What A Difference A Week Makes..

Let me first start by saying I LOOOVE my Garmin!! It has been really great being able to run new routes and not have to question how far I have gone. I don't have to depend on people around me. I can be a steady paced runner....if I have a steady paced runner to run with..Ha!  I really don't look at it while I'm running, but I find it very interesting to look at all the data when I get back in from a run. I'm learning to connect the way I feel with the results from the data, and learn from it. I can compare my heart rate, the elevation, my pace etc. and there are other features that I haven't even begun to play with.

Today's long run was basically the same run as last week with a bit of a different finish to tack on another .25 to make it an even 9 miles. I'm not exactly sure what the difference was for me this week, but it sure did seem A LOT harder than last week. My overall pace went from 8:54 last week to 9:11 this week. Not a super big difference and much better than I thought it was going to be based on the way I felt. There were several times that I felt like I could just give up and die!! Of course that meant I would have to walk the rest of the way in, and I wasn't about to do that....so I kept on truckin'. Maybe running has helped me be less of a quitter...although I can be a bit stubborn...at times (*wink). I did try a new feature that let me compare the two runs...that was interesting to look at.

I always start out too fast. I probably need to change what I'm eating in the morning. And try my best NOT to miss my Thursday run. That's the "work on list" for this week.

I've kinda had a stressful week. Blah! I've been bottoming out (bg) too much lately and I'm probably going to have to break down and see my doctor about it. (..see stubborn..) Boo! I have spent way too much time in doctors' offices lately....no offense, but I'm not a fan...my blood glucose hasn't been high, and that's typically a "tell" for when something is wrong. So no worries there.. Diabetes Sucks! but at least it lets me know when I'm coming down with something.

But I did get my hair done this week, and there's nothing like a nice long afternoon of getting a little bit pampered to make a girl feel pretty!