January 30, 2009

Yup finally.

Friday Jan 30, 2009
8:45 am
4 C (39 F)
2.31 K (1.43 miles)
felt ok considering how long it's been since I've ran; the crappy sleep I had and how crappy I've been feeling
Watched S2 of Alias (although the op on this one was seriously straining credibility - even for Alias and that's saying something)

So I'm not going to look at this as days of runs missed and screwing up on the plan. It's all achievable from here on. :) Or something.

Tuesday January 27

I suck. I know it. That treadmill just taunts me every single day.

And right now I'm feeling seriously crappy. Oh no not crappy enough to actually be sick. Just crappy enough that I feel woozy and tired and want to lie down all the time.

Soon. I will. Soon.

Friday January 16, 2009

It's +6 C (42 F) out there already! I was so happy I could wash my car yesterday! It's been a month and a half since I could wash it and it's really dirty. Since it's going to be above zero until Monday I will be able to wash it again - I'm sure it will get dirty again anyhow. But that's ok because it's really, really warm out!

Anyhow I didn't run yesterday because I dyed my hair instead.

Today however I did. I also really need to quit watching Supernatural at night - last night's episode was seriously spooky and I get freaked out when I watch it at night. Don't ask me why but I do. LOL So my sleep wasn't the greatest.

Anyhow here are the stats:

Friday January 16, 2009
9 am
Treadmill
2 K? (1.24 miles) I forgot to look so I'm guessing (and wow maybe someday I'll actually get up to a decent distance ;) )
Watched Alias S2
only did 4 sets of 3 - wasn't feeling it at the end - but oh well

Also my leg is sore again. I can't figure out why it's doing that. I stretch afterwards. I hope it's not my shoes which admittedly are old because there is no way now I can spring for $100 for a new pair. *sigh*

Wednesday January 14, 2009

Yes I've still been a slacker. Last week was extremely stressful for me - work wasn't going well and then I got laid off on Monday anyhow. Yesterday was a pity party - most of the day was spent in my jammies watching S1 of Gossip Girl.

However today I did get on the treadmill. Although I slept in too long again. It's my cat's fault. Really.

January 14, 2009
10 am (!!!)
Treamill
2.14 K (1.33 miles)
5 sets of 3 mins with walk breaks plus 5 min warm up and cool down
Watched S2 of Alias
Outside temp of -16 C (3.2 F) with wind chill of -24 C (-11.2 F) and snowing

Now off to shovel snow.

Thursday January 8, 2009

My leg is much better - much less sore so my plan was to run this morning but I woke up with a headache. So much for that. Tomorrow. For sure.

And check out what I had for supper. http://cookingmoore.blogspot.com/

No run today - January 4, 2009

No run today. I seem to have pulled/strained/something the muscle on the back of my thigh on the right leg and it's sore even (as in it really, really, really hurts) to walk so I thought I'd rest it a bit. So much for my streak. I was even up at 8 am today. But oh well - stuff happens. It's better to heal than to really injure it.

Samantha sleeping

Well sort of sleeping. If I wasn't taking pictures she'd be sleeping.

Saturday January 3, 2009

Well I slept in until 11 am today. I am so going to be hurtin' on Monday when I go back to work. The thing is my cat slept with me all night and she rarely does that so I wanted to take advantage of it. Maybe she's worried I will turn her in for a better model. (Kidding!) I'm not sure why she doesn't sleep with me anymore but she doesn't and it sucks.

But I did run. I figured I was already late getting going so what's an hour added onto it.

Temperature: -24 C (-11.2 F) with windchill of -33 C (-27.4) It went down to -35 C (-31 F) last night. Brrrrr cold. See good thing I have a treadmill.

Saturday Jan 3
11:00 am
Treadmill
2.2 K (1.36 miles)
5 sets of 3 with 1 minute walk breaks. 5 minute cool down but only 2 minutes warm up
Felt ok. The muscle in the back of my thigh is sore tho for some reason.
Watched Alias S2, Episode 4 (and the last bit of Ep 3)

note: this is my third straight day running. Ok it's not much but for me it's pretty good. My plan is to continue next week with the 5 sets of 3 and then the week after increase to the 4 minute with 1 minute walk break (I think it's 4 times). I'm not sure how I'm going to work the logistics of running before work as I take a very long time to get ready but I should be able to do it. I mean other people do it. I'll worry about what to do if I have to shovel when it happens. I guess I could wait until I get home to shovel. hmmm.

Samantha on a warmer day

Sammy on a warmer day (actually her birthday in 2006!) Soon, Sammy, soon.

Brrrrr cold!

Today's temperature is a frosty -28 C (-18.4 F) with windchill of -39 C (-38.2 F). It is cold out there.

I didn't run this morning because I didn't get up in time. I didn't sleep well.

However after I came home from my movie (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) I did go on the treadmill. I hadn't eaten all day (bad move) and I just had soup the night before so I wasn't sure how this run would be. I did have something to eat before I ran but you know how that goes.

Friday January 2, 2009
4 pm
Treadmill
Distance - 1.40 K (.87 miles) - meh better than nothing
Ran 3 sets of 3 and 1 minute walking - meh better than nothing.
Felt ok - not great due to being SO hungry.
Watched Alias S2 Ep 3. (Or part of it actually)

Now I'm going to have spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread. Hopefully I'll have a better run tomorrow. LOL

2008 in review

I don't have any running stats - mostly because I didn't. *groan*

However I did see 122 movies in the theatres! Being unemployed for almost 4 months helped. I also read 38 books which quite honestly is very low. Not the lowest it's ever been but pretty low. The fact that I saw 122 movies might have something to do with it! I foresee the book numbers getting higher in 2009 since I have an hour lunch and two fifteen minute coffee breaks and it's amazing how much reading you can do in that time. Hopefully my movie count will still be respectable in 2009 even if I have to go to evening movies *groan* (I have an office, I have an office, I have an office, I have an office....).

So to recap the tally is:

122 movies
38 books


Note to self: figure out how to put emoticons in here.

First day running totals

January 1, 2009
10 am
Treadmill
Distance 2.32 K (1.44 miles)
5 sets of 3 plus 1 minute walk breaks and 5 mins warm up and cool down (walking)
Actually felt pretty good while running. Hardly looked at my watch.
Watched Alias Season 2 Episode 2 ;)

January 1, 2009

Well I'm resurrecting my blog. Wow I'm amazed I found it. I can't think of a cool and witty name for a new one so I'll just use this one. It will be more about me than Samantha tho. Her life isn't too exciting. LOL

I need to make some changes in my life. I'm really inspired by my friend who goes running every single morning and is now running 6 K with ease. I'm still struggling with 3 and 1's and needless to say I'm not up to 6 K. :( But then again I only run once a month. LOL I'm hoping that if I keep a record that is easy to update and see the progress maybe I'll keep at it. I really have no excuses - I do own a treadmill after all. And I really should use the blasted thing.

My goal is to run (or walk) 5 days a week. My plan is to get up in the morning to run before work. That will be tough. But if I wait and try to go after work it never happens and I know that. I've been experimenting with running in the morning on my days off and amazingly I'm not that tired in the afternoon anymore. Anyhow I will try for 5 days a week - and it can be any five. 2 weekend days and 3 work days or 4 work days and one weekend days - whatever. Maybe in the process I'll actually lose some weight too. That would be really nice.

So I'm going to post a progress (but not my weight - eek! - although perhaps just if I lose weight - how many pounds ;) ) on the running on here. I may not do it every day but I'll try to update it regularly.

And here is my gratuitous kitty photo. She got weighed today and weights 10.4 lbs. She was 11.4 lbs over the summer. I'm not sure how accurate my method of holding her and weighing us on my scale and then weighing me and subtracting the two is tho.