9pm bedtime means 4am wakey-wakey...whaaaaat?!?!

A "full" day yesterday constituted waking up at 7:45am to be at work by 9:30 until 1pm, followed by orientation in my college and departments from 1:30-5pm.  Dinner, some comedy courtesy of Netflix, and some hang-out time with my buddy SS and her weenie-dogs (Bekah came along to play with her little buddies!), I called it a day at 9pm!  I was soooo exhausted!  Didn't get my daily nap :-| 


Little did I know that going to bed at 9pm meant that I would wake up at 4am...gah!  Laid in bed until 4:30 and decided I was awake enough to get something done.  Made coffee and farted around for an hour; the dog and I set out at 5:30am for a meandering walk that turned into a 90min walk/jog.  Mostly walking, a few spurts of 2-5min jogs.  Kinda fun.  What was funny to me is that when I got to a point that I was sick of walking and could either backtrack or continue on the way I had intended to go, it would end up being about the same distance either way :) Haha.  I just logged it in on LogYourRun.com and it ended up being just over 5 miles!  Speaking of that website, I just entered my data (pretty cool site for those who are somewhat techy and want a way keep track of exercise, mileage, etc. It even keeps track of which shoes you use for which workouts, which bike you use . . . different types of workouts . . . cool site and fairly uncomplicated, so as not to confused those of us who are ONLY slightly techy!).  ANYwho - not only can I link my completed info to my facebook page or tweeter twitter whatever but the website also offers "blog info" - when I clicked that, this is what appeared:

Date: 08/20/2011 5:30 AM
Type: Walk (Citywalk)
Distance: 5.18 miles
Time: 1 hr 25 min 00 secs
Average pace: 16:25 min/miles
Route: 5-mile loop
Route link: (this will link to your specific route, which you can save for future use!)
Shoes: Saucony Ignition 2

Pretty neat!!!!  I encourage you to check out the website if you are looking for a new or additional way to keep track of exercise, shoe or bike mileage, hold yourself accountable - - - Whatever!  Just DO IT!

Have a great, active day :)

Saucony, take 2!

Had to break in the new kicks today.  I didn't get up this morning before work early enough to go for a walk or run (biiiiiig surprise there!).  <<Oh - by the way - I didn't end up walking or jogging last night, either, because guess what?  Life and friends got in the way :) It happens.>>  I'm thankful that I had the motivation to do yoga earlier in the day!

I digress.

Back to today!  90 minute walk in the new shoes!  It ended up being about 4.5 miles . . . we had to do a little off-roading (read: woods/trail) and backtracking because about half of the time I was on the phone and not really watching where I was going :-) 

Here's a lil' snapshot of the trail we found that led *into the woods* and not back out.  Haha!  Oops.  Oh well! (Bekah moved her head during the photo, so she's all trippy like a ghost! hehe)

Let me just say that, for the record, when you need a little extra motivation (or, call it like it is: distraction) while you are out walking, try taking your cell phone and bluetooth, if you have one of those nifty gadgets and call a person or two!  The conversation passes the time more quickly and you may end up walking longer :)  Plus, its a nice time to reconnect with someone.  Another way to call the look at this would be when someone calls and you are sitting at home, get up and walk around your house or walk around outside. . .or even just sit on the floor and stretch!  Great way to get in some PA (physical activity) when you may otherwise be only sitting/stationary.

Cheers!

In the Interim...

. . . I have not been without internet access, so I cannot blame my lack of posting on such.  Alas, I have suffered a few nights of unrestful sleep and several days of great pain in my hips and legs.  Blast!  I meant to write yesterday, but forgot when I returned from an adventure in shopping!  I meant only to make purchases at one Bed, Bath, and Beyond (a new pillow - WONDERFUL sleep last night!).  As luck would have it, BB&B is next door to Famous Footwear!  I entered this land of soles in search of the KSWISS Blade whatchamacallit that I mentioned in previous post.  I found one that I presumed a size too small for me but was determined to try it on.  HEAVEN in a shoe.  I mean, wow.  It was like a snug new sock with memory-foam padding on my tender soles!  I walked around the store and thought what a wonderful gift this would be to myself as a reward for finishing a half-marathon :)  I don't dare buy much of anything right now, as I am on very limited funding, and don't wish to spend excess ($65 or so) on shoes that I would wear only on occasion.  But, they make a fine reward and motivation!  In the interim, I DID purchase a new pair of running/walking shoes to try as an alternative to the Asics model/series that I have been purchasing for 10 years (Asics GT).  Both my mom and sister have had good experiences with the Saucony brand of shoe and I found a pair that fit, I liked, and were on sale :) Saucony Grid Ignition 2.  I had every intention of running this morning; guess what?  Morning and I are not friends, anymore.  Again.  Mostly, I woke up and, although I had slept "alright", my hips and back were still fairly tender.  I went back to bed after a short while and woke up feeling much more rested a few hours later (hey! don't judge! I might as well take advantage of the time that I have to rest!).  Although it is WAAAY too hot for me to run outside right now, I did 30 minutes of yoga and stretching and feel grrrreat!  I intend to run this evening when it cools off.  If nothing else, my dog needs a nice, long walk, and I want to try out my new shoes :)  I'll report back later! :)  Have a great day, and happy movement!