Saturday, October 10, 2015

Weekly Recap: 10/5 - 10/11 (final)




Run
Walk
Bike
Notes
5-Oct
2.2
TRX
6-Oct
6.1
Yoga
7-Oct
5.2
2.6

8-Oct
5.0
2.4

9-Oct

10-Oct
3.7
2.4

11-Oct
7.6
3.5
 Hills

27.6
13.1
0.0
Total


Monday - Rory is back from Switzerland so knitting was on the agenda and I couldn't get in a run.  Got the last of the sweater sewn together and now to crochet the edging.  I don't have the right sized hook, well damn a trip to the craft store.  TRX was good, starting to get a little less painful, better step it up!

Tuesday - Ummm when did I last run?  It had been a while because last week was such a disaster. The 6 I did felt good, hit all three points because I had the time to go for 6, pleased with that!  Yoga is back on the agenda, I missed it.  It is hard to fit everything in....

Wednesday -   Not quite enough time for 6, so I hit Jupiter Point and Eastern Point and called it good.  I'm seriously not sure about the GT1000, I think they are too stiff, my back hurts a bit and my knee hurts.  Switched it up for Thursdays run.

Thursday - I do love the Kayanos, they are comfy and I'm not feeling the same pains.  Hmmmmmm

Friday - Friend was in town from TX so we met in NYC for lunch.  I considered getting up and taking Gus for a trot around town to get in some sort of running miles.  I didn't.  I enjoyed actually sleeping in for the first time in a long long time.

Saturday - Westerly Track and Athletic Clubs annual Run for the Pumpkins 5K.  This year it became a trail run on some new the guys cut, and they did an excellent job.  Probably one of my worst 5K trail times in a long time, it happens.  Fun race and now that I'm kind of familiar with the trails I'll go out and explore.   Sounds like maybe NEMBA (New England Mountain Biking Association) will be getting involved to cut some bike trails.   Good when land can be purchased by the local land trusts and used for public use.

Sunday - "On the schedule are some hills and I really need to get in a long run, two weeks till Gansett, I am not prepared for my time goal, however I should at least be able to run the miles in some kind of decent time, or not.."

What happened, 6 mile run, casual pace, it's nice when things don't hurt.  I REALLY need to use that inhaler!!   Hills with the gals, that was fun!  Nice to do them on somewhat fresh legs not running a mile up hill TO the hill!!  I should start tracking times...

Gizzy and I went to Ninigret and logged over a mile!  I'm impressed.  My shoulders are not happy.  I really need to get Diesel's wheels down from the attic and see how that goes with him while there is still clear pavement.  The old guy may sleep for a few days, however based on the smile on the curmudgeons face, he is happy.

While I didn't log 10 running miles I did get over 10 miles for the day.  I'm good with that.

Sincerely,
Beth, so so so happy fall is really here!!

Sunday, October 4, 2015

3Q2015 is a Wrap!

Kinda wish it was a chicken, bacon, cheddar cheese wrap with a side of sweet potato fries and a BBC Coffehouse Porter... but hey it is what it is...  a picture in a blog...


So look at that, even a comparison to 2014.  Mostly to see how far off I was from last year.  Running is low, make sense I'm not training for an Ultra!

Total miles 2014:  2,757
Total miles 2015:  2,593

I walked more and rode and ran less by a whopping 164 miles.  Shoot I could have made up most of those if I rode that century today...  ha ha ha... maybe I'll get in a couple metrics before I put the bike away for the winter.  Or I'll get on the trainer more often over the winter.  I only rode 30 last October so that's a total of 194 miles to meet my 2014 stats, or not...

Sincerely,
Beth, basking in the data, not using it as a stick to beat herself up with

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Weekly Recap: 9/28 - 10/4 - the week of being a bag lady


Lots of zeros, little running, except to catch trains and get out of the rain, little walking except to conference rooms.  Kinda nice to have a down week.  My knee feels better and the PF in my right heel seems to be back at bay.


Monday - Usually a knitting day.  I wasn't sure if Rory was back from Switerland or not...  I packed both bags, knitting, and gym, and lugged in my purse and my brief case.  Day One of being a bag lady...  krikies.

It was warm at lunch and I felt it on my run.  Chatted with Mikey B for a bit, poor guy.  I slogged through nearly 4 miles and didn't even want to bother to tag on the last 0.2 to make it 4 forget about 1 to make it an 'even' 5.    I knew I wouldn't get much running in on Tue and Wed, as I would be in NY, but I couldn't face another mile, so I didn't. 

Tuesday - Bag Lady Day two, suitcase, purse, briefcase, do I bring a coat or not and what about a big umbrella or a small one.  Carted all that into NYC, and will cart it all to Stamford because pricing on hotels is outrageous.  I'd rather have another trip into the city with my travel budget so I opted to stay in Stamford, 45 minute train ride.  I also had to cart my gym bag to the car because I will want to run when I go to the CT office on Thursday...  if only the gal at the train station who dubbed me "Bag Lady" knew about the 4th bag in my trunk.  Oh how spot on she was.

Wednesday - Meetings from 9 a.m. till 9:30 p.m.  oh how lovely...  back to Stamford to sleep.  Non- bag lady day!

Thursday - Back to bag lady and trains and cars...

Friday - "I have no earthly idea, it's girls lunch day so probably nothing other than a nap."

What happened: girls lunch, back to work, and no nap.  Giz did take one without me, he was sacked out on the couch when I got home just before dog dinner time.

Saturday - "Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Resarch walk - volunteering for traffic and safety all day."

What happened:  Again bag lady with lots of extra dry clothes to change into.  Thanks Joaquin.  I really enjoy volunteering and I really hate it.  Separate rant post about the walk and how people don't take safety seriously.

Sunday - Possibly the RI century, if it rains, then no.  Or run, since there won't be much of that this week.

Sincerely,
Beth, bag lady extraordinaire...