• 11.38 miles
• 1:07:13
• 5:40 am
• 77 degrees/84% humidity/clear
• down the highway with Richard

In the evening, I ran:

• 4.17 miles
• 58:59
• 7:36 pm
• 88 degrees/77% humidity/clear

I feel like I beat the training, because I trained at just the right times.  I know 77 degrees at 5:40 am is ridiculous, but it felt really nice.  The high yesterday was 98 with a heat index of 106, so I did outsmart Mother Nature.

While running around my house, it seems like it never fails that there is a huge hill right when the running interval comes around.  Then, I find myself walking down the hill.  I met my running friend at the community walking track last night, which is absolutely flat.  I really enjoyed running without timing the hills and watching for dogs and rocks, etc..  The temperature had also returned to a good level, with the sun just going behind the trees.  I find that I can handle heat a lot better without the sun right on me. 

So, all together, it was a really good day.  Tonight we are going to Amanda’s house for our little girl’s running group and making homemade salsa and chips (really homemade, with fresh grown tomatoes).  I can hardly wait!

• 1,550 meters
• 55:00
• 5:40 am
• lap pool at the gym

Later in the evening I ran:

• 3.01 miles
• 45:39
• 7:15 pm
• 88 degrees/75% humidity/clear
• with Amanda on the country road loop (minus the hills)

I am now doing Couch to 5k for the 4th time.  I like the plan and love to run with a pattern in mind.  I find that I get a little faster and it is a little easier to run the prescribed interval each time.  It has taken over a year to be able to run for much over 1/2 mile without stopping.  I guess that just shows how bad things had gotten before.  Oh well,every step is progress.

• 18.68 miles
• 1:00:00
• 5:40 am
• electronic bike at the gym (random program – level 7)

Later in the evening I walked:

• 2.23 miles
• 39:13
• 7:15 pm
• 90 degrees/61% humidity/clear
• around the neighborhoods with my new running/walking group!  It is so nice to have someone of equivalent ability and desire to run with.

When I layed down in bed I remembered that I was supposed to do push-ups and sit-ups.  I just rolled over – I did them this morning.

• 3.21 miles
• 48:54
• 5:04 pm
• 93.9 degrees/49% humidity/clear
• I ran home from work – very, very hot but it was nice to get it done.

Later in the evening, we had the litle girls running club:

• 2.0 miles
• 27:54
• 7:00 pm
• around the neighborhood with the girls and my friend

On Friday, I rode:

• 5.45 miles
• 33:45
• 6:30 pm
• 81 degrees/88% humidity/clear
• with Trey on the country road loop

Later on, I ran:

• 3.71 miles
• 58:51
• 7:51 pm
• 81 degrees/88% humidity/clear
• with a friend in her neighborhood

On Saturday, I rode:

• 17.95 miles
• 1:31:08
• 8:43 am
• 82 degrees/79% humidity/clear
• rode with Richard around the country roads to the parish line

Later on I swam:

• 1800 meters
• 1:00:47
• lap pool at the gym
• I have been trying to swim as many laps as possible in one hour.  I had the kids with me, so I stopped often to watch a trick or two.  I am glad to be starting back on a real swimming plan on Tuesday.  It seems to keep me more interested.

On Sunday, I ran:

• 2.31 miles
• 36:07
• 8:30 am
• 81 degrees/82% humidity/clear
• with Richard (kind of) on the country road loop.  For some reason he ran/walked about 1/4 mile ahead of me.  I guess he had enough of me over the weekend!

Later on, I ran:

• 4.4 miles
• 1:11:34
• 7:31 pm
• 88 degrees/72% humidity/clear
• with my friend around her neighborhood – I think I have found a running partner!

• 2.55 miles
• 38:12
• 5:30 pm
• 82 degrees/79% humidity/clear
• around the country road loop by myself.  I cut my run short to take Kati to “big girl’s” ball game.

When we got back, I rode:

• 6.17 miles
• 31:47
• 7:47 pm
• 82 degrees/85% humidity/clear
• around the country road loop and to the middle school with Richard.  I was taking it easy after such a long ride on Monday.  I say I am taking it easy, but every run and ride around my house is a hill workout – not mountains, but many rolling hills.

After that I talked Richard into finishing my run with me.  We ran:

• 1.43 miles
• 20:54
• 8:55 pm
• 80.1 degrees/87% humidity/clear
• around the neighborhood

There was a big storm around 3:30 – you can tell by the cooler temps and higher humidity.  The weather has been alright this past week.   Humid, but that’s what you would expect in Louisiana, right?

• 3.09 miles
• 45:24
• 5:39 pm
• 86 degrees/72% humidity/hazy
• around the country road loop by myself

Then, I swam:

• 1800 meters
• 57:26
• 8:35 pm
• lap pool at the gym with Trey (he’s becoming a pretty good swimmer!)

It was so nice to have a whole evening to work with.  I need to get back into the “1 hour in the morning, 1 hour in the evening” routine, but I am still working on it.  I slept in this morning – it’s really hard for me to go to sleep after swimming.  The dog snoring all night did not help either, do they make breathe-right strips for weiny dogs?