Ran in Central Park again....really wanted to do the whole 6 mile loop...but I guess that was too ambitious for this morning. It was pretty humid, and by the 5th mile, my stomach was really not feeling well from dehydration, so I walked the last 6th mile back to the gym. Oh well...still a pretty good Tues. morning run.
Miles Run today: 5
Total Miles Run for 2010: 326
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Ran at home today before coming into work!I didn't have time/didn't feel like packing my backpack last night. Plus I'm working at an event at the NY Public library tonight and didn't want to have my big backpack with me. It's finally sunny and warm enough out in the am's for me to have my morning runs at home! It felt really great! I was totally ready to do 5 miles..but my stomach got really grumbly after 45 minutes and I just couldn't do anymore. So 4.5 miles for me!
Miles Run today: 4.5
Total Miles Run for 2010: 312
Miles Run today: 4.5
Total Miles Run for 2010: 312
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Diva's Half Marathon
I'm really thinking of doing this race: http://www.runlikeadiva.com/Divas_Half_Marathon.htm
It's on October 3rd and it's women only. They give you tutus, pink necklaces, and tiaras while you run it...real girly I know.
It's close to me out on the Island, I actually passed this park on Sunday with Chris and remarked how nice it looked.
It's $70.00 to register!! That would be the most I've paid to race....and that's a lot of $, but I kind of don't want to put a price on my health and motivation because that's so much more important in the long run, so though $70 is a lot, I kind of don't care.
I'm trying to get Mal to do it with me, and maybe if we're lucky Mandy will join back in with us this time!?
It's on October 3rd and it's women only. They give you tutus, pink necklaces, and tiaras while you run it...real girly I know.
It's close to me out on the Island, I actually passed this park on Sunday with Chris and remarked how nice it looked.
It's $70.00 to register!! That would be the most I've paid to race....and that's a lot of $, but I kind of don't want to put a price on my health and motivation because that's so much more important in the long run, so though $70 is a lot, I kind of don't care.
I'm trying to get Mal to do it with me, and maybe if we're lucky Mandy will join back in with us this time!?
I was soooo tired and sooo comfortable when I woke up today. I'm always exceptionally tired in the mornings during weeks where I have my special "once a month friend". But I'm proud of myself for still forcing myself out of bed and once I got there, had a GREAT workout. I kind of wanted to switch things up today...so I ran one mile on the treadmill, did one mile (ten minutes) on the eliptical and then ran another mile on the treadmill for a total of a 3 mile workout or 30 minutes. I'm only putting 2 miles down here because that's how much I actually ran. I'm really incorporating weights and abs back into my routine and I feel so much more rounded out with my workout routines.
2 things that annoyed me today:
1. This woman kept ridiculously coughing in the locker room as she was preparing to shower and change. Like, hacking up a lung, continuously. It was so disturbing to listen to, and since we were all getting ready in such tight quarters it just made me feel dirty and sicky.
2. There is a girl who I saw yesterday and again today who is a BEAST when she works out. I mean this girl WORKS IT, she burns those calories. Anyway..the reason I know this is because she sweats more than any person I've ever seen sweat before. I mean she is literallllly dripping from head to toe. Yesterday she was doing abs on the mat and it looked like she had just gotten out of the shower she was drenched all over. Is it just that she sweats more than the average person or is she really working that hard? She was on the stairmaster today and hunched over trucking it up those steps..she was continuously dripping from her chin all over the machine for a good solid 10 minutes. The worst part: She didn't wipe it down after she was done!!! If you're going to be a crazy sweat machine, at least wipe it down! This poor woman who wanted to use the machine after her had to take a towel and compleeetely wipe down the entire wet machine before using it. DISGUSTING! Seriously??: Learn some manners.
Miles Run today: 2
Total Miles Run for 2010: 307.5
2 things that annoyed me today:
1. This woman kept ridiculously coughing in the locker room as she was preparing to shower and change. Like, hacking up a lung, continuously. It was so disturbing to listen to, and since we were all getting ready in such tight quarters it just made me feel dirty and sicky.
2. There is a girl who I saw yesterday and again today who is a BEAST when she works out. I mean this girl WORKS IT, she burns those calories. Anyway..the reason I know this is because she sweats more than any person I've ever seen sweat before. I mean she is literallllly dripping from head to toe. Yesterday she was doing abs on the mat and it looked like she had just gotten out of the shower she was drenched all over. Is it just that she sweats more than the average person or is she really working that hard? She was on the stairmaster today and hunched over trucking it up those steps..she was continuously dripping from her chin all over the machine for a good solid 10 minutes. The worst part: She didn't wipe it down after she was done!!! If you're going to be a crazy sweat machine, at least wipe it down! This poor woman who wanted to use the machine after her had to take a towel and compleeetely wipe down the entire wet machine before using it. DISGUSTING! Seriously??: Learn some manners.
Miles Run today: 2
Total Miles Run for 2010: 307.5
Monday, May 17, 2010
Monday May 10, 2010
The Treadmill groaner was back today!! Seriously, what is his deal?? I was so annoyed...here I am, minding my own business, running on the treadmill watching my beloved morning TV (GMA and TODAY) and every minute or so I get distracted by this loud grunting, groaning, beast of a man...."SIR!! If you have to groan that much while running YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG!!"
Anyway..it was a gorgeous morning out, and I really would have loved to run outside. However, I waited 15 minutes for a stupid subway after getting to Penn Station and got to the gym later than I wanted to and I really wanted to make sure I fit in some abs today. It's so amazing how much a difference 15 or even 10 or ever 5 minutes make in the morning. So alas, the treadmill it was.
Miles Run today: 4
Total Miles Run for 2010: 305.5
Saturday, May 8, 2010
I'M OVER 300 MILES!! I need to up my mileage again...I made it to 200 miles so quickly..and just to get another 100 took me almost 2 months. I had a great outdoor run this morning. The kind of run that I hope I can get in every Saturday. I ran around Queens....kind of exploring and trying to get a sense of what I want "My run" to be ya know? I had a 4.7 loop in Astoria that Ben and I had figured out last year when we would go running and it was perfect. Took us from Broadway over to Ditmars, down through the Astoria Park and back up to our apt. on Broadway. that was "my run"...but I've been just running wherever the wind takes me around Queens, which is really nice...but I like to know where my "end" is. I like to know what I have in store for me before I head out. Especially...on a day like today where I totallllly face planted on the sidewalk. I hope this is my "3 times I'm DONE" fall because this is the third time I've fallen running on sidewalk and have come away with some battle wounds. This particular fall left my right knee scraped, my left elbow scraped and a small scrape on my left knee as well. (Add those to the nice bump on my head from standing up from the fridge when the freezer door was open and I'm QUITE the mess this morning) I'm very careful when I run around here...I know the sidewalk is often uneven so I'm always looking down and ahead of me....today I started thinking about something for 1 MINUTE and down I go. But that's the zone I WANT to get in. I love when I can just get into my mind and I don't even realize I'm running...then it's not hard work. So I shouldn't have to constantly worry about tripping. So...I think I'm going to start running in the street. If I stick to side roads, there aren't many calls and it will just be honestly...safer for me. I also ran over to the Brkyln Queens Parkway which was about 2 miles...so if I ever want to do a 6-10 mile run...I can run there and back and then just do a few miles on the parkway.
Miles Run today: 6
Total Miles Run for 2010: 301.5
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Good run on the treadmill today. Anxious to get back out in the sunny springtime again!
Miles Run today: 4.25
Total Miles Run for 2010: 295.5
The Treadmill groaner was back today!! Seriously, what is his deal?? I was so annoyed...here I am, minding my own business, running on the treadmill watching my beloved morning TV (GMA and TODAY) and every minute or so I get distracted by this loud grunting, groaning, beast of a man...."SIR!! If you have to groan that much while running YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG!!"
Anyway..it was a gorgeous morning out, and I really would have loved to run outside. However, I waited 15 minutes for a stupid subway after getting to Penn Station and got to the gym later than I wanted to and I really wanted to make sure I fit in some abs today. It's so amazing how much a difference 15 or even 10 or ever 5 minutes make in the morning. So alas, the treadmill it was.
Miles Run today: 4
Total Miles Run for 2010: 305.5
Saturday, May 8, 2010
I'M OVER 300 MILES!! I need to up my mileage again...I made it to 200 miles so quickly..and just to get another 100 took me almost 2 months. I had a great outdoor run this morning. The kind of run that I hope I can get in every Saturday. I ran around Queens....kind of exploring and trying to get a sense of what I want "My run" to be ya know? I had a 4.7 loop in Astoria that Ben and I had figured out last year when we would go running and it was perfect. Took us from Broadway over to Ditmars, down through the Astoria Park and back up to our apt. on Broadway. that was "my run"...but I've been just running wherever the wind takes me around Queens, which is really nice...but I like to know where my "end" is. I like to know what I have in store for me before I head out. Especially...on a day like today where I totallllly face planted on the sidewalk. I hope this is my "3 times I'm DONE" fall because this is the third time I've fallen running on sidewalk and have come away with some battle wounds. This particular fall left my right knee scraped, my left elbow scraped and a small scrape on my left knee as well. (Add those to the nice bump on my head from standing up from the fridge when the freezer door was open and I'm QUITE the mess this morning) I'm very careful when I run around here...I know the sidewalk is often uneven so I'm always looking down and ahead of me....today I started thinking about something for 1 MINUTE and down I go. But that's the zone I WANT to get in. I love when I can just get into my mind and I don't even realize I'm running...then it's not hard work. So I shouldn't have to constantly worry about tripping. So...I think I'm going to start running in the street. If I stick to side roads, there aren't many calls and it will just be honestly...safer for me. I also ran over to the Brkyln Queens Parkway which was about 2 miles...so if I ever want to do a 6-10 mile run...I can run there and back and then just do a few miles on the parkway.
Miles Run today: 6
Total Miles Run for 2010: 301.5
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Good run on the treadmill today. Anxious to get back out in the sunny springtime again!
Miles Run today: 4.25
Total Miles Run for 2010: 295.5
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
I'm finally back!!!! I took about 2 weeks off for various reasons. It was interesting..it was nice to have a break, and not worry about fitting in running every day. But I have to say I do think that I just didn't feel as "good" in the past two weeks. I felt slightly anxious, run down and not as productive and I think that it's because running and/or working out really does make me feel that much better Chris forced me out of bed yesterday to go for a run because he knew that I really wanted to, and that I was just being lazy and putting it off. I was annoyed at first...but by the time I came back I gave him a huge sweaty hug and thanked him for getting me out the door because I felt great!
I want to get to over 300 miles this week.
Today I ran 4 miles on the treadmill
Miles Run today: 4
Total Miles Run for 2010: 287
Ran around the neighborhood for 40 minutes. Mapped it out on mapmyrun.com and as I figured, it was 4 miles.
Miles Run today: 4
Total Miles Run for 2010: 283
I want to get to over 300 miles this week.
Today I ran 4 miles on the treadmill
Miles Run today: 4
Total Miles Run for 2010: 287
Ran around the neighborhood for 40 minutes. Mapped it out on mapmyrun.com and as I figured, it was 4 miles.
Miles Run today: 4
Total Miles Run for 2010: 283
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