A lot of people have been asking me 'how's marathon training going?' the answer is GREAT! Well... I still have some stuff to bitch about! Starting with this blasted HEAT. Grrr. I would be running sooo much more if it weren't for the heat. I would be waking up early to run too but the hubs has been driving so much and gone so early that I can't. So my only time for running is in the afternoon just before getting the kids. This equals the hottest part of the day! And with heat indicies of 115+ this ain't happening. Last week, week 13 of running, I had 3/5/3/9 on my training schedule. I ran 3 miles on Monday in the gym. And then I did 6 on Thursday at the gym. Both treadmill runs sucked. I seriously cant' stand that thing. Doing 6 miles was sheer agony. It's so freakin' boring! I hate not getting my LR's in especially. I even got Amber to let me tag along that morning for the 9mile LR starting at 5:15am. But there was a thunderstorm. Which took me to the stupid treadmill. So lets just say last week was a craptastic week for marathon training! Totally took the wind out of my sails.
Yesterday, Monday, I decided come hell or high water I was running outside. Well guess WHAT!!!! that sucked TOO. It was soooo sooo sooo hot I can't even explain. My muscles were hard as rocks. I couldn't breathe either. I only did 3 and walked from 2.25 - 2.75. I'm not sure what I'm going to do today. It's another hot day of course. I'm leaning towards going outside and giving hot running another try! Why? Because maybe I can train my body to get used to it! Is that dumb? But I'm running today regardless. If I leave work and decide it's too hot I will just take my sorry ass to the gym again and takle that bastard treadmill.
THIS WEEKS LONG RUN WILL ROCK THOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mark my mother f*cking words! I'm going to make it rock if it's the last damn thing I do! I need a good LR to feel like running a marathon isn't totally unatainable. I've already warned my boss (aka my mother in law) that I'll be arriving late thursday morning for work! Why? Because I'm running 14 miles on the mopac trail! THAT'S RIGHT, I SAID FOURTEEN! I've never ever run fourteen miles. That's far. I'm excited though. I will be making a GU run today to make sure I'm prepared. So 7:30a on Thursday it better not effing rain!
Saturday I am running in a 'Warrior Dash' race! (this is why I'm running my LR thursday - so my legs will hopefully be willing to move on saturday). I'm excited b/c I'm running w/ a bunch of friends and it has obsticles and anyone who completes the race w/o dying gets a Viking helmet!!!! Oh, I can't wait! It's only a 5k but it should be pretty brutal! I'm excited to challenge myself via fire pits and mud pits and other kinds of icky pits.
My shoes got exchanged for new one's last week! Yes they were 'new' but they were not working for me! Which was a bummer. but after the first few runs in them I was really noticing my feet were killing me. After a few runs of foot pain I noticed my ancles were starting to hurt. After a few days of foot & ancle pain I noticed my knees were sore. So I said this has to stop. I took them back to the Lincoln Running Co where I got them w/ the same box, reciept & everything and I'm happy to say they gave me an even exchange! I was kind of surprised but pleasantly so. running shoes are expensive as hell! So I was worried I'd be shelling out more money but I didn't have to. I tried on three other types of shoes and found one I wanted to try (and had heard from other runners that these shoes rule) and they were the same price as the Ravenna's so they let me take them! So far... so good!!! I hope they take me to Des Moines on Oct 16th!
Running song of the week: Beyonce - Naughty Girl (yeah, that's right!) haha.
And lastly I've horded a lot of running quotes lately. On FB recently some running co had a status for people to post their favorite motivational running quote. I copy/paisted those quotes like a mad woman! I got a boat load of good quotes! So I'd like to share a few of my favorites. These are helping me stay motivated through the HEAT!
"One day I won't be able to do this, today is not that day..."
"When your feet get tired, run with your heart." -Julie Tyson Westcott, Founder of Cures Rock
(this is a big favorite of mine-)
"When you’re running, your biggest challenge isn’t someone else. It’s the ache in your lungs and the burning in your legs, and the voice inside you that yells ‘CAN’T”, but you don’t listen. You just push harder. And then you hear the voice whisper ‘can’. And you discover that the person you thought you were is no match for the one you really are." -unknown
"Chuck Norris never ran a marathon."
Happy running!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Marathon Training: Week 15 "my sport is your sports punishment"
I'm happy to report that last week (week 16) of training went swimmingly! (or runningly, as it were). On my training sked was 3/5/3/10 and last week I ran 3/5/3/10!!! I probably won't have another week where I make every single training day happen for a while. This week already I have only done 3 miles. This weeks sked says 3/6/3/6. (this is not 4 days in a row, i'm just telling you the miles on the calendar). It is my last week of classes so I hope that getting those finished will help. Next week I'll be in IL on vacation so I'm not sure just how much running will occur. I do know that Anna is joining me for a 12 mile LR. I am excited to run with my BFF! She's become a pro so it'll be fun to see how we pace together. (which will end w/ me behind, I garantee).
Random story of the week: So I went on a field trip with my son the other day and as we were getting on the train (that goes around the zoo) the 'conductor' (aka old man volunteer) noticed a monster bruze on my thigh. I am fairly certain I picked it up at the bachelorette part two weekends ago. Anyway, he noticed the bruze and said "Ouch, look at that! Do you play ball?" To which I quickly answered "No. I'm a runner." He laughed at me and said "you mean you run into things!" Which I laughed at and said 'obviously'. As Mr. Smarty Pants Old Ass Volunteer got the train moving I started thinking to myself 'what a stupid answer, Bry!' Because who answers 'are you a ball player' in regards to a BRUZE with 'no i'm a runner?' obviously I didn't pick up this mega bruze on my thigh by running. That would be perposterous. But it boils down to this - I wanted him to get STRAIGHT what kind of athlete I am. And I feel a lot of pride in the fact that I am a runner. I actually, in that split second when he asked if I played ball, was offended at the thought. God no, I don't play ball! I RUN! So while I look like a jackass to the Old Man Volunteer train conducter at the childrens zoo and also to the teachers of Grant's class that were standing by me (on the field trip), I personally felt good for correcting him. Silly!
So last week I did my 10 mile long run on a new trail and loved it! I was lucky enough to get to tag along with Amber and her roommate Abbie for this run. I hardly ever run with people so I wasn't sure how it would go. I brought my iPod and earphones just incase I got left in the dust. But we all three ran together the entire time! I didn't need any music and I felt awesome the entire time. I was afraid I would feel fatigued and have to fall behind but never did. I even attempted to sprint to the finish with them but my water bottle flew out of my fuel belt and I had to stop to pick it up. PS: I love my new fuel belt!!! Talk about handy! I thought it would annoy the crap out of me but it didn't! I was so glad to have it. But I'm so happy with last weeks running I can hardly express it. If I have weeks like that for the next 15 weeks I would have zero issues with the marathon. But... those may be few and far between.
I'm thinking about registering for the Bill Seymour half marathon on Sept 3rd. It's in GI, and I ran it in 2007. It was my second half marathon. The course then was the flatest thing ever. They have since changed the course but it still says it's flat. I think the incline was listed at like 79ft or something histerical. So I am thinking I might get my negative two hour PR! I will be sure to do my speed drills as often as possible when training now.
I'm going to start adding a running song of the week. This weeks running song is "Something good can work" by Two Door Cinema Club. It's awesome and I love running to it! So if you're looking for a new tune for your running trecks get this one.
And lastly, the quote in the title of this blog is something I found on a running website. It was printed on a tshirt. I didn't buy it but it made me laugh. And it's true. Running is considered 'punishment' in other sports practices! Now doesn't THAT make you want to go out and run?
Random story of the week: So I went on a field trip with my son the other day and as we were getting on the train (that goes around the zoo) the 'conductor' (aka old man volunteer) noticed a monster bruze on my thigh. I am fairly certain I picked it up at the bachelorette part two weekends ago. Anyway, he noticed the bruze and said "Ouch, look at that! Do you play ball?" To which I quickly answered "No. I'm a runner." He laughed at me and said "you mean you run into things!" Which I laughed at and said 'obviously'. As Mr. Smarty Pants Old Ass Volunteer got the train moving I started thinking to myself 'what a stupid answer, Bry!' Because who answers 'are you a ball player' in regards to a BRUZE with 'no i'm a runner?' obviously I didn't pick up this mega bruze on my thigh by running. That would be perposterous. But it boils down to this - I wanted him to get STRAIGHT what kind of athlete I am. And I feel a lot of pride in the fact that I am a runner. I actually, in that split second when he asked if I played ball, was offended at the thought. God no, I don't play ball! I RUN! So while I look like a jackass to the Old Man Volunteer train conducter at the childrens zoo and also to the teachers of Grant's class that were standing by me (on the field trip), I personally felt good for correcting him. Silly!
So last week I did my 10 mile long run on a new trail and loved it! I was lucky enough to get to tag along with Amber and her roommate Abbie for this run. I hardly ever run with people so I wasn't sure how it would go. I brought my iPod and earphones just incase I got left in the dust. But we all three ran together the entire time! I didn't need any music and I felt awesome the entire time. I was afraid I would feel fatigued and have to fall behind but never did. I even attempted to sprint to the finish with them but my water bottle flew out of my fuel belt and I had to stop to pick it up. PS: I love my new fuel belt!!! Talk about handy! I thought it would annoy the crap out of me but it didn't! I was so glad to have it. But I'm so happy with last weeks running I can hardly express it. If I have weeks like that for the next 15 weeks I would have zero issues with the marathon. But... those may be few and far between.
I'm thinking about registering for the Bill Seymour half marathon on Sept 3rd. It's in GI, and I ran it in 2007. It was my second half marathon. The course then was the flatest thing ever. They have since changed the course but it still says it's flat. I think the incline was listed at like 79ft or something histerical. So I am thinking I might get my negative two hour PR! I will be sure to do my speed drills as often as possible when training now.
I'm going to start adding a running song of the week. This weeks running song is "Something good can work" by Two Door Cinema Club. It's awesome and I love running to it! So if you're looking for a new tune for your running trecks get this one.
And lastly, the quote in the title of this blog is something I found on a running website. It was printed on a tshirt. I didn't buy it but it made me laugh. And it's true. Running is considered 'punishment' in other sports practices! Now doesn't THAT make you want to go out and run?
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