NEW HAT

Earlier this year I ordered a new hat for myself. It is the Hiatus cap from www.altrec.com/outdoorresearch. It is very light weight and offers over 30 + sun protection. I thought it would be perfect for running in Texas. Today was the first time I wore it and I loved it ! It did everything they said from keeping the sweat off my face to being able to fold it and put it in a pocket. It is definitely a keeper.
I was out the door by 7 and it was humid and hot. I would have rather been reading the paper but knew I needed the run since I had taken two days off. Finished with 4.92 miles.
Thursday I ran outside on the trails for 4.75 miles.

Total miles for week 9.67

NEW TRAINER

Jenny wanted to go to the gym this morning before we left for Dallas. She offered to let me train with her. She made it sound like an easy program. So I happily agreed. Little did I know what I was in for. That inflict program is hard!
There were some things that I could not complete, but gave it my best shot. I even told some old man that she was trying to kill me and later when I saw him I said " I'm still breathing"

All fun aside it was a great training session, just as hard as what my former trainer has done. I definitely had sweat dripping!

Thanks Jenny for the session.

THINGS I'VE MISSED

It seems like it has been over a month since I have run outside, but today I was up early ( 4:30 ) so I had time for the paper, coffee and a run outside. While I was running I thought about all the things I miss by running inside on the treadmill. Here's my list:

1. Smell of fresh mowed grass

2. humidity

3.sound of the birds

4. humidity

5. hello's from other runners

6. humidity

7. the bunnies chewing on the grass

8. humidity

9. morning sun coming up

10. humidity.

It was an okay run, I managed to get 5 miles in.

CHOICES

Today was one of those busy ones where I had lots of errands and hate doing them in the heat. I got back from the grocery store and I was hot and didn't want to go back out to go to the gym. So I sat around thinking about it It comes down to choices we make and what's the best. I knew with my daughter coming to visit this week it could be hard to get in all my weight training sessions so the best choice was to go to the gym. I made a deal with myself, go to the gym, do weights and cardio and then reward myself with a pedicure. I must say my toes look beautiful!

CROSSWORD

I blew my chance to run outside this morning. It was 80 out with a slight breeze and early enough for a run but the Sunday paper was calling me. And so I gave in to the crossword and a cup of coffee and later some French toast with raspberries, strawberries and blueberries on it!

Later in the day I headed for the gym to do some cardio. My legs were a bit sore from the other day so I opted for the 30 minutes on the bike.

Tomorrow I need to find a new trainer and do weights.

GOT THE WORD

Trans-fer To move from one person or place to another

Christy and I went to the gym this afternoon and got the word that our trainer, Mark, is going to another gym. I know, I can find another but he was really good and will be hard to replace.

I went to do upper body weights and Christy went upstairs to the treadmill. I did the usual, chest, back, biceps, triceps and shoulders. After I finished I went upstairs and did 2 miles on the treadmill and then some stretching.

SWEAT !

If I was rating my workouts by how much I sweat, today's would have been an A+ ! I had a session with Mark and it was lower body plus abs. As I held a plank position I couldn't believe how much was dripping off me. How many of these do I have to do ? After my great workout I went upstairs and did 20 minutes of cardio on the bike.
This has been a busy week but I did manage to get to the gym on Wednesday and do upper body plus 30 minutes of cardio. Also I have been in the pool everyday playing volley ball for at least 30 minutes.