Saturday morning I completed my farthest run ever, a whole 10.36 miles! I know to most people who run, 10 miles is a drop in the bucket, but for my first time it is a big deal. I had ran 10 miles 10 miles a little over a year ago and remember it being awful. I ran about 12:50 min./miles.
The first 3-4 miles went by realitivly fast in my mind. I remember being surprised when my Garmin would beep at each mile. Mile 1 and Mile 2 were my two slowest miles during the run.
Miles 4-7 were really uneventful. I don't really remember much about them, just that I was running them. They actually ended up being my fastest miles.
During miles 8-9 I could start to feel a blister beginning on my right foot and my little toes on my left foot felt like they were out of room. Come to find out my shoes are one size too small.
Mile 10 and .36 I was really trying to push my pace and go a bit faster. For one my feet were really starting to hurt. Two, I was ready to be done. And three, I knew I had done way better than I had a year ago.
When I got home and after I stretched forever (or at least until my husband left to go play golf) I posted my time on Facebook because I was super excited. I linked that post with my Marathon for the Cure page (and a bribe for cookies) and received my first three donations!
Later in the day, I realized that what hurt the most on my body was my feet. My left toes in particular, the ones that had run out of room. When my husband arrived home from golf (which he won!) I went up to the local running store and tried on new shoes, then I came home and ordered them online, because they were $20 cheaper. Hey, I'm frugal, and $20 can buy me entry into another race!
Today I did a very slow 2 miles run, pushing Thing 2 (the middle child), and added in lots of stretching. Thing 2 keep asking why we were going so slow. He did however enjoy collecting leaves while mommy stretched.
Here is my turkey week training plan:
Mon. stretching (lots), abs, walk 2 miles, push ups
Tues. 3 miles, abs, kettlebell workout
Wed. walk/interval run; weights (arms), yoga, push ups
Thurs. 4 miles, hiking in the woods, abs, stretching, push ups
Fri. walk, abs, stretch, weights
Sat. 12 miles, push ups, stretch
Sun. 2-3 miles recovery, stretch, kettlebell workout
Aimee
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Sunday, November 21, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Why I started this blog
Some of you may wonder why I have started a blog. It isn’t like I have a lot of free time on my hands. Being a stay at home mom of three boys under the age of 4 while my husband travels 4-5 days a week leaves me lots of free time, NOT!
However, I have started this blog anyway and here are the reasons why…
1. On my 29th birthday, I made a list of 30 things I wanted to do before I was 30, aka my 30 before 30 list. Many of the things on that list involved running or fitness of some sort. Also, on my list I included a goal of wanting to raise money for a charity or cause.
Well, I found a way accomplish two of those goals by participating in Marathon for the Cure.
On March 27, 2011, I will be participating in the Dallas Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon,(hopefully) my second half marathon. The charity for this race is the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. I hope to raise money for breast cancer research and run in a second half marathon all at the same time. This blog will allow my supporters can follow along in this exciting new adventure.
2. This blog will also give me a place to talk about running and log all of my activity. By writing all of my activity down it will help me stay accountable to my goals. And it will also help me keep track of my accomplishments.
3. I have been reading so many other running blogs lately. They are so motivating. I want to motivate those people out there who are like me. We run, but we are not very fast.
My hope is that I can motivate others to run. Keep myself motivated to run. Continue to use my running as a way to raise money for the many great causes and charities that are out there. And share my ups and downs along the way.
I hope you join me.
This Mommy Runs!
However, I have started this blog anyway and here are the reasons why…
1. On my 29th birthday, I made a list of 30 things I wanted to do before I was 30, aka my 30 before 30 list. Many of the things on that list involved running or fitness of some sort. Also, on my list I included a goal of wanting to raise money for a charity or cause.
Well, I found a way accomplish two of those goals by participating in Marathon for the Cure.
On March 27, 2011, I will be participating in the Dallas Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon,(hopefully) my second half marathon. The charity for this race is the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. I hope to raise money for breast cancer research and run in a second half marathon all at the same time. This blog will allow my supporters can follow along in this exciting new adventure.
2. This blog will also give me a place to talk about running and log all of my activity. By writing all of my activity down it will help me stay accountable to my goals. And it will also help me keep track of my accomplishments.
3. I have been reading so many other running blogs lately. They are so motivating. I want to motivate those people out there who are like me. We run, but we are not very fast.
My hope is that I can motivate others to run. Keep myself motivated to run. Continue to use my running as a way to raise money for the many great causes and charities that are out there. And share my ups and downs along the way.
I hope you join me.
This Mommy Runs!
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