Reek-ly WE-cap, Week Five

“everybody here get it out of control, get your backs off the wall ’cause misdemeanor said so”. This song is stuck in my head from a crazy rehearsal with 49 kids. I am hoping by putting it in the universe, I will pass it on to someone else. I am sorry in advance =(

Anyway, here ya go.

Number of miles ran: 16

Workout thought for Monday: Suck you, Mondays, with a capital F! Clearly, I’m still stuck with the doggone Monday running blues.

Workout thought for Tuesday: Loving this 2 mile stuff. I could do this forever, or two miles, whichever comes first.

Workout thought for Wednesday: I decided the only way I will commit to my strength training on Wednesdays is to add an entry for Wednesday. And now that I’ve done that, I will start strength training on Wednesday of next week =P

Workout thought for Thursday: What the HILL? First hill workout on a treadmill. My legs hate me STILL! .25 mile increments at increasing slopes and speeds with a .10 speed walk in between (also on a slope). The sad part is I had to alternate walking during my breaks. The great part is I still averaged only half a minute off my goal pace. I’ll take it.

Workout thought for Saturday: Treadmill running sucks kangaroo butt…So after about 7 hours of deliberation, I went outside! I wish that I had a reality show so that you guys could be entertained by all the research one does to find an excuse to get out of the longest run she has EVER taken. I am sure you have been there but I figure a list wouldn’t hurt. So here is a day in the life of a lazy a$$ BG trying to get out of running.
1. Wake up at 9, 10, and 11 and check weather each times to see when it will be the warmest.
2. Put on running clothes during late morning errand to see if it will be TOO COLD to run.
3. Check the wind speed, for each hour from 11-5pm.
4. Google search to find some info about what constitutes a breezy versus really windy day, because I just CAN’T run when it is really windy.
5. Check sunset times for the day to determine if I can still run before it gets dark.
6. Google search tips on how to run safely outdoors.
7. Google search to find out if pepper spray works on rabid dogs, foxes, and bears, because we all know I am going to run into one, if not all of those.
8. Getting on the toilet three times to be sure I didn’t have to potty.

Finally at 4:15 (1:26 minutes before sunset) I head out alone in Rock Creek Park. It was a great run, 6 miles in 1:05 hours. Only 5 minutes over my “in my dreams” half marathon goal pace. The best part of the run was me developing a skit in my head of how I would play Dorothy getting caught up in the tornado that relocated her to the Wonderful World of Oz. This seems random, but not much because for 300 meters of my run the wind was so out of control, I literally saw the Wicked Witch pass me on her broom. Oh, the horror!

What’s on my I-Phone radio while running: Ciara Pandora Station again, baby, baby, uh!

The song that saved my butt this week: Lose my Breath by Destiny’s Child.

Low moment: 9am-4:14pm Saturday, see above.

High Moment: 4:15-5:20pm on Saturday, see above.

End of the week thought: I LOVE RUNNING OUTDOORS!!! And, apparently I did just need to wash my new running pants =P Thanks Morgan!

Hope all of your runs went well!

An anonymous black girl who is really sleepy AGAIN!