ISHT – same weight, same blog, different day.
So let’s see, if my runs look weird over there sometimes, it’s because I’m working hard on picking up my speed. So now I’m running about 3 miles each run but I’m using my itrain outside (MAN I LOVE THE ITRAIN) to improve my speed, and I think it’s really helping. So I’m doing 6:1 ratio, where you run 6 minutes, walk 1, but you run slowly at the first interval and then start speeding up, by the end you’re running at like a 7-8 exertion scale, it’s hard! The other itrain I’m doing is running sprints.
Sprints are effing hard.
Last night I did 6:1 in the wind and I kept thinking to myself that it was going to feel so good when I was done, I haven’t had a hard run like that in awhile, I was all pink and really hot and tired and it just didn’t feel good. Even afterwards, I felt awful. Have you all had this? I just think its interesting, not every run feels great, every once in awhile a run makes you feel icky.
Now I’ve started exercising 5-6 times a week, and a lot of times doing two things in a night, so I’ll run and then my Inhale yoga (this guy is on Oxygen and he’s funny and nerdy) or I’ll do an itrain with strength training, so I’m kind of combining things. And again, I’m not losing weight, but I really do think my arms are getting more muscular…whatever, I’m very much doing this to see what happens, to get stronger, to feel better, to beat past records, to see how much I can push it…
Also, I read somewhere in a running magazine or something about taking a running day. A whole day. You just get a little fanny pack or whatever, a sport bottle of water and you just take off, slow and steady. When you burn it out, you walk, you sit on a bench, you eat something, then when you feel better you start running again until you can’t, then you sit and walk … and you stay gone for like 8 hours and run all over the city and notice things you never noticed and run down streets you’ve never seen, and you just have this whole day running by yourself, pushing yourself, but not too hard.
I’m totally loving this idea. I think I might want to try it soon.
Tonight I have ladies/Survivor night. Got some ladies coming over for pizza (oh my god I've been waiting all week) and Survivor. Looking forward.
6 comments:
I love the running day idea. I might have to steal that. If for no other reason than to have one long, peaceful day to myself. :)
So, after being on spring break for a week I missed your MOM entry. I am with you on the wishing mom were there to help. It made me sad. As you know my mom passed away in 1992 and I had a hard time without her in the planning of my wedding. She would have done much better than me I am sure. You have many friends who have been thru it and can guide you, but you know what you want and what will be perfect for you. It is about you and John and no one else!
Love you,
KT
Please tell me you're doing Survivor recap Friday today! Last night's episode SO warrants a recap!
Waflen, totes, thats why I love the idea, just a whole day doing something awesome for yourself, by yourself. And imagine your sleep that night, sleep of a baby.
KT, thank you so much, that really means a lot. And I bet your wedding was beautiful.
Kate, wish = command.
Hixx!!!
As someone who has only recently started the running, I tots understand your frustration with weight stagnation. HOW-evah, keep an eye out for the public tv Nova:Boston Marathon. They train total noobs (like me) to run the marathon and even with intense training those guys don't drop weight cause running apparently isn't much good for weight dropping. Getting much healthier: yes. Dropping weight: no.
Also, it got dusty in my house while watching said special, so it's possibly inspiring.
Hey Matt!
I TOTALLY WATCHED THAT! I did, and I thought it was really fascinating. Everyone's VO2 went up, but none of them (except the one lady who basically "dieted") lost any weight! And I agree, I know I"m healthier, I can feel it, and sometimes see it.
But yeah, I thought that was a really interesting Nova. ROCK.
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