This week's training...

So this week's training has so far consisted of skipping Tuesdays workout--my ankle was hurting bad enough for me to now want to go out w/o a brace and I didn't yet have one. Yesterday on my lunch break I bought a brace. After work I decided I didn't have much time to work out, so I would just run one mile. After about half a mile, my ankle started hurting again. I walked for a bit, and then ran the last quarter. I was going at a really easy pace over all. Not the best idea I've ever had though. Ankle feels okay today, but still is hurting. I also got this goldbond foot creme that is medicated and helps your feet and ankles hurt less. It is a miracle worker!

Due to inclement weather and sore ankle, I'll be doing an hours worth of walking off the pounds DVD workouts tonight and tomorrow night.

8 miles this weekend

So this weekend I am supposed to walk/jog 8 miles. I was bad and did not get all my work outs in this week, and then yesterday I was sicky. So, tomorrow I'm still going to do my 8 miles, but my time may suck and my body may hate me, and that's what I get I guess, haha. I am preparing myself for that so, at least I'm aware, right?

I guess I have like a month between now and the half. EEEK. I also need to book my hotel room soon...Hrmmm...I need to get on that!

I will update tomorrow about how the walk/jog goes. Say a little prayer!

8.5 Miles

I walk/jogged 8.5 miles yesterday. Thought I was doing 7 miles and felt kind of discouraged about my time when I was done. But then I found out that I did 8.5 miles!!!! That is CRAZY! I am so pumped and more motivated than ever to continue in my training. This week I'm going to try to especially focus on drinking enough water because I've been seriously slacking on that front.

Tomorrow I'm going to RAB's shoe supply to get a shoe fitting done and buy some new running shoes. After the 8.5 yesterday I basically sat at home with my feet iced down with ice packs from 5 until 11 just about. I could barely walk when I got out of the shower and it hurt to take any steps. Today my feet feel okay, not nearly as much pain, so I'm thinking that the shoes I currently have really need to just go!!!

This week for my training I'm walk/jogging for 50 minutes on Tuesday, Thurs., and Friday, cross training tonight and Weds. night. Saturday = long walk/run of 8 miles. Should totally be able to accomplish that considering I've already done it.

I'm a little proud of myself. I know pride comes before the fall (Prov 16:18), so I pray that I am not out of line here! But I am NOT athletic, and yet...I'm training to run a half and sticking with it and not dying after doing 8.5 miles. In crappy shoes! Okay, I'm done. :-)

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OK--off to finish h/w. Nighty night!