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July 23rd.
That's the day of my test for the Corrections department. And it looms ever closer.
My runs have been as follows
Monday June 2:
21:37
Sunday June 8:
19:46
Monday June 9:
19:36
Wednesday June 11:
19:36
Thursday June 12:
18:37
Tuesday June 17:
18:58
Wednesday June 18:
18:35
Thursday June 19:
17:02 - TREADMILL
Friday June 20:
18:57
I've been starting my runs at a slow jog, even then I wind up walking. Should I push on when I feel like walking?
I've noticed that at the 1.30 mile mark I start to tire out- to the point I can seem to run at all. My legs are like stones. I need to break through that wall. I seem to be getting to the 1.30 mile point around 16 minutes or so in.
My fiance has given me this advice - "Run hard, when it hurts, keep running." He did is PFA in boot camp in 13:35 for the 1.50 and then got it down to 12:35 currently in Pensacola (seriously is he eating jet fuel?? I'd kill for times like that!)
I got new running shoes as well, specifically for running. Upped my water intake, my carbs and protein.
What else can I do to smash that 1.30 mile wall?
I'm also hungry all the time. I mean ALL the time.
Also apparently I'm getting abs.. so says my man. LOL. Thank you, core workouts.
I'm back into Pern, and drawing quite a bit. Still haven't figured out the tablet, grrr. I have no idea what's wrong. Are there other programs I can use to draw with the tablet?
And my dad bought me Falling Skies season 3! He'd seen me save it on Amazon and got it for me.
I have a ton of new sketches to upload. I want to learn to color and shade with the computer but everything seems so hard. I need to learn, but I don't know what programs or techniques to use. Hmm.
Also: OMG I LOVE ALISTAIR! Gods he's so funny!!
Guess What??
Another Birthday
Shattered
Much Change
In the absence of childcare, I started running with my daughter strapped into the backpack carrier we have (she was about 30lbs at the time) and while it was really difficult at first, I discovered that on the weekend, when my husband was home to watch her and I could run by myself, my speed and endurance improved dramatically. I did it that way for several months until she hit about 35lbs and got too big for the backpack, now we do the stroller (which is about 75lbs, when you add the weight of the baby) and it definitely puts more strain on my core muscles, but it's still helping to improve my run time on my solo days. I've seen folks out jogging with weight harnesses strapped on, so if you don't have easy access to someone's toddler, you might try that. (Though seriously, anyone who wants to "go horsey" with my 2 year old is welcome to!)
I'm mostly a utilitarian runner--we run to do errands and go to the park--so I don't put much emphasis on going for speed, but even still, when I use the treadmill I've noticed I've shaved about 2 minutes off my mile time since March and I can comfortably do about 4.5 miles now in forty five minutes.
Keep up the great work!
