More goals

Having finished the first two weeks strong I am now adding more items to the goal list.

Lift weights 2 -3 times a week. I'll start with focus on core and upper body strength and only do lower body on my off running days.

I'm really pleased with my running progress and I don't want sore legs to slow me down. I'll slowly build on the lower legs over the next month or two and get back to my old (last year) body!

Ending week 2 on a good note

Today's 5 miles came at the end of the day.

I was planning on waiting to do these on Saturday, but an untimely child accident (scraped chin, no ER necessary) causing me to be late to a meeting, and then a second accident with my other child during the meeting (garden cultivator to the eye, only a shiner with scratches), left me frustrated and annoyed. I definitely needed to run to work out the agitation.

So glad I did.

The sun was going down and it was just a beautiful evening. I did a speed workout, which in average wasn't so fast. But it was a good effort and felt really good to do. Speed will come, I'm not worried about that.

I'm already planning my next long run. I'm thinking of Monday. Two days off of running this weekend should get my legs good and ready to tackle 10 miles.

So nice to be back!

Long run success!

This week I've included the "key workout" into my runs.

Sunday was a hills run. Short but difficult. 5 miles on the nose.
Monday a recovery run, slow and five miles.
And Tuesday was an awesome, slow and easy 10 miles!! Super stoked I made the full 10.

Today I'm taking a day off from running, well mostly a friend is coming over for a short run/walk. My knees are sore and me feet a little uncomfortable, but otherwise I'm doing great!

May challenge week 1!

Yeah I finished week 1!
5 miles or a bit more 5 days of the week.
I hit the pavement or treadmill Mon-Fri and made at least 5 miles if not a bit more.

They definitely get slower towards the end of the week. Today's was pretty slow. And sore. And tired.
Anyways, I did it though. Funny thing is I wasn't working very hard on the last run, but it was really hard. Cardiovascularly it was not a challenge, I didn't push hard, but it was still such a challenge to do. My feet and pretty much my entire lower legs are exhausted.

Two days off are going to feel great! Well except for the game I'm skating in tomorrow. Details.

Oh and to make next week more interesting I though I would start adding in the key workouts; hills, tempo and the long easy. And with 2 recovery runs, read short and slow.

I'm thinking the long easy would add on 1 to 2 miles to start and see how long I can get them by month end.

4 days in

4 days into my May challenge and things are going well. I knocked out another 5 miles today on the treadmill. I'm definitely beginning to notice the fatigue and soreness of continuous running. But nothing major that some time laying around on the couch won't cure.

But oh am I glad tomorrow is my last day for the week!
And I have a game on Saturday. Only skating in 2 of the three bouts!

So far so good

May's month of 5 milers is going strong on day two!
Yes I realize it's not hard to stay committed two days in. But I ran my 5 today with one kid in the stroller!
Yes I know, how bad ass is that? Almost as 2 kids in the stroller. That won't be happening for a while though.

May goals!

Ok May goals!

I'm officially in the 5 miler runs! Not a fluke, and they've been good for a couple weeks now.

So I'm upping the runs. 5 miles 5 times a week. Cake right?