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Back in the Saddle Again

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I must have burned myself out with my sprint work on Tuesday, because I seem to be lacking some steam over the past few days.  I can’t seem to summon the energy to even get out of bed, which could be a sign that I’m overtraining in this ridiculous heat.  Plus, my allergies have been taking a toll on me over the past week, but at least I haven’t had an asthma attack! :-P

 

Usually, I’m an early riser (around 5:00), but as of late, I find myself waking up around 7:30.  When these rare occasions of oversleeping occur, my body needs the rest therefore I give in to it and sometimes without choice.  Unfortunately, it screws with my training schedule, but if I am indeed overtraining, then the rest is necessary and truly welcomed.

 

Since I missed my run on Wednesday, my BFF Sharon Mann tortured me with a boot camp muscle conditioning routine.  Between squats, lunges and sore calves from my sprint work on Tuesday, my legs were killing me.  Two days later, my quads still hurt.

 

Thursday, I wanted to fit in a 4 mile run since I intend to run 8 miles on Saturday.  But once again, I woke up late which caused me to run after 7:30 a.m. and would hinder any runner’s performance.  Florida runners have a rule of thumb to avoid the brutal summer heat: not after 7:30 and not before 7:30 p.m.  Running at 7:30 a.m. was definitely a struggle for me to say the least.  With the humidity, the blazing summer sun and sore calves, I forced myself to finish the four miles.

 

4 miles

Time 40:47

Pace 10:07

 

At least while in the blazing sun, I could work on my tan as I have a lovely tan line across my waist from my running shorts.

 

Today, I wanted to run 3 miles and bike 10 miles, but slept through that work-out too.  So although I skipped the run, I did ride 10 miles.  Since my quads are still sore, it was a really tough ride.  Somehow, I seemed to perform better last week with a bruised who-ha.  Not that I want to repeat that, mind you!  I will happily go slower to keep all my girlie parts in tact.

 

Bike-10 miles

Time 43:19

Speed 13.9 mph

 

And in case you’re wondering…no, I did not fall off my bike. 

 

 

At the start of my ride, Kelly, drove passed me and I gave a little wave.  It got a bit shaky there for a moment, but I didn’t fall.  Note to self: give a cordial nod when riding bike to avoid a nasty spill.

Insomnia Sucks

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I am such a slacker.  I haven’t run at all this week.  Normally, I wake up around 5:30 a.m., check my e-mail, blog for a bit and then set off for my morning run around 6:15 a.m.  But this week, I find myself waking up at 2:00 a.m. and staying awake for a couple of hours.  It’s terrible.  I long for 40 more winks, but instead, I lie there staring at the ceiling.  After an unsuccessful attempt to fall back to sleep, I move to the couch for some mind numbing comfort by choosing to stare at the boob tube instead of the ceiling.  Thank goodness for TNT and its early morning marathon of drama shows.  About one and a half episodes of Cold Case is my prescription for sleep. 

 

Unfortunately, this little hiccup in my slumber is causing me to sleep until 7:00 a.m. and missing my morning run.  At 7:00, my children awake ready for the usual morning routine.  By the time, I feed my girls and hurry Allana off to school, it’s too late and too hot for any running.  To make up for missing my morning runs, I have been hanging out with my best friend, Sharon Mann.  As much as I adore Sharon, even her most intensive boot camp work-out is the not the same as a good run.

 

On top of that, I have had this hung over feeling all week as a result from a long weekend.  I feel as if I can’t catch up on anything.  Although I look around my house to find the housework finished and my kids fed and bathed, I don’t really understand why I am feeling this restlessness.  It’s nothing a glass of wine or beer can’t fix.

 

Then, this afternoon, I had one of those Aha! Oprah moments.  This past week, I have been drinking caffeinated drinks in the late afternoon, like a Starbucks vanilla latte or Tazo Chai tea.  I think caffeine is the culprit keeping from counting sheep.  With this revelation, I abstained from an afternoon pick-me-up today.  We’ll see if I can get some decent shut-eye tonight and be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for my run tomorrow morning.  Hopefully, my theory is right and this little experiment better be worth missing my afternoon tea.