Good run after a bad week

I can't remember when my last post was, Tuesday maybe? Well my Wednesday run was terrible too. Just a two miler. But I had NO energy at all. And I got really overheated really quickly. It was so weird and frustrating.

Since I decided to go to DC, I switched my long run to today since I knew by sunday I'd be even more exhausted. My IT band was really tight all morning, which conserned me a bit, but I was determined to run anyway.

I warmed up with a slow .3mi, and stretched briefly. Then I did two miles on the treadmill. .5mi in my left knee was killing me. Well, it hurt, but I ran through it and watched House as a destraction. I then did 2 miles around the track. My knee was really bugging me, but about halfway through that mt gait evened out or something, and the pain subsided. I did 2.2 more mikes on the treadmill, doing an 11m/mi for the last mile, and pushing it up to 7mph at the last third of a mile. I didn't have quite as much energy left over as I did last week, but I still felt really, really strong. I mean, nothing makes you feel as good as a solid long run.

My right knee felt really swollen immediately afterward, but I think it's ok now. I've given up baths, which I think was contributing to my chronic knee aches.

They feel ok right now too. Some minor aches amd pains every bow and then, but probably only because I didn't stretch adequately afterwards. When do I ever stretch enough??! I need to work on that.

So on Sunday I am scheduled for a three miler. That had better get done.. It will put me at 14.5 miles for the week. For whatever reason I am incapable of hitting fifteen!! Next week, if stay on target (which NEVER) happens, I will run 16 miles total, and seven on Saturday! And in three weeks I'll run further than I've ever run before!!

loooooooow energy

Ehhhh it was just one of those runs this morning. I felt heavy on my feet and there was no fuel in the tank at all..

But I still pushed through, and did 3 miles. The middle mile I did 15 seconds of fast running with 45 seconds of slow jogging.

Don't have much to say about the run beyond that. I was tired, I pushed through, glad its done, hope I have more energy tomorrow.

Can't keep count

Yesterday was supposed to be a two miler around the track (there's a cold front going through right now so outside running I out of the question. I had some major trouble keeping track of my loops though, and since I didn't look at the time before I started, I have no clue how far I ran. I'm assuming it's somewhere between 1.5 and 2.5 miles, but I've no idea. It was kind of nice though, to just be so consumed with runnin that I forget to think..

Considerig it was the day after my long run I expected more pain, but after some good stretching I felt fine. Low on energy, but no pain or soreness.

Today is a rest day, and tomorrow is a three miler.

The total mileage for this week was 13 miles. If I stay on target, next week it will be 15.5, and the following week 17.

Over and out!

I need a running partner...

...because I need someone to talk to about how exciting it all is!! And even though he completely denies it, I think Joshua is getting a bit tired of hearing me talk about it all the time. Øh måń.

Six easy miles

For whatever reason I was pretty worried that I wouldn't be able to make it, but I did great! Two miles on the treadmill, two around the track, two on the treadmill. Around 4.25 miles I had some GI issues but a two minute bathroom break fixed everything. I had so much energy left in the tank that I sprinted the last .25 mile. Felt awesome! It helped that I had uploaded more music to my iPhone.

My left knee felt a but swollen for the last two miles,but now my right is absolutely aching. Ohh well.

Also, I ran two miles on thursday and took Friday off. Tomorrow I have a two miler and weight training.

Fun run

Well it's not been the best week for me, running-wise, I was sick on Tuesday, so I didn't get around to a run. So I was a little extra strong for yesterdays run. I was supposed to be only two miles, but I was having so much fun, I didn't stop until 3.

Five weeks down, eleven to go!

This was the hardest week of training so far, due to my knee issues, but thankfully it was also a recovery week. Looks like I needed one.
Saturday I ran two miles on the treadmill after a solid warm up and stretching session. My knee felt a little funny after mile one, so I increased from a 12 min/mi to a ten, and it felt a lot better. I might try bumping it up to an 11 min/mi next time to see if my gait straightens out. When I got home I iced my legs for a while.

Yesterday I didn't get my "long" run in until the late afternoon because a couple from church took us out to lunch. I've also not been able to run before hand because we are attending a class. Anyway, I wa a litle apprehensive about running on a full stomach, but I had to fit it in. This week I was scheduled to do four miles. I ran to the gym, did a mile on the treadmill, and ran home. It was so much fun!! I needed a good, long run so badly. I'm glad it wasn't a full long training run though, it was nice to not have to push it. Next week is a six miler, an I might do the same sort of thing - run to the gym, do 3 miles, and run home. Nice to switch it up, especially since I always run alone.

So the total number of miles this week was only 10, since I missed a 2 miler. Next week was supposed to be 17, but it's only 13 now. I've added a third rest day in for the week to make sure my knee can handle training again. But like I said, six miles on Sunday!!