Wife of an avid runner.

I did it!  I added my extra 1/4 mile to my run.  I still can't comprehend how I will be able to get to my goal of running 5 straight miles but I guess I just have to do it 1/4 of a mile at a time.  

Also did my pushups.  I can't believe I'm to week 4 already.  Max was 32...Ouch.  I like to always throw in an extra few but today I just couldn't...hope I can make it through this week.

Ran 2.5 miles and walked .5 mile.  My last 1/4 mile running I sped up to 5.5mph from my usual 5 mph.  Feels good to be improving and really good to be losing some weight.  I also have a lot more energy than I did before I started working out and I think my insomnia that I've had for the past year is finally starting to go away...I slept great last night!

Tried something a little different today.  After my warm-up I ran a mile at 5.5 instead of just 5mph.  Then I sped up to 6mph and ran maybe a 1/4 mile.  Then I walked for a minute or two until I felt better then ran again at 5.  For my last 1/4 mile I sped it back up to 6.  It was quite the work-out for me!

 Today I also have to do crunches and push-ups.  I usually do my crunches on Tue. but had forgotten to take my exhaustion test for week 3 so I did that yesterday and did 49!  So, today is week 4 day 2 of push-ups and week 3 day 1 of sit-ups.

Just walked today.

Made it another day.  I was thinking around 1.5 miles "Wow this is hard today"  and I really wanted to quit.  Instead I sped it up to 6mph for 1/8 mile then back down to 5mph and finished up the distance.  Every week about this time I wonder how I'll manage to add 1/4 mile to my run yet every Mon. I do manage to do it.

 Push-ups (max 40) and sit-ups (max 38) today. Abs and arms both felt like jello after just the 2nd set and I really wanted to quit, but I know I won't get stronger if I don't stick with it so I did all 5 sets on both.

I got to run outside today since Matt was home.  I waited for him to finish his outdoor run then I went.  He told me to go down to legacy parkway and run for 2 miles then turn around and run back so I did!  I can't believe it!  I ran the whole 4 mile...didn't walk AT ALL and my split was just over 11 min. miles (that's faster than I've been doing my 2.5 mile runs on the tm).  I think I like running outside...I feel great!