Never say die

After not running a few days, doing just 5 mi is making my legs sooore. I love it.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/28/2008
• Time: 12:32:56
• Total Time: 00:38:52.00
• Calories: 460
• Distance: 4.7 miles
• Average Pace: 8:15.87/mile

I love it. I just feel stronger after a core work out. It makes me feel more mobile. I don’t know. That’s probably weird. But anyways, did a lot of ab/core exercises, plus leg lifts, and a few minutes of upper body weight lifting.

Workout:

• Type: Strength Training
• Date: 11/28/2008
• Time: 10:52:22
• Total Time: 00:30:00.00
• Calories: 130

I joined the ranks of millions today who got up early to burn a few hundred calories before consuming a few thousand this evening.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/27/2008
• Time: 13:06:34
• Total Time: 00:39:41.00
• Calories: 450
• Distance: 4.7 miles
• Average Pace: 8:26.33/mile

Whoo…. Starting to feel sore. I’m not doing all the same ones. I’m trying to target different muscles. But it felt good today when I laughed and felt sore in my abs. My arms were feeling a little sore from yesterday, too. I love that feeling… Means I’m doing my work out right, right?

Workout:

• Type: Strength Training
• Date: 11/25/2008
• Time: 18:47:20
• Total Time: 00:20:00.00
• Calories: 155

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/25/2008
• Time: 18:46:48
• Total Time: 00:30:00.00
• Calories: 380
• Distance: 3.55 miles
• Average Pace: 8:27.04/mile

Because I didn’t feel sore from earlier. Now I do.

Workout:

• Type: Strength Training
• Date: 11/24/2008
• Time: 21:44:07
• Total Time: 00:17:00.00
• Calories: 60

I’m doing core work outs all week. That’s my goal. I’m going to have a rock hard core by the time track training starts next week.

Workout:

• Type: Strength Training
• Date: 11/24/2008
• Time: 18:56:58
• Total Time: 00:20:00.00
• Calories: 150

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/24/2008
• Time: 18:33:22
• Total Time: 00:27:00.00
• Calories: 310
• Distance: 3.1 miles
• Average Pace: 8:42.5/mile

Can you believe it?

Coach is giving us a full week off!!!
I’m so excited. And I’m starting it off with some good calisthenics. Lots of sit ups, lots of leg lifts. I’m going to do some major strength training this week to get my core and upper body into shape. It’ll really help when it comes to running, I think.

Workout:

• Type: Strength Training
• Date: 11/23/2008
• Time: 12:47:22
• Total Time: 00:30:00.00
• Calories: 103

Well, it’s over. The season’s over, and I must say, our team finished strong!

And I’m also happy with how I finished. In fact, I’m ecstatic. The race was amazing. it was a tough, hilly course with 191 girls. I placed 142nd, which I’m happy with, but I wish I had placed higher.

But anyways, I felt good about this race. I went out strong, but not too hard. On every hill, I made it a goal to pass at least 2 girls, and I did. And I had enough strength left in me at the very end, that I passed 2 girls who were a good 30-40 meters ahead of me when we were running into the finish line. I passed one of them on the line, right there. It was amazing. I’ve posted pics.

So anyways, now that the season’s over, Coach is giving us a week off. Then we start training for track. And he’s promised us that he’s going to get us into the best shape of our lives…. WOOHOO!

Sprinting into the line

That's me in the white, passing that girl on the line!

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 11/22/2008
• Time: 17:41:06
• Total Time: 00:21:42.00
• Calories: 300
• Distance: 3.1 miles
• Average Pace: 7:00.07/mile