November--the month of falling leaves, raking leaves, burning leaves...ok...let's leave the leaves theme! I love November with the cooler weather and the beautiful change in seasons. Virginia is one of the best places to be to enjoy the fall foliage. I also love it for great weather for running. It isn't too hot and it isn't too cold. Perfect for running. Here are the runs:
November 7, 2014--I only got to run 2 miles. I got home from work and quickly changed and ran. When I got home I was on baby duty for the night. Laura and Ethan had already planned a night out and I volunteered for baby duty. They got to go paint and I got to take selfies with my favorite boy. It was win-win!
November 9, 2014--Today was a good 3 mile run. My pace was about 12:45, which is a little slower than other times, but that is ok.
November 11, 2014--Veteran's Day. Today Chris and I just decided out to walk and talk. We went 2 miles. Sometimes this is the one of the best things to do. We get to talk and enjoy each other's company and move our muscles.
November 16, 2014--What a great day. I cleaned some of my closet, bought groceries, and started the day out with a wonderful run. I ran 4.42 miles and it felt great. It was a gorgeous fall day with wonderful temperatures--about 50 degrees. Got to keep it up!
November 28, 2014--Thanksgiving was Thursday. Friday we went to Green Valley Book Fair--what a fun Black Friday shopping day! Today I ran 4.1 miles. It felt great. Sarah and I also built a behind the sofa table to help hold drinks and such.
Ok. five runs in the month. Not great. I need to average about 3 per week in order to be ready for the Disney Half Marathon in February. Hopefully I can be ready in time.
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Friday, November 28, 2014
Sunday, June 22, 2014
7.27 miles~~had to prove it to myself...
Well, so much for getting more runs in during the week. My hours at work were long and homework and projects kept me occupied the rest of the nights. So running was hard to do.
Today is Sunday and I decided since I couldn't get out and run every other day, that I had to do more today. I headed out planning on doing 5 miles, but I ended up pushing myself and going farther. When I reached the turn around point for 5 miles, I decided that I could do more (I do an out and back run usually). Then I made it to the 3 mile point and went a little farther. I was feeling pretty good at both points, but when I reached the 3.5 point, I realized that I still had to go back the way I came. I turned around.
It was hard, but not impossible. I can tell that I am not as in shape as I was a year ago. I have to try to get out there and run at least 3 times a week to stay in shape. Tammy and Shelly are also talking about running the Disney Princess Half Marathon again in February. They've invited me to go again. We all completed our first half marathon at Disney in 2013. So this would be a great race to do again. I just can't decide if I can fit this in my schedule. I do like a challenge though....
Today is Sunday and I decided since I couldn't get out and run every other day, that I had to do more today. I headed out planning on doing 5 miles, but I ended up pushing myself and going farther. When I reached the turn around point for 5 miles, I decided that I could do more (I do an out and back run usually). Then I made it to the 3 mile point and went a little farther. I was feeling pretty good at both points, but when I reached the 3.5 point, I realized that I still had to go back the way I came. I turned around.
It was hard, but not impossible. I can tell that I am not as in shape as I was a year ago. I have to try to get out there and run at least 3 times a week to stay in shape. Tammy and Shelly are also talking about running the Disney Princess Half Marathon again in February. They've invited me to go again. We all completed our first half marathon at Disney in 2013. So this would be a great race to do again. I just can't decide if I can fit this in my schedule. I do like a challenge though....
Sunday, February 3, 2013
My longest run! 13.9 miles
My husband and I knew we wanted to do a long run this weekend, and after checking the weather Friday night, we decided to make it on Sunday. At that point, Sunday was supposed to be 41+ degrees, and Saturday was predicted to be 30ish degrees and chance of snow. So on Saturday, we drove to Quantico Marine Base to pick up Disney World tickets for our Princess Half Marathon. Luckily, we are able to get greatly discounted tickets since Chris is retired AF. How very cool it was going to the BX and Commissary. I always loved living on base and miss it now. It was a little walk on memory lane. As we left Quantico, it began to snow.
When we woke up today, it was snowing. Oh Frostbite! Old Man Winter decided to play a trick on us, and it snowed almost all day today. So I mentally had to really get myself in the mood to run. I wanted to run, but I didn't want to be cold (I am always cold), didn't want to have to bundle up, didn't want a constantly runny nose and chapped lips, and didn't want snowflakes in my eyes. After bundling up (sigh) and deciding to wear sunglasses to keep the snowflakes out of my eyes, we headed out. I had forgotten to charge both my watches, so I was hoping they would last during the run. Chris headed towards 231 and I headed towards 522. The route to 522 is steeper and more challenging, so I wanted to get that leg done first. For the first 1.5 miles, my toes were freezing. I had on socks and my Vibrams FF, but I guess I should have worn my Smart Wool socks to keep the moisture wicking away. I did pretty well all the way to the Boston Store and 522, with the funniest thing happening about 1 mile before the store. I had previously removed all my Christmas songs from my Nano, or so I thought. At one point, "Let it Snow" came on and I just had to literally laugh out loud because it was really snowing at that point.
Down to Boston Store is about 4.25 miles, So turning back and heading towards our road made it about 8.45 miles. When I was a few tenths from our road, I saw Chris walking towards me. I was walking also at that time since it is the BIG hill that is tough for me. When I got to him, he asked me for my handheld water bottle and then jogged to the end of our road where I put extra water bottle. What a sweetheart. He didn't want me to waste time refilling the bottle! He told me, "You are doing great! Keep going!" and headed home while I headed towards 231. My original goal had been 15 miles--the total distance to each end of Slate Mills and back home--but this changed after a couple of hours of being constantly snowed on and running through cold puddles and snow and ice.
My Garmin watch stopped at 9.42 miles and my New Balance watched stopped tracking my pace and miles at 10.8 miles. Luckily, the NB watch continued to track the time and did so all the way home. I decided to turn around at the church instead of going all the way to the end of the road. About 1/2 a mile later, my knees began hurting, I kept telling myself that they didn't hurt and to just keep going. But then I started to worry about damaging them, and decided it wasn't worth it, and started to walk. I walked for a bit and then ran again. My knees didn't hurt immediately, but began a bit later. I walked again. I definitely walked more than I wanted on the way home. But that is ok. By the time I had finished, Chris and I did the math and figured out that I had almost run 14 miles. I was thrilled...and sore...and tired...and thrilled. My socks were soaked, my glasses were wet, and I was exhausted.
The worst things about this run? Having to wear something over my mouth which then fogged up my sunglasses constantly. Having wet and cold feet. Having to wipe my runny nose and reapply chapstick. Having to remove one mitten to clean my glasses, or wipe my nose, or put on chapstick.
The best things about this run? I know I can do 13.1 miles now. I wasn't sure of this before, but I am now. I didn't feel horrible, instead, for much of the run, I felt pretty good. I didn't have to go to the bathroom urgently making me feel horrible the last bit. I did it!
When we woke up today, it was snowing. Oh Frostbite! Old Man Winter decided to play a trick on us, and it snowed almost all day today. So I mentally had to really get myself in the mood to run. I wanted to run, but I didn't want to be cold (I am always cold), didn't want to have to bundle up, didn't want a constantly runny nose and chapped lips, and didn't want snowflakes in my eyes. After bundling up (sigh) and deciding to wear sunglasses to keep the snowflakes out of my eyes, we headed out. I had forgotten to charge both my watches, so I was hoping they would last during the run. Chris headed towards 231 and I headed towards 522. The route to 522 is steeper and more challenging, so I wanted to get that leg done first. For the first 1.5 miles, my toes were freezing. I had on socks and my Vibrams FF, but I guess I should have worn my Smart Wool socks to keep the moisture wicking away. I did pretty well all the way to the Boston Store and 522, with the funniest thing happening about 1 mile before the store. I had previously removed all my Christmas songs from my Nano, or so I thought. At one point, "Let it Snow" came on and I just had to literally laugh out loud because it was really snowing at that point.
Down to Boston Store is about 4.25 miles, So turning back and heading towards our road made it about 8.45 miles. When I was a few tenths from our road, I saw Chris walking towards me. I was walking also at that time since it is the BIG hill that is tough for me. When I got to him, he asked me for my handheld water bottle and then jogged to the end of our road where I put extra water bottle. What a sweetheart. He didn't want me to waste time refilling the bottle! He told me, "You are doing great! Keep going!" and headed home while I headed towards 231. My original goal had been 15 miles--the total distance to each end of Slate Mills and back home--but this changed after a couple of hours of being constantly snowed on and running through cold puddles and snow and ice.
My Garmin watch stopped at 9.42 miles and my New Balance watched stopped tracking my pace and miles at 10.8 miles. Luckily, the NB watch continued to track the time and did so all the way home. I decided to turn around at the church instead of going all the way to the end of the road. About 1/2 a mile later, my knees began hurting, I kept telling myself that they didn't hurt and to just keep going. But then I started to worry about damaging them, and decided it wasn't worth it, and started to walk. I walked for a bit and then ran again. My knees didn't hurt immediately, but began a bit later. I walked again. I definitely walked more than I wanted on the way home. But that is ok. By the time I had finished, Chris and I did the math and figured out that I had almost run 14 miles. I was thrilled...and sore...and tired...and thrilled. My socks were soaked, my glasses were wet, and I was exhausted.
The worst things about this run? Having to wear something over my mouth which then fogged up my sunglasses constantly. Having wet and cold feet. Having to wipe my runny nose and reapply chapstick. Having to remove one mitten to clean my glasses, or wipe my nose, or put on chapstick.
The best things about this run? I know I can do 13.1 miles now. I wasn't sure of this before, but I am now. I didn't feel horrible, instead, for much of the run, I felt pretty good. I didn't have to go to the bathroom urgently making me feel horrible the last bit. I did it!
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