I'll post stats next week, when I find my measuring tape. :P Until then, here's a wrap-up of what has happened since Thursday.
Thursday, 6/4/09- Ran 2.3 miles in the morning
- Ran 4 miles in the evening
What had happened here is I got really paranoid about the weather that day, and as soon as I got up, I put in a brisk run that went horribly. Or at least it felt horrible - it was hot, I felt sluggish, and just a general feeling of "ugh." Later in the evening, the weather held up and I decided to meet with my running club. I've now shown up enough times that the veteran members actually said "hi" to me on Thursday, LOL. I was in the back of the pack - 9 min/mile and more - but that was ok. I had company and we had a great conversation on how we started running, the Boston Marathon (my 2 running companions have both completed it), and how difficult running actually is, even though it looks easy as pie.
Friday, 6/5/09
Kettlebells and bodyweight stuff!!!
- Squats
- Windmills
- Farmers Walks
- YTWL on stability ball
- Reverse crunch
Wanted to do 4 sets (6 reps each, except for the Farmers Walks), but it got cut short. Not bad though. My windmills are getting better, and man, it still hurts doing them with a 26-lb. KB.
Today, 6/6/09- Ran 2 miles, 9:30/mile pace
Pace time was better this round, but it's frustrating how it's stalled at the 9:20-9:50 mark. Would like to get back down to 9 min./mile for 3 & 4-mile runs. I hope the speedwork my running coach is planning on doing w/me will help. I have a feeling it will, though - when I used to run intervals regularly, my speed went up, too.
Eats today were sketchy. However, dinner was great. I made chicken thighs with sauteed swiss chard and red peppers, seasoned with
Slap Ya Mama. That stuff is also stellar on fried eggs.