That's right peeps....I have been running at 6:30am the past 2 weeks! The end of daylight savings really limited the daylight hours here in NH, so I had to resort to drastic measures. DRAGGING my bum out of bed at 6:30! So far, so good.
I decided to try the Jeff Galloway Half Marathon Plan for Runners and Walkers. I don't have a race in mind at the moment, but I needed some sort of plan!
I am also reading the Galloway's Book on Running 2nd Ed. Book report coming soon!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
I ran today! Oh, ya.....make sure you Vote!
First run in a month......felt pretty good. Slow, but good. With the end of daylight savings time, it is SO dark at 5pm, so I decided to bite the bullet and run in the morning!
I started at 6:45am in the fog. It was fun to see all the kids out waiting for the bus, people out walking their dogs, and walking to the polling place to vote. I should have brought my id with me and I could of cast my vote.....will have to wait until I get out of work - then the husband and I can go together. SO the run was pretty good. I did the jeff galloway 4:1 run:walk plan for 30 minutes. I like running for minutes instead of miles. Since I haven't run in a while it seemed managable! All in all it was 2.5 miles in 30 min. - a 12:40 pace. Not bad!
Running plan coming soon!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
I'm Back!
I had a really good reason for my month long absence.....I got married! After 10 years of dating, M and I finally took the plunge!
Then, we went to Wyoming for a much needed honeymoon vacation! We went to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Tetons National Park - all I can say is WOW!
So what next!
Well, I have plans to start up my training again to get into shape for a half marathon. I'm not sure I'll be ready by February, so I won't commit to anything yet. I have NOT been consistent with running, exercising, or even eating/sleeping! I need to get back to 3x a week running; then I will decide on/ sign up for a race!! More later!
Then, we went to Wyoming for a much needed honeymoon vacation! We went to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Tetons National Park - all I can say is WOW!
So what next!
Well, I have plans to start up my training again to get into shape for a half marathon. I'm not sure I'll be ready by February, so I won't commit to anything yet. I have NOT been consistent with running, exercising, or even eating/sleeping! I need to get back to 3x a week running; then I will decide on/ sign up for a race!! More later!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Bringing out my inner pinkness!
Yes, I have new running shoes...and yes they are PINK! I generally try to avoid pink clothes - I blame it on my mother dressing me in too much pink as a baby! But I have say the post-30 me is growing to like pink....hence my new PINK Saucony Omni 7 running shoes! Honestly, its the only color Omni 7 the running store had, so I will embrace the pink and move on! Anyway....I think my old shoes will take up residence in the trunk of my car to avoid another race disaster!
Continuing on the pink trend, I'm actually thinking about ordering a pink running shirt for the "Bad Girls of Running" challenge - something like this....Thoughts?
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
The "I'm an idiot" 10k Race Report
Yes, that's right, I'm an idiot. I showed up to my 13th race, a 10k, without a key piece of equipment - sneakers! Who does this!? I diligently packed my bag the night before: t-shirt, tank, bra, shorts, TWO PAIRS of socks!, body glide, visor, ipod, bottles.....missing something?? ah, sneakers, you idiot!
So I showed up at the race parking lot at 5pm for a 6pm race start. I was psyched that I was early enough that I could pick up my bib, do a little warm up, and get to the start without a hassle. It was then, that I looked in my bag for my sneakers....they were missing. Panic stricken, I dug around my car.....no shoes! I was wearing keen sandals and found an old pair of hiking boots in the trunk I keep there for emergencies....neither are good choices for a 6 mile run! So I called home (25 miles away)....and left a message. Matt was going to come down to the race around 7pm to see me finish....so he would be home soon. 10 minutes later, I got a hold of him, and not so calmly explained my issue. He said he would grab my shoes and be down to the race in about 45 minutes. By this time it was 5:40. I would have to start the race in either keens or hiking boots! I told Matt to meet me between mile 2 and 3 and then hung up and took a deep breathe. I tried the Keens first and did a short little jog. Keens are great for walking, but very bad for running!! My knees immediately started hurting. I then tried the hiking boots. Better because of the inserts in them for added cushion - so I decided to go with the hiking boots.
I made it to the start and got ready. My plan was to run/walk until Matt showed up at mile 2. Of course, in the excitement of the race, ran the first mile and then run/walked the second! By mile 2 I was beginning to hate those hiking boots....they were hot, cramped and made my back hurt. Then, like an oasis, Matt showed up with my sneakers!
I ran over to the car, threw myself on the ground, and tore off the hiking boots. I tossed on the sneakers, fumbled with the timing chip, and I was off! I felt light as a feather! But that didn't last long!! I had done something to my back running in those hiking boots. I was very uncomfortable and kept stopping to stretch and twist my back. It was a slow go, but I made it to the finish...never stopping for longer than the distance between two telephone poles (that was the deal I made with myself. If you walk, you only have the distance between poles - thats it! It worked!)
Low and behold - I finished a full 40 seconds faster than last years 10k! Go figure! Imagine my time if I had run in sneakers the whole way!
That's me in the orange shirt and hiking boots!
Here is me "with sneakers" at mile 5.5!
So I showed up at the race parking lot at 5pm for a 6pm race start. I was psyched that I was early enough that I could pick up my bib, do a little warm up, and get to the start without a hassle. It was then, that I looked in my bag for my sneakers....they were missing. Panic stricken, I dug around my car.....no shoes! I was wearing keen sandals and found an old pair of hiking boots in the trunk I keep there for emergencies....neither are good choices for a 6 mile run! So I called home (25 miles away)....and left a message. Matt was going to come down to the race around 7pm to see me finish....so he would be home soon. 10 minutes later, I got a hold of him, and not so calmly explained my issue. He said he would grab my shoes and be down to the race in about 45 minutes. By this time it was 5:40. I would have to start the race in either keens or hiking boots! I told Matt to meet me between mile 2 and 3 and then hung up and took a deep breathe. I tried the Keens first and did a short little jog. Keens are great for walking, but very bad for running!! My knees immediately started hurting. I then tried the hiking boots. Better because of the inserts in them for added cushion - so I decided to go with the hiking boots.
I made it to the start and got ready. My plan was to run/walk until Matt showed up at mile 2. Of course, in the excitement of the race, ran the first mile and then run/walked the second! By mile 2 I was beginning to hate those hiking boots....they were hot, cramped and made my back hurt. Then, like an oasis, Matt showed up with my sneakers!
I ran over to the car, threw myself on the ground, and tore off the hiking boots. I tossed on the sneakers, fumbled with the timing chip, and I was off! I felt light as a feather! But that didn't last long!! I had done something to my back running in those hiking boots. I was very uncomfortable and kept stopping to stretch and twist my back. It was a slow go, but I made it to the finish...never stopping for longer than the distance between two telephone poles (that was the deal I made with myself. If you walk, you only have the distance between poles - thats it! It worked!)
Low and behold - I finished a full 40 seconds faster than last years 10k! Go figure! Imagine my time if I had run in sneakers the whole way!
That's me in the orange shirt and hiking boots!
Here is me "with sneakers" at mile 5.5!
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Getting ready for my next 10k
OMG, I have a 10k next week! Yes, I'm starting to freak out! I went out tonight and ran the course. My first 6 mile run in 2 months!
....it started out rough, but after mile 4, I eased into a nice 11min/mile pace! Unheard of! It's been taking me 3 miles to warm up over the last few weeks....what is wrong with me! During first 3-4 miles I am uncomfortable, tight, gassy, and whiny (at least my inner monolog is!) Once I hit 4, I feel like I could run forever!
Anyone else have a hard time warming up?
....it started out rough, but after mile 4, I eased into a nice 11min/mile pace! Unheard of! It's been taking me 3 miles to warm up over the last few weeks....what is wrong with me! During first 3-4 miles I am uncomfortable, tight, gassy, and whiny (at least my inner monolog is!) Once I hit 4, I feel like I could run forever!
Anyone else have a hard time warming up?
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