8 miles

Final long run before Race Day!!!

Garmin Stats:

Distance: 8.00 mi

Time: 1:42:31

Avg Pace: 12:49 min/mi

Elevation Gain: 377 ft

Calories: 1,162

Felt pretty good.

I stuck with my run 2 miles walk .5 mile plan. It has been working out fairly well for me. I am able to walk pretty fast when I take breaks that often so it works really well.

Now it is REALLY time for taper week

Half Marathon is in 1 short week. AAAHHHHHHH!!!! Hope I am ready!

West Coast

I spent a week in California visiting family. Super fun! I of course had to carry on with my training. So I took all my running gear and carried on. It was much different to run on the other side of the country. easier. The air felt lighter and more gentle. I know that doesn't really make any sense but it is kind of hard to describe. It is very humid here in Pennsylvania even when it is cold so the air just feels thick and heavy all the time. I don't really notice it anymore and it does not bother me at all since I fun so much. When I was in CA I noticed though and when I came back too.

I ran 4 times while in CA. Nothing too extreme. All just shorter runs as part of my taper to the Half Marathon.

I would like to share the stats from my last run while there. It was HARDCORE to say the least. A hill like no other. I ran where my sister lives in Oceanside in an area called Fire Mountain. PERFECT name for the place since this hill felt like a mountain and my legs were on fire by the time I got to the top.

GARMIN stats:

Distance: 3.00 mi

Time: 39:38

Avg Pace: 13:13 min/mi

Elevation Gain: 951 ft

Calories: 462

WOW!!! Do you see that?!?!? 951 ft!

Slowed me down for sure! I basically crawled up this steep hill and felt like my leg muscles were a burning fire. It was great. (HA!) This hill was at the very beginning of the run. It was hard and the remainder of my run was slow slow slow. Got it done though and that is what matters. :)

MY GYM

No gym membership???

NO WORRIES...

12 miles

Busted out my longest training run today. It was a challenge and I had to push myself but it was freakishly much easier than the 9 miles I ran a few weeks back. During this run, I realized my body is getting much stronger. Not necessarily faster but stronger is good enough for me for now.

Here are my stats from my Garmin:

Moving Time: 2:43:27

Avg Moving Pace: 13:37 min/mi

Distance: 12.00 mi

Elevation Gain: 282 ft

Calories: 1,592 C

Not bad. :)

I ran 2 miles and walked a .5 mile for the first 10 miles. It worked out nice. I never got overly exhausted. The walk breaks were a just enough to recover. The last 2 miles were a bit tougher. I took about a 45 sec walk break every .5 mile or so. I was feeling the fatigue.

I did it. I realized that I may actually be able to finish my upcoming Half Marathon. So no more doubting myself. Only positive thinking from here on....

Makes so much senseI

saw this on pintrest or facebook or somewhere online and I had to share it here. It just makes so much sense.

Making time to run

Lately people have been asking me how I find the time to run.

I often wonder this myself when some days I don't find the time to blog, make dinner, do laundry, or some days even shower. Let's face it, life with a new baby baby who will not take a bottle and eats on his own crazy schedule 24 hours a day is CRAZY. I am TIRED.

Running is about the only thing I can do without my children and not feel guilty about being away from them. I go early in the morning while they are still (most of the time) asleep. Running is a priority. Health is a priority. My sanity is a priority. Running makes me a better Mom so I make time for it. 4 days a week.

5 miles in under an hour!

Making progress and feeling amazing about it! Look how fast my 5 miles was today. I really impressed myself. I ran .9 of every mile and took a fast walk break for the last.1 then ran again and repeated that for the 5 miles. Worked out great!

GARMIN stats:

Distance:5.00 mi

Time:59:06

Avg Pace:11:59 min/mi

Elevation Gain:65 ft

Calories:816