8 Weeks left

I ended up at 159 this week. Woo hoo! It's been a long time since I've been under 160. Let's keep this going. I ran twice this week. One was 3.5 miles, the other 5 miles. I'm averaging about 11 min/mile with the jogging stroller, so hopefully I'll be a little quicker than that without it. I'm going to try to work in more runs without the stroller so I get used to it. 


I think I may have to give up my hope of running the whole thing without walking. After these last two 5 milers my hips were feeling a bit creaky. It's so frustrating because my heart and lungs can go forever, but my hips and legs just can't. During this run I tried something different. I ran for a mile and then walked for a minute before running the rest of the next mile. I ended up finishing a full 4 minutes faster than when I ran it in two larger chunks. My hips felt great but my heart and lungs weren't loving it. Clearly the answer is I need to do more interval work. I looked at the race map and they have water stations about every 1.5 miles, so I think the plan is going to be run in between stations and walk for a minute or so through them. Which realistically is probably what would have happened anyway since I am incapable of drinking water and running at the same time. So, now I just need to do more intervals. Boo. 


And I haven't managed to start doing any strength work. I'm worried about my arms being sore and shaky the next day (not good for cake decorating). Also, the only time I have to do anything like that is in the evening when Joe is putting Lily to bed and that is my designated do the dishes, straighten up the house, and then play on the internet time. Ugh. I just need to get motivated one night and do it. I keep telling myself that I'm looking for a good routine to do, but really that's just procrastination. I don't need to read/watch someone else's plan for pushups, abs, and squats. 


(After reading this you might think that I would get all motivated and do something after I finish writing this. Unlikely.)