Last night I ended up NOT running with NikeTown and not running 5 miles but instead 7. I also didn't run with my IPOD which, honestly, is a feat in and of itself. I left from the office and ran through the park and up to NYRR to get my shirt and chip for this Sunday. My best discovery of the night is that my fleecy top layer has a HUGE pocket in the sleeve- it's honestly amazing. It had my key card to get into the building, my chip, my number folded up, a gel pack, tissues. HUGE and you didnt notice it! The fact that the pocket was my number one amazement last night is lame- but hey that's the life of running.
Tonight I have to go to yoga. Have to. No excuses. (I guarantee you I will find one- sigh!!!)
This wk wasnt terrible: Monday-off, Tuesday- Run, Wednesday- weights, Thursday- Run, Friday-Yoga, Sat-off, Sunday- Run.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Short Run- nervous for tonight
So Tuesday night I ended up only having time for 3 miles. And it was on the shitty treadmills. AND it sucked. My stomach was terrible and my shins started acting up. I guess 20 miles is where my shins split. tee hee.
Tonight I am going to try NikeTown Running. 6:30. Sigh I am super nervous, not 100% sure why though. What the fuck do I care?
I want to run a 6 mile loop but we will see. If I only do 5 I will live. Tomorrow is supposed to be like 45 degrees so I have to run. It'll just be too nice not to!!
Sunday is the half. I am not scared of the distance but rather of the time. I want to improve on Octobers time but I can't imagine that I will- disapointing.
wk 11.17 11.51
wk 11.24 14.05
wk 12.1 13.68
wk 12.8 10.7
wk 12.15 5
wk 12.22 15.89
wk 12.29 17.39
wk 1.5 19.07
wk 1.12 21.5
wk 1.19 (e) 3+5/6+2+13= 23
TOTAL - alot
Tonight I am going to try NikeTown Running. 6:30. Sigh I am super nervous, not 100% sure why though. What the fuck do I care?
I want to run a 6 mile loop but we will see. If I only do 5 I will live. Tomorrow is supposed to be like 45 degrees so I have to run. It'll just be too nice not to!!
Sunday is the half. I am not scared of the distance but rather of the time. I want to improve on Octobers time but I can't imagine that I will- disapointing.
wk 11.17 11.51
wk 11.24 14.05
wk 12.1 13.68
wk 12.8 10.7
wk 12.15 5
wk 12.22 15.89
wk 12.29 17.39
wk 1.5 19.07
wk 1.12 21.5
wk 1.19 (e) 3+5/6+2+13= 23
TOTAL - alot
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
but so what- im still a rockstaaaaaaaar
I'm up to over 20 miles a week. Getting there. This week the goal is 23 miles of which 13 will be in the Manhattan half marathon. I think Thursday I will run a loop of Central Park and then tonight I will run an easy 4. I think that will work. Perhaps tomorrow I will run the CP loop. We'll see. Depends on temps.
I ran hills last week. Which were deathly and awful. I'm supposed to run them again this week but am skipping the workout tonight in favor of eating out with my friends. I never choose to not run, so one time with a makeup session should be OK.
102 more days. Thats just so crazy!
I am running out of songs! HELP!
wk 11.17 11.51
wk 11.24 14.05
wk 12.1 13.68
wk 12.8 10.7
wk 12.15 5
wk 12.22 15.89
wk 12.29 17.39
wk 1.5 19.07
wk 1.12 21.5
TOTAL 128.79WOWSAH
I ran hills last week. Which were deathly and awful. I'm supposed to run them again this week but am skipping the workout tonight in favor of eating out with my friends. I never choose to not run, so one time with a makeup session should be OK.
102 more days. Thats just so crazy!
I am running out of songs! HELP!
wk 11.17 11.51
wk 11.24 14.05
wk 12.1 13.68
wk 12.8 10.7
wk 12.15 5
wk 12.22 15.89
wk 12.29 17.39
wk 1.5 19.07
wk 1.12 21.5
TOTAL 128.79WOWSAH
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Well since January 2nd (aka my last post) I have run 41 miles! crazy to think of, huh? Is that possible? GULP! So far in 2009 I have run 41.07 miles! That is nuts!! I ran say 52 miles in December in total! (I did have a bug for a week though!)
Last night I did 12 miles on the treadmill- this was my second long run on the treadmill (prev week I did 11 miles) and it's not that bad. I change treadmills pretty often and reset my treadmill if there are no better options available. It's tricky to stay entertained but overall not as bad as I imagined initially. I also got a HRM for Xmas from Felix which has been great! yesterday I ran for 2 hrs 21min (crazy!) and burned about 1600 calories-- which means my intake needs to be around 3400 given a BMR of 1850 (which I feel probably has risen since Sept when I went but whatever). Yesterday I consumed 2200 which is a huge deficit and probably is contributing to my headache today. It's hard to eat so much without eating fries or chocolate or something, and yes, I eat nuts and avocado daily at this point. The scale hasnt budged more than a pound but it has moved which means I'm not in starvation mode- good job me.
I skipped and have been skipping our outdoor workouts. It's been freezing- 20 degrees on Saturdays and rainy and icky on Tuesday nights with wind gusts to 40 mph and an overall wind chill adjusted temp of under 30. Uhm, no thanks. So I have made peace with the treadmill. This week I still need to get about 10 more miles in. I'm thinking a 6 mile run on Saturday and 4 or 5 in my hills treadmill workout I need to do Thursday before I go to dinner with friends.
This has been really tough. Tougher than I thought it would be. It's hard to constantly and consistently choose running over going out or drinking or not sleeping. It's hard to manage. So far with the exception of the stomach bug (which really shouldnt count) I have not skipped a run. I don't intend to either for the aforementioned reasons, only for sickness or injury.
I do need to up my other workouts. Sometimes I've only ran 3x a week and I need to keep a day of yoga and a day of weights. I'm goign to have to go to yoga studios vs just equinox to get the most flexibility. Tonight is my first scheduled class at yogaworks- we'll see. They have Ivengar vs. Vinyasa so that should be helpful. I definitely notice a difference when I have been to yoga.
On the fundraising front I've raised $2,000. I need $600 more. I thnk Nicole and I are going to have a fundraiser- we've been, and will continue to, bust our butts and our friends need to drink to that.
Peace out.
wk 11.17 11.51
wk 11.24 14.05
wk 12.1 13.68
wk 12.8 10.7
wk 12.15 5
wk 12.22 15.89
wk 12.29 17.39
wk 1.5 19.07
wk 1.12 (e) 22
TOTAL 129.29 WOWSAH
Last night I did 12 miles on the treadmill- this was my second long run on the treadmill (prev week I did 11 miles) and it's not that bad. I change treadmills pretty often and reset my treadmill if there are no better options available. It's tricky to stay entertained but overall not as bad as I imagined initially. I also got a HRM for Xmas from Felix which has been great! yesterday I ran for 2 hrs 21min (crazy!) and burned about 1600 calories-- which means my intake needs to be around 3400 given a BMR of 1850 (which I feel probably has risen since Sept when I went but whatever). Yesterday I consumed 2200 which is a huge deficit and probably is contributing to my headache today. It's hard to eat so much without eating fries or chocolate or something, and yes, I eat nuts and avocado daily at this point. The scale hasnt budged more than a pound but it has moved which means I'm not in starvation mode- good job me.
I skipped and have been skipping our outdoor workouts. It's been freezing- 20 degrees on Saturdays and rainy and icky on Tuesday nights with wind gusts to 40 mph and an overall wind chill adjusted temp of under 30. Uhm, no thanks. So I have made peace with the treadmill. This week I still need to get about 10 more miles in. I'm thinking a 6 mile run on Saturday and 4 or 5 in my hills treadmill workout I need to do Thursday before I go to dinner with friends.
This has been really tough. Tougher than I thought it would be. It's hard to constantly and consistently choose running over going out or drinking or not sleeping. It's hard to manage. So far with the exception of the stomach bug (which really shouldnt count) I have not skipped a run. I don't intend to either for the aforementioned reasons, only for sickness or injury.
I do need to up my other workouts. Sometimes I've only ran 3x a week and I need to keep a day of yoga and a day of weights. I'm goign to have to go to yoga studios vs just equinox to get the most flexibility. Tonight is my first scheduled class at yogaworks- we'll see. They have Ivengar vs. Vinyasa so that should be helpful. I definitely notice a difference when I have been to yoga.
On the fundraising front I've raised $2,000. I need $600 more. I thnk Nicole and I are going to have a fundraiser- we've been, and will continue to, bust our butts and our friends need to drink to that.
Peace out.
wk 11.17 11.51
wk 11.24 14.05
wk 12.1 13.68
wk 12.8 10.7
wk 12.15 5
wk 12.22 15.89
wk 12.29 17.39
wk 1.5 19.07
wk 1.12 (e) 22
TOTAL 129.29 WOWSAH
Friday, January 2, 2009
Happy New Year!!
This week is going great so far in terms of running. I ran 5.39m of intervals on Tuesday (treadmill, not park though bc it was supposed to be 40 mph winds and I dont see why I should subject myself to that!!!!) was a great work out. I don't seem to mind the treadmill as much if we're doing intervals... it's steady running that seems to get old. I did 2 min fast, 2 uber slow- 5x then a regular run for 5 min and then intervals again. NYE I also managed to get a recovery 2 mile run in. Hoping to do that same on Sunday. Saturdays run will be 9.5 or 10 miles in the park. I'm thinking 2 4 mile loops and a reservoir one. We shall see tomorrow. I need to get some new music- It's getting really old really fast.
Total Miles this past week: 7.39 so far( should be 16.89 tomorrow)
Total Miles last week: 15.89
Total Miles DEC: 52.66 (almost 10 full hours of running!!!)
Total Miles NOV :48.01
Total Miles since Marathon decision: 92.72
Total Miles this past week: 7.39 so far( should be 16.89 tomorrow)
Total Miles last week: 15.89
Total Miles DEC: 52.66 (almost 10 full hours of running!!!)
Total Miles NOV :48.01
Total Miles since Marathon decision: 92.72
Monday, December 29, 2008
Christmas Week Tear up
Why the title? because i really followed through. From Monday the 22 through Sunday the 28th I worked out 5 times and ran 3 times. Pretty damned good- especially for Christmas week.
Christmas eve I ran a solid 5.25 mile loop by my moms house and ran 4 minutes faster than I had over thanksgivign--- and wasn't pushing it. Was a nice surprise. Christmas Day I ran a short and light 2.62 miles ( I really couldnt resist since it was 48 out and sunny!!! in December!!!) Saturday I ran with Team in Training and did 2 loops of the 4 mile course in Central Park. It wasn't that cold out (probably about 38 and 80% humidity) so it was nice... I ran the second loop about a minute faster whcih isnt that much of an improvement but was still positive so I'll take it. I ran without my cap (Nova) the 2nd loop and ran alone which might attribute the slightly faster speed but I was a bit too cold. (note to self, keep cap). Still 8 miles is 8 miles and it's the longest I've run since the half on October 2nd and I didn't struggle really at all which was a nice surprise given the ridiculous amount of bad runs I've had lately.
The goal this week is to run 3x like usual. It's tough with New Yrs though. Today I want to go to body conditioning from 6-7 so I might try an easy 2 mile run afterwards. Tomorrow is TnT and it looks like we're doing effort levels in the park. Wenesday is NYE so I am not sure about running and Thursday is clearly out... which is problematic because Saturday I need to run 9.5 miles... if not 10. So I'm missing my 3rd day. I might try and run tonight a 4 mile run to make up for it? Not sure. We'll see.
Total Miles this past week: 5
Total Miles last week: 10.7
Total Miles DEC: 29.38
Total Miles NOV :48.01
Total Miles since Marathon decision: 59.94
Christmas eve I ran a solid 5.25 mile loop by my moms house and ran 4 minutes faster than I had over thanksgivign--- and wasn't pushing it. Was a nice surprise. Christmas Day I ran a short and light 2.62 miles ( I really couldnt resist since it was 48 out and sunny!!! in December!!!) Saturday I ran with Team in Training and did 2 loops of the 4 mile course in Central Park. It wasn't that cold out (probably about 38 and 80% humidity) so it was nice... I ran the second loop about a minute faster whcih isnt that much of an improvement but was still positive so I'll take it. I ran without my cap (Nova) the 2nd loop and ran alone which might attribute the slightly faster speed but I was a bit too cold. (note to self, keep cap). Still 8 miles is 8 miles and it's the longest I've run since the half on October 2nd and I didn't struggle really at all which was a nice surprise given the ridiculous amount of bad runs I've had lately.
The goal this week is to run 3x like usual. It's tough with New Yrs though. Today I want to go to body conditioning from 6-7 so I might try an easy 2 mile run afterwards. Tomorrow is TnT and it looks like we're doing effort levels in the park. Wenesday is NYE so I am not sure about running and Thursday is clearly out... which is problematic because Saturday I need to run 9.5 miles... if not 10. So I'm missing my 3rd day. I might try and run tonight a 4 mile run to make up for it? Not sure. We'll see.
Total Miles this past week: 5
Total Miles last week: 10.7
Total Miles DEC: 29.38
Total Miles NOV :48.01
Total Miles since Marathon decision: 59.94
Stomach bug
So the holidays arent always great for exercise, and more so the week of the 15th when on Tuesday I got a stomach bug and missed work Wednesday, didnt eat Tues, Wed or Thurs and then recovered slightly Friday and Saturday.
I skipped the team in training runs both Tues and Sat and only ran that Sunday... so 4 miler then a week off. That Sunday (the 21st) I ran 5 miles. I should really put run in quotes bc it was such a terrible treadmill run. I was dizzy, exhausted and meant to do more, but oh well. You have to listen to your body right?
Total Miles this past week: 5
Total Miles last week: 10.7
Total Miles DEC: 29.38
Total Miles NOV :48.01
Total Miles since Marathon decision: 59.94
I skipped the team in training runs both Tues and Sat and only ran that Sunday... so 4 miler then a week off. That Sunday (the 21st) I ran 5 miles. I should really put run in quotes bc it was such a terrible treadmill run. I was dizzy, exhausted and meant to do more, but oh well. You have to listen to your body right?
Total Miles this past week: 5
Total Miles last week: 10.7
Total Miles DEC: 29.38
Total Miles NOV :48.01
Total Miles since Marathon decision: 59.94
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