I'm supposed to be running right now but I'm kind of doing something running related so that's not too bad riggght??
Kristi had the great idea to start a 'See Girl Run' facebook group so we could all chit-chat with eachother, I formed it but wasn't sure if you guys were my friends on facebook so I couldn't add you to it. Can you all friend me on Facebook if you haven't already & also leave a comment with your facebook name so I can add you to the group? I'm keeping it closed that way if we chat about any location details for runs the creepy white van guy won't see it.
My facebook is Natasha Elisa
Alright, enough stalling, I should go run now. I have ZERO energy, I was up all night last night with 'earthquake anxiety'. I swear every time the a/c kicked on I thought it was another quake. BUT I've got 3 runs under my belt & I'm not about to quit now! Cross your fingers for a better run than last time...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Week 1 Day 3: Where my endorpins at??
Today's run SUCKED.
The wind was blowing against me & it was hot as ballz.
I got in a tiff with P right before my run which made me think the anger would push me a little extra but maybe it was just distracting.
I was dying halfway through & just kept thinking, "ok, we've done this twice before, any minute now those endorphins will kick in you'll start to fly!" But they didn't. I went through that whole stinking run feeling like I was gonna fall over. But I guess the important part is that I did it? Right? Maybe?
Last night my stepdad was telling me, who's a running guru, that your first week is AWESOME & then the next couple of weeks really suck. You'll have to literally drag yourself out the door but then after that...addicted. So I'm hoping maybe I just hit that wall a little early. Which maybe means I'll get out of it early. OR I just remembered that I didn't go to bed until 2a last night & woke up with Soph at 7. Hmm, I'm thinking that might have something to do with it.
Do you get that 'superwoman' feeling every time you run???
Week 1 Day 3
Distance: 1.99mi
Walk Pace: 17:06/mi
Run Pace: 13:23/mi
The wind was blowing against me & it was hot as ballz.
I got in a tiff with P right before my run which made me think the anger would push me a little extra but maybe it was just distracting.
I was dying halfway through & just kept thinking, "ok, we've done this twice before, any minute now those endorphins will kick in you'll start to fly!" But they didn't. I went through that whole stinking run feeling like I was gonna fall over. But I guess the important part is that I did it? Right? Maybe?
Last night my stepdad was telling me, who's a running guru, that your first week is AWESOME & then the next couple of weeks really suck. You'll have to literally drag yourself out the door but then after that...addicted. So I'm hoping maybe I just hit that wall a little early. Which maybe means I'll get out of it early. OR I just remembered that I didn't go to bed until 2a last night & woke up with Soph at 7. Hmm, I'm thinking that might have something to do with it.
Do you get that 'superwoman' feeling every time you run???
Week 1 Day 3
Distance: 1.99mi
Walk Pace: 17:06/mi
Run Pace: 13:23/mi
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Fur Weight
I had the bright idea to make my sheltie Parker be my new running buddy.
It'd be perfect...he's a high energy dog that drives us crazy because he doesn't get out enough. He's also about 10 pounds overweight. I also have a mild case of paranoia that a creepy white van with no side windows is going to pull up behind me & toss me in the back, somehow in my mind this mini-lassie would thwart such an encounter.
That turned out to be a big "FAIL". I had to turn around 1/2 through & drop him off. This crazy dog that goes batsh#t berserk when the UPS man comes within 100ft of the house can't jog for 60 seconds?I was literally dragging him every time I'd switch from "walk" to "run". That is until a squirrel crossed our path, that incident almost put a very permanent stop to not just my run but my capability of walking forever.
I opened the door, let him in & when P gave me the confused look as to why I was back so soon I just said, "he's doesn't work. we need to exchange him" & finished running solo.
I love him but man, that good for nothing dog...
So instead I bought some pepper spray at the sporting good's store. Creepy white vans beware.
Does anyone else run with some sort of protection??
It'd be perfect...he's a high energy dog that drives us crazy because he doesn't get out enough. He's also about 10 pounds overweight. I also have a mild case of paranoia that a creepy white van with no side windows is going to pull up behind me & toss me in the back, somehow in my mind this mini-lassie would thwart such an encounter.
That turned out to be a big "FAIL". I had to turn around 1/2 through & drop him off. This crazy dog that goes batsh#t berserk when the UPS man comes within 100ft of the house can't jog for 60 seconds?I was literally dragging him every time I'd switch from "walk" to "run". That is until a squirrel crossed our path, that incident almost put a very permanent stop to not just my run but my capability of walking forever.
I opened the door, let him in & when P gave me the confused look as to why I was back so soon I just said, "he's doesn't work. we need to exchange him" & finished running solo.
I love him but man, that good for nothing dog...
So instead I bought some pepper spray at the sporting good's store. Creepy white vans beware.
Does anyone else run with some sort of protection??
Couch to 5K: It begins
I've tried running probably three or four times in my life. Each time I quit after about 4 minutes. On a treadmill once I think I made it to 8.
I even was a member of my high school's cross country team, but it was only because they needed one more girl on the team to qualify. I never finished a race. SAD painful memories those are...
It's always just plain hurt to run. My knees hurt, my side cramps, I'm panting & hurting & panting & miserable. But for a reason I do not know I still want to be a runner. I think I'm curious as to why some people love it soo much, they talk about this runner's high you get & being 'one with the road'...there's got to be something to it.
My girlfriend Brooke was telling me about this new marathon she's doing & I was like, "geez, that's so awesome! I wish I could run, really I do, but I can't" She suggested I try 'Couch to 5k'. So I took a look, & it actually made a lot of sense.
I even was a member of my high school's cross country team, but it was only because they needed one more girl on the team to qualify. I never finished a race. SAD painful memories those are...
It's always just plain hurt to run. My knees hurt, my side cramps, I'm panting & hurting & panting & miserable. But for a reason I do not know I still want to be a runner. I think I'm curious as to why some people love it soo much, they talk about this runner's high you get & being 'one with the road'...there's got to be something to it.
My girlfriend Brooke was telling me about this new marathon she's doing & I was like, "geez, that's so awesome! I wish I could run, really I do, but I can't" She suggested I try 'Couch to 5k'. So I took a look, & it actually made a lot of sense.
"Too many people have been turned off of running simply by trying to start off too fast. Their bodies rebel, and they wind up miserable, wondering why anyone would possibly want to do this to themselves.
You should ease into your running program gradually. In fact, the beginners' program we outline here is less of a running regimen than a walking and jogging program. The idea is to transform you from couch potato to runner, getting you running three miles (or 5K) on a regular basis in just two months."
-from Couch to 5K
I swear that guy somehow wrote that just for me. And it sounds totally doable right? And guess what, today was Day 1 of the program & I. DID. IT. Woohoo! And I didn't hate it! Woohoo woohoo! For week 1 you're doing 5 minutes of walking warm-up, & then intervals of 60 sec running, 90 seconds walking for 20 minutes. Then a 5 min cool-down. I'm not gonna lie to you, my brain started trying to sabotage my run at around the 14min mark but I put on a good song & pushed through it, it was rough for maybe 2 minutes. Which brings me to my next point, if you're still with me, there are 3 things today that made me feel like I could really embrace Couch to 5k...1) Cute new shoes. Ridiculous sounding, I know, but hear me out. My old sneakers were 9 years old which is ridiculous in itself & speaks to my lack of cardio activity. That in itself is enough reason to buy some new ones but also they make these new feather-weight tennis shoes that were SO much easier to run in than my old, clunky, beasts of a sneaker. And yes, they're very very pretty. And this matters to me. It motivates me, & I'm ok with that.
Adidas AdiZero Feather Running Shoe
2) The C25K app. I was wondering long & hard about how to keep track of my intervals, count in my head? No. Buy a cute new running watch? Tempting! And then I got a tweet from Angela telling me about this app that times it for you & lets you know when to switch AND you can listen to your itunes AT THE SAME TIME. $1.99 Perfection.
3) A good playlist. I've got to work on this one because today I just had it on general shuffle & I went from P. Diddy to Baby Genius 'Alphabet Song'. I did find a few good ones though...
Warm-up Gorillaz: Clint Eastwood
La Rissa: I do both Jay & Jane
Diddy: Come to Me
Jerimih: Birthday Sex (remix)
Britney Spears: I Wanna Go
Cool Down Jars of Clay: Love Song for a Savior
(And yes, I'm quite aware I just put Jars of Clay & Birthday Sex in the same playlist)
So to conclude this marathon of a post (haha, see, 1 run & I'm already cleverer) I want to know 2 things from you...
Are you gonna do it with me & what's your best workout song??
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