Well, for all of my complaining at the start of last week, everything is getting much better.  I ran 2.5 miles last week (straight and slow).  This weekend, I went on my first bike ride of the season (and since I barely rode last summer because of injury, my first real ride in probably a year and nine months or so.  I was expecting it to be bad: the air was still a bit chilly so my lungs would be grumpy and I expected screaming quads.  Instead, it was amazing and pretty easy.  I felt aerobically stronger than almost any other time I have been on the bike and had several periods of biking 16-20 mph that didn't seem difficult at all.  We did two hills at the end, which were hard because I hate hills, but I wasn't wheezing when I got to the top and recovered pretty quickly. 

 

Today, I was planning a longer running, but decided to try a shorter less-slow run and did a mile in 10 MINUTES!!!  I was so excited I thought I would burst (though perhaps that was my lungs, who knows). 

 

The only problem I am experiencing are the excercise hunger pangs.  I am hungry (or eating) all the time.  All I want to do is eat.  Nom nom nom.

Why is it that it is the first day back from break and I feel more
worn down than when the break began? I went to the gym to do 2.5
miles on the treadmill and failed miserably. After 10 minutes I was
hurting a lot, after 12 my lungs were on fire, and at 15 I finally
stepped off wheezing and panting. Then both my ears clogged up and
remain so.
I am not sure how I am going to make it through the rest of the
semester sometimes.

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I ran... So far on the treadmill

After a bad last week for my running schedule with midterm,
travelling, springbreak, and laziness, I got on the treadmill
yesterday and today. Yesterday I ran for 20 minutes and hurt at the
end. Today I did 2 miles and felt pretty good. The new asthma med
makes me extra phlematic (tmi I know), so I have to step of too the
side to get a sip of water every few minutes.

I picked up a multi sport training book to help me figure out how to
do duathlon training.

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Well today was interesting. I had been having problems with my
inhaler not seeming as effective when I ran so I decided to go into
the doctor. After doing some air flow tests, he determined that I am
normally getting about half the air in each breath that I should be
able to. He seemed pretty surprised that I was able to run at all and
put me on a daily inhaler. The good news is that I should notice a
big improvement in about a month and running should become
significantly easier.

Maybe this means I will be a lot faster! Probably not.

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Today was very difficult and I think I need a rest day tomorrow. I
ran 20 minutes and it was like pulling teeth. I had to stop a few
times and catch my breath and got overwhelmingly hot 5 minutes into
it. Hmmm.

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I have also started a SparkPage over at Sparkpeople. The page has (egads) links to my daily food and exercise diary so I can keep track of what I'm eating and what I am burning. And, having it public makes me accountable (though I am going on a trip this weekend for my anniversary so don't expect any updates then)!

My SparkPage

Today was not the greatest workout day. I did my strength training
and was wiped out after 2 sets. As I was cooling down, my stomach
started going nuts and I remembered that I had not eaten dinner last
night.

D'oh.

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