Number of those miles that involved me holding a dog and a leash: 68
Trail Miles: 45
Songs with the most airtime on my mp3 player: Fun. - Some Nights
Number of P90x or Jillian Michaels Workouts: 7
June was all about freaking out about Highlands Sky, then running it, then recovering from it, then feeling lost without a plan after it. That's about it.
On the last day of June, I broke out my bike. I didn't include that in my workout summary though. My husband and I rode 8.31 miles in 54 minutes...the slowness was mostly due to me. This is why you won't see me wanting to train for a triathlon anytime! My bike is a mountain bike that I got when I was in the 5th grade and only about half of the gears work. I'm incredibly uncomfortable on a bike and always fear I'm going to wreck which is the result of thoughts from many, many years ago. I was OK on a main road that had a huge shoulder but all of our hilly backroads that I frequent on foot? Well, I went about as fast on them as I do on foot for fear of a car either hitting me or me hitting something funny on or off the side of the road and then falling off the bike.
On the first day of July, I was a bit lazy. I attempted an evening run on Saturday after the morning bike ride but cut it very short at 4 miles. Normally, I don't run on Fridays but had gone to meet with a group Friday evening in some serious heat that involved a cool down in a local creek. I don't normally run more than 3 days in a row and think my continuous stream of running days was starting to catch up with me...along with the high temperatures. The plan was to wake up Sunday morning and get in some miles before picking up a shelter dog. Instead, I slept in and then picked up a shelter dog. We covered four very slow miles of walking and a little bit of running. This girl (Jazzy) loves the run walk combo and seems to know how to pace herself with it. We ran 2 miles out on the trail then turned around and I started walking thinking she probably needed to cool down a bit. After a couple of minutes of walking, she looked back at me and started jogging again. After a couple of minutes, she slowed to a walk for a minute or two and picked up the pace again. It was the funniest thing!
I seriously hope my motivation comes back this week because I really stocked up on my sleeping reserve over the weekend and need to get moving again!
I love these monthly recaps! I can relate to the biking- I only have an old mountain bike too, but thankfully a friend is letting me borrow her road bike for my experimental triathlon!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'll stick to my spin bike, too. I probably won't fall off of it, and the chances of me getting hit by a car on it are very, very slim.
ReplyDeleteBiking terrifies me too. That's why I can never imagine getting into it as a sport! If I can't run, I'd rather just ride horses...those are easier to control than bikes :)
ReplyDeleteYeah I'm not terribly comfortable on a bike either.
ReplyDeleteNice recap!
LOVE the picture!! So cute!! You had a great June!!
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo!!! 175 miles! You go girl. Great picture - what a cute running partner.
ReplyDeletewow, amazing miles, you should be so proud!
ReplyDeleteYour mileage is just amazing, Abbi! I think your motivation will be back just fine. It's hard to stay fully motivated all the time during the hot summer months.
ReplyDeleteA dog that does run/walk....funny!
ReplyDeletebiking AND swimming terrify me! haha! im so glad you took a weekend to yourself to catch up on sleep and rest:) hope the week ahead is fantastic:) i love that pic of you with the pup!!
ReplyDeleteA busy June!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to ask how you started Mutts and Miles. Miles and Mutts I mean :) I am thinking of going to my local humane society and asking if they'd let me run with a dog somewhat-regularly, you inspired me :)
I love the run/walk pup!
ReplyDeleteI had a mountain bike from my youth until my husband bought me a nicer one off of Craigslist and it has made a world of difference! I am still slow though.
I love that song, Some Nights. I can listen to it on repeat forever too :)
Haha. I love the dogs lolling tongue. You ran a lot of miles last month! It's probably good that you took a bit of a break this weekend, since sometimes our body needs it but we don't give it...but our body just poops out at some point. I had a long run on Saturday but spent the next two days taking it easy, not so much because I was sore, but because I was feeling super lazy. It was great.
ReplyDeleteSuch an impressive month on so many levels! I used to be a lot more comfortable on my bike but not amymore. I get scared going fast and am afraid I'm going to go flying off and get smashed by a car.
ReplyDeleteYour motivation will come back. :) But good idea catching up on some sleep!
WOW! You sure clocked in a lot of miles last month! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteIt took me a while to get comfortable on my bike too. It definitely takes time. The fact that it's a older bike that doesn't work 100% might be one of the reasons you don't feel comfortable on it too! I know if I was unsure about the bike I was riding, I would be a bit nervous too!
Happy 4th of July!
Biking can be scary, it took me forever to get used to it. I hate those times when it's tough to get motivated - usually, they always seem to pass!
ReplyDeleteSo basically your pup can pace herself better than me. How much does she charge for running coaching?
ReplyDeleteI'll ask her the next time I see her! :)
DeleteI have a healthy fear of the (outdoor) bike. My inherent clumsyness makes walking a challenge for me at times.
ReplyDeleteLove the dogs....my hubs and I have been looking at a local rescue site way too much lately. I want to adopt them all but we realistically just don't have time...
I think my clumsyness is a big part of the challenge with the bike too.
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