Workout: 3 miles in sunny "warm" weather!!! You know the winter has been bad when running in a 25 degree temp feels like a luxury:)
I feel like 2013 was a decent year for my running. I was able to keep my knee pain to a minimum due to smart training. Smart training meant keeping each run short. Very very SHORT!! I absolutely hate that I can not run more than 2-3 miles, but it is amazing what you can get your body to do with such minimal mileage! So, I got my body to push through and get a post baby PR in the 5K!! Yippie! And, I got a yearly mileage PR!
This is only the 3rd year I have kept track of my mileage. I'm sure back before I had children I was busting out almost double this number. But, I'm super proud of this for the following reason: teeny mileage. This number was achieved by running only 2-3 miles a couple days a week. I had two long runs in 2013. A 7 miler back in June, and a 6 miler in December. Little runs add up too, and big things can come even if you have to hold back due to injury.
Note: What you can't do with teeny mileage is get those 7 freaking pounds off that you are just dying to get rid of!!! UGH!
For 2014 I have one goal: run a 22:30 in the 5K. This is pretty much the only running goal I have set for the year. I'm kind of a spur of the moment race entry girl so it is hard for me to even pick out races I want to run this year. Oh, and I want to stretch and foam roll regularly this year. I don't think this will happen because these two things just so happen to be painfully boring for me. And actually, just painful. And who wants to inflict pain upon themselves even if it is "good" pain? But, it is something I know I should do, and so it is a goal to do what should be done;) We shall see folks; we shall see:)
I feel like 2013 was a decent year for my running. I was able to keep my knee pain to a minimum due to smart training. Smart training meant keeping each run short. Very very SHORT!! I absolutely hate that I can not run more than 2-3 miles, but it is amazing what you can get your body to do with such minimal mileage! So, I got my body to push through and get a post baby PR in the 5K!! Yippie! And, I got a yearly mileage PR!
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| My special treat for reaching my goal....although I probably would have gotten one anyway. |
Note: What you can't do with teeny mileage is get those 7 freaking pounds off that you are just dying to get rid of!!! UGH!
For 2014 I have one goal: run a 22:30 in the 5K. This is pretty much the only running goal I have set for the year. I'm kind of a spur of the moment race entry girl so it is hard for me to even pick out races I want to run this year. Oh, and I want to stretch and foam roll regularly this year. I don't think this will happen because these two things just so happen to be painfully boring for me. And actually, just painful. And who wants to inflict pain upon themselves even if it is "good" pain? But, it is something I know I should do, and so it is a goal to do what should be done;) We shall see folks; we shall see:)
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