Sunday March 18th, 2012

I ran for a whole whopping 5 minutes.  Pathetic.  BUT at least I got on the treadmill.

1.26 miles
20:04 minutes

15:52 minute miles - ew

What is it about Sundays?

Sundays feel like a good day to run.  And so I end up running on Sunday.  I was hungover on Saturday and therefore lazy.  Sunday I was supposed to head out on the trap line but it was 30 below and like hell I'm bundling up anymore when it's that cold.  The critters don't move, so I'm not gonna.

I felt like increasing my pace a little last night, so I decided to break up my running.  I did two 6 minute runs with a few minutes walk in between.  It felt pretty good to push myself faster and faster as I ran.  I struggled a little though.  My side was hurting towards the end.  My legs were a little sore this morning but not as bad as I thought they would be.  I can't wait until I can run outside.  Changing my pace up is definitely a more exciting run on the treadmill that just the same pace the whole time.  I'm thinking it might be enough to keep me interested on a treadmill to keep up the running through the rest of winter.

1.82 miles
30:01 minutes

16:29 minute miles

Weight: 211

2 days of 1 to 2 foot of powder

'Nuff said.  I didn't run last night.  My body was more sore from riding in powder than it was on Monday or Wednesday after I ran the night before.  My thighs, my arms, my wrists, my butt, my calves.  All over.  It's a heck of a work out trudging through the snow too.  Wading through thigh high snow in full winter gear has you huffin' and puffin' and sweatin' to the oldies.  But we broke trail through the whole trap line and we'll be able to zip through it on Sunday when we check again.

Weight: 211

Every other day

Before I get back into my routine of trying to improve my speed and distance, I'm going to run every other day to get myself back into it.  I'd like to be under an hour for the AK Run for Women this year.  I think that's a reasonable goal.  I have roughly 3 months to make that happen.  Chelsea said she's gonna do the run again this year.  Kaitlin is moving into Anchorage in May so she'll be there too.  I asked her if she wanted to run with us and she said she's up for it!  Saweet.

Yesterday I ran for 10 minutes in between two 10 minute walks.  I pushed myself harder than Sunday and it felt good.  I surprised myself again.  Always a good thing.

1.82 miles
30:20 minutes

16:39 minute miles.  Slightly better.

Weight: 213

The panda runs again.

I finally got back on the treadmill.  Last night I hopped on there with the intention to just walk for a half an hour because I'd been such a little oinker with munchies all weekend.  But 14 minutes into the walk I decided to up the pace and run for a little.  Six minutes cruised by and I could have ran longer, but I didn't want to over tire myself on the first run.  Then I walked for another 10 minues and it felt amazing.  Baby steps.

1.64 miles
30 minutes

18:17 minute miles.  Terrible.  :)  And yet I feel good.

Weight: 211