Did everyone follow through on their Lent promises?? If you read my Mardi Gras post, you may remember me talking about giving up rest days for Lent. I decided to try a run streak to help with it! I kept track of all my days and decided to make one big post about it. Here are all 46 days! (Yes, Lent is 40 days, but I didn't want to give in to temptation and take Sundays off!) Some days were better than others, there were definitely days I wanted to give up, but kept on pushing through. Over the run streak I PR'd 4 times!! I also noticed that some of the slower paced runs helped in the long run, so I shouldn't be so hard on myself when I'm not constantly running super fast. I'm also not going to lie, but I kind of miss running every day lol. Even just one mile helped give me a purpose. I might start it again for the month of May! You definitely don't have to read all the days, it was more of a journal to make sure I kept track of everything!!
Day 1- Ash Wednesday. I'm starting my streak today even though I technically started yesterday with a 4.5 mile run. I'm counting them separate though for now. I did a Cycle class this morning taught by a coworker that was a really great class! After class (and buying JT concert tickets!!) I did a fast 1 mile run; 7:46 to be exact. I probably won't run all the 1 miles at that pace, but I'm trying to work on qualifying times, so some of my 1 miles may be faster. I feel good today! Ready to tackle this streak, but I can all ready feel the summer heat and humidity creeping in! Bring it on summer! Day 2- Is it possible to be over it already lol. I'm not over it, but I had a meeting this morning and by time I got home it was almost 2. I hate afternoon running. I prefer morning runs or evening runs. I did 2 miles though at a decent pace. So far so good! Day 3- Well I was supposed to do Hour Blast this morning to get my running in. I got there and the class was cancelled. =( So I decided to do Jazzercise instead!! Because of that, I had to do a run separate from my workout. Mentally I was like "UGHHH, this is why I planned Hour Blast!!" lol but I still got it done. Just 1 mile though because I had other things planned for the day already. I had a decent mile time (8:08) so I wasn't mad. I'm going to start picking up the mileage soon, I just want to make sure I am sticking to it early on. Day 4- Today was a rough day. I had planned on running 3 miles, but I ended up working a 9p-6a shift last night. Came home, slept until 9:30, tried to go to my godson's soccer game (but missed it because I had the wrong time), came home, napped for maybe 2 and half hours, then went back to work to try and finish what we did last night. By time I got home it was dark and I was exhausted!! I made myself do 1.16 miles though. It was a slower time, but I pushed through it! Tomorrow I'll go for a longer run after I've had time to rest up! Now it's time to crash! Day 5- Finally I got an actual run in! 5 miles this morning was daunting at first since I was so tired the past few days, but it worked out! I was a little slow getting started, but settled in by mile 2. It felt good and I'm glad I got it done! Day 6- Back to school after a week off. Not so fun, especially since we added 20 minutes to the school day for the rest of the year to make up 3 weather days we had =( This is where the runs are going to get harder. I tried waking up in the morning to go, but slept through the alarm. I also couldn't do it on my off period because I was subbing for another teacher. Right after work I had to go to my part-time job. I knew it was going to be a rough day, but I stuck it out and went on a mile run when I got off. At 9:24pm I went for a run. The weather had actually turned nice and breezy and was only about 70, so conditions were perfect. My husband wasn't going to let me go alone, so he skateboarded with a flashlight and we went through the neighborhood. It was kind of nice and peaceful! I just don't think I want to make a habit of it. I was tired so I was a little slower than normal! Day 7- This morning I tried a Versaclimber class before work! I'm proud of myself for getting up and getting it done! I ended up only doing a mile when I got home because we were going to see The Color Purple. At least I got 2 workouts in today! Day 8- Another crazy hectic day had me running after work at 9:30 pm. My neighbors must think I'm nuts! I will say though, hubby wasn't too thrilled about going this time. I guess third time isn't the charm for night running!! lol Day 9- I kind of got a break today. I had work all day followed by a meeting, but I got home at a decent time and got more than a mile in. Day 10- Leaving for Disney today!! We have an early flight so I got up at 5, did a mile and headed to the airport!! Day 11- Today was the Disney Princess 10k race! Other than getting up early, it was a great experience! I got to start in corral A and even PR'd my 10k time! Day 12- Today was the Disney Princess Half Marathon! I completed the Fairy Tale Challenge! It was rough though! No one warns you about the early start times, walking around, and fatigue lol. I was hurting a bit, but still managed to pull out another PR, even with stopping for a character photo! Day 13- This mile was ROUGH!! I hurt from 2 days of running and park hopping. My joints feel 80! I did it though!! Day 14- I had work all day today so another late night mile, but it's done. Still doing recovery runs from the weekend lol Day 15- I decided to do today's run by running .5 mile to the studio to workout and then ran back the .5 to get my car. It was nice to just go and leave and not worry about carrying everything! Day 16- Another jammed pack day, so another mile down. We had a cool front come through, so it made the run so much better! Day 17- Got a mile run in followed by a 30 minute HIIT class that had me squeeze in another .5 mile run outside. Felt good to get back to weights after this week! Day 18- Squeezed in 2 miles today before running around setting up for a Sweet 16!! I think I'm ready to get this running game back up to speed!! Day 19- Well I planned on going more than a mile today, but the Sweet 16 had me up until midnight and I had to be up at 5 to volunteer at the Rock N Roll New Orleans Marathon! I got a mile and a nap in, so I'm ready to go tomorrow! Day 20- Today's run was 2.6 miles on the treadmill because I decided to cross train with a HIIT/circuit class. It was a nice change of pace and I'm glad I got more than a mile in!! I've been so busy I can't squeeze anything in! Day 21- Another jammed packed day, so another mile around the neighborhood. I'm over the short distance and want to run more, but I've been pulled in every direction lately so it's tough. Hopefully the weather holds off this weekend so I can finally get more than 3 miles in! Day 22- Today I got up and did a boxing class before work. I had planned on running, but was behind, so the only morning run I got in was the run from my car to the studio lol. It was .2 miles though! So when I got home at 9:30p I did another 1.1 miles just to make sure I got it in! Day 23- Today was rough. I was gone from home from 6:45 a-10:30p. The only run I got in was at school with the kids for about .5 miles. Worst part was I forgot to turn my watch on!!!!!!!! Does it even count?!?! lol Day 24- Ran a freaking 5k on my own and felt so good!!! The short distances are fine for recovery, but I felt so out of it!! I took advantage of some time off from work and got it done!! Day 25- 4 miles!! What?! lol Again, felt so good to get some miles in! I missed it! Day 26- Did something a little different today. It was definitely more of a recovery run, but I jogged 1.5 miles and walked 1 mile while my husband skated with me. It was a nice slow pace I haven't done in forever! Day 27- Another week swamped with work, another late night 1.1 miles. Day 28- Today was supposed to be a day off from the part-time job, but guess who got called in! lol that's okay, I got my workout in before! I ran 1 mile and then took a HIIT class before going in. I'm just glad it was done early enough! Day 29- Did some treadmill running today. I got in about 2 miles on the tread in the class I was doing. Day 30- While I appreciate the cold front that has come through this week, it has made for some chilly night runs! Once again I was working both jobs and had to do a night run with the hubs. Tonight though I could only muster up a .6 mile run. That's because I already had 19000 steps before I ran, so needless to say, I was exhausted and just wanted to run something!! I didn't anticipate being this busy during the Lenten season!! lol Day 31- Today I actually got 3.22 miles in! It was nice to once again get a "longer" run in than I have been; it felt great! Day 32- Another 3 miles logged today! Stretching my legs!! Day 33- Today I got some yoga in and a 2.56 mile run in. I still can't decide if I like running before or after yoga. Day 34- This morning I did a megaformer class for legs and they ARE JELLO!!! I need to do this more often! When I got home I ended up doing 2 miles as well. I wanted to go at least 3 but the wind on the lake was out of control! I was super slow the first mile because of it. Day 35- Another yoga class today and another 1.35 miles. This time I did yoga after the run and I think I like that a little more than before! Day 36- Today I got 2 miles in at school since I was meeting free for once! It made me remember though how much downtown running can suck! Too many red lights, cars, people, and other obstacles in the way! Day 37- Another late night mile! I'll be so glad when these are done lol. I much prefer my sun (or even sunrise) runs! Day 38- Got a quick 1.15 miles in around the neighborhood! Day 39- Another 1.15 miles and some yoga to loosen up for tomorrow's half! Day 40- Half marathon time! Number 11! I PR'd on this one as well with 1:50:12! I was hoping to get closer to 1:45, but there was an unexpected bridge I had to go over twice that I didn't know about until the night before. Oh well, still PR'd!! Day 41- I did a recovery run today, only .57 mile. I didn't want to hurt myself before the CCC on Saturday! Day 42- I allowed myself one more .57 mile run to recover since I was getting a little sore and didn't want to cause any injury! Day 43- 1 mile run and a 30 minute HIIT class today that involved a little bit of sprinting. Day 44- 1.16 mile run when the rain stopped and a little barre3 to round out my week. I'll do one more run before the Crescent City Classic this weekend! Day 45- 2 mile shake out run today. Spring Break has started and I'm ready for tomorrow!! Day 46- The END!!! I made it!! Today was the Crescent City Classic 10k. It's a great race; nice and flat and fun! It's always a great time! I also PR'd with 49:07 AND finished 193 out of all females! If you're top 500 you get a CCC poster and I got one!! I also found out that I earned one last year by being 438 out of 500! Sometimes I feel like all this running is just me being crazy, but then I see the progress and how far I've come and I realize that all of this is worth it and maybe I can achieve the goals I want to achieve!!
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