Mixed Run

My time still seems so slow.  But I ran all but .4 of a mile.  But I did cut the run a mile short.  Every car I hears every leaf falling made me jump.  I am still so paranoid.  I make Lees cousins dogs bark by running by the fence.  Hopefully they didn't wake up anybody.

I need to drink more.  I don't notice until I am running that I should have drank more water.

Lee got me some pepper spray.  I kept my hand on it for at least half the run.

My weight has dropped some just not as much as I would have hoped.

Going to try for a morning run on Saturday.

Horrible Run

Nearly got bit by a dog in the neighborhood so I decided to run over on a different street.  These two guys in a car who came out of the apartment complex slowed down and asked if I was Brittany.  I told them no but they kept following me asking.  So I turned down main fairly busy road and they asked one more time I turned around and started running the other way I knew I couldn't out run them my only hope was to get to Lee's cousin's house before these guys could turn around.  Either they figured out I wasn't who they were looking for or they gave up.  I tried to call Lee but the phone died.  I thought I was doing okay until I came home and told Lee about the whole story. Then I started sobbing like my world was crashing down.  He was most upset about the dogs,  Not the crazy stalkers. 

Both Lee and cousin said I should have just knocked on his door. 

Feeling like I never want to run again at dark.  Not scheduled until Thursday

What we learned about tonight's not so great run

That I can not eat horrible all day and expect to do a good run.  I actually only ate one meal and it was fast food.  I didn't drink any water today. Bad choice.  I didn't even do the whole four miles.  I feel horrible.  But tomorrow is a rest day and that will give me time to refocus.  Then Thursday I will run faster and stronger :).

To a new day and a better time.  :).

Major improvement

Last night I ran a mile in less then 10 minutes.  I think it had to do with the lack of snow and ice.  My last two miles weren't quite so fast but they were significantly faster then they were last week.  I am excited about today's run.  I am hoping I can do two miles in last then 20 minutes.  But we will see.   I really need to change my diet and eat better.  I am improving but nowhere near where I need to be. 

Weekend Fail

I didn't go running on Saturday. But I could barely get off the couch.  I feel it.  I need to get out and run.  Tonight I will after Lee is home but it will be late and with the inversion and this cold I am not sure I can run the whole three miles.  But I will finish it.   Since I will be working all day Saturday I am thinking I need to move my long run to Friday night or maybe Sunday.  I can't miss two "long" runs in a week. 

I am slowly turning into a runner.  

I did it

I just ran three miles.  It was slow but I did it.  Tomorrow I rest and probably do yoga.   I did it .  I am so happy.  Broke down and got a scale.  159.8.  Lee doesn't think I will lose much weight but I think he is wrong My goal is 129.  I also measured my waist but I am not sure I did it correctly 35.   My guess is that is where I will see the most difference.  But right now I am just focused on running.  I need to Get stronger and faster.  Did the three miles in 16, 17, and 17 minute miles.  Way too slow.  Need to get to ten minute miles.  Maybe 12.  I have to do it faster then 20 minute miles or I get kicked off the course.  Looks like I am way under that and I will only get faster. 

Icy and Frustrated

I went running tonight after work at 10:30 at night  The run started out so well.  It was warmer then had been.  I ran a full two miles something that I have never done and then when I went to start my third mile the roads were getting too icy for me to feel safe to run.  So I walked the last .6 mile.  I am frustrated,  The two miles were slow because of the ice and I know I could have easily ran three miles.  UGGGG.  Tomorrow's will probably end the same way.  But I ran,  I felt amazing the first two miles.  It feels good to be doing something for me although Lee says it benefits everybody. 

One down 15 to go

I finished my first week of training and it is amazing how much better I feel.  More energy less desire to eat unhealthy.  Craving water.   I have decided not to weigh myself but lee thinks I should at least do body measurements.  But that isn't what this is about.  It is about doing something I have wanted to do for years. I feel very inspired at this point.  I do know some days will be harder then others but I feel very blessed that I have support of my family to take on this. 

Week two starts tomorrow and I am ready to face it. 

First run of the year

Today was good.  I felt stronger then I did before.  I still can't run as long or as fast as I wanted and ended up walking some.  But it was less then the time before.  Tomorrow is a rest day.  So maybe yoga or a DVD.  The biggest frustration of all is that my phone doesn't hold a charge very well so it doesn't make it through the entire run with out dying.  This is frustrating for two reasons 1) I lose my music and 2) I don't know for sure how long I have ran so I just guess and my bet is I guess on the side of not running far enough.  Lee said I could borrow his phone which is fine for Saturday but when I run after work for safety reasons I need to have my phone work.  I am hoping to get an iPod off Craiglist and use that for just running.   We will see.