Today's run was nice because it was my first run in the sun in awhile! My weekday runs have been in the dark lately because I always run after work. But the sunshine sure felt great today and gave me the extra boost I needed to make it through 7 miles of running, 8 miles total!
I was trying hard to make sure I ran slow when we started out (hubby went with me - yay!), but I ended up throwing myself off. I was running all wonky and ended up feeling more tired after the first 3.5 miles than I did after the 3.25 mile run at the 10:30 pace earlier this week. During the second half I allowed myself to pick up the pace a little bit and just run where it felt comfortable, with the result that I didn't have any shin pain and felt better on the whole.
At the halfway point we stopped at the house for a water break and to fuel up. Today I tried Clif ShotBloks, strawberry flavor, and I really liked them! I felt like they really did give me a tiny burst of energy, they tasted great, and they didn't leave my mouth feeling salty like the gel did. I will definitely be trying these again!
I felt like the ideal plan for this run would be to do four 1.75 mile segments, with the usual .25 mile walk breaks in between. However, I was prepared to have to split it into five segments rather than four, if I was feeling tired. I started off feeling very strong, though, and we ended up running 2 miles before the first walk break, followed by a 1.5 mile running segment and then our halfway break. I was feeling so bad after the first half I really thought we'd be splitting the last half into 1.25-1.25-1 segments. But changing up my pace and attitude really helped and we made it to 1.75-1-.75! I would have loved to just do two segments in the last half instead of three, but after that 1 mile my legs were feeling dead so I knew I'd have to have a break! I'm okay with it though because it put us at a nice even 8 miles total! We finished in 1:35:13 with an average pace of 11:53...which I think is AWESOME!!!!!
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
About Tina
Thus far, this blog has been all about running, but I'd like to start making it more about my life as well. To begin, here's a little about me...
I'm 24 years old. I graduated from college in 2 years, thanks to lots of AP credits and a heavy course load, with a BA in Political Science. I then went straight through to law school, from which I graduated in the customary 3 years. That was in 2010. I passed the bar on the first try and have worked various temp jobs loosely tied to the legal field since then. I married my favorite person in the world on August 21, 2010 and we live in my hometown. My hubby is also a lawyer and owns a very successful firm here in our town with another attorney. Those are the basics.
I don't want to be a lawyer. I haven't had a real job since graduating from law school, largely due to the fact that I don't apply to 90% of the job postings I see because I can't bear the thought of actually doing the job. My heart's just not in this career. Currently I'm doing document review (I sit at a computer all day long sifting through company emails and classifying them as either "responsive" or "not responsive" - not exactly challenging or rewarding) and it pays well but the work is only fairly reliable and I have to drive an hour away each day. I'm struggling to find something that sparks passion and inspiration in me, something I can also make a career out of.
I tend to flit all over the board career-wise. At several points during the last year I've considered being an accountant, an elementary school teacher, a nurse, a photographer, a writer, and a college adviser. Now I'm starting to consider some type of fitness career as well. I'm drawn to creative careers, but I lack the courage to "put myself out there," as they say. I'm hoping running will help me gain confidence so that I can find the career that's right for me and pursue it with all of my heart.
Inspired by Healthy Ashley, I've decided to make a list of 1-, 5-, and 10-year goals. This is going to be a work in progress and will probably have several drafts before I'm satisfied. But I've got to start somewhere, so here is are my "Working Goals."
1-Year Working Goals
Run a half-marathon in 2:30 or less
Make yoga a regular part of my life
Get pregnant with first child
5-Year Working Goals
Pay off student loans
Run a marathon
10-Year Working Goals
Have 3 children
Sad, right? That's all I've got for now. The only concrete goal I have is the number of kids I want to have! Okay, I'm discouraging myself. I need to give myself credit for trying, and hope that in the coming months I'll have a little more direction. Goal: make more goals!
I'm 24 years old. I graduated from college in 2 years, thanks to lots of AP credits and a heavy course load, with a BA in Political Science. I then went straight through to law school, from which I graduated in the customary 3 years. That was in 2010. I passed the bar on the first try and have worked various temp jobs loosely tied to the legal field since then. I married my favorite person in the world on August 21, 2010 and we live in my hometown. My hubby is also a lawyer and owns a very successful firm here in our town with another attorney. Those are the basics.
I don't want to be a lawyer. I haven't had a real job since graduating from law school, largely due to the fact that I don't apply to 90% of the job postings I see because I can't bear the thought of actually doing the job. My heart's just not in this career. Currently I'm doing document review (I sit at a computer all day long sifting through company emails and classifying them as either "responsive" or "not responsive" - not exactly challenging or rewarding) and it pays well but the work is only fairly reliable and I have to drive an hour away each day. I'm struggling to find something that sparks passion and inspiration in me, something I can also make a career out of.
I tend to flit all over the board career-wise. At several points during the last year I've considered being an accountant, an elementary school teacher, a nurse, a photographer, a writer, and a college adviser. Now I'm starting to consider some type of fitness career as well. I'm drawn to creative careers, but I lack the courage to "put myself out there," as they say. I'm hoping running will help me gain confidence so that I can find the career that's right for me and pursue it with all of my heart.
Inspired by Healthy Ashley, I've decided to make a list of 1-, 5-, and 10-year goals. This is going to be a work in progress and will probably have several drafts before I'm satisfied. But I've got to start somewhere, so here is are my "Working Goals."
1-Year Working Goals
Run a half-marathon in 2:30 or less
Make yoga a regular part of my life
Get pregnant with first child
5-Year Working Goals
Pay off student loans
Run a marathon
10-Year Working Goals
Have 3 children
Sad, right? That's all I've got for now. The only concrete goal I have is the number of kids I want to have! Okay, I'm discouraging myself. I need to give myself credit for trying, and hope that in the coming months I'll have a little more direction. Goal: make more goals!
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