Finally a legit update

5 Sept: Run 2.9 mi, strides
6 Sept: Run 5 mi
7 Sept: Rest
8 Sept: Football (and got hit in the face)
9 Sept: Run 3 mi, butt kicks/high knees/bounding, strides
10 Sept: Rest
11 Sept: Gardening (this sounds ridiculous, but it was a TON of work)
12 Sept: Run 3 mi
13-15 Sept: ?
16 Sept: Run 20 min
17 Sept: Air Force Half Marathon
18-19 Sept: None
20 Sept: 33 min elliptical, core
21 Sept: Run 40 min (slow-ish)
22 Sept: 5 rounds: 10 dumbell snatches (each arm), 15 push-ups, 10 lunges (each leg), 10 plank leg lifts (each leg), 10 supermans
23 Sept: None
24 Sept: 3.2 mi moderate run (AM), 6 mi moderate run (PM)
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Hurdles--I love running. I'm SOOOO thankful my foot is healed. I realize I can't take that for granted anymore. But my two biggest hurdles are 1) getting out of work on time (i.e. leave the office at around 5PM instead of 7 or 8 PM) and 2) finding places in town to run. I am going to develop a plan of attack by the end of this weekend.

Coach--I hired a coach to help me with my running, esp now that my foot (and knees, for that matter) feels a lot better. She's been amazing so far, and she thinks I can accomplish my goals within the next two years. I'm SUPER stoked.

AF Half Marathon--I was super lucky (it really was luck) that I got picked up to run for the Air Combat Command team, esp since I hadn't run any races since 2009. But I ran a 1:44:17, which isn't great, but considering that was the longest I had run in a VERY, VERY long time, I can't complain. I'm back!!! She told me to run the following splits:

8:35 x 2 mi
8:15 x 2 mi
8:00 x 2 mi
7:45 x 2 mi
7:30 x 2 mi
Whatever is left for last 5K

She also told me to use a heart-rate monitor during the race. Unfortunately I barely know how to use it, so I didn't know how to take any splits, or any data, really. But I used the clock at each mile marker to help me figure out if I was on track. All of my splits were within 10-15 seconds, even during the hilly miles. But I still have a lot of work to do, and my coach is super confident that I can bring my time down to 1:40 or faster by March. I'm excited!

Gardening--Holy moly I am CRAZY into gardening now. My husband surprised me and bought me all of the supplies for a square foot garden. I put it together while he was out of town (which turns out is a TON of back-breaking work), and I have quite a few things growing in there. Gardening is a really fun hobby, and I am lucky to have something that truly de-stresses me. Even running is a stressor sometimes, but there is ZERO pressure with my garden. Plus it's amazing to eat the delicious things you've grown yourself. The growing season here in GA is also very long!

Just for archival purposes...

10 Jan: Flight PT
11-14 Jan: None
15 Jan: Run 15 min
16 Jan: ?
17 Jan: None
18 Jan: PT test (99.9%), legs at the gym
19 Jan: None
20 Jan: Squadron PT
21 Jan-2 Feb: None (wow)
3 Feb: 6x400
4-6 Feb: None
7 Feb: Flight PT
8-12 Feb: None
13 Feb: Light run, knee rehab exercises, hard core abs
14 Feb: Flight PT
15 Feb: None
16 Feb: Run 20 min
17-18 Feb: None
19 Feb: Run 3 mi
20 Feb: Row 2K, 1K, 1K (5K total)
21 Feb: CrossFit Total (125, 70, 175 = 370# total)
22 Feb: Tabata run and push-ups
23 Feb: Swim
24 Feb: 40 min run, Squadron PT
25 Feb: None
26 Feb: 10x1min fast/1min recovery
27 Feb: None
28 Feb: Flight PT
1-2 Mar: None
3 Mar: Squadron PT
4-6 Mar: None
7 Mar: Flight PT
8-9 Mar: None
10 Mar: Squadron PT
11-13 Mar: None (really sick)
14 Mar: Flight PT
15-18 Mar: None
19 Mar: Run 5K
20 Mar: None
21 Mar: Run 4.8 mi
22 Mar: Spin class
23-24 Mar: None
25 Mar: 7 min tempo run/30 min total
26 Mar: ?
27 Mar: Run 5.5 mi
28 Mar: None
29 Mar: Run 6x2min/1min recovery
30 Mar-2 Apr: None (ORE)
3 Apr: Run 6 mi
4 Apr: MDG PT
5 Apr: MDG PT
6-24 Apr: Last-minute deployment, weird shifts
27 Apr: 6x2min/1 min recovery
28 Apr: Fitness course
29 Apr: Run 30 min
30 Apr-4 May: None (trying to get back home)
5 May: Squadron PT
6 May: None
7 May: Run 50 min
8 May: Run 30 min
9 May: Flight PT
10-11 May: None
12 May: Squadron PT
13 May: Run 27 min, core workout
14 May: CrossFit Murph (44-something)
15 May: Run 30 min
16 May: Run 40 min
17 May: Run 30 min (1 min fast/slow for 18 min)
18-22 May: None
23 May: Flight PT
24-25 May: None
26 May: Squadron PT
27-31 May: None
1 June: Run 3 mi (0.75 mi tempo)
2 June: Run 3+ mi, core
3-5 June: None
6 June: Flight PT
7 June: 1020 push-ups (wow)
8 June: None
9 June: Squadron PT
10-12 June: None
13 June: Run 30 min
14 June: Run 30 min
15-20 June: None
21 June: Run 36 min
22-23 June: None
24 June: 6x400 (3 mi total)
25-27 June: None (CHP Exam)
28 June: Swim
29 June: Run 5K
30 June: ?
1 July: Run 18 min (major spill on the asphalt)
2-6 July: None (spill really jacked up my knees)
7 July: Run 39 min
8 July: None
9 July: Run 50 min
10 July: None
11 July: Flight Pt
12 July: Swim
13 July: None
14 July: Ultimate frisbee, run 400/800/400 (1:34, 3:24, 1:39)
15-16 July: None
17 July: 20 min run/10 min row/10 min bike
18 July: Swim in AM, 5x5 laps/50 squats/50 sit-ups (3 mi total)
19-23 July: None
24 July: First Coast Triathlon
25 July: 20 min run
26 July-6 Aug(?): None (injury)
7 Aug: Row 5K
8 Aug: 4x800 (3.5 total), core; Flight PT
9 Aug: 3 mi, legs, tri
10 Aug: None
11 Aug: 3.5 mi total, 1.5 in 10:45
12 Aug: Run 50 min
13 Aug: ?
14 Aug: 60 min run (craaaaazy hot outside)
15-24 Aug: None (ORE, leave, jetlag/work)
25 Aug: Squadron PT
26 Aug: None
27 Aug: Run 41 min
28 Aug: Run 90 min
29 Aug: Ride 12 mi at 18 mph
30-31 Aug: None
1 Sept: Run 4 mi, burpees, planks
2 Sept: Run 5 mi (10 min MP, 10 min HMP, 10 min MP)
3-4 Sept: None (visitors!)