Training Update

Well I have not been the best at my half marathon training. I was supposed to start last week, which I sort of did; I only went to the gym twice. Pathetic. Why am I so lame. Here are the results...

9/30: I could barely run 2 miles straight. I suck. I started at what I felt was my comfortable pace (5.0), but that's over a 12 minute mile and you're going to go no where fast, so I cranked it up to a 10.3 minute mile (5.5) for the next leg. Yeah no bueno, had to stop cause I was gasping for air. Walked for 5 minutes then finished...3.15 miles in 40 minutes. I guess that's not too bad for the first day back from a very long lapse of no exercise.

10/2: Same as Tuesday, maybe I should of strength trained on Wednesday. But lets be honest Gym or World Series game...I chose the latter. This day wasn't as bad, but I was again only able to run 3.16 miles in 40 minutes.

I had planned on going to the gym Saturday but with conference and cleaning and hanging with friends, I didn't go. LAME-

I didn't go Monday for whatever reason...oh yeah, World Series. So Monday night I was more than likely complaining to Julianne, who so generously offers her time and support to me every time we talk, had a wonderful idea to go jogging together in the morning. Well 5:45 AM came along and we* did not wake up! haha

*She says she woke up and was waiting for me to come into her room; I don't believe it! ;)

10/7: Julianne and I redeemed ourselves (well myself, she jogged twice yesterday...over-achiever) and went to the gym last night. I ran the first 10 minutes at 5.0, next 10-12 at 5.5 equating to a little over 2 miles, walked for 5 minutes, ran at 5.5 for 7 minutes, next 2 minutes at 6.0, and then the last minute I full-on sprinted at 6.5. I ran a total of 3.30 miles in 40 minutes which I guess isn't that bad but I need to do better.

I feel beat today because I'm pretty much the most pathetic runner person ever. haha If I can just get back to being able to do 3 miles in 30 minutes easy I will be content...I have the rest of October to do it, otherwise I'm done for! haha

Other than my vague attempt to "train", life is the same.