Week Number Seven

Week number 7 (Jan 27th > Feb 2nd)

Sunday Jan 27th

Yeah!!!!We're finally getting some sunshine and the weather is in the low 50's today!

I went down to Barbados Blvd around lunch time and walked a mile, then ran a mile in 11:55 m/m pace. That's the first time my legs have held up enough for my lungs to get a workout. Then I walked it off for another mile. I did five sets of ten reps on the push-ups during the walk.

Not gonna over do it. Hopefully it will be nice enough weather to continue tomorrow!

Monday Jan 28th

Still kind of sore from yesterday. Decided to rest my legs today. Did a lot of core exercises on the exercise ball.

Tuesday Jan 29th

Walk 1/2 mile, run 1 1/2 miles, walk a mile! Trying to ease back into it without getting so sore!

Wednesday Jan 30th

Walk 1.2 miles, Run 1.6 miles , walk 0.8 miles at cemetary in Burgaw!

Thursday Jan 31st

I just got the girls back today, so I'm gonna play hooky with them! Might hit the treadmill later on?Nope...didn't do it. Chilled out with the girls instead.

Friday Feb 1st

I stayed out of work for a dentist appointment today. I had an early heart stopper breakfast at "What's Cook'n" cause I knew I wouldn't be able to eat lunch after getting a crown.

Came home and brushed and flossed teeth and headed to the dentist. I spent almost two hours there and about 1.5 hours of it in the chair.

It was raining and windy and nasty all day. It finally slacked off about dark.

I took the girls w/me down to Barbados Blvd. Glad I brought a towel with me cause their under bellies were drenched from all the standing water. I didn't even attempt to bring the stroller.

Walked them for 3/4 mile, run 1.5 miles, and walk it off for 1/2 mile.

Saturday Feb 2nd

Oh well, due to my nasty stopped up head, and my not so stopped up colon there was no exercise done today!

Total for the week

5.6 miles running and 6.75 miles walked

Week Number Six

Week number 6 (Jan 20th > Jan 26th)

Slowly recovering from this crappy head cold. Walked on the treadmill for 15 and 20 minute intervals Sunday, and Monday, because I still wasn't feeling up to par, and the weather was so nasty wet and cold.

Oh,.....Emily is sick too! The vet says she has tonsillitis? I had no idea dogs could get that? She's on antibiotics, and I'm toughing it out on my own.

Tuesday Jan 22nd

Got up early Tuesday morning and did 20 minutes on the treadmill before work. It finally warmed up today and the weather was pretty nice.
Got off work and managed to take the dogs down to the river for a twenty minute walk before it got dark.
Then I headed off to Barbados Blvd. around 6:00. Walked 1/2 mile, ran 1 mile at 13:40 m/m pace then walked it off for another mile. I felt like I could run further but decided not to over do it.
I woke up sore this morning so I'm glad I didn't try to run any further than I did.

Wednesday Jan 23rd

Walked the dogs this afternoon. Not gonna run today. Might hit the treadmill? I'm still wondering if all the running everyday during weeks 3 & 4 weakened my immune system, cause I haven't been sick in quite a long time before that?

Thursday Jan 24th through Saturday Jan 26th

The weather has been just to darned nasty for me to get out in with all the rain and wind, so I've been stuck inside doing 15 and 20 minute stints on my el cheapo treadmill, and hitting the total trainer, dumbells,kettlebell,and I bought one of those (65 mm) exercise balls to help me with the core exercises. I even sit on it while at the computer sometimes.

Crappy week, only ran 1 mile and walked a couple of miles.

Week Number Five

Week number 5 ( Jan 13th > 19th )

This whole week is pretty much a set back because I have a really bad head cold.

Started the week out crappy. Sick as hell. Shouldn't have run in the rain Saturday!!!!

Did manage to get in 20 minutes on the treadmill Tuesday night and a few light workouts on the total trainer.

Getting in 15 and 20 minute walks on the treadmill through out the week but nothing to keep track of.

The cold and rainy weather is too much for me to try to get outside. Still have a head full of mucous and don't want to chance making it worse.

Week Number Four

Week number 4 (Jan 6th > Jan 12th 08)

Sunday Jan 6th 08

Breakfast at "What's Cook'n" 2 scrambled eggs, bacon, coffee, & a bowl of oatmeal.

Another beautiful sunny day!!!

Go down to Barbados blvd and walk dogs for 1/2 mile or so.

Run two miles with dogs in the stroller. 12:10 m/m pace first mile........13:45 m/m pace second mile.

Walk it off for a mile w/dogs still in the stroller.

I don't know what it is, but I love running with the dogs in the stroller? It's kind of like running with a "walker"! I can lean on it and put a little of my weight on it. Maybe that's taking some of the pressure off my legs? My calves and ankles aren't hurting near as bad.

Total for today 2miles running & 1.5 miles walked.

Monday Jan 7th 08

Sausage & Egg sandwich w/ iced tea from the Piggly Wiggly for breakfast.

Take dogs down to the river. Walk them a little over 1/2 mile. Then take them to Barbados Blvd and run 2 miles pushing them in the stroller.

First mile 13:45 m/m pace. And 2nd mile at 15:00 m/m pace

Then walk a mile with them still in the stroller.

Total for today 2 miles running & 1.5 miles walked

Tuesday Jan 8th 08

Liver pudding and egg sandwich with iced tea from the "Pig".

Tired as hell.

Didn't want to walk much less run. Emily kept pawing at me to take her for a ride, so we loaded up and went to Barbados Blvd.

I walked them for a little over a mile, then decided to try to run with them in the stroller. It took me 15 minutes to cover a mile and I was exhausted. Walked them another mile in the stroller.

Total for today 1 mile barely running and 2 miles walked.

Wednesday Jan 9th 08

Liver pudding and egg sandwich with iced tea from the "Pig".

The weather is so nice that I'm trying to get some miles in before the rain gets here.

Take dogs down to the river. Walk them about a mile. Then take them to Barbados Blvd and run 2 miles pushing them in the stroller.
First mile 14:00 m/m pace. And 2nd mile at 14:30 m/m pace
Then walk a mile with them still in stroller.

Total for today 2 miles running & 2 miles walked

Thursday Jan 10th 08

Rest Day

I think I'm comming down with a cold. Got a scratchy throat, and mucous running down the back of it. I have slight ear ache, and feel just down right miserable.

The only good thing today, is that Miss Civil decided to let me keep the girls another day!!!!Yeah!!!! I get to snuggle with them one more night.

Friday Jan 11th 08

Another rest day.

Still feel like chit! Miss Civil came and got the girls today. It really sucks when ya come home from work and don't see them standing at the front window as you pull in the driveway. I'll have to remember to get a picture of that.

Tried walking on the treadmill, but gave up after only 5 minutes or so.

I took some "NyQuil" and a valium before I went to bed. Best sleep I've had in a while!

Saturday Jan 12th 08

Up around 6:30 am and head to "What's Cook'n" for the usual "Heart Stopper" breakfast.

The weather is close to 60 degrees and there is a slight drizzle. Started my run about 10:00 am on Barbados blvd & finished 2 miles at 10:30. Then it started raining too hard to walk it off. It's a dreary day outside, and even more dreary inside my head this morning :(

I really should be thankful :)

Total running for the week 9 miles.

And walked a little over 7 miles this week.