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Boy, I'm just being <em>lazy</em> October 28, 2005

Posted by Amber D. Evans in : Reflections, Chico CA , add a comment

Does anyone else ever have days (or an entire week) where you just don't feel like working out?
All this week, I've been sluggish and lazy. It takes me an hour to convince myself to go workout. What's up with that? Usually the alarm goes off, I'm up, outta' bed, racing out the door, and hitting the pavement, gym, weights, what-have-you. But not this week. This week I've been late every day to pick up my training buddy. She's been cool about it, but I'm just not feeling dedicated this week. Is it the food? The weather? My sleep? (I'm sure I'm getting plenty!) Is it stress? Lack of sex? What? What is it?

I don't know what it is, but I do hope it goes away soon. It's already been two hours since I told myself I'd go jogging and I'm still here at my computer not jogging. I'm going to make myself go. Now.

Well, in 15 more minutes, or 20. At least.

Week 18, Thursday 10/27 - Run

Posted by Amber D. Evans in : Running, Chico CA, Training Stats , add a comment

Training stats for the day's run…

Context

City, State: Chico, CA
Location: Chico Sports Club
Course: Treadmill
Terrain: Hill (Level 12)
Distance and/or Time: 3.5 miles, 45 minutes
Speed or RPE: 5.0 mph, 5 (somewhat hard)

Thursday, October 27, 2005

The Run

Overall

Skipping out on the weightlifting today enabled Sam and I to sleep in! Oh baby! Started running at 6:15 and had one hell of a good time. Sometimes, I just love running the treadmill. I get to watch the news (and scowl and get worked up), watch the (30+ year-old) hotties playing morning basketball, and lastly, just get to listen to myself run like a machine. I enjoy the self-attention sometimes. I work on my form, try different strides, change or modify my breathing, and work on a drink-timing schedule. When I'm outside, I'm so distracted by everything around me that I am rarely aware of me. It really was a great run even though I didn't go anywhere.