do what you say

jlo's "let's get loud" was the highlight of my run :) i ran through upper park and half of lower park to get to the eight mile goal. yeeeee haw!

run: 8.01 mi || 1:40:43 mins || 12:34 mils/min

greeley run #2

better stats than yesterday. more mixed terrain at a different park.

run: 3.60 miles || 45:24 minutes || 12:36 min/mile

greeley run #1

mixed elevation run. very tired.

run: 3.09 miles || 40:00 minutes || 12:56 min/mi

you are source of my horizon

ran my first seven mile run and i was able to run half, walk for a bit, then finish strong for the rest of run. awesome workout.

run: 7.06 miles || 1:27 time || 12:23 avr min/mi

sound of the run: get up stand up by stellar project. now i have a visual to go with this song. :P

chilly morning

i woke up early after a great night of sleep so i thought i'd take advantage of the early start by going for a 30 minute run.

run am: 30:08 minutes || 2.53 miles || 11:52 min/mi

some like it hot (but not me)

ugh. running in 90+ degree weather sucks, but i did it. i went near my neighborhood which is hilly... so between the heat and the hills, it was a challenging run.

wii fit (am): 20 minutes
running (pm): 51:25 || 4.01 mi || 12:48 (min/mi)

song of the run: that's not my name by the ting tings.

it's a beautiful life

i never thought that ace of base would get my through my run. :) this was the first time i ever ran six miles. virtual high five for me!

wii fit: 20 minutes (warm-up stretching)
running: 6:01 miles || time: 1:14:30 || pace 12:21 minute/mile

be your own [blank]

i've begun seeing a life coach. a life coach to people like an independent consultant is to companies: their job is to help you identify what is holding you back from your potential.

i spent an hour and half yesterday with her talking about my life and my goals. i have three homework assignments and one of them is to be your own [blank] - i.e. what would your best friend, mom, dad, sister, brother, son, daughter, coach, mentor, etc. say to you when you do something good.

in retrospect, it's seems so simple. when you are doing something good, you should praise yourself. but why do we find it so hard?

today, i caught myself saying "you can run better"instead of "good job getting back into running!"

why am i so hard on myself? maybe that is the key to being a better me.

it's all about setting a baseline

today's workout:

wii fit: 30 minutes (stretching, balance, and super hula hoop)
running: 2.5 miles / 14 minute pace
** this includes warm-up || jogging || cool-down

the disney marathon

today i signed up for my first marathon. i feel all the emotions i felt when i was training for my first triathlon but at least this time i don't have to swim while wearing a wet suit.

holy toledo - it's happening!