Ok, it's APRIL! AND ITS SNOWING AGAIN!
I thought it was spring, but I guess not! The running group was cancelled, so I hit the gym - but my gym closed! for good! I;ve only been a member of this gym since January and it's gone under - I knew the deal was too good to be true.
Luckily, they arranged for another gym in town to take over the memberships - so back to "purple fitness" - Planet Fitness to the rest of the world.
Workout:
5 min walk
2 min run/1 min walk x7
5minute walk
Again, the treadmill sucks! My left knee and ankle are a bit sore. Not so much to stop me, but just noticeable. I'll keep you posted.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Week 2
Another group run today. It's getting warmer! 40F!
Workout:
5 min walk
1 min run/1 min walk x 10
5 min walk
I guess you could say I'm about average in our little running group. Which means that in the great running world - I'm as slow as dirt! On my treadmill days I go about 5.3-5.5 mph - or an 11 minute mile. I'd like to get to a 10 minute mile. But I think I need to work on running first and speed later!
Workout:
5 min walk
1 min run/1 min walk x 10
5 min walk
I guess you could say I'm about average in our little running group. Which means that in the great running world - I'm as slow as dirt! On my treadmill days I go about 5.3-5.5 mph - or an 11 minute mile. I'd like to get to a 10 minute mile. But I think I need to work on running first and speed later!
Sunday, April 8, 2007
Sunday Run with pup!
So, my co-worker though it would be a good idea to run on Sunday morning at 8AM! It is Easter Sunday after all, so I guess earlier would be better. Only thing, I was out in Boston til mid-night last night at Martin Sexton. SO I was a bit groggy this morning!
Workout:
5 min warmup
1min run/30sec walk x14
5min cool down
Run was good - but cold! It was about 29F when we started. We took the pup Schooner, a 11 month mutt, who managed to trip up my running partner - crazy dog! She's okay, just a little road rash!
Workout:
5 min warmup
1min run/30sec walk x14
5min cool down
Run was good - but cold! It was about 29F when we started. We took the pup Schooner, a 11 month mutt, who managed to trip up my running partner - crazy dog! She's okay, just a little road rash!
Friday, April 6, 2007
Gym Run
I forgot how BORING running on the treadmill is!
Run:
5 min walk
2 min run/1 min walk x7
5minute walk
Run:
5 min walk
2 min run/1 min walk x7
5minute walk
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Just Start Running
So, after 3 months of casual jogging, trying the couch to 5k running plan and restarting every week at least once - I decided to do something drastic! Join a running group! There is a Beginners Running Group out of Portsmouth, NH that meets twice a week for 8 weeks, in preparation for a 5k race.
We started running tonight:
5 min walk
1 min run/1 min walk x 10
5 min walk
Not a bad run. It was fun to run as a group. There are 30 of us - 28 women/2 guys - go figure!
http://www.runnersalley.com/groups.html
We started running tonight:
5 min walk
1 min run/1 min walk x 10
5 min walk
Not a bad run. It was fun to run as a group. There are 30 of us - 28 women/2 guys - go figure!
http://www.runnersalley.com/groups.html
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
The Podcast - My new inner-voice
I've been wondering if there has been a psychological study of the effects of listening to podcasts. Do they effect our psyche? Can they change your thinking?
For the last 3 months, I have been listening to a variety of fitness podcasts. I stumbled on the ability to "subscribe" to these podcasts through my google e-mail reader and listen to them at work. Since it was three weeks before Christmas, and I had gained 6 pounds - I naturally gravitated towards the weight loss and fitness podcasts.
I started listening to Pheddippidations, a podcast by a middle-aged, middle of the pack marathoner. I have always wanted to be able to run. I watched a half-dozen marathons - and dreamed that I could run. In actuality, I could not run. I never ran more than 100 yards! However, listening to Steve Runner babble about his distance long runs and telling his followers to "run long" I began to think - "hey I could do this."
Then, I found Robert Ullrey's "Podcasts for running." These 9 podcasts follow coolrunnings "Couch to 5k" running plan. Robert put together 9 podcasts with music, voice cues that tell when you are supposed to run and walk. I'm in week 5 - can you believe it! I ran a mile on my 29th birthday - pretty good for a gal that could only run 100 yards a year ago. Now, Steve Runner says I should sign up for a 5k, and my inner voice says, "yeah, I should sign up for a 5k." A week into my running program, I was browsing the fitness section of itunes and found Motivation to Move. Scott Smith, puts out a daily podcast (60 sec to 30 min) trying to get you to movemore. He motivates his listeners by telling them, "move now, so you can move more later; life begins when you move; and take a step and repeat." I listen to Scott daily, and find that when I am running, I hear Scott in my head - speaking over my inner voice, "take a step and repeat," "life begins when you move." I sometimes get a sting of voices:
* "move now, so you can move more later" - Scott Smith
* "I am fit, thin, and healthy" - Shane and Scott of "Weight Loss and the Mind"
* "Run long" - Steve Runner
*
My true inner voice is hushed. If the inner voice does get loud enough for me to hear it, it whispers, "please stop running...sit down...go home." In the past, these voices would be yelling at me while I exercised, and eventually, I would give in. Now, Steve Runner, Scott Smith, and Shane and Scott are in my head - talking louder.
For the last 3 months, I have been listening to a variety of fitness podcasts. I stumbled on the ability to "subscribe" to these podcasts through my google e-mail reader and listen to them at work. Since it was three weeks before Christmas, and I had gained 6 pounds - I naturally gravitated towards the weight loss and fitness podcasts.
I started listening to Pheddippidations, a podcast by a middle-aged, middle of the pack marathoner. I have always wanted to be able to run. I watched a half-dozen marathons - and dreamed that I could run. In actuality, I could not run. I never ran more than 100 yards! However, listening to Steve Runner babble about his distance long runs and telling his followers to "run long" I began to think - "hey I could do this."
Then, I found Robert Ullrey's "Podcasts for running." These 9 podcasts follow coolrunnings "Couch to 5k" running plan. Robert put together 9 podcasts with music, voice cues that tell when you are supposed to run and walk. I'm in week 5 - can you believe it! I ran a mile on my 29th birthday - pretty good for a gal that could only run 100 yards a year ago. Now, Steve Runner says I should sign up for a 5k, and my inner voice says, "yeah, I should sign up for a 5k." A week into my running program, I was browsing the fitness section of itunes and found Motivation to Move. Scott Smith, puts out a daily podcast (60 sec to 30 min) trying to get you to movemore. He motivates his listeners by telling them, "move now, so you can move more later; life begins when you move; and take a step and repeat." I listen to Scott daily, and find that when I am running, I hear Scott in my head - speaking over my inner voice, "take a step and repeat," "life begins when you move." I sometimes get a sting of voices:
* "move now, so you can move more later" - Scott Smith
* "I am fit, thin, and healthy" - Shane and Scott of "Weight Loss and the Mind"
* "Run long" - Steve Runner
*
My true inner voice is hushed. If the inner voice does get loud enough for me to hear it, it whispers, "please stop running...sit down...go home." In the past, these voices would be yelling at me while I exercised, and eventually, I would give in. Now, Steve Runner, Scott Smith, and Shane and Scott are in my head - talking louder.
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