Franny Runs - Week Five

Wow week five! I am still running and enjoying it. It is really weird, on my rest days I just do not know what to do with myself. I want to get out there! It is such a sense of freedom, knowing that I can go out and RUN for 3, 4, 5 even 9 miles at a time! WOW!

Today I ran 5 miles in 1:06:00. It was an 11:54 pace. That is my best time yet. i seem to get a little faster each week. Now I am actually running at a running speed! Not a fast walk speed. I feel a lot better, it is coming to be more natural.

Franny Runs Week Four - 8 mile run

Well my 8 mile run wound up being 9.9 miles. Opps! I ran my 4 mile route twice, guess my 4 mile route is over 4 miles. Anyway I did it at a 12:14 pace or in 2 hours. So that is almost the whole half marathon in 2 hours. I guess I will be able to finish the half marathon in 3 hours. I am really surprised that I do not feel really awful after going so long. I actually feel pretty good.

I wore a tank top for the first time today. I had a lot of stares at me. I must have looked really weird with my "bread dough" arms a flappin in the wind! Oh well, it was much cooler and comfortable. Maybe one day I will be able to wear just the sprots bra and shorts...and maybe not!

Franny Runs - Week Four Day Two

Did only 3 miles today. I don't think when I started this venture that I would ever say "Only 3 miles"! But that was all my training program called for. I had a 12:08 pace today. I should be able to break the 12:00 pace by next week. I would love to get to a 10:00 pace by the time I run my first Half Marathon on August 31.

I was really tired yesterday. I think I need to take a serious look at my nutrition. The "books" show that I burned 700 cals. on my run yesterday, that is almost what I take in in a day. I can probably get in about 1100 cals in a day. I think I will have to speak to a nutritionist about it.

Franny Runs - Week Four

Today is the first day of week four in my training for the half marathon on August 31. I ran 6 miles and had a 12:22 pace. WOW! I was so excited to get to a 13:00 mile, now I am almost at a 12:00 mile! Guess it is time to re-evaluate my goals. I think I will strive for a 11:00 mile and hope for 10:00!

Happy 4th of July!

Well my first race! Buddy and I ran the Lake Forest 5k today. It was a whole lot of fun. Lots of people, dogs, kids...it was a hoot. We did good. We finished under 40 minutes. I can't wait for the next race. I think I am going to like this running thing.



Yesterday for my cross train I rode my bike from Bird-B-Gone in Lake Forest to my sisters in Irvine about 12 miles. It was actually really fun. The only bad part was my butt was numb by the time I got their. I think I need to look into a new seat!

Tomorrows training is 7 miles! Need to get a good nights sleep!

Franny Runs - Week Three Day Two

Well today "I ran the whole thing"! I ran 3 miles straight! I didn't run fast, but I ran the complete 3 miles. It felt really good, I feel I have made a big accomplishment. Two years ago I would have never thought I could run for 3 miles. I could barely walk down the street. I guess I am just upset that it took me until I am 45 years old to get fit!

Franny Runs - Week Three

Week three! I am getting faster! I cut 80 sec off my mile pace. I did a 13:23 min. mile pace today on my 5 mile run.

It is weird, because I felt like I was going really slow, but I guess I am fatigued because I am running faster.