I am desperately tying to get back into a running routine, and the best I can do is Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (or Sunday). My schedule just doesn't allow the luxury of a daily run. I just take this to mean that each time I do run, I must make it worthwhile.
Last night I did yet another treadmill workout. This time the tv wasn't working well but with the help of Eminem, Ingrid and a little bit of High School Musical I was able to power through an intense hill workout. I followed up this fabulous workout with an hour of Gamma Phi Beta dance practice. Tomorrow night will be consumed by meetings and finishing things for the pep rally on Friday, so I'm very seriously considering trading in Bio Lecture for a run tomorrow morning around town :)
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
treadmill running
I hate treadmill workouts with a passion. More than I hate raw mushrooms, and more than I hate the fact that my roommates refuse to take out the trash, wash their dishes in a timely fashion, and refill the toilet paper in the bathroom. So yes, I really do hate treadmill workouts.
I also hate to repeal a statement such as said statement above. I'm pretty firm on my declarations, but for once I'll willingly take it back and say, treadmill workouts can be, in fact, enjoyable.
Let's talk about Fike Recreation Center for a moment, the fitness center here on campus. Clearly one of the perks of being at a division one school, there's more equipment than I know what to do with. There's an indoor track, a pool, multiple courts, ab room, weights, dance rooms, AND THE MOST INTENSE TREADMILLS I'VE EVER SEEN. Okay, small town Maine girl is coming out for a moment, we don't have treadmills like this in Maine! I could run on a treadmill everyday of my life in Fike. Let's talk about how I can watch TV (aka my first episode of Glee ever, and with my own headphones), I can see myself run on a track, a mountain, or even a 5k nature race...and these are only the features I explored today! There's even a USB port that I bet I could track my workouts with! If it wasn't for the cute boy running next to me (always an incentive to continue running) I would have attempted to check out every single button and setting while running, no matter how ungraceful I appeared at that moment.
Tomorrow is another day, filled with classes, meetings, labs, and lectures...leaving not much time for running. However, Thursday night, during Grey's Anatomy, I fully intend to be busting my ass at Fike, catching up with Meredith and Derek.
I also hate to repeal a statement such as said statement above. I'm pretty firm on my declarations, but for once I'll willingly take it back and say, treadmill workouts can be, in fact, enjoyable.
Let's talk about Fike Recreation Center for a moment, the fitness center here on campus. Clearly one of the perks of being at a division one school, there's more equipment than I know what to do with. There's an indoor track, a pool, multiple courts, ab room, weights, dance rooms, AND THE MOST INTENSE TREADMILLS I'VE EVER SEEN. Okay, small town Maine girl is coming out for a moment, we don't have treadmills like this in Maine! I could run on a treadmill everyday of my life in Fike. Let's talk about how I can watch TV (aka my first episode of Glee ever, and with my own headphones), I can see myself run on a track, a mountain, or even a 5k nature race...and these are only the features I explored today! There's even a USB port that I bet I could track my workouts with! If it wasn't for the cute boy running next to me (always an incentive to continue running) I would have attempted to check out every single button and setting while running, no matter how ungraceful I appeared at that moment.
Tomorrow is another day, filled with classes, meetings, labs, and lectures...leaving not much time for running. However, Thursday night, during Grey's Anatomy, I fully intend to be busting my ass at Fike, catching up with Meredith and Derek.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
hannah montana and the last two weeks
1. It's been almost two weeks since I've last updated the world on my running endeavors. This is mostly due to the fact that I haven't run. Once you stop it so hard to start again, thus proving why you should never stop running.
2. The last two weeks have been consumed with bio, chem and psych exams, group projects, sorority sister bonding (hense the hannah montana), football games, gymnastics practice and catching up on sleep. There just wasn't much time for running.
3. I've decided the only way I can make myself start running again, is to sign up for a race. Ideal race would be a 10k at the end of October. I have yet to find a convenient one, thus why I haven't been running so much.
4. I've added to my Christmas list entry fees and airline tickets to the Disney princess half marathon. I bet Santa's on my side for this one.
5. The downside of starting to run again, is that my laundry piles up faster, especially with gymnastics four times a week. I don't have anywhere near enough sports bras for this. Santa, wanna help me out on that one too?
2. The last two weeks have been consumed with bio, chem and psych exams, group projects, sorority sister bonding (hense the hannah montana), football games, gymnastics practice and catching up on sleep. There just wasn't much time for running.
3. I've decided the only way I can make myself start running again, is to sign up for a race. Ideal race would be a 10k at the end of October. I have yet to find a convenient one, thus why I haven't been running so much.
4. I've added to my Christmas list entry fees and airline tickets to the Disney princess half marathon. I bet Santa's on my side for this one.
5. The downside of starting to run again, is that my laundry piles up faster, especially with gymnastics four times a week. I don't have anywhere near enough sports bras for this. Santa, wanna help me out on that one too?
Monday, September 6, 2010
hot, part two
So I went running. It wasn't as hot as it seemed.
I ran a solid run, nothing comparable to what I can run in Maine. It's so hard to adjust to the humidity here, my hair, skin and lungs have not fully adapted yet. I'm afraid my expectations are too high, but I have to remind myself that even just leaving apartment to go running is a good thing. Soon I won't just be running, flag football practice for Greek Bowl starts on Thursday AND gymnastics practice starts on Sunday, so soon I'll a busy little active bee!
I ran a solid run, nothing comparable to what I can run in Maine. It's so hard to adjust to the humidity here, my hair, skin and lungs have not fully adapted yet. I'm afraid my expectations are too high, but I have to remind myself that even just leaving apartment to go running is a good thing. Soon I won't just be running, flag football practice for Greek Bowl starts on Thursday AND gymnastics practice starts on Sunday, so soon I'll a busy little active bee!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
In an ideal world, I like to start my day off with a run. The combination of the time of the sunrise and my 8am classes do not allow for a morning run, shower AND breakfast. This week I have adjusted, and started running after dinner. I generally hate this for many reasons.
1) After dinner, I am generally already exhausted from the day, running just doesn't sound as appealing as crawling into bed with Grey's Anatomy.
2) It's STILL hot out.
3) There are large bugs and wild cats out at night. no joke.
4) After a whole day of eating and moving around and sweating, my body just doesn't feel as good when I'm running.
epic fail.
However, I have found that running after dinner gives me a reason to leave the apartment and get away for a bit. By 8pm I need to clear my head, and running is perfect for doing just that. Tonight I only managed a one-miler..not really for speed either. For the first time ever, I experienced an incredible headache and tightness in my chest about half a mile into my run. Not. Cool. I have decided that this is due to dehydration, judging by the amount I sweated during "pomping" the Gamma Phi Beta float this afternoon. (I have just realized that I haven't even discussed all of last week's events, we'll save that for another time)
Anyways, I have hope that next semester I will not be as much of an idiot to schedule all 8ams, thus allowing for more morning runs :)
1) After dinner, I am generally already exhausted from the day, running just doesn't sound as appealing as crawling into bed with Grey's Anatomy.
2) It's STILL hot out.
3) There are large bugs and wild cats out at night. no joke.
4) After a whole day of eating and moving around and sweating, my body just doesn't feel as good when I'm running.
epic fail.
However, I have found that running after dinner gives me a reason to leave the apartment and get away for a bit. By 8pm I need to clear my head, and running is perfect for doing just that. Tonight I only managed a one-miler..not really for speed either. For the first time ever, I experienced an incredible headache and tightness in my chest about half a mile into my run. Not. Cool. I have decided that this is due to dehydration, judging by the amount I sweated during "pomping" the Gamma Phi Beta float this afternoon. (I have just realized that I haven't even discussed all of last week's events, we'll save that for another time)
Anyways, I have hope that next semester I will not be as much of an idiot to schedule all 8ams, thus allowing for more morning runs :)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
getting started
I am so happy to be at Clemson, it's slightly ridiculous. Anyone who knows me, knows that Clark was by no means my first choice but it ended up being a learning experience, and if anyone could see me now, I know there's a difference. I feel comfortable here, there are plenty of things for me to do, it just fits.
Running on the other hand...
Classes started this morning; I start class every morning at 8am. I love waking up early, but when I went to go running at 6am this morning in order to shower and eat before class, it was still dark out! I don't really enjoy running in the dark, so I just did some sprints near the apartment because honestly, I was a little scared! This just means I'll have to adjust, running in the morning is convenient because for one, I'm up, and two, its so much cooler! I can't rationalize even running at 7pm when it's still so warm and muggy! I suppose this means I may have to investigate my options at the fitness center. However, it's only going to get cooler right? They still have fall in the south, right?
Running on the other hand...
Classes started this morning; I start class every morning at 8am. I love waking up early, but when I went to go running at 6am this morning in order to shower and eat before class, it was still dark out! I don't really enjoy running in the dark, so I just did some sprints near the apartment because honestly, I was a little scared! This just means I'll have to adjust, running in the morning is convenient because for one, I'm up, and two, its so much cooler! I can't rationalize even running at 7pm when it's still so warm and muggy! I suppose this means I may have to investigate my options at the fitness center. However, it's only going to get cooler right? They still have fall in the south, right?
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