Run Bentonville!

I haven't posted in a few weeks, but I have been going to the gym and trying to eat as well as possible over the holidays.

The good news is I didn't GAIN any weight over December. Yay!

Tomorrow starts the official training for the 1/2 marathon hubby and I signed up for. The sporadic running and exercising of December was an effort to make this week not quite so hard. It doesn't look like much, but  so far I've logged 3 miles for 2013.

Hey, it's a start! I'll add 2 more tomorrow plus the tone and tighten class. Here we go!

Marathon Training Weeks 8 and 9

Week starting August 29th
Monday 4 miles check
Tuesday 7 miles ran 3, biked 4
Wednesday 4 miles missed
Thursday Rest check
Friday 7 miles missed
Saturday 15 miles--did 8 miles

Week starting September 5
Monday 4 miles missed
Tuesday 5 miles ran 2 miles holding onto the treadmill for dear life. The seas were a bit wavy.
Wednesday 5 hour kayak and snorkle tour in Freeport--check, and it was amazing!
Thursday walk Naussau all day--Was soaked in sweat after five minutes! Walked for hours, it was wonderful and completely draining
Friday 5 miles took a nap by the pool instead
Saturday ?? miles We plan to do something, but I need to check and see when we port--just spent the day with the family

Weeks 5, 6 and 7 Marathon Training

Week 5 Starting August 8th
Monday 3 miles check
Tuesday 6 miles check for 4 miles
Wednesday Rest
Thursday 6 miles check for 4 miles
Friday 12 miles check
Saturday 3 miles missed

Week 6 Starting August 15th
Monday 3 miles Check
Tuesday 5 miles Check
Wednesday 3 miles missed
Thursday Rest Check
Friday 6 miles skipped
Saturday 9 miles skipped

As you can see, I struggled with my motivation last week. In fact I did a lot of emotional eating and count it a miracle that I actually maintained my weight with no gain. Don't really know what the deal is/was. I tried to get out of this whole marathon thing, but my training partner won't let me. I'm still not motivated, but at least I have someone to push me forward anyway.

Week 7 Starting August 22nd

Monday 4 miles Check
Tuesday 7 miles Ran 3 miles and stationary biked 7
Wednesday 4 miles Check for 4.5 miles
Thursday Rest Oh yeah!
Friday 7 miles Finked out and only did 3
Saturday 14 miles I made it 13.5 miles! For the last quarter mile I took my shoes off because the blisters were on fire. It really does feel different to run without your shoes. Might not be so bad if I had Hobit feet.

Marathon Training Week 3 and 4

This week (July 25th-30th):
Monday--3 miles missed
Tuesday--5 miles check
Wednesday--3 miles check
Thursday--Cross train check
Friday--5 miles missed
Saturday--6 miles check for 5 miles

Next Week (Aug 1st-6th): (I'm going to be at Girl's Camp so I'm just trying to get something in. All week qualifies as cross training with all the stairs!)
Monday--3 miles
Tuesday--2 miles check
Wednesday--3 miles check for 2 miles
Thursday--4 miles (late breakfast morning) check for 2 miles
Friday--rest
Saturday--2 miles (go to gym to cross train on bikes when I get home)

Official Marathon Training Week 2

I keep forgetting to log in and report that I am training for the marathon in November. The 18 week training schedule started last week.

Life is not helping me but I have a good friend who is giving me a hard time every time I miss or slack on a planned run. That is helping me.

Last week looked like this:
Monday--2 miles with my daughter
Tuesday--5 miles with my friend (ugly because it was hot and I almost passed out. We ran about 2.5 and then walked the rest.)
Wednesday--3.3 miles
Thursday--nothing
Friday--walked 2 miles
Saturday--nothing

This week:
Monday--3 miles check
Tuesday--5 miles check (and I ran it all!)
Wednesday--3 miles check
Thursday--Cross train check
Friday--5 miles Ran 2 miles hard and then they kicked me out of the gym for closing. Too hot outside.
Saturday--9 miles check--early and out on the greenway