Monday, 30 April 2007
Most of today had a misty rain hanging in the air, but it cleared up this afternoon. Toby and I had a lovely run - out past Quills and then back up a bit of the lake road before we turned around and came home. I was doing about 9 minute miles.
4 miles - 42.47
Monday, April 30, 2007
Day Seventy
Saturday, 21 April 2007
Yes, I fell behind on the cataloging but the streak remains alive.
1 mile - 12.01
Yes, I fell behind on the cataloging but the streak remains alive.
1 mile - 12.01
Friday, April 20, 2007
Day Sixty-Nine
Friday, 20 April 2007
Another mile around the house on a warm, sunny day.
1 mile - 12.08
Another mile around the house on a warm, sunny day.
1 mile - 12.08
Day Sixty-Eight
Thursday, 19 April 2007
just another mile around the house. Brilliantly sunny and warm.
1 mile - 11.59
just another mile around the house. Brilliantly sunny and warm.
1 mile - 11.59
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Day Sixty-Seven
Wednesday, 17 April 2007
Up early this morning so I got the one mile in. It was nice - the sun hadn't yet risen and there was mist on the lake and a little of fog around the mountains. It turned into a gorgeous day. we've really been lucky with the weather lately.
1 mile - 12.01
Up early this morning so I got the one mile in. It was nice - the sun hadn't yet risen and there was mist on the lake and a little of fog around the mountains. It turned into a gorgeous day. we've really been lucky with the weather lately.
1 mile - 12.01
Day Sixty-Six
Tuesday, 17 April 2007
I was meant to have camogie practise today but it was canceled. I wanted to get a decent workout and I didn't want to have Toby pulling my arm off, so I decided to run by myself. I did a lovely 4 miles and got to visit with a little black lamb near the big house out the other side of town. I was also able to run a mile that I'd measured out, so I know how my pace is - I did the mile (and part of it was uphill) in 9.30. Not bad.
4 miles - 40.17
I was meant to have camogie practise today but it was canceled. I wanted to get a decent workout and I didn't want to have Toby pulling my arm off, so I decided to run by myself. I did a lovely 4 miles and got to visit with a little black lamb near the big house out the other side of town. I was also able to run a mile that I'd measured out, so I know how my pace is - I did the mile (and part of it was uphill) in 9.30. Not bad.
4 miles - 40.17
Day Sixty-Five
Monday, 16 April 2007
When we got back from Dublin yesterday, we found the landlord was building a shed in our back garden. This is great news, except it meant I would have to get my run in this morning if I only wanted to do the 1 mile. It was chilly and the sun hadn't yet risen, but it was nice. Toby saw a guy walking up the road and ran out to greet him. Toby's manners were mostly good, although he did try to jump up once.
1 mile - 12.02
When we got back from Dublin yesterday, we found the landlord was building a shed in our back garden. This is great news, except it meant I would have to get my run in this morning if I only wanted to do the 1 mile. It was chilly and the sun hadn't yet risen, but it was nice. Toby saw a guy walking up the road and ran out to greet him. Toby's manners were mostly good, although he did try to jump up once.
1 mile - 12.02
Day Sixty-Four
Sunday, April 15 2007
Just another quick run in the old neighbourhood. Saw the younger kids, maybe 7 or 8 year olds, playing football in the park. They were cute - my old phys ed teacher would have been proud. They didn't bunch up at all.
1 mile - 14.10
Just another quick run in the old neighbourhood. Saw the younger kids, maybe 7 or 8 year olds, playing football in the park. They were cute - my old phys ed teacher would have been proud. They didn't bunch up at all.
1 mile - 14.10
Day Sixty-Three
Saturday, 14 April 2007
Was in Dublin for a workshop, so I did the route of my old quick-run.
2 miles - 21.14
Was in Dublin for a workshop, so I did the route of my old quick-run.
2 miles - 21.14
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Day Sixty-One
Thursday, 12 April 2007
Decided to get the mile out of the way early this morning, since I knew today was going to be busy. Hope to do the same thing tomorrow.
1 mile - 12.15
Decided to get the mile out of the way early this morning, since I knew today was going to be busy. Hope to do the same thing tomorrow.
1 mile - 12.15
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Day Sixty
Wednesday, 11 April 2007
I was an aching pile of bones today, especially down around my ankles. The ground at the camogie pitch is miserable and running around on it for over an hour leaves me in pretty bad shape.
So, just a mile around the house after work.
1 mile - 12.15
I was an aching pile of bones today, especially down around my ankles. The ground at the camogie pitch is miserable and running around on it for over an hour leaves me in pretty bad shape.
So, just a mile around the house after work.
1 mile - 12.15
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Day Fifty-Nine
Tuesday, 10 April 2007
Had camogie practise today so I squeezed in a mile around the house before I had to drive out to my 6.30pm practise.
1 mile - 12.10
Had camogie practise today so I squeezed in a mile around the house before I had to drive out to my 6.30pm practise.
1 mile - 12.10
Day Fifty-Eight
Monday, 9 April 2007
I didn't sleep well Sunday night and although I wanted to do more, I wasn't feeling up to it. So another mile around the house it was.
1 mile - 12.05
I didn't sleep well Sunday night and although I wanted to do more, I wasn't feeling up to it. So another mile around the house it was.
1 mile - 12.05
Sunday, April 8, 2007
Day Fifty-Seven
I'm going to get spoiled by these perfect days. Even so, I was feeling a bit lazy today so I just did the old "mile around the house" trick.
1 mile - 12.22
1 mile - 12.22
Week Eight Summary
Miles Run: 19
Minutes: 174.23
Bare Minimum Days: 3
Sunny Days: 6 (Would have been 7 except I ran before sunrise)
Moonsets: 1
Gourse Fires: 1
Car Chases: 1
Minutes: 174.23
Bare Minimum Days: 3
Sunny Days: 6 (Would have been 7 except I ran before sunrise)
Moonsets: 1
Gourse Fires: 1
Car Chases: 1
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Day Fifty-Six
I wanted to do a couple of miles this morning, but I slept absurdly late (Peter had to wake me up at 10:00, which is something that has never happened before). So, I ended up doing just the standard mile around the house. It was another lovely, warm day and my legs felt good even after camogie yesterday. (Got a nice whack to the knee that's bruising up now.)
1 mile - 12.11
1 mile - 12.11
Friday, April 6, 2007
Day Fifty-Five
Friday, 6 April 2007
Camogie tonight so I just did a mile around the house as the moon was setting. It was beautiful out - just a shade chilly and the sky was pink and purple. There was mist coming off the lake the the moon was huge just above the line of hills over the lake.
1 mile - 12.09
Camogie tonight so I just did a mile around the house as the moon was setting. It was beautiful out - just a shade chilly and the sky was pink and purple. There was mist coming off the lake the the moon was huge just above the line of hills over the lake.
1 mile - 12.09
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Day Fifty-Four
Thursday, 5 April, 2007
Another absolutely gorgeous day in the Middle of Nowhere. Of course, I spent it running around the house because Toby won't drink when we're not home and I was worried about him overheating. with his long fur and the temperature up around 17, I'm right to worry. It was a pleasant 2 miles around the house, listening to Terri Gross interviewing Richard Gere.
2 miles - 22.26
Another absolutely gorgeous day in the Middle of Nowhere. Of course, I spent it running around the house because Toby won't drink when we're not home and I was worried about him overheating. with his long fur and the temperature up around 17, I'm right to worry. It was a pleasant 2 miles around the house, listening to Terri Gross interviewing Richard Gere.
2 miles - 22.26
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Day Fifty-Three
Wednesday, 4 April 2007
I was supposed to have camogie practise this evening, so I rushed home and then got a quick 12 minute run in around the house. I was halfway to training when the coach rang to say we didn't have a pitch to practise on and would have practise on Friday instead. I'd carbo-loaded all day in preparation for a grueling practise, but my heart wasn't really in running. I put in another 20+ minutes, mostly around the house although I did head up to the lake to check out a big gourse fire. Toby went back to his bad old car chasing tricks and nearly got knocked down. Scared the pants off me - probably won't let him off the leash in the evenings now.
3 miles - 32.12
I was supposed to have camogie practise this evening, so I rushed home and then got a quick 12 minute run in around the house. I was halfway to training when the coach rang to say we didn't have a pitch to practise on and would have practise on Friday instead. I'd carbo-loaded all day in preparation for a grueling practise, but my heart wasn't really in running. I put in another 20+ minutes, mostly around the house although I did head up to the lake to check out a big gourse fire. Toby went back to his bad old car chasing tricks and nearly got knocked down. Scared the pants off me - probably won't let him off the leash in the evenings now.
3 miles - 32.12
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Day Fifty-Two
Tuesday, 3 April 2007
I did a mile around the house to let Toby burn off some energy, then I bundled him into the car and we drove out to Gougane Barra. We parked near the hotel and then ran into the park. My goal had been to run the paved loop through the woods but it was apparent to me that I'd underestimated the distance from the hotel to the lower parking lot. Instead, I just ran a little ways in, then explored a pedestrian trail and then headed back to the car.
4 miles - 41.08
I did a mile around the house to let Toby burn off some energy, then I bundled him into the car and we drove out to Gougane Barra. We parked near the hotel and then ran into the park. My goal had been to run the paved loop through the woods but it was apparent to me that I'd underestimated the distance from the hotel to the lower parking lot. Instead, I just ran a little ways in, then explored a pedestrian trail and then headed back to the car.
4 miles - 41.08
Monday, April 2, 2007
Day Fifty-One
Monday, 2 April 2007
I did 10 minutes around the house to let Toby run out some of his energy, then I popped him on the leash and we ran into the village. It was a beautiful day, if a bit warm, so I worried about both of us overheating. We walked the last mile to cool down, but ran a solid 4 before that.
4 miles - 42.19
I did 10 minutes around the house to let Toby run out some of his energy, then I popped him on the leash and we ran into the village. It was a beautiful day, if a bit warm, so I worried about both of us overheating. We walked the last mile to cool down, but ran a solid 4 before that.
4 miles - 42.19
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Day Fifty
Sunday, 1 April 2007
Finally, I am caught up with the blogging. I don't want to fall that behind again!
It was a gorgeous day here today and I got the run out of the way first thing. I was up at 8.10 and had the run done before 8.30. Nothing like rolling out of bed, into my running clothes, and out the door.
1 mile - 12.07
Finally, I am caught up with the blogging. I don't want to fall that behind again!
It was a gorgeous day here today and I got the run out of the way first thing. I was up at 8.10 and had the run done before 8.30. Nothing like rolling out of bed, into my running clothes, and out the door.
1 mile - 12.07
Day Forty-Nine
Saturday, 31 March 2007
I remember this run vividly as I was having such a hard time getting motivated. (Plus, it was only yesterday.) I slept in and needed to rush around in the morning to get to Macroom before the market traffic snarled up everything. So, no time in the morning, which is the preferable running time, especially the day after camogie.
After I got back from Macroom, I just did not want to run. So I stopped and thought about it and realised that what I didn't want to do was change my clothes - especially the sports bra. My arms were sore from camogie and the thought of wrestling the bra on was just depressing. I had my runners on, so I just decided to run as I was - a mile around the house in jeans and a t-shirt.
It wasn't the most comfortable of runs as my bra straps kept sliding, but I got it done.
1 mile - 12.04
I remember this run vividly as I was having such a hard time getting motivated. (Plus, it was only yesterday.) I slept in and needed to rush around in the morning to get to Macroom before the market traffic snarled up everything. So, no time in the morning, which is the preferable running time, especially the day after camogie.
After I got back from Macroom, I just did not want to run. So I stopped and thought about it and realised that what I didn't want to do was change my clothes - especially the sports bra. My arms were sore from camogie and the thought of wrestling the bra on was just depressing. I had my runners on, so I just decided to run as I was - a mile around the house in jeans and a t-shirt.
It wasn't the most comfortable of runs as my bra straps kept sliding, but I got it done.
1 mile - 12.04
Day Forty-Seven
Thursday, 29 March 2007
I remember this run as well since camogie practise was brutal. I woke up sore and disoriented after having some middle-of-the-night insomnia, which was apparently followed by a hyper-realistic dream of insomnia. I decided if I didn't do the run in the morning, I wouldn't get it done since I knew I'd be stiff and creaky after sitting all day at work.
It was just a mile around the house, in the chilly predawn. Toby is so much more calm in the mornings - he hardly raced at all, just trotted along beside me.
1 mile - 12.23
I remember this run as well since camogie practise was brutal. I woke up sore and disoriented after having some middle-of-the-night insomnia, which was apparently followed by a hyper-realistic dream of insomnia. I decided if I didn't do the run in the morning, I wouldn't get it done since I knew I'd be stiff and creaky after sitting all day at work.
It was just a mile around the house, in the chilly predawn. Toby is so much more calm in the mornings - he hardly raced at all, just trotted along beside me.
1 mile - 12.23
Day Forty-Six
Wednesday, 28 March 2007
I remember this run - since I needed to get it done and then drive to camogie practise. So that's just what I did - a quick mile around the house while Toby raced along in the yard. I love watching him run when he gets up to any decent speed.
1 mile - 12.10
I remember this run - since I needed to get it done and then drive to camogie practise. So that's just what I did - a quick mile around the house while Toby raced along in the yard. I love watching him run when he gets up to any decent speed.
1 mile - 12.10
Day Forty-Three
Sunday, 25 March 2007
I imagine I was sore for this run as it would have been the day after a camogie practice.
1 mile - 11.47
I imagine I was sore for this run as it would have been the day after a camogie practice.
1 mile - 11.47
Day Forty-Two
Saturday, 24 March 2007
1 mile - 12.12
How do I remember all these runs to catch up on the blogging? Obviously, I don't remember them because there's no real information about them. I have a watch that can store up to 100 time sessions on it and every few days, at work, I copied the times out of the watch onto a post-it note.
1 mile - 12.12
How do I remember all these runs to catch up on the blogging? Obviously, I don't remember them because there's no real information about them. I have a watch that can store up to 100 time sessions on it and every few days, at work, I copied the times out of the watch onto a post-it note.
Day Forty
Thursday, 22 March 2007
Finally broke out of the 1 mile around the house rut - did 3 miles.
3 miles - 31.28
Finally broke out of the 1 mile around the house rut - did 3 miles.
3 miles - 31.28
Day Thirty-Nine
Wednesday, 21 March
Fell behind on the blogging, but not on the running. Did a mile around the house. I am starting to sound like a broken record.
1 mile - 12.10
Fell behind on the blogging, but not on the running. Did a mile around the house. I am starting to sound like a broken record.
1 mile - 12.10
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