The Mogathon is now only a week and a half away. In the last month since we registered our team for the 30k relay I think I have done really well with my training. Last night I went for a thirty minute run! I ran for 30 minutes straight! Using Google Pedometer I figure that I ran about 4.3km in thirty minutes. I ran from our house (in Stonebridge) to the parking lot at The Willows and back. I was feeling a little pooped by the end, but after the 30 minutes was done, I walked for about a minute and in that time I caught my breath and felt ready to go for another run so I ran a little bit further and picked up my speed. I think I can now honestly say that I am in the best shape I have EVER been in. I remember in high school when we did our fitness runs, I am sure we never ran more than about 15 minutes and it was a struggle for me, even back then when I was 14 and 15 years old. Yay me! :)
After running that far last night I was doing a bit of searching online to see if there were any more races scheduled in Saskatoon this summer. I came across the River Run Classic which is on August 15th and has a 5k, 10k and half marathon (21k). I am seriously thinking about signing up for it. I think the relay for the Mogathon will be fun, but I really think that it would be exciting to run a race by myself. I am thinking I will see how the 6k Mogathon goes, then decide whether I would like to register for the 5k or 10k. Who would have thought.....Angie.....running. Crazy!
"Whether you believe you can or believe you can't, you're probably right." -Henry Ford
Showing posts with label C25K. Show all posts
Showing posts with label C25K. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Amazing what a little sun can do!
I feel so much happier today. It was a beautiful +20C day with a very light breeze and a few fluffy white clouds in the sky. Gorgeous! For the last week or so since we saw the sun, in the morning our bedroom has been so dark. It is really hard to wake up when it is so dark. But this morning I woke up at 8am feeling ready to get up because the beautiful bright sun was streaming into our bedroom. We did lounge around a little and I decided that I was feeling well enough to follow through on our plans to go down to the river for me to go for a run. I feel like I have been fighting a cold for the last few days and last night I thought it was finally setting in, but this morning I felt pretty decent.
Jason dropped me off at Spadina Cres. and Ravine Dr. I told him not to expect me at the River Landing (where he was heading to take pictures) for at least 45 minutes to an hour. I started running and made it all the way to the train bridge without a break. Then decided Kiwi might appreciate a drink at the doggy fountain there, but she didn't so we continued on. I ran until we got just past the Mendel Art Gallery and decided my body needed a little break. So I walked for a couple of minutes then told myself that I would run the rest of the way to River Landing. I did really well until I got just past the Bessborough Hotel and saw that the Children's Festival was still on so the sidewalk was full of people making it pretty hard to run with a dog. I walked through there then ran the rest of the way to River Landing.
According to my heart rate monitor it only took me 37 minutes! My heart rate averaged at 160 beats per minute and peaked at 175 beats per minute. From my calculations my ideal heart rate zone is between 133 and 173 so I was definitely not 'doggin it'. Also my heart rate monitor tells me that I burned 550 calories :) Now I can have some ice cream without feeling guilty.....or maybe not, haha.
After using Google Pedometer to map out my run today I see that what I did was closer to 5km than 6km, but I am still pleased with my progress. I think it was about 2 months ago that I decided to try jogging for the first time. This was before I planned to do the Mogathon, I could only jog a block then had to walk a block. Then a couple of weeks later I tried again and I could jog three blocks and walk a block. Now going for 20 minutes straight or more feels like a pretty great accomplishment.
I used to wonder why someone would even consider running. It's hard on your joints, and you aren't running anywhere.....it's not practical. But I think part of it is the sense of accomplishment. I can't foresee myself running any marathons, or half marathons, but it is fun to push yourself and see what you can do. I have realized that a lot of exercising and pushing yourself is more of a mental game than a physical one. Your mind tells you can't do it, so you can't. But it is amazing if you can push through what you think you can do and see what you are truly capable of. If you would have told me on January 1st that I would be training to run 6km I don't know if I would have believed you. I never thought I would be a runner. I don't know if it's something I will continue to pursue since I don't see myself outside running the -20C weather.....but it's nice to set goals and accomplish them.
Jason dropped me off at Spadina Cres. and Ravine Dr. I told him not to expect me at the River Landing (where he was heading to take pictures) for at least 45 minutes to an hour. I started running and made it all the way to the train bridge without a break. Then decided Kiwi might appreciate a drink at the doggy fountain there, but she didn't so we continued on. I ran until we got just past the Mendel Art Gallery and decided my body needed a little break. So I walked for a couple of minutes then told myself that I would run the rest of the way to River Landing. I did really well until I got just past the Bessborough Hotel and saw that the Children's Festival was still on so the sidewalk was full of people making it pretty hard to run with a dog. I walked through there then ran the rest of the way to River Landing.
According to my heart rate monitor it only took me 37 minutes! My heart rate averaged at 160 beats per minute and peaked at 175 beats per minute. From my calculations my ideal heart rate zone is between 133 and 173 so I was definitely not 'doggin it'. Also my heart rate monitor tells me that I burned 550 calories :) Now I can have some ice cream without feeling guilty.....or maybe not, haha.
After using Google Pedometer to map out my run today I see that what I did was closer to 5km than 6km, but I am still pleased with my progress. I think it was about 2 months ago that I decided to try jogging for the first time. This was before I planned to do the Mogathon, I could only jog a block then had to walk a block. Then a couple of weeks later I tried again and I could jog three blocks and walk a block. Now going for 20 minutes straight or more feels like a pretty great accomplishment.
I used to wonder why someone would even consider running. It's hard on your joints, and you aren't running anywhere.....it's not practical. But I think part of it is the sense of accomplishment. I can't foresee myself running any marathons, or half marathons, but it is fun to push yourself and see what you can do. I have realized that a lot of exercising and pushing yourself is more of a mental game than a physical one. Your mind tells you can't do it, so you can't. But it is amazing if you can push through what you think you can do and see what you are truly capable of. If you would have told me on January 1st that I would be training to run 6km I don't know if I would have believed you. I never thought I would be a runner. I don't know if it's something I will continue to pursue since I don't see myself outside running the -20C weather.....but it's nice to set goals and accomplish them.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Blah
A mixture of various things in my life right now are making me feel really blah. I don't think I would quite say I am depressed I just feel sort of gloomy and low. This weather could really take a hike. I think the sun would do oodles of good for my state of mind right now. And not just one little sunny day....I am talking about a week solid of +20C and sun. I am finding my motivation to work out is even kind of dwindling. I haven't given up on it, but it's not like I hop out of bed and jump into my work out clothes. It's like "ooookay, I guess I'll do it".
I am still enjoying it, and I was really impressed when I attempted the 30 Day Shred last night after not having done it since I started P90X that I am so much stronger. I did a number of push ups from my toes, and the cardio that just about killed me a few months ago wasn't nearly as challenging. But I sure was soaked by the time I was done.
I am thinking this weekend of attempting to do a 6km run on the route that I will run for the Mogathon in a couple of weeks. I would possibly get Jay to drop me off at River Landing and either he could hang out there for a while, or go do some stuff for an hour, then come pick me up at Ravine Drive. I just think it wouldn't be a bad idea to do a full practice run. See how I am able to handle it. At this point I am hoping to be able to run it in 45 minutes or less. Not sure how realistic that is, but at this point I seem to be able to run about 3kms in 20 minutes, so I think it's a realistic goal.
I am still enjoying it, and I was really impressed when I attempted the 30 Day Shred last night after not having done it since I started P90X that I am so much stronger. I did a number of push ups from my toes, and the cardio that just about killed me a few months ago wasn't nearly as challenging. But I sure was soaked by the time I was done.
I am thinking this weekend of attempting to do a 6km run on the route that I will run for the Mogathon in a couple of weeks. I would possibly get Jay to drop me off at River Landing and either he could hang out there for a while, or go do some stuff for an hour, then come pick me up at Ravine Drive. I just think it wouldn't be a bad idea to do a full practice run. See how I am able to handle it. At this point I am hoping to be able to run it in 45 minutes or less. Not sure how realistic that is, but at this point I seem to be able to run about 3kms in 20 minutes, so I think it's a realistic goal.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Half Way There!
Tomorrow is day 45 in my 90 day P90X journey. I can't believe it's been six and a half weeks already. I haven't missed a single day. I have subbed out different work outs a couple of times for Kenpo X, but I have worked out six days/week for the last six weeks. I have to say in general I feel really good. My energy level is much better than it used to be and I have greater endurance with doing physically strenuous activities. That is what I was looking for at the start of the year when I started exercising. I wasn't ever looking to lose much weight or get all ripped and muscly, but was looking to be healthier, stronger, more flexible and able to do some push ups from my toes. So far so good :)
I also finished up week five of my Couch to 5K running plan. Today's run included a five minute warm up walk, then twenty minutes of running, then a cool down walk. It went quite well. I was definitely getting fatigued by the end of the 20 minutes. But I wouldn't say it felt like a struggle. I used Google Maps Pedometer site to figure out that I actually ran 3km in the 20 minutes. I say that's not too bad. If I can run 6kms on June 26th in 40 minutes I think that will make me happy. Next week in the C25K program is the last week that includes walking intervals. Week seven has three twenty five minute runs, week eight three twenty eight minute runs and week nine three thirty minute runs. And theoretically by the time you can run for thirty minutes you should be able to run about 5km. I figure adding an extra kilometer shouldn't be too bad. In the next few weeks I hope to go down and do some running by the river so I actually get some hills which we don't have in our area.
I also finished up week five of my Couch to 5K running plan. Today's run included a five minute warm up walk, then twenty minutes of running, then a cool down walk. It went quite well. I was definitely getting fatigued by the end of the 20 minutes. But I wouldn't say it felt like a struggle. I used Google Maps Pedometer site to figure out that I actually ran 3km in the 20 minutes. I say that's not too bad. If I can run 6kms on June 26th in 40 minutes I think that will make me happy. Next week in the C25K program is the last week that includes walking intervals. Week seven has three twenty five minute runs, week eight three twenty eight minute runs and week nine three thirty minute runs. And theoretically by the time you can run for thirty minutes you should be able to run about 5km. I figure adding an extra kilometer shouldn't be too bad. In the next few weeks I hope to go down and do some running by the river so I actually get some hills which we don't have in our area.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Long Weekend and Stuff
Even though the weather was ridiculously terrible this weekend, I feel like I had a good productive few days. Friday after work I got our front and back lawns mowed, did some weeding and some pruning of our shrubs. I was hoping to get up at a reasonable hour on Saturday to get some planting done since it wasn't supposed to start raining until around noon. I did actually get all my planting done and even got our front lawn fertilized before it started raining in the afternoon. I got my work out in, showered then it was time to cook some supper (home made chicken nuggets, potato wedges and broccoli, yum!). Saturday evening was spent relaxing because all the fresh air tuckered me out.
Sunday we went to church, came home, napped, rested, stretched, baked muffins and stayed in from the cold, windy, rainy, ickyness. I was so glad to wake up to sunshine this morning. My plan was to do my P90X work out (Chest, Shoulders and Triceps and Ab Ripper) then take Kiwi and go for a jog down by the river. My sister called this morning and asked if I would want to go for a jog with her and then go for lunch so that's what we did instead. We jogged/walked for a good 6-7kms and I am definitely feeling it this evening. Might need to have a soak in the tub. I then came home, showered and quickly went over to my sister's friend's house to exchange some Arbonne that I had ordered that I wasn't liking so much. I stopped at Superstore to pick up some fresh veggies for supper and while I was there I found two tops and a pair of yoga shorts for $50 (I flat out refuse to shop at Lululemon, or other expensive stores. I would have probably spent over $200 for what I got today at one of those other stores!
I started week six of P90X this morning. I have to say I am proud of myself for working out six days/week for the last five weeks. And all but one of the Sundays I have done my stretching video. So I have done some form of exercise for the last 5 weeks, every day! I am happy with my progress so far. The running seems to be coming along well too. I did day one of my 4th week in the couch to 5k program and it went quite well. It involved running for 3 minutes, then a walk, then running 5 minutes and walk then repeat. Today I did a lot more running than that, and it wasn't too bad, so I am feeling confident that in the next five weeks I should be able to train myself to run for 6k!
Speaking of C25K, I had downloaded some free podcasts with Christian music to use while I run to tell me when to run and when to walk. I have to say that I was excited to see that there was a Christian option. Just because the other option I found on the one website was just generic boring techno type music. But after listening to two of the podcasts I was incredibly disappointed with the music. It makes me want to sleep more than run........ I found a link to a different site tonight and downloaded some much more upbeat podcasts that have modern funky upbeat music that will keep me wanting to run, especially once I get to the point where it is just a 5 minute warm up walk and then you run for 20 or 25 minutes. No lame Christian music for me! :P
Sunday we went to church, came home, napped, rested, stretched, baked muffins and stayed in from the cold, windy, rainy, ickyness. I was so glad to wake up to sunshine this morning. My plan was to do my P90X work out (Chest, Shoulders and Triceps and Ab Ripper) then take Kiwi and go for a jog down by the river. My sister called this morning and asked if I would want to go for a jog with her and then go for lunch so that's what we did instead. We jogged/walked for a good 6-7kms and I am definitely feeling it this evening. Might need to have a soak in the tub. I then came home, showered and quickly went over to my sister's friend's house to exchange some Arbonne that I had ordered that I wasn't liking so much. I stopped at Superstore to pick up some fresh veggies for supper and while I was there I found two tops and a pair of yoga shorts for $50 (I flat out refuse to shop at Lululemon, or other expensive stores. I would have probably spent over $200 for what I got today at one of those other stores!
I started week six of P90X this morning. I have to say I am proud of myself for working out six days/week for the last five weeks. And all but one of the Sundays I have done my stretching video. So I have done some form of exercise for the last 5 weeks, every day! I am happy with my progress so far. The running seems to be coming along well too. I did day one of my 4th week in the couch to 5k program and it went quite well. It involved running for 3 minutes, then a walk, then running 5 minutes and walk then repeat. Today I did a lot more running than that, and it wasn't too bad, so I am feeling confident that in the next five weeks I should be able to train myself to run for 6k!
Speaking of C25K, I had downloaded some free podcasts with Christian music to use while I run to tell me when to run and when to walk. I have to say that I was excited to see that there was a Christian option. Just because the other option I found on the one website was just generic boring techno type music. But after listening to two of the podcasts I was incredibly disappointed with the music. It makes me want to sleep more than run........ I found a link to a different site tonight and downloaded some much more upbeat podcasts that have modern funky upbeat music that will keep me wanting to run, especially once I get to the point where it is just a 5 minute warm up walk and then you run for 20 or 25 minutes. No lame Christian music for me! :P