Sun does come out

First I'll start with my running. (Ok B*tch session - *I know* I don't like that word either, but I have to. ) Lately, my running has felt horrible. It's not been fun, it's been exhausting, my miles keep getting less and less, the heat sucks, and my reinjury of my ribs has cost another setback - I have to wear a restricting chest binder. I may just be in a "burnout zone." I've been working a ton of hours this summer. I guess all those things put together have made me a little "whiny." If I don't get to run through the week, I literally get depressed. (Ok done) It gets brighter paragraph by paragraph. The sun does shine though :)

Had a great run this evening. Ran only 2.5 miles, but it felt great! - was in the zone. My ribs hurt, but I tried to put that in the back...Way back.. I eecked out a little less than a 10min avg. I did 3 strides and knocked out the last 1.5 miles in 13mins 20 sec (8min53sec avg.) I haven't ran fast in a while. (Fast for me.) Yesterday I ran 2.5 miles. What? Back to back days of running. Holy Cow! I am on a roll. hehehe...
Well unfortunately; until my ribs heal, I had to stop the 100 pushups challenge. I was ready to start W4D1 of the program. It looks like I will have to start fresh. My kids are happy though. I was dragging them through the program with me. *I think secretly they are glad that dad's ribs are broke*
Next post - I have a plan...hmmm

July Wrapup

I haven't blogged in a few..In fact my running has really suffered this month due to the heat and work. My final talley for the month is 45 miles. Not so good. I have actually sat down a few times at my computer to blog, but I keep getting sidetracked. The heat index for this upcoming week is @ 100 degrees. Even getting out in the early morning to run is still undesirable. I remember reading in Runners World magazine a few months ago that the ideal temperature for running is 52 degrees. Anything above or below causes pace to decline.
The heat is really getting to me. I went for a simple 5 mile run the other day. Temp 84 deg/ humidity 95-100%. I felt great when I took off. Started out at a 10min pace for the first 2 miles. I realized that I couldn't keep up at the pace for long so I backed off. By mile 4, I was exhausted. I nearly finished off my 20 oz bottle of water. I had to walk for a short time up a hill. I never have to do that!! It took over an hour to run 5.5 miles. Whats up with that?? Discouraging! I decided to run yesterday after work. It was still 88 degrees @ 9 pm. Sun was going down. I didn't run. Frustrating.....
Now that I got that out, Let me tell you about the good hike that I had the other day. Since I have started trail running recently, I have found many new exciting and "difficult" trails. The boys and I hiked a new difficult trail with lots of elevation. The hike was 3 miles up and down a mountain. We seen a few deer, but the best part was at the end. It finished at the lake with a great beach area. We yanked our socks, shoes and shirts off and jumped in. It was nearly 90 degrees and then water was great! We swam and cooled off for a bit, and then took off to finish the hike. Secret hideway..
Me and the boys are on week 3 Day 2 of the hundred pushups challenge (8 weeks or more total.) We are up to 88 pushups in 5 sets. It is getting tougher and tougher. The most we have to do ina row right now is 25 with 60-90 seconds breaks in between sets. By the end, we are at complete exhaustion. I'll be up to 100 hundred by the end of the week.. Remember it is 100 pushups straight, not 100 total.