Just Me...

So, yesterday when I was working out, I finished just shy of 2.2 miles and was so excited about the workout.  Then I realized "oops", I forgot about the "blog" part of the whole 500 mile challenge.  You all have been doing so great and I am so excited to see your posts, I just am not used to posting anything.  So I am currently at 63 miles and that puts me at 12.6% complete.  I am a little behind on my 10 mile per week average, but I am not going to let that get me down.  I am making some great strides in speed and overcoming some obstacles in schedule with my new job and my husband's start to basketball season (he coaches a high school girls' team).  My kids are letting me run when we get home from school/work while they wind down from their day.  Then we have dinner and fun time before bed.  I am able to do 2-3 miles at a time and I know as I get faster I will be able to do more. Also, I have some wonderful news in the clothing department....

I can't believe it has been 7 weeks since I started this challenge.  I have learned so much and wanted to share a few of those things. Setting a goal is really motivating. - To actually put the 500 miles on paper in weekly intervals really showed me that I can do this. Life sometimes gets in the way of that goal.  - This is a big one for me since I realize that I am only 48 miles into the 500 miles instead of the 70 that I should be (goal was 10 miles/week).  I made some choices during my job switch that sleep was most likely healthier for me than running (who is to say whether that was good rationale or not, but it is in the past so I am not dwelling on it).  I am not alone. - I am so excited that there are 16 participants in this challenge on the Daily Mile and that 14 have logged miles toward the challenge.  Some are logging more than others and that is fine.  It doesn't matter that everyone stay on the 10 miles per week pace, just that we keep m...

Sorry to have been MIA for the last few weeks.  I recently was offered an opportunity to advance my career with a different company.  So, after 11 years, I left my former company on Friday and started a new job this past Monday.  I am having a great time and adjusting to the new set of co-workers and office culture.  I am very excited about this move.... That being said, I have been just a little tiny bit busy...try putting 11 years of information stored in your brain on paper in just 10 business days... I have been working out though and just updated Daily Mile with my stats.  I can see that we seem to all have agreed on the weekend of 12/4 for the Virtual 5k.  I am looking forward to this.  I am working up in intervals.  Right now I am working 5 min intervals with 2 min running and 3 min walking.  Next week I will switch to 3 min running and 2 min walking and then the following week I will work up to 3 miles.  My goal for the Mini ...

Someone on the 500 Mile Challenge on Daily Mile (see tracking widget at left and click to be taken to the Daily Mile site) mentioned that we may want to try a virtual 5k where we take a period of 3 days and each person who wants to particpate does a 5k workout and posts their time on my blog.  The "Winner" would receive bragging rights and, if I can figure out how to make one, a fun badge.  Even if you are not participating in the 500 Mile Challenge at Daily Mile, I would love to have you do the 5k with me.  The virtual 5k will be held December 3-6, 2010.  I will post a blog post on the 3rd and times can be added to comments on that blog post.  Who's in? Also, I am so excited that many of us have broken the 25 mile mark!  A major milestone.  I would also love to do a badge for this, but I don't know how to do a badge.  Anyone out there with experience in this that could help me out? Earlier this week I was able to run 4 minute intervals...

I know for a lot of people Exercise (especially running) has been an awesome stress reducer and I am in total agreement on this.  However; I can't seem to tell my body that when I am trying to get out of bed.  My body thinks that sleep is the best stress reducer.  I work out at 5am so it is dark and cozy in my bedroom and my body likes it that way...:)  I've even had conversations with myself about getting out of bed...mentally running through how easy it would be to get dressed, grab some water and go downstairs...if I go, I can watch XYZ on DVR :)  I think I might be going a little crazy?  Anyone else deal with this...please say yes and tell me I am normal. I did 2.3 miles this morning and feel great.  I am relaxed and ready to face the day.  I would like to take a snapshot in my mind now that my body can register on those days I am trying to talk myself out of it.  How do you get yourselves motivated?  Anyone else do workouts supe...

Hi Everyone!  I hope your running/walking is going well.  I am hanging in there.  We have been super busy so I am exhausted.  I couldn't get myself out of bed this morning (ugh!) the house was just too cold and I couldn't get motivated to get 3 miles in before a day of work.  I am thinking that I am going to go 2 miles max on the weekdays until I can work up some speed.  That just sounds so much more manageable.  On Saturday's I could do 4 miles instead of my scheduled 3.  My knee is feeling somewhat better.  I did intervals on Saturday and felt good for about 2 miles of run 1/walk 1 intervals.  Hopefully I am on the mend.  @Liz, I hope you are feeling better! Happy Running! Ashli

How time flies.  I was just checking on the Challenge at Daily Mile (click the tracker at the left for more details) and am amazed that we now have 11 people in on the challenge.  There are people from all over the country and even Canada.  Having just entered the blogsphere, I am just in awe of how far reaching a plan can go.  I am so happy that you all are joining me! An update on my progress.  I have now completed 22 miles and am on pace with my 10 mile per week goal.  I will admit that I am somewhat disappointed that my knee is bothering me so much that I can't really run for a lot of the workouts.  I am planning go get a foam roller and work it because THIS WILL NOT BE MY EXCUSE FOR NOT RUNNING...yes I am yelling at myself there.  I am the kind of person who could walk forever.  Just set the treadmill to 4mph and go and go and go :) However, I have goals.  I want to compete in another 5k (am contemplating one that Liz at Et...