You don’t love EVERY run right? February 2, 2009

And some are just plain tough.

I knew it would be tough. Mentally – I wasn’t there. Physically – not feeling 100%. Plus I took the run off the nice smooth even running path and onto the roads near home.

And it was not a fun run. It was tough. I sweated a lot. My legs ached. And I began to HATE even a gentle uphill.

But I finished strong. I did NOT give up. I ran when previously I would have not even begun not so long ago. And I ran pretty well. The last 2k was consistent speedwise. And really – my pace was pretty good !

You learn something every run. I am believing that. Today I learnt that I can go on even when my brain is telling me there is no hope and I may as well quit. I am not a quitter

 

Todays stats

Distance 3.68km

Time 25:10

Pace 6.50 min/km

Calories 333

Max HR 168

Avg HR 158

 

(plus I did 30 min free step on the wii-fit too!)

Just a little observation … January 25, 2009

I noticed tonight I don’t have so much anger in my running.

On Boxing Day when I got the news that my body had failed me again - and began C25K I was SO angry. Angry with myself. Angry with life. Angry with God. (still loved Him but was MAD at Him!) When I began every step was a step laced with anger, – I was furious.

 

But tonight I noticed I wasn’t running in that intense emotional pain. For once I wasn’t running FROM something. I was running forward. Running towards a new hope.

God does heal us. Even in the depths of pain. It took a lot of sweat, tears and beating it out on the footpath for me to open my heart to Him again. But I think we are getting there. Just like my running. One step at a time.

Run strong in Him

How did Sunday come so soon?? January 18, 2009

I love my Sundays. But this one seemed to come so soon! Where did the week go? And how come Sunday was so short? (oh yeah – that would be the nap I had this afternoon!)

I didn’t work out much today. Tired from not sleeping well and an awfully upset tummy.

BUT the good side is I ate well. Kept on track and didn’t look to food to distract me from feeling yuk (yes – I am odd – I eat even when I feel sick!)

Exercise today

25min walk (which I really enjoyed in the cool of the evening.) I focussed on finding hills and pushing up them.

15 min wii- fit (step, hula hoop and boxing)

Taking it easy and calling it a night. Week FIVE begins tomorrow and it scares me a little.

Lessons learnt … January 11, 2009

Lesson one …

do not eat a salty foods on the day you are running – especially wehn your diet is normally very low in salt

Lesson two …

A long steady hill is probably not the best place to run on your long run on the day – especially when you are feeling very flat.

Lesson three …

stretch more than you think you need to.

 

Today was not my best run. Some people might call it a failure as I had to cut one run short – however I am not sitting on the couch eating chocolate – so in my eyes that is a success!

The first run was good. I suprised myself. I had been feeling flat all day and didn’t expect to run at all. But I did it. And didn’t want to stop.

Foolishly my next run I decided to do on a long steady uphill. About 2/3 of the way through I had  to stop. I was wheezing and my heart was racing. My first interval I didn’t finish.

In the past this would have meant me giving up – walking home – and to be honest probably never running again.

But this time I completed my intervals – and on my last 3 minute run I wanted to keep going. And could have.

Failure?? No. Success??? In my eyes definately!
As to the other lessons learnt – salty foods mean me craving water my whole run (which probably led to my lack of focus) and stretching?? Well I skimped afterwards and now I am SORE!

 

Stats

Distance 1.88km

Time 15:11

Pace 8.03min/km

Calories 170

Max HR 164

Avg HR 140