teriffic thursday

day 4, wk 2
Today's goals: 5 mile run & P90X legs and back

My alarm sounded @ 5:05am. I was out the door by 5:20am. There was a breeze in the air and I could tell it was going to be a successful morning run. I pushed myself at the end & am glad I did, or else I would've been disappointed in my time! I finished in 48:23 = 9:34 pace (last weeks 5 mile run was completed at a 9:21 pace). I was really hoping to be around 9min miles by now. Although after thinking it through a bit this morning, I need to understand a) that it's only been 3 weeks since I started running again, b) I ran a successful 5k this past wkend averaging 7:55 minute miles, and c) running isn't the only thing I'm doing these days. I am training 6 days a week with running about 5 days a week, biking 1-2x a week, swimming 1x a week, and doing weight training (P90X) 3x a week. Even though I am ready to curl up and take a nap right now, I feel fulfilled waking up early and completing my run and weight training this morning. The sky was beautiful on my way home. I was reminded of God's handy work when looking up at the blue sky with shades of pink and purple hues. Simply rewarding:)

After my run I did P90X legs and back dvd. I had about 24 minutes left when Xia woke up (about an hour earlier than usual). I paused the dvd & went to get her only to find vomit all over her crib sheets. Poor baby! I snatched her outta there and bathed her right away. Needless to say that the remainder of my workout was postponed. Nevertheless, I finished it!

Today's accomplishments:

1. 5.05 mile run - 9:34pace (48:23)
2. P90X dvd - legs and back