This week: I've actually managed to run every day this week! 5k each day! Woot! I also ran last Friday and Saturday which was nice. Finally working back up to consistant running. I got to Tuesday's run and it was awful. I had to walk 2-3 times for 5k. I couldn't figure it out until I realized that I haven't run so much or so frequently in at least 2 months. So I forgave myself for this week. Tues through Thurs were walk runs but today.... today was fantastic! I ran the entire 5k. I started off slow(er) and when I realized I got to 4:18km and I was going fine I started to up the speed. I didn't let myself look at how fast I was going so I wouldn't psych myself out, but I kept hitting the button every 50meters or so... until the last but where I was going less than 6 min per km and loving it. I was just flying (for me). And I kept running past 5k and upped it a bit more, until I started to get out of breath, so I slowed to cool down. I haven't had such a good run, such an enjoyable run in a long time. I'd almost forgotten. I really hope I can do it again soon!

Yesterday I was able to go for a run! Woot! My heartrate still got up pretty high, 188, but it felt pretty good. And this one wasn't interrupted! Always nice. I set the pace at 6:30 or rather slightly below, so I finished in about 32:25 which I'm quite happy with. The plan is to run on Saturday and then next week to try running 5k every day. We shall see... *tents fingers*.

Wow, so it's been just over two weeks since I've blogged, probably about the same that I've run. It's tax time, so super duper fun! ... So I've been working over time. Honestly part of me was saying that I'd rather stay late than work through my lunch, missing my run, but yeah, not so much. Especially when there was every possibility that I would need to stay late anyway.

So, I did 5k at lunch! I wont even tell you how long it took. It wasn't pretty. It wasn't without stopping. I would say walking too, but honestly I had to switch treadmills because I paused the first one to get paper towels to wipe up my not small amount of sweat but couldn't turn it back on again. Pft. So I moved to the second one (I was at 2.39km of 5) to finish off... well this one wouldn't let you slow down! So when I needed to slow down I had to stop it and restart it. Le sigh. All in all, it did not make for a good run.

Oh, and I finally got my heart rate monitor up and running! Woot! After going to many different stores to try and find the correct watch battery I finally wore it today. My heart rate got up to 190. Oops. That's pretty high even for me. In the heat of summer I tend to get up to around 185... but that's about it, certainly not indoors on a treadmill. I hate how quickly you lose your progress running if you can't run for a few weeks. Oh well.

The plan is to run every day this week. I'm aiming... if I can get my butt out of bed, to go for a run tomorrow morning. We shall see if I actually manage it.

Ah, that brings me to my last point at the moment, supposedly I burned 523 calories during my run! Granted it was about 490 before I walked to the changeroom, and this includes me changing machines and whatnot, but still, wow, what a burn! I'm going to be calling it 400 as I usually try and aim lower if I'm counting these things.

Apparently I'm rather getting into this blogging thing! Lol. I'll edit later, before I actually tell anyone I'm blogging... one thing I've found, is that running makes me want to run. Running with some good music makes me want to run more, get the blood flowing. I'm sitting at my desk, listening to my running playlist and want to go and run again. Like now. Unfortunately I can't. I can't even at lunch either, but it's a great feeling, and it's been missing lately.

However, I swear, due to running more this week than I have, that's why my knee is bothering me this morning. :( Hopefully it'll chill out soon. I'm still crossing my fingers for a run tomorrow morning! However I did hear this horrible, awful rumour of... snow. *sob*.

Well, I managed to get my butt out of bed this morning to go for a 5k run! I woke up at 4:15am, said eh, washroom then I get to go back to sleep for a whole 'nother hour! Woot! ... then I realized that no, the time projected onto my ceiling is still an hour behind... it was 5:15. :( Well, I was already awake, no point in going back to sleep for 15 minutes, I  knew I wouldn't get up, so I got dressed and headed out the door. It was cold. Dark. But rather nice. It's been too long since I've been able to run outside (in my neighbourhood). There were still icy patches but I was able to avoid them. I managed the long hill without stopping. I was disappointed that I wasn't able to do my 5k without stopping though, but forgave myself when I realized I've doubled my mileage from last week... still working on getting it back up to a decent level.

It was a bit difficult at first. Colder than I expected. I wished I'd brought my gloves, so I folded over the ends of the sleeves of my jacket and held on. It took a bit of mental power to keep going for the first couple of hundred meters, but then I was able to get into a rhythm and it was great. Just cruising along, listening to my running playlist, looking around at all there was to see... at around 6am. It's still dark out. I actually saw a raccoon. Thought it was a cat and almost approached it, but glad I didn't... :).

While I really find the treadmill quite boring, I've realized that it's easier in some respects. Out of pure laziness actually, it's easier to go for longer. Changing speeds is a pain in the... behind. So it's easier to convince myself to keep going. I also know that I wont run again well after I stop. However, outside it's much easier to stop, but also to start again. Something to get used to again. I've been running outside on the weekends with my boyfriend, which makes it easier to not stop, but running alone, it's easier to say nah, I need the break.

I'm taking my running gear with me this weekend. Hopefully I can get another 5k out of this week. Fingers crossed!

Well, two pieces of good news, first I got my run in! At a 6:30 pace so 32:30 for 5k! Also, it may just be decent enough weather to go running outside tomorrow morning! I will need to double check the sidewalks and whatnot, but that would be great!

Hmm. This is actually the second time I've started a blog. I wonder if I will keep up with it?

I guess I'd like to start putting out some of my occasional good recipes (that I actually make up on my own!), updates on my running, that sort of thing. We'll see how this goes!

Plan for today: Run at lunch time. I've been running 5k. Tuesday was at 7km/h, so in 35ish minutes. Yesterday I started at 6:30 for the first half and down to 7 for the second. Hopefully I can keep it up at 6:30 today!

I actually ran 5k in under 30 minutes a few weeks ago, twice. But my schedule (and motivation) have been all over the map so I haven't gotten back up to that. I'd love to consistently do 30 minutes. That's my goal probably for the next two months, get back up there and do it consistently. And then do it outside (where I prefer to run).

Speaking of, I wonder what the weather's like tomorrow... maybe I could run outside in the morning... hmm.