So Far So Good!

For the next 5+ months we will be blogging about our daily/weekly ½ marathon training/progress.

Our ‘training’ consists of:

Monday – REST (Whoot)

Tuesday – Run

Wednesday – Workout video/cross-training

Thursday – Run

Friday – REST (Whoot)

Saturday – Short run/Cross-training

Sunday – Run (long run)

 Goal for ½: To cross the finish line before it is dismantled

MONTH 1 / WEEK 1

As you can see we are under way.  For the month of April we have added an Arm Challenge and Ab Challenge.  So far so good and right on track.

Twin 1: (see blog #1  for my first run). Thursday run Twin 2 was not feeling well so she was not allowed outside so I had to run outside by myself for 5K.  It was “warmish” weather and I had no idea how to dress so I put on what I thought was the right clothes but was sadly mistaken.  100ft down the road do I go home and change and start over or push through this and continue sweating like a pig?  Continue I did.  As this was the first run outside in a long time by myself I had no idea of my pace.  Turned the first corner and BAM! Wind in the face! After the first KM I had to walk. I took my music with me and as soon as I hit the Bay road it was drowned out by the music of cars whizzing by.  After my short walk I started running again and then had another short rest at the stop light. Does anyone ever pray like me that the walk sign will not come on so you can rest even longer? I’m not one of those that run in place at the stop light…that’s what it is..a STOP light so you stop what you’re doing.  I obey.  I made it to the turn around point and I walked/ran the rest of the way.  I was quite disappointed in myself on the way home because I had to walk so much even though they were just short enough to catch my breath I felt like I was out forever but I got home and looked at my Ipod and it was 35 Min! Fastest run ever! Then I started thinking maybe my timer stopped for a bit…I will never know but I choose to believe I was fast. 

 My Saturday consisted of my rowing machine I purchased from my brother in law a while back and I finally pulled it out to use it.

I set my timer to 22 min and got on.  My first few minutes were hard so I was trying to figure out how to make it “easier” and once I did I was rolling…or rowing I should say.  I was pretending that I was in the boat in New Harbour river rowing to Grammie Elieen’s house.  Then when I was getting tired (yes I kept looking at my clock) I was pretending I was Silken Laumann in the summer Olympics.  I AM AN OLYMPIAN!  I was in the zone. What? Is that my timer going off already? Music to my ears! I put the rower away and found these on the floor….

And also these grew on my hands and bothered me ALL day

Woke up the next morning and could not move my arms.  

 

Twin 2: Tuesday and Thursday my runs were conducted on the dreadful treadmill due to weather/not feeling well.  Horrific!  I ran 5k on Thursday night (although not feeling well I thought I could sweat out whatever I was catching).  Usually I take my tablet with me to watch Netflix but last time I did the swinging of my arms got caught in the cord to my headphones and knocked it off the treadmill and I had to run in silence.  I took my music with me this time and hooked it up to the speakers on the shelf.  Perfect! This run will be so much better.  About 10 min into the run my music stopped….as far as I could tell for no reason…S.I.L.E.N.C.E

This week our Wednesday workout video consisted of JM Ripped in 30 Level 1.  This wasn’t too bad as we had both just completed the JM 90 day Body Revolution (well Twin 1 did…I quit with 3 videos left.  That’s how I roll).

Saturday instead of a short run that was scheduled due to the weather my original plan was to go to my sista’s house and get on her recumbent bike.  After being out all afternoon shopping for Mexico (did not succeed) I did not want to go back out in the torrential downpour so decided to do a Turbo Fire 20 min HIIT.  Best speediest workouts ever!

Until next time...