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Week 23

June 3rd- 2.7 Mile Run

Lake Padden Run BABY!! I was able to get out and enjoy the nice weather today by doing a quick loop around Lake Padden.

Today I decided to run the trail the opposite way I normally do. It was interesting to see how new the route felt and how fast it went by because of a new perspective of all the scenery.

This is also the first time I have ran in awhile and I couldn’t believe how freeing it felt. I’m not sure if this was exactly the “runners high” or just because I haven’t run in awhile. Either way, it felt really good to get out and enjoy the fresh air and sun.

I could definitely feel my lungs were unconditioned. This was apparent after my run when I got in the car to leave and my diaphragm felt like it was burning. This is normally the feeling I get when I haven’t run in awhile…. something I need to break the habit of!

GET OUT AND RUN!!!

This is going to be my motto for the week and I am going to stick to it for this whole week and the following week of finals.

June 4th- Rest

Today, again, was filled with group meetings and finishing up group projects. I met with one of my groups for three hours to work on video we need to submit Wednesday night. Before I knew it, it was 5pm and I was headed home to finish up some work for another class. It is that point in the quarter where crunch time starts to take over my entire day. I have been on the go since 9am and the time is starting to catch up with me.

I am the type of person who likes to get things done early, unfortunately a lot of people don’t function this way and it is starting to get to me and stressing me out. Once this week is over I will be home free for a couple weeks before the start of summer quarter hits. I can’t wait to have some time off to refocus and get on a solid running schedule before summer quarter hits.

June 5th- Bike and Run

This morning was a weird mix of a workout. I rolled out of bed and reluctantly headed straight for the gym. I got there feeling tired and not fully awake yet, so I decided to hop on the bike for a bit. I got about 10 minutes in and was feeling board of not moving anywhere and staying stationary. I decided to move to the treadmill and got a little over a mile in. This transition from bike to treadmill felt really weird on my thighs and made my legs supper tired for my run.

It probably wasn’t the best mix of exercises, but I was having a hard time figuring out what I wanted to do at the gym today! I also finally made my June calendar for the month, so I am hoping that will help alleviate some of the uncertainty and lack of motivation to workout.

June 6th- Rest

I decided to take my rest day today instead of Saturday. I got done with my presentation and decided to take the rest of the day off. It was. It was nice to get this break, but I need to make sure I hold myself accountable this weekend and hit the gym!

June 7th- 2.7 mile run

I ran to Fairhaven Park and back this morning. I got out of the apartment around 10:00 am and was surprised at how good it felt to run somewhat early in the day. The cold air felt good as it hit my face and filled my lungs.

When I got back home, I felt refreshed and ready to start my day. This was the best feeling! As it starts to get warmer out, I am hoping to try and get more of these morning runs in. I usually have a hard time getting up in the mornings, but if I get on a good schedule I am hoping it will become a part of my everyday routine.

June 8th- 20 min bike ride and weight lifting

Today was gym day, as I decided to take my rest day on Thursday. As I was biking, I decided I wanted to try and lift weights again to see whether or not that cyst would be affected.

I decided to use 10 pound dumbbells and do my normal bicep workout. It felt really good and I didn’t notice my cyst hurting. I am hoping the cyst doesn’t get bigger and I can continue to tone my arms again.

Overall, today was a good workout day. I felt accomplished picking up the weights again and am looking forward to hopefully integrating dumbbells back into my workouts.

June 9th- Rest

I ended up spending most of the day studying for my final on Tuesday and tying up loose ends in another class. It was a day well spent preparing for Tuesday. I can’t wait to get this test over with and have a week break until summer classes begin!

Week 22

May 27- Rest

Today is Memorial Day, which means BBQ and time with family! I spent the day with Alex and his family chatting, eating, and playing yard games. It was a fun day spent in the sun playing badminton and having a water balloon fight.

Although I didn’t go for a run or bike ride, I definitely was sweating and got my heart rate up from running around in the backyard.

Looking ahead at this week, it is going to be a tough one to get through. I have a bunch of group papers to finish and a final on Thursday. With this being said, I am going to try my best to get out and run most days this week…

May 28- 25min bike ride

I decided to bike today instead of run. I hopped on the bike and did a 2:1 workout. I did 2 minutes on a harder resistance and keeping above 90 RPM’s then a one minute break. This felt like the equivalent of a sprint workout. My thigh muscles were killing me after this workout, but it was totally worth it!

The time seemed to go really fast and I felt like I got a solid workout in. As stated in last weeks posts, I want to try and get more biking in to give my knees a rest.

The goal would be to bike 2-3 time a week to break up running throughout the week. I am hoping to get on a more consistent schedule, but as it gets closer to finals I don’t think that is going to be that easy…

May 29- Rest

The one class I have on Wednesday’s got cancelled! Thankfully this gave me even more time to study for my final tomorrow. I spent all day going over practice problems and getting ready for tomorrow.

By the time I was done studying it was already 10pm and time to relax and take a break from studying. Although I didn’t get to the gym today, I am hoping to get a run in tomorrow and a hike in on Friday! I can’t wait to get this final over with tomorrow and have a little more free time to work on other projects.

May 30- Rest

By the time I realized it, I was done with my test and was ready to unwind for the day. Alex and I are planning on doing a 7-8 mile hike tomorrow. I know this hike will be tougher than the ones we have done so far this spring. I am going to rest today as to not make my legs sore for the hike tomorrow.We should be getting up at 5am to hit the road by 5:30am and head the 2 hours towards the Perry Creek trail head.

May 31- 7 Mile Hike

Today is hike day!! We did end up getting up and hitting the road by 5:30am. It was hard to get up this early, but I was pretty excited to go on a longer hike. The short hikes have been a good workout, however I am excited to do a 4 hour hike and get to go a longer distance than just 2.5 miles.

We did Perry Creek Trail out by Mt. Pilchuck (the long hike we did towards the end of last summer). We were not able to go all the way to the top of the mountain, as the creek was too high, deep, and strong to cross. Instead, we had to stop a mile and half or so short and enjoy the rushing water as we ate our sandwiches in the shade.

I am hoping to post photos and talk more about this hike in the photography section of my blog. I still need to update the last hike we did as well… after finals (June 12th) is when I am hoping to get everything up to date and reported on.

June 1st- Rest

Today my parents decided to come up to Bellingham for the day and spend time with Alex and I. It was great to see them and show them around town.

I did not make it to the gym today, but will do my best to try and go each day next week. Although it is dead week (the week before finals), I shouldn’t be too busy and therefore am aiming to get a run in or bike ride in every day.

June 2nd- Rest

Today was unfortunately spent meeting up with various groups and getting group projects worked on/ finished. In the time not spent with a group, I was busy prepping and writing my papers that are due later next week.

It has been a long weekend filled with homework and family, but I am hoping by getting a lot of this work done this weekend, it will free up some of my time next week!