Yesterday was a rest day so I did the Nike Training Club Ab Burner. Today was the perfect day for a run. It was about 62 degrees and sunny and the breeze was blowing - it blew me up the hill and I ran into it on the downhill. Lucky me. I went to Tennessee Valley for today's 6 mile run. My route was a slight uphill for the first mile, a steep uphill for the next quarter of a mile and then less steep uphill for the rest of the second mile. The third mile is flat to rolling and absolutely gorgeous. If you're local, it was up Oakwood Valley, up Alta and onto SCA where you get to see the top of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Valley and the Pacific Ocean. See photo. I felt great - walked up the steep parts and ran fast on the downhill parts. I tried to think about the technique tips that I got at the UCSF clinic - kick back behind me, use the core, don't bounce too much, etc. My stats were 6.0 in 1:09 at 11:36.
After the run, my husband & I went out for burgers and fries. Not at all what the south beach folks would recommend but it's the weekend and we both did some exercising. He did a road ride (bike).
I also signed up to be a running buddy at the upcoming 5k Girls on the Run race. I had wanted to be a coach but realized that my work just wasn't flexible enough to dedicate the time needed for coaching. But I am very excited to run 5k with one of the girls and encourage her the whole way. That one is on May 14th and the following day, and the next day is the Bay to Breakers 12k.
While the scale isn't where I want it to be, I am feeling better when I run than I did a month ago. That's trending in the right direction.
Oh yeah, if anyone happens to read this who may have advice for me - please feel free to share. Especially if you think I should be doing things differently. Thanks!
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