starting of week number two

I was able to get all my runs in last week and started another week of training this Monday. today I did 3 miles in about 32 minutes, BOY Mondays are tough days to get out and run, just felt a little tired from the weekend. Our weathere here in Washington is not the greatest lately! does not even feel like we have had Spring yet! and here we are almost time for memorial weekend. In 16 days I will be another year older YIKES 44 I do not know where this last year went. so been doing a little reflecting on this last year and boy it was a year of change for me but overall the changes have all been for the better. Soon I will set down and start workong on my goals for this next year. I am still looking for a full time purchasing job I am keeping my head up!

FRIDAY YAHOO

Today was a 3o min cross training day for me. I went to the gym and rode the bike for 30 min and then did some stretching and core work, not to bad. The weather is still rainy and in the 50's sure hope it starts clearing up soon.

Good run today!

I did a nice 3 mile run today time of 30:25 ave pace of 10:08 so I was pretty pleased. I did this run near the 24 hr fitness gym that I work out at. I knew today was a 3 mile run and then had to do some strength training so might as well get the run done near the gym. I felt very happy about the run. The weather this am was great this afternoon the storm has arrived rain and wind AGAIN LOL. I watched last night episode of the biggest looser it was the one where the run a marathon it was great to see them do this it goes to show that you can do anything you put your mind too! todays running quote:

With a body made joyous through movement, the mind is able to relax. With mind/body balance, we can take the power of feeling good and generate compassion.
The Sakyong, Jamg?n Mipham Rinpoche

A rainy day run

Good morning! day #2 of training, it was raining out this am but I do know that rain cannot stop me from doing my training, there may come a day when I have a event run and it will be raining so as a friend of mine says, "SUCK IT UP BUTTER CUP : ) today was 2.37 miles time of 26:22 not to bad considering the route I ran was what I call roller hills. This route is very nice since it also goes to a nice lake that is near my home. Today since it was to be a short run I did not go to the lake but that will be in the near future. I am going to try and get some photos too and start posting them on here. If any of my other blog running pals read this I would like to know what is it that makes you run? I might start doing a question of the day for the friends out there in blog land always interesting to hear others thoughts and opinons.

Running has the power to change your life. It will make you fitter, healthier, even happier.
Selene Yeager, "Let's Get Started," May 2010 issue of Runner's World

Training has begun!

training run number #1 done! LOL not to bad out this am. I was out the door at 7 am weather cloudy but temperature not to bad. I seem to do better when I have paid for run on my schedule and my training program all figured out, it drive me to stick with my program a while lot better. In the last 4-5 years I did a lot of goal setting and it sure helped me keep on track with things.

half marathon training

My 12 week training program for Aug 7th marathon starts tomorrow! hard to think that it has been a year since my first full marathon that was the Colfax marathon in Denver CO. Lot has changed for me in the last year 24 more days and then I turn 44. I will be glad to let 43 go and move forward with a new year in my life! I am hoping by then I will have a full time job. Meanwhile I need to FOCUS! on my running and proper nutrition, running has always helped me thorugh some tough times in my life and more than ever at this time I need to focus and get return to the runner that I was developing to be. I am going to do my best to blog a few times a week and keep this updated better. I know I can do the training and complete my first half marathon in my home state of Washington.

Moving forward

I am still battleing getting my weight back down along with my running. I know that not having a full time job has created some stress and I am learning to work through it all. I recently looked back on all my training that I did the lst 3-4 years ago. I have and still do log my information on the beginner triatlete.com web site, it was great the other day to look back to around 2006 & 2007 to see what I was doing back then and to just overall look at my journey I was on.

I am now back on the journey and will get back to where I was. A year ago at this time I was preparing for my first full marathon and I know that in my future there is another marathon and triathlons. I recently signed up for a half marathon here in Tacoma WA to be held on Aug 7 that will be my 4th half marathon I am also doing the Sea Fair Torch Light run that is at the end of out here in Seatlle WA. Last year I was out here visiting and I did this event run it was a 5K this year I am doing the 8K. It was a very hot summer night last year and very humid but I completed it YAHOO. I called it my sweat festival run since I had never did a run in such hot and humid conditions LOL. So the journey continues for this woman I know there are many others out there who are on a path similar to mine. Still in the back of my mind are the thoughts of someday helping others to change their lives through running and health nutrition. Thanks to many friends out there who are following this journhey of mine.