Friday, July 31, 2009

Canceled!

Sooo I was out running some errands before work, and I got a phone call from my manager saying that the census is really low so I'm being "mandatorily canceled" for tonight. I was secretly terrified to check my voicemail because I thought I was being fired or something. Anyway, three day weekend for me! I don't know if I'm going to have to take "vacation time" (which I don't really have yet?) or if I just won't get paid for today...I'll find out next week, I guess!

This morning I got up early ("early"...like 8:20) to beat the heat for my long run! It was actually pretty nice out for July...low 80's and humid, but cloudy cloudy cloudy so I didn't have to fight the sun! Fantastic. After some MISERABLE runs this week, it was so nice to have an awesome long run. Thirteen miles were on the schedule, but I added on a little so I could say that I ran a half marathon today. :) My roommate is training for her first half in September, and I caught her before she headed to work...I feel a little bad about my training run being the length of her big race! I'll just have to get her into marathoning!

There were actually a fair amount of people on the trail today. I usually don't see many people, which is probably what I get for trying to run at 11:00 in the morning...most people are smarter and beat the heat! For this run, I really wanted to focus on keeping it slow and relaxed. After a terrible run earlier this week, I just needed some confidence that I can still run long! One bad run doesn't make a bad runner, but it's been a long week. Looking at my splits, I had thought that I was running slower during the run, but I guess not...I could still run slower.

Friday, July 31
13.32 miles in 1:50:05, avg pace of 8:16
Splits of glory: 8:34, 8:30, 8:22, 8:21, 8:12, 8:19, 8:15, 8:10, 8:13, 8:14, 8:02, 8:15, 8:09, 2:20 (7:17...yikes!)

Halfway to the marathon distance!

Thanks for your input on my gym question this morning. I'm the cheapest person alive (...almost), so I find it hard to justify joining a gym when my main activity is running...outside, year round. Then again, it would be money well invested (it's my health!) if I actually used it. I'll think about it a little more...

Off to watch Ellen Degeneres (I miss her show!!) and curl up with a good book...loving this day off!!

9 comments:

  1. Congrats on the long run! There is no way I could do a long run at 11. I leave no later than 6 for my long runs!

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  2. Yay for being cancelled from work!! I used to LOVE that phonecall!! Great long run!! Hope you have a nice, relaxing evening!!

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  3. Yay for a day off work! Personally, I don't belong to a gym for the exact same reasons as you. The only thing I like to do is run outside. I'll occasionally lift free weights, but all I really need is some 5s and 10s in my basement. I may join one if it had a pool for the winter, but I'd never use it most of the year.

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  4. Even after running 5 halfs, I can't imagine using that as a "training run"! NICE SPLITS!!! :) speedy. hope you enjoyed the extra day off!!

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  5. i wish my boss would call and cancel work :) yayyy for a day off! great job on the run too girl!

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  6. Yay for your extra day off and a nice long run!

    As far as your gym question. LA Fitness was my favorite gym to belong to. It was big and had everything I needed although I found I never used it in the warm months because I always ran. In the winter I was happy to have it though because it was fun to mix it up with spin classes and yoga and stuff.

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  7. i'm so glad you got to see the ellen show :) such fun!

    awesome run girl! yay for a long weekend!!

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  8. Totally missed your gym post for some reason! I gotta say, I joined a gym in January because I hate running in the cold, so I would run on the treadmill. So that was a nice option. I do lift weights there, and it's been worth it for most of the months I've belong, but I'm cancelling because my school has a nicer gym that I can use for free.

    I have free weights from Target at home, and I use those a lot. I could probably do all the same exercises at home with free weights.

    But a gym is a nice option in the winter, for sure.

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  9. I hope they don't keep canceling you at work! A surprised day off is nice every once in awhile, but not all the time, right? ;)

    I was laughing the other day because I was running 14 miles when a friend of mine was doing a half. I think anyone who gets out there and exercises is awesome for making the effort!

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