Ariel484
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Running Blind - Week 3
Monday, July 18 - Sunday, July 24, 2016
Monday, July 18 (yoga)
Work-from-home week begins! So glad that I don't have to go downtown this week - at first I was focused purely on the traffic nightmares that were sure to be involved, but with all of the terrible attacks that have been happening lately, I feel WAY safer staying out here in the suburbs this week.
Glad there doesn't seem to be anything bad happening so far!
As I mentioned last week, I am taking full advantage of this schedule change and am going to go to more yoga classes this week. Today I went to a noon class with one of my favorite teachers. The difference for this one was that it was a regular-temperature yoga class. I haven't been to a class that wasn't classified as "hot" (studio heated to 88-90 degrees) or "warm" (studio heated to low-80s) in at least a year. I'm not sure what the thermostat was set to today but I definitely still got a good sweat going! I felt pretty strong during this class, except for one segment where we had to hold a high lunge for awhile...I sort of convinced myself it was too hard and just came out of it. And this was on my right leg, not my left leg (which still feels a little weak thanks to the sciatica). When we did the left side, I was determined to stay in the pose for the entire time, and I did. The teacher I had today said something a few weeks ago that I think is so true, something like: "The mind is ready to quit before the body." I have totally experienced this in running, yoga, etc. - I convince myself that it’s too hard, that I have to stop or take a break or whatever...I defeat myself even though physically, I can go further. Gotta work on my mental game!
In other news...Mr. A has gone back to school starting today. Not to teach, but to take classes of his own (he is working on getting his master's degree in math). It's only a 4-week session - 2 classes - , M-Th, but he's non-stop busy the entire time. It's always a tough time for both of us - he's under a ton of pressure to get his work/studying done, and I feel like I need to stay out of the way so he can focus. We're both looking forward to it being over (just 1 more summer session left after this one)!
Plus, it's hard to work when you get your stuff all set up and someone takes your seat...
And lastly, I posted this in a reply but I'm gonna post it again because I do what I want - this is the back of my Ursula bag from last week, hence the "good vs. evil" aspect. LOVE. They made these bags for Aurora/Maleficent (the most striking one as far as the art is concerned, in my opinion), Snow White/Evil Queen and Cinderella/Lady Tremaine. I just need the Cindy one to complete the set (like I said - been working hard at selling my Dooneys)! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE if they made one of these bags with a Belle/Gaston motif to coincide with the live action "Beauty and the Beast" coming out next year...fingers crossed.
Tuesday, July 19 (45 minutes @ Effort 1)
Easy run today! Except that my hamstrings were SORE from yoga yesterday.
Apparently I got my @$$ handed to me without really realizing it. Ouch!
The big event of this run was that I ran with my new phone for the first time. I traded my iPhone 6+ in for an iPhone 6S on Sunday - I got my 6+ in September of 2014 and liked the size until one day when I just...didn't. I debated actually getting the super small (by today's standards) iPhone SE but decided not to go that small just yet.
Anyway, today I ran with my phone in an INKnBURN Zen skirt pocket, which is something I couldn't do with the 6+. Those pockets are sized specifically to fit an iPhone 6/6S - I have to admit that knowing that did factor into my decision to get a smaller phone. It didn’t completely make the decision for me, but it’s definitely something I considered. Once I got the phone in the pocket, it stayed put incredibly well and didn’t bother me at all during the run - I actually reached down a couple of times to check that it was still there because I couldn’t feel it. This is definitely a good safety thing for me to keep carrying my phone, and something I’m looking forward to when running Disney races since I found myself carrying my 6+ in my hand the entire time during those. I’ll be curious to see how it does when I run in shorts on Thursday.
I'm gonna pull a @roxymama and talk about food for a second.
I had a total dinner fail today when I tried to make this recipe from SkinnyTaste. The sauce was good, but apparently Mr. A and I aren’t drumstick people. I feel like it wouldn’t be as good using chicken breasts though?
I made this one last night though, and it was a winner. Definitely going into the rotation!
Wednesday, July 20 (yoga)
Lunchtime yoga! Good class today...nothing too noteworthy.
Thursday, July 21 (45-minute run @ Effort 1/Effort 3/Effort 1 pace)
UGH. This was a tough one!
We're currently under a heat advisory here (like most of the country, I'm sure). Part of the gloriousness of working from home is that my schedule is way more flexible, but today that was a bad thing - I didn’t actually get started on my run until 10, and by then, it was TOASTY out! I did my 10 minutes at Effort 1 and then turned it up to Effort 3...halfway through I turned around to head back home and passed the high school in our town. They just installed a fancy new electronic board out front that cycles through messages/news/announcements, as well as the current outdoor temperature. When I went by, it said 91! I think if I hadn’t seen that I would have been okay, but instead I was just like, "oh sh*t! 91 degrees!" And I found myself taking a walk break. I did run 1 extra minute at Effort 3, so I still got my 25 Effort 3 minutes in, but it was soooo tough. I walked part of the last 10 minutes and was just spent for the rest of the day. So looking forward to fall running!
The good news - I ran in my INKnBURN Wings shorts with my phone in my pocket and it didn't bug me at all!
Really happy with the phone switch-up so far.
More good news - today is the last day of the RNC! #ByeFelicia (for the record - I would be just as happy to see everyone go if it was the DNC happening here and not the RNC...I'm just happy that there was no violence and that the roads are going to get back to normal!).
Friday, July 22 (60-minute run @ Effort 1)
Another toasty run today!
Not as bad as yesterday, but today was more humid, I think. I sweat so much during this run it was alarming - but no walk breaks, so yay for that. I took my phone again and decided that since yesterday’s run was so tough, I’d run with music today (which is not something I do often). I have Bluetooth headphones, so I connected those to my phone (again, in INKnBURN shorts pocket) and listened to the Finding Nemo - The Musical Area Loop while running. It was nice!
Unfortunately, just like last week, I didn’t time this run very well and got back too late to get to yoga on time.
And I couldn’t stop sweating, so there’s that. Now that I’m typing this up later in the day (almost dinner time), I really regret not going to class. Boo!!
In other news - I have INK on the way!!
Eek!! Bee kit (short-sleeve tech shirt and skirt) and serpent capris...and the Light Speed Tech shirt for Mr. A*. And FedEx is holding them hostage, and I don’t like it. 
They’ve been at the FedEx facility that is about 30 minutes away since 7:30 this morning. Per the tracking, my scheduled delivery day is Monday...and I’m concerned that FedEx will let my package sit until then. I’d really like to get this stuff tomorrow...work with me, FedEx!!
*Speaking of Mr. A...he’s doing a great job with his Wine & Dine 10K training! He’s only missed 1 run so far. I’m proud of him!
Saturday, July 23 (90-minute run @ Effort 2 planned, 60 minutes completed)
Bleh. Not a good way to finish off my running week!
I was out the door by 9AM and it was 90 degrees out...apparently trying 3 days in a row of this was too much for my body. At a little over 30 minutes, I stopped and started walking...I kept walking until I got to 60 minutes and called Mr. A to come rescue me. By then I felt okay and wondered if I could have kept going and finished the run, but once I got home and showered I had a headache and felt pretty zonked...so I think it's good I stopped when I did.
In other news, I was thinking again about Goofy training. Even though I've railed against his plans in the past, I am pretty sure I am going to go with a modified Galloway plan once my 10-mile race is done in early September - running is getting better for me, but this week has been super tough with the temperatures, and the thought of mostly running 3-day weeks is pretty appealing right now, especially since I'm liking yoga way more than running - this way it'll be easier for me to keep up with 3-day yoga weeks. I PM'd @ZellyB for some advice (thanks!), printed out a copy of the plan and marked it up (because you WILL NOT catch me doing 23- or 26-mile training runs...or walking 12 miles...what even?!). I still have a few weeks to think it over, but this is heavily what I'm leaning toward right now.
Sunday, July 24 (yoga)
Oof. My body is DONE with the hot temperatures. After 3 hot runs in a row, a hot yoga class maybe wasn't a brilliant idea.
I got through it, but I was totally zapped when I was done. Gonna drink alllll the water today!
My outfit was on point though, so there's that.
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Monday, July 18 - Sunday, July 24, 2016
Monday, July 18 (yoga)
Work-from-home week begins! So glad that I don't have to go downtown this week - at first I was focused purely on the traffic nightmares that were sure to be involved, but with all of the terrible attacks that have been happening lately, I feel WAY safer staying out here in the suburbs this week.
Glad there doesn't seem to be anything bad happening so far!As I mentioned last week, I am taking full advantage of this schedule change and am going to go to more yoga classes this week. Today I went to a noon class with one of my favorite teachers. The difference for this one was that it was a regular-temperature yoga class. I haven't been to a class that wasn't classified as "hot" (studio heated to 88-90 degrees) or "warm" (studio heated to low-80s) in at least a year. I'm not sure what the thermostat was set to today but I definitely still got a good sweat going! I felt pretty strong during this class, except for one segment where we had to hold a high lunge for awhile...I sort of convinced myself it was too hard and just came out of it. And this was on my right leg, not my left leg (which still feels a little weak thanks to the sciatica). When we did the left side, I was determined to stay in the pose for the entire time, and I did. The teacher I had today said something a few weeks ago that I think is so true, something like: "The mind is ready to quit before the body." I have totally experienced this in running, yoga, etc. - I convince myself that it’s too hard, that I have to stop or take a break or whatever...I defeat myself even though physically, I can go further. Gotta work on my mental game!
In other news...Mr. A has gone back to school starting today.
Not to teach, but to take classes of his own (he is working on getting his master's degree in math). It's only a 4-week session - 2 classes - , M-Th, but he's non-stop busy the entire time. It's always a tough time for both of us - he's under a ton of pressure to get his work/studying done, and I feel like I need to stay out of the way so he can focus. We're both looking forward to it being over (just 1 more summer session left after this one)!Plus, it's hard to work when you get your stuff all set up and someone takes your seat...
And lastly, I posted this in a reply but I'm gonna post it again because I do what I want - this is the back of my Ursula bag from last week, hence the "good vs. evil" aspect. LOVE. They made these bags for Aurora/Maleficent (the most striking one as far as the art is concerned, in my opinion), Snow White/Evil Queen and Cinderella/Lady Tremaine. I just need the Cindy one to complete the set (like I said - been working hard at selling my Dooneys)! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE if they made one of these bags with a Belle/Gaston motif to coincide with the live action "Beauty and the Beast" coming out next year...fingers crossed.
Tuesday, July 19 (45 minutes @ Effort 1)
Easy run today! Except that my hamstrings were SORE from yoga yesterday.
Apparently I got my @$$ handed to me without really realizing it. Ouch!The big event of this run was that I ran with my new phone for the first time. I traded my iPhone 6+ in for an iPhone 6S on Sunday - I got my 6+ in September of 2014 and liked the size until one day when I just...didn't. I debated actually getting the super small (by today's standards) iPhone SE but decided not to go that small just yet.
Anyway, today I ran with my phone in an INKnBURN Zen skirt pocket, which is something I couldn't do with the 6+. Those pockets are sized specifically to fit an iPhone 6/6S - I have to admit that knowing that did factor into my decision to get a smaller phone. It didn’t completely make the decision for me, but it’s definitely something I considered. Once I got the phone in the pocket, it stayed put incredibly well and didn’t bother me at all during the run - I actually reached down a couple of times to check that it was still there because I couldn’t feel it. This is definitely a good safety thing for me to keep carrying my phone, and something I’m looking forward to when running Disney races since I found myself carrying my 6+ in my hand the entire time during those. I’ll be curious to see how it does when I run in shorts on Thursday.
I'm gonna pull a @roxymama and talk about food for a second.
I had a total dinner fail today when I tried to make this recipe from SkinnyTaste. The sauce was good, but apparently Mr. A and I aren’t drumstick people. I feel like it wouldn’t be as good using chicken breasts though?I made this one last night though, and it was a winner. Definitely going into the rotation!
Wednesday, July 20 (yoga)
Lunchtime yoga! Good class today...nothing too noteworthy.
Thursday, July 21 (45-minute run @ Effort 1/Effort 3/Effort 1 pace)
UGH. This was a tough one!
We're currently under a heat advisory here (like most of the country, I'm sure). Part of the gloriousness of working from home is that my schedule is way more flexible, but today that was a bad thing - I didn’t actually get started on my run until 10, and by then, it was TOASTY out! I did my 10 minutes at Effort 1 and then turned it up to Effort 3...halfway through I turned around to head back home and passed the high school in our town. They just installed a fancy new electronic board out front that cycles through messages/news/announcements, as well as the current outdoor temperature. When I went by, it said 91! I think if I hadn’t seen that I would have been okay, but instead I was just like, "oh sh*t! 91 degrees!" And I found myself taking a walk break. I did run 1 extra minute at Effort 3, so I still got my 25 Effort 3 minutes in, but it was soooo tough. I walked part of the last 10 minutes and was just spent for the rest of the day. So looking forward to fall running!
The good news - I ran in my INKnBURN Wings shorts with my phone in my pocket and it didn't bug me at all!
Really happy with the phone switch-up so far. More good news - today is the last day of the RNC! #ByeFelicia (for the record - I would be just as happy to see everyone go if it was the DNC happening here and not the RNC...I'm just happy that there was no violence and that the roads are going to get back to normal!).
Friday, July 22 (60-minute run @ Effort 1)
Another toasty run today!
Not as bad as yesterday, but today was more humid, I think. I sweat so much during this run it was alarming - but no walk breaks, so yay for that. I took my phone again and decided that since yesterday’s run was so tough, I’d run with music today (which is not something I do often). I have Bluetooth headphones, so I connected those to my phone (again, in INKnBURN shorts pocket) and listened to the Finding Nemo - The Musical Area Loop while running. It was nice!Unfortunately, just like last week, I didn’t time this run very well and got back too late to get to yoga on time.
And I couldn’t stop sweating, so there’s that. Now that I’m typing this up later in the day (almost dinner time), I really regret not going to class. Boo!!In other news - I have INK on the way!!
Eek!! Bee kit (short-sleeve tech shirt and skirt) and serpent capris...and the Light Speed Tech shirt for Mr. A*. And FedEx is holding them hostage, and I don’t like it. They’ve been at the FedEx facility that is about 30 minutes away since 7:30 this morning. Per the tracking, my scheduled delivery day is Monday...and I’m concerned that FedEx will let my package sit until then. I’d really like to get this stuff tomorrow...work with me, FedEx!!*Speaking of Mr. A...he’s doing a great job with his Wine & Dine 10K training! He’s only missed 1 run so far. I’m proud of him!
Saturday, July 23 (90-minute run @ Effort 2 planned, 60 minutes completed)
Bleh. Not a good way to finish off my running week!
I was out the door by 9AM and it was 90 degrees out...apparently trying 3 days in a row of this was too much for my body. At a little over 30 minutes, I stopped and started walking...I kept walking until I got to 60 minutes and called Mr. A to come rescue me. By then I felt okay and wondered if I could have kept going and finished the run, but once I got home and showered I had a headache and felt pretty zonked...so I think it's good I stopped when I did.
In other news, I was thinking again about Goofy training. Even though I've railed against his plans in the past, I am pretty sure I am going to go with a modified Galloway plan once my 10-mile race is done in early September - running is getting better for me, but this week has been super tough with the temperatures, and the thought of mostly running 3-day weeks is pretty appealing right now, especially since I'm liking yoga way more than running - this way it'll be easier for me to keep up with 3-day yoga weeks. I PM'd @ZellyB for some advice (thanks!), printed out a copy of the plan and marked it up (because you WILL NOT catch me doing 23- or 26-mile training runs...or walking 12 miles...what even?!). I still have a few weeks to think it over, but this is heavily what I'm leaning toward right now.
Sunday, July 24 (yoga)
Oof. My body is DONE with the hot temperatures. After 3 hot runs in a row, a hot yoga class maybe wasn't a brilliant idea.
I got through it, but I was totally zapped when I was done. Gonna drink alllll the water today!My outfit was on point though, so there's that.
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But yeah, icy conditions are a no-go!! The heat and humidity just kill me.
Still up and down, but overall it's getting better!
