The Heat is On

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The heat is on for sure! With a heat advisory in effect until 8pm tomorrow, we hit the pavement anyways. We meaning Meghan and I. Dolce was not invited in this kind of weather and its really best that she didn't come because it sure was hot.

So today we were told to run/walk 3-4 miles with 4-6 sets of 30 second sprints. I didn't do as well with my time today though. We went 3 miles in 45 minutes. But it was hotter than hell outside. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Something Borrowed

BRACE YOURSELVES!!

I'm officially switching it up on you people. With the help of my super amazing running buddy we've decided to start up a new training program. Every Sunday at 6:30 in the morning, we'll be meeting up with some fellow crazy people. We're taking a Potomac River Running distance training program. So now instead of tracking how long we've run, we'll be tracking how far we've gone.

So today was the first training session and since I've joined in late in the game, I wasn't able to make today's group run. Instead I borrowed Dolce and we did the run on our own. We went 3 miles in 42 minutes. That's 3 minutes faster than my last 5K! Granted, a 5K is 3.1 miles but I figure since I got stuck at a stop light twice then in that time I would have covered that last tenth of a mile. One week until Naked Foot. Think I can get it done in 40 minutes?

So I attempted to take a good picture of Dolce... She had other plans. This is the best we could do and she sorta looks like she's going to eat my phone right out of my hands...

Heres some outtakes for your viewing pleasure:

The Charm

They say the third time's the charm right?

Well after trying and failing at this workout twice, I finally was able to complete it today. I was slow as a turtle but that doesn't matter because I ran the whole time! We even made it all the way out to Hamilton, VA today. Don't belive me?

 Here's proof. Its approximately 2.3 miles from my apartment. I'm pretty proud of me.

Today's itinerary:

• Run 10 minutes
• Walk 5 minutes
• Run 10 minutes

The next workout is almost the same so I'm really hoping I can finish it on the first try. The only difference is a shorter walking interval.

In other news, I've signed myself up for my next 5K race! June 24th I'll be running in the Naked Foot 5K. Its all about the minimalist running movement which I'm not totally into but I thought it would still be fun to see half the people running barefoot. Shoes are totally optional but I think I'd rather run with my tootsies covered. CLICK THIS TO LEARN MORE!. 

All Caught Up

Hello W and OD Trail! Today was the first run back on the mainland. I almost missed it. The beach side walks got very crowded and it was hard to dodge all the tourists. So today Meghan and I attempted to get back into the swing of things. I powered through the first run interval and struggled through the second but was able to finish strong.

We ran far.

But that wasn't the best part.

The best part was being caught in an incredible rain storm. We had just finished our workout and when we turned around the sky seemed to split open above us. It was raining so hard at one point that I couldn't hardly see in front of myself. One thing I did learn, poor Dolce doesn't like rain.

It did eventually clear up for us though.

Today's Itinerary:

• Run 10 minutes
• Run 5 minutes
• Run 10 minutes
• Get caught in a torrential downpour

Aloha ‘oe, Waikiki Beach!

"Farewell to you, Waikiki Beach"

Final Hawaiian run today. 8 miles run up and down the beach. 8 miles of sand. 8 miles of tourist and pidgin dodging. 8 miles of hotel front. 8 miles of Ft. Derussy park. 8 miles of awesome.

So I decided to try and move forward with the program today. I wasn't entirely successful but I did ok for myself. Ran 10 minutes, walked 5, was supposed to run 10 more. I ended up running 7, walking two and sprinting the last minute.  Overall, not terrible. I'll be repeating Tuesday.  See you in Virginia!

Hana hou

"Encore; Do it again"

Repeated a work out today. It was equally hard but I did it and I'm a bad ass. I'll be sure to post the itineraries for all of my runs when I get back. The Blogger app leaves alot to be desired in terms of features. In the mean time though, here are more pictures from todays run.

Lanakila

Hawaiian term for "to have victory"

Seemed fitting considering I just totally killed today's run. On the first try. That's right. You can say it, I'm epic.

While looking through these photos, take a close look at the mountain in the background. It's a volcano and yesterday, I climbed to the top of it.

Check it out here.