We rented this movie tonight "Run Fat Boy Run" and it being a British comedy I was not sure how much I would like it.
The story is that a man decides to run the London Marathon to get his girl back.
This movie is hysterical! If you are a runner and if you've run a marathon or know anything about running a marathon you will be laughing your butt off!
You don't want to watch it with your young kids so be prepared.
I think it's worth a pre-race party to get together and watch this movie!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
My Last Long Run!
This day is the day that most marathoners are ready to get under their belt. The last long run before the race. All the training culminates with the last long run and then it's time to taper, rest, and be careful to eat right and not get sick so that on race day you go to the starting line healthy and excited!
I am so glad mine is over. Not that it was a terrible run, it was ok, but both knees are feeling tight and swollen so ice is on them as I write.
It occurred to me that this is the furthest I've run in 6 years! While I've run in a lot of half marathons it's been 6 years since I ran a full marathon and last year it was at this point when I tore my miniscus 3 weeks before the Houston marathon.
I am very nervous about the race. I would really like to do at least what I've run for the last two I ran, but I was younger then. I am trying to just enjoy doing the race and not allow myself to feel too much pressure. We will see how it goes.
I am excited because all the family plus lots of friends will be there. I think it will be so much fun!
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that when I did my 800's at the track on Thursday morning I saw three falling stars! Wow it was really cool, and three wishes, that's even better!
Ok - nap time :)
I am so glad mine is over. Not that it was a terrible run, it was ok, but both knees are feeling tight and swollen so ice is on them as I write.
It occurred to me that this is the furthest I've run in 6 years! While I've run in a lot of half marathons it's been 6 years since I ran a full marathon and last year it was at this point when I tore my miniscus 3 weeks before the Houston marathon.
I am very nervous about the race. I would really like to do at least what I've run for the last two I ran, but I was younger then. I am trying to just enjoy doing the race and not allow myself to feel too much pressure. We will see how it goes.
I am excited because all the family plus lots of friends will be there. I think it will be so much fun!
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that when I did my 800's at the track on Thursday morning I saw three falling stars! Wow it was really cool, and three wishes, that's even better!
Ok - nap time :)
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Shin Splints gone
Well in a previous post I mentioned that I had shin splints after my long run last Saturday. Well I took Tuesday off and went out for a 4 mile easy run and then did my mile repeats on Thursday and my shins were fine. I guess they were just a little tired. I did do the exersizes that Shisu posted and iced so I think that helped. Thanks!
This is a recovery week for me and I think I really needed it. Ran 10 on Saturday with no walk breaks and at a pretty good pace and it felt good!
Saturday night Terry and I went to Stephenville for a party at his boss's ranch. Because we all promised that "what happens at the ranch stays at the ranch" I am unable to speak of it further.
I am home for the next two weeks which is nice and ran Monday and today and I feel great! It has been absolutely beautiful in the mornings.
I can't wait until Thursday morning, I don't even have to go to Colorado to get some cold weather! YEA! 800's in 30 degrees AWESOME.
Well nothing profound for me today. I hope you all have great runs this week.
This is a recovery week for me and I think I really needed it. Ran 10 on Saturday with no walk breaks and at a pretty good pace and it felt good!
Saturday night Terry and I went to Stephenville for a party at his boss's ranch. Because we all promised that "what happens at the ranch stays at the ranch" I am unable to speak of it further.
I am home for the next two weeks which is nice and ran Monday and today and I feel great! It has been absolutely beautiful in the mornings.
I can't wait until Thursday morning, I don't even have to go to Colorado to get some cold weather! YEA! 800's in 30 degrees AWESOME.
Well nothing profound for me today. I hope you all have great runs this week.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Shin Splints
After 20 Saturday, left shin, ran today anyway, it's worse. Rest tomorrow :( Will try to pick it up later in the week.
I'm bummed.
I'm bummed.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Colorado Springs and my 20 miler
I was in Colorado again last week and will be again next week. As you all know if you've read my blogs I love the cool dry air, however it is staying darker later in the mornings and out there on the trail I love it is PITCH dark. I took my head light last week, but even then it's a little scary. I'm not so worried about people, although I only saw one person last week so I went up to the street and ran downtown. Wildlife is a little more of an issue, especially because they've been seeing mountain lions in the area.
When training this causes some issues. I'm not sure what to do next week but I bet I will figure it out.
I did have a wonderful run through downtown and the neighborhoods that surround downtown. The homes are so pretty and it's quiet and quaint. And FLAT. It was invigorating, it was 37 degrees, crips and cold. I wore shorts although I did have long sleeves and gloves and an ear band. I think it's interesting how the people from Colorado Springs will be all bundled up and there I am in my shorts...that seems wrong!
On Thursday it was back to the junior high dirt track to do 800's. This week it was tough, maybe because I've been home for 3 weeks. My lungs just didn't want to work! This too was in the dark for the first few, by the time I got to 9 it was sunup and Pike's Peak shone like a beacon above the changing aspens. Which by the way are beautiful. The mountains are speckled with green, gold, and red. Spots of aspens between the pines. It is an amazing sight all through the day but especially in the morning when the sun shines on the mountains.
More to come after next week.
I ran 20 miles today, ran the Worldwide Half for 13 of that run. My pace was just where I wanted to be so that is good. I struggle with not turning off my watch, it always looks so slow, but at least then it is really accurate time spent out there so that's what I do. And I do like to chat at the bench! I enjoyed the time with Sid and Molly, as well as my cute hubby! I was tired, anytime I fly and then run the next day I struggle so I was tired but it was a good run nonetheless. And I am glad it is over!
I'm going to miss the running club when we move...sigh...but there will be a new group to meet and then we will expand our running network. IF we ever move.
Doesn't someone out there need a nice home? Ours is still for sale!
When training this causes some issues. I'm not sure what to do next week but I bet I will figure it out.
I did have a wonderful run through downtown and the neighborhoods that surround downtown. The homes are so pretty and it's quiet and quaint. And FLAT. It was invigorating, it was 37 degrees, crips and cold. I wore shorts although I did have long sleeves and gloves and an ear band. I think it's interesting how the people from Colorado Springs will be all bundled up and there I am in my shorts...that seems wrong!
On Thursday it was back to the junior high dirt track to do 800's. This week it was tough, maybe because I've been home for 3 weeks. My lungs just didn't want to work! This too was in the dark for the first few, by the time I got to 9 it was sunup and Pike's Peak shone like a beacon above the changing aspens. Which by the way are beautiful. The mountains are speckled with green, gold, and red. Spots of aspens between the pines. It is an amazing sight all through the day but especially in the morning when the sun shines on the mountains.
More to come after next week.
I ran 20 miles today, ran the Worldwide Half for 13 of that run. My pace was just where I wanted to be so that is good. I struggle with not turning off my watch, it always looks so slow, but at least then it is really accurate time spent out there so that's what I do. And I do like to chat at the bench! I enjoyed the time with Sid and Molly, as well as my cute hubby! I was tired, anytime I fly and then run the next day I struggle so I was tired but it was a good run nonetheless. And I am glad it is over!
I'm going to miss the running club when we move...sigh...but there will be a new group to meet and then we will expand our running network. IF we ever move.
Doesn't someone out there need a nice home? Ours is still for sale!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Rambling
It's Sunday, a rest day for me. I enjoy my rest days emmensly, in fact one of the reasons I run is for my rest days.
This week was a good week running. Monday and Tuesday were good natural pace runs and Thursday I did 10 miles at race pace with walk breaks and did well. It was a good workout but not a killer and helps me to learn how to judge my running time so that I can do the walks and make it all come out to the right time.
Saturday I had 18 and to be honest I was dreading it. My 16 miler not long ago was really hard so I had this fear that the 18 would be really tough. And yet it wasn't. Maybe the difference was the heat. The day I ran my 16 it was warm and humid, yesterday was cool and breezy. The 18 miles felt really good and I am not sore at all, not from running, only from lifting on Friday.
I am really struggling with doing the walk breaks. I REALLY want to just run but I also want to try it this way and see if it makes a difference in how I feel, how I finish. I can always try something different the next time around.
I think part of my struggle is that I percieve what others think and are saying behind my back. I catch the little comments here and there..."a walk/run?" or "who's plan are you following". I want to be successful doing it this way to show people that it can be done, that I can run the same time as someone who does not take walk breaks, I know Galloway's studies show it can be done and I know many people who have done it and done it fast. I think I am frustrated with those I percieve are just waiting to see if I fail. Then they can say that this type of training and running marathons is wrong, that it doesn't work. I am determined to prove them wrong.
Then again maybe it's an internal struggle with how I view myself. This is something I need to work on. Some day I want to be able to run my best without feeling like I am missing some great secret to being better than I am.
Well enough of that. I am off to Colorado Springs tomorrow for work, I love running there and I am sure I will get over this little funk I am in tonight!
Have a wonderful week of running.
This week was a good week running. Monday and Tuesday were good natural pace runs and Thursday I did 10 miles at race pace with walk breaks and did well. It was a good workout but not a killer and helps me to learn how to judge my running time so that I can do the walks and make it all come out to the right time.
Saturday I had 18 and to be honest I was dreading it. My 16 miler not long ago was really hard so I had this fear that the 18 would be really tough. And yet it wasn't. Maybe the difference was the heat. The day I ran my 16 it was warm and humid, yesterday was cool and breezy. The 18 miles felt really good and I am not sore at all, not from running, only from lifting on Friday.
I am really struggling with doing the walk breaks. I REALLY want to just run but I also want to try it this way and see if it makes a difference in how I feel, how I finish. I can always try something different the next time around.
I think part of my struggle is that I percieve what others think and are saying behind my back. I catch the little comments here and there..."a walk/run?" or "who's plan are you following". I want to be successful doing it this way to show people that it can be done, that I can run the same time as someone who does not take walk breaks, I know Galloway's studies show it can be done and I know many people who have done it and done it fast. I think I am frustrated with those I percieve are just waiting to see if I fail. Then they can say that this type of training and running marathons is wrong, that it doesn't work. I am determined to prove them wrong.
Then again maybe it's an internal struggle with how I view myself. This is something I need to work on. Some day I want to be able to run my best without feeling like I am missing some great secret to being better than I am.
Well enough of that. I am off to Colorado Springs tomorrow for work, I love running there and I am sure I will get over this little funk I am in tonight!
Have a wonderful week of running.
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