Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Good day today....

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
Winston Churchill

This morning I went to the gym and went through my new training program. I always enjoy the novelty of a new program. This one includes some power moves: 1) Jump down a low step and immediately jump as high as I can with both feet. 2) Jump down a low step and immediately jump forward as far as I can with both feet. It was fun, I have to do each 3 X 5 jumps. Then a few leg workouts and then the core. She put in three new core exercises. I felt good and I was proud of myself for getting it done early in the day. I then met up with my super-sis-in-law and we went to costco to get her very own GARMIN :) ...I am so happy for her! I love my Garmin and I know she's already loving hers too.

Then, before lunch, I stopped at my spot by the falls and headed out to run my hills. Today was 7 X 500m hill repeats. As I got started on my warmup run, I wasn't sure how it would go. I realized I hadn't gone to the washroom since before going to the gym this morning and I was a little worried about my bladder being too full, I actually looked around for a spot just in case (finally, I managed to wait till I got home). I was also feeling tired. The first hill was a little tough, but I know the first is always the worst...and I reminded myself of that. The more I did, the better I felt and although I was certainly glad to be done after number 7...I didn't stop and just continued right into my cool down run. I felt strong and I write today up as a Win :) 

Congratulations to everyone who ran in Boston, I can not wait to read all the race recaps! How cool that the weather was so nice. 

Cheers!

21 comments:

Jennifer said...

Some great workouts there, I think i might try the step/jumping one, sounds fun too. I always love to hear when someone has a good day! Cheers!

Miglena said...

great job! and your new program does sound like fun :)

inspiREDtorun13 said...

Your hill workout is impressive! I'll have to tell myself "the first hill is always the hardest" (even though I think they're all hard at this point) ;)

Momma Twitch said...

Nice workouts!

Thanks for the quote. I really needed that today. :)

Heather said...

Great job with all the workouts! Glad you didn't have to make any emergency bathroom stops - never fun. :)

AM-GoalsfortheWeek! said...

it's almost like reliving the joy of gettin' your first garmin when you went w/your sis in law;-)

Amy said...

good for you! but I think I would have burst with that long of a time between WC stops!! The shopping alone would have done it to me!

ajh said...

Sounds like you had a great run. Aren't Garmins great?

Marlene said...

Great job on the gym workout and hill run! Very successful day!

Sherri said...

I just got my garmin a couple of months ago! I love it!

Great workout!

Johann said...

That hill workout is very impressive! You are really getting strong. Well done!

Psyche said...

I love your quote today. Very nice.

You are really building some strength up. Great job with the hills. They will pay off.

teacherwoman said...

Your day was most definitely a win! Nice work!

SeeGirlRun said...

Winston Churchill was a very wise man. And you had a great training day! I may have to try those jumpy things.

Laura

Julie said...

Hi Anne,
I can't wait to hear more about your new training program. Nice work on the hills:) I am attempting to start liking hills...they are really hard for me but I know that more of them that we do the better we will get! Keep up the great work!

Laura said...

7 x 500m hill repeats sounds mega tough! Well done! I'd like to hear more about your new training routine too :)

Giorgio said...

Good running drills, Anne! They improve the strenght of your legs. It's important that you feel good after the training session :) I look forward to reading your running work.

Beth said...

It does sound like a win! Great job with your workout and I liked your quote at the top.

MomRunningFromCancer said...

What a great work out- gym work and a run - all in the same day . . . I so wish I were able to run. ;-(

But on a good note - today is the first day that my foot actually feels better. Up to today - it still hurt - but as the today progressed - it started to actually feel better.

Lily on the Road said...

SWEET!!!

MCM Mama said...

Congrats on a good run today!