OMG, I can't believe it's been two weeks since my last post!! I've been so busy, accepting new jobs!!! traveling, volunteering and adjusting to the Monday-Friday lifestyle. It's amazing how little cleaning and other things get done during the week when Brian and I both work. Last night, we didn't even eat dinner until 9:30. Running after work just pushes everything else back so late. I'm considering running before work, now that it's somewhat light out as early as 5:00 AM. For those of you who know me well, you SHOULD be shocked by the fact that I'm considering waking up before work to run. Especially as my workouts get longer, it's really hard to get home from work at 6PM and want to go to the gym for two hours. Making time for running etc. is the hardest part, especially because the half marathon is in 2 weeks!!!
I have been trying to run at least 5 miles each time I go out, but sometimes because of the aforementioned time constraints, it's not always possible. I STILL haven't gotten in my 10 mile run, which I absolutely have to do this week. If I can't run 10 miles, then I may not be able to finish the 1/2. I ran with Brian on Sunday, and we did 4.5 miles in 41 minutes. Brian said that he thinks I'm getting faster, since when we run together he doesn't feel as slow as usual. Backhanded compliment?? I'll take it! We were able to maintain right around 9 min miles for the entire run, except for mile 2 when I messed up the stopwatch and we had to stop for a minute so Brian could fix it :)
I haven't been to spinning in a few weeks, mostly because I can't seem to get signed up in time. Ed (my instructor) said that because it's spring, people get crazy about working out for swimsuit season, and so it's hard to get into the classes (only 23 slots per class). ANOTHER reason to get up early, the 6:00AM spinning class is never full.
The weather all week is supposed to be crappy, rainy AND cold. Seriously, spring? Running in the rain stinks, but there are a few things that make it easier.
1. a lightweight waterproof jacket
2. good quality socks, to keep your feet from getting super wet
3. wearing shorts, or cropped pants. there is nothing worse than pants that get heavy because they're soaked on the bottom.
4. a hat with a brim to keep the rain out of your face/eyes AND to keep your head dry.
5. lightweight running gloves, if it's cold enough.
Sorry again for the delay, I know many of you are riveted by my blog. I promise I won't take this much of a hiatus again. Happy running.
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