Kate

Went out for a run during my lunch break. I think it’s the first time I’ve ever done that?!

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 03/11/2010
• Time: 12:00:00
• Total Time: 00:36:00.00
• Calories: 298
• Distance: 3 miles
• Average Pace: 12:00/mile

I didn’t want to run. I was tired, it was cloudy and drizzling a little bit. I had forgotten my clothes at home, instead of bringing them to work. So, I thought I was doomed. My lizard lazy brain would say "don’t run, eat candy!" and it would be all over for the night.

Well, I fought back and got out there. Does that make me a real runner? I think so. Some people are runners, some are ‘real runners’. Okay, I’m just making that up, but it makes me feel better and more motivated to not be a runner, but a real one. For real, really…

I did 3 miles. My ankles are ok. A little sore, but deal-able. I need to get the EVO barefoot shoes. Christie has convinced me. My sneakers are just too darn heavy. I want to be free again, sandal weather… here I come!

Oh, wow, in 3 weeks I’ll be in Florida YAY!

And for the Sweat365 founders… I’ll be coming to Seattle for a weekend in May

Lots of travel this year…… wow, I’m not as lame as I think I am!

Off to Mexico in a few months too

See, running makes me happy. Plain and simple. Now time for my 2nd happiest thing, EATING!

Here are my heavy kicks:

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 03/10/2010
• Time: 17:00:00
• Total Time: 00:35:00.00
• Calories: 290
• Distance: 3 miles
• Average Pace: 11:40.39/mile

I am very good at pacing myself to stay on target. I should have posted this yesterday after my run, as my endorphins were zooming through my body and I was completely in heaven (and agonizing pain).

I try to keep my long runs around a 12:00 mile, as to not burn out and last the entire time. I am not fast, but I know how to hang on. I think being a race pacer might be in my future, as I can seem to do that well with all of my runs.

This was a good, but difficult run. I hadn’t run more than 2 miles in the past two weeks. When I ran the 7 miler over two weeks ago, I was exhausted any my ankles were terribly sore. This run was no exception.

Today my ankles are killing me, as yesterday they were worse. My arms, abs, back and everything hurt. I’ll survive. I always do. I might cut the mileage next weekend and make sure to keep running regular over the next two weeks to keep my body ready for this kind of distance.

I went out hoping for 10, but I’m happy with 8. Any further and I think my ankles would have broken off. I apparently love to torture myself. I guess it’s better if I do it, than someone else.

Did I mention, this is probably the longest I’ve run in the past 3 years?

Happy running

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 03/07/2010
• Time: 11:00:00
• Total Time: 1:36:00.00
• Calories: 795
• Distance: 8 miles
• Average Pace: 12:00/mile

Today one of the students in my group said she was inspired to try out for the track team! That made me smile. Had to stop midway thru today for a student, that’s why the time is slower than normal, but we were at ten min mile for
all of the running portion!

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 03/01/2010
• Time: 18:40:13
• Total Time: 00:30:00.00
• Calories: 155
• Distance: 2 miles
• Average Pace: 15:00/mile

Today was the first day. The first full day I did not check facebook or twitter. I did not share my thoughts in 140 characters or less and I didn’t see what my tweople were up to all day. I feel deprived, I feel out of the loop, I feel like I’m breaking my addiction.

Okay, it’s not like being addicted to substances I’m sure, but technology can become very addictive. I am going to remove twitter/facebook from my distractions for Lent. Personal accounts only, my business, well I have to keep that strong! I only have a business FB account, which is usually just a catch for my blog posts to share with people.

My accounts may trick people, as they have automatic publishing of things such as this blog. But, don’t be fooled, it is not me, but it is the main inside the internet.

So, today wasn’t easy. It took a lot not to check and it’s taking a lot for me not to check now. I just get bored or want a distraction. I have a lot of things happening in the next month that I need to really focus on. I hope to come out the other end of this a better balanced person, able to use technology effectively, but not as a time waster.

Went for a 3 mile tempo run with the group of students today. It was nice. I pushed the pace on them and they never give up. They want to get healthy and I’m proud that they have more drive than I did at their age. Well, they also told me that I’m old and if I can do it, they surely can (I’m 10 years older). LOL! Those wacky girls.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 02/22/2010
• Time: 16:00:00
• Total Time: 00:30:00.00
• Calories: 311
• Distance: 3 miles
• Average Pace: 10:00/mile