Week 2 Stats

M - Pilates (probably won't do this again...my body isn't ready for pilates.)
T - 3 miles
W - 3 miles hill intervals/ Group Power
Th - 3 miles
F - rest
Sa - 30 min cardio (took a walk)
Su - 4 miles

Only 10 weeks left until the 1/2 marathon. 

Back to it...

This week I'm back to my normal workout schedule.  After the sinus infection from (you know where), and taking it easy for a couple weeks, it feels good to be moving again.  Having the sun shine once in a while doesn't hurt either.  :)  Yesterday, my girls and I played a pretty intense game of hopscotch.  If you've never had the intense hopscotch experience, you're missing out.  We would love for you to come and play with us, so we can beat you. When we were done we sat out in the driveway, soaking up all the vitamin D we could, and making as many chalk pictures as we could think of.  It was lovely.  I LOVE the sun. 

I'm starting my training program over with week 1 again.  I was happy to be back to week 1 because I was having problems with blisters on my feet and the shorter jogs are making my feet happy.  I can only imagine what my feet will look like after 13 miles.  Ugh...  I am buying stock in moleskin. :)

So here is what I accomplished this week...

M-Group Power
T- 3 miles
W-3 mile hill intervals, Group Power
Th-off
F-3 miles
S - 30 min. walk
Su- 4 miles

Guess What???

I've jogged over 100 miles!!!

:)

I'm Still Here...

Sick kids, sick grown-ups, weekend away with my husband, basketball, gymnastics, work, work-outs, and resting... That is what has been happening around here.  I have missed a few workouts in the past 2 weeks due to either a kiddo being sick and needing to be with them, or being sick myself.  More than a few actually.  I got back to it this week, but am not feeling as strong as I was before.  Today I jogged 6 miles in the wind.  Have I ever mentioned how much I hate the wind?  HATE IT!  Will post more when I have time.  I have been keeping up on logging my miles on the right.  I have also been keeping up logging my pounds, which hasn't moved in weeks!!  Does anyone have any fabulous diet tips for me?  Any good tricks regarding keeping your portion size in check or keeping the snacking healthy?  Still a work in progress.  Blessings, Jamie

Today's Long Run

7 Miles in 82 minutes!!!

Lead Feet

This past Sunday, while I was doing my longer jog, I had a hard time.  I felt wiped of energy before I even began, and because of some health issues that I've been having, I really didn't want to go.  Basically my attitude sucked.  I walked a couple of times and the jogging felt very slow.  Everything felt like it was uphill and my feet felt heavy, like lead.  But I got through it.  When I got home to put my route into WalkJogRun (google - Awesome), I saw that I had gone 6.5 miles and I was happy with that.  One more mile and I would have completed a Bloomsday, without the Doomsday Hill of course!  (For those of you who have never done Bloomsday in Spokane, here is a picture of Doomsday.  Really, the picture doesn't do it justice, you need to experience it in person.)

Some highlights of my week...

• Jaicee's first basketball game.  It was so cute.  She was so cute.  Family, if you are reading this, you really must come watch.  It is a hoot!
• Watching my girls dance to the Black Eyed Peas during the Superbowl half time show.  That was the best part of the entire game for me.  I'm not a football fan. 
• My Group Power instructor is Deb and she makes the class so much fun.  For a person who hates to lift weights (like me!) it is nice to actually look forward to it.
• It makes me laugh to hear my Grannie talk about her new dog.  I got to hear a lot about the dog on Sunday.  It can do no wrong and it makes my Grannie happy.
• Quality time with my family.  I love spending time with them.

Weekly Stats

Workouts - 5

Miles - 14.5

Pounds Lost - 0.4

P.S. For those of you who jog/run, what do you do when your energy is zapped?  Plow through and continue training, or take the day off?

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