Today was Bill's last day going to Chicago early and once he got going I was awake. Since I didn't really do anything yesterday, and it was beautiful this morning, I thought I should get out for a run and maybe even do 2 miles.

I ended up doing the 2 mile loop. Did 2.05 in 18:04 (8:47/mile pace). Pretty good pace!

Oooooh boy is it windy today. 20-30 mph winds and it's only about 40 degrees or so. Not really feeling like running in this. It's a little frustrating as I needed to get a long run in this weekend. I decided to at least do a little, so I went to All Saints.

Ran 2 miles on the treadmill, did a bit of walking, then 2 minutes walking backwards and a bit more walking. Not a lot, but at least something.

So it was really windy and raining this morning. I wasn't in the mood to feel cold, wet, and miserable while running, so I decided not to go with the group.

Went to the All Saints gym and ran 2 miles on the treadmill, then walked a bit. That's about all for today.

On the way home from Easter dinner, my throat was really hurting. Uh oh, I think I'm getting sick.

Sure enough woke up Monday sneezing and with sinus pain. After work I still felt like I should do something, though, so I went to the All Saints gym and ran. After a mile, I was feeling OK, so I did 2 miles. Then did a few weights--flies, shoulder presses, and some abs.

Happy Easter! We were lazy this morning, then went to run in the afternoon before showering to go to Easter dinner. Since Bill ran a shorter run yesterday due to the weather, as did I, we thought we should at least run 2 miles.

Ran 2.03 miles in 18:18 (9:01/mile pace)

So, it snowed about 12 inches yesterday and was still snowing into the night. Therefore I knew it would be messy in the morning. Sure enough it was messy, cold, and windy---no running outside with the group for me.

Went to All Saints and ran 2 miles on the treadmill, plus did 1 mile walking at a good incline (5% for some, up to 15% incline).

After taking last night off, thought I better do something productive tonight. Went up to the All Saints gym after work with the thought of doing a mile or two or maybe a mile and some other cardio. Felt good as I neared the first mile, so just kept going and did two miles. Felt like I could do more, but tomorrow's Saturday and I want to do more then so I don't want to overdo.

Wasn't sure this morning if I was going to 20/20/20 or doing something else. As the day progressed, I was actually in the mood to run. As I was getting ready to leave work, I checked with Bill to see what it was doing outside as they were predicting snow. It was still pretty nice with temps in the 20s and calm winds. Therefore I decided to go home and run with Bill.

Ran a brisk 2.1 miles in 17:50 (8:30/mile pace). Bill kept saying during the run that I was going fast, but didn't really feel like it for most of the run. Looking at the time now, I guess I was going at a pretty good clip. :)

Again off to the All Saints gym and wanted to get a good workout. It was really busy again so I got on the elliptical. After about 5 minutes, one of the good treadmills freed up so I hopped on. Ran 2.5 miles at a 0.5 incline--taking quick little .05 breaks at both the mile marks for a water break. Therefore did an actual 2.5 miles in about 23 minutes or so. Then did about 5-6 minutes of walking with another minute walking backward. Another 30 minute workout.

With the guilt trip of doing nothing yesterday, when Bill said he was going to do a two mile run I knew I had to join him. Had to get out and get some exercise in.

Ran 2.02 in 18:03 (8:55/mile pace). That's pretty good for not doing a whole lot in the past few days.

Since I did the 20/20/20 last night and will be doing Core on the Floor tomorrow, I just wanted to do all aerobic today and no weights. They are having wind and wind chill advisories tonight with 30 mph winds.

Met Bill at the Y. Decided I haven't done intervals in a long time so I better do that. Got on the treadmill and set the jog for 6.6 (9:05 pace) and the run at 8.5. Did 2 miles with 45 second intervals every 2-2.5 minutes for the entire time. Did the 2 miles in about 16:40 or so.

Then while Bill was doing some weights, I went and did 15 minute hill workout on the bike.

Good cardio tonite.

Down in Sunny Florida!! Bill and I met up with Melissa and Tim for an early morning run. There’s a nice sidewalk outside the resort that runs the length of all three All-Stars Resorts.

The four of us ran 2.03 miles in 18:56 (9:21/mile pace). It felt as if we ran a little faster than that, but I guess not.

It's still bitterly cold, so I decided to bring a bag and run at work after work. As I was running on the treadmill, I felt pretty good, so I thought I'd do a full two. This way, since I didn't run yesterday, I kind of felt like I was averaging out.

Ran the two miles in about 18:30 or so.

Bill's back, and pushing me ahead

We were slow to get up this morning, but still got out there to run. As we approached the 1/2 mile mark, Bill said he was going to do 2 miles. I didn't really want to, but since I was back to eating more with him home, and didn't go to the gym on Sunday, I really needed to do the full 2 miles.

Ran 2.06 miles in 18:09 (8:48/mile pace). Not too bad.

Another nice day

Had to get up at 4am (yes AM) today because I had a conference/career fair in Oconomowoc at 6am. Obviously there was no running there. I have no idea how late the fair is to run, but I know I'll have to fit in at least the mile.

As I left the fair earlier than I thought I would, I was driving home about 5pm and heard on the radio that it was 65 degrees. It was a bright sunny day and quite nice. As I drove home, I contemplated going to the gym or running outside. There are probably so few nice days left, so I opted for the run.

Since it was early in the evening, and I'm really tired from such an early start this morning, I thought it would be good to at least try for 2 miles. I ran south out the neighborhood and figured I could always walk part-way back if I wanted. There was a very brisk wind, 16-20mph from the south. Therefore the first mile was the toughest, and it got easier for the way home.

Ran 2.04 miles in 18:21 (9:00/mile pace). Still a pretty nice pace in the wind, enjoying every minute of the sunny, crisp weather I can.

Monday, Monday, na na, na na na

That was bad, but just have that song stuck in my head.

Got up ready to run this morning. It was a fairly nice crisp morning, so I decided to try to run a bit farther than the mile. Wasn't sure if I could/would or not, so stayed in the neighborhood and just did an S pattern, with all the little outshoots that are around the neighborhood. Finally circled on around and ended up back at the house.

Ran 2.25 miles in 20 minutes (8:53/mile pace). Nice way to start the week.

No Y in toda_

Sunday is normally the Y day. I was all prepared to go and do some cardio and weights. While laying in bed this morning, relaxing and listening to the weather, I heard it was actually a pretty nice day. The were figuring it would be in the mid- to high- 40s by late morning, with very light winds (under 10mph). It was sunny also. I thought about it and realized that very, very soon, there will not be any nice days like this left. Therefore I decided not to go to the Y, but go for a run.

Thought I may do 3+ miles, but once I got going, I really didn't want to. Thought I could always do more later if I wanted. Therefore I re-routed and thought I'd do the 2+ mile loop out of the neighborhood south and back in. Ran 2.1 miles in 18:34 (8:50/mile pace). Considering I struggled a bit at points, still had a pretty good time.

Last day of September

So, it's September 30th. You know what that means--it's been 3 full months of running at least 1 mile every single day. That's 92 days in total. Wow! Never in my life did I think I'd ever be so into running.

Today was Sunday, so we went to the YMCA. When I first got on the treadmill, I couldn't decide whether to do intervals or not. I decided against it and thought I'd just run and try to do a fast pace on the treadmill. I started at about a 6.7 pace on the treadmill and kept gradually increasing it to 7.0 (8:34 pace) over the course of the first mile. I also increased the incline to 0.5 so it was a little tougher. As I neared one mile, I felt OK so I thought it best to do 2 miles. Kept running at this good pace til about 1.5 miles, then gradually decreased the speed and incline. For the last 0.1 mile, I kicked the speed back up again til the end. Ran the 2 miles in 18:06. Good run.

Then went and did 12 minutes on the recumbant bike with rolling hills at level 6. That was a little tough hill workout.

Went on to the machines, but thought it best to give the legs a little break. Did the sitting press and the lat pull down. Then did the tricep pull down, 8lb bicep curls, and 8lb side shoulder raises. Finished with lunges with 8lb weights. That was enough for today. On to breakfast/brunch!

Another night run!

We woke up this morning and neither of us really wanted to run again. It was raining, and therefore we really felt lazy. Therefore tonight we felt we really had no excuse not to run a little longer and do a 2 mile run. We ran out the neighborhood to Green Bay, back in the neighborhood to the south, to 3 Mile Rd., and up Goleys Rd into the neighborhood.

About 0.6 mile into the run, I said to Bill that we were going really fast. He agreed and we slowed it up a bit, but we still kept a pretty good pace. Coming back into the neighborhood at the north end of Goleys, about 1.5 miles into it, I just couldn't keep up the pace. I told Bill to go ahead and I slowed a bit. Just about 20 paces later I was feeling stronger and kept exactly that space between Bill and I until the end of the route.

Home again, I saw that we ran 2.05 miles for 18:14 run (8:54 pace/mile). Wow, still pretty fast...and for 2 miles!