Week 21

May 20- Rest

Today was another rest day… this seem to be the norm lately. I am having a really hard time making time to go to the gym. Classes are picking up big time and with all these group projects it makes it seem like I have zero free time.

I know I can make time to go for a run, but it is becoming one of those things that is starting to stress me out by not going. It seems to be one of those things I can’t check off the list and that needs to change.

As it starts staying lighter out later, I need to take advantage of this and run in the evenings. I am hoping this will help get me to go on a run and finally be able to check it off the to do list!

May 21- 2.8 mile run

I made it to the gym tonight! I went around 9pm, making sure my dinner was fully settled. It felt really good to run on the treadmill this late and get back to the gym. It has been exactly one week since my last run.

When starting out on the treadmill I could tell my body was tired from the long day, but about a mile in I started to get in the right mindset and push myself a little harder. I was trying to stay under 9 minute mile times and for the most part I was successful in doing this.

It felt good to get back to the gym for a run. I am hoping I can go around 9pm more often, it will all depend on the upcoming workload as we slowly start to approach finals in 3 weeks.

May 22- Rest

Today was a rest day. I was swamped with school work and by the time I got home I just wanted a mental break from it all.

Instead of going for a run, I decided to go out for drinks instead. Probably not the best idea, as I know the couple of beers I drank will need to be run off later.

It was nice getting away from classes though and just enjoying the nice weather!

May 23- 3.05 mile run

Today was a Lake Padden kind of day. I went later in the day around 5pm and it was so warm out! I believe it hit 70 today. I forgot what it felt like to run in direct sunlight in the warmer weather.

I’m going to need to make sure I hydrate after this run! Lake Ladden never seems to get old for me. Every time I run it I find something else that I love about it.

Today the thing I found that I loved about Lake Padden is all the people you pass while running. These are couples, people walking dogs, and other runners. It can sometimes get lonely on a run when there is no one around. The time seems to go so slow because the only thing you are focused on is how close to the fishing line you are.

Having other people smile at you and walk/ run past you makes the trail that much more enjoyable. With summer around the corner, I hope to get over to Lake Padden quite a bit to soak up the sun and get a solid 3 miles in around the lake!

May 24- Rest

I took a rest day today and actually kind of regret it. I spent time doing homework and spending time with the people I love, but I wish I would have made time for the gym.

I need to make a better schedule for summer and stick to it. It seems with running being my main focus for working out, it gets old really fast and I have no motivation to go two days in a row. I still have that cyst on my wrist and have refrained from weight lifting, as I don’t want to make it bigger or have it rupture.

With this being said, I need to start getting creative in my runs. I have only been getting 2.5-3.4 miles on my runs and want it to be around 3-4 miles. I need to take some time and find new routes that will help motivate me to get out and run. This will be my homework for June: Find new trials to run that will help keep me motivated to push past 2.5 miles.

May 25- 30 minute Bike

Today was a biking day, as it was dumping rain all day and I didn’t feel like getting drenched on a run. I hit the gym, hopped on the bike, and rode/sweat for a half hour. It felt good giving my knees a rest from running.

For the last 15 minutes of my bike ride I did a 3:1 workout of 3 minutes on a higher resistance and peddling with a minimum RPM of 90 then 1 minute of “rest” with less resistance and letting the RPM drop below 90.

I really enjoyed this workout. It got my heart rate up and I felt really good afterwards. I am going to have to keep this workout in mind in the future to give my knees a break from running!

May 26- Chanterelle Hike

It seems like it has been awhile since my last hike… but I am glad I was able to get another one in! I think having that three day weekend helped alleviate some of the class work. I am hoping to post about the hike later this week, but here’s a brief overview of what Alex and I accomplished.