Mid-February check-in

2/2 Sunday: 3 miles, 11.17 min/mile

2/8 Saturday: 2 miles, 10.44 min/mile

2/9 Sunday: 3 miles, 11.05 min/mile

2/11 Tuesday: 2 miles, 11.27 min/miles (hilly)

2/13 Thursday: 2 miles, 11.08 min/mile (hilly)

2/15 Saturday: 3 miles, 10.53 min/mile

2/16 Sunday: 4 miles, 11.13 min/mile

I don't really know why I took the first week of February off from running.  We had ice and freezing temperatures, and I guess I just didn't want to bother with it.  I am planning on continuing to run in Mount Vernon on the hills during my lunch break.  For now, I 've decided not to increase those miles.  I can't even run the 2 miles without walking, so I figured I'd just keep with the 2 miles.  My min/mile are getting a tad faster, so that's not terrible.  

Yesterday I decided mid-run to run 3 miles, instead of 2.  When I was done I decided I'd run 4 miles today.  I know I want to increase mileage, but I've been reluctant.  2 miles is so easy, 3 miles seems so long.  It's easy to talk myself into a 2 mile run, not so easy to talk myself into a 3 mile run.  Today I ran 4 miles, I really didn't want to run.  I talked myself into 2 miles because I did 3 yesterday, then while running, I decided I might as well do the 3 miles.  At the turn-around point for 3 miles, I just kept going, and ended with 4 miles.  Often when I really don't want to run, I don't take Peanut with me.  I feel guilty about it, but I do like running without him, so I can usually force myself to do it if I don't take him.  

I'm still doing the weight training, although haven't been as diligent at doing it as often as I was.  Yesterday I did legs, and man do my legs and butt hurt today.  Earlier this week I did biceps, and that was also very, very painful the next day.  

I am still weighing myself daily, which is quite disappointing.  I am also taking measurements every 2 weeks or so, and I've seen a little bit of change there.