Which race?

My goal this week is 25 miles! I haven't ran more then 23 in over a month and I need to step it up! I looked at marathons the other night and found one close by in June. There is also a half marathon and I am debating which one to run. I still really want to run a marathon, I'm just not sure if I should do it now or wait until the fall. Either way I am thinking I will have to start running outside early in the morning or do a lot of treadmill runs. JR is busy with work and I just started my own business out of my home, so my days are becoming very busy.

I did try a circuit class on Monday and I loved it! I am hoping to add that to my routine on Mondays, it was fun to work out with a group. We did a lot of walking lunges and I really felt it in my legs the next day! I am still planning on lifting 3x a week, just not sure how often to do legs. I need to pick a race so I can pick a training plan!

A Running First

Yesterday I did Jillian's No More Trouble Zones video, it was great for toning your whole body. It is broken into 5 minute circuits where you do 3-4 exercises non stop 2 times. You need light weights(a couple times I had to downsize the weights for the second round), and while there isn't specific cardio your heart rate speeds up because you don't stop. I am going to do it a few more times before I send it back to Netflix and it is one I would buy in the future.

Now today I hung sheet rock all day with my uncle. JR has started his new job and is very busy so Uncle D helped me, maybe we can finish this room this winter! Wow that is a killer shoulder workout though, trying to lift those sheets over my head was hard! Tonight I was wishing it was summer so I could go for a run. Everyone in my house was either sleeping or watching a movie so I decided to check the temp-23 degrees, perfect for daytime running. I have never ran in the dark but I found JR's headlight and decided to try it out. The first half mile was cold but after that I felt good. It is different only being able to see a few feet in front of me so I went slow and tried to stick to roads that aren't to busy. I did have a few cars pass me, they went really slow, probably didn't know what to think about a single light bobbing towards them! I ended up running 4 miles, and I came in feeling great. I will have to run at night again, and when it warms up maybe I can get my runs done in the morning. Right now the coldest time of the day is at daybreak so I will continue to sleep in a few more months!

Fantastic Long Run

Today my friend Carrie and I did our long run, we usually have friend with us but she was busy. The sun was out with blue skies over the snow capped mountains(I never tire of the view), and it was around 9 degrees when we started out. We both felt great the whole time and had a great conversation about everything going on in our lives. We've both been busy so when we do see each other lately we haven't had time to really catch up and talk about more in depth issues. It was just what I needed, I feel relaxed and ready to do all the things I have to do now.

After the run today I am at 24 miles for the week. I am planning on trying out Jillian Michael's No More Trouble Zones tomorrow. I love the shred video so I can't wait to try it out. Have a great weekend!

Routine

Where has the time gone? I can't believe it's already January 12! The holidays were good, lots of family, friends, and food! The HBBC helped me stay on track and I was doing really well, even down a few pounds until Christmas when I parked myself in front of the buffet and ate the day away. Now I am back on track with eating and have lost those pounds I gained between Christmas and New Year's.

My hubby was off for a month, so I haven't been on the computer much. He went back to work this week so now I am trying to get back into a routine. Running has slipped into the back burner and I am trying to get back into it. I have not ran more than 20 miles a week in a few weeks. I have been doing other activities though, and a lot of walking. I think this has been good for weight loss. I would like to get the mileage back up to 25 miles a week though.

I am planning on posting on a regular basis again. I also want to thank Amanda for the HBBC, it was a lot of fun!