My husband surprised me with a trip to NYC for our first wedding anniversary. He's already there so I'm heading up there to meet him today. We're going to see Wicked tomorrow night and I'm so excited!!
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Shut It And Run
"Keep running. If you feel like crap, run faster. You won't feel any better but at least you'll be done sooner."
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Off I go...
My husband surprised me with a trip to NYC for our first wedding anniversary. He's already there so I'm heading up there to meet him today. We're going to see Wicked tomorrow night and I'm so excited!!
Monday, January 23, 2012
Long Run, Check! Marathon Registration, Check!
So as you guys know, last weekend was really disheartening for me. I attempted a 15 mile run but had to stop at 13 because I just felt like crap. I had every intention of signing up for the Inaugural Columbia Marathon that weekend. I wanted to complete that 15 mile run and then sign up. Well...we all know how that run ended so I set my sights to this weekend's long run.
So of course I'm nervous heading out Sunday morning. It was colder than I had thought it was going to be (41) and the wind was whipping a little bit. I packed my blocks, Ludens throat drops and debit card in my handy Adidas tank top (love the zipper pocket in the back of this one!) and headed on out there. I intended to take a bottle of water with me but was .5 mile away from the house when I realized I had forgotten it.
I decided I'd stop around mile 6 at a gas station to get water and take some of the blocks. When I reached the gas station, I felt great and didn't really want to stop so I took the turn up HWY 14 and kept going. I reached the 8 mile mark and turned, thinking I'd be ready to stop at the 10 mile mark back at the same gas station. Mind you, I kept sucking on those Ludens drops and just didn't feel the need to do anything else, even at mile 10. My next opportunity to stop was at mile 12 and by then, I just figured I only had 4 miles to go, no need in stopping.
I made it home and saw that I had managed the 16 miles in 9:04s. I was really pleased with the pace and came running in the house to tell Dave. We decided I'd go ahead and sign up for the full in Columbia. However, something kept me from signing up yesterday. I guess I wasn't ready to commit or was waiting to see if Dave would sign up for the half or not. Thank goodness I didn't.
I had realized before that the marathon was a double loop. That itself made me a bit leery. I really, really dislike double loops. Shorter races, sure. But really, I like to look forward to seeing 'what's next' when I'm running a full. I sure don't want to pass a place during a grueling part of the run only to realize I'll be right back there in a while.
A friend of mine actually ran the course this weekend. When I noticed he posted about it, I had to ask him what he thought of the course. "It's pretty hilly", he said. 26.2 miles, double loop and now add hills? Yeah, no thanks. So I decided to give Columbia a pass this year.
Having said that, I've put in the training so far and I don't want it to go to waste. Dave and I started looking around and remembered...Shamrock!! Dave ran that one in 2010. So after a little schedule juggling, hotel searching, etc. , I signed up and will be running that full marathon on March 18th of this year. Yay!
I started this full with Dave in 2010 but ended up with a torn Achilles at mile 11. This is my chance to redeem myself!
So of course I'm nervous heading out Sunday morning. It was colder than I had thought it was going to be (41) and the wind was whipping a little bit. I packed my blocks, Ludens throat drops and debit card in my handy Adidas tank top (love the zipper pocket in the back of this one!) and headed on out there. I intended to take a bottle of water with me but was .5 mile away from the house when I realized I had forgotten it.
I decided I'd stop around mile 6 at a gas station to get water and take some of the blocks. When I reached the gas station, I felt great and didn't really want to stop so I took the turn up HWY 14 and kept going. I reached the 8 mile mark and turned, thinking I'd be ready to stop at the 10 mile mark back at the same gas station. Mind you, I kept sucking on those Ludens drops and just didn't feel the need to do anything else, even at mile 10. My next opportunity to stop was at mile 12 and by then, I just figured I only had 4 miles to go, no need in stopping.
I made it home and saw that I had managed the 16 miles in 9:04s. I was really pleased with the pace and came running in the house to tell Dave. We decided I'd go ahead and sign up for the full in Columbia. However, something kept me from signing up yesterday. I guess I wasn't ready to commit or was waiting to see if Dave would sign up for the half or not. Thank goodness I didn't.
I had realized before that the marathon was a double loop. That itself made me a bit leery. I really, really dislike double loops. Shorter races, sure. But really, I like to look forward to seeing 'what's next' when I'm running a full. I sure don't want to pass a place during a grueling part of the run only to realize I'll be right back there in a while.
A friend of mine actually ran the course this weekend. When I noticed he posted about it, I had to ask him what he thought of the course. "It's pretty hilly", he said. 26.2 miles, double loop and now add hills? Yeah, no thanks. So I decided to give Columbia a pass this year.
Having said that, I've put in the training so far and I don't want it to go to waste. Dave and I started looking around and remembered...Shamrock!! Dave ran that one in 2010. So after a little schedule juggling, hotel searching, etc. , I signed up and will be running that full marathon on March 18th of this year. Yay!
I started this full with Dave in 2010 but ended up with a torn Achilles at mile 11. This is my chance to redeem myself!
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Greenville News Downtown 5k
I really like this race. The course is nice and flat. If the crowd wasn't so big, it might actually be a decent on to try and PR in.
Terry and I rode together up to the race and once it started, that was it. It was just too packed to try and stay together. It rained the whole morning and even poured while we were driving into Greenville but then once we parked, the running gods were smiling on it and the rain held off until we had finished and were walking back to the car.
Garmin time 24:57 for 8:03s.
Terry and I rode together up to the race and once it started, that was it. It was just too packed to try and stay together. It rained the whole morning and even poured while we were driving into Greenville but then once we parked, the running gods were smiling on it and the rain held off until we had finished and were walking back to the car.
Garmin time 24:57 for 8:03s.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Ahhh, the magic of a rest day..
Strange how a rest day can make running feel great. I forced myself to take the day off yesterday- no elliptical, no core work, no running, no walking. I had a truckload of homework to catch up on so that did help a bit.
I'm excited to say that I felt like a hundred bucks out there running this morning. I spent time watching the clouds, admiring the lake as I ran by and watching the geese play in the vacant Ford parking lot as opposed to how I've felt lately- cursing the clouds for not covering the sun, damning the lake for not being closer to my house and hating the geese for being able to waddle their big asses around a vacant parking lot instead of running like me.
The first 4 miles were great, sun at my back and 42 degrees. I was kinda dreading the return portion, full sun in my face but I figured that was better than rain. Then the clouds started rolling in and the winds picked up about 15mph. Put my gloves BACK on and headed home. I kinda petered out at the pool hill about a .5 mile from the house but that damn hill gets me nearly every time:)
Tomorrow is another running day and lunch with Liesl before she has the nerve to leave me for almost a week...*sigh*
I'm excited to say that I felt like a hundred bucks out there running this morning. I spent time watching the clouds, admiring the lake as I ran by and watching the geese play in the vacant Ford parking lot as opposed to how I've felt lately- cursing the clouds for not covering the sun, damning the lake for not being closer to my house and hating the geese for being able to waddle their big asses around a vacant parking lot instead of running like me.
The first 4 miles were great, sun at my back and 42 degrees. I was kinda dreading the return portion, full sun in my face but I figured that was better than rain. Then the clouds started rolling in and the winds picked up about 15mph. Put my gloves BACK on and headed home. I kinda petered out at the pool hill about a .5 mile from the house but that damn hill gets me nearly every time:)
Tomorrow is another running day and lunch with Liesl before she has the nerve to leave me for almost a week...*sigh*
Monday, January 16, 2012
Long weekend, Long road trip, Long run
Kids had a 4 day weekend so we decided to take a road trip. I asked them where they'd like to go and they chose Myrtle Beach....*sigh*
There is NOTHING-zip-NADA-NICHTS going on down there this time of year so of course the hotels are cheap but the drive is torture. I only booked us for one night because I knew as soon as the kids realized it was deserted, they'd wanna high tail it back home to their friends.
We grabbed dinner at Thorny's. Thorny's is kind of a dumpy,western looking place. Hey, they have a shark in the front lobby with a six pack that would make most male athletes blush...so really, how classy can it be? They serve the kids' meals on frisbees so they kids LOVE it.
We spent the first evening in many of the 11 indoor pools. Me? I was kicking back in the jacuzzis all night. Firstly, it's January- freakin' freezing. Secondly, if I'm not in my comfy kermit the frog pants, slippers and a sweatshirt, I'd better be surrounded by hot bubbly water.
The kids had a great time swimming and flat wore themselves out.
Of course, Saturday was the LOOONG drive home during which my oldest kept the backseat warm and full of sleep filled drool, I'm sure. My youngest kept me awake by pretty much reading his nook aloud. I have never heard "Hey, Mom!" so many freakin' times in the space of 3 hours. But, I'm trying to encourage is renewed interest in reading so I played along. No matter how painful it was:)
Sunday morning dawned and it was time to run. 15 miles on the chopping block. I knew something wasn't right with me the minute I stepped out the door. I felt odd, just not with it at all. I met Liesl at about 2.5 and warned her that I was slow-ass-pokey-turtle slow today. Mentally, I wasn't there. I kept picturing the turning point in the 15 mile run and it made my head hurt. Finally, I gave up at 8.5 and told her to push on alone. I felt nauseated, fed up, overwhelmed and SORE. I managed to get 13 miles in, however ugly they were. I did get rid of the nausea feeling which I surmised was induced by the overwhelming amount of liquid I was ingesting. I made use of a telephone pole around mile 11 to relieve my stomach of the sloshing effects. Let me just say this..I HATE throwing up. I will resort to just about any amount of praying/cajoling/lying/anything to trick myself into NOT puking. So, having to not only puke but to do it in public?!? GAH! Let's just say I won't be touching mixed berry Powerade Zero for quite some time..nor will I be running past that telephone pole anytime soon.
Took today off. Hubby convinced me that streaking and trying to train for a marathon probably wasn't the best idea. Felt good to have the day off but also made me antsy. I should listen to him more often because he's usually right. He's like my parents that way. They tell you shit all the time and you KNOW they're right but you think you can show them that maybe they're wrong..never works. I thought that was just a parent thing. Come to find out, it works with husbands too! Dammit!
Off to soak in the tub with a book I don't really wanna read until my good buddy Liesl coughs up a few more bathtub books:) (FYI, those in the market for a nook and want to use it regularly while lounging in a steaming hot bath with a lovely glass of wine...don't bother. The nook acts up in the steam and really knows how to make a supposed relaxing situation turn into a bitchfest!)
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Multitasking..
School is back in session for me. I have another full load this semester:
Math
Philosophy
World Literature
German
Biology
Add that to being a full time mom/housekeeper and training for a marathon, I must be nuts to be thinking of looking for a job. The past month off must have muddled my senses. I was looking over my course schedules for this semester and I envision many late nights swearing at my math text book. I despise math. It seems to be the sort of subject that makes the rules up as you go along. Just when you think you've finally gotten the correct answer...Oh Wait!! Don't forget Sir Jolly Roger's Theorem of Natural Numberality...Now divide the whole thing by the square root of 34 times pi and you'll have your answer. WTF. Math sucks.
Today, one of our vehicles is going to the dealership for it's very first oil change. I'm a bit nervous about having someone else lolling about in my car. What if they didn't wear clean pants today? What if they're gassy and sit in my seats? I know, it sounds so stupid but having someone else in my car makes me feel like finding my underwear in someone else's laundry pile. Skeeves me out.
So while the car is getting serviced and possibly violated, I'll be taking my chances up on Lauren's Road with a 7 miler. Then it's off to my first day of German II. Should be a fun day! (wrapped up with a bottle of wine tonight at 8:35)
Math
Philosophy
World Literature
German
Biology
Add that to being a full time mom/housekeeper and training for a marathon, I must be nuts to be thinking of looking for a job. The past month off must have muddled my senses. I was looking over my course schedules for this semester and I envision many late nights swearing at my math text book. I despise math. It seems to be the sort of subject that makes the rules up as you go along. Just when you think you've finally gotten the correct answer...Oh Wait!! Don't forget Sir Jolly Roger's Theorem of Natural Numberality...Now divide the whole thing by the square root of 34 times pi and you'll have your answer. WTF. Math sucks.
Today, one of our vehicles is going to the dealership for it's very first oil change. I'm a bit nervous about having someone else lolling about in my car. What if they didn't wear clean pants today? What if they're gassy and sit in my seats? I know, it sounds so stupid but having someone else in my car makes me feel like finding my underwear in someone else's laundry pile. Skeeves me out.
So while the car is getting serviced and possibly violated, I'll be taking my chances up on Lauren's Road with a 7 miler. Then it's off to my first day of German II. Should be a fun day! (wrapped up with a bottle of wine tonight at 8:35)
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Legs of Lead
A had a fun run with Leah today. I wasn't feeling too run-worthy after the 12 miler yesterday
. My quads were so sore and I was feeling it the first mile. But we got talking and the time just slipped away. Soon enough we were back home sipping coffee and relaxing. ;)
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