Mysti's Run 06-26-2010

Warm Up: Elliptical 5 minutes
Workout: Running 1.5 minutes and Walking 1 minute for 20 minutes.
Distance: 1.25 miles

Vacation here I come !!

Mysti's Run 06-25-2010

Warm Up: Elliptical 5 minutes
Workout: Running 1.5 minutes and Walking 1 minute for 15 minutes.
Distance: 1 mile

I am working really hard NOT to get shin splints and/or have foot pain due to my crazy high arches. (In the past, I have had lots of difficulties with both) Solution: new shoes, lots of stretching, warming up on elliptical and icing down my shins and arches after working out. So far so Good !!

I finally got in my car tonight and measured the distance around my neighborhood...Right at 1 mile !! My speedometer rolled over to 1.1 miles when I pulled back into my garage. I am so excited, because it will make measuring distance very easy.

Like Michelle, I am going on vacation this coming week and I too plan to take the running shoes.

Michelle's Run 6.25.10

Running Stats:


Time: 20 minutes
Distance: 1.77
Pace: 11.18

I really thought I was going faster today, oh well.  We leave for vacation tomorrow, but I am determined to get my workouts in anyways.  My run Sunday will have to outside on the streets of Charleston.  I just hope it's not too hot.  Tuesday and Wednesday I am can run in our hotel workout room. I know that my eating habits will go down the tubes..so I'm sure my running will be effected by that!  Today I'm going to buy a watch, nothing fancy just something to keep the time. So Wal-Mart it is! 

Mysti's Beginning....

On July 19th, Michelle emailed me asking if I wanted to train for a 10K. My initial thought was she is crazy; however, I took a few days to think it over.

Thought Process:
Before meeting my wonderful husband of a little over a year, I was running two miles every other day and I have never let him live that down! (Even though it was not his fault I stopped running)
AND
I have been making more and more comments about wanting to start running again over the last few months, but I have never taken the first step.

Therefore, I committed to train with Michelle !!

I will be starting out training for a 5K; since, I have not ran in over a year and I am crazy OUT of shape.

Here We Go!!

Progress this week:
June 22: Purchased new running shoes and Walked 45 minutes.
June 23: Rotated running a minute and walking a minute for 15 minutes.
June 24: Day Off

Michelle's run 6.23.10

Running Stats:

Time: 30 minutes
Distance: 2.51
Pace: 11:57

I can't believe I ran for 30 minutes without dying.  It was challenging the last 10 minutes, but the first 20 are getting fairly easy!  The whole last 10 minutes I just kept thinking, "I don't have to run tomorrow." and "The next time you run it's only for 20 minutes"  haha.

After my run my knees hurt a little and I was starving even after dinner.  I may need to up the calorie intake on long run days.


So glad that tomorrow is a rest day.

Michelle's run 6.22.10

Running Stats:


Time: 20 Minutes
Distance: 1.77
Pace: 11:18

This run was better than the last one.  Probably because I actually had air conditioning in the workout room at our apartment complex!

Michelle's run 6.20.10

Running Stats:


Time: 20 minutes
Distance: 1.71
Pace: 11:42

There wasn't any air on in the gym!  Michael made me slow down near the end and drink some water, he thought I was going to pass out.

Michelle's run 6.18.10

Running Stats:


Time: 20 minutes
Distance: 1.77
Pace: 11:18

My first official run of 10k training!  This run wasn't bad.  I have been running longer than 20 minutes, so I just tried to run a little faster than normal.  Just a little.