My Story

4 miles on the treadmill. 3% grade for 3.25 then down to a 2% grade for last 3/4 of a mo. Ran at a 6.5 and 6.6 for 3.25, up to 7.3 for .25, 7.6 for next .25 then up to 8.1 for last quarter. Ran .15 cool down at 5 speed. Excited to get this longer run in! Was trying to decide if I was going to start in week 3 or 4 of my training plan. This run today made the decision! Week 4 it is!! I felt great running. Obviously due to my lack of training I was tired but was able to complete this and felt good. Ran it in 36:02. Just over 9 minute miles. Pleased with this. I want to run under 2 hours for my half marathon this summer. So this pace will just about put me there. I need to make sure I am pushing myself a little bit on time this year. I want to enjoy the running and not burn myself out but try a little bit harder to push myself and not just give up. 15 weeks until race time. I am feeling good right now!

3 miles in 26:58.  3% incline for first 2.25 then down to a 2% for the finish. Supposed to be a recovery run walk, but just felt good to go.  I keep thinking about my training from last year. I hope to be more committed to every day. I would frequently skip the recovery run and just rest. I hope that I can stay committed and do better on raceday. I love how a positive attitude of running makes my girls want to run and love to run on their pretend treadmills. So dang cute. Husband ran outside today. I am not tough enough. Haha. 

3.5 miles on the treadmill today. Struggled wth my run today. It was a strength train and 3 mile run according to my training plan. I started beach body's 21 day fix today. I think it was the total body circuit, and then came home to do my run. I definitely need to start the day with my run as that is my actual priority.  I was just totally fatigued and slow for the run, didn't feel strong at any point today. 3.0 miles in 27:35. I only did 1.31 at 3% grade and had to finish out at 2%. I did run my second to last lap at 7.3 and last lap at an 8. But had to stop and rest before I could do my cool down. I decided to do a half mile cool down because I was hoping to work out some of the soreness I am anticipating for tomorrow. First cool down lap at a 3.7 walk and last lap at a 5 mph to work out some of the acid. Feeling committed to the program right now. Hope to keep it up!

XT day. 90 minutes of volleyball. 4:4. Better play this week. Felt more like a work out. It was good to help my legs work out a bit of the serious soreness I am feeling from yesterday. Definitely will be feeling this 21 day fix. 

3 treadmill miles. Felt amazing today. Felt strong, improved my time a little bit and didn't hate every step! 26:10 for 3 miles at 3% incline. So grateful for the treadmill, outside weather was decent to run but just so much easier to let the girls play instead of pushing them in the stroller. :)

21 day fix of upper focus today. I did not use weights but still feel a little sore. Did feel energized today rather than just exhausted. Such a great feeling. 

Rest day, but did 33 minute 21 day fix Pilates. Great core workout!

Woohoo!!! 5 miles on the treadmill. So excited!! Slower pace but felt great and honestly felt like I could keep going. Such a great feeling! Did take a 3 minute break right after the first mile at 3% incline and 6.5 mph. My daughter woke up, so I just got a pacifier and put her my bed and she went right back to sleep (thank heavens!!). Ran last 4 at 6.4 mph and 2% incline.  Put in a good push the last .5 mile. Finished in 46:30. .25 cool down to keep legs going. Sorry, but it was just a good running day. I know I am still not competitve endurance or speed wise, but still.... It just felt so dang good. 

Also lower leg fix from 21 Day Fix  wow... My legs are feeling about like lead weights, but feeling pretty good about these one ton ers  haha   

2 mile recovery run. Actually ran second as a threshold mile. 8:57 first mile then 7:40 for second mile. Felt great. Ready for a rest day tomorrow.  

4 rough miles on the TM. Been fighting the demon for the last two days and haven't wanted to eat or move. Sheridan usually tries to run through his episodes. Being sedentary hasn't been working so decided to try to push trough the miles. I am not going to lie. They were ugly but got though it. 36:30 at 4% grade for first mile and 2% grade for last three. 

3 treadmill miles today. Ugly ugly ugly ones. Still feeling a little under the weather but made it. Did take a one minute walk break after 15 minutes and it helped me make it through. Hoping to be able to take in a little more nutrition today, which I think will help too.  First mile a 2.5% incline and last two at 1% incline  feeling like a pansy on this note, but trying to run!

21 day fix: lower leg fix. Probably need to be sure to run prior to these workouts. I think it left me a little fatigued as well on top of everything else. But definitely feeling better and so glad to be moving!

Rest day from running, 21 day fix: Pilates. Good core workout. 

6 miles on the treadmill this morning. First three miles at 3% incline and 6.4 mph, then last three at 2% incline and variable speeds ranging from 6.3-6.7. Really pushed last mile 1st lap at 6.7, next at 7.3, next at 7.8. Last lap at 8.5 for first half and then 9.5 for last half. Felt great to push. Finished in 55:16. 9:12 average pace. A little slower than hoping more race in April, but still early in training. 👍

21 day fix: dirty 30. Good overall workout. 

Got to do better. 

Finally felt good running today.  Ran at a 2% incline the entire time. First 2.5 miles at 6.5, next 3.5 at 6.6, and last mile pushed it. First lap 7.3, next at 7.6, 3rd at 7.9, and last started at 8.3 and pushed it up gradually to a good 9.3 for last tenth. Felt good. Half mile cool down of a R/w.  Finish time for run 63:02. Just over what I am hoping for race pace. It is such a slow pace compared to so many on this blog, slow compared to what I used to run... But faster then if I wasn't running at all. Hoping to start feeling better, eating better, and feeling the love!

4 miles on treadmill. First mile 3% incline and 6.7 speed last three miles at 2%incline. Ran next two miles at 6.8 speed. Last mile: first lap 7.1, second lap 7.6, third lap 8.1, last lap 8.6 for first half and last half at 9.1.  Finish time 34:15. (8:34 average pace) Felt good running.  Seriously hoping to break the two hour mark for the half marathon this year. Hoping my training will work! .15 cool down walk. 

Also 21 day fix, total body cardio. Good strengthening workout. 

Today was supposed to be a 4 mile threshold run. I started out earlier this morning doing. 7.1 mph pace at a 3% incline but was needed as a mom and had to stop. (Honestly best job ever!) so this afternoon got my chance to get back on the treadmill. Starting out I was thinking I would just shoot for three miles at a threshold pace and call it good since I had done the 1.5 earlier. At 2.5 miles was feeling good and strong so wanted to do the full 4. Did go down to a 2% incline at 2.5 miles. Started at a 7.1 pace and slowly just increased. Finished in 32:32! (8:08 pace). I feel great about that!

Also 21 Day Fix: Lower Leg Fix. Good workouts today!!

Supposed to run eight but was needed by my babies today. Love my kiddos.