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.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
First TNT run of the season... better late than never!
Tonight was my first TNT run of the season. Delicious.
We ran the NYCM finish line hill repeats. I ran 3. Beginners were to run 3-4. I figured first night back, why push it. I also should have taken my allergy meds before I went but I forgot so c'est la vie.
This year, my three repeats were 2:58, 2:58 and 2:52. I couldve run them a bit faster, but again, first night back.
Here is how it went last year... I was faster for sure. But not so much it's shocking. So, disappointing but OK. I think the workout before I ran 2:56's so I am overall not too disappointed.
We'll see how things go on a go forward basis. I am also heavier this year so clearly that plays into it. I also havent run outside since like, seriously, May? Unclear. Tomorrow we're meant to ride our bikes in the am and then we have my company BBQ in the pm.
I am proud people! Running has been my nemesis. I had a slight headache when I went to practice but am feeling OK! Hooray- maybe the surgery is worth it short term too!
We ran the NYCM finish line hill repeats. I ran 3. Beginners were to run 3-4. I figured first night back, why push it. I also should have taken my allergy meds before I went but I forgot so c'est la vie.
This year, my three repeats were 2:58, 2:58 and 2:52. I couldve run them a bit faster, but again, first night back.
Here is how it went last year... I was faster for sure. But not so much it's shocking. So, disappointing but OK. I think the workout before I ran 2:56's so I am overall not too disappointed.
We'll see how things go on a go forward basis. I am also heavier this year so clearly that plays into it. I also havent run outside since like, seriously, May? Unclear. Tomorrow we're meant to ride our bikes in the am and then we have my company BBQ in the pm.
I am proud people! Running has been my nemesis. I had a slight headache when I went to practice but am feeling OK! Hooray- maybe the surgery is worth it short term too!
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Oh Allergy Shots
Wednesday was meant to be a bar method day. We'll just skip that story. Suffice to say the subway gods were not on my side and it took me 35 min to get to Rock Center from 57 and 6th. Right.
I came home and snuck in about 25 min of yoga before the hubster got home. Yoga ends when he gets home because i do it lightly clothed in the living room.
Thursday was meant to be an early day at work coupled with a a run. I got into the office at 730 and didnt leave until almost 8. I was super lethargic, hungry and over the idea of running. I ended up doing 35 min of yoga and then called it a day and ate a light dinner.
Friday I went for an am allergy shot. You can't workout and then get a shot. You can't get a shot and then work out. They require a minimum of 2 hours or if its a longer/harder workout, 4 hours. I didnt ask them for their definition of a hard workout except I'm pretty positive my idea of an easy workout is their idea of a hard one. By Friday pm the lethargic nature of being had spread and taken over my being. I was sleepy, ready to get into bed, didnt even want to walk to the subway kinda of tired. Nonetheless I made myself go to Equinox before going home and I managed 3.5m or 3.75m with my walking cooldown. I was really proud of this. A) It's been the easiest its been since surgery B) I made myself run on a Friday night when all I wanted to do was eat wine and cheese (in fact I made this the reward) C) I didnt feel terrible about myself D)I love when I can sneak in some NCIS!
Overall: A- for effort and B- for the workout. I am getting back fitness but still struggling a bit. It's OK. 3-weeks post trauma, I'm OK with a little struggle. Overall my nose is MUCH better. Not perfect, but better. I can move the nose more and more each few days so I am just a slow healer/vs not healing, which clearly is positive.
it's 6:30 am and we're just getting ready to drive down the shore- who knew I'd end up with an earlybird! Sigh I don't know how I'd handle if he weren't!
Up next: Sunday 4-5m. I can do it!
I came home and snuck in about 25 min of yoga before the hubster got home. Yoga ends when he gets home because i do it lightly clothed in the living room.
Thursday was meant to be an early day at work coupled with a a run. I got into the office at 730 and didnt leave until almost 8. I was super lethargic, hungry and over the idea of running. I ended up doing 35 min of yoga and then called it a day and ate a light dinner.
Friday I went for an am allergy shot. You can't workout and then get a shot. You can't get a shot and then work out. They require a minimum of 2 hours or if its a longer/harder workout, 4 hours. I didnt ask them for their definition of a hard workout except I'm pretty positive my idea of an easy workout is their idea of a hard one. By Friday pm the lethargic nature of being had spread and taken over my being. I was sleepy, ready to get into bed, didnt even want to walk to the subway kinda of tired. Nonetheless I made myself go to Equinox before going home and I managed 3.5m or 3.75m with my walking cooldown. I was really proud of this. A) It's been the easiest its been since surgery B) I made myself run on a Friday night when all I wanted to do was eat wine and cheese (in fact I made this the reward) C) I didnt feel terrible about myself D)I love when I can sneak in some NCIS!
Overall: A- for effort and B- for the workout. I am getting back fitness but still struggling a bit. It's OK. 3-weeks post trauma, I'm OK with a little struggle. Overall my nose is MUCH better. Not perfect, but better. I can move the nose more and more each few days so I am just a slow healer/vs not healing, which clearly is positive.
it's 6:30 am and we're just getting ready to drive down the shore- who knew I'd end up with an earlybird! Sigh I don't know how I'd handle if he weren't!
Up next: Sunday 4-5m. I can do it!
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Finally a hill workout
So last week's hill workout was miserable. Last Thursdays run was also miserable. My legs feel like lead and I am exhausted and really out of breathe. So much so, that I skipped this weekends run in order to give myself more resting time.
Dum dum dum.... yesterday was scheduled as a hill workout. This week marks 15 weeks until the half. I know it's a lot of time, but I wanted to really work on speedwork and strength and here I am hardly able to run 3 miles at a 12 min pace- HOW did that even happen. I blame the anesthesia. Nothing else changed. The day before surgery I ran 2m at a 10:45 pace PRE hour long trainer workout. That was three weeks ago today. Insane.
So yesterday I did my hill workout which went something like this: 1) Warm up for 10 min (I walked 5 and ran! yes ran! 5 minutes (at 12min pace but still) and then did 5 intervals of hills. Each interval was 2 min at 4.0 incline at 5.0mph pace followed by 1 min of 5.2mph pace (11:30) followed by 3 min of recovery (where I walked- recovery is recovery). Then after the 5 intervals I ran another 5 min and then walked 3. Overall it was a 46ish min workout (the last interval i didnt do the 3 min of walking, I walked 1 and ran 5) so that was really satisfying.
I am def starting to feel better. my stitches in my nose even partially came out! hooray! Almost three weeks later but oh well.
I am hopeful that this Thursday I will be able to run another 3-4m and attempt to run 4-5m this Sunday/Saturday but know that if I run 3m its still the first week I've been able to run 3x so take it for what it is. I know there is plenty of time, but jeez! Meanwhile, our bike race is in 6 weeks and I've only ridden my bike once. WHOOPS.
Dum dum dum.... yesterday was scheduled as a hill workout. This week marks 15 weeks until the half. I know it's a lot of time, but I wanted to really work on speedwork and strength and here I am hardly able to run 3 miles at a 12 min pace- HOW did that even happen. I blame the anesthesia. Nothing else changed. The day before surgery I ran 2m at a 10:45 pace PRE hour long trainer workout. That was three weeks ago today. Insane.
So yesterday I did my hill workout which went something like this: 1) Warm up for 10 min (I walked 5 and ran! yes ran! 5 minutes (at 12min pace but still) and then did 5 intervals of hills. Each interval was 2 min at 4.0 incline at 5.0mph pace followed by 1 min of 5.2mph pace (11:30) followed by 3 min of recovery (where I walked- recovery is recovery). Then after the 5 intervals I ran another 5 min and then walked 3. Overall it was a 46ish min workout (the last interval i didnt do the 3 min of walking, I walked 1 and ran 5) so that was really satisfying.
I am def starting to feel better. my stitches in my nose even partially came out! hooray! Almost three weeks later but oh well.
I am hopeful that this Thursday I will be able to run another 3-4m and attempt to run 4-5m this Sunday/Saturday but know that if I run 3m its still the first week I've been able to run 3x so take it for what it is. I know there is plenty of time, but jeez! Meanwhile, our bike race is in 6 weeks and I've only ridden my bike once. WHOOPS.
Monday, August 8, 2011
The pluses and minuses
So I've been MIA, I've been sleeping and working mostly. It's been a much tougher recovery than anticipated. I slept about 14-15 hours yesterday. Uhm yeah. Friday I slept 8 and then took a 2 hour nap on the beach. Right. BUsy days huh?
The pluses:
The minuses:
This week's plan:
today- 35 min weights workout
tomorrow- hills on the treadmill- i'm not ready for humidity yet, I can barely get the run down!
wednesday- off or late night yoga
thursday- run with perhaps abs at the end
friday- yoga
saturday- off
sunday- run
rinse and repeat.
The pluses:
- I can touch my nose without being in pain
- I can breathe normally again
- I can shower facing the showerhead again
- I am healthy enough to go to the gym
The minuses:
- A wave breaking in my face this weekend almost sent me into a panic
- My stiches are coming partially undone but not completely which leaves me with strings hanging out of my nose that I have to shove back in
- Cutting said strings is excruciating
- The gym is rough, my stomach is still a mess and I'm more sweaty and more out of breathe than usual
This week's plan:
today- 35 min weights workout
tomorrow- hills on the treadmill- i'm not ready for humidity yet, I can barely get the run down!
wednesday- off or late night yoga
thursday- run with perhaps abs at the end
friday- yoga
saturday- off
sunday- run
rinse and repeat.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Update
Well I have been obviously missing since my surgery.
I had septoplasty on 7/21 and boy is it a surgery. It was a Thursday and I did struggle to recover. My surgery was for 8 in the am on Thursday which was ideal because I was home by noon. And yes, I even managed to have a light lunch. It's really hard to do anything when your nose is impacted. You need your nose to do absolutely everything. I was breathing out of my mouth for quite a few days. Overall the surgery was uncomfrotable but not painful.
I did have anethesia, morphine and vicodin- who knew! Thursday/Friday were really tough with a whole lot of doing absolutely nothing. Saturday I finally started to get better and lo and behold, Saturday night came down with a fever. Sunday was awful. My fever spiked up to 102 and I was achey and just miserable. Monday was more of the same. At my post-op doctors appointment my lovely doc (who I do really like) let me know that I had caught a cold or more than likely a virus of some sort. I was on antibiotics and she calimed my nose was healing well so just to push fluids and rest. Monday night I seriously was in tears. So much pain, so much discomfort and a fever that wouldnt break from its 102/103 threshold even with ice packs on my head and under my arm pits. Monday night my fever finally broke and I ended up taking Tuesday off because I was exhausted.
Anyway last week was hell back at work... I consistently felt like I had walked into a shit show. Wednesday I was really quite out of it and Thursday was a 13 hour day. Friday I got home at 7 pm and got into pj's. I didnt get out of bed (for more than an hour) until 7 pm on SATURDAY! So yea, still recovering. I finally worked out yesterday. 25 min weights workout. The positive is that I was using my 18 lb kettlebells which is what I was up to 10 days prior. The bad news is that I was exhausted, sweating like a pig and had an abnormally elevated (for me) heartrate.
I think I am going to attempt our TNT hill workout tonight. I need to just throw myself back into it? right?
I had septoplasty on 7/21 and boy is it a surgery. It was a Thursday and I did struggle to recover. My surgery was for 8 in the am on Thursday which was ideal because I was home by noon. And yes, I even managed to have a light lunch. It's really hard to do anything when your nose is impacted. You need your nose to do absolutely everything. I was breathing out of my mouth for quite a few days. Overall the surgery was uncomfrotable but not painful.
I did have anethesia, morphine and vicodin- who knew! Thursday/Friday were really tough with a whole lot of doing absolutely nothing. Saturday I finally started to get better and lo and behold, Saturday night came down with a fever. Sunday was awful. My fever spiked up to 102 and I was achey and just miserable. Monday was more of the same. At my post-op doctors appointment my lovely doc (who I do really like) let me know that I had caught a cold or more than likely a virus of some sort. I was on antibiotics and she calimed my nose was healing well so just to push fluids and rest. Monday night I seriously was in tears. So much pain, so much discomfort and a fever that wouldnt break from its 102/103 threshold even with ice packs on my head and under my arm pits. Monday night my fever finally broke and I ended up taking Tuesday off because I was exhausted.
Anyway last week was hell back at work... I consistently felt like I had walked into a shit show. Wednesday I was really quite out of it and Thursday was a 13 hour day. Friday I got home at 7 pm and got into pj's. I didnt get out of bed (for more than an hour) until 7 pm on SATURDAY! So yea, still recovering. I finally worked out yesterday. 25 min weights workout. The positive is that I was using my 18 lb kettlebells which is what I was up to 10 days prior. The bad news is that I was exhausted, sweating like a pig and had an abnormally elevated (for me) heartrate.
I think I am going to attempt our TNT hill workout tonight. I need to just throw myself back into it? right?
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Central Park Conservancy Run
Well I'll start by saying that post race I developed a low grade migraine. I call them low grade bc it didnt fully develop. My nose spray and allergy meds basically keep me with a low thud in the lower right hand corner of my head. Lovely.
Unclear how I always thought this was hydration related.
I didnt run the race to race, I ran to run with other people. By 8 am it was already in the 80s in the sun and it was hot out. I havent been running outside so it was more hot for me! YUCK. I walked up all the hills and tried to not 'push' it, to avoid any headaches which clearly didnt work. But oh well I tried.
My time was a miserable 46minutes. Hey, honestly with all the walking to not over exert myself (and cause the swelling which causes the headaches) I thought it would be worse.
Onwards and upwards. Surgery is Thursday morning. I think it would be beyond comical if I had the surgery and afterwards had such a great air flow to my head that not only did I not get headaches I also ran faster.
Hey a girl can dream!!
Unclear how I always thought this was hydration related.
I didnt run the race to race, I ran to run with other people. By 8 am it was already in the 80s in the sun and it was hot out. I havent been running outside so it was more hot for me! YUCK. I walked up all the hills and tried to not 'push' it, to avoid any headaches which clearly didnt work. But oh well I tried.
My time was a miserable 46minutes. Hey, honestly with all the walking to not over exert myself (and cause the swelling which causes the headaches) I thought it would be worse.
Onwards and upwards. Surgery is Thursday morning. I think it would be beyond comical if I had the surgery and afterwards had such a great air flow to my head that not only did I not get headaches I also ran faster.
Hey a girl can dream!!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Another 3m
Hadnt run much because I tweaked my back. Can't forget so often that I am not a superman.
Ran 3m at the gym after a hiatus since the Wednesday prior. Felt great to run. I forgot how great the after work run can feel. Totally let's you leave it all on the floor. That's a luxury these am workouts just aren't giving me.
Yoga tomorrow in my living room pre work/allergist. We'll see. It's going to be another busy day.
Saturday is the CP Conservancy Race and Sunday I need to get out on Peppy- poor thing has been couped up inside!
Sinus surgery changed to this upcoming Thurs. HOORAY!
Ran 3m at the gym after a hiatus since the Wednesday prior. Felt great to run. I forgot how great the after work run can feel. Totally let's you leave it all on the floor. That's a luxury these am workouts just aren't giving me.
Yoga tomorrow in my living room pre work/allergist. We'll see. It's going to be another busy day.
Saturday is the CP Conservancy Race and Sunday I need to get out on Peppy- poor thing has been couped up inside!
Sinus surgery changed to this upcoming Thurs. HOORAY!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
How did 3.5m get to be so hard?
It's unclear to me why running gets so hard if you don't run for a while, at least consistently anyway. I guess it's like anything, if it were easy, everyone would do it. Running is hard sometimes. Getting back in the routine is not the easiest. This is my second week of 3x a week runs. It's tough. My legs feel so heavy from the trainer so it's tough to get moving. I even tripped a few times! It was pretty funny.
I've been running at the gym during the week. I am still chicken shit to run outside lest give myself a migraine unnecessarily. Saturdays I will run with TNT. I didn't run with them last night because my stomach gave me some issues and I was tired. Oh, and because I was chicken shit. Let's not forget that one.
My surgery is July 28th, a Thursday. I don't think I can run for 2 weeks after. SO BORING! I don't think I'll be able to run the Bronx half if that's the case. We'll see I suppose. Right now I am trying to focus on current mileage and getting back into it. I am completely not out of shape, just not in excellent running condition (if that makes sense).
That's all I've got. Not super interesting.
I've been running at the gym during the week. I am still chicken shit to run outside lest give myself a migraine unnecessarily. Saturdays I will run with TNT. I didn't run with them last night because my stomach gave me some issues and I was tired. Oh, and because I was chicken shit. Let's not forget that one.
My surgery is July 28th, a Thursday. I don't think I can run for 2 weeks after. SO BORING! I don't think I'll be able to run the Bronx half if that's the case. We'll see I suppose. Right now I am trying to focus on current mileage and getting back into it. I am completely not out of shape, just not in excellent running condition (if that makes sense).
That's all I've got. Not super interesting.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Welcome to SUmmer
Happy June 1st everyone! It is a hot one out there. I am not used to being completely sweaty upon arrival to work post subway and 10 min walk. It's gross!
I have been quite down in the dumps lately. I have gained a bit of weight (unclear why?) and have been working quite a bit as well. I've been quite stressed to be perfectly honest.
On other fronts I've been suffering from migraines which are apparently allergy/deviated septum related which means I am a septoplasty candidate and my surgery is scheduled on July 28th. This is good because I hope it will help w the headaches and the weird plugged ear thing I get when I run sometimes but it's bad because its depressing and a bit scary.
I havent been running because I've been trying to stay away from the park. We'll see.
I have been spinning 2-3x a week, going to yoga 1-2x and working out w the trainer 1-2x a week. I'm hoping something will give. It's so freaking tough to get eating under control a) when you're at work for 12-14 hours a day and b) when I'm traveling.
I need to get on schedule for the Bronx half. I am determined to run even though I'll have had surgery not too long before (a month). I'll have to be super on my training in order to pull it out. I will need all of June and July to get the mileage back up there. We shall see. I am starting next week ;)
Nothing else to report. An SF trip is on the horizon for Sun-Tues. Awesome, more travel, perhaps a bit less stress? We'll see.
I have been quite down in the dumps lately. I have gained a bit of weight (unclear why?) and have been working quite a bit as well. I've been quite stressed to be perfectly honest.
On other fronts I've been suffering from migraines which are apparently allergy/deviated septum related which means I am a septoplasty candidate and my surgery is scheduled on July 28th. This is good because I hope it will help w the headaches and the weird plugged ear thing I get when I run sometimes but it's bad because its depressing and a bit scary.
I havent been running because I've been trying to stay away from the park. We'll see.
I have been spinning 2-3x a week, going to yoga 1-2x and working out w the trainer 1-2x a week. I'm hoping something will give. It's so freaking tough to get eating under control a) when you're at work for 12-14 hours a day and b) when I'm traveling.
I need to get on schedule for the Bronx half. I am determined to run even though I'll have had surgery not too long before (a month). I'll have to be super on my training in order to pull it out. I will need all of June and July to get the mileage back up there. We shall see. I am starting next week ;)
Nothing else to report. An SF trip is on the horizon for Sun-Tues. Awesome, more travel, perhaps a bit less stress? We'll see.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Bummer of Bad News
Eff the bearer, I'm the bummer. I honestly have no positive blogging news. No PR's, no great workouts, nothing great to say except I didnt slip on my way to work today. I also, only walked to the corner, hailed a cab, and then walked like 20 steps to our bldg door. I did, however, compliment a kid in the elevator on her umbrella (Hello Kitty and so precious!) and stupidly asked her if she thought I fit under it with her, which caused her to try and open it and have the mother almost kill me. YIKES. I need to learn some mom things quick before I get the boot from the UWS.
Let's see. Well, perhaps the good news will start next week in CA. Unclear.
Right now I have a burnt up foot (yes, again!) but I'm hoping (as is the podiatrist) that this will be the last time. The last burning did wonders, so hopefully this will be the same. I am wearing running sneaks to work (terrible looking but super functional) as not doin gso last time almost crippled me. Hobbling is the worst.
No workout yesterday, today and most likely not tomorrow as I'll be travelign up to Boston for the day. GROSS.
Positive news: The groundhog didnt see his shadow. I'll take anything to believe Spring is on the way :) I love my Hunters but I've used them more than I ever use snowboots in the winter!
Happy hump day!
Let's see. Well, perhaps the good news will start next week in CA. Unclear.
Right now I have a burnt up foot (yes, again!) but I'm hoping (as is the podiatrist) that this will be the last time. The last burning did wonders, so hopefully this will be the same. I am wearing running sneaks to work (terrible looking but super functional) as not doin gso last time almost crippled me. Hobbling is the worst.
No workout yesterday, today and most likely not tomorrow as I'll be travelign up to Boston for the day. GROSS.
Positive news: The groundhog didnt see his shadow. I'll take anything to believe Spring is on the way :) I love my Hunters but I've used them more than I ever use snowboots in the winter!
Happy hump day!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Weekend Workout Wonders
Triple W means triple fail. I did no working out this weekend. Zip. Zilch. Zappo. (I'm in a trio kind of mood I suppose).
Friday I had a ton to do pre housewarming. Saturday we woke up late, after staying up until 130 talking to a houseguest, and had a jam packed day with birthday parties. We returned from NJ (my cousins house is only a 20 min drive now- how awesome. It used to take me up to 75 min from 23rd and Park) around 330 and promptly got in bed to nap. The prep started again at 6 and we were up until 330 cleaning up post party. (more on that another time, suffice to say, our house is warm)
Matt had the shivers and a fever or 102 by 330 am. I stayed up until 5 making sure he was OK as he cat napped. I slept until 1030 but was exhausted. After breakfast he parked on the couch and his fever steadinly crept up until 102.7 and finally retreated to bounce betwen 101.5 and 102.5 through this am. Needless to say, I am exhausted. I wanted to go run yesterday but the lack of sleep and the fighting off whatever bug he has, made me cautious. I instead, waited on his beck and call and tried to be silent as he dozed for a mere 10 min at a time (poor thing). I slept in this am after being up every 2 hours during the night and got to work at 10 am. I am exhausted. I am clearly not cut out for childbearing times as I can't imagine waking up this many times consecutive nights.
I have a meeting this pm downtown. I might head home after- do some work from there. Poor thing I need to take care of him. I will try and run tonight or do yoga. I am nervous I won't even be able to run the 15k at the rate I've been going. I've run 1 3m and 1 4m distance since the marathon. Uhm yeah.
Friday I had a ton to do pre housewarming. Saturday we woke up late, after staying up until 130 talking to a houseguest, and had a jam packed day with birthday parties. We returned from NJ (my cousins house is only a 20 min drive now- how awesome. It used to take me up to 75 min from 23rd and Park) around 330 and promptly got in bed to nap. The prep started again at 6 and we were up until 330 cleaning up post party. (more on that another time, suffice to say, our house is warm)
Matt had the shivers and a fever or 102 by 330 am. I stayed up until 5 making sure he was OK as he cat napped. I slept until 1030 but was exhausted. After breakfast he parked on the couch and his fever steadinly crept up until 102.7 and finally retreated to bounce betwen 101.5 and 102.5 through this am. Needless to say, I am exhausted. I wanted to go run yesterday but the lack of sleep and the fighting off whatever bug he has, made me cautious. I instead, waited on his beck and call and tried to be silent as he dozed for a mere 10 min at a time (poor thing). I slept in this am after being up every 2 hours during the night and got to work at 10 am. I am exhausted. I am clearly not cut out for childbearing times as I can't imagine waking up this many times consecutive nights.
I have a meeting this pm downtown. I might head home after- do some work from there. Poor thing I need to take care of him. I will try and run tonight or do yoga. I am nervous I won't even be able to run the 15k at the rate I've been going. I've run 1 3m and 1 4m distance since the marathon. Uhm yeah.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Sore and tired? You'd think I was still training!
So I work, alot. I have already been sitting at my desk a solid 10 hours. And I get no breaks. It's awesome. Gotta love Finance.
I am still here and obviously not making my yoga class in 20 minutes. At this point I probably will stay late to finish things so that tomorrow I can get in spin and my massage. I know, the hard life eh?
Overate again today. All I can do is keep chipping away at the bad habits I've developed from marathon training and am struggling to 'turn off' as follows:
- eating bread as a snack, with a meal and really whenever I want
- deciding chocolate is a food group and indulging in cookies and snickers whenever I feel like it
- 'adding' calories vs cutting (adding avocado, more beans, hummus, nuts). Obv these are good foods but I still need to be careful with my lighter workouts!!!
I go to the doc tomorrow. Can't wait to hear if I can run. I am dying!
Spin tomorrow am! YIPPPEEEE
I am still here and obviously not making my yoga class in 20 minutes. At this point I probably will stay late to finish things so that tomorrow I can get in spin and my massage. I know, the hard life eh?
Overate again today. All I can do is keep chipping away at the bad habits I've developed from marathon training and am struggling to 'turn off' as follows:
- eating bread as a snack, with a meal and really whenever I want
- deciding chocolate is a food group and indulging in cookies and snickers whenever I feel like it
- 'adding' calories vs cutting (adding avocado, more beans, hummus, nuts). Obv these are good foods but I still need to be careful with my lighter workouts!!!
I go to the doc tomorrow. Can't wait to hear if I can run. I am dying!
Spin tomorrow am! YIPPPEEEE
Monday, October 25, 2010
Recovery Run and Monday am gym workout
I woke up this am with a clear head and a full breath. Wow, it's been a while, hello air! I am feeling better but still have icky post nasal drip. Apparently that can just hang around for well, forever. Let's hope thats not the case.
Saturday I rested long and hard before a few errands post run. Sunday was a day of rest too. Brunch, facial, rest rest rest. I did manage a 3.25m recovery walk with the bf. We walked all the way up Riverside. It's freaking gorgeous. I wouldve moved to be close to that park alone!
This am I woke up early and went to the gym. 35 min of arms, some squats and lunges for added strength and abs. Last night the bf told me I looked thinner. Hey, I'll take it.
We're now officially into taper. I'm not quite sure what that means as my mileage was never oh so high.
What do you do to taper?
Saturday I rested long and hard before a few errands post run. Sunday was a day of rest too. Brunch, facial, rest rest rest. I did manage a 3.25m recovery walk with the bf. We walked all the way up Riverside. It's freaking gorgeous. I wouldve moved to be close to that park alone!
This am I woke up early and went to the gym. 35 min of arms, some squats and lunges for added strength and abs. Last night the bf told me I looked thinner. Hey, I'll take it.
We're now officially into taper. I'm not quite sure what that means as my mileage was never oh so high.
What do you do to taper?
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Cars in Central Park
So I have always been anti cars in Central Park. Why do they need to be there? Who needs to drive through the park? Don't people know this is a pedestrian city?
And then today happened. I was tired and stuffed up from my event last nigth and from my lovely head cold (no infections!!! just pressure!!) and decided to take a cab. Well, he entered the park on the west drive at 85th street and what a treat! In NYC you never see trees when you're in a cab. It was a pre-fall wonderland. I loved it. I want to take a cab through the park daily. I'm sure it wasnt the quickest, but I was at peace when I got to work.
I was supposed to run today but I'm stuffed up, overtired and cry-y. I am getting a massage instead. Whatever, its taper right? No junk miles? They wouldnt have been junk miles, but at this point, do I even really care?
And then today happened. I was tired and stuffed up from my event last nigth and from my lovely head cold (no infections!!! just pressure!!) and decided to take a cab. Well, he entered the park on the west drive at 85th street and what a treat! In NYC you never see trees when you're in a cab. It was a pre-fall wonderland. I loved it. I want to take a cab through the park daily. I'm sure it wasnt the quickest, but I was at peace when I got to work.
I was supposed to run today but I'm stuffed up, overtired and cry-y. I am getting a massage instead. Whatever, its taper right? No junk miles? They wouldnt have been junk miles, but at this point, do I even really care?
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Pacing Run
The workout tonight was as follows:
Course: 3 lower loops, starting and ending at Bethesda
How to run the workout: For your first loop, you'll start with a warm-up by running easy until W. 64th St., then pick up the pace to about 75% effort. For your second loop, you're going to hammer it -- push it to 85%+ effort for the entire loop. You should be tired once you finish this loop. For the third loop, you're going to try to run the same pace as you did for the first loop. This is not a recovery loop -- the purpose of this loop is to run a decent pace on tired legs.
I really fail the whole pacing exercise as a whole, however, tonight was an OK night. What is 75% effort to you? To me, it means MP. So, I ran as follows: (lower loop =1.7153 miles)
Lap 1: 18:42 (11 min pace)
Lap 2: 17:55 (10:28 pace)
Lap 3: 17:52 (yay us! although that wasnt quite the point!!!) (10:27 pace)
My legs were pretty beat up from my pyscho no rest workout yesterday. I did about 30 min of arms/abs with squats and lunges instead of rest (dont ask I don't really know why I did this- one last hard leg workout???) and then ran 1.25 m at a 11:30 pace to loosen up my tired from the wkd run and recovery run legs. Overall was a good workout and stretch. Tonight felt good. Not easy, but good. I am still post nasal drippy. It's gross. It's def not bronchitis or an infection, in fact, I feel better post run which my doc says is 100% indicative that I need rest, fluids and good nights sleep to feel better. I do feel better, for the record, but I am also panicky over being sick given how I got sick last year the month before the marathon. So take everything I write about being sick with a grain of salt as its been overanalyzed twelve times.
Anyways. I ran with 2 girls I had never met before which was fun, I like meeting the new people. I really want to keep up with TNT. I really fell into it this season, I guess going to the practices helps. The mission moment tonight (a 5 min blurb where someone explains what TNT means to them) was a girl who when her mom was doing through radiation for melanoma (or something) she went out and actually got hit by a car 12 blocks from her house. Of course her mother was called and her mother, who had raditation that DAY, RAN to her daughter. It's just a story but at the same time it shows the human spirit and what you can do AND how thankful we should be that we CAN run and DO run. Every time I run I am running for those who can't. Sometimes it really just resonates with me. She also (coincidentally) is cousins by marriage with the Rutgers football player in the news this weekend after being paralyzed in the game vs Army. Read about it here. Just makes me think we're lucky we can run and lucky that we do, in the largest, greatest city in the world (IMHO).
Tomorrow my friends and I who run a charity are throwing an event. So no working out. Thursday will be another run. I really need me some yoga, perhaps this weekend.
Course: 3 lower loops, starting and ending at Bethesda
How to run the workout: For your first loop, you'll start with a warm-up by running easy until W. 64th St., then pick up the pace to about 75% effort. For your second loop, you're going to hammer it -- push it to 85%+ effort for the entire loop. You should be tired once you finish this loop. For the third loop, you're going to try to run the same pace as you did for the first loop. This is not a recovery loop -- the purpose of this loop is to run a decent pace on tired legs.
I really fail the whole pacing exercise as a whole, however, tonight was an OK night. What is 75% effort to you? To me, it means MP. So, I ran as follows: (lower loop =1.7153 miles)
Lap 1: 18:42 (11 min pace)
Lap 2: 17:55 (10:28 pace)
Lap 3: 17:52 (yay us! although that wasnt quite the point!!!) (10:27 pace)
My legs were pretty beat up from my pyscho no rest workout yesterday. I did about 30 min of arms/abs with squats and lunges instead of rest (dont ask I don't really know why I did this- one last hard leg workout???) and then ran 1.25 m at a 11:30 pace to loosen up my tired from the wkd run and recovery run legs. Overall was a good workout and stretch. Tonight felt good. Not easy, but good. I am still post nasal drippy. It's gross. It's def not bronchitis or an infection, in fact, I feel better post run which my doc says is 100% indicative that I need rest, fluids and good nights sleep to feel better. I do feel better, for the record, but I am also panicky over being sick given how I got sick last year the month before the marathon. So take everything I write about being sick with a grain of salt as its been overanalyzed twelve times.
Anyways. I ran with 2 girls I had never met before which was fun, I like meeting the new people. I really want to keep up with TNT. I really fell into it this season, I guess going to the practices helps. The mission moment tonight (a 5 min blurb where someone explains what TNT means to them) was a girl who when her mom was doing through radiation for melanoma (or something) she went out and actually got hit by a car 12 blocks from her house. Of course her mother was called and her mother, who had raditation that DAY, RAN to her daughter. It's just a story but at the same time it shows the human spirit and what you can do AND how thankful we should be that we CAN run and DO run. Every time I run I am running for those who can't. Sometimes it really just resonates with me. She also (coincidentally) is cousins by marriage with the Rutgers football player in the news this weekend after being paralyzed in the game vs Army. Read about it here. Just makes me think we're lucky we can run and lucky that we do, in the largest, greatest city in the world (IMHO).
Tomorrow my friends and I who run a charity are throwing an event. So no working out. Thursday will be another run. I really need me some yoga, perhaps this weekend.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Monday Blues
Mondays just suck. With long runs on Saturdays the weekend never feels long enough.
I slept a lot last night and didn't have the energy to get up to the gym this am. I am going this pm FOR SURE and am going to do weights and perhaps a short run. Tomorrow I hope to wake up early for yoga and will run with TNT (pacing workout) in the pm. Wednesday I hope to do weights in the am. Thursday is a pm run. Friday is am weights and Saturday will be the last 10m of the marathon. Sunday will be another fitness walk.
Last night Matt and I went on a 4.5m fitness walk along the Hudson near sunset. It's so gorgeous! I love the UWS, have I mentioned that???
My legs arent tired or sore today which is nice. I wish I wouldve gotten up this am but honestly, was just tired. I think the melatonin makes me groggy. I should stop taking it but I sleep so much better when I do!!
I am hacking today. WHAT IN THE HELL!?
I slept a lot last night and didn't have the energy to get up to the gym this am. I am going this pm FOR SURE and am going to do weights and perhaps a short run. Tomorrow I hope to wake up early for yoga and will run with TNT (pacing workout) in the pm. Wednesday I hope to do weights in the am. Thursday is a pm run. Friday is am weights and Saturday will be the last 10m of the marathon. Sunday will be another fitness walk.
Last night Matt and I went on a 4.5m fitness walk along the Hudson near sunset. It's so gorgeous! I love the UWS, have I mentioned that???
My legs arent tired or sore today which is nice. I wish I wouldve gotten up this am but honestly, was just tired. I think the melatonin makes me groggy. I should stop taking it but I sleep so much better when I do!!
I am hacking today. WHAT IN THE HELL!?
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.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
What kind of sick am I?
So as I've said quite a few times, I'm sick. First it was a cough, (last week) I was so scared it was bronchitis, I coughed for almost a week, I went to the doc (Monday), I'm clear of bronchitis. I got a flu shot (Monday) and Tuesday and Wednesday the cough is worse, the spasms are back.... Today I wake up congested, slightly sore throat, clogged ears. Awesome. Different sickness. I went to work late and came home early.
My back was starting to be achey so I decided that before I took my nap this pm I was going to go to the gym... maybe just walk a bit, stretch, etc... so I get on the treadmill and remember the workout from TNT was warmup, 2m at MP, 2m at 1/2 MP, cooldown. So I decided to go for it... figured if it sucked I would stop, no big deal. Well, I ran the whole thing. What in the hell? What kind of sick am I? I felt BETTER when I was done with the run... which went as follows:
0.5m warm up, slow walking-- fast walking...
2m at 10:42 pace (ideal MP)
1m at 10:20 pace
1m at 10:10 pace (started to feel tough and my HR was up at 166 supposedly according to the machine so grain of salt people)
0.5m at 11 pace
cooldown 0.25m
So yea, workout, pretty much done. Better than nothing. TOmorrow, weights. Saturday 15m, Sunday something!!
My back was starting to be achey so I decided that before I took my nap this pm I was going to go to the gym... maybe just walk a bit, stretch, etc... so I get on the treadmill and remember the workout from TNT was warmup, 2m at MP, 2m at 1/2 MP, cooldown. So I decided to go for it... figured if it sucked I would stop, no big deal. Well, I ran the whole thing. What in the hell? What kind of sick am I? I felt BETTER when I was done with the run... which went as follows:
0.5m warm up, slow walking-- fast walking...
2m at 10:42 pace (ideal MP)
1m at 10:20 pace
1m at 10:10 pace (started to feel tough and my HR was up at 166 supposedly according to the machine so grain of salt people)
0.5m at 11 pace
cooldown 0.25m
So yea, workout, pretty much done. Better than nothing. TOmorrow, weights. Saturday 15m, Sunday something!!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
MP-ish run
Tonights run was meant to be 3 lower loops (so 1.7m x3) at MP (marathon pace) then MP-15, MP-30. I decided to only do 2 loops and a little (for 40 min) to make sure I didnt stress out my chest.
To recap, the doc said no Z-pack but if I don't feel better by tomorrow pm I am going to start it. I can't afford to be sick.
Anyway back to the run.
I didn't track the splits because we were having such a great time running. I ran with Heather, who is my fabulous mentor. In fact, shes the only mentor over THREE seasons that I've bonded with. I hope we stay friends. SO, that was a wonderful luxury, to be able to run with her- we chatted the whole time and at one point were running 9:45. OOPS. Def not MP or MP-30. I was supposed to run 10:50, 10:35, 10:20. OOPSIE.
Anyway I wasnt following the workout so why do I even care!!! I am goign to go for a qiuck run tomorrow and then will do weights in the am if I can fit it in or will do it tomorrow before dinner with Nicole. I am going to a conference in the pm so it's OK if I spend 90 min tomorrow working out. I should really sleep in but I hate running indoors at this point so who knows. It makes more sense to let myself sleep in, so again, we'll see. I really want to be better. I am so terrified of being sick.
So that's all I've got. I ran into Danny leaving the park. OH, and random, I was walking out the 73rd street exit and a guy came bounding down and told me to not go up that way because there was a pack of raccons! yikes!
Blister side note: my entire heel is like the remnants of a blister/dead skin. SO gross. I'm jsut letting it stay there- which is even more gross. My plantars warts are still alive and kicking (apparently running makes them spread- so disgusting) I went to get it acid-burned today and I hate running on it after- so painful!!
Also- side note. when we went to Cooperstown over Labor Day I tried a bunch of Ommegang beers which is a micro brewery up there. They sell it at Whole Foods. If you like beer, try them. I love Hennepin. YUM!
To recap, the doc said no Z-pack but if I don't feel better by tomorrow pm I am going to start it. I can't afford to be sick.
Anyway back to the run.
I didn't track the splits because we were having such a great time running. I ran with Heather, who is my fabulous mentor. In fact, shes the only mentor over THREE seasons that I've bonded with. I hope we stay friends. SO, that was a wonderful luxury, to be able to run with her- we chatted the whole time and at one point were running 9:45. OOPS. Def not MP or MP-30. I was supposed to run 10:50, 10:35, 10:20. OOPSIE.
Anyway I wasnt following the workout so why do I even care!!! I am goign to go for a qiuck run tomorrow and then will do weights in the am if I can fit it in or will do it tomorrow before dinner with Nicole. I am going to a conference in the pm so it's OK if I spend 90 min tomorrow working out. I should really sleep in but I hate running indoors at this point so who knows. It makes more sense to let myself sleep in, so again, we'll see. I really want to be better. I am so terrified of being sick.
So that's all I've got. I ran into Danny leaving the park. OH, and random, I was walking out the 73rd street exit and a guy came bounding down and told me to not go up that way because there was a pack of raccons! yikes!
Blister side note: my entire heel is like the remnants of a blister/dead skin. SO gross. I'm jsut letting it stay there- which is even more gross. My plantars warts are still alive and kicking (apparently running makes them spread- so disgusting) I went to get it acid-burned today and I hate running on it after- so painful!!
Also- side note. when we went to Cooperstown over Labor Day I tried a bunch of Ommegang beers which is a micro brewery up there. They sell it at Whole Foods. If you like beer, try them. I love Hennepin. YUM!
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