Thank goodness the past week is over, because again, it was not a good week. For a second week I did not go to WW and I have not stepped on the scale for over a week.
Except for a couple of runs I have not exercised, but really hoping to change that this week.
Thursday I ran 3 miles in 39 degree weather - it was heavenly! I ran without music so was free from most attachments. I could have run without my phone but I am so used to having it I didn't even think of leaving it behind. I ran an average of 12:13 minute mile.
We've had a house guest since Wednesday - my workout area doubles as our guest room, so I haven't been able to get down there. But Tuesday it should change.
My husband has been cooking a lot (his sister is visiting) so it has been a nice break for me. It also meant a nice meal Friday night and no way I wanted to get up at 6:00 on Saturday after that! Later on Saturday we headed to the coast to get lobster and visit Rockport. It was a beautiful fall day - though still a little warm. A few trees are starting to change but we are still a few weeks away.
Eating on our outing wasn't very healthy - lobster with butter and ice cream. I said I didn't want to be out for dinner because I wanted to be able to have pasta before my long run on Sunday.
So let's talk about my long run on Sunday.....It did happen, sort of. But I was so discouraged I didn't take a picture.
I had plans for 6.5 miles around my town - I wanted some hills and I didn't have time before my daughter's 10:00 field hockey game to drive to the rail trail. I had known for 2 days that it would be able 60 degrees when I started, I just wasn't expecting 91% humidity. The day before it had been 60 but was only 50% humidity.
I hadn't slept well and was definitely having the thoughts before I got up about not even running. But I knew I had to. That is the difference between training and just running - you have to run to train. And with my 10K 2 weeks away, this was the last time to run this distance (for a 10K I usually run a 5K the week before). I loaded up my vest and in my haste, 2 things happened:
1) I didn't put my vest in my lunch bag which keeps it upright, so when I got to the start of my run the vest was sopping wet and I didn't realize how much water had actually leaked out until 1/2 way through my run and I was almost out of water.
2) I put way too much of my tailwind powder in one of the bladders, so it was very salty tasting.
So with both of those I was starting out the run with not enough water.
I also decided not to run with music. My run on Thursday with out music was great! I could concentrate on my breathing. My wireless headphones muffle the sounds around me - I do think I need different ones, or perhaps go back to my normal wired ones. But I feel so free without the wires. I don't really want to invest in earbuds, but maybe that is what i need to do.
Needless to say the run sucked. I ran for about 3+ miles and decided I would take another Gu (I had been contemplating not - I have never taken one for a 10K but I have been training with the second one since for 1/2 marathon training I will need one between 3 and 4 miles). Last week I took the Gu while I was running, which 5 years ago I always did, but previous to last week I had stopped to take it. Yesterday I chose to take one and to stop. It was at this point that I realized how little water I still had left. I didn't want to have a splitting headache all day, which I tend to when I don't drink enough when I am running. So I ran for another 3/4 of a mile, then walked a quarter miles. Then ran another mile, walk a bit, ran a bit and then said screw it and walked almost a mile back to my car.
In the end I have it as a 5 mile run not a 6.5 mile run. But I can deal with that.
I am going to try to squeeze in a 3 and 4 mile run this week and a 3 mile run on Sunday.
I am also going to focus on my nutrition.
Which reminds me - I did something yesterday I hadn't done in a week. I bought my Lean Cuisine pizza. With a house guest and a busy weekend and I was cranky due to my poor run, I just didn't want to do any more food prep than I am used to (ie 2 days of yogurts and carrots) so I chose to buy pizzas for this week so I can focus on other aspects of my nutrition.
Happy Fall - Here is to a better week!
Except for a couple of runs I have not exercised, but really hoping to change that this week.
Thursday I ran 3 miles in 39 degree weather - it was heavenly! I ran without music so was free from most attachments. I could have run without my phone but I am so used to having it I didn't even think of leaving it behind. I ran an average of 12:13 minute mile.
We've had a house guest since Wednesday - my workout area doubles as our guest room, so I haven't been able to get down there. But Tuesday it should change.
My husband has been cooking a lot (his sister is visiting) so it has been a nice break for me. It also meant a nice meal Friday night and no way I wanted to get up at 6:00 on Saturday after that! Later on Saturday we headed to the coast to get lobster and visit Rockport. It was a beautiful fall day - though still a little warm. A few trees are starting to change but we are still a few weeks away.
Eating on our outing wasn't very healthy - lobster with butter and ice cream. I said I didn't want to be out for dinner because I wanted to be able to have pasta before my long run on Sunday.
So let's talk about my long run on Sunday.....It did happen, sort of. But I was so discouraged I didn't take a picture.
I had plans for 6.5 miles around my town - I wanted some hills and I didn't have time before my daughter's 10:00 field hockey game to drive to the rail trail. I had known for 2 days that it would be able 60 degrees when I started, I just wasn't expecting 91% humidity. The day before it had been 60 but was only 50% humidity.
I hadn't slept well and was definitely having the thoughts before I got up about not even running. But I knew I had to. That is the difference between training and just running - you have to run to train. And with my 10K 2 weeks away, this was the last time to run this distance (for a 10K I usually run a 5K the week before). I loaded up my vest and in my haste, 2 things happened:
1) I didn't put my vest in my lunch bag which keeps it upright, so when I got to the start of my run the vest was sopping wet and I didn't realize how much water had actually leaked out until 1/2 way through my run and I was almost out of water.
2) I put way too much of my tailwind powder in one of the bladders, so it was very salty tasting.
So with both of those I was starting out the run with not enough water.
I also decided not to run with music. My run on Thursday with out music was great! I could concentrate on my breathing. My wireless headphones muffle the sounds around me - I do think I need different ones, or perhaps go back to my normal wired ones. But I feel so free without the wires. I don't really want to invest in earbuds, but maybe that is what i need to do.
Needless to say the run sucked. I ran for about 3+ miles and decided I would take another Gu (I had been contemplating not - I have never taken one for a 10K but I have been training with the second one since for 1/2 marathon training I will need one between 3 and 4 miles). Last week I took the Gu while I was running, which 5 years ago I always did, but previous to last week I had stopped to take it. Yesterday I chose to take one and to stop. It was at this point that I realized how little water I still had left. I didn't want to have a splitting headache all day, which I tend to when I don't drink enough when I am running. So I ran for another 3/4 of a mile, then walked a quarter miles. Then ran another mile, walk a bit, ran a bit and then said screw it and walked almost a mile back to my car.
In the end I have it as a 5 mile run not a 6.5 mile run. But I can deal with that.
I am going to try to squeeze in a 3 and 4 mile run this week and a 3 mile run on Sunday.
I am also going to focus on my nutrition.
Which reminds me - I did something yesterday I hadn't done in a week. I bought my Lean Cuisine pizza. With a house guest and a busy weekend and I was cranky due to my poor run, I just didn't want to do any more food prep than I am used to (ie 2 days of yogurts and carrots) so I chose to buy pizzas for this week so I can focus on other aspects of my nutrition.
Happy Fall - Here is to a better week!
Boo to the disastrous run! But you still got out there and ran...victory!!!
ReplyDeleteLook into the bone conducting headphones...I think I have a link still on the bottom of my site for them on amazon. They are wireless...sound is good...and it doesn’t block the sound around you...so you can still hear people approaching and whatnot! I highly recommend!