Friday, June 22, 2012

Five for Friday –

1.      I flew back Tuesday night, but had Wednesday off work.  With my day off I was super productive.  Ran 11 miles (8 in the morning and 3 in the evening), cut the grass, did some yard work, and finally went to the bank to open my Roth IRA!!  Bout time!  Also went grocery shopping and cooked/prepared some meals.  Talk about productivity.

2.      Last night’s workout consisted of intervals.  4 miles in total.  I did 10 loops around a block in my neighborhood.  And the last part of the loop has a slight incline which makes it a bit harder (obviously).  Total time was 29:33, which is a 7:23 pace.  I wanted to be under 30 min (7:30 pace).   That is where I want to get my 5K times.

3.      Volleyball last night was fun.  I HATE having the late game (starts at 9:35), but at least I was able to get stuff done before volleyball.  Everyone played pretty well and got along.  I did stay out there and talk to people making my spin class this morning a bit rough.  5:45 AM class again. 

4.      With only working two days this week, the weekend flew up on me.  I actually have the next two weekends free.  No plans – no racing, no volleyball tournaments.  I am skipping the Corona tournament because I will be doing some distance runs, just nothing official.  Hoping to get some long runs in, some pool time, and some yard work.  I am determined to get this yard looking better.  It is a slow process and I am not a patient person.

5.      I found another new quote I love. ‘I need to measure my progress only against myself.  Not others.’  I used to be super competitive and had to win and was used to winning against others.  With running, you are competing with others in a way, but it is really you vs you vs the clock. 

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