Wednesday!!

This am did some Free Flow Yoga to that terrific yoga music I found on YouTube. Not so much strength or anything like that today. TOday I warmed up enough to stretch - DownDog, Triangle, Tree, UpDog, Pigeon... lots of Shavasana. Relaxing my leg muscles was the top priority. Lately they feel so thick kneeling is a challenge.

Felt great! This afternoon? 5 miles in the sunshine! YAY! looking forward to it~

Have a great day, everyone! Sweat on!

Monday and Tuesday!

Due to the sunrise timing my schedule has changed to where I now run in the evening. Yes, I have to juggle quite a few things to get this done BUT - it's working!!

Monday- the fastest 3 miles EVER! My route, having changed, now incorporates 1 MONSTER hill in the first mile, and half a monster right up to the house on the way back. When I run further there is at least 1 more MOSTER hill. But it's ok - cuz yesterday was my fastest ever!

Tuesday, due to scheduling, no running. But I got in over 60 minutes of Free Flow Yoga, where I completed 40 ,count them FOURTY, Sun Salutations! WOW! Are they challenging. I was dripping before 15. And yes I paused in Downward Dog for a breathe of two when I needed to catch my breathe - as is acceptable in Yoga! Lots of stretching poses today to stretch out my legs and work toward those splits I want for myself.

My Half Marathon is 3 weeks away! I don't know what made me stop last time I trained for this!! It's gonna be a BREEZE!! It's gonna be just a terrific run! THe route has 2 gradual hills, and LOADS of flat running stretches! Copared to running out here on these Monsters, it's gonna be soooo EASY! I'm so excited! Yes, I'm tired. Yes, my legs and fanny burn almost constantly. And yes I have to stay ahead of my adjustments at the chiro or I end up in pain. But what's a little fatigue, burning, or a little pain in view of one's dream? Nah- a half marathon is NOT my dream. But it's a step in the right direction. My first little dream is a marathon! THen I build on that. But this year I'm conquering half of it!!

2 Year Plan- Oct 2011 I run a half marathon; Spring 2012 I run another half marathon, Summer/Fall 2012 I do a FULL marathon!; Spring 2013 Marathon again; then in SUmmer or Fall of 2013 I do a marathon and a half!!! - which STILL isn't my ultimate dream, but a step in the direction I am headed!!

So - I've spilled my dreams and put them out there for you to see! I'm doing this!! I get so excited when I think about it! What are your dreams? What do you want to accomplish with your body? How do you push your fitness envelope?

Thanks for reading! Sweat on!!

Saturday!

Did 4 miles last pm on the new route. I like the new route despite the killer hills. This am I did the 9 miles on my training schedule. TERRIFIC RUN!

Got fatigued a few hours afterwards... I think because I did two runs so close together. Oh well. I'll live.

Felt like 6 miles instead of 9 really, was surprised.

Sweat on!!

HEY!!

NEW SHOES!! Asics, naturally! When ya find one you LOVE?? WHat else is there? Well, yes I hope to get a second pair in the near future but for now these are my babies!

I've done Free FLow yoga - working on my goal of 100 sun salutations. Gotten up to 32 plus a little more workout and stretching. ANd running this week - yes I've been good - I've been running.

Run into a few snags though. It's become darker and with no full moon running early has been a challenge and darn near impossible... so I'm running this afternoon. I did yoga this morning and running this afternoon.

MAN! Do I need a good treadmill or what??? Oh - well it'll just be something else that goes on the "Save $$ for" list.

Great week has gone by!! It's already Friday and tomorrow morning is NINE miles!!! WHOOOOHOOOOO. New route too. I'm running a little bit of it today. SIKED! New shoes, new route! COOOOOOL! SWeat on!!

Sat-Mon

Out of town this weekend... so I ran 5 miles in Nauvoo. Every 3 weeks in my training program I get one Saturday where I run fewer miles before the nxt weekend where I add miles to my Saturday run. Last Sat was 8, this Sat was 5 then nxt Sat is 9, then 10, then 7 and so on. So We plotted a course on google maps and I ran! Most of it was flat!!! It was wonderful and wonderfully fast. I'm no speed demon but it was faster than all these hills. I had forgotten how much harder my legs work on these hills!! Great run - felt terrific! Was a glorious day too.

Monday! This morning, about an hour of Free Flow Yoga. 27 Sun Salutations, triangle, boat, plank, side plank, pigeon... lots of stretching!! I am building up to 100 Sun Salutations! Every week I get a few more in before I run out of steam. It's a journey!

Don't forget to enjoy your workouts, friends! Enjoy your day! Enjoy life!! It's a great gift! Namaste!!

Monday-Wednesday!!

Monday - REST!

Tuesday! - FAST 3 miles run. didn't time it... just felt darned fast :)

Wednesday - Free Flow Yoga on like 5 hrs of sleep. Running in the morning! YAY!!! Looking into shooes... I over postrate my feet especially my right. Hmmmm need two pairs, would like a trail pair, becuase I will be running trails soon... thinking thinking.

Sweat on!

Saturday...

Call me an overachiever... I ran 8 miles instead of the planned 7 :) YEAH BABY!!!

Got so much to do today - short entry! Have a terrific weekend, everyone!! SWEAT ON!!!

Goal thoughts...

I did a 10K last year in the summer during the first trimester of our last pregnancy. I threw up a few times during the race (in the bathroom and on the side). But it was a great run! I am getting geared up for a 1/2 marathon nearby (which around here is a relative term).

SO October 15th is the big race day! My first 1/2 marathon!! ooh oooh oooh! I'm already excited!

I can't seem to find a marathon that fits my training schedule. And I don't race on Sundays... so finding one is proving to be a challenge.

I may just have to run my own till next spring. I don't know many people in the area who run that type of distance who might do it with me... but that's a thought as well.

Ideas??

Thank you all for your encouragement!!! I really need it and appreciate it!

WEdnesday! - Friday!

Wed- Free Flow Yoga!

Thursday - 3 mile run run run.

Friday - Deni Preston Yoga, balancing focus!! It really stretched out those sore muscles!

Saturday is a 7 mile run! Am excited!!

Sweat on, friends! It's sooooooooooo good for you!

Tuesday! Tuesday! Tuesday!!

3 mile run plus some Free Flow Yoga. 10 Sun Salutations (Vinyasanas/Flow) and some balancing and grounding poses.

Feel great! Feel alive! Am looking forward to getting some new shoes too! Fun fun fun!!

Sweat on!!

Goal:

Marathon. Not a half marathon. But a full blown marathon!! Now I know I shot for a half marathon before and gave up (stupidly) when I was 3/4 of the way there. BUT - this is the real deal. I will run a marathon or DIE in the attempt!! So of course, I'll run it.

This is my new goal!! My next goal is a weight. My ideal weight, according to ME - not some silly calculator, is 110 lbs. That is my goal weight. When? Christmas! Christmas Day I am going to step on the scale and weight 110.4 lbs. Why? Because that is what I want, and it's just going to happen that way.

I need to get new shoes... my old ones are shot... so am gonna get that done shortly. I need to decide if I'm going run my own personal marathon or an official one. What do you think?? And then I need to set a date for the run! Date ideas??

Thanks for reading - I am STOKED!!! Sweat on!!

This week...

Naughty me... too busy to type? Sorry.

Okay this week has been a blurr, BUT I worked out!! Running 3 miles 3 days this week, with LOADS of Yoga in between. Some Free Flow, and a lot of Deni Preston!

Then Saturday - 6 miles. Whew! Yay me! Lemme tell ya the EMV helped keep me clear headed thruoghout the rest of the day. NICE!

Sunday - this morning Basic Flow Yoga, with Deni Preston with a short interuption from the baby, who SURPRISE slep through the night!!! Finished up yoga and ready to get the kids started on breakfast and morning chores, while Mom takes a shower.

Later today I promise to let you in on my new goal and such!! YAY!!