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-Matt
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Love those Dallas weatherman!
Okay so last weeks running went pretty good. Mondays runs are only 2 miles and this just seems too easy. I think I am going to move it up to 3 miles from now on. It is suppose to be a "recovery run" from my Saturday "long run" but it doesn't seem like it is worth it to only run for 18 minutes.
This time of year the weather is unpredictable in most parts of the country, Dallas is no exception. So this last weekend it was 70% chance of rain on Saturday afternoon. Well, I like to do my yard work on Fridays after work, and run in the morning on Saturday. I wasn't able to get the yard work done on Friday so I needed to get it done before the rain came down in the afternoon. So 12,1,2,3,4,5,6, roll by and no rain! Now it was getting dark so I decided to post pone the run until Monday morning and do a longer run than scheduled. By the way, it rained for 5 minutes at 8:00 when it was suppose to be down-pouring by 3!
So yesterday, I went to Breckenridge park to run. They don't have distance markers placed very well so I just decided to do a big loop. This was a really good run, I did part of the trail that I hadn't run on before and it was very pretty. I ended running for about 32 minutes, so I probably only ran a little over 3 miles when I was suppose to run 4 or 5. So tonight is usually my rest day, but I am going to run 3 miles to make up for it and 3 miles again on Wednesday.
Last thing, I have been trying to eat better and I have, but I haven't lost any weight. My clothes fit better and my stomach doesn't seem as giggly. I am probably building muscle and losing fat which is fine with me. The most important thing is that I feel really good after a run now, when a few weeks ago I use to feel nasty after running.
This time of year the weather is unpredictable in most parts of the country, Dallas is no exception. So this last weekend it was 70% chance of rain on Saturday afternoon. Well, I like to do my yard work on Fridays after work, and run in the morning on Saturday. I wasn't able to get the yard work done on Friday so I needed to get it done before the rain came down in the afternoon. So 12,1,2,3,4,5,6, roll by and no rain! Now it was getting dark so I decided to post pone the run until Monday morning and do a longer run than scheduled. By the way, it rained for 5 minutes at 8:00 when it was suppose to be down-pouring by 3!
So yesterday, I went to Breckenridge park to run. They don't have distance markers placed very well so I just decided to do a big loop. This was a really good run, I did part of the trail that I hadn't run on before and it was very pretty. I ended running for about 32 minutes, so I probably only ran a little over 3 miles when I was suppose to run 4 or 5. So tonight is usually my rest day, but I am going to run 3 miles to make up for it and 3 miles again on Wednesday.
Last thing, I have been trying to eat better and I have, but I haven't lost any weight. My clothes fit better and my stomach doesn't seem as giggly. I am probably building muscle and losing fat which is fine with me. The most important thing is that I feel really good after a run now, when a few weeks ago I use to feel nasty after running.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Slacking on the blogging, not the running!
Hey everyone! I'm not sure that anyone is reading my blog, but I really don't care! I am doing this for myself as a type of accountability to stick to my training schedule. So this week I did 2 mile run on Monday and Wednesday. I can tell that my body is ready for more mileage, so I am excited to run 3 miles tomorrow. I find it strange that the older I get, the longer it takes my body to get warmed up. This is something that I either didn't need to do as much when I was younger, or just never realized the benefits of doing it. When I don't warm up, I really struggle with aches and joint pain for the first mile or so. After that, it is no problem, I can just keep running. Doing a good warm up has now been Incorporated into my routines.
On Saturday last week, I was sad because I wasn't able to run at the park that I wanted to. Like every Saturday for the past month or so, it has been rainy. So I decided to run closer to home on a trail that I hadn't run on in Richardson. Well, the trail was closed, not quite sure why, so I went up the road to Breckenridge Park. I really love this park, it's a great place to take a walk and let Levi feed the ducks. However, there was not a good mileage system there so I had to estimate how far I was running. I only had to do 2 miles but I think I went closer to 3.
On Mondays run, my headphones got a short in them so every stride I took, the music in the left headphone came in and out. It was really annoying. So on Wednesdays run, I found some old earbud headphones that Melissa had stashed aways somewhere. I don't know if I have funny shaped ears or what, but I am NOT a fan of earbuds! They kept falling out while I was running and my ears were in pain by the end of the run from me jamming them back in my ear every 30 seconds! I need to go to Wal-mart today and get some new ones.
Tomorrow, Saturday, it is suppose to be raining (go figure!) I think I will stick close to home again in case the rain starts coming down. Spring time in Texas is yucky! Way humid and rainy. But in 3 or 4 weeks it will be really hot for 4 months straight!
On Saturday last week, I was sad because I wasn't able to run at the park that I wanted to. Like every Saturday for the past month or so, it has been rainy. So I decided to run closer to home on a trail that I hadn't run on in Richardson. Well, the trail was closed, not quite sure why, so I went up the road to Breckenridge Park. I really love this park, it's a great place to take a walk and let Levi feed the ducks. However, there was not a good mileage system there so I had to estimate how far I was running. I only had to do 2 miles but I think I went closer to 3.
On Mondays run, my headphones got a short in them so every stride I took, the music in the left headphone came in and out. It was really annoying. So on Wednesdays run, I found some old earbud headphones that Melissa had stashed aways somewhere. I don't know if I have funny shaped ears or what, but I am NOT a fan of earbuds! They kept falling out while I was running and my ears were in pain by the end of the run from me jamming them back in my ear every 30 seconds! I need to go to Wal-mart today and get some new ones.
Tomorrow, Saturday, it is suppose to be raining (go figure!) I think I will stick close to home again in case the rain starts coming down. Spring time in Texas is yucky! Way humid and rainy. But in 3 or 4 weeks it will be really hot for 4 months straight!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
It's official
Well, last night I started my official training schedule. In 16 weeks, I will be fit and ready for the Hottest Half-Marathon. I am still very excited for the race and I hope to carry the excitement with me throughout this training because I know that it will not be easy (especially when it gets to 100 degrees outside!) Last night's run was just 2 miles which will be the typical distance on Mondays. Monday runs are the easy/recovery run. My long runs will be on Saturdays.
I am really glad that I have been running for the last couple of weeks because last night when I was running, something happened this time that didn't happen for the last two weeks of running...I didn't want to quit half way threw! During my runs for the last two weeks, I have fought threw the running because I really wanted to quit...my muscles were burning and my lungs were on fire, but I kept at it so I could get to the point I am now. I wanted to quit for the first half mile but after that, my muscles were warm and lose and I had good energy for the entire 2 miles. I think I am going to have to do a better warm up and stretch, from now on, before I start running.
On Saturday, I went to Bob Woodruff Park and ran 3 laps around the lake for a total of 2.1 miles. It was a nice run. This Saturday, I am going to run at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, a really nice trail/park in West Plano. That trail will be a challenge because it has the only hills in the county! Hopefully the weather will be nice and Melissa and Levi can play at the park while I run. Anyway, this post was much longer than I expected it to be.
I am really glad that I have been running for the last couple of weeks because last night when I was running, something happened this time that didn't happen for the last two weeks of running...I didn't want to quit half way threw! During my runs for the last two weeks, I have fought threw the running because I really wanted to quit...my muscles were burning and my lungs were on fire, but I kept at it so I could get to the point I am now. I wanted to quit for the first half mile but after that, my muscles were warm and lose and I had good energy for the entire 2 miles. I think I am going to have to do a better warm up and stretch, from now on, before I start running.
On Saturday, I went to Bob Woodruff Park and ran 3 laps around the lake for a total of 2.1 miles. It was a nice run. This Saturday, I am going to run at Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, a really nice trail/park in West Plano. That trail will be a challenge because it has the only hills in the county! Hopefully the weather will be nice and Melissa and Levi can play at the park while I run. Anyway, this post was much longer than I expected it to be.
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