3

ran 3 yesterday. low 80's and low humidity - so perfect!
i felt great the whole time. looks like the whole week is going to be nice, which is wonderful since
my mileage steps up this week. planning on 9 for saturday morning before a fun day with family for the 4th.

pace: 9:18

5

well, i did it. i made it through week 3/18 of my training. woo hoo!
88 degrees w/high humidity today. i decided to wear my fuel belt today. smart move, i needed it!
5 miles today.

next week the miles go up - 3,4,3,9. it's supposed to be a little cooler, so that will be nice.

i'll leave you with some more pictures from our california trip:

3

another hot hot 3. the first mile was tough. my right ankle had been hurting some today and i almost decided not to run, but i thought i would give it a try. after the 1st mile it felt much better.
tomorrow is a rest day, so that will be perfect timing.

a few things i want to work on:
- drinking more water during the day (before running).
- stretching better after i run
- healthier eating (no 'pop' - a word just for you, amanda!)/more fruits and vegetables
- not paying so much attention to my pace
- practicing with gels on my long run, to figure out which ones i like best

4

i ran my 4 outside today. it was super hot again. i ran the whole thing, but never felt very good - lots of little aches and pains. hopefully tomorrow will be better.

i'm glad this week is relatively easy because i think i needed that after coming home from vacation.
this week's schedule 3,4,3,5.

3

105+ w/the heat index today. i decided to run on the treadmill today. i think 3 miles is definitely my limit on that thing, but i did it. one foot in front of the other - i press on. and, i'm reminded to not only be training my body, but to be renewing my mind by reading God's word.

here is my latest read, it's written by hal higdon (author of the training program i am using). i hope to share more when i finish it.

7

summer is definitely here! 86 degrees and super humid. i was drenched, but determined to keep up with this training.

trip

martitime museum in san diego
coronado bridge

sailboats in san diego harbor - this was our view from the restaurant we ate at that night.
malibu
steve and i in la jolla
me and my sister
just a random tree that i liked
lazy sea lions
sea lion with sea kayaks in the background (steve and i had a lot of fun kayaking)
a warning sign for the trail we hiked. thankfully, we didn't see any!
sunset in la jolla
venice beach
a fun place to visit, but i would not want to sit in this everyday!
santa monica pier

home

so glad to be home!
we had a great time. i'll share some more pictures in the next couple days, i'm looking forward to catching up with all of you!

3

ran 3 on the treadmill at the hotel today. felt great!

latest

hello from sunny california!
we're having a great time here. we've been doing lots of hiking and walking around the city. yesterday i did the eliptical at the hotel and i'm planning on doing it again today. i want to stay on track w/my training schedule. hard to do on vacation though!

the schedule this week - 3,3,3,7.

thursday we are going sea kayaking and then riding the train up the coast. 2 things i've never done - should be fun! i'll share pictures when we get back. and, i'm looking forward to catching up w/all of you.

3

ran 3 tonight w/some hills. it was one of those amazing runs, that don't seem to happen often enough. i felt great and pushed myself more than i usually do.

pace: 8:55 (a tough 3 mile pace for me!)

Week 1

today was the starting day of my training for the chicago marathon. i can't believe it is here! before i know it, i will be lined up w/44,999 other runners ready to tackle the 26.2 miles.i ran 3 today. i'm supposed to run 3,3,3, and 6 this week. we'll see if i can get some miles in while on vacation. it would be nice to run by the ocean. i may have to run on the treadmill at the hotel. we'll see how it goes. more importantly, i'm so excited to see my sister and my nephew!

pace: 9:02

slow week

i haven't been running much. everything is so busy. we leave for cali. next week and i've been busy going to the homeschool conference for 2 days. we have been enjoying some time alone. 2 date nights. last night we walked 10 miles (does that count?). 5 miles to the restaurant and 5 miles home. i loved it.
next week (or, the week after - we'll see how it works w/vacation) i'm planning on starting my training for the chicago marathon! i can't believe it's already here. so excited to run it with my sister and my friend amanda!

will catch up with all of you soon...

3

took 2 days off after the race and it must have been the perfect amount of time off because today my legs felt great!
it was a beautiful evening to run. smell of cut grass and peonies.
ran 3.

pace: 9:17