Tonight has been a restful night. Got to play withe the girls a bit, made dinner and worked on a couple blog posts. Pam has another quiz and is studying for that.
I’m looking forward to running in the snow in a few hours! Strides! Though I don’t know if there will be a ton of snow that early…we’ll see!
I’m also looking forward to K’s birthday breakfast and celebrating with her tomorrow! Should be fun!
I’ve got to pack lunches and do some dishes…ah the balancing act continues.
More later!
This week is going to be a beast, and according to the National Weather Service…we’re getting 6-12 inches of snow. Woot!
This morning Coach Jen had me walk…45 minutes and brisk. I walked for 55 and enjoyed the time alone. After I got home, I got everyone up and ready to go. Pam has an exam first thing this morning, so we dropped K off, then took her to the train. I then drove back across town to drop PG off…then hit the Kennedy into work.
Tomorrow Coach Jen has me running strides…which should be in a little bit of snow…woot!
More later, busy time!
Today I slept in a bit, and got running at 6am…Coach Jen called for a 75 minute run, with half in zone 2…I ended up with an avg HR of 147 and an HR max of 156…I did 5.5 miles with a 13:37 pace. I feel decent, but think I went a bit slow.
This run made me wish I had a better HR monitor- I’d like to know my mileage while running and my pace. Maybe I’ll put one on my birthday wish list…lol!
Pam just left for work, and PG is down for a nap. K has her homework done and I need to get some more laundry done. Other than that, should be a fairly easy day!
This week will be a bit hectic…Pam has an exam and 2 quizzes, work will be busy and it’s K’s birthday Tuesday! I cannot believe she is five! Wow!
Well, I need to go change loads…more later!
Or contacts actually. Pam and I went to get our eyes checked, and I decided to go with contacts this year…my prescription stayed the same, so I can keep wearing my glasses when I want. But for running, I don’t want to wear them.
I chose Dailies AquaComfort Plus and I like them. I love that I wear them and then toss them.
We ended up going to my FILs house for dinner…which was nice. Now we’re home, the girls are in bed, Pam is studying and the Bulls game is on…not a bad night.
More later…
It’s been an easy day so far for the most part. PG woke up at 4am…Pam fed her and got her back in bed. Both were up for good around 6, and Pam took them out to the living room…letting me sleep in! Best. wife. ever!
We’re heading out for an eye exam for both Pam and I around 1…and that’s about it! then home to relax. Pam has to study tonight, so I’ll have the Bulls game on.
Tomorrow morning, I run…a 75 minute moderate run. I think I’m going to start from home and run to the trails and back. I’m going to aim to be back to enjoy breakfast with Pam before she heads to work.
Well, it’s about lunch time…more later!
Got up at 4 to run…and had fun. A 52 minute run, with 20 minutes in zone 3…the rest was in zone 2, for the most part. Not bad.
Tomorrow is my rest day, and I don’t think we have a thing planned outside of a few errands. I think I may go get my eyes checked and look into contacts…tired of my glasses fogging up when I run.
Sunday, my long run for the week is 75 minutes…mostly in zone 2. Anyone want to run? Gotta be early for me, holler if you’re interested.
Got home, got ready and got the ladies up…K was excited to pick out her red top and made sure we all had red on.
When we took her to school…some of her friends were wearing red too! Pretty cool! Here at the office…folks are in red! How about you? Are you wearing red on Wear Red Day?
I think I may snap some pictures off of people in the office…heck, email and show me your red…keep it clean!
More later!
Got up and hit the gym this morning. Went ok…spun for 10 minutes to warm up, did 3 sets of MS phase lifting, then spun for 8 minutes to cool down. Headed home, had a mini omelet and got ready for work.
Tomorrow, Coach Jen has a 50-55 minute tempo run scheduled…
Tempo. Warm up and then 15 minutes zone 3 heart rate continuous. Mostly flat. Heart rate will fall on downhills–that’s OK. OTHERWISE this run is zone 1-2.
Should be a fun run…going to plan my route tonight. Thinking of trying something new..we’ll see. I’m feeling adventurous.
Pam works tonight, so it’s me and the girls!
And finally, tomorrow is Wear Red Day for the American Heart Association! Show your support for the fight against heart disease in women by wearing red. It’s an easy, powerful way to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease and stroke!
More later!
A friend emailed just after the new year to start a 3 month weight loss contest…we did it last year, and I didn’t do so well. The rules are simple…each month we weigh in. The top three win $25 from the bottom three…so you could win $75.
I didn’t even need to think about it….I immediately replied that I was in…my only wish is that the contest started in October! Lol!
After the first month, I was in the top three, actually I came in first! Though I feel a bit guilty…like I’m a ringer. So here’s what I’m going to do…whatever I win is going to the American Heart Association, towards my marathon fund raising. As my goal is $5,000..I need all the help I can get! And if you’d like to donate, please feel free! Thank you in advance!
We just got PG in bed…and now it’s time to relax a bit. I’m hitting the gym early in the morning for some sexy buff time an I’m looking forward to it!
More later!
Weigh in results…down 5.8 lbs this week for a total of 50.3lbs in 17 weeks! Half way there! Again, I’m happy with the progress…there’s still a long way to go.
This morning’s run was in zone 1…and slow. Or “Embarrassingly slow” as Coach Jen described it…and it was. I got lapped by a guy with his dogs…twice. This was harder than I thought it would be…but it was fun. I enjoyed myself today. So, yay!
Tomorrow is gym day! And I’m excited for sexy buff time!
This weekend is shaping up to be busy, hair cuts for the ladies, new tires, groceries, taxes and a long run…most likely solo. Dave Wallach is on the sideline for a month…no running…he:
can’t run, not even with Marathon Dan.
Rest up Dave…hope you’re back out running soon…even with me!
Anyway, don’t forget to wear red on Friday for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women!
Tomorrow Coach Jen has a 40minute run scheduled in zone 1 only. Or as Jen said…”embarrassingly slow”.
I also officially weigh in tomorrow morning, so that’s cool.
Tonight Pam and I are puring over the family budget…we’re both nervous about Pam starting rotations this year, and how little she’ll be able to work. I may be picking up a second job. Yes, working full time, a family wife in grad school, training for the marathon and working a part time job…wow.
Well, I need to jump back into the numbers with Pam and get some sleep.
More tomorrow…
Dave Wallach @ Pace of Chicago
