Week 39

September 23rd- 3.73 mile run

It was dumping rain most of the day. While most times it rains I have to push myself a little harder to get out and run, today was different. I was excited to run in the rain! I’m not sure what my change in attitude was today, but it made my run a lot more enjoyable.

The temperature has started to cool off, making those longer runs feel a little shorter than they should. My goal this week is to get a few long runs in. I am hoping to run around Lake Padden two times tomorrow. This will give me a little over 5 miles total. I know this run will be difficult, as Lake Padden has some fairly hilly parts, but it something I have been aiming to do for awhile. With the weather cooling down, it makes this goal seem feasible. I can’t wait to write that post sometime later this week once I have accomplished this mini-week goal!

September 24th- 3.73 mile run

Today’s run was another Fairhaven one. This time I decided to go through Fairhaven Park and hit a little bit of the Greenway Interurban Trail. I want to look more into where all this trail takes you. It might be a new route to try out!

September 25th- Rest

First day of classes went well except for one minor detail… I forgot how hard it is to wake up for an 8am! When my alarm went off this morning I couldn’t believe how tired I still was. This feeling carried throughout the day and into the evening.

I knew fall quarter was going to feel this way. I am promising myself to get a run in at least every other day. I will need to push myself to accomplish this. Tomorrow after my class ends at 6pm I am going to go to the gym and try a speed workout or hill workout on the treadmill!

September 26th- 3.31 mile rolling hill workout

This was my first time back in the gym after summer break. It was weird being back, but even weirder realizing I only have two more quarters to utilize the machines I’ve gotten used to.

I decided to do a hill workout today. This was harder than I thought it was going to be but made sure to push through the 30 minute workout and give it my all. I wish the treadmill would have tracked how much incline I gained while doing this workout. I know my legs and butt will be sore tomorrow! I was also able to get some assisted pull ups in. It felt good using theses muscles again.

I am excited to see what results I can get with going to the gym on a regular basis.

September 27th- Rest

September 28th- Moving day

It’s the day Alex officially moves out of his apartment in Bellingham. Although he has been living back at home for a little over a month now, it’s finally time for his lease up here to end and all his stuff to get moved back home. I wanted to count today as a “gym day” because of all the heavy lifting, squatting, and sweating we all did.

September 29th- Abs

I though I should end the week with an ab sessions. Today I spend the morning and part of the afternoon cheering with Alex and his brother at a marathon for Alex’s brothers wife. It was awesome to see so many dedicated runners… way more dedicated than I sometimes am.

It was a good reminder for me to stay on a schedule and push myself every time I run. Whether it be going up that dreaded hill instead of finding a new route, running a faster mile, or just going a longer distance than 3.5 miles. It’s these small changes that will make the biggest difference in my running.