My Week In Running January 21st - 27th

Practicing hydrating

Monday:  Went to a AOA (active older adults) water fitness class at the gym.  I'm hoping to be a water fitness instructor soon so I'm trying to hit the classes hard.  After class I had time for 3.5 miles on the treadmill at the gym.  Later in the afternoon while Gretchen was napping I jumped on the basement treadmill for another 3.5 miles.

Tuesday:  Water fitness class then 3 miles on the treadmill.

Wednesday:  Boot camp class and later a water fitness class.

Thursday:  Did 4X 800's for 4 miles total then Water fitness, Deep water.

Friday:  Was supposed to be 6 miles at race pace but I was worn out.  I did .5 warm up, 1.5 at race pace then dropped pace by 30 seconds for 2 miles, picked it back up to race pace for a mile then jumped off the treadmill and went to Yo Pi class. 5 miles total.

Saturday:  Went to the gym and ran 10 miles on the treadmill.  Did a 1 mile warm up and .5 cool down.  Ran the rest at a 8:41 pace.  I little boring but felt easy.

Sunday:  Warm weather today so at about 1:00 when it was just over 50˚ out Gretchen and I went to the trail.  We took a suggestion and ran the opposite way from the direction we always take, to see how it worked out with the stroller.  The concrete path lasted .8 of a mile before it turned back to a crushed gravel trail but it was really packed and not that much actual gravel so it worked well.  We went out 2 miles and was excited to see that the trail went right behind a Quick Trip.  We went over and took advantage of some free air for the stroller tires.  It made the 2 miles back way easier.

Weekly total:  33 miles 

My Week in Running

Monday:  The weather this week was perfect for running outside so Gretchen and I did a bunch of stroller running this week.  It was much easier with the aired up tires.  Ran 4 miles on the trail with the jogging stroller.

Tuesday:  Ran another 4 miles on the trail with the jogging stroller.

Wednesday:  Didn't do anything.

Thursday:  Ran another 4 miles on the trial with the jogging stroller.  Ran my fastest stroller mile in 8:08 thanks to this muscly younger guy who started out ahead of me.  I was slowly gaining on him till I was pretty close then I  went for it and passed him.  After I passed him I had to keep up the pace, couldn't have him catching up with me.

Friday:  I was by myself in the morning.  I took off from my house and ran 8.38 miles.  I was aiming for 8 but wasn't paying attention and ran a little over.  I was planning on going to YoPi class after but was running (ha ha) late so I didn't try and make it.

Saturday:  Went back out to the trail for another 4 miles with Gretchen.  Near the end of our run there is a sharp turn or sharp for a jogging stroller.  Well I must of been running to fast because as I was turning the whole front wheel popped off.  At first I didn't know what happened other than  the stroller stopped on me.  I realized the front wheel was missing but I had to looked around for a couple of minutes wondering where it went before I found it wedged in between the back two tires.  Luckily it was fine and I popped it right back into place  and we finished our run.

Sunday:  Ran 10 miles on the trail by myself.  Run went smoothly other than my water pack was leaking but whatever.

Weekly total:  34.38 miles

Next week goals:  35-37 miles

My Week in Running

Monday:  Had a long morning.  I have no idea how it took 3 hours to walk the dogs, make Gretchen breakfast then get her ready to go but it did.  Got to the gym later than planned so I just ran 3 miles and was done.

Tuesday:  I have never really tried any kind of running plan or training other than run lots of miles as fast as I feel I can that day.  I followed a plan when I was training for my first marathon but it was mostly just run a lot more miles every week so that when the marathon happens you'll be able to finish.
I've been able to improve my times a lot this year by just doing this.  But I'd like to drop my 5k into sub 22 minute territory.  I thought I'd give this plan I saw in the October issue of Women's Health ago.

It's the 30-20-10 plan.  You run fast for 30 seconds, faster for 20 seconds and fast as you can for 10 seconds then take a 2 minute walk or easy jog break.  Then repeat.  It says you should to this 3 times a week.  I only did it once this week but I'm aiming for twice a week.  It does make the treadmill time go by faster with all the button pressing.  This made for 4 miles.

Wednesday:  Didn't do anything.

Thursday:  Had time to run outside by myself this afternoon.  Wanted to run 12 but I was feeling off or my stomach was feeling off.  Anyway I ran a 5.5 mile loop from my house stopped back at the house for some water.  Went back out for 2.5 more miles.  It started pouring which would of been fine except I didn't wear a hat so the rain was carrying the sweat into my eyes it burned and I was done.

Friday:  Went to the gym and got 3 miles in on the treadmill before I went to YoPi class.

Saturday:  Went to the gym and knocked out 7 boring miles.

Sunday:  Didn't feel like running especially since my only option was with the jogging stroller.  But I got Gretchen and I ready, drove to a gas station with free air to air up stroller tires.  Waited 5 minutes or so and decided the guy was just pretending to air up his tire for fun or he didn't know how so I left and drove to another gas station with free air.  Gretchen was asleep.  I went ahead and aired the tires up.    Gretchen didn't wake up so I decided to go back home and put her in bed.  Here's the thing if Gretchen falls asleep in the car I can put her in her bed and she will sleep for at least an hour or more but If I wake her up that's it.  No more napping for the day which also means no free time.   I like my free time.  I planned to head back out for a run once she woke up but while she was sleeping I realized a had 25 papa points which equals a free pizza from Papa John's.  Point being I never got around to running.

Weekly total: 25 miles, not as much as I wanted but I was feeling a little off all week

Next week goal:  33 miles

My Week In Running

Monday:  Ran 6 miles down BB hwy.  Was tired and my glutes were sore from the strength session the day before so it felt a little tough.

Tuesday:  Did nothing.

Wednesday:  6 miles on the treadmill at the gym.  I had someone to talk to on the treadmill next to me for  the first 3 miles so it made the miles pass pretty fast.

Thursday:  5 miles on the gym treadmill.

Friday:  Day before race so no running.  I went to YoPi class.

Saturday:  Helen Gold run, 10k, went great.  Later that afternoon I mowed the lawn and ran another 3 miles down the street from my house.

Gretchen hydrating and stretching it out after our Sunday run.  That's water in the gatorade bottle if you were wondering.

Sunday:  Needed 4 more miles to hit 30 for the week so Gretchen and I loaded up the jogging stroller and went out to the Blue Trace Trail.  It wore me out, one of the tires was a little flat but I didn't realize this till we were out there and running.  So we just ran anyway I stopped each mile for short rest but did all 4 miles.

Weekly total:  30.2 miles

Goals for this week:  33 miles, no races this week so hope to do a long run maybe 12 miles, we'll see.

My Week In Running

Monday:  Back on the trail.  Seemed a little better than yesterday, I think due to it being about 10˚ cooler and overcast today.  Ran 2 miles out, took water break and 2 miles back, average pace 8:54.  Gretchen did streches with me after the run.

Tuesday:  No run.  Went to state fair with family had a pork burger with fries, 1/3 of a funnel cake, ice cream cone, and pizza buffet on the way home.  Spent an hour looking for my watch charger, never found it.

Wednesday:  Was with out Gretchen for a few hours in the morning.  Had a bit of a food hangover but with the cool temps wanted to hit double digits with my run.  I went out to Blue trace trail wearing two watches since I never found my power cord I knew my watch would die during my run.  I wore my regular watch to keep track of time once that happened.  The watch made it 7 3/4 miles,  I made it 10 miles.  My longest run since my 50k.

Thursday:  Wasn't into running for the day but what else was I gonna do with my morning.  Went to the Y and hit the treadmill for 3 miles and I was out of there.  Found out I left my watch charger at my parents house, glad I didn't lose it.

Friday:  YoPi day at the Y.  The Y I attend doesn't have many classes that fit my fitness level and child care needs.  Most of the classes are for people who are significantly older or less fit than myself and they only have childcare during certain hours.   I not complaining for the price to have great childcare while I'm on the treadmill is fantastic.  Another plus: Gretchen always seems excited to be there and hang out with the other kids.  Anyway the YoPi class is the one I try to attend each week to get myself stretched out and relaxed.  The Y does have straight up yoga but I feel like it might be to boring for me.  Running is my yoga.
The YoPi class starts at 10:15 so I try to get to the gym in time to get a few miles in before hand.  Somedays that happens somedays it doesn't.  Today I made it in time for 2.5 miles before class.

Saturday:  I knew I needed 10.5 more miles for the week to hit my 30 mile goal.  The Y has no childcare on Sunday so I thought I needed to go at least 5.5 on the treadmill today and I did just that.

Sunday:  Gretchen left for 2.5 unexpected hours in the afternoon so I used the time for my run.  I went out knowing I need 5 but since I was by myself I ended doing 8 miles.  It was about 80˚ out which after a month of 100˚+ days seems cool even while running.

Weekly Total= 33 miles, goal of 30 miles met and exceeded
Goals for next week= 33 to 35 miles, 5 mile jogging stroller run

4 Jogging Stroller Miles = 8 Regular Miles

Today I broke out the jogging stroller.  I first tried it out when Gretchen was about 4 months old and didn't like it at all.  I was always able to get my runs in without it so I didn't use it.  Now though I'm having a hard time getting as much running in as I would like with the treadmill at the gym that I also don't like. 

I got to the gym late on Friday and went straight to the yoga/pilates class telling myself I would jump on the treadmill at home after Gretchen went to bed but that never happens.  Then Saturday I decided to have a Garage Sale and missed out on child care time at the gym. The garage sale was a waste of time so that was a mistake.  When Sunday showed up I only had 18 miles for the week.  The weather was actually kinda cool this morning right around 80˚ compared to the mostly 100˚ weather we've had.  No child care at the gym on Sundays so Gretchen and I packed up and hit the Little Blue River Trace Trail in Independence.  It is a packed fine gravel trail and big enough so there is not people all around.  I didn't want to worry about running into people with the stroller.   The trail is basically flat.  I did 4 miles.  It was hard running while pushing 30 lbs the whole way.  Gretchen didn't see what the big deal was.  We ran out 2 miles stopped for water.  Turned to come back, ran till mile 3 stopped for pictures.  Ran most of the last mile only walking up the small hills that I never realized were on the trail until today.  

Gretchen enjoyed the ride.  I hated it but guess I'm going to try adding this to our routine in an attempt to up my weekly mileage.  Goal for next week: 30 miles.