Tag: Run

Week 25

June 17th- Jet Skiing

Alex and I spent the day at Lake Stevens with Alex’s dad jet skiing. The lake itself was really quiet and there weren’t too many people out there. We were out on the lake for about five hours soaking up the sun and riding around. It was a lot of fun, but we definitely should have put more sun block on… Both of us are pretty burned.

Today was a fun way to kick off my week of summer vacation!

June 18th- 2.66 mile run

Tonight I went for a run through campus. Alex decided to join me and we ended up doing a quick look up to Old Main and back. It was pretty warm out, but we were able to run in the shade most of the time thanks to the tall campus buildings and trees lining the sidewalks.

It always a lot more fun when Alex decides to run with me. I am hoping to get him out again once more this week to run with me. It is times like these were I wish I had a more consistent running buddy. Maybe this upcoming Fall Quarter I will be able to find someone to run with me!

I also did a quick ab section. This is something that is still hit or miss in my routines. I haven’t found a good time to fit this in. Today I decided to do it right when I got home from my run. It made it a lot harder to do planks, since my legs were tired, but I did find myself more motivated to push myself harder. Doing abs after my runs might be my new routine!

June 19th- Rest

This was the day I decided to drive down to Marysville to get my car tested for emissions. Thankfully it passed, but it did suck having to drive an hour down there and back.

Alex and I decided to make a day trip out of it by stopping in Mt. Vernon to grab some lunch. We also hit up the local Hobby Lobby where I was able to find some new watercolor supplies. Everything there was on sale, so there were some super good deals!

The rest of the day was spent watercoloring, watching Netflix, and just hanging out.

June 20th- Yoga session

I wasn’t feeling like running today, so instead I got on my phone and found a free yoga instructor app. I have never used something like this before, but it was nice to get into a peaceful mindset, stretch, and focus on strengthening my core.

I only did a 20 minute session (the free trial timed out). I am hoping to look for either free apps or go on YouTube and try to find some yoga exercises.

To be honest, I have never been a big fan of yoga but I do really enjoy pushing my body and that positive mindset that goes along with it. I think yoga would be a great way to balance my arm workouts and runs. Maybe this summer I will look at incorporating more yoga into my life!

June 21st- Raptor Ridge Hike

Today was beautiful for a hike! For this hike, we decided to take the Lost Lakes Trail head and connect up with the Raptor Ridge Lookout. I won’t go into too much detail about this hike, as I am hoping to write another article on it in my hikes section. The hike was about 5 miles long and was super steep the first mile and a half. The outlook was gorgeous and I can’t wait to post some pictures on here next week!

June 22nd- Rest

WOW! My legs and butt are so sore from that hike yesterday. Alex and I decided to walk part of Lake Padden and the littlest amount of incline could be felt in my legs. I can’t believe how sore I am, it makes me feel so out of shape. Next week I am going to hit it hard at the gym. Next Tuesday is when classes start and I am hoping to hit the gym everyday (Tuesday-Sunday).

June 23rd- Rest

These rest days are starting to catch up to me.. They were feeling really good throughout the week, but I am starting to hit the point where I feel guilty for not working out. I guess this could be a good thing and a strong motivator for next week.

This week has been a good break from a lot of different stressors. I have had the week off from classes, roommates, and other distractions that were not needed. It has felt really good mentally and physically to do the things I want to do on my own time schedule, like the hiking and water coloring. It is a good break to remember what is truly important in life and really focus on the things that matter the most to me.

Week 12

March 18- Finance Final

It’s Monday and I am ready to get this finance final over with. My final is not until 3:30, so I spent most of the day studying and preparing for it. It is also one of my roommates birthdays, so I am planning on celebrating after my final is over.

Update: the final went well and now it’s time to celebrate! We took our roommate out for pizza and beer. It was chill and a great way to spend the evening.

Because of today’s crazy schedule, I didn’t make it to the gym. I was looking at the weather for tomorrow and it looks like it will be 67 and sunny. I can’t wait to get outside and run in the sun! It is going to feel so good getting out and running in the fresh air instead of the stuffy gym.

March 19- 2.5 miles around Lake Padden

WOW was it beautiful today! Alex and I started our morning off with brunch at Mt. Bakery Cafe in Fairhaven, WA. It was our first time there and it definitely didn’t disappoint! I am hoping to post pictures of it in the photography section later this week!

After brunch, was walked around Fairhaven for a bit and made our way down to Boulevard Park. It’s only 11 and already getting warm, it feels good getting a taste of spring weather.

After our food coma wears off, the plan is to do a slow jog around Lake Padden (as Alex and I are both VERY out of shape from being sick). I am excited to have the opportunity to not only spend time with Alex today, but also get out and go for a run while enjoying the sunny weather while we have it!

Lake Padden was a success, we ran 2 miles and walked the last 1/2 miles in the 70 degree, sunny weather. It was way warmer than I thought it was going to be, I was overheating in a long sleeve. I think next time I run outside I might need to break out shorts and a tank top… What a weird thing to even think about, as it was just snowing two weeks ago!

March 20- Rest

Today I decided to take a rest day as I was studying for finals and getting ready for Friday’s endeavors. I did do a quick ab workout tonight. It seemed a little more challenging than normal. I need to get back in a better routine of doing this, as it only take 2.5 minutes.

Tomorrow I am going to run Lake Padden again, I feel like I need to redeem myself from walking the last 1/2 miles on Tuesday. Can’t wait to get back out there and enjoy the sun!

March 21- 3.1 miles around Lake Padden

I decided to run the lake going the opposite direction I normally do. By doing this, it allows me to run a little over 1/2 of a mile extra around the lake before ending up at my car. I am able to rerun the flat 0.3 miles that I run at the beginning of the trail and back which gets me to an even 3.1 millage.

I was really motivated to run today and actually got really good times! I finished in 27 minutes and 44 seconds with an average mile pace of 8:55. This seemed fairly fast for me, as I am usually running a constant 9:20 mile on the treadmill. I guess this just goes to show how important it is to push myself harder on the days I am stuck at the gym on the treadmill due to weather. Fortunately, I don’t think this will be an issue as spring time draws closer!

It felt really good pushing myself. I usually try to take it slower on the uphills and speed down the downhills, but today I pushed myself on both parts. This was a challenge, as the uphill killed my lungs. I could feel the burning in my chest from my lungs trying to push oxygen throughout my body and it felt really good! I haven’t felt that feeling since running races back in cross country during high school.

I was in a racing mindset today. I could feel myself pushing past the burning in my legs and lungs and it felt really good. It made me miss racing competitively. This is the mindset I want to have during all my runs. I am not quite sure what made me more competitive today, maybe it has to do with being sick and not going to the gym as often I have wanted to these past couple of weeks.

I am excited for what the rest of this week will bring for my running, I am hoping to maintain this mindset and continue to push myself for better times and longer distances. I want to get up to running 4 or more miles again, but being sick really set me back. Hopefully by the first week in April I will be back to the longer runs.

March 22- Psychology and Marketing Finals

This morning was packed with back to back finals from 8am until 12pm. After these tests I was pretty tired and decided to take the day off from the gym. I finally made it to spring break and I can’t wait to go to Vegas with my family and then head over to Spokane to see a friend at Gonzaga!

This spring break will be very busy and I don’t think I will be able to make it to the gym most of this week… But I am excited to spend time with family and friends!

March 23- Packing day

The plan is to head home to Seattle tomorrow, so today was spent relaxing and slowly packing for my trip. I also just found a great show on Netflix called Scandal which I have been binge watching today.

I am excited to head home tomorrow and see everyone again!

March 24- Home to Seattle

Today was spent driving home and catching up with my family. I am hoping to run Green Lake tomorrow in the morning before we fly out on Tuesday to Vegas.

I can already tell this week will be too packed to make it to the gym, but I am going to make sure to run tomorrow to get one last workout in before the week picks up!