I was kind bummed today because I didn't get to run around the Rose Bowl like I usually do. I had to wait until 7 at night to go running. I was too lazy to drive to the track, so I decided to power walk/run around my neighborhood. Although it was dark, I was fine at first but I became paranoid as barking dogs and other ordinary sounds made me scared and anxious. With my flashlight in hand, I began a VERY brisk walk for about 10 minutes through my hilly neighborhood until I got to a flat(ish) street. I ran along the flat street back and forth 2 times, which is about a mile. I continued walking until I reached about 2.5 miles. I ended my walk/run with sprints back and forth on my driveway with my sister yelling at me to run "FASTER!!!", despite my exhaustion.

(this might be a little bit of an exaggeration of how steep the streets are in my neighborhood)

Hey guys! Sorry I haven't posted in a while- I had finals last week. The good news is that my finals are over and I am now a second semester senior!!! YAY!!! The bad news is that I did not go running everyday as I had planned on doing. I ran about two times last week, both at the Rose Bowl, and about the same pace as my previous times. I have to admit that I did miss going daily (aside from having 1 or 2 rest days a week). I find that I am eating less unhealthy food (with the exception of a celebratory Melting Pot fondue dinner :) ) because it tends to slow me down. Anyway, I went running this Sunday as well, but at the track of the high school near my house instead of at the Rose Bowl. I did not find it as enjoyable as running around the Rose Bowl because I felt as if I were a hamster running on a wheel, going around and around in a loop and seeing the same thing over again. But, the track's surface did feel nicer on my feet, so that's a plus! I ran around the outer loop 6 times, but I have no clue what that equates to. I will continue to update my blog and let you guys know my progress!

Yay!! Second day of running and I'm only a little sore- despite my stretching yesterday. I ran around the Rose Bowl again today, except this time I ran a little faster at some points and a little slower other times. Note to self- don't eat lunch 20 minutes before you go running! That definitely made me feel a little sluggish today but nevertheless I got to jogging/running at a steady pace.


I'm pretty sure I'm the only person in the world who can't/doesn't run with some sort of iPod/musical device. I've tried it before and I find it annoying and impossible to run while holding my iPod and the earphone cord things bouncing up and down. Maybe I should get one of those armband things... Well, anyways to wrap things up, I felt pretty good after my run today- I definitely felt the "runners high" afterwards. 


Just for fun I thought I'd post a picture of my shoes, so here they are:

Just a side note towards my project, I am not what you would call a very experienced runner. My running history consists of running when I feel like it (basically about 3 times a month). When I do go running I run around my neighborhood, or rather try to run because where I live is hilly to say the least. What I hope to get out of this project is to not only become a better runner, but learn self discipline and self motivation.


So, anyways... after being sick for about 3 weeks, I finally went running today around the Rose Bowl. My school schedule is pretty great because I have most afternoons free, which allows me to go running more often! I started out my run with a brisk warm up walk and then got around to running probably 2/10 of a mile later (just an estimate). I started running at a medium to fast speed but then realized that if I was going to make it around the 3.1 mile loop of the Rose Bowl, I needed to slow myself down and stay at a comfortable and steady pace. I would have to say that I jogged about 2/3 of the loop (again just an estimate) and felt pretty good after. I ended my jog by strolling back to my car and then stretching.



                                     

On your mark. Get set. Go!

Hi! My name is Kimberly and for my Senior Project I will be running in the LA Marathon. I will be intensively training by running weekly and participating in other races for the next few months. I will be logging my progress through this blog to track my running schedule constinency, length and time. Stay tuned as I make my way to the Finish Line!