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nike+ sensor

Dear fellow sensor users,

Have you noticed that it seems to clock miles faster than the treadmill and even my livestrong loops. I’m been wearing my sensor for a week and have found that where I thought my 1 mile mark was in my runs – now reigsters a few hundred meters before with the sensor. Also on the treadmill I did a 5K on the treadmill and my sensor told me I finished the 5K when I only have 3.05 miles on the treadmill.

thoughts? advice? etc?

Hotter’N Hell Hundred

Yesterday was the Hotter’N Hell Hundred which is a cycling race that happens in a town I once lived it. It’s a pretty big deal. This is the info I found on it on wikipedia.

The Hotter’N Hell Hundred is an annual bicycle ride in Wichita Falls, Texas. It is held each year on the 4th or 5th Saturday in August (always 9 days before Labor Day) and includes professional as well as amateur riders. The professional racers ride a 100-mile road race, as well as time trials and criterium. For the amateur riders, there are road routes of 100 miles, 100K, 50 miles, 25 miles, and 10K. The amateur routes are also open for inline skating.

The race was first held in 1982 as part of the Wichita Falls Centennial Celebration. The name is thus a rare example of a triple entendre: one hundred miles (i.e., century) in one hundred degree Fahrenheit weather (the race is held in August, usually the hottest month of the year in Wichita Falls), initially conducted to celebrate the city’s 100th anniversary.

Approximately 8,000 to 10,000 riders participate each year, making the Hotter’N Hell Hundred the largest sanctioned century bicycle ride in the US. 2009’s Hotter N Hell had over 14,000 riders

I’d like to one day participate in the race…maybe even get to be the type of rider that does 100 miles! Currently, I don’t even remember the last time I was on a bike, but I have big plans down the line…

10+ miles…CHECK

Distance: 10.32 miles

Time: 2:20’ 25"

Pace: 13:35 min/mi

Calories 1450

I feel really good about this run. The sun was beating down on my the first half more than I would have liked and I feel like I walked a good bit of the middle 3 miles, but I ended really strong. The best part was the I never doubted myself and my ability to finish out the run. 11 miles I’m coming for you next week!!

Pain the the ass…literally

Ok so TODAY my butt is a bit sore from spin, but not terrible…just enough to remind me of my awesome workout yesterday. Plus the instructors told me this would be good cross training coupled with my running/half marathon training.

P.S. if you didn’t read this post from yesterday about my life lately you should because I’m sure I’ll be referencing it a lot in the next few days!

Spin

I LOOOOOOVED spin class. I got there early and talked with one of the insturctors who was super nice. She got me situated and chatted while the class filled up. I got a bike in the front row right under a vent. It was a RPM type class and there was 2 instructors. The girl did the first half and the guy did the second. The guy was CRAZY AWESOME. I’ve seen him at the gym tons of times and he was so motivating and high energy. 

I found I really liked when we were were “climbing” and I wasn’t sitting. Yes I knew the bike would make you sore, but people always say oh your ass/butt will hurt…UMMM NO. My VA-JAY JAY hurts thankyouverymuch. 

The class ended before I knew it – it really flew by and I was SOAKING wet. I talked to both instructors after and the guy told me I did a great job. They both encouraged me to come back and I totally am going to!

I’m so glad I tried it. Never in a million years would I have thought I would ever go to a spin class and then freakin LIKE IT.

P.S. at the gym a some new “eye candy.” He was not only tall and cute but he has my ideal guy body type. He looked strong without being too muscular, broad shoulders and ARMS that were stretching his tshirt to it’s limits. I almost fell off the treadmill staring at him – it was so hard for me to go upstairs to spin because I was enjoying my view! Maybe I’ll talk to him one day…why not (I think I’m adapting “why not” as a new life mantra).

Life’s a roller coaster and I am not strapped in…

 The past week or so has consisted of this:

  • I did not get a job offer I (thought) I wanted
  • I made a rash decision and joined okcupid
  • I met a guy the old fashioned way
  • I am signing up for my ½ marathon on 10/3

I love my current job. I do, but living so far from my loved ones has taken a toll on me and I miss city life. So I have been job searching. I actually had two interviews in NY while I was home. After my first interview I withdrew as a candidate – I COULD NOT see myself working there. My second interview had a lot going for it. More money, great location, great job perks (like a free 2 bedroom apartment), new and challenging job responsibilities. For lots of reasons I didn’t let myself think about the parts of the job that would be problematic. Well I was supposed to hear about that job last Friday. I didn’t hear from them and assumed the worst. I also hated NOT KNOWING. I had a lot of things I was putting on hold until I knew if I was staying or leaving. I have a feeling if I got the job I would have taken in it, but in hindsight it’s for the best I’m not leaving. I have a lot of unfinished business here. On Monday I got the call that I didn’t get the job. It stung – I mean nobody likes rejection, but I got up, dusted myself off and look forward to the future.

Back to Friday after I didn’t hear about the job. I made the rash decision to join okcupid. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY. I had not even been considering doing so, but some flash of rage? brilliance?I don’t exactly know made me do it. I guess if I’m gonna be here for another couple of months, I may as well make the most of it and have fun. Well let me tell you I am apparently a hot commodity – I guess it doesn’t hurt that I’m 35 pounds svelter than I used to be. Two guys thus far have really piqued my interest and I actually have a date with one of them on Friday – good for him for cutting to the chase. Why talk to someone for weeks, just to go out and be like “ummm…no.” So we shall see. He’s from the Northeast too…typical. I ALWAYS find the transplants down here to date. Regardless of how anything turns out – it’s been a good self esteem boost.

So Saturday I once again did my monthly closet purge and rediscovered quite a few items of clothing. What I am MOST excited about is my SEAT BELT – BELT that I bought my FRESHMEN YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL. We’re talking 1997. Well the belt fits better than it ever has and it’s flippin’ awesome. So Saturday night I was judging a talent show on campus and wore cute new (well new to me because they fit) jeans, my seat belt-belt, and just look cute over all. During the talent show I get a text from one of my friends in my improv group inviting me for drinks. I tell her sure and I’ll meet her after the talent show. Well I get to the bar and my friend is at a table with like 10 people. 10 people all with ph.Ds. I should mention my friend is an english professor at the college we work at and she’s out with like the english/theatre department because they all went to some coworkers wedding earlier. The guy sitting next to my friend moved down one so I can sit next to her since I don’t know anyone else. My gosh I was scared of trying to keep up with their ph.D. level conversations (I only have a lowly masters degree). Turns out my fantastic conversational skills and overall intelligence kept me in the loop. Oh and also a number of the people have seen me perform in my improv group and thought I was funny which never hurts. ANYWAY. I end up talking most of the night with the guy who gave me his chair. He is a nerdy-hipster-geek-chic english professor who is SO NOT MY TYPE, but I was intrigued nonetheless. Good conversations. I  should also mention most of the table was HAMMERED at this time which was entertaining. I only had 2 glasses of wine (they mind you had been there for a while and drank at a wedding). We all parted ways and I went home and of course looked him up on facebook, but I RESTRAINED myself. Well turns out the next day he friends me and we’ve been messaging a bit. So we shall see.

So now knowing that I’m not moving anytime soon. I am signing up for the Divas Half marathon on 10/3. I am so pumped!!! The weather on Long Island in October should be brisk and lovely – I can’t wait. I’m also glad I’m not moving because I was afraid all the chaos that comes with moving hundreds of miles would derail my running/weight loss. I’m excited to keep up with my routine and stay focused.

I gotta jet…I’m off to my FIRST SPIN CLASS EVER (I’m scared and excited)!!!

REST DAY

Today is my first official “rest” day in a week – I had a mini rest day earlier this week after my toes wanted to kill me at the gym. I need this gym/exercise free day especially after 6 miles yesterday followed by a yoga/pilates class. However I do have a work event this evening – so I really won’t be able to crash on the couch until much later. Then back to the grind this weekend. I got a 4 miler and a 10(!!!) miler scheduled and then a rest day on Monday.

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My new PROPERLY fitting sneakers were magical yesterday. I was almost afraid I was going to fall off the tredmill yesterday because of how comfy, cushy and supportive they were – I wasn’t used to that.

I only did 2.5 miles to break the shoes in a bit and see how my toes felt and then did legs (Carrie Underwood I’m coming for you and your bangin’ legs that keep popping up in my dashboard). Thankfully my toes weren’t problematic so tonight I’m gonna knock out 6 miles and then go to yoga.