XLog

Started: 10/26/08

I’m so excited to be starting this again! As soon as registration opens up for the IMT Marathon, I’m signing up.  I’m also looking to see if I can find a 1/2 marathon to participate in this coming spring. We’ll see. I like the idea of having something a bit closer to be working for.

Now last year(as from when I started running) I tried several different ways of keeping track of what I wanted/needed to do. The google calendar seemed to work really well in a lot of respects but I never contemplated what would happen say, now. I can’t archive it. Hmmm, live and learn. So this year round I’m recording it all in a simple fashion. :-)

If you want a glimpse into my last year which led to my first 1/2 marathon - here is the link XLog March-Oct 2008 You can also see anything I’ve blogged about exercising and such in the categories of Health and Exercise.

Oh and last time I had the most current data at the top here–this year I’m going to do it just the opposite. You will have to scroll down to see the most recent news and workouts. I realize this adds more scrolling for my guests, especially towards the end of the year, but mentally it just makes more sense to me for some reason to have it work downwards. :-) Goofy, I know. :-)

I list by the day what I’m hoping to do and then indent and write what I actually did.

Week 1

Sunday, Oct 26th: 10K(6.2M) Run

  • Ran inside on treadmill-extremely windy out with snow flurries. I did about 3 1/2 miles in 38 minutes - got up to the center too late to do the full distance. But I pushed the speed and it felt good. I walked in this time and distance to warm up and cool down. My running speed on this machine was 6.5 - no incline.

Monday, Oct 27th: Rest or Walk

  • 25 minute walk inside around track

Tuesday, Oct 28th: 30min Run or other aerobic exercise

  • 30 minute bike ride at center

Wednesday, Oct 29th: 30-40min Run

  • 35 minute run then a 5 minute cool down walk. My goal is to make 6.5 on these machines ‘easy’ by next fall so I did 20 minutes at this then went down to 5.8 until I walked at 4. Kind of cool because when I started last spring, 4 is what I had for a goal to run at. :-)

Thursday, Oct 30th: Walk or other aerobic exercise

  • 20 minute walk

Friday, Oct 31st: 30min Run

  • Took rest day today-youngest was sick

Saturday, Nov 1st: Rest

  • Ran for 30 minutes-55 outside with a light breeze-perfect for running!

Week 2

Sunday, Nov 2nd: 12K(7.5M) Run

  • NOTE:::Okay, the stomach flu has kept us down. I did go for a 20 minute walk on Thursday and a 20 minute walk on Saturday. I’m going to redo this week.

Week 2 Again

Sunday, Nov 9th: 12K(7.5M) Run

  • Ran to Complex and back. About 7KM-4.35Miles - I know I was supposed to go further but I really had not done anything for a week and didn’t want to over do it. I felt great the entire time. temps were cool - 31 with a strong cold north wind.

Monday, Nov 10th: Rest or Walk

  • 20 minute hard walk

Tuesday, Nov 11th: 30min Run or other aerobic exercise

  • 30min run indoors as it was freezing rain outside. Warmed up at 4, then 5 then held 6.5 until I hit 3 miles-had 1 minute left, cooled down at 4. 1% incline.

Wednesday, Nov 12th: 30-40min Run

  • 4 min warm up at 4 - 40 min run at 6. 4 min cool down - Just over 4 miles. Was raining/sleet out so I ran inside

Thursday, Nov 13th: Walk or other aerobic exercise

  • 20 min walk

Friday, Nov 14th: 30min Run

  • 3omin run outside - nice and cool - was great

Saturday, Nov 15th: Rest

  • rested

Week 3

Sunday, Nov 16th: 14K(8.7M)