A Sunday Run

One of the things I love about fall is the perfect running weather:  cool with a slight breeze.  Of course, since I ran this morning it wasn't as cool as I wanted (49F), but I took it.  I planned on doing my outer loop, which is ~5 miles.  Since my IT band has been tight (I don't have ITB Syndrome, just a weak hip and thus a tight IT band) and I came down with a cold on Friday I decided to do what I could with the run.

The first three miles were great!  My arms were tired, but since we worked in the yard and filled 21 bags with yard waste yesterday I wasn't surprised.  I had my garmin covered so I would not be bothered with my pace.  I stopped after the third mile and stretched a little and then kept going.  Yes, I had to walk up the hills because I started coughing and hacking...I figured I should save my lungs instead of hacking one up.  I was tired by the end of the fifth mile so I headed home instead of adding on the extra ~.5 mile I usually do at the end of this route.  I was really pleased to look at my garmin when I got home:  5.63 miles, 56:23 minutes, 10:01/mi pace.  For low expectations because of my cold and my tight IT band I did exceptionally well for me.

It was only appropriate to wear my shirt from last weekend's 5K, The Great Pumpkin Challenge,  since it is Halloween
Post run obligatory picture

On other topics...
I have finished my first week of my second student teaching placement.  It is at a much larger school, the students are 10th and 11th graders, and the day is long.  I asked about the day and apparently the teachers' work day at this particular school is one of the longest in the state.  Add a 45 minute commute and I am not home as much.  I did try to exercise in the morning once this week and there is no way I can do it unless I start getting up at 4 a.m.  So, this week I am going to try this:

Monday:  rest (a.k.a. student teach during the day, graduate class in the afternoon, homework until I collapse)
Tuesday:  run after school (the question is if I'll do it at the gym or from home)
Wednesday:  rest
Thursday:  x-train at the gym (apparently there are more machines for exercise than just treadmills...who knew?!?!)
Friday:  run 5-7 after school (we get out an hour early this day)
Saturday:   rest
Sunday:  run...when my IT band is a little better I'll do my long runs here

October mileage was lower than normal:  52.87 miles
YTD:  907.81 miles
Miles to go in 2010:  102.19 miles

I have more to say, but I must go.  I'll leave you with these two parting thoughts.

Happy Halloween

Go Packers!!!