Well ladies and gentlemen, it's official.
I will not be running Philly. I more than likely will not be running any halfs in the next few months. Even though I did run 10m about a month ago, my training has been lackluster at best. The majority is health related. My sinuses are still shitty. My headaches have returned. My allergy shots are kicking butt. I have a reaction every other week and it's exhausting. I am exhausted.
I haven't trained properly and I don't see why I should spend more money on the race (hotel, etc) when I can run a bunch of halfs in the spring right here in Central Park (0.4m from my apt).
So. There it is. It's hard. It's really hard to admit I can't do this. It's frustrating to have these issues but I always have to keep in mind, it could be worse, I could be so sick instead of just nagging annoying sick.
Showing posts with label Long Runs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Long Runs. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Long Run, done and done
I ran 10m yesterday. What amazing weather. I ran with TNT up and down the West Side Highway. I wore compression socks post run and I think they definitely help, BUT my legs were sore sore sore. I think I'm jsut not as conditioned as I once was. I have 2 months until the Phila half so I have some time to play with.
Staten Isle half is in jeopardy. I forgot friends were in town that weekend for a girls weekend with my mom. I think our day is so jammed packed Fri/Sat that a race starting at 7 am in SI is just not feasible. If the point of a race is to see how I will run, I def don't think that's it. It won't be indicative at all. So now, I don't know what to do. Do I run Gretes Gallop instead? The Phila half is 11/20 and Gretes is the weekend after next and SI is 10/9.
That's all. Nothing else to report.
Staten Isle half is in jeopardy. I forgot friends were in town that weekend for a girls weekend with my mom. I think our day is so jammed packed Fri/Sat that a race starting at 7 am in SI is just not feasible. If the point of a race is to see how I will run, I def don't think that's it. It won't be indicative at all. So now, I don't know what to do. Do I run Gretes Gallop instead? The Phila half is 11/20 and Gretes is the weekend after next and SI is 10/9.
That's all. Nothing else to report.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Long Run
I am scheduled to run 9m as my long run this weekend in prep for the Phila half. I am also running the Staten Island half on 10/9 as a pre race so I need to be ready to run 13.1m for that date as well.
I love 9m. Here's why. It's easy to run. Sounds silly but its true. I walked out of work at 5:07 today which is a record by like 3 hours. I typically leave much later but made it clear given my impending trip tomorrow am that I needed to be out the door early for personal stuff. My personal stuff was running. Not packing, not organizing, not cleaning, not a manicure, but running. It was pretty muggy when I walked out of my office so I immediately nixed my plan of running from my house, doing a 5m loop and 2 reservoir loops before running home.
I ran at the gym.
For the long term blog followers, you know I love running long at the gym. I love it (I think) because its so controlled. I know how fast I am going, I can break up the run into smaller pieces more visibly, I can switch treadmills (a frequent strategy in prior marathon training seasons) and the best part ever- unlimited supply of water and bathrooms. Perfect for me.
I like to run 9,12,15 and 18m at the gym. I've done all of these in fact. I can remember 1x before we went to a wedding that I ran 18m at the gym because it was a monsoon outside. I can remember last Sept while in Vegas for a friends bday I woke up early to run 12m in the gym (for $35 an entrance fee).
I am a numbers person. I have slight OCD with numbers. I like running 3m. It's easy. It flies by. I ran 3 sets of 3m. It feels 10023 times shorter than running 9m and letting the mileage tick up on the treadmill. I ran at a steady 11:15 pace and did a hilly course. Well by hilly I should say mild hills. LOL. Average of 2.0. That's no hills, huh?
I stop the treadmill to reset after every 3m. Makes me chuckle when Im drenched in sweat and the treadmill says 2m (but I've really run 8). Let them stare, I say.
Saturday will be a short run in Michigan- looking forward to it!
I love 9m. Here's why. It's easy to run. Sounds silly but its true. I walked out of work at 5:07 today which is a record by like 3 hours. I typically leave much later but made it clear given my impending trip tomorrow am that I needed to be out the door early for personal stuff. My personal stuff was running. Not packing, not organizing, not cleaning, not a manicure, but running. It was pretty muggy when I walked out of my office so I immediately nixed my plan of running from my house, doing a 5m loop and 2 reservoir loops before running home.
I ran at the gym.
For the long term blog followers, you know I love running long at the gym. I love it (I think) because its so controlled. I know how fast I am going, I can break up the run into smaller pieces more visibly, I can switch treadmills (a frequent strategy in prior marathon training seasons) and the best part ever- unlimited supply of water and bathrooms. Perfect for me.
I like to run 9,12,15 and 18m at the gym. I've done all of these in fact. I can remember 1x before we went to a wedding that I ran 18m at the gym because it was a monsoon outside. I can remember last Sept while in Vegas for a friends bday I woke up early to run 12m in the gym (for $35 an entrance fee).
I am a numbers person. I have slight OCD with numbers. I like running 3m. It's easy. It flies by. I ran 3 sets of 3m. It feels 10023 times shorter than running 9m and letting the mileage tick up on the treadmill. I ran at a steady 11:15 pace and did a hilly course. Well by hilly I should say mild hills. LOL. Average of 2.0. That's no hills, huh?
I stop the treadmill to reset after every 3m. Makes me chuckle when Im drenched in sweat and the treadmill says 2m (but I've really run 8). Let them stare, I say.
Saturday will be a short run in Michigan- looking forward to it!
Thursday, April 7, 2011
More half marathon RACE REPORT
Here is my not so exciting race report:
My splits:
m1-11:11
m2-10:37
m3-10:34
m4-11:15
m5-11:24
m6-10:35
1:15 bathroom break
m7-10:55
m8-10:50
m9-10:53
m10-11:27
m11-11:13
m12-10:43
m13-10:26
0.1-00:58
Overall my time was 2:24. Not terrible for this slow-poke.
We started on the west side near w64th street which means that the m1 marker was on e 68th street as was m7, mile marker 2 and 8 were at e85th street, mile markers 3 and 9 were on e 104thish street, mile markers 4 and 10 were right past the 102 transverse, mile markers 5 and 11 were near w86th street, mile markers 6 and 12 were right by the start and m13 was on e72nd street.
If I re-order my splits here is what they look like-
What a difference though with a field of all women. No pushing, no meanness, lots of cheering, the porta potties even smelled pretty clean, It was amazing. The race was organized, started on time and just had a good vibe. A lot of women ran in groups and I was jealous I was alone. Also of note was how many spectators there were! SUCH a nice change!! I loved that. The park was packed and the field was pretty large. I also loved how far up I was in the field. SUCH a nice change as well.
My splits:
m1-11:11
m2-10:37
m3-10:34
m4-11:15
m5-11:24
m6-10:35
1:15 bathroom break
m7-10:55
m8-10:50
m9-10:53
m10-11:27
m11-11:13
m12-10:43
m13-10:26
0.1-00:58
Overall my time was 2:24. Not terrible for this slow-poke.
We started on the west side near w64th street which means that the m1 marker was on e 68th street as was m7, mile marker 2 and 8 were at e85th street, mile markers 3 and 9 were on e 104thish street, mile markers 4 and 10 were right past the 102 transverse, mile markers 5 and 11 were near w86th street, mile markers 6 and 12 were right by the start and m13 was on e72nd street.
If I re-order my splits here is what they look like-
Here is my not so exciting race report:
My splits:
m1-11:11 m7-10:55
m2-10:37 m8-10:50
m3-10:34 m9-10:53
m4-11:15 m10-11:27
m5-11:24 m11-11:13
m6-10:35 m12-10:43
m13-10:26
0.1-00:58
Looking at it this way it's not that bad. Although only the m5/11 had a 'negative' split (when compared against each other) My first 6 miles were run in 65:36 and my second 6 miles were run in 66:01 so pretty close albeit it not negative. My average pace during the first 6m was 10:56 while my second seven miles averaged 11:05ish. Oh well.
Overall the half marathon was awesome. The expo was meh but I did try Silk Chocolate 'milk' and it was awesome which was worth the expo in and of itself. It was downtown which was a bit of a pain but that was that. I got to the start super early on Sunday. To be honest, I prefer Saturday races, get them done with. It was pretty cold on Sunday esp because it was so early in the am but warmed up a ton so I wore my NIKE wind vest and cropped pants with a cap which was perfect. It was nice and sunny but there was def some wind.
What a difference though with a field of all women. No pushing, no meanness, lots of cheering, the porta potties even smelled pretty clean, It was amazing. The race was organized, started on time and just had a good vibe. A lot of women ran in groups and I was jealous I was alone. Also of note was how many spectators there were! SUCH a nice change!! I loved that. The park was packed and the field was pretty large. I also loved how far up I was in the field. SUCH a nice change as well.
The run overall was nothing to really write about. I know that sounds silly but it was me working with what I had, some training but not a ton and I woke up with a not great stomach after a super busy Saturday. Never a good combo. The first 6 m I really tried to just run and take a break when I needed one but never really slowed down much past my pace. I didn't really have a goal but didn't want it to be worse than 2:26. If I hadn't stopped to pee (full bladder but made it quick because I held it until I hit an open portapottie near the start where there were a ton of them) my time would've been 2:22:30 which is on par with the Bronx half this summer. Now, clearly that was a Bronx bomb (can't help the joke!) but I was in such good shape then so I'm pretty proud that I made it through the winter in not such shitty shape. This is the first race of the season after a tough winter for me in terms of work, foot and some medical things last fall that made me quite out of commission.
I only had two gels and they were Crank gels. I really do think the extra calories in them are worth it. I also had a ton of Gatorade which was great too. I love when races have Gatorade. Because the 15k didn't have it which was crazy. Anything exceeding 10k should have Gatorade.
I am not sure what my next race is. Any suggestions? I thought I'd be out of commission but now that my foot wart problem is healed (plantars wart on my cushion of my foot which I thought I would have to get cut out but now do not) I can run at my hearts desire.
My only plans:
Bronx half
Gretes Gallop
WHAT ELSE DO YOU SUGGEST?
Also, I am taking the week off running. What do you do when you've just run a 'big' race?
Friday, March 18, 2011
Working out is hard to do
It really is hard to find the time to work, work out, be normal, run errands, do laundry etc. I have moaned about this before, but since I've been working a ton lately (let's repeat: A TON) its been harder and harder. PLUS I have reached a tipping point. Once I am consistently working 12+ hour days, I eat substantially more. I use breaks for eating. So now, when I'm tired and my body needs a break, it requests a snack, and me, in my zombie world, allows this. I realized this past Sunday (when I hadnt eaten in 6 hours, had walked all around town and wasnt hungry) that I am perpetually feeding the monster that is boredom/I need a break.
I intend to more conscientious of this new problem. I have gained about 7 lbs since October which is really when I started working a ton. Jan through now has been especially bad and I have had issues trying to lose a single pound.
I should also note that today I ate a glorious bagel. I do intend to run 11m tonight so I thought the 'treat' was appropriate esp given my dinner was grilled veggies. Lunch will be a salad and that will be that. My intention is to leave the office around 5 and head out for a run. I really prefer to run Friday nights (over Saturdays) for a multitude of reasons as follows:
1) You can enjoy the entire weekend if you finish your long runs Fridays
2) I can have wine at dinner Friday
3) Sleepign in Saturday is encouraged, not a problem
4) I sleep better Friday nights!
5) Did I mention, I will have the whole weekend? YIPEEEEEE
Now, just need to get out the door at 5. We have dinner resys at 8:30 so I will have to leave from the office so I brough clothes to change in- luckily we have towels and a shower in the office- as a last resort I would do Equinox too- nice showers.
I am running the MORE half in 2 weeks (as I've blabbed on and on about). In the beginner Hal Hidgeon (I think I'm def not a beginner) the longest run is 10m. In the intermediate plan, you run 12m 1x and 11m 1x, 10m 1x and 9m 1x. I have run 6m then 7.75, then almost 10, then 10.5... hmmm what to run tonight? I am looking to finish not puking, not to have this amazing race....
I intend to more conscientious of this new problem. I have gained about 7 lbs since October which is really when I started working a ton. Jan through now has been especially bad and I have had issues trying to lose a single pound.
I should also note that today I ate a glorious bagel. I do intend to run 11m tonight so I thought the 'treat' was appropriate esp given my dinner was grilled veggies. Lunch will be a salad and that will be that. My intention is to leave the office around 5 and head out for a run. I really prefer to run Friday nights (over Saturdays) for a multitude of reasons as follows:
1) You can enjoy the entire weekend if you finish your long runs Fridays
2) I can have wine at dinner Friday
3) Sleepign in Saturday is encouraged, not a problem
4) I sleep better Friday nights!
5) Did I mention, I will have the whole weekend? YIPEEEEEE
Now, just need to get out the door at 5. We have dinner resys at 8:30 so I will have to leave from the office so I brough clothes to change in- luckily we have towels and a shower in the office- as a last resort I would do Equinox too- nice showers.
I am running the MORE half in 2 weeks (as I've blabbed on and on about). In the beginner Hal Hidgeon (I think I'm def not a beginner) the longest run is 10m. In the intermediate plan, you run 12m 1x and 11m 1x, 10m 1x and 9m 1x. I have run 6m then 7.75, then almost 10, then 10.5... hmmm what to run tonight? I am looking to finish not puking, not to have this amazing race....
Monday, March 14, 2011
Last week was a blur
Wow. Last week was a mailto:clusterf$%5E@!#%^! It really was.
Wednesday and Thursday were off days at the gym. Varying reasons. Wednesday was meant to be, Thursday I checked into the gym to realize I had no sneaks. Well instead of speedwork, I sped walked (get it- tee hee) to my massage. L-A-M-E
Friday I was meant to go to yoga HOWEVER I was at work from 730a-1030p so clearly there was no time fo that. Saturday I slept in a bit, went to brunch and ran almost 11miles. How proud am I? It's def not my best running, but hell, to even find the motivation after the week I had, was triumph enough. It really was. Because I had no Friday night, Saturday felt way too short. It was a bummer AND I was tired from my run. Clearly.
Sunday I really slept in- 1030! YIKES! And the stupid spring forward time change didnt help. Don't give me any of the 'isnt it nice it's light out when you leave the office?' because its NOT. I don't leave the office. I am still here and its dark. So now its dark when I enter and dark when I leave, fabulous. At least I was making headway on the dark when I enter. SCAM! I will not be happy for another month when the sun is rising pre 645 am as it well should. I made it to yoga on Sunday after a 3m power walk, again very proud of myself.
This am I made it to my trainer for MAX30 which is a great workout and really nice and quick which I like. I also hate trainers who make you do warmups and stretch-uhm that's not worth what I pay you an hour. The MAX30 is 2x a week, $100 a week. It's good. Well for me, supplementally it makes me get another hour of interval/weights so that's uber helpful.
Tonight I am maxing and relaxing solo.
Tomorrow- Up at the crack of dawn to run sprints because I have an event after work. Cocktails. YAY. Diet better be deliciously perfect tomorrow to compensate for the champy I intend to have! I won't stay out too too late.
The plan this week is to run 11-11.5 with less stops on Sat pm. We are going out Friday pm so that should be tricky. Working backwards I hope to make Friday an off day, Thursday I hope to workout with MAX30 and do cardio before. Wednesday is up for yoga. Tuesday is sprints- God help me!
Wednesday and Thursday were off days at the gym. Varying reasons. Wednesday was meant to be, Thursday I checked into the gym to realize I had no sneaks. Well instead of speedwork, I sped walked (get it- tee hee) to my massage. L-A-M-E
Friday I was meant to go to yoga HOWEVER I was at work from 730a-1030p so clearly there was no time fo that. Saturday I slept in a bit, went to brunch and ran almost 11miles. How proud am I? It's def not my best running, but hell, to even find the motivation after the week I had, was triumph enough. It really was. Because I had no Friday night, Saturday felt way too short. It was a bummer AND I was tired from my run. Clearly.
Sunday I really slept in- 1030! YIKES! And the stupid spring forward time change didnt help. Don't give me any of the 'isnt it nice it's light out when you leave the office?' because its NOT. I don't leave the office. I am still here and its dark. So now its dark when I enter and dark when I leave, fabulous. At least I was making headway on the dark when I enter. SCAM! I will not be happy for another month when the sun is rising pre 645 am as it well should. I made it to yoga on Sunday after a 3m power walk, again very proud of myself.
This am I made it to my trainer for MAX30 which is a great workout and really nice and quick which I like. I also hate trainers who make you do warmups and stretch-uhm that's not worth what I pay you an hour. The MAX30 is 2x a week, $100 a week. It's good. Well for me, supplementally it makes me get another hour of interval/weights so that's uber helpful.
Tonight I am maxing and relaxing solo.
Tomorrow- Up at the crack of dawn to run sprints because I have an event after work. Cocktails. YAY. Diet better be deliciously perfect tomorrow to compensate for the champy I intend to have! I won't stay out too too late.
The plan this week is to run 11-11.5 with less stops on Sat pm. We are going out Friday pm so that should be tricky. Working backwards I hope to make Friday an off day, Thursday I hope to workout with MAX30 and do cardio before. Wednesday is up for yoga. Tuesday is sprints- God help me!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
another recap
Last Wednesday was an off day for me. Last Thurs am I ran yassos at the gym. Lame yassos, but yassos none the less. I only had time for 3 repeats in order to include a proper cooldown and I ran at a 9:40 pace whereas I used to do yassos at a 9 min pace. The good news is that I was not breathing hard and was not breathing out of my mouth- a nice surprise.
Friday I made it to a 60min yoga class before dinner which was nice. Yesterday was my long run day. I ran 10m in the park. Well ran/walked but still 10m is 10m. I am not sore today (well not yet anyway). Today I am taking a soulbands class at soul cycle which is a cult like spin class in NYC.
If I am bored later I might also hit up yoga.
Friday I made it to a 60min yoga class before dinner which was nice. Yesterday was my long run day. I ran 10m in the park. Well ran/walked but still 10m is 10m. I am not sore today (well not yet anyway). Today I am taking a soulbands class at soul cycle which is a cult like spin class in NYC.
If I am bored later I might also hit up yoga.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Another run, another notch
Last night was my easy 3m run on the treadmill. I"m really getting over the treadmill runs but I was laid up all day with a sore/hurt back. The running didnt hurt it (common question) but didn't help as much as I wouldve liked either. Sometimes it helps, sometimes not as much. I did wear my older running shoes which is a big no no and I felt the difference in my knee for sure.
I did yoga Sunday night- Loved the class- that was a nice surprise. I had been to so many 'meh' classes that I get turned off of trying new ones- silly me! I loved the kettlehell class and I loved this yoga so thats 2 classes of the say 4 I've tried this year- not too bad!!!
This week's schedule:
tonight- perhaps pilates with a friend and some weights
tomorrow- might have to be off- work starts at 730 and wont end before 8 pm- AND i need an off day this week
thursday- speed work. Yasso's I'm thinking... starting with 5...
friday- yoga/weights?
saturday- 8-9m runs. I ran 7.75m on saturday but was meant to run 7ish. The half is in 4 weeks (yikes) and that was my longest run yet
sunday- soul cycle with bands (scary!!!)
I don't have a speed goal for this half. sad but true. I think I will look to conquer the Bronx half again this year. it IRKS me that it went so shitty last year when I was perfectly trained... damned precursor to the marathon. We shall see. I might sign up for Phila in Sept as well...
Next race: 15k Colon Cancer Challenge on 3/27...
Upcoming longer runs:
Sat 3/5- 9
Sat 3/12- 10
Sat 3/19- 11
Sun 3/27- 11ish (or should I just run the 9.3?)
Sun 4/3- more half
I did yoga Sunday night- Loved the class- that was a nice surprise. I had been to so many 'meh' classes that I get turned off of trying new ones- silly me! I loved the kettlehell class and I loved this yoga so thats 2 classes of the say 4 I've tried this year- not too bad!!!
This week's schedule:
tonight- perhaps pilates with a friend and some weights
tomorrow- might have to be off- work starts at 730 and wont end before 8 pm- AND i need an off day this week
thursday- speed work. Yasso's I'm thinking... starting with 5...
friday- yoga/weights?
saturday- 8-9m runs. I ran 7.75m on saturday but was meant to run 7ish. The half is in 4 weeks (yikes) and that was my longest run yet
sunday- soul cycle with bands (scary!!!)
I don't have a speed goal for this half. sad but true. I think I will look to conquer the Bronx half again this year. it IRKS me that it went so shitty last year when I was perfectly trained... damned precursor to the marathon. We shall see. I might sign up for Phila in Sept as well...
Next race: 15k Colon Cancer Challenge on 3/27...
Upcoming longer runs:
Sat 3/5- 9
Sat 3/12- 10
Sat 3/19- 11
Sun 3/27- 11ish (or should I just run the 9.3?)
Sun 4/3- more half
Saturday, February 26, 2011
This week: a Recap
Well this week I ran 2 cheap miles Tuesday and 3.75 with 2 @10 min pace on Thursday. Today I went out to run 7m and I ended up with 7.75m which would explain why I was so lethargic in the middle- with only 1 gel and an upset stomach in place- it wasnt my best run by any means but it was not the worst ever (hey at least I didnt throw up!!!)
I was meant to meet a friend at engineers gate and I'm not sure how I missed her.
I ran from my apt to Engineers gate counter clockwise and waited for 20 min. I am really still in awe how we missed each other. What did people do without cell phones- it mustve been this way often!
I then ran clockwise on the 4 mile loop but on 97th street, down arou nd and back to 97th street. I stopped quite a bit to walk and to use the restroom- ugh. I ran back to 102 up east drive and then decided not to do harlem hill which was a good idea since i ran 7.75m in total and only wanted to run 7m. Adding in the harlem hill piece wouldve been at least 8.5m and that's a huge jump from my 5.5m last week!!
Overall I feel OK. Just my stomach.
Gorgeous day to run and def the right decision to rest yesterday!
Happy wkd!
I was meant to meet a friend at engineers gate and I'm not sure how I missed her.
I ran from my apt to Engineers gate counter clockwise and waited for 20 min. I am really still in awe how we missed each other. What did people do without cell phones- it mustve been this way often!
I then ran clockwise on the 4 mile loop but on 97th street, down arou nd and back to 97th street. I stopped quite a bit to walk and to use the restroom- ugh. I ran back to 102 up east drive and then decided not to do harlem hill which was a good idea since i ran 7.75m in total and only wanted to run 7m. Adding in the harlem hill piece wouldve been at least 8.5m and that's a huge jump from my 5.5m last week!!
Overall I feel OK. Just my stomach.
Gorgeous day to run and def the right decision to rest yesterday!
Happy wkd!
Friday, February 18, 2011
A longer-ish run
I ran 5.4m in the park today. My 'longest' run lately. Wasnt a hard run per se. More convincing myself I wanted to run. Stomach wasnt the happiest either but overall was great to get out there, mainly because the weather was fabulous. I love running when its 60 degrees out. I really do. It was 66 as I hit the CNN sign coming off Tavern on the Green. Fabulous running night.
So 5.4m isnt huge but it's certainly notable given this is my second week in a very long time since I've run 3x a week. No pain, a tight IT band, but given my foot issues, seems par for the course.
Today's eating was atrocious. Dried mango for breakfast. A bagel from Essa (delish) and a half a bagel for snack. A non meat salad (with avocado) and no dressing for a late lunch and then a half a bagel for snack. I scarfed down a chobani yogurt when I got back from a run and ordered chana masala and a veggie samosa (bad!!) for dinner. carb-o-rific. Hello 5 lbs, nice to meet you. How I do enjoy carrying you around my waist lately. Sigh. Clearly I shouldnt be snacking on bagels. I mean. I ate like 900 calories in bagels today. What in the heck!? Overall not a bad calorie day so far- 1400 so with dinner probably still under 2000 which is fine, but really, did I need to snack on that bagel?
Tomorrow is yoga in the pm. Sunday is spin. Monday will be weights and a light run.
C'est tout. I am working late tonight. YAY. (Sarcarsm)
So 5.4m isnt huge but it's certainly notable given this is my second week in a very long time since I've run 3x a week. No pain, a tight IT band, but given my foot issues, seems par for the course.
Today's eating was atrocious. Dried mango for breakfast. A bagel from Essa (delish) and a half a bagel for snack. A non meat salad (with avocado) and no dressing for a late lunch and then a half a bagel for snack. I scarfed down a chobani yogurt when I got back from a run and ordered chana masala and a veggie samosa (bad!!) for dinner. carb-o-rific. Hello 5 lbs, nice to meet you. How I do enjoy carrying you around my waist lately. Sigh. Clearly I shouldnt be snacking on bagels. I mean. I ate like 900 calories in bagels today. What in the heck!? Overall not a bad calorie day so far- 1400 so with dinner probably still under 2000 which is fine, but really, did I need to snack on that bagel?
Tomorrow is yoga in the pm. Sunday is spin. Monday will be weights and a light run.
C'est tout. I am working late tonight. YAY. (Sarcarsm)
Monday, January 31, 2011
They never said it'd be easy.
So yea, Fell off a bit last week. Monday and Tuesday I was in Boston for work, working like a nut job. Wednesday and Thursday I worked out (Wednesday run, Thursday I have no idea). Friday I had an early ass meeting in CT and then was so busy and then had a headache (pressure? atmosphere?). Saturday I did Jillian and Sunday I was sick to my stomach (onions, don't ask) before my workout (planned) so I canned it.
This am I had time for 2.5m on the treadmill. Hardly a workout but I'm counting it as one.
Tomorrow's plan is weights in the am. I have dinner in the pm. Wednesday is more of the same but I will also squeeze in a run during work- Hallelujah. Thursday its back up to Boston so it might be an off day.
Friday will be a run. Then we'll see. I need to do weights and run and do yoga between Sat and Sun. I am signed up for the Gridiron but may do dinner with freinds Sat night so might just run on my own on Saturday or Sunday.
I leave Monday for SFO/LAX for the week. I have the Equinox schedule downloaded already. I will workout. I am most looking forward to my Thursday am run on the beach in Santa Monica- OH YEEA!!!! Highlight of next week for sure!!!
There are still 9 full weeks before the half marathon. i still think I have enough time to get some speedwork under my belt and to be OK distance wise. I havent been running a ton but when I do I have no problem witht he distance, just the getting started. As long as I run say 2,4,5 this week I should be OK.
This am I had time for 2.5m on the treadmill. Hardly a workout but I'm counting it as one.
Tomorrow's plan is weights in the am. I have dinner in the pm. Wednesday is more of the same but I will also squeeze in a run during work- Hallelujah. Thursday its back up to Boston so it might be an off day.
Friday will be a run. Then we'll see. I need to do weights and run and do yoga between Sat and Sun. I am signed up for the Gridiron but may do dinner with freinds Sat night so might just run on my own on Saturday or Sunday.
I leave Monday for SFO/LAX for the week. I have the Equinox schedule downloaded already. I will workout. I am most looking forward to my Thursday am run on the beach in Santa Monica- OH YEEA!!!! Highlight of next week for sure!!!
There are still 9 full weeks before the half marathon. i still think I have enough time to get some speedwork under my belt and to be OK distance wise. I havent been running a ton but when I do I have no problem witht he distance, just the getting started. As long as I run say 2,4,5 this week I should be OK.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Your vote is needed please
So, while I've been working out quite a bit lately, its been spin and yoga for the most part. My first run since Nov 14th was yesterday and was between 3 and 4 miles.
Should I even attempt the 15k next weekend?
This will also be my 9th race. I have volunteered so the caveat is that it will qualify for NYCM. WHich is good, but bad. I am pretty sure I can't do that to myself for a few years. I suppose my thought process is- do I qualify and defer and plan for 2012???
THOUGHTS?
Should I even attempt the 15k next weekend?
This will also be my 9th race. I have volunteered so the caveat is that it will qualify for NYCM. WHich is good, but bad. I am pretty sure I can't do that to myself for a few years. I suppose my thought process is- do I qualify and defer and plan for 2012???
THOUGHTS?
Saturday, October 30, 2010
So much for a 6m slow run paced run
I didnt feel like getting out of bed this am. I had wine and cuban last night and was up until 1 am with friends. I slept to 9 am which felt so incredulously late and skipped the TNT last Saturday run. Instead I lounged all day, did laundry, made my pile for next Sunday and finally, an hour before sunset decided to drag my butt out of bed to run. I ran 3.83m which was 1 lap of the reservoir and to and from the park. The perfect weekday am or early pm run to be honest. I like living so close to the park.
Without realizing it I ran a 9:44 pace. Uhm OK. I dont think its possible, honest. But the watch and runningahead dont lie, right? Even if I was off witht he mileage it would have to be quite a bit to move it to an 11 min pace.
Oh well.
Tomorrow I am running the Poland Spring 5-mile kick off. I will not run too fast!!!
Without realizing it I ran a 9:44 pace. Uhm OK. I dont think its possible, honest. But the watch and runningahead dont lie, right? Even if I was off witht he mileage it would have to be quite a bit to move it to an 11 min pace.
Oh well.
Tomorrow I am running the Poland Spring 5-mile kick off. I will not run too fast!!!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Last long run
Today was our last long run before the marathon. We ran from the Mall to the Q'boro bridge, up 1st Ave to 115th then over to 5th and back into the park to finish the marathon course. We were supposed to run up to 125th but the guy with whom I ran and I went to Starbucks to pee on 1st ave and lost the group. We decided to make up time but cutting out part of the route.
Overall the run was fine. I had forgotten how freaking difficult the last 10 miles are. They really are insanely hard. The elevation is all over the map and its just hard.
I was a bit upset today. I really dont feel like I have it in me. Then my mentor wrote me this. I heart her. She is so right. And with that, and a few tears, I am excited for Nov 7th.
Enough of the negative self-talk! You are a marathoner. You have completed multiple marathons, which is more than approximately 90% of the population. That, in itself, is a huge accomplishment.
It's easy to get hung up on PR's and times, but we both know that all the Excel spreadsheets, bib analyses, etc. don't mean anything when it comes down to race day. Some days are better than others. Some days PR's come easily. Other days they don't come at all. That's part of being a runner (and something I am working hard to accept).
But in the grand scheme of things, your time doesn't matter. What matters is that you've devoted almost six months to training, running, fundraising and preparing for the NYC Marathon. You've put your heart, time and effort into your runs and races this season. And some were better than others. You were sidelined with bronchitis, head colds and the like, but you continued to train. You ran those hill repeats and intervals without complaining, and you showed me how much heart you have.
On November 7th, we get to be superstars! We get to run on a course run by world-class athletes, and the spectators will cheer for us as though we are. In their eyes, what we are doing is crazy, insane, unbelievable, inspiring, powerful (insert additional adjectives here). And yes; it's all of those things.
I am proud of you. I am honored to be your mentor this season (yes; it sounds cheesy...sorry; it's who I am). So what if you don't PR? It doesn't matter to me. It doesn't matter to the spectators cheering. It certainly doesn't matter to your coaches and teammates. What matters is that you run the race with your heart and your head and you finish.
Overall the run was fine. I had forgotten how freaking difficult the last 10 miles are. They really are insanely hard. The elevation is all over the map and its just hard.
I was a bit upset today. I really dont feel like I have it in me. Then my mentor wrote me this. I heart her. She is so right. And with that, and a few tears, I am excited for Nov 7th.
Enough of the negative self-talk! You are a marathoner. You have completed multiple marathons, which is more than approximately 90% of the population. That, in itself, is a huge accomplishment.
It's easy to get hung up on PR's and times, but we both know that all the Excel spreadsheets, bib analyses, etc. don't mean anything when it comes down to race day. Some days are better than others. Some days PR's come easily. Other days they don't come at all. That's part of being a runner (and something I am working hard to accept).
But in the grand scheme of things, your time doesn't matter. What matters is that you've devoted almost six months to training, running, fundraising and preparing for the NYC Marathon. You've put your heart, time and effort into your runs and races this season. And some were better than others. You were sidelined with bronchitis, head colds and the like, but you continued to train. You ran those hill repeats and intervals without complaining, and you showed me how much heart you have.
On November 7th, we get to be superstars! We get to run on a course run by world-class athletes, and the spectators will cheer for us as though we are. In their eyes, what we are doing is crazy, insane, unbelievable, inspiring, powerful (insert additional adjectives here). And yes; it's all of those things.
I am proud of you. I am honored to be your mentor this season (yes; it sounds cheesy...sorry; it's who I am). So what if you don't PR? It doesn't matter to me. It doesn't matter to the spectators cheering. It certainly doesn't matter to your coaches and teammates. What matters is that you run the race with your heart and your head and you finish.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
PIckle juice and a long run...
So this am I woke up to my last long run before taper! I was so excited!!! I honestly am just over these long runs- I don't get into the groove until about 1:30 HOURS into the run. It's miserable until then!!! Luckily I really enjoyed the first 8m of the marathon last year so I'll be OK. Anywho I ran in CP even though our initial plan (after having run extensively in the park this season) was to run up the WSH. It was really windy this morning! It was about 48 at the start of my run (730) with winds gusting to 25-30 mph. I wore my Nike wind jacket which really is just so versatile. At the finish it was approx 58 degrees and just as windy!
I ran from the apt to the Mall, did a 6m loop counterclockwise, crossed over at 72nd street and did a 5m loop. From the apt to the Mall its about 2m which when I measured it for the first time it was 2.7m so I'm kinda confused over what I did. I ran for 2 hours and 48 min and felt OK. I was pretty tired by the end.
I spoke to the doctor last night- he thinks I have post nasal drip (I mean its like a cold) and acid reflux (which I'm had issues with in the past).... I have been taking maalox and wow my throat doesnt hurt anymore. I am coughing still after the run which is troublesome. The doc told me to rest, push fluids and told me to not take the zpak. He doesnt think I'm sick enough. So we'll see.
Oh and the post is called pickle juice because I drank some post run. Headache isnt really there (I did take tylenol preemptively) so I say success.
I ran from the apt to the Mall, did a 6m loop counterclockwise, crossed over at 72nd street and did a 5m loop. From the apt to the Mall its about 2m which when I measured it for the first time it was 2.7m so I'm kinda confused over what I did. I ran for 2 hours and 48 min and felt OK. I was pretty tired by the end.
I spoke to the doctor last night- he thinks I have post nasal drip (I mean its like a cold) and acid reflux (which I'm had issues with in the past).... I have been taking maalox and wow my throat doesnt hurt anymore. I am coughing still after the run which is troublesome. The doc told me to rest, push fluids and told me to not take the zpak. He doesnt think I'm sick enough. So we'll see.
Oh and the post is called pickle juice because I drank some post run. Headache isnt really there (I did take tylenol preemptively) so I say success.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
the land of air parenthesis
It’s funny. This weekend I have to run 15-16m. This is hardly different from the 18+ I ran last week yet I am SO pumped to ‘only’ have to run 15-16m. Pretty lame huh? I suppose perhaps I am more excited that it’s going to be the last ‘long’ run before NYCM. I am running the ‘last 10’ with TNT the weekend following and after that running 6m Saturday and an easy 5m at the Marathon Kick-Off. All my runs after this Saturday’s seem manageable and doable without falling under the elusive ‘Marathon Training’ umbrella which seems to be suffocating me.
In other news, I am trying to mentally prepare for the race. I know what I’m wearing (baring weather issues- pink tank top with arm warmers and shorts, debating compression socks but might just put them on after? I will run with them this wkd and see how I feel), I’m trying to stay positive re my finish time. In fact, I am going to run this weekend with the 10:30 pace group and see how that goes. I’m a little panicked over the idea so perhaps I need to ask Mike about it. Maybe run some slower miles at the start and then meet up with the group to run 10:30s?
Tonight is a pacing workout. I am still coughing although I’ve taken the inhaler about 3x since yesterdays doctors visit. I am still coughing. I need a day in bed is really what it is at this point. I have a conference tomorrow pm so I might be playing hooky in the am.
In other news, I am trying to mentally prepare for the race. I know what I’m wearing (baring weather issues- pink tank top with arm warmers and shorts, debating compression socks but might just put them on after? I will run with them this wkd and see how I feel), I’m trying to stay positive re my finish time. In fact, I am going to run this weekend with the 10:30 pace group and see how that goes. I’m a little panicked over the idea so perhaps I need to ask Mike about it. Maybe run some slower miles at the start and then meet up with the group to run 10:30s?
Tonight is a pacing workout. I am still coughing although I’ve taken the inhaler about 3x since yesterdays doctors visit. I am still coughing. I need a day in bed is really what it is at this point. I have a conference tomorrow pm so I might be playing hooky in the am.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
2nd to last long run
Yesterday I ran just over 18 miles in Central Park. It was my first run from my new house which was kinda neat. I really liked the convinience. I took off around 7:30 and headed into the park at 90th street going clockwise to hit up Harlem Hill and beyond. I met up with TNT at the 72nd street transverse and turned around to run counterclockwise (ugh back up HH!!!) I had to slow significantly to run at the 11 min pace the group I always run with was running. I'm not sure if that is good or bad, its my newest 'problem': comfort at the 10:15/30 pace for quite a few miles (less than a half marathon though!!!).
We ended up doing 2 full loops of the park and then a lower loop. Should be approximately 4.43+12+1.7. Then I walked home from 72nd street which is another mile and a half or so. I'm not sure why I walked home, in retrospect it was pretty dumb, I didnt drink until I got home, well I did, just not a ton. I did have a bagel at practice after the run though.
I ran with a girl I met, Megan- she was super cool so that was fun.
My head yesterday- oy vey. It was the worst headache I've ever had. Like honestly, the worst. I bought pickles today and before the run tomorrow I am going to drink pickle juice before and after the run whcih apparently is supposed to help. APparently the vinegar used to brine (sp?) the cucumbers really helps with hydration. I don't know whats up with me. I don't know if its too much salt, not enough salt, too much water, not enough water. who the hell knows. Its really frustrating. I don't know what or when this took over my life. Swollen fingers, but not too bad yesterday, headaches... etc. AND I have been drinking water/gatorade/gelling/eating etc. Like I am not NOT drinking enough, if that makes sense.
Overall the run went well. I was tired at the end but hey, I hadnt run long lately AND I think I went out too fast because I was later than I thought. Overall I felt ok. Today my IT band is iffy- its very chicken cutlet-ly if that makes sense. I went for a 2 mile recovery fast walk. I tried to run but honestly it sucked. So then I walked and then I ran a few errands.
My blisters (the remnants/areas of) were ok after the run. theyre slightly sore but theyre OK which is super positive.
Nothing else to report. Ready for another weekend, not a week of work!!
We ended up doing 2 full loops of the park and then a lower loop. Should be approximately 4.43+12+1.7. Then I walked home from 72nd street which is another mile and a half or so. I'm not sure why I walked home, in retrospect it was pretty dumb, I didnt drink until I got home, well I did, just not a ton. I did have a bagel at practice after the run though.
I ran with a girl I met, Megan- she was super cool so that was fun.
My head yesterday- oy vey. It was the worst headache I've ever had. Like honestly, the worst. I bought pickles today and before the run tomorrow I am going to drink pickle juice before and after the run whcih apparently is supposed to help. APparently the vinegar used to brine (sp?) the cucumbers really helps with hydration. I don't know whats up with me. I don't know if its too much salt, not enough salt, too much water, not enough water. who the hell knows. Its really frustrating. I don't know what or when this took over my life. Swollen fingers, but not too bad yesterday, headaches... etc. AND I have been drinking water/gatorade/gelling/eating etc. Like I am not NOT drinking enough, if that makes sense.
Overall the run went well. I was tired at the end but hey, I hadnt run long lately AND I think I went out too fast because I was later than I thought. Overall I felt ok. Today my IT band is iffy- its very chicken cutlet-ly if that makes sense. I went for a 2 mile recovery fast walk. I tried to run but honestly it sucked. So then I walked and then I ran a few errands.
My blisters (the remnants/areas of) were ok after the run. theyre slightly sore but theyre OK which is super positive.
Nothing else to report. Ready for another weekend, not a week of work!!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Vegas Recap, Minnetonka showdown
We went to Vegas this weekend (Thurs-Sun) to celebrate my good friends 30th birthday. We stayed at the Aria which, to be honest, wasnt that great. I am a huge Vegas fan. It's great for eating, pool lounging, gambling, partying etc. I have stayed at Hard Rock, the Wynn, MGM and the Venetian. All are better than the Aria. It's too high-tech (curtains can only be closed with a switch) and the custover service is lacking. I won't return there for sure. We arrived late Thursday and Friday am I was up way too early and decided to head down to CVS for a snack and then to the gym after paying my $30 gym fee. I ran my 12m run on the treadmill at the Aria and it wasnt too too bad. I watched a terrible USA made for TV movie with Brooke Shields. Very entertaining. Ha! The run itself was uneventful. Long, tiring, mentally boring and I was tired and dehydrated and hadnt eaten dinner, a proper breakfast etc. But c'est la vie. I have the splits somewhere but my blackberry is acting up. I ran between 10:40 and 11:20 depending. It's amazing how different the two speeds feel. I'm trying to get up to running 18m at the 10:30 pace but obviously I needed to work on this earlier on in the season.
Saturday I woke up hungover-ish and made it to the gym for some recovery and some weights. This am I just did 35 min of weights in the Marriott at Minnetonka gym. Laughable at best, but hey at least it was a gym!!!
Last Wednesday I got a massage and it was tough, my hammy/inner thigh has been really tight/unhappy/painful. I dont know how it got this way HOWEVER I finally think its starting to feel better. Today it felt like it 'gave' when I was stretching it. So that's great.
This week on tap:
Tuesday- yoga in the am, running at night (a loop maybe?)
Wednesday- off
Thursday- running with Urban
Friday- weights, recovery 4-6m run
Saturday- yoga and weights
Sunday- 18miler
Saturday I woke up hungover-ish and made it to the gym for some recovery and some weights. This am I just did 35 min of weights in the Marriott at Minnetonka gym. Laughable at best, but hey at least it was a gym!!!
Last Wednesday I got a massage and it was tough, my hammy/inner thigh has been really tight/unhappy/painful. I dont know how it got this way HOWEVER I finally think its starting to feel better. Today it felt like it 'gave' when I was stretching it. So that's great.
This week on tap:
Tuesday- yoga in the am, running at night (a loop maybe?)
Wednesday- off
Thursday- running with Urban
Friday- weights, recovery 4-6m run
Saturday- yoga and weights
Sunday- 18miler
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
18-miler, first, but not last of the season
Friday was my scheduled 18-miler.
It was supposed to rain and be icky and be terrible and with Earl on the way I didn't know what to expect. I am not a girl that deals with change or is very flexible. So.... I resigned myself to a treadmill run. To be honest, i do think it helps with mental fitness, it's pretty terrible.
I got to work early Friday and plowed through massive amounts of work before departing at 2:30. I was on the treadmill and ready to start at 3:20. Yes, I moved pretty slowly to get to Equinox.
I had my gels, my huge water, my gatorage and my phone. On the treadmill I went. I broke the run into 3 6-mile segments. The first was tough in terms of getting into a groove, I felt like I was bored and dying to just fall into it. The second half I wanted to run 10:30 pace. That's my goal for the NYCM I think. I just don't think I'll be able to do better, however, i will not set my full goals until closer to the event. We're not done yet, right?!!?
1st 6-miles: 69:44, like I said, just trying to get through it
2nd 6-miles: 63:30, struggled in the last mile to hold the pace, was bored
3rd 6-miles: 66:05, was just happy to be finished.
Conclusion: treadmill runs are awful. Theyre really boring and there was nothing on tv! I usually switch treadmills but this time I just reset every 6-miles. It was interesting to me how many people gravitate to the same treadmills! I guess because the gym was relatively empty you could really gather perspective on the treadmills that were more often used. The good thing about treadmill running is that i drink more and feel less awful at the end. I even stretched my poor legs right after and showered at the gym to put on my compression socks. For whatever reason it was super uncomf to run in them.
I went to bed after visiting Eataly (which had awesome pizza and dessert) and passed out rather early. I woke up extra early Saturday (630ish) and headed home to pack for our trip. We had a great weekend but I forgot my shorts so didnt get in any running. My back has been TERRIBLE lately. Ever since I was sick I've been in uber pain. Very sucky.
Today I worked out at Equinox this am. My yoga teacher Jennifer wasnt in this am so I did weights instead, why waste being late to work on a new teacher (ironically I was late anyway!!). My workout was the following all with12.5 lbs weights in each hand:
(2 sets each)
1 arm chest pull on bench
regular squats w weights on shoulders
chest press
skull crushers
bended back rows
1 armed weight above head lunge
side to side jumps
woodchopper w 4 kg ball w squat
sump squat w pull up
bent over row
tricep dips
mountain climbers (30 each time)
weight ball roll down and up
side plank with raise
plank
I was exhausted! Tonight is Test #2 with TNT. I am doing the beginner course again for time constraint purposes but hope to beat my 9:50 pace from late July. I am not very hopeful but we shall see.
Tonigth I need to pack up my valuables from the apt as its goign to be shown when I'm not there (for ease , because really people, when am I ever home?)
It was supposed to rain and be icky and be terrible and with Earl on the way I didn't know what to expect. I am not a girl that deals with change or is very flexible. So.... I resigned myself to a treadmill run. To be honest, i do think it helps with mental fitness, it's pretty terrible.
I got to work early Friday and plowed through massive amounts of work before departing at 2:30. I was on the treadmill and ready to start at 3:20. Yes, I moved pretty slowly to get to Equinox.
I had my gels, my huge water, my gatorage and my phone. On the treadmill I went. I broke the run into 3 6-mile segments. The first was tough in terms of getting into a groove, I felt like I was bored and dying to just fall into it. The second half I wanted to run 10:30 pace. That's my goal for the NYCM I think. I just don't think I'll be able to do better, however, i will not set my full goals until closer to the event. We're not done yet, right?!!?
1st 6-miles: 69:44, like I said, just trying to get through it
2nd 6-miles: 63:30, struggled in the last mile to hold the pace, was bored
3rd 6-miles: 66:05, was just happy to be finished.
Conclusion: treadmill runs are awful. Theyre really boring and there was nothing on tv! I usually switch treadmills but this time I just reset every 6-miles. It was interesting to me how many people gravitate to the same treadmills! I guess because the gym was relatively empty you could really gather perspective on the treadmills that were more often used. The good thing about treadmill running is that i drink more and feel less awful at the end. I even stretched my poor legs right after and showered at the gym to put on my compression socks. For whatever reason it was super uncomf to run in them.
I went to bed after visiting Eataly (which had awesome pizza and dessert) and passed out rather early. I woke up extra early Saturday (630ish) and headed home to pack for our trip. We had a great weekend but I forgot my shorts so didnt get in any running. My back has been TERRIBLE lately. Ever since I was sick I've been in uber pain. Very sucky.
Today I worked out at Equinox this am. My yoga teacher Jennifer wasnt in this am so I did weights instead, why waste being late to work on a new teacher (ironically I was late anyway!!). My workout was the following all with12.5 lbs weights in each hand:
(2 sets each)
1 arm chest pull on bench
regular squats w weights on shoulders
chest press
skull crushers
bended back rows
1 armed weight above head lunge
side to side jumps
woodchopper w 4 kg ball w squat
sump squat w pull up
bent over row
tricep dips
mountain climbers (30 each time)
weight ball roll down and up
side plank with raise
plank
I was exhausted! Tonight is Test #2 with TNT. I am doing the beginner course again for time constraint purposes but hope to beat my 9:50 pace from late July. I am not very hopeful but we shall see.
Tonigth I need to pack up my valuables from the apt as its goign to be shown when I'm not there (for ease , because really people, when am I ever home?)
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Cincinnati- the city of seven hills??
We went to Cincinnati Friday night for a wedding weekend. Sorry if there are readers from Cinci, but its a pretty uneventful city as far as touristing goes. The wedding was perfectly nice and we had a great time, but we were bored during the day downtown.
I ran with TNT on Saturday am. It was preplanned and I was not, as I never am, looking forward to a long run. We arrived at about midnight and I wasnt asleep until about 1 am. I woke up at 6 and met the team at 645 am at the Montgomery Inn Boathouse in downtown along the river.
We ran 12.25miles which I was really really proud of. REALLY proud of. It is mega freaking hilly in Cinci! I had no idea! I assumed it would be flat because of Indiana I guess.
I ran with Coach Melanie who was awesome, we would be friends if we lived closer together. She was just cool. I ran with another girl who was a mentor and another girl who was also very nice. I really enjoyed my run and was really just proud. It was the hilliest long run I've been on in a while. To be honest, I was tired at the end based on all of the hills and the lack of sleep but I was glad I got the 12 m in.
I don't know if this link will work but this was the run I mapped
http://www.walkjogrun.net/routes/current_route.cfm?rid=3024B9F6-90C9-E707-CC1732575767E29D&success=1
according to walkjogrun the altitude ran up from 0ft to 800 ft. told you there were hills (thats hilly right??)
Time was about 2:15 which I was OK with considering we walked quite a bit at the end, we all didnt want to climb those hills. With that being said our pace was probably at least 10:30. I blew my ear out for the middle part of the run which sucked.
What I liked most about the run was not knowing where I was going, listening to completely new stories, having completely new scenery AND I loved that they had preplaced water stops on their out and backs. They all ran free! What a concept! Sometimes I feel so weighed down with my water pack/fuel belt etc. It was really cool.
I was back at the hotel by 1015 and showered etc and we 'explored' the city. Not a ton to see although we did explore the Underground Railroad museum which was upsetting but very interesting. I took a long nap before the wedding though! I have to admit my no coconut water, no food immediately after, def gave me a dehydration headache even with a mid pm gatorade break! I didnt drink barely at all at the wedding (2 glasses of wine) so I was feeling awesome Sunday (today). We actually caught an earlier flight (and were upgraded, don't ask, but always is helpful to be nice!!) and I made it to the gym for 20 min of recovery on the new elliptical machine and then 20 min of back/abs. Tomorrow I dont think I'll spin, I think I will just do elliptical/stairs. We shall see, Tuesday is more hills! Bring it!! I am feeling strong!
I ran with TNT on Saturday am. It was preplanned and I was not, as I never am, looking forward to a long run. We arrived at about midnight and I wasnt asleep until about 1 am. I woke up at 6 and met the team at 645 am at the Montgomery Inn Boathouse in downtown along the river.
We ran 12.25miles which I was really really proud of. REALLY proud of. It is mega freaking hilly in Cinci! I had no idea! I assumed it would be flat because of Indiana I guess.
I ran with Coach Melanie who was awesome, we would be friends if we lived closer together. She was just cool. I ran with another girl who was a mentor and another girl who was also very nice. I really enjoyed my run and was really just proud. It was the hilliest long run I've been on in a while. To be honest, I was tired at the end based on all of the hills and the lack of sleep but I was glad I got the 12 m in.
I don't know if this link will work but this was the run I mapped
http://www.walkjogrun.net/routes/current_route.cfm?rid=3024B9F6-90C9-E707-CC1732575767E29D&success=1
according to walkjogrun the altitude ran up from 0ft to 800 ft. told you there were hills (thats hilly right??)
Time was about 2:15 which I was OK with considering we walked quite a bit at the end, we all didnt want to climb those hills. With that being said our pace was probably at least 10:30. I blew my ear out for the middle part of the run which sucked.
What I liked most about the run was not knowing where I was going, listening to completely new stories, having completely new scenery AND I loved that they had preplaced water stops on their out and backs. They all ran free! What a concept! Sometimes I feel so weighed down with my water pack/fuel belt etc. It was really cool.
I was back at the hotel by 1015 and showered etc and we 'explored' the city. Not a ton to see although we did explore the Underground Railroad museum which was upsetting but very interesting. I took a long nap before the wedding though! I have to admit my no coconut water, no food immediately after, def gave me a dehydration headache even with a mid pm gatorade break! I didnt drink barely at all at the wedding (2 glasses of wine) so I was feeling awesome Sunday (today). We actually caught an earlier flight (and were upgraded, don't ask, but always is helpful to be nice!!) and I made it to the gym for 20 min of recovery on the new elliptical machine and then 20 min of back/abs. Tomorrow I dont think I'll spin, I think I will just do elliptical/stairs. We shall see, Tuesday is more hills! Bring it!! I am feeling strong!
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