Maybe not

Okay, I changed my mind again:) Running wasn't so bad this morning. Took Riddick with me and we ran almost the entrie 2.5 miles. It's so muc more enjoyable when you have someone to talk to, even if he doesn't answer back. We're working up to 3, I'm hoping I won't have to go there by myself. Running alone it the worst thing in the world. After some house cleaning a friend called and asked if I wanted to come hang out at her pool. Uh, YEAH! So I headed on over and mostly laid out in the sun. I did manage to get in a few laps. The pool isn't nearly as big as the one that I was at on Saturday so I was able to go a little farther. Or at least it seemed like it:) I also did several laps, although I rested in between them. I figure that is better than only doing one a day. Right?

A run and a swim

I've renewed my opinion that running sucks! I had to go on Saturday without the dog and since I went so early, I didn't even bother to ask anyone to run with me. It was torture! The first mile was okay, got through it no problem. The second mile, well that wasn't so ok. In fact, it was horrible. All I kept thinking was how much I hate running by myself and wishing it would be over soon. Ugh, not a good thing. After running dh and I did LOTS of yard work. I ran a rototiller to clear out a bunch of ground so we could plant and then mulched everything. Anyway, the point is, when we were done we decided to go to the pool. oh, boy. I figured, hey, while we are here, let me see what I can do. Oh, yeah. NOT pretty. I couldn't even do one entire lap free style. And I have to do 10 by the end of AUGUST! AAAUURGH! So I think I'll be going to the pool pretty often in the next couple of weeks so I can get my endurance up. Cause if I don't, I might as well say, no thanks to that triathlon. oy, this is going to be fun.
On a side note. Holy Hungry!! I didn't realize how much I had been working out until Friday when I couldn't seem to get full. I was starving all day long. And I thought I might have a chance at losing some weight while training. HA. we'll see about that.

5 mile bike

I actually remembered my water bottle this morning when I was leaving to go for a bike ride. Then I put it on the tail gate of the truck. I found it when I got home from the park after riding only 5 miles. The good part about todays ride was that at the end I totally felt like I could make another lap. I would have to, except it's starting to get insanely hot here and I got a late start. And since my water didn't make it all the way to the park with me, well, I thought I better not chance it. Next week, I am totally doing 10 miles, water or no water. I need to get a move on. One thing I definitely need to do before I go on the 10 miler is put the arm rest bar on the handle bars. That is one thing that kills me about riding. My wrists end up wicked sore, and I haven't figured out a way to ride to fix that. I'm hoping the arm rest will do the trick. Hopefully I'll be swimming next week. And we can ALL laugh about how badly I do. oy, can't wait.

Great Running Day

I finally got to get in a run. Yeah. We, me and Riddick, went an entire 2 miles with a half mile walk in there. We went at 9am and it was already getting too hot for the poor puppy. By the time we were done he was panting like a freight train. Which means when I go running with him, I'm going to have to get my butt outta bed early to beat the heat. The humidity at the moment is killer, I fell like I'm back in Williamsburg. I remember once when we went running early and it was so humid sweating was a waste of time. Oh, those were the days:) I was afraid I wasn't going to be able to get out again, you should have heard the thunder that woke us up at 6am this morning. It was crazy and went on forever, but by the time we left, it was drying up. In a matter of speaking.

Excuses, excuses

I was supposed to run today. I didn't. The weather is not cooperating. I was actually excited when I got up this morning since it was sprinkling and the dog HATES the rain, any amount of rain. I thought, "yes, I can run a little farther today!" Then I took Riddick out for his lap around the block. While we were out it started to thunder, then it started to pour!! Yeah, sprinkling I can handle, pouring rain, uh, not so much. For me, if I don't get going in the morning, I can forget about it, I have too much else to do. So I'm home cleaning, while it's dark and dreary outside, and yes, still raining. I hope it stops sometime tonight so I can make up for it tomorrow.

Just call me chicken

I was supposed to up the bike ride to 10 miles today. Didn't happen. Couldn't do it. I used the excuse that I forgot my water. AGAIN. Which I did, and not on purpose. And of course, once I realized I had forgotten it, I was totally thirsty. As I was doing the 5 mile loop I was thinking, I could still do another lap, I could really do it, I can, I can. Then I got to were my truck was parked, and well, my leg was numb, and I was DYING of thirst. So I stopped. Totally chickened out. The place were I ride is a 5 mile loop and once you get started there is no short cut, unless you turn around, and there isn't really anywhere to turn around, sooooo. If I would have started that second lap, I would have had to finish it. I should stop being so chicken! As for the leg, I'm guessing that it has to do with my back. Not sure, but the toes were completely numb when I got off the bike, not a fun thing. And I'm having trouble sitting, because my tailbone hurts so darn much. Nothing like going to my calc class for 3 hours when it hurts to sit down. Oh, this is going to be fun!

Running sucks

Supposedly the more you run the easier it gets. Yeah right! Actually I really don't mind running. While playing basketball for Duquesne, our off season was runing 2 to 5 miles at a time, which means we did about 10 - 15 miles a week. I kinda got addicted to it then, and have been running ever since. I was able to run with a great group of women in Williamsburg. Every Saturday morning we would head out to Colonial Williamsburg or the Colonial Parkway, running anywhere from 3 to 8 miles. I can't say I loved every minute of it, but I enjoyed the sweat and exercise while gabbing with my friends. There are supposed to be about 8 other women doing this triathlon, I can't seem to get any of them to run or bike with me. Sooooo, that means I do it on my own. Today I took the dog out. He's getting better, more in shape and able to run longer with me. However, even in the Burgh we need to get started earlier than we did today. I had to go see the chiropractor early, and didn't get home until 9:30, which means we didn't go run until after 10. Ugh, it was already too hot for Riddick. He was dying by the end of the first mile. So we had to find a water fountain ASAP and get him a drink. The great thing about having a great dane for a running partner, you don't have to carry a bowl, cause he's tall enough to drink right outta the fountain:) So instead of running 2 miles and walking a half, we ran about 1.5 and walked the other half. Not good. But I got my running in, so I guess it was better than not doing anything, which I was totally tempted to do this morning! Tomorrow, it's the bike for 10 miles. I'm hoping my butt can handle it.