Jack was napping, and I was making a playlist for yoga tomorrow, things were all good. I connect my iPhone to my computer and I get a prompt: new iPhone software is available. Would you like to download now? Sure, why not.
Well things didn't go so well. My phone is now is recovery mode and I need to restore it in order to update it, but the darn thing won't restore. I keep getting a message that says restore cannot be completed because of unknown error.
Jack and I are going for a run and I'm going to pray it miraculously fixes itself and I didn't lose all my info.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Who Am I?
My mama came over to hang with Jack while I went for a run tonight. He could have come with me, but the rain wasn't letting up and I didn't feel like bundling him up for a quick run. In my younger days, I loved running in the rain. And today, I loved it again.
4 miles / 38:30
Who am I? It was a hard run, but not so hard that I felt wiped out. It was the comfortable sort of hard. I'm learning more and more that I need to step out of my comfort zone. It's okay to push myself and in the end I think it will make me a better runner.
The sun is supposed to come out tomorrow. I'm looking forward to a nice, easy run with Mr. Jack.
4 miles / 38:30
Who am I? It was a hard run, but not so hard that I felt wiped out. It was the comfortable sort of hard. I'm learning more and more that I need to step out of my comfort zone. It's okay to push myself and in the end I think it will make me a better runner.
The sun is supposed to come out tomorrow. I'm looking forward to a nice, easy run with Mr. Jack.
Trending
I'm wearing my glasses today.
I don't really like wearing my glasses because, 1. the prescription is not strong enough and 2. I don't like not being able to see above, below and to the sides without moving my entire head, neck and shoulders. Maybe I should find some bigger and/or wraparound glasses.
I'm four-eyes today because I went to the eye doctor this morning. And after 17 years of being told, year after year, that my eyes are getting worse, they have stabilized for the second year in a row. Woohoo! Commence laser eye surgery fund. Donations welcome.
They dilated my eyes, which made my already ultra-sensitive blue eyes extra sensitive to sunlight. Even though it's a cloudy day, it was too bright outside for me. So what do you do when you don't own prescriptiopn sunglasses?
Wear two pairs of glasses, of course! I think I'm starting a new trend.
I'm four-eyes today because I went to the eye doctor this morning. And after 17 years of being told, year after year, that my eyes are getting worse, they have stabilized for the second year in a row. Woohoo! Commence laser eye surgery fund. Donations welcome.
They dilated my eyes, which made my already ultra-sensitive blue eyes extra sensitive to sunlight. Even though it's a cloudy day, it was too bright outside for me. So what do you do when you don't own prescriptiopn sunglasses?
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
1/2 Cup
I got to run with Melissa today, even if it was only through side-by-side treadmills. I arrived at the gym and saw her on the treadmill and wanted to get on the one next to her, but someone had already signed up for it. After consulting Melissa, I erased the initials on the sign-up sheet and wrote my own name in- in ink. Oops.
5 miles / 48:29 (1.0 incline)
Woohoo! Felt pretty good.
1 mile @ 6.0 mph
1 mile @ 6.1 mph
1 mile @ 6.2 mph
1 mile @ 6.3 mph
.5 mile @ 6.4 mph
.5 mile @ 6.5 mph
Maybe there is hope for these short legs.
Hopefully the rain will be gone tomorrow and I can run outside. I actually don't mind running in the rain, but when it's a monsoon it's just a little too much for me to handle.
Mindful snacking went well today. I had a small piece of chocolate from the Easter bunny but stopped at one piece (let's hope that's it for the evening) and had a bowl of cinnamon toast crunch cereal to satisfy my sweet tooth.
I've been thinking a lot about portion control. One serving of pasta is half a cup. I had linguine tonight and measured it- my serving was a full cup- 400 calories. I know sometimes when I have pasta it's at least three or four servings. I'm not sure where I'm going with this, because even though pasta is carb and calorie laden, I'm not going to stop eating it. Just something to think about I guess.
5 miles / 48:29 (1.0 incline)
Woohoo! Felt pretty good.
1 mile @ 6.0 mph
1 mile @ 6.1 mph
1 mile @ 6.2 mph
1 mile @ 6.3 mph
.5 mile @ 6.4 mph
.5 mile @ 6.5 mph
Maybe there is hope for these short legs.
Hopefully the rain will be gone tomorrow and I can run outside. I actually don't mind running in the rain, but when it's a monsoon it's just a little too much for me to handle.
Mindful snacking went well today. I had a small piece of chocolate from the Easter bunny but stopped at one piece (let's hope that's it for the evening) and had a bowl of cinnamon toast crunch cereal to satisfy my sweet tooth.
I've been thinking a lot about portion control. One serving of pasta is half a cup. I had linguine tonight and measured it- my serving was a full cup- 400 calories. I know sometimes when I have pasta it's at least three or four servings. I'm not sure where I'm going with this, because even though pasta is carb and calorie laden, I'm not going to stop eating it. Just something to think about I guess.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
run of the mill
I had an interview scheduled for this morning that was canceled so I used the time to go for a run. The forecast called for rain all day so I headed to the gym to use the treadmill. Plus, I wanted to monitor my pace.
.5 mile @ 5.5 mph (10:55)
1 mile @ 6.0 mph (10:00)
1 mile @ 6.1 mph (9:50)
1 mile @ 6.2 mph (9:40)
1 mile @ 6.3 mph (9:31)
.25 mile @ 6.4 mph (9:23)
.25 mile @ 6.5 mph (9:14)
.5 mile @ 5.5 mph (10:55)
5.5 miles / 55 minutes
For me, this is a decent pace. It felt like a hard run but I also didn't feel completely wiped out.
Adam and I are going on a date tonight (rescheduled from last week's failed date). We're are going to Leunig's Bistro, which means wine and more wine. I can't wait!
.5 mile @ 5.5 mph (10:55)
1 mile @ 6.0 mph (10:00)
1 mile @ 6.1 mph (9:50)
1 mile @ 6.2 mph (9:40)
1 mile @ 6.3 mph (9:31)
.25 mile @ 6.4 mph (9:23)
.25 mile @ 6.5 mph (9:14)
.5 mile @ 5.5 mph (10:55)
5.5 miles / 55 minutes
For me, this is a decent pace. It felt like a hard run but I also didn't feel completely wiped out.
Adam and I are going on a date tonight (rescheduled from last week's failed date). We're are going to Leunig's Bistro, which means wine and more wine. I can't wait!
Five Jars High
After a not so stellar day yesterday, I'm feeling better.
Jack and I went to musical storytime yesterday morning, but Jack wasn't feeling the music so we just read and played with puzzles.
Jack is big for his age, he's the size of most two and three-year-olds. Sometimes I think people expect more from him because they think he's older than he is. A little boy at the library, who was probably three or four, asked his mother, "Why can't he (Jack) talk?" The mother just said that she didn't know. I don't know why, this just upset me. Jack doesn't talk yet, I know many kids his age do and it's just so draining sometimes, the constant competition. No, he can't tell me what "T" stands for or what color a frog is. But he does understand most everything I say and can stack babyfood jars five high. I'm not quite sure where to go with this rant so I guess I'll just change the subject.
I went to bodypump last night and there was a woman there who I know from our birthing class and baby yoga. She had twins and they are "brilliant" and just generally gives me major 'tude every time I see her. Well, she was right behind me in class and I held a secret little competition with her. You can bet I loaded my bar up with more weight than her, made it through every track and with much better form. I know this is immature and petty, but hey it made me feel a little better.
Jack and I went to musical storytime yesterday morning, but Jack wasn't feeling the music so we just read and played with puzzles.
Jack is big for his age, he's the size of most two and three-year-olds. Sometimes I think people expect more from him because they think he's older than he is. A little boy at the library, who was probably three or four, asked his mother, "Why can't he (Jack) talk?" The mother just said that she didn't know. I don't know why, this just upset me. Jack doesn't talk yet, I know many kids his age do and it's just so draining sometimes, the constant competition. No, he can't tell me what "T" stands for or what color a frog is. But he does understand most everything I say and can stack babyfood jars five high. I'm not quite sure where to go with this rant so I guess I'll just change the subject.
I went to bodypump last night and there was a woman there who I know from our birthing class and baby yoga. She had twins and they are "brilliant" and just generally gives me major 'tude every time I see her. Well, she was right behind me in class and I held a secret little competition with her. You can bet I loaded my bar up with more weight than her, made it through every track and with much better form. I know this is immature and petty, but hey it made me feel a little better.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Still Learning
Am I disappointed in my race performance yesterday? Yes. Am I over it today? Yes. Did I learn something? Yes.
My leg in the relay ended up being 7 miles and I finished it in 1:13, a 10:25 pace. I paced myself way too slow. My goal pace was 9:30, but I held back for the first few miles because I was afraid of burning out too soon. By the time I hit mile 5 and pick up speed, I couldn't run fast enough to make up for my lackluster time.
Our team time was 2:15- we took 12 minutes off last year's time!
I finished with my tank full. I would have been in a great position to continue on and finish the half marathon, a thought that entered my head several times.
Positives?
-10:25 is a very comfortable pace, so hopefully at this rate I can PR at the half marathon at the end of the month.
-Training on hills makes hills on race day easy. I powered up all the hills when everyone around me had stopped to walk.
-I found a great mantra. "Run smart, run strong." I kept thinking this running up all the hills. Also, "Once you're over the hill, you begin to pick up speed." (Charles Schulz)
We only took one pic, pre-race
I'm planning on writing a full race review later. For now, Jack and I are off to musical storytime.
I hope everyone who raced this weekend had a great race, or if not, learned a little something.
My leg in the relay ended up being 7 miles and I finished it in 1:13, a 10:25 pace. I paced myself way too slow. My goal pace was 9:30, but I held back for the first few miles because I was afraid of burning out too soon. By the time I hit mile 5 and pick up speed, I couldn't run fast enough to make up for my lackluster time.
Our team time was 2:15- we took 12 minutes off last year's time!
I finished with my tank full. I would have been in a great position to continue on and finish the half marathon, a thought that entered my head several times.
Positives?
-10:25 is a very comfortable pace, so hopefully at this rate I can PR at the half marathon at the end of the month.
-Training on hills makes hills on race day easy. I powered up all the hills when everyone around me had stopped to walk.
-I found a great mantra. "Run smart, run strong." I kept thinking this running up all the hills. Also, "Once you're over the hill, you begin to pick up speed." (Charles Schulz)
We only took one pic, pre-race
I hope everyone who raced this weekend had a great race, or if not, learned a little something.
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