Sunday Training

I walked 3 miles (Yes, I walked almost exactly what the day's plan called for, can you believe it?). I just did a neighborhood walk. It took less than an hour (gotta like that!). No shin pain, no hip pain. And I am even beginning to sort of enjoying walking alone. Probably helped that I walked with my sisters yesterday, so today was a return to walking alone. There is something to be said for going when I want to go and walking at the pace I want to walk, which is oddly faster than I expected. Now, if the weather would just start to cooperate!

Saturday Training

I walked over 5.5 miles with all of my sisters. It was a good walk, the weather was decent, a bit chilly, but definitely not horrible. And the paths were all dry. My shins didn't hurt (YAY!) and my hips didn't hurt. In all a decent walk. Oh, and I found out we supposedly can't have ipods on the 3-day. ARGH!

Friday's training

Pilates. From a video. And some Wii batting practice and tennis.

I am supposed to walk 5 miles today (Saturday). It is cold, again, though the sun is out. I will probably wait until afternoon, to see if it warms up a little. It is only in the 20's right now....

Thursday training

It got cold! And it was windy. I contemplated walking outside, but since I doubt the windchill will be 20 degrees in August, I decided that was one type of weather I didn't need to train in. Instead, I went to my sister's house, she has a treadmill. That was the plan anyway, but since we both needed to do 4 miles, which takes more than an hour each, she took me to her athletic club as a guest. YAY! So we walked on treadmills side-by-side for 4 miles. And I managed to finish mine in just over an hour! I can walk faster on a treadmill, I think. That and I am getting faster overall.

I don't actually enjoy walking on the treadmill. My shins don't hurt as much, but it irritates my hips more. Good thing I don't have space for one anyway!

Wednesday Training

I didn't do pilates. I did do a little strength building (I walked on my heels again, too. It is getting easier!). And I worked out with the Wii. I did batting practice, I boxed, I bowled, and I played tennis. I think the batting practice will give me some sore arms tomorrow!

Tuesday Training

It rained all day. I dreaded walking all day. I don't like to get wet. But about 7 o'clock tonight I put on my rain suit--yes, I have a rain suit. I know, I said I lacked proper rain gear. I have a rain suit, but it isn't very breathable, so it get warm quite quickly. Still, it keeps me dry. So I put on the rain suit and my walking shoes. Then realized I didn't want to ruin my shoes by soaking them to the core. SO I dug out some ancient shoes that I have kept on the outside chance I ever have to mow the lawn. I put them on and I headed out. My hood lacks a bill so I had large drops falling into my eyes for a while, but then...IT STOPPED RAINING!!! And I even saw glimmers of sunshine! I walked 3.5 miles (because I stink at estimating and I didn't follow the original route because it stopped raining and I didn't feel the need to stay quite as close to home). I need to get waterproof shoes, though, because those ancient shoes should be put back where they came from...they really aren't good for walking anymore...

Rest day

Also known as the laziest day ever. It was rainy, windy, gray, all day. I have had no motivation, and I am dreading tomorrow, since the forecast is for rain, again. I don't want to go to the mall and walk (there have been some not so great things happening around there lately, I guess). I did find some online pilates instructional videos, so that should help, eventually. I think i am going to have to invest in some really good waterproof shoes. I have to be able to walk in all this weather or I will never be ready!

Week 3 training plan

Monday: rest (which is good, because it is supposed to rain. While I know I should train in ALL kinds of weather, I don't think rain at this point would do good things for my motivation! And I lack good rain equipment.)

Tuesday: 3 miles

Wednesday: Cross-training (I'll be doing some strength and pilates exercises)

Thursday: 4 miles

Friday: Cross-training (Probably. If we go to the zoo, I'll be walking!)

Saturday: 5 miles (huh, that is what I did for week 2!)

Sunday: 3 miles