On October 11, Ken and I are running a 5k in Vegas. It is a mud run, so it is full of obstacles and a BUNCH of mud! We are both so excited to do it! At the beginning of the summer, Ken's family decided we were going to train for a half marathon next June. It is in Ohio and the route is through a coool Amusement park called Cedar Pointe. Ken and I both have wanted to get into shape and lose some weight while we train for the race. Frequently we fell off the wagon and for discouraged because we were having the results we wanted. We weren't running very fast and we weren't running very far either.
This past weekend I decided i wanted to make a change, a real change. I didn't want to just wish I was in shape, or make goals I wasn't serious about. I wanted to run more and learn to love it. So Monday I decided I was going to Run 100 miles before October 11th. I did the math and each week I will have to complete 16.3 miles each week. So each day, or every couple of days I am going to document how far I went, and how long it took me. I hope at the end of this 100 mile journey I am a different person. Not just physically, but mentally too.
*Disclaimer* When I say "run", I really mean run/walk. Not a full run... yet!
Day 1: While Ken was at work I decided to go on a short run. I ran around part of SUU campus and then circled our apartment a few times. During this run I ran 1.35 miles in 19 minutes and 52 seconds. It definitely wasn't easy but I was felt refreshing to get out and have my heart racing. After Ken got home, we decided to go on another run. We drove a little up the canyon and ran down the trail that is next to the river. Running at this time of year in Cedar is so refreshing. I feel like it gets cooler here than the Salt lake valley. It is the perfect temperature to go on a run. During this run I ran 2.71 miles in 41 miles and 26 seconds. Followed by a few crunches and push ups. My wrists have been giving me some problems lately, so I can't do very many push ups.
Day 2: Today was kind of a crazy day! I had to work and got home a little bit later than expected. The gym we go to had yoga at 7 and I really wanted to go, so we didn't have a whole lot of time to run. I ran 1.25 miles before yoga. I can't remember how long it took me, but it was about 20 minutes. Following Ken and I did an hour of yoga. I've actually never done yoga before and it was a little weird. It was a lot of breathing and stretching. I slightly felt like a hippy when the teacher told us to center ourselves and get in touch with our souls. I was prior to yoga and expected yoga to help with that. I was wrong... very wrong. I was more sore after. But I kinda liked it haha. I like the feeling of success after a work out.
Day 3: I didn't do any running today. For work I help coach a special Olympics swim team, so I did that instead. Practice was from 7 to 8, and I lightly swam for about 30 minutes. It wasn't anything extremem but it sure felt good to get back into the pool. After graduating from high school, I didn't exactly like swimming after that. I was never a very good coach, but I feel like I'm getting better every day.
Running total: 5.35 miles
Time spent running: 80 minutes 78 seconds
Time spend working out: 110 minutes 78 seconds
Weight lost: 2 pounds
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