longest run...

today was the tour de chico! i started out by the bike path and was going to head up to the airport but it was too hot. so i turned around and headed down the esplande towards the university. fro the university, i hit salem and jogged all the way to 20th. i ended at sierra nevada. ahhhh glad to be home and i'm not feel too bad :)

1st leg: 5.57 mi || 1:03 hours || 11:18 mil/min (best so far on long distance!)
2nd leg: 5 mi || 1:03 hours || 12:40 mil/min

grand total: 10.57 mi || 2:06 hours || 11:55 mil/min

mindful running

while cycling with berta yesterday, i was bitching (surprise, surprise) but this time it included how sad i was to run without music on the marathon. she had a great suggestion: use that time to think about where i was and who i was becoming.

inspired by that conversation, i ran today without my headphones and found it not to be as bad as i dreaded. i ran the bike path near the gym i work out which runs right up against houses on either side. i listened to people talking in the backyards and dogs barking... smelled yummy food cooking... and just enjoyed being there in the moment. it was nice break from the frustration i have trying to find "the right" music to run too.

towards the end of the run, i was getting nauseous (new for me) so i had to walk the rest of the way. next time: must pack food!


run: 3:58 miles || 42:20 minutes || 11:49 miles/min

what have you done today to make you feel proud?

i love this song and i needed it today - i ran my first hill. it was not as bad as i thought it would be and i kept a good average.

run: 3.3 miles || 38:09 || 11:33 miles/min

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weekly total: 12.4

longest run so far

running is (dare i say it?) easier. my knees were starting to hurt towards the end, but the combo of walking and jogging made it tolerable. Also, best overall time so far.

run: 9.1 miles || 1:45 min || 11:36 mil/min

it's a first

i ran five miles without stopping - hooray for me!

run: 5:00 miles || 59:01 || 11:47 mil/min

i can do it

< panic >
there is always a moment when you begin to panic in training. am i training enough? will i finish? why isn't running getting any easier? yikesy!
< /panic >

today's run: 3.2 miles || 37:33 time || 11:44 miles/min

getting a restart

after taking a week off running, i got back in with some style. this morning i ran my best mile with a new workout format. i'm looking forward to challenging myself.

run: time (27:11) || avg pace: 11:17 min/mil || distance 2.40 miles
personal best mile: 11:02

my last couple of runs

hi there. today was a special day -- i ran nine miles and kept a pace lower than what i have been averaging. go me!

october 1: 3.03 miles || 36:26 time || 11:59 mile/min
october 4: 3.00 miles || 35:44 time || 11:54 mile/min
october 5: 9.00 miles || 01:45 time || 11:45 mile/min

i listened to u2's "numb" twice during the run. this is one of those songs i will have to memorize for the marathon!