Good Morning everyone!!!!!
HOW amazing I feel today !!! YAY!!! Resting worked !!
I was able to achieve a track workout last night, 8 miles, while seeing a few friendly faces. It was sooo nice to run fast again and also be able to accomplish it. Of course, I was not as happy with my performance, yet, thats OK. I am coming back into it after a much needed break.
Here is what I ran last night:
One mile warm up
3 x's 800 M with 400 M cool down
10 x's 400 M with 200 M cool down
One mile cool down
Thanks to everyone I seen last night. It was nice to see a familiar face that had some troubles with a hamstring!!
Today - I think I will take it a bit easier and do a circuit with some cross training :O) * Oh and the dog is going to the salon!!
Push on dear friends push on and remember: ANYTHING you put your mind too is POSSIBLE
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Sept. 26th, 2010
Dearest readers,
I have been completely buried with work and the bloggin has obviously not been well taken care of.
Let me share with you what was done on Sept. 26th.
I was able to complete 13.5 miles!!!! It was a beautiful long run with some great company!! Sam and Adam from Team R.E.D. joined me for some much welcomed company!!! How great it is to run with others - -not only do we get to know one another on a much deeper level, we also don't realize the time !!!
It started out a bit chilly, yet, I shared with the boys, that it would warm up after a mile or two. I think it was around 40 degrees. Our body temp's will add 20 degrees, after a bit. So I knew we'd be good to go shortly there after!! WE were completely amazed at the 60 degrees weather when we returned to our vehicles!! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!
I am truly grateful for the opportunity to run with such amazing people as well as completing a new PR for the longest I have ever ran :O)
My legs are feeling back to normal and I am not as tired/fatigued as I was before after the running. The break has helped tremendously!! Of course, my head really wanted to get down on myself, yet, my body is my temple and I need to care for it!!!! * Plus, if I am burned out OR injured than I will not be able to run AT ALL!!!
Today is track day, my friends!!
PUSH ON PUSH ON!!! ( with caution of course !! )
Hugs to you all
I have been completely buried with work and the bloggin has obviously not been well taken care of.
Let me share with you what was done on Sept. 26th.
I was able to complete 13.5 miles!!!! It was a beautiful long run with some great company!! Sam and Adam from Team R.E.D. joined me for some much welcomed company!!! How great it is to run with others - -not only do we get to know one another on a much deeper level, we also don't realize the time !!!
It started out a bit chilly, yet, I shared with the boys, that it would warm up after a mile or two. I think it was around 40 degrees. Our body temp's will add 20 degrees, after a bit. So I knew we'd be good to go shortly there after!! WE were completely amazed at the 60 degrees weather when we returned to our vehicles!! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!
I am truly grateful for the opportunity to run with such amazing people as well as completing a new PR for the longest I have ever ran :O)
My legs are feeling back to normal and I am not as tired/fatigued as I was before after the running. The break has helped tremendously!! Of course, my head really wanted to get down on myself, yet, my body is my temple and I need to care for it!!!! * Plus, if I am burned out OR injured than I will not be able to run AT ALL!!!
Today is track day, my friends!!
PUSH ON PUSH ON!!! ( with caution of course !! )
Hugs to you all
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Sept. 21st, 2010
Hello Friends.
Looks like I am a bit behind on blogging!!
I was gone this weekend and I was able to run with my good friend, Sharyce, who is now getting into running !!!! She helped me pull in the last of my long run on Sunday. ( 10 miles )
I was also asked to back off a little bit from the training, as my muscles are sore lately. Supposedly I have been pushing my body a bit much. So, the suggestions were to back off some and rest a little bit. Which you know .. really .. I would rather rest up a little bit than burn out completely and or get injured!! I have along ways to go.. if I am going to try to pull in a half marathon and then a full in Feb..
Today I will hit the hills and then the intense workouts will be over for the week. There will be a few base runs and a long run on Sunday.
I will keep you all posted, of course!! For I need to move forward -- not take steps backwards!!!
Thanks for stopping by today !! Hope you have a fabulous Tuesday!!
Looks like I am a bit behind on blogging!!
I was gone this weekend and I was able to run with my good friend, Sharyce, who is now getting into running !!!! She helped me pull in the last of my long run on Sunday. ( 10 miles )
I was also asked to back off a little bit from the training, as my muscles are sore lately. Supposedly I have been pushing my body a bit much. So, the suggestions were to back off some and rest a little bit. Which you know .. really .. I would rather rest up a little bit than burn out completely and or get injured!! I have along ways to go.. if I am going to try to pull in a half marathon and then a full in Feb..
Today I will hit the hills and then the intense workouts will be over for the week. There will be a few base runs and a long run on Sunday.
I will keep you all posted, of course!! For I need to move forward -- not take steps backwards!!!
Thanks for stopping by today !! Hope you have a fabulous Tuesday!!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Sept. 15th, 2010
Today was an easy day. Well, it felt difficult, yet it was an easy day.
I was able to run 3 miles with my friend, Tom. That was nice... the muscles and body were a little sore today, I believe its from the track work out last night as well as the miles are definitely increasing for me.
Its OK. I will take a complete 24 hrs off and then do a run, a free 5K, tomorrow evening with Team R.E.D. at the Mayo Open.
I am bit worn out so I am going to close with that for the night.
Put your mind to it and just do it !!
I was able to run 3 miles with my friend, Tom. That was nice... the muscles and body were a little sore today, I believe its from the track work out last night as well as the miles are definitely increasing for me.
Its OK. I will take a complete 24 hrs off and then do a run, a free 5K, tomorrow evening with Team R.E.D. at the Mayo Open.
I am bit worn out so I am going to close with that for the night.
Put your mind to it and just do it !!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Sept. 14th, 2010
Holy Hannah !! My feet are not happy with me tonight !!
I was able to take around 40 min for a circuit, including the eliptical for 15 min., for my lunch today. Than I was able to hit the track. WOW!! This is what my workout was, which is considered the ladder:
1 mile warm up
400 M @ 1:50 ( 200 M cool down )
800 M @ 3:45 ( 400 M cool down )
1200 M @ 5:28 ( 800 M cool down )
1600 M @ 7:25 ( 1200 M cool down )
1200 M @ 5:48 ( 800 M cool down )
800 M @ 3:47 ( 400 M cool down )
400 M @ 1:47 ( 200 M cool down )
1 mile cool down
Now that was a workout !! AND I DID IT :O)
Its really funny, once I stop and think about things. You put a schedule in front of me and I just seem to do it. Excuses are really not an option once I have a goal put forth. It seems that I am very goal driven. With my family, friends and not to forget to the most important one: My HP, I can accomplish anything put in front of me to do.
You can TOO !! IF I CAN YOU CAN!!!
Push on dear friends -- push on!!
I was able to take around 40 min for a circuit, including the eliptical for 15 min., for my lunch today. Than I was able to hit the track. WOW!! This is what my workout was, which is considered the ladder:
1 mile warm up
400 M @ 1:50 ( 200 M cool down )
800 M @ 3:45 ( 400 M cool down )
1200 M @ 5:28 ( 800 M cool down )
1600 M @ 7:25 ( 1200 M cool down )
1200 M @ 5:48 ( 800 M cool down )
800 M @ 3:47 ( 400 M cool down )
400 M @ 1:47 ( 200 M cool down )
1 mile cool down
Now that was a workout !! AND I DID IT :O)
Its really funny, once I stop and think about things. You put a schedule in front of me and I just seem to do it. Excuses are really not an option once I have a goal put forth. It seems that I am very goal driven. With my family, friends and not to forget to the most important one: My HP, I can accomplish anything put in front of me to do.
You can TOO !! IF I CAN YOU CAN!!!
Push on dear friends -- push on!!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Monday Sept 13th, 2010
Hello !
Today I ran 5 miles.
* I was only going to write that, but than I realized there was a bit more to it than only the 5 miles. There was the hills that I climbed as well as pushing the last two miles ( 3 to 4 to see if I could hold a good pace that far after running 3 and then the last one hit the last half mile hard, with a hill in there and pulling it in at 6:50 pace ). Course in training I am learning that really I should have spread that energy out into each mile, but today, I had some fuel that just seemed to kick in around that time. Thanks anger for that.
Push on dearest friends, push on !
Today I ran 5 miles.
* I was only going to write that, but than I realized there was a bit more to it than only the 5 miles. There was the hills that I climbed as well as pushing the last two miles ( 3 to 4 to see if I could hold a good pace that far after running 3 and then the last one hit the last half mile hard, with a hill in there and pulling it in at 6:50 pace ). Course in training I am learning that really I should have spread that energy out into each mile, but today, I had some fuel that just seemed to kick in around that time. Thanks anger for that.
Push on dearest friends, push on !
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Sept 12th, 2010
What an absolutely amazing morning for a run :O)
A few us of met in Rochester and ran the Douglas Trail. We took off and then took a small break in Douglas ( water/Gatorade ) and back on the trail. To come in at the end for a total 10 miles :O)
The trail was beautiful to run on and the weather was excellent to run in. It was also very nice to have been joined by Sam and Adam, both Team R.E.D. members. This helped the run go by faster than being there on my own.
Plus, to my surprise, it was both of their first time running this distance :O) They did great for a long run !! We took it slower and easy, as I hit hard last night on the 5K and its been a long week for me.
I will have now completed a total 35.5 miles this week. My body is a doing amazing well, for that many miles, where I would think it would be in shock. And yet, its not. What else I find a bit interesting is that the 5K went by MUCH faster than I am used!! Something is working running all these miles and the harder workouts!!
The hard work pays off :O) It really does, people!!!
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, my dearest friends!!
Big Hugs sent out to you all!!
A few us of met in Rochester and ran the Douglas Trail. We took off and then took a small break in Douglas ( water/Gatorade ) and back on the trail. To come in at the end for a total 10 miles :O)
The trail was beautiful to run on and the weather was excellent to run in. It was also very nice to have been joined by Sam and Adam, both Team R.E.D. members. This helped the run go by faster than being there on my own.
Plus, to my surprise, it was both of their first time running this distance :O) They did great for a long run !! We took it slower and easy, as I hit hard last night on the 5K and its been a long week for me.
I will have now completed a total 35.5 miles this week. My body is a doing amazing well, for that many miles, where I would think it would be in shock. And yet, its not. What else I find a bit interesting is that the 5K went by MUCH faster than I am used!! Something is working running all these miles and the harder workouts!!
The hard work pays off :O) It really does, people!!!
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, my dearest friends!!
Big Hugs sent out to you all!!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Sept 11, 2010
It was a GREAT day to run a 5K :O)
I was able to join the Chosen One Run in Zumbrota this afternoon. It was very nice company and it was beautiful weather for a run. I was joined by my personal trainer, Sherry Sonneberg, and a friend of ours, Jenny O'Connor.
I am very proud to say that I was able to PR tonight. It was not a huge change in my last PR, yet, it is a PR.
25:15 ( running at an avg. of 8:10 min/mile )
Tonight my body sleeps well, knowing that what I have been training and all the hard work I am applying is paying off!!
* I have had a horrible cold and I am hoping that possibly that added to the time *
IF I CAN YOU CAN!!!
I have a Girl Friend, Sharyce, who ran her first 5K this morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its absolutely amazing to see how she progressed and achieved. Congratulations!!!
Good night Dearest Friends -- Good night !
I was able to join the Chosen One Run in Zumbrota this afternoon. It was very nice company and it was beautiful weather for a run. I was joined by my personal trainer, Sherry Sonneberg, and a friend of ours, Jenny O'Connor.
I am very proud to say that I was able to PR tonight. It was not a huge change in my last PR, yet, it is a PR.
25:15 ( running at an avg. of 8:10 min/mile )
Tonight my body sleeps well, knowing that what I have been training and all the hard work I am applying is paying off!!
* I have had a horrible cold and I am hoping that possibly that added to the time *
IF I CAN YOU CAN!!!
I have a Girl Friend, Sharyce, who ran her first 5K this morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its absolutely amazing to see how she progressed and achieved. Congratulations!!!
Good night Dearest Friends -- Good night !
Friday, September 10, 2010
Finally Friday :O)
I have to say that I am pretty much stoked that it is the weekend!!!!! So excited, I have decided to put in a 5K on Saturday ( Adoption run in Zumbrota ) and a 10 miler on Sunday :O) Today is a rest day for me and my temple ( body ).
Yesterday, I was unable to blog as it was a VERY busy day !!!!! Yet, amongst the chaos and commotion, I was able to grab Ang and take her with me to Team R.E.D. and run a nice 5 miler!! Than we ended up at the Bears Den to eat a lil bit.
Life is good today. To be able to look at where I am, feel the pain and to know that it is all paying off!!! In the end -- I feel a completely solid soul when I lay my head to sleep at night!!!!
Have a great Friday my dearest readers!!!
Push on -- there is NO limit you can NOT reach!! ( JUST DO IT )
Yesterday, I was unable to blog as it was a VERY busy day !!!!! Yet, amongst the chaos and commotion, I was able to grab Ang and take her with me to Team R.E.D. and run a nice 5 miler!! Than we ended up at the Bears Den to eat a lil bit.
Life is good today. To be able to look at where I am, feel the pain and to know that it is all paying off!!! In the end -- I feel a completely solid soul when I lay my head to sleep at night!!!!
Have a great Friday my dearest readers!!!
Push on -- there is NO limit you can NOT reach!! ( JUST DO IT )
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Sept 8th, 2010
Well, my dearest friends, I am plum wore out!! I think I have a bit of congestion going on -- which has wore me out and not given my lungs the right capacity for the air I needed to hit my 400 M's hard tonight.
I was able to run with Sherry today, which was amazing!! We put in 7 miles !! That was so nice to run with her again and its also, as always, nice to get in my miles with someone else!! They go by soo much faster that way.
I was unable to do track work yesterday, so I hit the track today!! I completed 16 400 M's with 200 M recoveries!! Not my best work -- yet -- I did hit the 1:50 mark each time :O) I am proud tonight!!
Its really amazing -- once you get on a track and you feel the need to RUN!! Never thought it would be that way, yet, it is now.
Till tomorrow !! Looking at around 9 split up -- hills/group run with the Team !!!! Yay !!
Push on my friends, push on!!
I was able to run with Sherry today, which was amazing!! We put in 7 miles !! That was so nice to run with her again and its also, as always, nice to get in my miles with someone else!! They go by soo much faster that way.
I was unable to do track work yesterday, so I hit the track today!! I completed 16 400 M's with 200 M recoveries!! Not my best work -- yet -- I did hit the 1:50 mark each time :O) I am proud tonight!!
Its really amazing -- once you get on a track and you feel the need to RUN!! Never thought it would be that way, yet, it is now.
Till tomorrow !! Looking at around 9 split up -- hills/group run with the Team !!!! Yay !!
Push on my friends, push on!!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Sept 7th, 2010
The day I send off my eldest to 2nd grade. We are all out to do different things in our daily lives. My life with my running/exercise is out to help myself along with my children's.
I told a friend today who was throwing all these excuses at me: If you are NOT in good standings you can not be for your children either !! YOU NEED TO TAKE care of you!!!! YOUR #1!! Than you can maintain a great attitude and a great healthy lifestyle with them and for them !!!! OK -- enuff on that one.
I went to a few parties over the weekend and I had nothing but compliments thrown at me !! It was AWESOME !!! How did you do that Lori?? YOU look amazing -- I simply said: I RUN!!! :O) Of course, I had to tell them a lil bit more, cuz thats how I am !! I TALK!! It was awesome to hear!! Working hard pays off in SO many ways!!!
Last week -- on Friday -- since I didnt repost anything, I had a good friend do a GREAT favor for me!!!
I got asked if I wanted a ride to Kasson, I said for what ? He replied: To run back to Byron. You would have a tail wind. It was a suppose to be a 6 mile run -- yet -- I decided to add a few more miles to make it an 8 miler!!! IT ROCKED!!!!! Got in my miles and also a great workout!! Thanks OL!!!
Off to get some more work done and then I think I am going to log in a short run for today as well as a good circuit to work off the stress from work !!!
Push on my friends, PUSH ON!!!
* Hope you all had a GREAT weekend !!!
I told a friend today who was throwing all these excuses at me: If you are NOT in good standings you can not be for your children either !! YOU NEED TO TAKE care of you!!!! YOUR #1!! Than you can maintain a great attitude and a great healthy lifestyle with them and for them !!!! OK -- enuff on that one.
I went to a few parties over the weekend and I had nothing but compliments thrown at me !! It was AWESOME !!! How did you do that Lori?? YOU look amazing -- I simply said: I RUN!!! :O) Of course, I had to tell them a lil bit more, cuz thats how I am !! I TALK!! It was awesome to hear!! Working hard pays off in SO many ways!!!
Last week -- on Friday -- since I didnt repost anything, I had a good friend do a GREAT favor for me!!!
I got asked if I wanted a ride to Kasson, I said for what ? He replied: To run back to Byron. You would have a tail wind. It was a suppose to be a 6 mile run -- yet -- I decided to add a few more miles to make it an 8 miler!!! IT ROCKED!!!!! Got in my miles and also a great workout!! Thanks OL!!!
Off to get some more work done and then I think I am going to log in a short run for today as well as a good circuit to work off the stress from work !!!
Push on my friends, PUSH ON!!!
* Hope you all had a GREAT weekend !!!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Sept 1, 2010
Today seems to be a glum day -- again -- I did not get my track work in last night and I am hoping to pick it up today. Somewhere, it seems to be a very busy day today for I have open house for my eldest child today. That would be priority, as well as making sure that I get my work all taken care of before I leave for the open house.
Yesterday, I was able to squeeze in a good workout. I have a new set of exercises from my trainer ( Sherry Sonneberg) and added some cross training in. I put in a 20 min regimen on the elliptical, also. I will beef up those minutes on the Friday, when I redo this set of exercise.
I am lacking my moto this week, hoping to get in a track workout today and pick it back up.
I am trying to grasp all positive and good energy for today and to move forward.
Push on my dearest friends, push on!!
Yesterday, I was able to squeeze in a good workout. I have a new set of exercises from my trainer ( Sherry Sonneberg) and added some cross training in. I put in a 20 min regimen on the elliptical, also. I will beef up those minutes on the Friday, when I redo this set of exercise.
I am lacking my moto this week, hoping to get in a track workout today and pick it back up.
I am trying to grasp all positive and good energy for today and to move forward.
Push on my dearest friends, push on!!
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