202 .. and a treadmill high five!

that's my current mileage for 2012.
I should be at 214.
Pretty damn good, I say.
Thinking about it now I should have started on day one by taking my measurements and such - hindsight is 20/20 after all, and i've left 202 km's 'hind.

I've spent the last 5 days nursing 2 of my children back from the brink of death...though I still managed to break free for at least 5k a day. I'm grateful for my husband for sure, because sickness can be a giant deal breaker when it comes tying up my laces.

It's STILL winter, and although it has been unseasonably mild there is still a chill out there - and it's dark and mostly I don't feel like getting murdered.

Not all the time any ways..

Last night I decided I would split my run up - half on the pavement, half on the treadmill. Since I was 8 km's from 200 I thought an even split of 4/4 would be delicious! Since my kids have been sick my recent 5k's weren't really the best I could do, and I needed a really hardcore workout...and so that it was I did. 4km outside was wondrous, I could have probably done the entire 8km but decided I would stick to the original plan.

Then it was treadmill time.

I know some people just simply do not love the treadmill. I bought mine just for the occasions when I couldn't go outside. But now the mere suggestion that the giant machine taking up an annoying portion of my rec room should be banished sends me into a panic. I LOVE MY TREADMILL. I LOVE the crazy insane workout I can achieve without worrying about potholes, pebbles, twigs, cars, or small children. Running on my treadmill allows me the freedom to lose myself without fear. I can dance on that thing like nobody else.

I ran an additional 6km's - and only stopped because I had to pick up my son. I was a sweaty, sweaty mess..and so very happy.

Update!

Last Monday I set a goal of 25 km's for the week. And what a week it was!

I work a desk job from 8:30 - 4:30 M-F..which is so horrible and sedentary! I DO love my paycheque, so instead of quitting so I can run my life away I am trying to fit it into my work schedule. Instead of walking to the cafeteria mid-morning for a tea I took to the streets and walked to McDonalds to get one - there and back? 1 km..I get a half hour for lunch, which I take mid afternoon - but I work in a really high traffic area AND beside a highway - so I only get in 3 kms.

That's 4 km's a day I wouldn't have walked - so i'll take it. Did I mention that my walking pace is not much slower than my running pace? I'm a machine.

The weather was perfect - aside from some cold wind - my total for the week was 54 km's, above my goal.

My total for 2012 is now 118 km's & to keep on pace for my yearly goal of 1500 I need to make up 35 km's while maintaining a 4.11 km/day average.

I love running.

2012 = 1500 - January UPDATE!

It's February 1st - hoorah!

I though it would be a good time to update you on my 2012 goal of 1500 km's.

My total for January: 76 km's - that's 49 km's less than I should have run in a month if I average out the effort. I honestly didn't put in a lot of extra effort to even get to 76, and so now I vow to make up the difference in February. That will be interesting since there are 3 less days.

I'm not feeling too discouraged however, since it's January and I'm sure I'll get a lot more running in once the weather warms up - not that its been too terrible for us this winter anyway.

SO - 76 down - 1424 to go!

I need some new running music - what do you suggest?

Tag! You're it!

Playing Tag

Well I've been tagged, It's time for 11 random facts about me, here are the rules ...

1. Post these rules.

2. You must post 11 random things about yourself.
3. Answer the questions set for you in your tagger's post.
4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
5. Go to their blogs and tell them you’ve tagged them
6. No stuff in the tagging section about "you are tagged if you are reading this." You legitimately have to tag 11 people!

11 Random Facts about me
- growing up I always wanted to be a french teacher

- I eat oreo cookies in 3 steps - top cookie, middle 'stuff', bottom cookie
- I can't whistle
- I drink tea - A LOT.
- I eat cold plain oatmeal
- I LOVE my birthday - you should celebrate it too!March 20th
- I had 2 children when I was a teenager - hard then, SO good now
- I used to play 'bank teller' out of the fireplace in the living room when I was a kid
- I love mud.
- I could eat fruit loops or frosted flakes for the rest of my life.
- I have to double tie my laces or I constantly stress about tripping and falling on my face.

LoseTheShoes' questions for me...

1) What is your favorite color? RED!

2) Would you rather run up a hill or down a hill? UP - I LOVE hills

3) Would you rather make millions doing something you disliked or struggle at something yoou love? I would definetly make millions doing something I dislike - I know the seperation of life/work - and if I could make more money to do the things I love - I would.

4) Would you rather workout with Jillian Michaels or Bob Harper? I love working out alone - but Jillian Michaels would be my choice.

5) If you could one place in the world, where would it be? Anywhere tropical!

6) Would you rather downhill ski or water Ski? Water ski - softer fall?

7) If you could be drawn into one cartoon which one would it be? Wonder Woman - obviously - lol

8) what child would you be off Willa Wonka and the Chocolate factory? Charlie!!


9) Would you rather a dream truck or a Dream car? dream CAR


10) If you could stay in shape without working out would you enjoy that? I would enjoy that I didn't have to - that it could be only about fun!


11) Would you rather be President of the biggest company in the world or start your own within its shadow? Start my own and grow it bigger! Eat the big fish! 

The Questions to those I tagged:

1. What is your middle name? Love or hate?
2. Truth or kindness?
3. Workout in the morning or night?
4. If you could cure 1 single disease - what would it be?
5. always lose or never play?
6. end hunger or hatred?
7. what is your first childhood memory?
8. what is your 'power' song?
9. 3 bad habits?
10. run fast or run far?

Here is who I tagged...


RunningDivaMom
Midlife Rambler
Phil Runs London
Encourage Lisa
Diary of a harried housewife
thingsweforget
lifebehindthepurpledoor
thegirlieblog
custservicestories
sue215.blogspot.com
runforspeed