Hmmm...another weird run

2.51 miles
30:00 (11:57/mile)

Glad for my checkup tomorrow...I had the speedy pulse again tonight half way through my 30 minute run. Luckily it calmed down with a 3 minute walk break and then just R2W1 the remaining 10 minutes.

Warm night, 40, loved the Christmas lights again, but I was pushing the pace and working a little harder tonight.

Much-needed day off tomorrow for checkup, checkup for 18 month old little one, write a Christmas newsletter, start making the 30 teacher and colleague gifts I have planned, and oh, yeah, will start Christmas shopping (I am one of those frenzied last-minute shoppers). We end our day with a Hot Chocolate Sing-A-Long at my 5 year old's preschool, then Christmas party with our Youth Group @ church. Days off are crazier than the regular ones, stop the treadmill, I want to get off for a minute:-P

Slow & Steady

2.56 miles
30:19 (11:50/mile)

Just ran slow & steady the whole way through, sans walk breaks.

Beautiful evening, not too cold, loved the Christmas lights.

Running without hacking made me glad to feel better. Running alone in the quiet night made me glad to be a runner.

Back in action

I took my first run in a whole week tonight. Turns out it was a touch of bronchitis, got some antibiotics and I'm coughing a lot less. I don't seek out meds often, but I'm grateful the doc actually listens to me when I do. Thanks everyone for all the well-wishes.

Just wanted to ease back into it.

0.96 miles
10:59 (11:26/mile)

Cool, crisp, 41-degree night, loved running around the neighborhood looking at the Christmas lights. :-)

Not resting on my 8K laurels for long...back to training

Weird run. Started off so nicely--I was enjoying the crisp night and neighborhood Christmas lights, that was a peaceful few moments as the crazy holiday season begins. But the run went south fast at mile 2.5...more on that later.

3.35 miles
41:15 (12:18/mile)

The numbers don't tell the whole story. Just like last month, I had the rapid heartrate thing again at exactly 30 minutes into the run with about .8 mile to go--don't worry, NOT shortness of breath, just a racing heart (don't know how better to explain it)--so I took a 6 min walk break right then to calm heart down. Which is when the infernal side stitch began. I resumed light jogging for 2 min but the pain of the stitch was too much, walked a minute more. I finished "strong" (read: jogging) with about 2 min jogging which brought me to the end of my route.

NOTE: I am glad I have a full checkup scheduled for about 2 weeks from now. And the GP is also a heart specialist. I am sure I'm fine, but it will be good to hear it from a pro.