Week 1 Day 3

I'm fixin' to go for a run in a few minutes.  I thought perhaps that I should update my last run first :)

It was bitter cold.  Luckily, it was dry though.  That makes a huge difference.  

I had just had a meeting with Ian's teacher and then while I was sitting in my car letting it warm up nice and toasty, someone ran by.  So, I decided to run from right where I was.  From AL Lotts to just before the Pellissippi is .62 miles.  I'm not sure yet how far it is from AL Lotts to Peters ... I'm sure I will find out at some point within the next 15 weeks.

It was 28 degrees when I started my run.  I'm not sure how cold it was when I finished, but my hair was crunchy from frozenish sweat.  Ewww ...

Mileage:  3 miles

Time:  39:06 minutes

Pace:  12'59"/mi

Shoe:  Inspire A

Audiobook:  Protect and Defend by Vince Flynn

Next Up ... 5 miles

It's still bitter cold ... 

Week 1 Day 2

So far, I'm on track in my training schedule.  Pretty good huh?!?  It's the second day, let's see what tomorrow holds :)

I ran today at the National Fitness Center's indoor track.  It wasn't too cold outside, though it was a blustery 35 degrees (F).  It was just wet.  All of my favored running locations end up with running water across the path when it gets too wet here in Knoxville.  And ... I have new shoes.

The track is convenient because it is flat.  Have I mentioned, I like flat runs?!?  It's rather boring though, even while listening to my audible book, currently Protect and Defend by Vince Flynn.

I used the Nike Running app, set to an indoor run.  It's helpful but not all that accurate.  One lap around the track should be a tenth of a mile.  It took me about 1.2 laps around the track for the app to register a tenth of a mile.  I ran until the app said 4 miles so I definitely got my 4 in, but my pace will be off.  Oh well ...

Mileage:  4 miles
Time:  56:13 minutes
Pace:  14'02"/mi
Shoe:  Inspire A
Audiobook:  Protect and Defend, by Vince Flynn

Next up, 3 miles.

Week 1 Day 1

Not going to  lie, I'm already slipping.  Not with the running, but with the blogging.  I started this post yesterday.  I got as far as ... Today's Run.  Yep, that's it.  But, I'm back to finish what I started.

Today's Run ... errr ummm ... Yesterday's Run

I ran at US Cellular, which is a rather hilly run.  For me anyhow.  I like nice flat runs.  It was a bit rough.  I had only had a smoothie for breakfast, I'm thinking I need to fuel better then that on run days from now on.

I have been using the Nike Running App to chart my data.  It's a pretty good little App, though I'm looking through moving boxes for my Garmin.  

Side note ... we did move to Knoxville in December of 2010.  And we just moved again last month.  When we moved here originally, we still had our house in Washington and needed a smaller home with a smaller mortgage.  We moved from a 3300 sq ft home to a 2000 sq ft house.  It was a lovely house, it just was never home.  Last spring we put that house on the market.  We had several showings, great comments, but no bites.  After school started for the kiddos we took the house off the market and two weeks later it sold.  We then scrambled to find the perfect home with no luck for several stressful weeks.  We finally found a hidden gem here in Knoxville and bought a great house for a great deal!!!  LOVE my new home!!!

Anyhow, I do like the Nike Running App and I will likely keep using it.  I just would like to use my trusty Garmin as my main source of information for my runs.  In the meantime Nike tells me ...

Mileage:  3.08 miles

Time:  41:50 minutes

Pace:  13'34"/mile

Shoe:  Inspire A

Catching Up

I have just went back and read through a few of my old blog posts.  Apparently, I like to start blogging when I start training.  I am challenging myself this time to continue through :)

But before I write about today's run . . . Let's do a quick catch up.

When last I posted, it was day 1 of training for the 2010 Eugene Marathon.  I did it ... yay me!!!  It was good, I would do that one again.

Then I trained for and ran the Tri-Cities Marathon later that fall.  My favorite race yet!!!  It is flat and beautiful.  It helped that I was in pretty good shape for that one, finished with a PR of 5:02:?? and felt well enough that I was out with the kids later that night trick or treating and then going out for a run within a few days.  Great race!!!

We moved to Knoxville, TN on Christmas day of 2010.  I love living in Tennessee.  We are so close to the Smoky Mountains and there is so much to do in and around Knoxville.

I started training for the 2012 Walt Disney World Marathon in the fall of 2011.  Unfortunately, I ended up injured and not able to run that race, but my husband completed his third half marathon at Disney World and much fun was had by all.

I took a year and a half off running trying to give my injuries time to heal.  They didn't.  I figured if it hurts when I don't run and it hurts when I do run, I might as well run.  Good plan right?!?  I ended up tearing my plantaris tendon.  We originally thought it was my achilles and I'm very thankful it wasn't.  I was in pretty rough shape for a few weeks.  Though, I'm still dealing with some residual pain from the tear, the pain is actually much better now.  I am thinking that the original injury was a slow tearing of the tendon.  Turns out you don't need your plantaris tendon though.  At least that's what the orthopedic surgeon told me and I'm going with it.

... and now we are all caught up ...

Next Stop, Knoxville Covenant Health Marathon 2014

I have come to the realization that I need to train for a specific event to keep my momentum going.  So, I have decided to train for another marathon.  

Ideally, I would have preferred a race in mid April, somewhere within a 3 hour driving distance and flat.  I looked, I found nothing.  Next option, somewhere within a 3 hour driving distance between March 1st and May 20th ... and flat.  Really, I just want FLAT.  I still found nothing.  What I did find was a great race held here in my own backyard in good ole Rocky Top.  

It's not flat.

Wish me luck!!!

Amber