01/22/2007: "See Nikki Run"

See Nikki Run

So I have this crazy idea to run a 5k. I found one in May, in Kirkland, so I think that's a reasonable enough time to prepare. I've been running on the treadmill for quite some time now, but I thought a goal might be more motivating. Yesterday I ran three miles on the treadmill without any walking incline breaks. I consider this a victory. However, it took a little over a half hour to do so (34:23 to be precise). Obviously I am going to have to drastically reduce this time, but hey, this is a starting point. And I will have to tack on a bit of distance since I think a 5k is technically 3.2 miles or something, but really that negligible. Although, maybe at the end of the race, my body will not find that .2 miles all that negligible. I am not even that sore from the run yesterday like I thought that I would be. I definitely need to do strength training, though. On Thursday night I went to a class and my bootie is still sore from it. Yikes! Tonight is cross-training night: 30 minutes step, 30 minutes strength. One soccer game.

I had a horrible headache last night. It started around dinner time, which I attributed to not eating since before church and then working out and then not eating again til after 8pm. But then every time I woke up in the night, it was still there. This morning it had dissipated mostly, but I am feeling the effects of not sleeping soundly all night. I feel scrambled. I thought about staying home to work or just staying home...but it's been so long since I've worked a complete week at work that I don't want my brain to get too used to it. :)

Had a devine meal at The Melting Pot last night. :) It wasn't my first choice, but the restaurant I wanted to go to was closed for private parties on Sundays. What?? I still want to go there, though.