Never say die

Had an awful day yesterday. Didn’t feel like doing anything today, but I’m so pissed and upset and just… feeling like ****, so my options were to eat, sleep or run. In the end, running sounded the most masochistic, so it was the most appealing. Didn’t get very far, but at least I did something.

I was actually planning on doing 7 miles. I haven’t done any even semi-long runs in forever. But I got out there, and my hip was sore from my IT band being tight or whatever. My socks were already chaffing at my ankles. I have mosquito bites all over my legs from the damn mosquito flying round my room last night, and they itched to no end. I felt obese trying to plod around town, sweating in the 90degree heat at eight in the morning. And I couldn’t get my mind off of yesterday’s events, which made me just want to punch a wall or kick in a car door. I’m probably better off staying home today, so no one gets hurt.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 08/30/2008
• Time: 08:45:33
• Total Time: 00:25:06.00
• Calories: 300
• Distance: 3.12 miles
• Average Pace: 8:02.57/mile

My boyfriend broke his femur 5 months ago, so he’s doing physical therapy for it now (he’s got a titanium rod in his leg and everything… what a savage). He has to ride his bike a lot, so tonight I ran next to him while he rode. It was super hot all day (up to 108!) so we waited until after dark, then went for a nice ride/run around town. I loved it. We definitely have to do that more often. Too bad my IT band is all irritated now. Gotta go stretch…

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 08/28/2008
• Time: 22:00:19
• Total Time: 00:40:15.00
• Calories: 435
• Distance: 4.4 miles
• Average Pace: 9:08.78/mile

I was going to do a 5k, until I got out there and realized I didn’t have the time or I’d be late to school, so I sprinted back. My split time was 4:34. The coming back was 3:29.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 08/28/2008
• Time: 07:02:02
• Total Time: 00:08:03.00
• Calories: 110
• Distance: 1.1 miles
• Average Pace: 7:19.02/mile

I did the last mile in 7:21. I had a much faster pace on this run, but I did stop to walk for 2:.5 minutes, so that brought my overall pace up a lot.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 08/27/2008
• Time: 07:45:48
• Total Time: 00:41:14.00
• Calories: 480
• Distance: 4.95 miles
• Average Pace: 8:20/mile

I’ve been doing it religiously. My leg hasn’t hurt for a while, so I’m working on the prevention aspect now. Hill repeats kicked my butt this morning. I love it. I’m hitting the pavement tomorrow morning again.

Workout:

• Type: Strength Training
• Date: 08/26/2008
• Time: 21:28:37
• Total Time: 00:41:00.00
• Calories: 125

It kicked my butt today. But I was still impressed with myself and my pace for the entire thing…

My cool down mile was 7:56.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 08/26/2008
• Time: 08:16:29
• Total Time: 00:43:50.00
• Calories: 500
• Distance: 5 miles
• Average Pace: 8:46.32/mile

I need to get back to running. I’ve fallen off the wagon…

Workout:

• Type: Strength Training
• Date: 08/25/2008
• Time: 21:52:53
• Total Time: 00:47:00.00
• Calories: 145

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 08/24/2008
• Time: 08:54:45
• Total Time: 00:52:34.00
• Calories: 565
• Distance: 5.75 miles
• Average Pace: 9:08.78/mile

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 08/21/2008
• Time: 20:36:57
• Total Time: 00:32:29.00
• Calories: 380
• Distance: 4 miles
• Average Pace: 8:07.14/mile

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 08/21/2008
• Time: 08:35:05
• Total Time: 00:36:31.00
• Calories: 420
• Distance: 4.41 miles
• Average Pace: 8:16.55/mile