Sunday, April 12, 2015

Sunday Run Day

I got out for a really good 5 km run around the neighborhood this morning… sunny and calm, even if a bit cool at around 46F.  I wore my favorite Tommie Copper gear… compression leggings, compression tank, compression tee and a jacket. I also started out with a light pair of gloves.  Yes, I am a wimp, and I hate being cold.

And my time wasn't bad either.  Finished in 34:30 which is good for me right now. I am a mouth breather and it seems that when my heart rate gets too high, my breathing gets harder and I have to slow down somewhat to recover. My legs are willing; my lungs are not!


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Sweaty selfie… don’t ya love them?

After I drank some water and stretched for a while… nope, didn’t use that Rumble Roller this time out… I started thinking about my plans for workouts for the remainder of the week.  I have been concentrating my efforts on building a bit of muscle in my upper body.  Summer is coming and I want my arms to have some shape when I bare them in sun dresses, sleeveless tops, and swimsuits.  Yep, vanity is a big motivator for me.  And I continue to work on my core strength as well.  I need a strong core to play tennis and golf and to swim.

So this week I plan to use my 21 Day Fix DVDs and do Upper Fix (which includes a great core workout) a couple of times, and Dirty 30 (which is an all-over body workout).  Of course I will walk as much as I can, too, and I may even get in a swim.  

I am at a crossroads with my running right now.  I am not really content with only getting out for one run a week.  But I am in a bit of a time crunch with the extra work hours I have taken on.  I want to enjoy the runs I do get in, and know that if I start getting up early to go for a run before my day starts, I will start to resent it very quickly… it won’t be fun at all, and that will defeat the purpose. So, for now, I am going to maintain the status quo. I am going to reassess all of these things at the end of the Summer.

What is on your agenda for the week?

What motivates you to keep running or working out?

21 comments:

  1. Great job on the run! I'm afraid to stop--running keeps me sane!

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  2. Sounds like you have figured out the right place for what you need right now. that's what it's all about! For me, running is always tops simply b/c it is such an act of pure joy and love!

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  3. I love doing upper body exercises as much as I love running. Sounds like you have found your groove running.

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  4. I've been thinking of trying a new workout dvd to get motivated - I would love to get my cardio on in the am!

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  5. I think sometimes we think we shouldn't be motivated by vanity - I think it's totally fine to have vanity as a motivator, so long as it's not all-consuming!
    I'm not a morning runner, either. I do my best to fit it in as best I can when life gets busy.

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  6. Great job on your run! I prefer to run in the afternoons if I can, I lift in the mornings. Running keeps me sane and is my little "getaway" :)

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  7. I'm training for a 10 miler next month. I love 21 day fix its a great workout!

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  8. I think its important you love what you're doing, don't force yourself to run more if you won't like it.

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  9. great run! I think my main motivator is that I'll go crazy if I stop ;)

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  10. Finding a balance between everything is always difficult, but it sounds like you're doing a great job at working towards finding the right balance for you.

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  11. i swam this morning and have races both friday and saturday. so the rest of the week will be filled with running and pure barre! :)

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  12. My kids keep me motivated to keep running. Yet, my goal this week is to take it easy and to enjoy the taper. :)

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  13. not having to buy new clothes is a motivator for me! :)

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  14. I'm at a crossroads with running too. The journey continues and life changes :)

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  15. My agenda is to run, run, run! I need to add mileage before an Ultra coming up the end of the spring!

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  16. OOOH and now Im instituding a WEDNESDAY WALK DAY <3

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  17. Good job on the run! I'm with you on the upper body - I totally need to get back some muscle tone before tank top season.

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  18. It's getting warmer around here so I'm actually thinking of picking up running again. But right now I'm focusing on doing group classes and maybe some weights a couple times a week.

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  19. I got out for a run yesterday even though I didn't want to. My confidence was shot and my anxiety was acting up. I also had nagging knee pain, but I got out there and did it.

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  20. Great 5k time! Zoom, zoom :)

    Lots going on this week, it's going to be a busy week!!

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  21. My motivation to keep running and working out is that I couldn't do any of it before. That keeps me going.

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