Yay, we're back on track ( Read more... )

So I got sick (stomach flu? We think?) And with moving, I had fallen off track. It's not that I wasn't running...I kept going out to run, but I kept not being able to do it. And it sucked, and made me feel bad. So I decided I could either give up and stop trying to run the marathon, or edit my schedule to get myself back on track....and ( Read more... )

So after Friday's bust of a run, I hit the sidewalks again today, and did an *awesome* nine miles! (My training schedule called for a 9-mile long run). I did my 5 mile route, which put me right back in front of Kohler, and stopped for some much-needed water I stashed in my car, and then went on for the four-mile route ( Read more... )

So I set out with a goal of 10 miles. It was Friday, it was noon, and it was *hot*. I never took into account how that would effect me ( Read more... )

Just, not as good. :(

I ran 5 miles again - same route - and ran ALL 5 miles, without walking for even a second. I even became one of those losers and jogged in place when I had to stop at an intersection. But my goal was to repeat my fantastic feat of running all 5 miles.

I did it - all the way around, down the big hill to the river, up the ( Read more... )

Yes, it's true. It wasn't my goal, but I did it...set out for my long run (it's a step-back week, so it's just 5 miles) - and I did it all...without walking for a single step.

That's it. I just rock.

Today's Stats:
Distance: 5 miles
Time: 49:41
Minutes per mile: 9:56
Days to Marathon: 102
Total Run: 132 miles

I suppose I didn't do that bad...I finished all 4 miles in 38:43, which is well below my 10 minutes per mile target. But I just seemed to have no endurance today, and I am not entirely sure why ( Read more... )

Every day seems to be better ( Read more... )

Not Fox Valley - no no - Family Video ( Read more... )

Today was the absolute longest run I've done...short of one day, over 2 1/2 years ago when Becraft and I ran a half marathon ( Read more... )