TM -- 20 min walking. I have a headache today. I figured some walking was better than nothing, which is what I was planning on.

Really planning on some longer runs this week so this headache better not stick around and mess me up!

Pilates -- it was an ok workout. (my elbow is bugging me. sounds ridiculous I know. who knew your elbow could cause this much discomfort!)

TM for 30 min. and it was just ok too. I must be a little off today.

Went to Pilates this morning. Had a nice workout. Came home and jumped on the TM for a little cardio. Just did 25 min. Added a little speed knowing I was not going to be on for very long.

Outside run today!!! Oh my how nice it felt. It makes such a difference to run outside. I am not watching the clock the whole time. I did about a 40-45 min. run.

At home did the half barrel to stretch out my hip flexors and then did the red ball.

50 min TM. I cannot believe all these nice days are going by and I am not getting outside. By the time I get to working out it is dark out. I don't know how I am going to get through the winter on the TM. I am already tired/bored of it and it is only November.

TM -- 40 min. blah blah blah!

Pilates intermediate mat series.

I didn't post yesterday ... it was a pilates day.

Yesterday (Friday) 30 min running on the TM. I went back later and did 20 min. more. I then did red ball on my legs and a pilates stomach series.

Today -- 45 min run on TM.

Small barrel leg series for my hips ... I guess that is what you call it. It is a pilates thing. Jim, our pilates instructor, has loaned us a small or half barrel. What I am doing on it is great for stretching hip flexors.

TM 35 running. After running outside for the last couple weeks I don't love running on the treadmill.

I did red ball to work on my legs again.

Pilates -- one hour. My hamstrings are getting so tight from running. I did some red ball to work on my hamstrings and hip flexors.

Pilates yesterday. I had skipped an entire week because of a migraine and then I had a meeting that was at the same time. It felt good to get back and get some good stretching in. I am really working my hamstrings.

Today -- 3 mile run. Felt good. Getting a little faster each time. It has been a week of running with my heart rate monitor. I feel like I need to mix things up a little by adding some distance and maybe doing just some short speed intervals in the middle. To soon for that? Advise?

Yesterday I squeezed in a 5.5 mile bike ride. It was such a beautiful day I just couldn't let it pass by without doing something outside. I was very pressed for time so all I got was a quick ride on my bike. Oh how I love my bike.

Today -- 3.6 mile run. I am still using my heart rate monitor. It was a good run. I walk over to the track which is about 1/4 mile/5min for a warm up and then run my 3 miles and then walk home. I was a bit faster today. Legs a little tired. I need to do some good stretching at the end of these runs. I am feeling good about things and just hope speed will pick up as I get in better shape.

I wish the weather would stay like this! I like winter ... but not when I am trying to train and get back into shape!

Best run I have had in months! I finally used my heart monitor and it was great .. made all the difference. It was a very slow run but I felt great and ran the entire time. Just over 3 miles. I did a 5 min walking warm up and then a 3 mile run. It is kinda hard to run that slow but the difference in how I felt is night and day. I am going to to stick with this heart rate thing for a while and after a couple weeks will start to put some speed work in.