Honestly Friends I have been trying to be positive about the timed mile all day. On the first Wednesday and the last Wednesday of camp we run the timed mile.  I have been running the timed mile at Skyline Park for 3 years almost.  Every single time I do it I think to myself I am gonna be faster this time............

When I am not running, when I am just sitting at home or in the car I think about running and it seems so easy and carefree, I have this sense that I could run forever. Like, literally I can feel it and see it in my mind, I am just runnin' along, my lungs don't hurt, I can breathe totally normal, there is no tightness in my calves just smooth like butter (maybe butter isn't a good term for this blog - but whatever)

Then each and every time I get out there to do the timed run I am running along, with tight lungs and calves but thinking to myself 'okay I am moving right along here, yep, I think I am gonna be faster this time' and I push and I really do my best short of dying on the trail and I run right past Jeff and he calls out my time and I am totally astonished because it is the same or slower than the last time!

It is a huge let down for me, I want to be faster.

So today when we ran the timed mile I was 40 seconds slower than the last time I ran it (of course last time it was nice and foggy and overcast which makes for delightful running well more delightful than running in dry fall, weird indian summer heat) Anyhow, when Jeff called out my time today I said a couple of choice swear words and got my water and went to sit down in the shade to loosen my shoes and cry. After I gathered myself I thought I would try it again, so while everyone else was doing the workout, I ran.... again.  Thinking, now that my shoes are looser and I am really warmed up I should fly through this, yet when I got to the top of the first hill I started crying again which finally led to me being even slower than before..........

I guess my point is that I want to run that frickin' mile faster and so I am just gonna have to spend some time getting more practice in each camp..... I will have to come and run before camp begins and so I will.

My other point is I am completely done with my running pity party.  I am grateful that I have two legs and they move and I can run even if it is an 11:20 mile, ugggh.

I am grateful that I have a life where I am able to show up to bootcamp everyday, no business travel, no more infant babies (thank goodness for elementary school!).

I am grateful that I have all of you, because without you I probably wouldn't even care how fast my timed mile was.........

I am grateful many gifts in life and therefore I will just keep working on getting faster.  Under 10 minutes by the first of the year to be exact.

Hope you enjoyed the timed run today and are as excited to reduce your time in four weeks as I am!

REMINDER: Nutrition Talk (tomorrow) 10/23 at 7pm at Luxe Skin Spa go to www.hybrid-strength.com to register.  This is good stuff I wouldn't miss it if I were you. And Kettlebell Basic Workshop on Saturday 10/25 8 am to 12 noon at 1047 Kansas Avenue again register at www.hybrid-strength.com

Run Forest Run.........

10/22/2008
	Goal	2100	70	210	158	25
Time	Food/Beverage Description	Calories	Fat	Carbs	Protein	Fiber
7:00	Isagenix	231	6	28	23	7
10:45	Chocolate Milk	170	3	27	8	0
12:30	4 oz. Turkey	118	1.9	4.8	19.4	0.6
	1/2 of the Dutch Crunch Bread	100	1	38	7	1
	1 slice Havarti	110	8	1	7	0
	Lots of lettuce, tom, pickles, peppers, sprouts
3:00	2 hard boiled eggs	155	10.6	1.1	12.6	0
	Naked Green Machine	140	0	33	2	0
5:00	Fit Body Bar	219	6	35	8	4
7:30	8 Ikea Meatballs (mmmmm yummy)	210	13	9	18	1
	1 Red Potatoe	123	0.2	27	3.2	2.5
	Green Beans/Asparagus
9:30	Isagenix	231	6	28	23	7
		1807	55.7	231.9	131.2	23.1
	Daily Totals

 

Tiff, just keep it up! I know it is really frustrating. My timed mile was 12 min. 48 sec. and I am quite sure I am the slowest runner on the face of the earth :) But the amazing thing is that we ARE running, and not just a lap but a MILE! Congratulations!! I got faster on my time this time, but what I noticed is that I tried to make my strides longer, I take these timy little steps usually. (not that you need to take lessons from someone that much slower than you, I visualize my legs as super long. Good luck! Thanks for the postings! Leah-Petaluma!

Thanks Leah. Yes I talk to myself the whole way through, if everyone wasn't so far ahead me they would think I was crazy! I got out there and ran the mile before class today. I didn't time it I am just trying to become one with the mile.:)I am glad you are reading and posting and working hard to get better each camp!