Not such a good run today :-(  My legs are heavy, trouble breathing and YES I took my asthma meds.  I think its time to go see a Dr. and see what it really going on.  No drive to push thru this morning.  Need to monitor my eating habits closer, increase my water intake and see the Dr.  Something is going on cause this is NOT how I should be feeling after running for 6 weeks--it should be getting easier and better!!  Oh well, will definitely get this all checked out over this next week!  No running now until Monday, 1 day off, maybe I need to be running at night too?  Something is just not quite right!  :-(

Today's run:  1.5 with very very minimal walking, right around 15 minutes. Not exactly a great time but that can be worked on.  I am hoping to increase again on Monday but we will see, I spose I should cause I can always walk part of it till I get it done, however I am going into it with the mindset of running it not walking!  77 degrees already this morning so it was a hot run, phew lol That morning shower will certainly feel good today.  Short day at work today, only 7 hours--woo hoo!!  Gotta love that.  I feel better about the pace I am going, still slow but getting better.  As long as there is improvement I am happy.  I need to start running at night as well, maybe after sunset when it cools a bit.  Well, I really need that shower and to get ready for work, enjoy your day, I know I will  :-)

Today was one of those days I just had to push push push and then it hit, I hadn't taken my asthma meds and was struggling to breathe!  Oh not good, so  I got 3/4 of a mile done and had to quit :-(  I tried to go out again after taking my meds but nope no drive left.  However, I did get 3/4 of mile in so it was not a total loss.  I won't be forgetting to take that stuff again anytime soon that's for sure!  Had a great birthday yesterday, it was awesome, from breakfast with my work team to my co-workers decorating my office and the birthday wishes from family and friends, ya it was a pretty awesome day!  My legs hurt today so maybe its better I didn't push to hard.  Tomorrow the whole 1.5 for sure, no excuses or issues!  :-)  Till then enjoy your day!

1.5 miles today!!  WOO HOO!  on the day of my 59th Birthday--took me 15 minutes but, hey remember? its about finishing not winning.  I have accomplished another goal, its about 2 days late but I have done it.  Going for the 2 miles on Monday, I need to be increasing fast now as September and the 5K is getting closer and closer!  I know I can do this so I will just keep pushing forward.  It feels good to be sitting here in a sweat after a great run, great for me anyway.  One day I would like to go back home and run with my nieces, sister-in-law and my brothers.  That would be a dream come true for me.  Keep pushing and you will do this, I KNOW YOU CAN!!!   Well, off to the shower and to work, start the day with breakfast at Mimi's cafe with my team from work and then to the office!  IT IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DAY FOR SURE!  :-)
 

Monday, Monday! What a great way to start my week with a great run.  Enjoyed some new tunes from rockmyrun.com, got a free 30 min. download of great music at just the right bpm for me! It seemed to help.  No run tomorrow, walking in the big parade downtown Salt Lake City.  Its about 2 miles or better and I have to be there at 6 AM so ya no run!  However I will be back at it on Wednesday.  I am hoping to get me some new running shoes this week or next.  I put some gel insoles in my current ones, it seems to help a bit.  I had to prove to myself I was going to keep it up before I put some money into some nice shoes so I have proved it.  I may have missed a day or 2 here and there but, hey, I am still at it!  Not even close to the 5 min. mile I had in high school but I am not even close to that age I was in high school!  lol Time to hit the shower, have an 11 hour day at work today so gotta run -- ha ha!  Enjoy your day, I know I will!!  :-)

Today I ran.  Not a fun run but it was nice out and after a bit I had to walk, not much, but a bit, then I ran more!  I actually had more energy to run further so I did!  I got in a mile plus a little bit more (to cover the walking)  It always feels so good after and sometimes I get to a point that the start of a runners high kicks in.  I need to push on and get further, no more days off, maybe even  run in the evening.  I need to make that 5K in September, I game my word!  Besides, it is something I really want to do anyway.  So run run run as fast you can!  Or as much as you can for now :-)  Off to the shower!

WOW ok thats the last time I take a couple of days off of running!  My legs were heavy and it was a stretch to make the mile but I did it!  woot woot!  I had to be to work by 7:30am on Mon and Tues and didn't have the desire to get up at 5 AM to go run!  Next time I will get up!  Oh well, back on track now.  I think I will by myself some running clothes and shoes for my birthday!  YA great idea!  Well, need to eat my yogurt and cottage cheese and finish getting ready for work so off I go!  Laters!

Another mile under my belt!!  woo hoo!  What a great feeling to be running again.  I think I will stick to the mile for the rest of this week and then work on increasing next week.  I will make the 5k--no problem!  I am truly enjoying the amount of energy I have at work from morning runs.  Soon I will have to get up earlier as my distance increases so as to have the time to run and shower before work.  Too hot to run in the evenings, besides I have always heard morning exercise is the best!  So best it is.  Have to go into work early today as Alex, my boss, is not feeling well so its off to the races!  lol

Well, its Wednesday, I promised myself I would run a mile on Wednesday SO I DID!!  YAY ME!!  I ran the whole mile and if feels great.  That makes me 1/3 of the way to the 5K, shooting for 2 miles by next week, once I get to 3 miles I will work more on the speed or a better pace but for now I will keep the nice steady pace while I work my way up towards the ultimate goal.  I would actually like to run 5 miles a day eventually.  I will have to see how it all goes, but for now, a mile today and 2 next week!  Onward and upward.  I love the feeling and the energy from running.  My days are great and I feel better about myself.  WOO HOO!!  :-)  Have to go make my lunch for work--till tomorrow~~

Great run again this morning.  Did 3/4 of a mile, will be at the mile by Wednesday for sure, its not that much further than what I am already doing!  Might need to start taking my running out of my complex where I live, running around the buildings gets a bit boring.  There are several, walk, bike, jog paths nearby that are much more scenic.  I get bored too easy with running, if I remember correctly that is why I quit running, that and I heard it was very hard on the knees and you would shrink for sure, well I am already shrinking so I don't care anymore lol!  Just feels great to be outside in the mornings, especially since there are no fires right now and the air is so clean and fresh.  Early morning runs is where its at!  Don't go into work until 10:30 today so I have been getting some stuff done here at home after I got my shower.  Should be a very productive day today, I am excited!!  wooo hooo!  Lovin the energy I feel after running, makes my days go so much better too!  Well, time to get a lunch ready for work--have some leftover chicken that will make a great sandwich today!  Make the most of today cause its the only chance you will get!  :-)

Week 4 of running, it has been a fast week with only a few days of running, however I ran 3/4 of a mile today!!  YAY ME!  On July 4th we must have walked between 10 and 15 miles with all of the stuff we did.  On the 5th I did not run or the 6th but I did this morning.  It was a bluebird day yesterday and looks like today will be the same.  No smoke, blue skies and good temperature.  I was out the door by 6:40am and on my run.  I will be at the mile by Wednesday if not sooner.  I found when I do not run I cannot sit still at work--I need that energy release, it helps me to be more focused at work.  Tomorrow is Sunday and no running but I will be out the door Monday AM and off for at least 3/4 mile run.  It is beginning to feel better and better.  We bought a bathroom scale, now I have even more reason to run!  LOL  Well, time for work, its my Saturday so off I go!  Enjoy your day!   :-)

Ok so I haven't blogged in a few days, last day of running was saturday, it has been way smokey because of all the wildfires here.  Monday I did inside exercise, it helped but its just not the same.  This morning I woke up and everything said RUN RUN RUN so I did!  AH!  no regrets, yes it was a bit smokey, took my asthma meds right before I went out.  You know that thing they call runners high??? WELL, its BACK!  YA I felt like I just wanted to run all day--didn't have the time too and I am sure all day would be quite a stretch but it just felt wicked GOOD!  LOVIN IT!  Got the 1/4 mile down and started on the next 1/4 mile, I was getting a bit dry and choked because of the smoke, it was not near as bad as it has been, so I walked a bit, about 15 ft., started running again, made the 1/4 plus more!  If I did not have to be to work early this morning I would have kept right on going!  Running is beginning to agree with me.  This is a good thing.  Tomorrow being the 4th of July, I will get up at 6 am go running then to the neighborhood 4th of July pancake breakfast.  That's always a lot of fun. From there the day will be good and finished off with the fireworks at SugarHouse Park.  Hopefully no fires will start from any fireworks and people stupid enough to disobey the bans in the mountains and other areas but that is probably wishful thinking!  Well it is time to finish my yogurt, drink my shake, water and head to work.  Enjoy your day I know I will enjoy mine!!  :-)