well, I'm hydrated, but dinner ended up being chips & hotdogs from the fish'n'chip shop. Not exactly good fuel for a run tomorrow. I've tried to compensate with drinking a decent amount of water, but I'm not confident about how well I'll run tomorrow.
This will be my first run with just a plain playlist, without any time cues. I'll go back to the podcast for Tuesday and Thursdays runs.
For tomorrow, I've cued up the following on my shuffle.
Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler (5min warmup)
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Always something there to remind me - Naked Eyes
Suffer for fashion - Of Montreal
Down on Pennys Farm - Natalie Merchant
Since u been gone - Kelly Clarkson
Telephone - Lady Gaga & Beyonce
Womanizer - Britney Spears
Invisible - Alison Moyet
Jolene - Dolly Parton
The Cure - Tegan and Sara
I'm still Standing - Elton John
Flashdance - Irene Cara
Don't Rush - Tegan and Sara
Leaving New York - REM
I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
It's just under an hour long. I'm not confident that I'll make 5km in a decent 30-40mins. If I'm not doing great, I pretty much know about where the 30min mark should be on my route and I'll just stop there.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Rest day Saturday
so my second rest day in a row. It's my usual schedule to take Friday and Saturday off, but today I'm getting restless and want to go running. That's just so not me. I'm not one of those people who wants to exercise...or am I? Have I finally found the activity that I enjoy? It shocks me that it's running.
Apart from a period at primary school when I ran a lot training for the school cross country, I hit 12 and grew to dislike physical activity. My only memories of running are 8.30am High School daily PE and being made to run around the field for 20 minutes. Oh, how I despised it.
It's the final week of the c25k this week. I'm really considering trying to run 5km tomorrow. I've mapped out a run, so might just go for it.
Apart from a period at primary school when I ran a lot training for the school cross country, I hit 12 and grew to dislike physical activity. My only memories of running are 8.30am High School daily PE and being made to run around the field for 20 minutes. Oh, how I despised it.
It's the final week of the c25k this week. I'm really considering trying to run 5km tomorrow. I've mapped out a run, so might just go for it.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Week 8 down. 3 runs to go.
The end is in sight now. Can't believe I've gotten this far and haven't quit. I've lost 2kg, but that isn't really due to the running, I've also been tracking what I eat and making sensible choices (ok, and a few silly ones...and learnt pizza for dinner = difficult run the next morning).
Todays run was perfect. We've still got two weeks of daylight saving left, and it was pitch black at 5am this morning when my alarm went off. I managed to drag myself out of bed 10 or 15 minutes later, and realised that it was darn cold out. My fancy Thorlos socks were toasty and warm, and the Columbia running hoodie I bought just to wear under a denim jacket a few years back was the perfect answer to the chilly autumn morning. I never expected I'd actually wear it running!
I warmed up pretty quickly once I started running though. It took a while to settle in to the pace, and I had to stick to the pavement, simply because it was a bit too dark out to risk running on the grass verge. Couldn't think of anything worse than stepping in a hole and doing in my ankle again.
Suprisingly, I found that despite the frosty weather, I had my best run since week 5 day 3. I settled in to a nice pace, managed to pick it up a bit for a few of the more upbeat songs, and all of a sudden I'd run right around the block and the 28 minutes was up.
The phone GPS told me I'd run 3.81km at an average pace of 7.23min/km. That's the longest I've run, and the fastest pace since I realised I could track it on my phone.
I was on a high all morning. I felt great, and now I realise why people stick with this running lark.
I'm ready for week 9 now.
Oh, and a different playlist today...
All I wanna do is make love to you - Heart
All the Showstoppers - The New Pornographers
Night Fever - The Bee Gees
Papa don't preach - Madonna
Come on Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
Do you think I'm sexy - N-trance
Wouldn't it be good - Nik Kershaw
Good Intentions - Toad the Wet Sprocket
Prison Girls - Neko Case
Todays run was perfect. We've still got two weeks of daylight saving left, and it was pitch black at 5am this morning when my alarm went off. I managed to drag myself out of bed 10 or 15 minutes later, and realised that it was darn cold out. My fancy Thorlos socks were toasty and warm, and the Columbia running hoodie I bought just to wear under a denim jacket a few years back was the perfect answer to the chilly autumn morning. I never expected I'd actually wear it running!
I warmed up pretty quickly once I started running though. It took a while to settle in to the pace, and I had to stick to the pavement, simply because it was a bit too dark out to risk running on the grass verge. Couldn't think of anything worse than stepping in a hole and doing in my ankle again.
Suprisingly, I found that despite the frosty weather, I had my best run since week 5 day 3. I settled in to a nice pace, managed to pick it up a bit for a few of the more upbeat songs, and all of a sudden I'd run right around the block and the 28 minutes was up.
The phone GPS told me I'd run 3.81km at an average pace of 7.23min/km. That's the longest I've run, and the fastest pace since I realised I could track it on my phone.
I was on a high all morning. I felt great, and now I realise why people stick with this running lark.
I'm ready for week 9 now.
Oh, and a different playlist today...
All I wanna do is make love to you - Heart
All the Showstoppers - The New Pornographers
Night Fever - The Bee Gees
Papa don't preach - Madonna
Come on Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
Do you think I'm sexy - N-trance
Wouldn't it be good - Nik Kershaw
Good Intentions - Toad the Wet Sprocket
Prison Girls - Neko Case
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
week 8 day two
Today was w8d2 and honestly, not sure whether I was a bit tired, or didn't like the dark, slightly warm, humid morning, but it wasn't a great run. I managed to keep running the whole way, and wasn't too uncomfortable at all, but I just couldn't pick up the pace at all...just kept falling back to a slow jog. Overall it was a shocker and I my legs feel like lead now.
3.3 km, 8.36 min/km
Just have to keep telling myself how well I've done...looking back to January when I couldn't even run 60 seconds without getting out of breath.
4 runs to go! I'm looking at starting the One Hour Runner program, but will be taking the Easter break off - 4 or 5 days with no running.
3.3 km, 8.36 min/km
Just have to keep telling myself how well I've done...looking back to January when I couldn't even run 60 seconds without getting out of breath.
4 runs to go! I'm looking at starting the One Hour Runner program, but will be taking the Easter break off - 4 or 5 days with no running.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
c25k WEEK 8...not long to go now
28 minute run today- and the first 5 minutes is still hard! That's where the mental struggle is for me, I still get 2 or 3 minutes in and have a desperate need to stop running and start walking. I'll get there, I just have to keep running...5 Runs to go!
It was a bit cool this morning, probably the coldest morning since I started.
3.58km, 7.52 min/km
It was a bit cool this morning, probably the coldest morning since I started.
3.58km, 7.52 min/km
Saturday, March 13, 2010
week 8 playlist
Week 8 Playlist!
This Kiss - Faith Hill
Stronger - Kanye West
I think we're alone now - Tiffany
You're the first, the last, my everything - Barry White
Thats all it took - Gram Parsons
The tide is high - Blondie
Not fair - Lily Allen
Stayin' alive - N-trance
Take me anywhere - Tegan and Sara
Prison Girls - Neko Case
This Kiss - Faith Hill
Stronger - Kanye West
I think we're alone now - Tiffany
You're the first, the last, my everything - Barry White
Thats all it took - Gram Parsons
The tide is high - Blondie
Not fair - Lily Allen
Stayin' alive - N-trance
Take me anywhere - Tegan and Sara
Prison Girls - Neko Case
Thursday, March 11, 2010
c25k week 7 day 3
w7d3 and I say goodbye to the 25 minute runs. It was pretty hard this morning, I decided to start faster than usual. I think I wanted to test myself and see if I could mentally keep going if I got out of breath. And I wanted to stop and walk after 5 minutes. I just slowed down and kept going instead. At one point I may have slowed down so much it probably looked like I was jogging on the spot!
3.16km, 7.58 min/km
Also needed a new playlist today.
Hymn to her - The Pretenders
Something bigger, Something better - Amanda Blank
Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves - Cher
You're so vain - Carly Simon
Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
Monster - The Automatic
Orange Crush - REM
Wooden Heart - Elvis Presley
Don't want to forgive me now - Wet Wet Wet
I will not take these things for granted - Toad the Wet Sprocket
3.16km, 7.58 min/km
Also needed a new playlist today.
Hymn to her - The Pretenders
Something bigger, Something better - Amanda Blank
Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves - Cher
You're so vain - Carly Simon
Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
Monster - The Automatic
Orange Crush - REM
Wooden Heart - Elvis Presley
Don't want to forgive me now - Wet Wet Wet
I will not take these things for granted - Toad the Wet Sprocket
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