the remnant from our run today...
10 miles in 1:32:48 which is a 9:16 pace!
d&m
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Day 44
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Day 41
Today we worked on our speed. 3.11 miles in 25:53 which is a 8:19 pace. it's not our best time like here but it is pretty dang close! before we even hit 1 mile we both were feeling...well...like poop. BUT some how we regained our strength to finish strong. that first mile were were pushing a 7:50ish pace.
now on to the sad news...you see we hadn't signed up for the chicago marathon just yet because (according to last year) it didn't fill up till the end of April, and well we are at the end of MARCH people! So to play it safe, daniel went on the internet tuesday night to sign us up so that we would have PLENTY of time to get in. To his surprise IT HAD FILLED UP JUST 4 HOURS BEFORE THAT! I kid you not! I mean REALLY?!?! So after crying like babies and throwing tantrums on the floor (haha j/k...or am i?) we picked ourselves back up, regained composure and began searching for another one to run. Even though this one was our dream to run in...apparently we weren't suppose to run in it! more details to come about what we will be running in. We are still training and preparing ourselves!..just a bit bummed. Here's to a new adventure!
d&m
Monday, March 22, 2010
Day 39
we are taking a day of rest (mondays is always our rest day due to school) but i (magen) am glad we are resting, because this cold i thought i was over...well i guess i'm not :( coughing all morning with congestion in my chest! going to rest up for more training later in the week!
d&m
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Day 38
back on the pavement! we have been eye-balling this park for a good while (we even stopped at it a while back when we were visiting looking for a place to live). today we knew we had plenty of time to venture out...so we did. the park (or preserve) was AMAZING! it had a trail that was paved (you know for the stroller and all) that was about 9 miles! we didn't have to "repeat" running if you know what i mean. it was a bit windy today but we still did it. How much you ask?
9.01 miles at a 9:19 pace!!!
we actually got a bit lost after we had run 9 miles and after finding our way back to our car it was a total of about 11 miles (running off and on for the last 2 miles). it was a great change in scenery and somewhere we will definitely visit often :)
d&m
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Day 33
You ready for this!!! 3.11 miles in 25:36...thats a 8:14 pace! Best we have done so far in this training. The weather was PERFECT! I (mae) wasn't even sure how we would do since i had been under the weather, but apparently i am FULLY recovered! We wanted to work on our pace today & then do a couple of loooonng runs towards the end of the week. What a great way to start our running for the week!!!
d&m
Day 31
went into downtown and did SOOOOO much walking! that was our exercise for the day..haha :)
d&m
d&m
Friday, March 12, 2010
Day 29
7 miles at a 9:24 pace. honestly it was a hard run today. neither of us were feeling great but we did it any way and felt so glad after! the wind was pretty powerful and seemed to slow us down a bit. at one point i (magen) wanted to just quit, but persevered and kept telling myself over and over "you can do this. you can do this". it must have help.
we plan to register for the chicago marathon within a week. the spots fill up so fast. last year they said each spot was filled by april and the race isn't till october so we better get movin!!
d&m
we plan to register for the chicago marathon within a week. the spots fill up so fast. last year they said each spot was filled by april and the race isn't till october so we better get movin!!
d&m
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Day 27
6.12 miles in 56.07. that's a 9:09 pace. we are getting there! it seems we face many challenges while running here...snow, ice, cold and today rain! BUT we're not going to let that stop us :)
yesterday we splurged (which we don't do much of around here because well...daniel is in school) and went to REI & got a weather cover for our BOB. IT IS AMAZING!! not only does it block rain, but wind, the cold and such! it was totally worth every penny! Eli seems like a happy boy to be able to look out while we are running (although he did fall asleep :)). Such a great run today. Looking forward to many many more!!
d&m
Monday, March 8, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Day 23
the best running weather yet! daniel even wore shorts :) not me though...a little bit chilly for that! 37 degrees & the sun was shining. we had a great run & are excited about our progress. we ran 5.25 miles in 49:01. not too shabby if i do say so myself.
*side note-I (magen) am still not quiet where i want to be running...you see i ran my WHOLE pregnancy if not ever day then every other day. at 35 weeks pregnant i was running close to 3 miles at 8:40ish pace...and i was PREGNANT. BIG PREGNANT that is! so we are still working on our pace & distance.
good day. good run :)
d&m
i was going to take a picture of the watch but it got messed up. maybe next time!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Day 21
brrrrrrrrr! we are ready for some warmer weather so we can shed some of this gear!! we ran 5 miles today. both of us were sore from yesterday's run but so glad we did it!
d&m
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Day 20
30ish degrees outside & partially windy. we ran 4.5 miles! I have been meaning to take a picture of our watch after each run but just keep forgetting...until now. i will try to keep up! here it is from our run today:
also, whats my (magen) running attire? an oversized sweatshirt (daniel's :)), running leggings pants things & a great pair of shoes. oh & gloves & a head warmer thing that are not pictured.
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