8.5 mile run.

Another beautiful day, with mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine.  I warmed up before my run this morning with 10 minutes of Yoga and then a few minutes on the elliptical to get the juices flowing.  I walked for a couple of minutes, then started my run.  I ran the entire 8.5 miles, making full use of my mantras and positive affirmations.  I finished with about 1/4 mile walking to cool down and did a few stretches when I got home.  All in all, this week has been one of the most successful in a while, as far as my training goes.  I was able to do all my runs, fully and out on the road or at least at the park.  Right now, I am a happy runner!  :)

Rest day.

This morning I woke up with a headache, probably due to the rainstorm we had last night - the high humidity always messes with my head.  So, it took me a bit to get going, but I did get in 45 minutes on the elliptical since it's a non-running day.  Now we need to get ready to go to Scouts, but it's another beautiful, sunny day and I'm hoping to get out and "play" with the kids later.

4 miles, and ~ The jacket came off!!!

Yep, that's right folks...I had to remove my jacket while on my 4 mile run this morning - it was that warm.  It's been a long time since I've had to deal with this issue, though I'm not complaining.  My sister-in-law and her family are visiting today, so I was able to leave Nicolas at home while I went on my run.  It was great to be in the sun, sweating, running.  When I downloaded my Garmin info, it said I averaged a pace of 10:50 min/mile, which is pretty dang good for me and how things have been going with my leg pain issues.  It's amazing what great weather and a boost in mood can do for energy level!

6 mile Wednesday.

Well, the weather wasn't fully cooperative, with a little more snow last night, but the temperatures were mild enough that it was a wet, short lived snow.  So, I tucked Nick in tightly into the jogger, then headed to the park for my run.  There were a few slick spots, but it wasn't too bad.  I walked there to warm up, then did my 6 miles and walked home.  After my run I did 35 of Pilates.

Cross-Training day.

Nothing too exciting about today's workout.  I warmed up with 10 minutes of Yoga, then did 10 minutes of walking on the treadmill followed by 30 minutes on the elliptical and then another 10 minutes of walking.  It snowed (a lot) last night, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it warms up enough to melt it away before tomorrow so I can do my run outside with Nicolas in the jogger.  :)

5 miles.

A little sore today from Saturday's long run, but I felt good about going out for a 5 miler this morning.  It was cold, but I can feel spring coming...it's on the horizon, I just know it.  When I got home from my run, I did some stretching.  I wanted to do some Yoga also, but it's my husband's day off today, so instead of doing the Yoga, he lured me in to watch a couple episodes of Grey's Anatomy before we head into town to run errands.  I can always do Yoga tomorrow...;)

14 miles ~ ♫ Don't Stop me now, 'cause I'm havin' a good time...♫

Long run day and I did 14 miles.  I did an out and back run, starting out around 7am and getting home around 9:50am.  I wore my knee brace and warmed up with a couple of minutes on the elliptical to loosen up my hips and knees.  I'm stoked because I ran the whole thing, no walking breaks at all.  I mean, not the fastest run of course, but I used my positive affirmations and mantras to keep me going through rough patches, and just got it done.  I even had enough energy afterward to take the kids to the park so they could ride their bikes, while my husband and I walked a couple of laps around the track.

Let it snow...

This morning I did another indoor workout.  I began with 30 minutes on the elliptical and followed that with a 45 minute interval run on the treadmill.  Lastly, I did a 35 minute Pilates DVD.  Only 11 weeks to go until the marathon!

5 miles.

This morning, though a little chilly (about 22 degrees), I put Nicolas in his jogger and we headed over to the park for my run.  There was one section of the track that still had a layer of snow on it, but it was only about 15-20 feet long, so whenever I got to that section I would walk the stroller through it then resume running.  I did 5 miles, though I think Nick was cold and ready to come home around 2 miles!  Think Spring...think Spring...:)

Four miles and some other stuff.

This morning I did an indoor workout.  I started out with 30 minutes on the elliptical, then I did an hour on the treadmill.  I ran for a little over half of that, then walked the rest for a total of 4 miles.  It's a sunny day today and the forecast calls for temps in the 40's, so after lunch I'm going to try and get to the park with Nicolas for a walk.