I did 5 miles today and it was WAY too hot. Ugh. I started at 7:40am, but that clearly wasn't early enough! The sun was a beast! Oh well, I got through it, and surprisingly no scary dogs barked at me today. A creepy old man leered at me from the window of his nasty old truck, though. I've started carrying pepper spray with me. Usually I don't see anyone at all, but I'm not keen on being dragged into the woods by some scary bumpkin.
I've hurt my foot, and been trying to let it heal, but will attempt a run today, at least an easy mile or so. a whole week of no running sucked. Great job everyone, you've been making me jealous.
Lisa, pepper spray is a good idea... hate to think of a creepy old bumpkin hauling you off kicking and screaming... though the mental image did make me laugh...
I always take pepper spray when I have the baby with me. I have not had scary bumpkin issue, just poorly-owned dogs.
I can see my negotiations with the bumpkin now, "Look, I just started running, and I am really trying to do 20 consecutive minutes today. Can you just trail behind and abduct me when I meet that goal? Otherwise the whole day is going to be lost. Also, if you abduct me, you need to know that I eat only whole foods at about 1300 calories a day, AND I prefer locally-grown when you can get it. Plus, I am paying a monthly gym membership, so I will need to be there at least three times a week. Is this something you can work with, because if not, I really need to get back on track here."
I can see my negotiations with the bumpkin now, "Look, I just started running, and I am really trying to do 20 consecutive minutes today. Can you just trail behind and abduct me when I meet that goal? Otherwise the whole day is going to be lost. Also, if you abduct me, you need to know that I eat only whole foods at about 1300 calories a day, AND I prefer locally-grown when you can get it. Plus, I am paying a monthly gym membership, so I will need to be there at least three times a week. Is this something you can work with, because if not, I really need to get back on track here."
I laughed my head off at this! It's funny, because I thought something similar today! I thought...seriously, if you're going to mess with me at least wait until I've finished my 5 miles so I can log it in as completed.
Honestly, I started carrying the pepper spray because of dogs. I'm quite worried about them, but I refuse to stop running outside because of it. It's nice living in a rural area but it's also kind of annoying when it comes to things like that. Of course, my mother is convinced a bear is going to eat me, and I'm not sure my pepper spray is strong enough for that. It should cover bumpkins and pooches, though.
Of course, my mother is convinced a bear is going to eat me, and I'm not sure my pepper spray is strong enough for that. It should cover bumpkins and pooches, though.
I wish lived somewhere that had bears. Feeling jealous.
Oh, onthetee, it's not like I've ever seen one. I live in a subdivision not far from Richmond, VA, after all, not exactly the mountains! There's just lots of woods around and my mom keeps hearing about how they've supposedly released all these bears in VA and we keep hearing about sightings. She's a worrier, so of course she assumes one will eat me!
I miss the mountains, though -- that's where I grew up. Didn't see any bears then either, but lots of people claimed to spot mountain lions and panthers and that sort of thing. The only thing I see a lot of around here is deer, and I've nearly hit a kazillion of them with my car. I really hope that never happens!
No bears here either, but lots of woods I ran by the river this morning - day two of week five of C25K, so quite pleased that I was able to do eight minutes - TWICE! Of course, confession time - I thought to myself: well, I can do three sets of five minutes again, or two sets of eight... and then I only have to run TWICE, instead of three times - ! Oh, dear - for all the wrong reasons, but I still did it! At least I make myself laugh!
In addition to making me want to run, you all are making me want to move!
Actually, Indy has some nice trails, but they are not near our house. Another reason that I run at the gym is that it is so close. I only have about an hour a day because of the kids, and I don't want to spend that time driving to a beautiful location.
I saw a neighbor running today by the lake and I thought, "Oh, sure. Her boys are all in high school."
Oh, I wish I had trails to run on. I'm sure there are some somewhere around here, but I haven't found them. I have to run on roads -- I just happen to get to look at a lot of trees while I'm doing it. That part's good, but my poor knees are being murdered by the asphalt in the meantime.
This morning I did 3.1 miles in 30:37, which is speedy for me. It was my weekly "speed" run, which I normally do in intervals on a treadmill, but I seriously hate the treadmill. It was freakishly humid this morning, though.
I never really ran on trails before this year, and it's so nice! I did 10.5 miles this evening and felt so much better than when I did a similar distance last week. I'm trying to shift my eating patterns round on days when I run in the evening, and it seems to have worked today. Admittedly that means having porridge mid afternoon as it's the only thing I know that's guaranteed not to set my stomach off but give me enough energy to run, but if it works I'll stick with it!
Today I did 10 minutes running, two walking, 10 running.
I had hoped to go 20, non-stop, but it was not in the cards tonight. When I am on the treadmill, I like to watch TV. Some guy was on MY treadmill, so there was nothing to watch. Nothing to read and my bladder was fullish. All that made it easy to take a 2 minute break, run to the potty and finish up.
And let's be honest.....the idea of 20 minutes in a row scares me. I was not sad to have to potty.
Tomorrow, I will be at the gym during Ellen. I believe I can do it.
I did day 1 of week 2 of CT5K today and I am sore sore sore! But I am loving it nonetheless. Did my workout on a treadmill today and was pleased to see an exact amount of miles and calories burned
Tomorrow is weights day and elliptical. I sort of wish I could run every day because I feel so satisfied when I finish, like wow I really did that! I know in a few months I will be a totally different person because of this!
I ran by the river this morning - day two of week five of C25K, so quite pleased that I was able to do eight minutes - TWICE! Of course, confession time - I thought to myself: well, I can do three sets of five minutes again, or two sets of eight... and then I only have to run TWICE, instead of three times - ! 
Oh, dear - for all the wrong reasons, but I still did it! At least I make myself laugh! 
