Kelly Does Life

Spent the last 9 hours roofing and repairing plywood under the shingles. I don’t know how many calories I burned and I don’t care.

I’m still having a beer.

Just got back from a 7 mile run to round out my 20 for the week. I can’t wait until I have 100+ mile months. I calc’d it and I can run over 1,000 miles in a year doing 20 miles/week for 52 weeks. With marathon training next year (look at me trying to be casual!) I probably WILL get close to 1,000 miles.

And now I’m singing that stupid (yet awesomely addicting) 90’s song about walking 1,000 miles.

I love how everything is awesome after a good run. Maybe I’m just crazy. AWESOMELY crazy!

Oh, how was my run, you ask? In a word: fabulous. In two? Freakishly fabulous.

I’ve been preparing work lunches, breakfast and (most) dinners at home for quite some time. Years, really. They’ve been much healthier the last two for sure. My BF has been taking lunches I cooked to work the last two weeks (so proud of him, BTW). Results?

He feels like he’s lost weight. It really is that easy. Now I just have to remind him to weigh himself so I can brag about just how awesome my cooking is for him!

Up to 13 for the week. My Achilles hurt so bad I can barely ice them. I really don’t know about getting my 20 miles in this week. Not worth throwing a temper tantrum over, but I am thisclose anyway.

Grr.

RB wants to do 8. I want to do 10. Guess who has the Garmin?

Mwaahaahaha!

Yeah, right. I wish I were evil. Looks like I’ll have to resort to begging and maybe compromise at 9!

Feeling a little sick to my stomach mid run. I did 3 slow ones yesterday (after walking a couple miles in a parade!) and wasn’t planning on running tonight but its simply gorgeous out and couldn’t pass it up!

And then this. Of course!

…I had a VERY clear thought that running would be easier if I lose these last 10 pounds that I want to lose. They sit a little uncomfortably on my tummy and love handles. You know, places more likely to jiggle when running!

I’m going to: -Drink less beer/wine -Eat less ice cream/junk food

I’d add a third point, but I eat fairly healthy, but these two are my weak points!

3.25 miles last night. Sand volleyball (WOOT!) the next two nights, but I still need to get 6-7 miles in for the week.

1:28:01

My goal was sub 1:30, and I had doubts to be honest.

I’m exhausted, but am feeling more confident for a sub 2:00 half in October!

I have to remind myself to NOT run a few days before the race. I haven’t run since Wednesday (6 miles) but the BF and I did 11 miles on our bikes on Friday.

Ready to run tomorrow!

Tuesday’s run was cut short due to lightning (1.7 instead of 3), but RB and I got our full 6 miles in tonight.

I might go for a bike ride with the BF Friday morning, but otherwise I’m taking it easy this week for my 10 mile race on Sunday. My Achilles are hurting something awful from an grass volleyball tournament last weekend.

Nutrition is pretty crap as always. I’m not hungry when I eat that little extra that keeps me at breakeven for the day. I think I’m scared of the unknown, which in this case are sizes I’ve never worn before.

Including my fingers. Ouch. What did I do yesterday?

I didn’t run.

Instead, I played in a volleyball tournament that started at 10am and ended around 7pm. We played coed 4’s which means you have to move a little more than when you play with 6 on each side. We “only” played 5 matches, but I feel like I ran into a wall.

Running tonight and Wednesday. Possible short run Thurs or Friday. 10-mile race Sunday!

3.1 miles for a total of 21.5 miles for the week.

1 week til my 10 mile race. Now, just to behave at my friend’s bachelorette party tonight!

10:30 pace. Unless my running buddy changes her mind and wants to go faster, this is our marathon goal pace. Normally I run a 9 min mile for distance races, but for a first (!!) marathon I think my goal will be to just finish.

Even if it goes against my competitive nature!

… Just got a little more real. Registered for the 2012 Cleveland Marathon in May.

Yikes!

I finished last week with 20.6 miles, hitting my min 20 goal. August’s goal is 20 miles per week. September’s is 25/week (allowing for a ramp-up time period). Second HM on October 4.

6 miles last night, so I’m on track for 20 this week, too. 9 planned Wednesday, and I like two shorter runs to balance things out, but I might have to do an am run tomorrow.

My running buddy and I are planning to do a full in May next year, and I always say ‘if’ we do one and she says ‘when’. It’s all about your mindset and apparently mine needs tweaked!