Program Week 5

A couple days late but things have just been so busy at work..and I'm completely drained on top of it. I kind of thought the running thing would energize me more...but I'm more tired than ever! Been getting the best sleep however :)

First run Monday was ok...did my route backwards which again had it's pros and cons. Find that whenever doing a route you think "oh hey if I go reverse" it's probably easier...well you quickly find it equally has it's challenges...and in this case that down hill section I previously loved was way more uphill the other way than any of the uphills the original way. Didn't like that hill so much that way...can you go slower than a worm??...I think I proved you can :) Any way did the first interval at about 12 minutes...then when starting to run again right after the hill my Achilles (sp?) felt a little tight...not wanting to risk anything just ran 2 minutes....walked 10 then ran the remainder and I was fine. Wednesday was good, tried the reverse route again and things we ok...still slow up that hill for sure. Then Friday after an early evening appt in the salon...drove over to a neighborhood on the other side of the mountain looking for flatter land and a change of scenery. Found a loop in the subdivision that I"d seen previously while walking and decided to do this route. Drove it and it measured to about 1.75 miles. Started running and at first my body just felt weighted down...like 4 minutes in I just wanted to walk...kept going and started looking around to distract me. It's a new subdivision that has basically come to a halt on new homes since the economy so in many sections of the loop you have wide open views of the mountains and at this time the sunset. It was soooooo beautiful...it was at that point where the sun is almost down and the base of the sky is hot pink and against it are the black mountains...found myself just taking in the view and next thing I knew I was at the 14 minutes...second interval was fine as well because I was hitting a bit of downhill and also with it being a cloudy day that day...the temperature was great!!! Got done, put the top down on the car and drove home for a chilled out Friday night of movies. Was a bad girl and missed the last workout over the weekend .... but does laying on your raft and swimming over to your drink on the side of the pool count??!!

Good to hear from Shelley that the first so many minutes sucks for everyone because it seems like I"m getting used to a bit of the distance but that beginning 5 or so just stinks!! Still have a hard time fathoming 13 mi!!!!!

Won't spill but my Monday workout this week....oh nevermind...I'll tell ya next week :)