I'm Still Moving

Okay, so I was quiet there for a while, but I was still running. I find that I don't have time to blog when I get back from running, so I've been slow to get it logged.

Two weeks ago, I was in a low place mentally, and I tried to run but was defeated. I only made it a mile and a half before I started walking then gave up all together. The following run day, I was the opposite, I was high on running. That run I punched out in 20:23, and the next run (which was 3 days later) I did in 19:12! I was on fire. I also was running counter-clockwise (as you have to on Tues, Thurs, Sat at the gym).

Yesterday, Geoff was nice enough to inform me that I had the track length wrong still, and I was shorting myself. To clarify, the track is 1/11 of a mile. So 22 laps=2 miles. I won't change my mileage, since I usually walk a lap warmup and a lap cool down.

Last nights run of 22 laps took me 20:50. I was feeling good the whole run. I made yet another run mix, and the song that makes me get the pace kicking and puts a smile on my face is Hey Ya! Great for running, if you ask me.

Just Can't Do It

Friday's run was okay. By lap 16, I had a very painful cramp that wasn't going away, so I had to walk a lap. I was able to pick back up to running laps 17-20, and finished with a time of 20:22.

I'm going to go to the gym again this morning. I better eat more than just my bowl of cereal, as that may have been the cause for the cramp. I'm also now searching for a new swimsuit, one that is just simple and can be used for my cross training. My cutsie bikini just doesn't work for swimming.

Pooped

I forgot my watch Monday night, so I don't know what my time was. But I think it was pretty close to usual. Today I ran in the morning, feeling run down from a poor night's sleep. But I didn't think putting off the run until evening was going to make me any more motivated. The track was busy with walkers, and I did my 2 miles in 19:45. My last lap I like to push myself hard, and I accomplished that in 40 seconds.

I've been thinking I may opt for a half marathon closer to home, rather than the Flying Pig in Cincinnati. But we'll see in a few months. If I get a running partner for either, that will swing the decision easily.