NOT EASY.
I thought running while I was home would actually be easy because my parents have a treadmill. This is just not true. I'm running around all day long doing errands, seeing people and catching up, trying to spend time with my family, etc. and before I know it it is 11 o'clock at night and parents are asleep in bed.
The treadmill is in their room!
So, I'm going to have to do better about running early in the day. That is the goal this week: Run in the morning.
So far not so good, but I'm trying. Next week when I'm in Abilene this won't be hard because no one will really be back in town yet so I'll have plenty of down time to hit the Lunsford up.
Ashley Look--thanks for reading this and commenting, it made my day!!!! <3 you!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
Day 1 Completed!
OK--I did my walk/run around 5:30. I was done by 6. The next time I run I'll have to take a stop watch so I can make sure that I go for 40 minutes. But I think for day 1, going for 30 minutes was pretty good.
My feet hurt some, and I'm hoping that will go away as time goes on. I also am coughing some just from breathing in the cold air I think. My throat hurts some when I run in the cold, and I don't know if that's just how the cookie crumbles, or if maybe this will go away as time goes on too?
I definitely didn't feel like going but I made myself go. I hope to continue on in that fashion! :-)
I thought I had more to share but I don't. Haha. It's not like many if any read this anyway. ;-)
Random side note: I love NCIS. Soooooo gooooood. USA does reruns all the time. Love it!
My feet hurt some, and I'm hoping that will go away as time goes on. I also am coughing some just from breathing in the cold air I think. My throat hurts some when I run in the cold, and I don't know if that's just how the cookie crumbles, or if maybe this will go away as time goes on too?
I definitely didn't feel like going but I made myself go. I hope to continue on in that fashion! :-)
I thought I had more to share but I don't. Haha. It's not like many if any read this anyway. ;-)
Random side note: I love NCIS. Soooooo gooooood. USA does reruns all the time. Love it!
Running in the cold!
Just saw some awesome vids on Ruthie's blog about running in cold weather and how to layer your clothing appropriately. Very educational! Tonight I go for my first run to begin training for the Dallas half in March. Tonight I'm running by myself, but tomorrow I'm running with Rachel.
This weeks training schedule:
Monday: 40 minutes total
Run 3 mins, walk 2 at a moderate pace
Tuesday: 30 minutes
cross train
Wednesday: Rest
Thursday: 40 minutes
Run 3 mins, walk 2 at a moderate pace
Friday: 30 minute cross training
Saturday: 3 miles
run 3 minutes, walk 2
EEEK! Already kind of afraid of it! This week will also be a little tougher because I'm going home on Thursday and I won't be able to train Thursday or Friday this week because of Christmas. But my parents have a treadmill so I definitely have a place to run the rest of the time!
This weeks training schedule:
Monday: 40 minutes total
Run 3 mins, walk 2 at a moderate pace
Tuesday: 30 minutes
cross train
Wednesday: Rest
Thursday: 40 minutes
Run 3 mins, walk 2 at a moderate pace
Friday: 30 minute cross training
Saturday: 3 miles
run 3 minutes, walk 2
EEEK! Already kind of afraid of it! This week will also be a little tougher because I'm going home on Thursday and I won't be able to train Thursday or Friday this week because of Christmas. But my parents have a treadmill so I definitely have a place to run the rest of the time!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
My New Life Plan
Friday I graduate. I will be a college grad. A degree holder. So excited!
After next week is over and I have my life back, I'm going to be making some major changes. The biggest one is I am joining a group of women (some of whom I work with) that are training to run a half marathon in March. I am excited to do this because it's a big group of people who are just going to encourage each other to stick with it and not quit. Sounds like a good plan to me! :-)
Depending on how that goes, I may or may not join a gym this month. If I feel like I'm getting enough out of the marathon training, then I'll just do that. But I may also decide I'd like to do classes and stuff at the gym to spice up the running routine, so we'll see.
Well I'm off to go do something productive with myself. Love!
After next week is over and I have my life back, I'm going to be making some major changes. The biggest one is I am joining a group of women (some of whom I work with) that are training to run a half marathon in March. I am excited to do this because it's a big group of people who are just going to encourage each other to stick with it and not quit. Sounds like a good plan to me! :-)
Depending on how that goes, I may or may not join a gym this month. If I feel like I'm getting enough out of the marathon training, then I'll just do that. But I may also decide I'd like to do classes and stuff at the gym to spice up the running routine, so we'll see.
Well I'm off to go do something productive with myself. Love!
Monday, November 23, 2009
Epic Fail
Well, obviously the updates stopped. So if you assumed the running had stopped too, I'm sad to inform you that your assumption was correct.
But, there's good news: I'm not giving up on running. As someone who has never in their life been athletic whatsoever, who works full time, does school part time (full time next semester), and is really involved in going to church, sometimes...there just is NO time. I don't even have time to call my family in San Antonio most days. Little less a good hour to devote to warming up, jogging, cooling down, and doing some strength exercises.
New goal: Start jogging when I can, and then nail down a regular work-out schedule once I graduate in December. I think that if I can get a normal routine down while I'm just working and now schooling, that I can maintain it once I add school back in. And my masters program is online so it should be even easier to keep up my training schedule.
That's what I'm telling myself for now. :-)
Other new goal: This blog will be about more than just running. So get used to it. ;-)
In other news: I GRADUATE ON DEC. 11. And while I already have a full-time job and I am just going to be doing my master's, I am experiencing the graduation-anxiety that I think every college student goes through. I am an adult. For real now. And in two years when I finish my masters I will go through this anxiety all over again most likely. Oh the joy.
Last night my roommate Shannon and I prayed together for at least 40 minutes and it was awesome. It was awesome because I am confident that God will take care of us, and I'm thankful we have a God who wants to listen to our concerns. But it was also awesome to have that community where my roommate WANTS to pray with me for hours. We actually do this frequently but last night was extra-awesome somehow. God is so good. Love Him!
I started out this post thinking it would reflect an epic fail...but in light of the last paragraph I say: Epic Victory!
But, there's good news: I'm not giving up on running. As someone who has never in their life been athletic whatsoever, who works full time, does school part time (full time next semester), and is really involved in going to church, sometimes...there just is NO time. I don't even have time to call my family in San Antonio most days. Little less a good hour to devote to warming up, jogging, cooling down, and doing some strength exercises.
New goal: Start jogging when I can, and then nail down a regular work-out schedule once I graduate in December. I think that if I can get a normal routine down while I'm just working and now schooling, that I can maintain it once I add school back in. And my masters program is online so it should be even easier to keep up my training schedule.
That's what I'm telling myself for now. :-)
Other new goal: This blog will be about more than just running. So get used to it. ;-)
In other news: I GRADUATE ON DEC. 11. And while I already have a full-time job and I am just going to be doing my master's, I am experiencing the graduation-anxiety that I think every college student goes through. I am an adult. For real now. And in two years when I finish my masters I will go through this anxiety all over again most likely. Oh the joy.
Last night my roommate Shannon and I prayed together for at least 40 minutes and it was awesome. It was awesome because I am confident that God will take care of us, and I'm thankful we have a God who wants to listen to our concerns. But it was also awesome to have that community where my roommate WANTS to pray with me for hours. We actually do this frequently but last night was extra-awesome somehow. God is so good. Love Him!
I started out this post thinking it would reflect an epic fail...but in light of the last paragraph I say: Epic Victory!
The enemy has been defeated
And death couldn't hold You down
We're gonna lift our voice in victory
We're gonna make Your praises loud
Shout unto God with a voice of triumph
Shout unto God with a voice of praise
Shout unto God with a voice of triumph
We lift Your name up
We lift Your name up
--"Shout Unto God", Hillsong United
And death couldn't hold You down
We're gonna lift our voice in victory
We're gonna make Your praises loud
Shout unto God with a voice of triumph
Shout unto God with a voice of praise
Shout unto God with a voice of triumph
We lift Your name up
We lift Your name up
--"Shout Unto God", Hillsong United
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Race Day Change...
Due to our schedules and what not, Ashley and I have decided to do a different race. On November 7, we are going to do a 5k (roughly 3 miles) in Plano. We are doing the Arbor Day Run, to help save the planet. ;-)
Visit arbordayrun.com if you are interested in the details!
Visit arbordayrun.com if you are interested in the details!
Trying to get back to normal...
Well, the past two weeks have been NUTS...first a week of mid-terms and no running, and then this past week was a week at a conference for work and no running.
So now I am hopefully getting back to "normal" and will have plenty of time to iron a regular run-schedule.
The conference I went to (HR Southwest) was really fantastic. It was fun of course, and also educational. And it was also like trick-or-treating for adults--there was an expo there and each booth had giveaways, so I definitely came home with way more than I got there with!
A few things said by our keynote speakers have really stuck with me so I thought I'd leave one of them here as food for thought:
Busyness has become a symbol of status in our society. When someone starts to tell us they only slept for three hours the night before and have a busy day ahead of them we get into a busyness competition sometimes...we retort back, oh yeah well I ate breakfast, did my make-up, and answered 10 work e-mails while driving to work...puh-lease. I hate this and I get it from some of my class-mates all the time, not so much my co-workers, though.
Today, let's sloooooow down and be fully present in the present!
So now I am hopefully getting back to "normal" and will have plenty of time to iron a regular run-schedule.
The conference I went to (HR Southwest) was really fantastic. It was fun of course, and also educational. And it was also like trick-or-treating for adults--there was an expo there and each booth had giveaways, so I definitely came home with way more than I got there with!
A few things said by our keynote speakers have really stuck with me so I thought I'd leave one of them here as food for thought:
Busyness has become a symbol of status in our society. When someone starts to tell us they only slept for three hours the night before and have a busy day ahead of them we get into a busyness competition sometimes...we retort back, oh yeah well I ate breakfast, did my make-up, and answered 10 work e-mails while driving to work...puh-lease. I hate this and I get it from some of my class-mates all the time, not so much my co-workers, though.
Today, let's sloooooow down and be fully present in the present!
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Running @ the Park and the Starbucks Birdie
Today Ashley and I ran for the first time in a week. Midterms really took all my energy and time up this past week. Next week I am out of town Thuesday-Friday, so we're gonna have to have a weird schedule again. I really hate that but what can ya do??
Today we ran at the park behind Southern Hills on the running trail there--we were supposed to do 2.5 miles, but somehow only did 1.5. We'll have to look into figuring out what path to take so that it equals 2.5 miles.
We ran it in about 18 minutes, which is about a 12 minute mile, so that was good! We only took one walking break and it was after we ran the first mile, so that is an improvement as well!
My running shoes did not give me a blister today, so that is also an improvement!
After we got done with our jog, we went over to Starbucks and had pumpkin spice lattes and did a little Bible studying together, which was awesome! It was a really great way to start the day. Ashley was reading the end of Isaiah 40 (so good!) and I was reading 2 Peter 1 (also so good!).
While we were reading outside at Starbucks, these precious little birds kept hopping up onto our table and the vacant chairs around us! See above picture! Isn't he cute?
Now I am off to do laundry and clean and what not--woo fun! I really loathe doing the laundry but it's a necessary evil in life. I am going to watch Braveheart on my instant-watching on Netflix...never seen it, but of course everyone else in America has so I figure it's time!
Hope everyone has a grrrrreat Saturday! If you live in Abilene stop by brew.net tonight to support Jenica's mission team fundraiser!
Today we ran at the park behind Southern Hills on the running trail there--we were supposed to do 2.5 miles, but somehow only did 1.5. We'll have to look into figuring out what path to take so that it equals 2.5 miles.
We ran it in about 18 minutes, which is about a 12 minute mile, so that was good! We only took one walking break and it was after we ran the first mile, so that is an improvement as well!
My running shoes did not give me a blister today, so that is also an improvement!
After we got done with our jog, we went over to Starbucks and had pumpkin spice lattes and did a little Bible studying together, which was awesome! It was a really great way to start the day. Ashley was reading the end of Isaiah 40 (so good!) and I was reading 2 Peter 1 (also so good!).
While we were reading outside at Starbucks, these precious little birds kept hopping up onto our table and the vacant chairs around us! See above picture! Isn't he cute?
Now I am off to do laundry and clean and what not--woo fun! I really loathe doing the laundry but it's a necessary evil in life. I am going to watch Braveheart on my instant-watching on Netflix...never seen it, but of course everyone else in America has so I figure it's time!
Hope everyone has a grrrrreat Saturday! If you live in Abilene stop by brew.net tonight to support Jenica's mission team fundraiser!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Midterms are taking their toll...
So...during midterms week..sleep is scarce and stress is high. In light of this--no running yet this week. I know it will practically be like starting from square one again when I finally do go this week...I am thinking I will run Thursday and Saturday this week, and hopefully walk on Friday morning.
Until then...it's studying, working, schooling my brains out. Woowoo!
Until then...it's studying, working, schooling my brains out. Woowoo!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
The Maternal Commentary
Tonight my mother called after reading this blog with two questions and two questions only:
1. Are you okay (and apparently what she really meant was do you have asthma) when you run?
2. Do you run in the dark (as in don't)?
I think that's priceless. I love you mom!
1. Are you okay (and apparently what she really meant was do you have asthma) when you run?
2. Do you run in the dark (as in don't)?
I think that's priceless. I love you mom!
Week One in Review
This week Ashley Look and I (look for a link to her blog soon!) began running to train for a 10k (6 miles-ish) we are going to run on November 14. It's in Dallas at the Motor Speedway and benefits Young Life.
Monday we ran 2 miles at about 12:56 min a mile (25:52 total). It was rough for me because I am most certainly NOT in shape. Not sure if I have EVER been in shape. But I am going to get in shape now!
Wednesday we ran again, 2 miles. It took us about 24:26, so that was really encouraging! I also ran a little further than I did Monday before taking my first walking break. Ashley swam competitively for her whole life basically, so she could probably go a lot further than me. But she keeps telling me that we are in this together, so thankfully she hasn't run off and left me in the dust yet!!
Friday we walked two miles at a decent pace and that was a good rest day. Next week we are going to start running M,W,Sat and walking T, TR, F. It will probably be hard because next week is also mid-term week, but I have to learn at some point to keep exercising even during the hard times/stressful times.
Today's run was not as encouraging as I was hoping. I am EXHAUSTED, my joints and tummy were achy and I had a blister on my left ankle because I got new running shoes that I am breaking in. My new running shoes light up my life they are so cute (AND they're super good for my arches), BUT the blister thing is not so good right now. I need to wear them more when I am not running to break 'em in. So I took an extra walking break or so and couldn't run as much as wanted. But some how miraculously we got our two miles done in 26:42, which is not as fast as we would like to go but still good considering how much walking I put in.
Tomorrow we have off, so it's going to be a day full of worshipping God and doing homework. And yes the two can be one in the same if we work at everything with the strength God gives and as if working for the Lord and not for men! :-)
Right now Ashley and I are at Starbucks studying. Well, I mean I am about to be studying as soon as I am done with this post! Haha! I have three midterms next week, so I do need to get crackin!
Monday we ran 2 miles at about 12:56 min a mile (25:52 total). It was rough for me because I am most certainly NOT in shape. Not sure if I have EVER been in shape. But I am going to get in shape now!
Wednesday we ran again, 2 miles. It took us about 24:26, so that was really encouraging! I also ran a little further than I did Monday before taking my first walking break. Ashley swam competitively for her whole life basically, so she could probably go a lot further than me. But she keeps telling me that we are in this together, so thankfully she hasn't run off and left me in the dust yet!!
Friday we walked two miles at a decent pace and that was a good rest day. Next week we are going to start running M,W,Sat and walking T, TR, F. It will probably be hard because next week is also mid-term week, but I have to learn at some point to keep exercising even during the hard times/stressful times.
Today's run was not as encouraging as I was hoping. I am EXHAUSTED, my joints and tummy were achy and I had a blister on my left ankle because I got new running shoes that I am breaking in. My new running shoes light up my life they are so cute (AND they're super good for my arches), BUT the blister thing is not so good right now. I need to wear them more when I am not running to break 'em in. So I took an extra walking break or so and couldn't run as much as wanted. But some how miraculously we got our two miles done in 26:42, which is not as fast as we would like to go but still good considering how much walking I put in.
Tomorrow we have off, so it's going to be a day full of worshipping God and doing homework. And yes the two can be one in the same if we work at everything with the strength God gives and as if working for the Lord and not for men! :-)
Right now Ashley and I are at Starbucks studying. Well, I mean I am about to be studying as soon as I am done with this post! Haha! I have three midterms next week, so I do need to get crackin!
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