Back at it!

It has been in the 60s the past two days and I have ran and worked out the past two days!  Yesterday I threw on the shoes and did 5 miles (at a pretty good pace).  Today I went to Body Pump at noon and met up with Kim for an easy 4 miles!

After a 4 day weekend, I am back to work tomorrow and am going to see if I can make it 3 days in a row.

Let's plan my workouts:
~Monday - Body Pump & 4 miles
~Tuesday - 2 miles of sprints & Body Pump
~Wednesday - OFF DAY
~Thursday - 5 miles outside (supposed to be 70)
~Friday - 2 miles of sprints and ?Body Pump?
~Saturday - Fly home

Gym Rat Month

After tapering/getting lazy/being a cold wimp for the two weeks prior to the marathon, the marathon getting cancel, being cooped up all weekend do to the ice storm it felt GREAT to get back to the gym.  December’s focus is on getting stronger.  More lifting, less running.

Yesterday’s workout was short, sweet, and tiring!  It was one of my shorter workouts, but I definitely feel it today.  My running this month is going to mainly consist of HIIT and hills.  I still plan on doing easy miles on the weekend.  At the gym I did two miles of sprint repeats.  0.25 miles at 9:05/9:13 pace, 0.25 miles at 6:58 pace, repeat.  Ended with a time of 16:13 (8:06 pace).  After that, I lifted legs.  Squats, lunges, curls, extension and press.  For squats and lunges I added weight and reduced reps.  By the time I got to the machines, my legs were already pretty spent.  I am feeling it in my quads today!

Tonight I plan on going to the gym and walking at an incline to loosen up and then doing the Body Pump class.  I thought about doing spin after, but let’s not get too crazy when getting back into the swing of things!

Dallas Marathon - canceled

Today I was supposed to run the Dallas Marathon, however, mother nature is sure pissed at everyone and dumped a ton of ICE on us.  Work got canceled on Friday, and on Friday they made the decision to cancel the marathon.

As much as I did put in the work, I wasn't all that upset it was canceled.  My heart just hasn't been in it.  After my last 20 miler, I have had no desire to run.  With the cold and ice, I didn't want to drive, I didn't want to be outside.  I'm glad it was canceled or I would have been miserable.

Megan is trying to talk everyone into a make up marathon, but I have no desire.  She is doing one in Austin next weekend.  There is one in Dallas, but A) I don't want to pay for it and B) It is 8 loops around a lake.  Boring!

The Dallas Marathon has decided to mail us our shirts, they will probably give us a discount for next years race (we will know closer to when registration opens), and if we run it next year we will get two medals - the one from this year and the next years.  I think that is more than a fair way to handle it.

Trying to decide my next goals....

Winter is coming

Today’s high is 80 degrees, tomorrows high is 39 degrees.  Better finish raking up all the leaves tonight.

November Recap             

Goals

·        Run: 100 miles – Check.  116, my highest mileage month all year (including Goofy and Ultra months)

·        Gym: 10 times.  Close – 8 times

·        Long runs of 18 & 20 miles – Check.  Did 5 + DRC half for 18 and did the Fort Worth 20 miler.

December Goals –

Goals –

·        White Rock Marathon – complete!  I am waiting to see the weather to set a time goal.  If the weather is good, I want a PR!  However the weather is not looking so good.

·        Run: 65 miles (and yes 26 are at White Rock).  Heck, I’ll have over half of them by December 8^th.  Can you tell I pretty much plan on taking the rest of December off running?

I have no confidence going into White Rock and I’m not sure why.  September, October, and November were all at least 100 mile months.  I did 2 - 18 milers and 2 - 20 milers, which is more than I have done previously.  I have a lot more running under my belt and on my legs. I ran a lot of the Chicago Marathon on adrenaline and I just don’t have that for this race.  My excitement just isn’t there.  Hopefully with Kim and Megan being here it will put a little extra pep in my step.

On the plus side, I have started getting into the holiday spirit.  Pulled all the decorations down and bought some more.  I went pine cone crazy!  I think it is from all the years cutting down the Christmas tree and always taking pine cones.