June Mileage

I haven't been blogging much because there is nothing really new and exciting as far as my running goes. I have been holding steading at around 28 miles per week. For June, I ran 119 miles, which I think is pretty good since I'm not training for anything. It has been nice to just run for run and not worry about pace or hitting a specific mileage goal.

On another note, my sister got married on Saturday. Her wedding was gorgeous and everything went perfectly. I'll post a picture of me and the beautiful bride below. I was the matron of honor.

July is going to be a very busy month for us. This weekend we are going to DC to visit Aaron's sister. We will see some sights and go to the mall for the fireworks. It should be a good time! Next week, we are going on our cruise! We leave out of Tampa and are going to Cozumel, Cayman, Honduras and Belize. It's my 15th cruise and I am finally a Platinum Member on Carnival, so VIP status for us...yay! It's actually not that big of a deal because my parents have been VIPs for years, so when we travel with them, we get the perks. This vacation is just Aaron and I so it's nice to attain it ourselves. I hate running on the ship because I have to use a treadmill (no way am I counting laps on the deck outside..it's like 8 times around is a mile). They have a 30 minute time limit which doesn't allow me much mileage. I then cover up the time and hope noone says anything. I hate being "one of those people," but not enough to follow the rules!

Happy 4th!

I've been boring lately

It has been awhile since I blogged because my running has not been that great. After my last race, I took about a week off before I attempted to run again. Since then, I have been trying to run between 25-30 miles per week and keep my long run between 8 and 10. I figure that this should maintain my base and allow me to race various distances this summer. I have my eye on the inaugural Wilkes-Barre Half Marathon on Labor Day, but that is it. I skipped my town’s Memorial Day 5-miler because the heat has really been bothering me and it was 88 that day. Plus, I feel like my speed isn’t up to par. I haven’t been doing any quality workouts, just easy runs, so I didn’t feel “race ready.” It killed me to miss it, but it was the right move.

I have been very careful since my “incident.” On very hot days, I have been running inside. However, that does not help me get acclimated to the warm temperatures. I ran 4 miles on the levee last Friday, and I really thought I was going to die! It was about 85 and sunny. I was aiming for 6, but it didn't happen, which is rare because I barely ever cut my runs short. When I reread my old posts, I really am a whiner....I complain in the winter about the cold, and now I am complaining about the heat. Now that I am off from work, I can get up early and get my runs in, which will be nice.

I think that taking it easy for a month will have a positive effect on my running. My body feels good and it is nice to not “have” to run every day (although I am trying to run 5 days per week). I was trying to talk Aaron into running the big 4th of July 3-miler and he agreed! I told him that we could run it together and I won’t burn him! He can probably run about a 24 minute 3 mile without training, so I agreed. Last year, I had a great race, but it will be nice to run together for fun. I wish he enjoyed running, so this may be a start.

Also...I have finished my 7th year of teaching! Time flies!