100 Days!

I'm loving this milestone!

Here's to longer days and more miles in the next 100 days!

I think I'll be blogging less often (unless I have some fun runs to report...these treadmill runs and super short runs don't leave me much to get excited about) for awhile but you can still follow me on Nike+ (mollygail) every day if you want. Fingers crossed we have a good spring and I can run outside more often!

Thanks for running with me!

Day: 100
Today's Miles: 2.34
Total Miles: 190.2 

I ♥ Pinterest...

It's true. I do.

Today was more of a decluttering my life kind of day than a rockin' workout kinda day. But, thanks to Pinterest, I am now more knowledgeable about both.

First thing this morning I came across this super bad a** woman and her amazing workout.

Then later in the day I was inspired by this super organized woman and her amazing shoe basket.

So I got rid of about 20 pairs of shoes and now mine looks like that too! If you need some inspiration for organizing, check her out. Wow!

Day: 99
Today's Miles: 1
Total Miles: 187.86

What A Day

Today pretty much rocked...

My mom was here for a visit.

My 5 year old scored two baskets in his bball game.

My little lady scored three baskets in her bball game.

My littlest man is cute.

...and I got a (almost) 5 mile run in!

Yep, good day.

Days: 97 & 98
Daily Miles: 1.01 & 4.82
Total Miles: 186.86

Hello Mr. Sunshine, Where Are You?

My kindergarten kiddo had a playdate after school today so instead of driving we decided to "run" there. I loaded up the little one in his stroller and the bigger one decided it was a good day for the maiden ride on his new Lightning McQueen scooter. It was absolutely beautiful when we left the house. Seriously. The little man and I ran to the grocery store to pick up some stuff, then headed out for the rest of our run. Of course it started to get windy, then the sun disappeared, then it started pouring. Did I have the rain cover for the stroller? No I did not. I had a blanket stuffed in the bottom so I wrapped him up and I ran home as fast as I could pushing a 60 lb umbrella on wheels on a blustery, windy, rainy day. Now, as I look out the window, the sun is shining. Oh, Oregon...

 Oh, and I didn't post last night because I had to get to happy hour with one of my favorite ladies. Priorities, people!

Days: 95 & 96
Daily Miles: 1.01 & 2.65
Total Miles: 181.03

Feeling Good

Well, my pants aren't much looser (in fact, they may be tighter in some places), but I am getting some serious muscles that I didn't have a few months ago and that is awesome. I also did some super funky, cross-legged push-ups at bootcamp yesterday...ON MY TOES! Sore, but oh so worth the pain!

Not much to choose from TV-wise at the gym today. Total bummer, but I made myself keep running to finally get that 4 miler in. Tomorrow is another bright and early (more like dark and early) bootcamp kind of day. Wahooo!

Day: 94
Today's Miles: 4.06
Total Miles: 177.37

Holy Legs Batman!

Bootcamp was pretty heavy cardio this morning. We did lunge circuits and then finished up with 24 minutes of jumprope intervals. These tired legs decided to wait for tomorrow to do a long run. That, and I don't feel awesome. It's supposed to be really rainy tomorrow so the little man might need to have a windshield wiper on his stroller (I'm honestly surprised that hasn't been mass produced for use in the Pac NW, yet).

If you're on Nike+, be my friend! My username is mollygail. Thanks!

Day: 93
Today's Miles: 1.01
Total Miles: 173.31

Step It Up, Lady!

I totally forgot to do my long(ish) run today! I guess that means tomorrow I will do bootcamp and a 4 miler. Nice.

I'm hoping that bootcamp rocks and we break out the TRX equipment. It's a killer workout and I could really use some of that right now. I don't want to split any pants or anything like that.

This week's (proposed) running schedule (which I forgot to post on Friday and I've already blown)...

Saturday 1/21 - 3 Miles
Sunday 1/22 - 4 Miles
Monday 1/23 - Bootcamp + 1 Mile
Tuesday 1/24 - Turbo Kick + 1 Mile
Wednesday 1/25 - Bootcamp + 1 Mile
Thursday 1/26 - 4 Miles (speed training)
Friday 1/27 - 2 Miles

By the way... Last week my training plan called for 16 miles and I ran 15.63. Not too shabby!

Day: 92
Today's Miles: 1
Total Miles: 172.3

Make It Fit

Running every day is changing my life. I used to make excuses for myself to skip a run and I'd listen to them and never get it done. Now I make it fit in my day no matter what. Today I rode to my daughter's basketball game with the fam and ran home. It wasn't a long run, but it was fast (and I never used to be fast so that's exciting for me) and it felt good. My Nike+ Sportwatch congratulated me when I finished because it's awesome and we've become good friends since I started running with it last month. Really, when I stopped it after my run it flashed a message...

You Crushed It! Fastest Mile 7:58!

If you don't have a watch that will tell you how cool you are, I really suggest you get one.

Day: 91
Today's Miles: 1.35
Total Miles: 171.3

Portlandia

Portlandia is on Netflix and I got sucked in. I almost forgot to post about my run today!

I met up with two other mother runners for a wet and semi-hilly loop. Not too rainy (thank goodness for stroller rain covers) and my little man was happy for some time out of the house, too.

Day: 90
Today's Miles: 3.04
Total Miles: 169.95

You Spin Me Right Round

I tried spinning this morning (at 5:30...that's early). I've tried it before but it was over a year ago. I can't say I'm in love, but I think I'll keep doing it because it seems to be a really good workout and it's not horrible. Honestly, I'm hoping it gets better as I figure it out. After all, I've been riding a bike for almost 30 years, I should be able to do it, right?

My run was short and slow. But I did it and I didn't want to. Score one for the blog!

Day: 89
Today's Miles: 1
Total Miles: 166.91

Ouch

I feel old.

Day: 88
Today's Miles: 1.03
Total Miles: 165.91

Nike+ Redemption

I feel it's only fair to let you know (after yesterday's blog) that the good folks at Nike+ totally rock. I posted a question about my missing miles last night on their facebook help app and they got back to me today with some suggestions as to why it was jacked up.

I also did some investigating of my own and since I don't wear Nike shoes I found that it is best to have the footpod somehow attached to the top of my laces on my left foot. Turns out the things they sell for that purpose can be pretty pricey. My solution is rather awesome and tacky...

An old t shirt cut up and wrapped around the pod then tied to my laces. I'm a thrifty, green genius! If you want one, I'll sell it to you for $20...just like Nike! ...or you could make your own. ;)

Nike also logged yesterday's miles manually. That made my day! I was really happy about it because today I got to level up to Orange (I've run over 31 miles with Nike+). I guess technically if I had been using it the whole time I would be Green now (which is a much better color). Oh well.

Day: 87
Today's Miles: 2.12
Total Miles: 164.88

Nike+ Fail

Well, I knew it was coming... The day my Nike+ Sportwatch wouldn't sync my run, I just didn't expect it to happen so soon. I guess this is a good day since I ran at the gym and it seemed to be confusing me with some Olympian that must have been on a treadmill nearby. Or maybe it was crossing signals and getting my footpod and someone else's at the same time. It was off by over a mile after I finished my 4+ mile run and the whole time it was saying I was holding pace around 7:11. Ha! I wish...

I checked the treadmill when I was finished and it was 4.24 miles and just over 38 minutes. I'm waiting to hear from the folks at Nike about updating my account with today's miles. Anyone have any experience with that? I just want the miles to show up for my challenges (and it would put me less than a mile from advancing to the next color level!).

Day: 86
Today's Miles: 4.24
Total Miles: 162.76

Snow Day

Already fell off my training wagon. Yikes. I'm headed to the gym in the morning for my 4 mile run I skipped out on today. My bootcamp is actually in the morning, but I won't be going because it's pretty frozen out there (I checked out my street and it's slippery). When is summer going to be here? I hate cold weather!!!

I did put off running for a good reason. After the kids played in the snow, we spent all day working on projects around the house and we got a ton done. Yay!

My favorite people enjoying our "snow" day

Day: 85
Today's Miles: 1.06
Total Miles: 18.52

Get Creative

For those of you who want to workout but can't seem to find the time, you could follow in the footsteps of Anna over at My Life and Kids and do it in your underwear. Saves time and you won't have to worry about the extra laundry. Win, win! I totally remember my mom doing the same thing when I was a kid. That's the thing with moms, we're great at being creative, just not always great at using our creativity to benefit ourselves.

So, go workout in your underwear...or run in circles in your house. Whatever it takes to get you moving!

Day: 84
Today's Miles: 3.14
Total Miles: 157.46

Shamrock Run 2012

I'm all signed up for the Shamrock Run 15k in March. It's my first time doing a Shamrock and from what I hear it's a pretty crowded (and hilly) race so I'm not expecting super speed or anything crazy. I made myself a training plan that starts tomorrow. I'm realistic and I know I won't always get all of the miles in but at least it's something to shoot for.

I'll share my plan for the week ahead every Friday so you can run along with me if you want.

Saturday 1/14 - 3 Miles
Sunday 1/15 -  4 Miles
Monday 1/16 - Bootcamp + 1 Mile
Tuesday 1/17 - Turbo Kick + 1 Mile
Wednesday 1/18 - Bootcamp + 1 Mile
Thursday 1/19 - 4 Miles (speed training)
Friday 1/20 - 2 Miles

It's time I start looking like I'm in shape!

Day: 83
Today's Miles: 1.02
Total Miles: 154.32

My Love, My Life

I'm married to a rock star (seriously, you should see him play drums on Rock Band). He's the best husband a girl could ever ask for and the world's best dad (I really should get him a mug).



Like this one?


Without his support, I wouldn't have run 153 miles in the last 82 days. So I just wanted to say...Thanks, Babe!

Day: 82
Today's Miles: 1.01
Total Miles: 153.3

Love The Sunshine...Not The Temp

Bootcamp today was hard cardio circuits and I'm sore in really weird places after Monday's TRX fun. Like under my armpits (that's a first).

Tomorrow I'm really hoping for a longer run with the babe in his stroller. I just hope it's not as cold as it was today. Wow...COLD!

Don't forget to be my friend on Nike+ if you're into that. My name is mollygail. Thanks!

Day: 81
Today's Miles: 1.01
Total Miles: 152.29

Sick Day

Sick kid home from school = another short slow run for me. It's ok, I'm still SORE! Tomorrow is another (not so bright and) early bootcamp morning. I can only assume that we will kill our lower bodies (since I still can barely move my upper body).

Day: 80
Today's Miles: 1.01
Total Miles: 151.28

TRX Training

I finally started bootcamp at Fulcrum Fitness this morning! They use TRX Suspension Training and it kicked my butt (or I kicked my own butt because it's pretty much all about using your own body as a workout). I absolutely loved it! Almost every square inch of my body is already sore, so it's got to be a good workout, right?

Day: 79
Today's Miles: 1.01
Total Miles: 150.27 

Movie Night!

I ran with other adults.

Outside.

Two days in a row.

What an awesome weekend! Now for some Cowboys and Aliens with the hubs.

Day: 78
Today's Miles: 2.96
Total Miles: 149.26

Buddy Run

I was pleasantly surprised to have a friend ask me to run with her this morning. Thank goodness for a late night facebook chat that led to an early 3 miles (it says 2.79 but I think my watch was a bit off in it's calculations). Tomorrow I get to run with my bff (who I haven't seen in over a month) so this is a weekend of fun runs for this mother runner!

Day: 77
Today's Miles: 2.79
Total Miles: 146.3

There Will Be Pain

I thought I was going to start my boot camp tomorrow (now that my neck is mostly good) but both of my kids have basketball practices that overlap. Monday it is. I'm sure I will be sore. And sore makes me moody. I should apologize to my family and friends in advance.

Day: 76
Today's Miles: 1.02
Total Miles: 143.51

Three Things I Know

1. I love to run.

2. I love to run with my kids.

3. I really love to run by myself after a week of running with my kids.

Day: 75
Today's Miles: 3.0
Total Miles: 142.49

Join Me On Nike+

I'm so happy the hubs is home! So Happy! So Happy! He brought the kids some Rose Bowl souvenir pompoms (which I'm sure the cat will try to eat). Here's my attempt at some art.

If you use nike+ and you're looking for some friends on the site (I am), please look me up. My username is mollygail. So far I've clocked six short and slow runs with my watch. I'm hoping that by the end of the month I'm well into level orange. At least without my kids in tow I will be faster.

Breakdown of nike+ levels...

Yellow (0-49km, 0-30mi)
Orange (50-249km, 31-154mi)
Green (250-999km, 155-620mi)
Blue (1,000-2,499km, 621-1,552mi)
Purple (2,500-4,999km, 1553-3,106mi)
Black (over 5,000km or 3,107mi).

Wouldn't it be cool to run over 3,107 miles?!

Day: 74
Today's Miles: 1
Total Miles: 139.44

Home Stretch

I honestly almost couldn't convince myself to do this run today. Seriously. Had to have a fight with myself to drag my butt off the couch and run. I am sore from yesterday's game (I did 192 push ups with my friend Puddles the Duck) and the ab workout. Plus today I went to Turbo Kick and I worked it! I'm tired. Thank you blog (and readers) for keeping me honest.

Oh, and the hubs gets home tomorrow!!!

Day: 73
Today's Miles: 1.03
Total Miles: 138.44

Ducks Win!

Told you they would win!

Kids and I "ran" to the store again today. I found out that I can fit a box of 12 Widmer bottles in the bottom of my stroller (along with some other more kid friendly, healthy groceries...I promise). After my little friends went to bed, I did a Crunch workout from Netflix. My abs could use some extra crunching.

Day: 72
Today's Miles: 1.24
Total Miles: 137.41

They'll Call Me Slow

So far every run I've done with Nike+ has been a bit (shall we say) hampered by my kidlets. Love them (and I'm so glad they love going for a run with their momma) but I need some speed!

I joined a couple of Nike+ challenges for 2012 that I'm excited about.

1. Civil War Ducks vs. Beavers (if you're from Oregon you know this is a very important challenge and btw...the Ducks are totally winning after day 1)

2. 750 Miles In 2012 (this works out to just over 2 miles a day so I'm hoping for some solo outdoor runs)

Day: 71
Today's Miles: 1.01
Total Miles: 136.17