not your thing.)
Thanks for stopping in, come again soon!
:D
When I got up, my leg was hurting a little bit and my stomach sounded like Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors ("FEED ME"). I had just gotten good and warmed up when my 30 minutes was over. I might have kept going, but I feared for any neighbors that might be out and about. (That's a reference to the movie, so if it doesn't make sense, check out the link!) Seriously, I'm sticking to the plan so even if I FEEL LIKE doing something different, I'm committed to doing what I already decided to do.
Having said that, I trained to my heart this morning! Heart rate that is. I haven't figured out the textbook way to do this quite yet, but I worked out with a personal trainer a about a year and a half ago (strength not running) who set some heart rate zones for me that I'm (roughly) using...along with "perceived exertion levels". At my "max", 180bpm, I feel like I can't breathe. At 175, I'm just to the point that I don't want to talk (or sing, since I run alone). So, starting with my first interval, I ran until my HR got up to 175 (about a minute and a half), and then walked until it was down to 165 (about 30 seconds). I repeated that until it was time to cool down. (Okay, so I did cheat a little bit, running a couple of minutes longer, ending with only a 2 minute cool down. Yeah, I remember what I just said about "sticking with the plan", but I don't think I veered too far off!!)
I had SEVERAL intervals that were longer than 1:15...and most recovery intervals were about 30 seconds.
I'm not going to pretend that's "good" in relation to ALL runners, but I do know that's "good" for me. AND, I do know that's an improvement--after just TWELVE training days!!
And, yes, I sing when I run! I stopped using earphones when I found out they aren't allowed in races. Instead, I play music on my iPhone (via the external speaker), just loud enough for me to hear, and I sing along. Some (obviously not all) of the songs I listen to are in my "Playlist" on the side bar. (Feel free to mute it if it's not your thing.)
Thanks for stopping in, come again soon!
:D
Monday, February 1, 2010
Just Get It Over With
I had been thinking about it all weekend long. I knew that today would be the day I'd get to do it, and I couldn't wait. I excitedly talked about it all morning. I planned for it, prepared for it, and was eager for the time I could begin. After dropping my daughter off at school, I raced home to get started.
My eagerness soon turned to frustration. It seemed as though I was just going in circles, getting no where fast. Knowing I still had a long way before I could call it finished, I kept pushing myself forward....concentrating on the end result.
At one point, I hit the "wall". So, that's what it feels like?? I've heard about it many times, but haven't ever really had the experience before. All I could think was, "I just CAN'T go on any longer....I. Have. To. Stop. NOW." And, yet, there was an urge inside me that kept me moving toward my goal. Through the frustration, through the desire to quit, ever pressing onward.
I knew once it was over I could just RELAX, knowing I had given it my all, knowing that, at least for today, it would be finished. It seemed to go on forever, and the end loomed too far ahead for me to envision it. I plugged on, with the knowledge that as long as I kept moving, I would be finished soon enough.
Alas, after pushing past the desire to give up....my task is complete. My house is finally clean!!
Did you think I was talking about running??
:D
My eagerness soon turned to frustration. It seemed as though I was just going in circles, getting no where fast. Knowing I still had a long way before I could call it finished, I kept pushing myself forward....concentrating on the end result.
At one point, I hit the "wall". So, that's what it feels like?? I've heard about it many times, but haven't ever really had the experience before. All I could think was, "I just CAN'T go on any longer....I. Have. To. Stop. NOW." And, yet, there was an urge inside me that kept me moving toward my goal. Through the frustration, through the desire to quit, ever pressing onward.
I knew once it was over I could just RELAX, knowing I had given it my all, knowing that, at least for today, it would be finished. It seemed to go on forever, and the end loomed too far ahead for me to envision it. I plugged on, with the knowledge that as long as I kept moving, I would be finished soon enough.
Alas, after pushing past the desire to give up....my task is complete. My house is finally clean!!
Did you think I was talking about running??
:D
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