Long Cardio - 1 hour of aerobic exercise, MHR 60 - 70%
I hit the snooze bar on the alarm clock one too many times today and then ran out of time to do the full long cardio. I was up at 5:00 am, 5:30 am, and then 6:15 am with Addison asking "Mom, can I go wake Papa up now and play zhu zhu hamsters?" so when it came time to get u for real I just didn't want to. We had to go meet my Dad and Step Mom for lunch and presents so I was really pressed for time.
I managed walk 2.0 miles even at just a little over 30 minutes.
Tomorrow the weather here in Louisiana is supposed to be cool but sunny, just like I like it, and my parents neighborhood is flat as a pancake, which again is just like I like it for running! Tomorrow I am going to run 5k outside and am thrilled to be out there and off the treadmill. Its the little things that make me happy. ;)
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Sunday - 12/27/09
Interval training: 10 minute warm up, 90 seconds at 80%+ MHR, 3 minute recovery at 60% MHR, repeat reps for 20 minutes, 5 minute cool down.
Now I remember why I write everything down, why I make tons of To Do lists, why I have post it notes everywhere, and why people are always irked with me for not calling/emailing/texting back.
I have the short term memory of a fruit fly.
I can remember clearly my 1st grade teacher and what the class room looked like but I cant remember anything about my run 3 days ago. Maybe it was so bad that I purposely forgot? But I think I would remember a run that bad.. but then again maybe not.
So all I know is that I did interval work that started with the 90 seconds because my nifty running watch told me so. Good thing it is keeping track!
Stats from the run:
Warm up time - 5:30
Warm up mileage - .37
Interval time - 30:02
Interval miles - 2.35
Didn't record the cool down time or miles
Total time - 35:332
Total miles - 2.72
Now I remember why I write everything down, why I make tons of To Do lists, why I have post it notes everywhere, and why people are always irked with me for not calling/emailing/texting back.
I have the short term memory of a fruit fly.
I can remember clearly my 1st grade teacher and what the class room looked like but I cant remember anything about my run 3 days ago. Maybe it was so bad that I purposely forgot? But I think I would remember a run that bad.. but then again maybe not.
So all I know is that I did interval work that started with the 90 seconds because my nifty running watch told me so. Good thing it is keeping track!
Stats from the run:
Warm up time - 5:30
Warm up mileage - .37
Interval time - 30:02
Interval miles - 2.35
Didn't record the cool down time or miles
Total time - 35:332
Total miles - 2.72
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Friday - 12/25/09
Interval training. Walk 5-10 minutes, run 80-90% MHR for .25 miles, recover 60% MHR for .50 miles, 3 times total, cool down 5 minutes.
I watched football during this training session and it made me feel better about my running and conditioning. One of the defensive linemen (a big ole boy) intercepted the ball and ran it back for almost 100 yards. The poor boy was running his heart out and you could see it was really a struggle for him to make it all the way to the other end zone and to not slow down and be tackled. He was going as fast as he possibly could, which wasnt all that fast. After scoring a touch down he was so happy but needed supplemental oxygen.. for quite some time.
I identify with him about running your heart out but not going all that fast and just hoping, praying you make it to the end. I am soo happy as well when I get my touch down - 3.1 miles. But the difference between us is that I don't need supplemental oxygen, at least not anymore. 4 months ago I couldnt say that and would probably need a whole oxygen chamber if I had tried to run like that.
Still no heart rate monitor by choice.
Stats from the training:
Warm Up:
10 minutes and .60 miles
Interval training:
28:25 minutes and 2.30 miles
Cool Down:
5 minutes and .25 miles
Total time - 43:25
Total miles - 3.15
I watched football during this training session and it made me feel better about my running and conditioning. One of the defensive linemen (a big ole boy) intercepted the ball and ran it back for almost 100 yards. The poor boy was running his heart out and you could see it was really a struggle for him to make it all the way to the other end zone and to not slow down and be tackled. He was going as fast as he possibly could, which wasnt all that fast. After scoring a touch down he was so happy but needed supplemental oxygen.. for quite some time.
I identify with him about running your heart out but not going all that fast and just hoping, praying you make it to the end. I am soo happy as well when I get my touch down - 3.1 miles. But the difference between us is that I don't need supplemental oxygen, at least not anymore. 4 months ago I couldnt say that and would probably need a whole oxygen chamber if I had tried to run like that.
Still no heart rate monitor by choice.
Stats from the training:
Warm Up:
10 minutes and .60 miles
Interval training:
28:25 minutes and 2.30 miles
Cool Down:
5 minutes and .25 miles
Total time - 43:25
Total miles - 3.15
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Thursday - 12/24/09
Long Cardio - 1 hour of aerobic exercise, MHR 60 - 70%
Nothing really exciting about this walk and I watched Star Wars which helped pass the time. I tried to go a little faster walking to get in more mileage but there is only so fast you can walk before it turns into running. So my stats and mileage are about the same at the last long cardio.
Stats from the walk:
Miles walked - 4.00
Time - 1 Hour
Cool down distance - .50
time - 10 minutes
Total miles - 4.5
Total time - 1 hour 10 minutes
Nothing really exciting about this walk and I watched Star Wars which helped pass the time. I tried to go a little faster walking to get in more mileage but there is only so fast you can walk before it turns into running. So my stats and mileage are about the same at the last long cardio.
Stats from the walk:
Miles walked - 4.00
Time - 1 Hour
Cool down distance - .50
time - 10 minutes
Total miles - 4.5
Total time - 1 hour 10 minutes
Wednesday - 12/23/09
Cardio: 30-45 minute run. 60-80% MHR
I have become way too obsessed with numbers, stats, heart rates, and other figures that it is taking over my running. I decided for this run to just run. No looking at the pace, no looking at my speed, no looking at the 10 other stats my watch offers, and I did not wear the heart monitor.
I decided that I was going to run 4 miles no matter how long it took me and even if I had to walk some of it. The first 3.1 miles was not too bad and really the next .90 wasn't that bad either but it was a mental game to get through it. I had to keep telling myself 'ok, just run .25 more and then you can be done'. I would run that and then tell myself again. Too bad I can't just say 'run 4 miles fast!' and do it. ;)
Stats from the run:
Miles run - 4.0
Warm up and cool down miles - 1.4
5.4 total miles
My public service announcement - Do not run 4.0 miles on the treadmill while watching Man vs. Food. I was already nauseous from running and watching him eat some sort of meaty, cheesy, liquidy thing was almost too much to get through. Barf!
I have become way too obsessed with numbers, stats, heart rates, and other figures that it is taking over my running. I decided for this run to just run. No looking at the pace, no looking at my speed, no looking at the 10 other stats my watch offers, and I did not wear the heart monitor.
I decided that I was going to run 4 miles no matter how long it took me and even if I had to walk some of it. The first 3.1 miles was not too bad and really the next .90 wasn't that bad either but it was a mental game to get through it. I had to keep telling myself 'ok, just run .25 more and then you can be done'. I would run that and then tell myself again. Too bad I can't just say 'run 4 miles fast!' and do it. ;)
Stats from the run:
Miles run - 4.0
Warm up and cool down miles - 1.4
5.4 total miles
My public service announcement - Do not run 4.0 miles on the treadmill while watching Man vs. Food. I was already nauseous from running and watching him eat some sort of meaty, cheesy, liquidy thing was almost too much to get through. Barf!
Monday, December 21, 2009
Monday - 12/21/09
Interval training: 10 minute warm up, 90 seconds at 80%+ MHR, 3 minute recovery at 60% MHR, repeat reps for 20 minutes, 5 minute cool down.
Everyone says that running on the treadmill is supposed to be easier than running outside but I completely disagree. I think the treadmill is so much harder and downright painful. I hate it so much that I am tempted to put on Chris's cold weather military gear and run outside even though it literally below freezing. Problem is that I think I would get frostbite quicker than I can run 5k.
I swear the next day that it is over 32 degrees I am running outside. Wind or no wind, Snow or no snow, I am out there!
The photos are stats from my run and what I see when I hook up my watch to my laptop.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Friday - 12/18/09
Cardio: 30-45 minute run. 60-80% MHR
I ran 5k today and got a new personal best time of 34:30 but I completely overdid it. The first mile and a half was not too bad. I was watching tv and purposely not paying attention to my watch when I then realized that I was doing pretty well and close to my best time. So, me being the Type A all about getting a new PR person that I am, I pushed it and ran too fast. The last half a mile was a pure struggle and I knew my heart rate was completely out of control. I could barely breathe, my face was so red that I looked like I had a bad sunburn, and even had to stop my cool down walk to catch my breath. I just couldn't help myself and wanted that new PR time.
But I have learned my lesson. I know there is no way I can run faster without continuing to work on endurance, heart rate training, and following the schedule I have. Who would have thought that it takes all that? I always thought you just ran however fast you wanted to.. now I see why they call it 'training' and a 'work out'.
Stats from the run:
5K
Miles run - 3.10
Duration - 34:30
Average HR - 86%
Max HR - 97%
Speed Average - 5.11 mph
Speed max - 5.81 mph
Pace average- 11:45
Pace max - 10:21
Walking
Miles walked - .90
Duration - 15:45
I ran 5k today and got a new personal best time of 34:30 but I completely overdid it. The first mile and a half was not too bad. I was watching tv and purposely not paying attention to my watch when I then realized that I was doing pretty well and close to my best time. So, me being the Type A all about getting a new PR person that I am, I pushed it and ran too fast. The last half a mile was a pure struggle and I knew my heart rate was completely out of control. I could barely breathe, my face was so red that I looked like I had a bad sunburn, and even had to stop my cool down walk to catch my breath. I just couldn't help myself and wanted that new PR time.
But I have learned my lesson. I know there is no way I can run faster without continuing to work on endurance, heart rate training, and following the schedule I have. Who would have thought that it takes all that? I always thought you just ran however fast you wanted to.. now I see why they call it 'training' and a 'work out'.
Stats from the run:
5K
Miles run - 3.10
Duration - 34:30
Average HR - 86%
Max HR - 97%
Speed Average - 5.11 mph
Speed max - 5.81 mph
Pace average- 11:45
Pace max - 10:21
Walking
Miles walked - .90
Duration - 15:45
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