Post-Cold Run

So, between the cold I had, the new job and the 90+ degree weather I've been a horrible runner. It finally rained today and I decided I had to go for a run. Good news was that I ran the entire way! It was slow, almost 34 minutes, but in my defense, I still do have a little phlem ball in my chest. When I first started I was worried that I wouldn't be able to make it all the way, but then it felt good.

Tuesday's my birthday! There's no denying it, I'm middle aged. But hey, at least I can run 5K! Gonna celebrate by going to Fenway Park and buying tix on game day. Very exciting to just do that :)

Dirty Girls Run

Well, the run was a few days ago, and I haven't blogged about it. Not sure if it really counts, since I only ran about half of it. I wound up with a miserable cold, probably from the stress of the new job (which is going well despite the fact that my office is about 90 degrees every morning, I can't figure out how to use a Mac and I have no fricking clue what I'm doing!). Anyhow, the mud run was so fun! I want to do another! The obstacles were all girl sized, mud tunnels, bouncy things, slides, etc. We took a lot of pictures and I don't look like total crap in them. Not sure about time, or if it was even 5 K, but who cares?

Lame :P

I can't believe it's July 10 and this is my first run of the month. In my defense (I seem to defend myself a lot on this blog, which is kind of silly since my robo-readers don't care) I hurt my IT band at yoga and wanted to make sure it healed. Also, it's been 97 degrees out, plus humidity. And, I started my new job, which was really stressful.  It seems to be going OK, but I've got a lot to learn.  I think I'm really going to like it, though!

So, I ran this evening outside, even though its like 200% humidity. At least it's a little cooler than its been. I was soaking wet by the time I finished. I did my usual 5k in 34 min and 22 sec which is an 11 min and 5 sec mile, waaaay slower than I've been doing. It felt really great, prob because I was going so slow...

Saturday is the Dirty Girl. My friends and i are all wearing pink tutus :)

40 minutes

I wanted to try to run 45 min with a 5 minute cool down, but even though I was only running 10.30 minute mile for most of it I couldn't. I think partly because I went too soon after eating, and partly it was the humidity in the gym. Outside it's crazy humid - 83 percent according to wunderground, so even though it's only 84 outside it feels like 97.  Anyhow, I ran for 35 minutes, plus a 5 minute cool down.  It was a total of 3.25 miles in the 35 min, and almost three and a half in total. The last 7 minutes I had to slow it down gradually so I didn't puke. After I finished I was too tired to lift, so I just came home and took a bath. We'll have to see if I can do some at home lifting later.

The one exciting thing is that the Pioneer Inn sent me my shoes back, so I'm back to running in the originals. I'll need the new ones eventually, perhaps right after the Dirty Girls Run, so it's OK that I got them. Glad I got them back, they still have a ton of wear left, and even after I can't run in them any more, I can wear them for all kinds of other thing.

Gym; zzzzzz

96 degrees and humid out, Sea World potential. So, I headed off to the gym. I hadn't lifted weights in ages anyhow, so figured I should get both done.  Did 30 minutes, mostly at 5.8 (with 5 minutes warm up a little slower.) 2.86 miles in 30 min, total of 3.12 in 35. Pretended that I was one of those totally amazing marathon women running 5 min 14 sec miles while I listened to Eye of the Tiger. Dirty Girls run is in like 3 weeks. Glad it's untimed because it will be HOT!

Long Time No Run

But it was legit! I was off in Utah and Navada hiking and climbing in the desert, so it's not like I wasn't getting a work out. Totally awesome places - Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park and Red Rock, loved it! I would recommend it to all my readers, if I had any :)

The only sad thing is that I forgot my running shoes at the Pioneer Inn in Springdale. Now I have new shoes. The new ones have a different base to help with the fact that I run/walk on the outsides of my feet. When I finished running, the balls of my feet were really feeling it, so I guess it worked. Anyhow, the first run was a little slow, 5K in 33 min and 10 sec. That's not too much slower than usual. I ran straight through, except a legit stop at a busy light. It was a perfect running, cool weather, sun, so there were a lot of people out running,walking, and just hanging out.

New Job!!!

In the end I decided not to wait to see if anyone would get their shit together with the Assistant Dean position (because its been like three months) and I applied for a job as the Program Manager for the PreHealth Program. I just found out on Thursday that I got the job! It was a really stressful process, involving lots of Cheese Doodles and very little running.  All worth it, though, I'm so psyched.

Back to the gym today. It's 90 and humid, and I did learn something from the Sea World/Bad Day for a Long Run experiences. I really really didn't want to go for a run, so I told myself I could run slow. I went 5.7 mph which is about 10.30 minute mile. In 35 min, with the cool down I ran 5K pretty much exactly, so that was fine. I was pooped after, lifted a few weights, did 4 burpees and left.