5 miles first thing Saturday

I set the alarm for 5:01

(that’s AM people)

and then was up at 11:43, 1:30, 2, 2:30, and 3:02.

I had a bellyache that just kept waking me up. I was able to roll over and go right back to bed but still, wtf??

The alarm went off at 5:01 but I did not get out of bed until 5:20. I was out the door and running around 5:48.

I stayed in my ‘hood, figuring with a bellyache it was better to be close to home and the bathroom. And after first loop (approx. 2 miles) I needed to stop at home. Lucy (my Lab) hated this but it had to be done.

I did what needed to be done and then I headed out. My poor husband got trampled on my a very upset Lucy.  She is a very emotional puppy and she hates it when we leave without her. One day we will run together but she is too clumsy and I am too clumsy to make that work. Right now anyway.

I headed back out to knock out the last 3 miles.

When I run I have my iPod touch with Nike +app running. I set it to tell me every minute. (1 minute completed, 10 minutes remaining, etc.) so I can keep track of my intervals. My gymboss no longer works so this is what I do. I also wear my Polar FT7 to keep track of my heart rate. I am trying to use my heart rate in coordination for my intervals (if my heart rate is too high I switch to a walk intervals).  I am still learning heart rate.

With the exception of needing to stop off at home, I had a GREAT run.  I was worried that my run was going to suck.

This week was not my greatest weeks. I blew off both cross training workouts. I did not stretch enough. I let a change in my schedule throw me for a loop and I was totally hating on myself for missed workouts.  Friday I went for a run, just a short 30 minutes, and was totally expecting it to SUCK because my earlier runs this week did in fact, suck big time.  I was not sure what to expect heading out for 5 miles while it was still 5-something in the AM and I had a bellyache.

I ROCKED my 5 miles.

I felt strong the whole time. I ran more.  I switched up my intervals based on how I was feeling but I also paid more attention to my HRM (heart rate monitor).

My brain moved as much as my feet during this run!

This run was good for me. I worked some things out in my head. I felt and still feel strong about the 5 miles and my running in general.  I am not sure what got into me this week or why I skipped workouts but 5 miles reminded me that I need all my workouts….for my head and my body.

I am going to focus on cross training and strength training this week as well as my runs!

But…first the picture proof of a 5-miler!

 

 

 

5 miles and I am still smiling. I ended my 5 miles at a local convenience store because I had no eggs in the house. I ended my 5 miles at the store and then walked home (a little more than half mile) with eggs for hubby’s breakfast.

 

I usually take a picture of my Polar at then end of my workouts. I post said pics on facebook.  I did this yesterday like usual but as I walked home from the store an idea hopped into my head…

I am such a tease! You will have to come back for my Big IDEA!!

 

I leave you with this:

 

I found this on Tara’s blog and I had to steal it.

Isn’t is just the perfectest quote?!?

I am a slow runner!!

I am proudly a slow runner!!

I am a runner!

Are you guys ready for a really big idea?!?