Yes, once again I will be out of town and slacking on my blog.
I don't even think I will be near a computer until Thursday.
But I will still be running! :)
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Turkey Day Run
OK, I must admit that when I was sitting in the car ready to go to the Thanksgiving Day 10k I was feeling a little nervous. Not nervous like I used to be nervous before a race (getting to the start an hour early, stretching for like an hour etc). Well, maybe I was nervous in the same way, but I just dealt with it in a different way.
The truth is, I was feeling VERY undertrained. Because really, since the marathon, I've probably only been running twice a week, on a GOOD week. It is just too easy to blow it off. Plus, I've also been slacking by running on flat courses, even though I knew this thing was fraught with hills. So I was a little nervous. But also, I knew there was nothing I could do about it at this point. Either I was going to be sore and do poorly, or not.
I also had an audience of my husband Bill (of course), my parents AND my sister and her boyfriend from England.
My friend Jen, met me at the start line too, but I knew we wouldn't be running together for long (even though we both have this habit of taking off too fast. Her fast is faster than my fast).
And actually, when I crossed the start line, I didn't take my usual strategy of weaving in and out of everyone, running up on sidewalks, cutting people off, etc. I figured the slow start was actually a good way to make sure that I did not take it out too fast. I decided to just smile and have fun.
And I did.
I realized how much I just really really ENJOY racing. It is so fun. I said something to my mom about that afterwards and she said something like "no kidding. You are always smiling and waving..." and then something about just thinking about it makes her tired.
And it DID seem like a much shorter race than the two past ones that I have done. I guess that's because after 6.2 miles I was actually DONE. (Which doesn't make sense, because 5Ks are tremendously long for me).
Anyway, I also had a PR. A 56:29! Hurrah, that is a 9:06 pace.
Oh, AND I also had a "last mile PR". This is a big thing for me, because I ALWAYS take things out way too fast and die at the end.
My last mile? An 8:30!!!
As I said to my family afterwards "that's crazy, because I just don't run that fast!"
:)
The truth is, I was feeling VERY undertrained. Because really, since the marathon, I've probably only been running twice a week, on a GOOD week. It is just too easy to blow it off. Plus, I've also been slacking by running on flat courses, even though I knew this thing was fraught with hills. So I was a little nervous. But also, I knew there was nothing I could do about it at this point. Either I was going to be sore and do poorly, or not.
I also had an audience of my husband Bill (of course), my parents AND my sister and her boyfriend from England.
My friend Jen, met me at the start line too, but I knew we wouldn't be running together for long (even though we both have this habit of taking off too fast. Her fast is faster than my fast).
And actually, when I crossed the start line, I didn't take my usual strategy of weaving in and out of everyone, running up on sidewalks, cutting people off, etc. I figured the slow start was actually a good way to make sure that I did not take it out too fast. I decided to just smile and have fun.
And I did.
I realized how much I just really really ENJOY racing. It is so fun. I said something to my mom about that afterwards and she said something like "no kidding. You are always smiling and waving..." and then something about just thinking about it makes her tired.
And it DID seem like a much shorter race than the two past ones that I have done. I guess that's because after 6.2 miles I was actually DONE. (Which doesn't make sense, because 5Ks are tremendously long for me).
Anyway, I also had a PR. A 56:29! Hurrah, that is a 9:06 pace.
Oh, AND I also had a "last mile PR". This is a big thing for me, because I ALWAYS take things out way too fast and die at the end.
My last mile? An 8:30!!!
As I said to my family afterwards "that's crazy, because I just don't run that fast!"
:)
Monday, November 19, 2007
Running on Empty :)
OK, so my life has certainly gotten LESS hectic although that would still be considered hectic for most people.
Luckily though, I DID get some running in last week even though I was working from 6am-7pmish (including the commute) AND even though I was in New York. And its a good thing because I really pigged out on food that I really shouldn't have.
I have to admit, it was the girls on my team who really motivated me. We were sitting in sessions all day and they kept saying how they HAD to go to the gym, no matter how long work took and no matter how much they really didn't want to go.
So I got in some treadmill running (yuck). I absolutely hate treadmill running. I swear the settings are always wrong. Like, I was DYING but I was only going 6 mph. A ten minute mile? Come on! I'm running MUCH faster than that right now. Especially since I could only really take 2 miles on the treadmill.
I also got to run in the neighborhood I was in, the West Village, which is my all-time most favoritest area in New York.
Then, when I got home, I begged Bill to go running with me last night. We did about 4 miles in the neighborhood (where I HATE running). I took the first mile out WAY too fast at 8:51. Whoops. I felt like I was dying the rest of the time as a result, but then one of my favorite running songs came on at the end, "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen. I must have really picked up the pace because I left Bill in the dust (and he is speedy). I didn't even realize it because I was in "the zone". Bill came up and was like "did you like, really pick up the pace?" ZAP! Out of my zone. So I listened to the song again to get back into it, but really, it didn't work (it never does). And besides that, we were really too close to home at that time.
I finished with a 9:06 overall pace. Hurrah!
And THAT's without the excitement of running in a crowd!
Luckily though, I DID get some running in last week even though I was working from 6am-7pmish (including the commute) AND even though I was in New York. And its a good thing because I really pigged out on food that I really shouldn't have.
I have to admit, it was the girls on my team who really motivated me. We were sitting in sessions all day and they kept saying how they HAD to go to the gym, no matter how long work took and no matter how much they really didn't want to go.
So I got in some treadmill running (yuck). I absolutely hate treadmill running. I swear the settings are always wrong. Like, I was DYING but I was only going 6 mph. A ten minute mile? Come on! I'm running MUCH faster than that right now. Especially since I could only really take 2 miles on the treadmill.
I also got to run in the neighborhood I was in, the West Village, which is my all-time most favoritest area in New York.
Then, when I got home, I begged Bill to go running with me last night. We did about 4 miles in the neighborhood (where I HATE running). I took the first mile out WAY too fast at 8:51. Whoops. I felt like I was dying the rest of the time as a result, but then one of my favorite running songs came on at the end, "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen. I must have really picked up the pace because I left Bill in the dust (and he is speedy). I didn't even realize it because I was in "the zone". Bill came up and was like "did you like, really pick up the pace?" ZAP! Out of my zone. So I listened to the song again to get back into it, but really, it didn't work (it never does). And besides that, we were really too close to home at that time.
I finished with a 9:06 overall pace. Hurrah!
And THAT's without the excitement of running in a crowd!
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
MIA
Sorry I have not been posting this week. I am on a business trip without access to a computer. I'll be back next week.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
The Best Laid Plans...
So all of my good intentions to jump-start my training again were once again foiled by work. It is a vicious cycle. Working late means I will have to wake up early to get my running in. But working late also means that I am way too tired and too unmotivated when the alarm goes off in the morning to work out, much les go back to work.
The last time I was at the gym or working out was Monday.
All right, Tuesday was my fault, because I went to a They Might Be Giants concert. I had planned on counting that as a workout, because those concerts are CRAZY. But I guess their audience has gotten a lot older (OK, I figured out that I've been going to their concerts for 10 years) so there is not as much moshing and jumping around as there used to be. Therefore, I cannot count it as a workout.
So with working last night until 11:30, a probable repeat tonight and tomorrow night, a Saturday workday, and flying out for a business trip that will last a week on Sunday I REALLY don't know when I am going to run again.
I am soooooo tired.
I have this theory that it is not the stress of work that kills people (or not ONLY the stress)...but the sleeplessness, the not-being-able to workout and the junky nasty food that we order for late-night work sessions.
I can already tell that my time is going to suffer incredibly for the Thanksgiving Day 10k. :(
The last time I was at the gym or working out was Monday.
All right, Tuesday was my fault, because I went to a They Might Be Giants concert. I had planned on counting that as a workout, because those concerts are CRAZY. But I guess their audience has gotten a lot older (OK, I figured out that I've been going to their concerts for 10 years) so there is not as much moshing and jumping around as there used to be. Therefore, I cannot count it as a workout.
So with working last night until 11:30, a probable repeat tonight and tomorrow night, a Saturday workday, and flying out for a business trip that will last a week on Sunday I REALLY don't know when I am going to run again.
I am soooooo tired.
I have this theory that it is not the stress of work that kills people (or not ONLY the stress)...but the sleeplessness, the not-being-able to workout and the junky nasty food that we order for late-night work sessions.
I can already tell that my time is going to suffer incredibly for the Thanksgiving Day 10k. :(
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Whoo-hoo Team CdLS!
Despite the fact that our team was a LOT smaller than some of the other charity teams running Chicago we EXCEEDED our fundraising goal of $50,000!
Our final team total was $55,935!!!
Thank you to EVERYONE who donated!
Monday, November 5, 2007
Yay for Me!
This weekend did NOT look promising for getting my run in. My original plan (of running before I got into work and then working in my sweaty running clothes) fell through when I realized the DWR Warehouse Sale was this weekend. Since I am a sucker for inexpensive designer furniture and the sale didn't start until 10, and I had to be at work at 12, things looked grim for my run.
I decided to "Plan B" it, and took my clothes with me, praying that I would get out of work early enough to get my run in. I guess I didn't expect to actually BUY anything at the sale. We got a huge table, which of course didn't fit in my tiny VW or Bill's also tiny Honda. So then we had to make arrangements to borrow my parent's SUV, which made plans all the more complicated, but gave me a reason to leave work and not stay there all day. (You have to pick up your furniture by 4pm).
OK, I KNOW this is a running blog, not a blog about my personal life (ok, well it is a little bit). But the point is, after all of that (and more, I won't go into every detail), I went home, and Bill and I ran.
This is a huge deal for me, because if I have something better to do on the weekends, or heck, even the week (i.e. DWR sale) I will most definitely choose that over running.
This is also the reason my gym membership has sat inactive for so long.
But I'm bucking up and sticking to my workout plans. Even without a group!
It's so stupid too, because running really does make me feel great. And when I'm doing cross-training in the gym it makes me antsy to run. But something inside of me is like "forget it".
Tonight is weight training and some biking. Tomorrow is some sort of speed work. :)
Oh, and just in case you were wondering...my time for my three mile run was 29:59. Roughly a 9:39 pace! Whoo hoo! My marathon pace (10:45) is coming down! (And it is much harder to get that down than you would think. I guess that's because I have been running at that pace since July.)
I decided to "Plan B" it, and took my clothes with me, praying that I would get out of work early enough to get my run in. I guess I didn't expect to actually BUY anything at the sale. We got a huge table, which of course didn't fit in my tiny VW or Bill's also tiny Honda. So then we had to make arrangements to borrow my parent's SUV, which made plans all the more complicated, but gave me a reason to leave work and not stay there all day. (You have to pick up your furniture by 4pm).
OK, I KNOW this is a running blog, not a blog about my personal life (ok, well it is a little bit). But the point is, after all of that (and more, I won't go into every detail), I went home, and Bill and I ran.
This is a huge deal for me, because if I have something better to do on the weekends, or heck, even the week (i.e. DWR sale) I will most definitely choose that over running.
This is also the reason my gym membership has sat inactive for so long.
But I'm bucking up and sticking to my workout plans. Even without a group!
It's so stupid too, because running really does make me feel great. And when I'm doing cross-training in the gym it makes me antsy to run. But something inside of me is like "forget it".
Tonight is weight training and some biking. Tomorrow is some sort of speed work. :)
Oh, and just in case you were wondering...my time for my three mile run was 29:59. Roughly a 9:39 pace! Whoo hoo! My marathon pace (10:45) is coming down! (And it is much harder to get that down than you would think. I guess that's because I have been running at that pace since July.)
Friday, November 2, 2007
Back on the Bandwagon
DESPITE the fact that I worked until 12:30 am last night, I STILL went to the gym!!!
Hurrah! I am into cross-training now. I was on the bike last night and whoa, does my butt hurt today! I guess that's why cross-training is good for you.
They also have this cool thing at my gym where they have these monitors on all of the weight machines. You enter in your ID number (which I don't have, since I haven't really been in like 4 months) and it keeps track of your weight, your reps, etc. I guess I will have to ask more about that the next time I go.
This weekend I am going to try and run the Thanksgiving Day course. I really enjoy this course and think it is really fun. Plus, I've run it a ton in all of the training groups so it is a nice familiar run. (It was funny, I was telling Bill last night that you actually run some of the course during the Pig. But during the Pig you are like "wow, that was a nice little warmup" after you are done with that part of the course. When you run the Thanksgiving Day 10k you are like "WHAT?!!! That was only 2 MILES?! But I feel like I'm going to die!")Anyway, since it looks like I am going to be working this weekend as well I might try to get my run in starting from my office and then going to work in my stinky running clothes. :) At least I will be comfortable. It's just too bad for my team. (OK, really, I don't sweat that much. I'm not that mean.)
Oh yes! and did anyone catch that NOVA special on Tuesday? It was called Marathon Challenge . They basically took 13 people who were not runners and trained them for a marathon. They talked about everything that goes on with your body in training and followed these thirteen people through 9 months of training. It was pretty good. AND they explained why I didn't lose any weight from my 2 marathons (none of the other women in the group did either, except for the one lady who was 70 lbs overweight and changed her diet and went to an additional bootcamp.) Anyway, it was good, and if you missed it you should try to catch it (they run all of those PBS shows multiple times...and with all of the channels you are bound to catch it sometime.)
Oh well. Back to the grind.
Hurrah! I am into cross-training now. I was on the bike last night and whoa, does my butt hurt today! I guess that's why cross-training is good for you.
They also have this cool thing at my gym where they have these monitors on all of the weight machines. You enter in your ID number (which I don't have, since I haven't really been in like 4 months) and it keeps track of your weight, your reps, etc. I guess I will have to ask more about that the next time I go.
This weekend I am going to try and run the Thanksgiving Day course. I really enjoy this course and think it is really fun. Plus, I've run it a ton in all of the training groups so it is a nice familiar run. (It was funny, I was telling Bill last night that you actually run some of the course during the Pig. But during the Pig you are like "wow, that was a nice little warmup" after you are done with that part of the course. When you run the Thanksgiving Day 10k you are like "WHAT?!!! That was only 2 MILES?! But I feel like I'm going to die!")Anyway, since it looks like I am going to be working this weekend as well I might try to get my run in starting from my office and then going to work in my stinky running clothes. :) At least I will be comfortable. It's just too bad for my team. (OK, really, I don't sweat that much. I'm not that mean.)
Oh yes! and did anyone catch that NOVA special on Tuesday? It was called Marathon Challenge . They basically took 13 people who were not runners and trained them for a marathon. They talked about everything that goes on with your body in training and followed these thirteen people through 9 months of training. It was pretty good. AND they explained why I didn't lose any weight from my 2 marathons (none of the other women in the group did either, except for the one lady who was 70 lbs overweight and changed her diet and went to an additional bootcamp.) Anyway, it was good, and if you missed it you should try to catch it (they run all of those PBS shows multiple times...and with all of the channels you are bound to catch it sometime.)
Oh well. Back to the grind.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Cancelling my Gym Membership
OK, so even though last night was a perfect night to run, Bill and I went to the gym to cancel our membership. Seriously, we haven't been in like 3 months, so we are just throwing that money down the drain.
So we planned on doing our final workout and then cancelling.
I got on the elliptical for an intense workout. My endorphins were pumping. I felt great. (OK, I also felt really gross. Because I was really sweaty. It was so bad that this woman got on the elliptical next to me, gave the guy next to her a dirty look, and moved to the other side of me. I wanted to be like "Nope! It's not him! It's me!...I know it smells like a gross old man, but it's me." I felt sorry for her.) ANYWAY I felt GREAT. I was like "Wow! This is really getting me out of my running funk!"
Then I started to feel sad. I didn't want to quit the gym.
The gym gives me cross-training. It has the weight machines I need to make sure I don't have knee problems. And it has treadmills for when it's too dark out to run.
Bill finished his workout first and came over to me on my elliptical. I was racing! (2.6 miles in 30 minutes...not a lot for running, but those stupid ellipticals never get you ANY mileage...so that was a good number). I grabbed the handles and pulled closer to him so I could talk to him. "I have a proposition...how about we don't quit the gym?" I listed all of my reasons.
I know. It was probably a stupid mistake. But we are really going to try and go every other day. I think that is reasonable.
So Thursday is the next gym day.
If I'm not blogging about it on Friday I will quit for real. :)
So we planned on doing our final workout and then cancelling.
I got on the elliptical for an intense workout. My endorphins were pumping. I felt great. (OK, I also felt really gross. Because I was really sweaty. It was so bad that this woman got on the elliptical next to me, gave the guy next to her a dirty look, and moved to the other side of me. I wanted to be like "Nope! It's not him! It's me!...I know it smells like a gross old man, but it's me." I felt sorry for her.) ANYWAY I felt GREAT. I was like "Wow! This is really getting me out of my running funk!"
Then I started to feel sad. I didn't want to quit the gym.
The gym gives me cross-training. It has the weight machines I need to make sure I don't have knee problems. And it has treadmills for when it's too dark out to run.
Bill finished his workout first and came over to me on my elliptical. I was racing! (2.6 miles in 30 minutes...not a lot for running, but those stupid ellipticals never get you ANY mileage...so that was a good number). I grabbed the handles and pulled closer to him so I could talk to him. "I have a proposition...how about we don't quit the gym?" I listed all of my reasons.
I know. It was probably a stupid mistake. But we are really going to try and go every other day. I think that is reasonable.
So Thursday is the next gym day.
If I'm not blogging about it on Friday I will quit for real. :)
Friday, October 26, 2007
Confession
Yes, I haven't really been running much lately. I haven't even really been thinking about running lately.
I've just been so busy. Which means that I actually SHOULD be running because it is good for me.
I signed up for a subscription to Runner's World though...does that count?
It is going to be very hard for me to run tomorrow, because when I get busy like this, the thing I look forward to the most is sleeping in. Even if I set my alarm with the best intentions, I wake up before it even goes off and turn it off. So tomorrow is going to be difficult. Because I really really want to run. I also don't have my group to get my butt out of bed (OK, not literally. I WAS part of a rowing team in college and about 8 of us had to call this one girl to make sure she really actually was up so that we could have practice. But I meant more in a figurative sense...just having set practices makes me go to them.)
It's ridiculous. I AM JUST NOT MOTIVATED.
I actually thought about joining the tail end of the Thanksgiving Day 10k group, but I would miss most of the practices because of all the travel I am doing for work.
I need to find a good solution.
How does everyone else stay motivated?
I've just been so busy. Which means that I actually SHOULD be running because it is good for me.
I signed up for a subscription to Runner's World though...does that count?
It is going to be very hard for me to run tomorrow, because when I get busy like this, the thing I look forward to the most is sleeping in. Even if I set my alarm with the best intentions, I wake up before it even goes off and turn it off. So tomorrow is going to be difficult. Because I really really want to run. I also don't have my group to get my butt out of bed (OK, not literally. I WAS part of a rowing team in college and about 8 of us had to call this one girl to make sure she really actually was up so that we could have practice. But I meant more in a figurative sense...just having set practices makes me go to them.)
It's ridiculous. I AM JUST NOT MOTIVATED.
I actually thought about joining the tail end of the Thanksgiving Day 10k group, but I would miss most of the practices because of all the travel I am doing for work.
I need to find a good solution.
How does everyone else stay motivated?
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
A Wet Run
Ok. I DO love running in the rain, don't get me wrong...but Monday was quite possibly the wettest run I've ever had. I have been totally slacking on my runs lately. So I made up my mind that on Monday I was doing the 5 mile loop at Lunken. Even as I looked out the window at my office into the torrential downpour, I forced myself to schedule it into my evening. I even IM'ed Bill at the end of the day: Are you up for a rainy 5 miler at Lunken?
He said sure, so when I got home before him, I made sure I got my running clothes on so that I couldn't back out. Then it was starting to get late, so I called him to make sure he wasn't going to back out. He was stuck in traffic :( We decided that I should head out since we had no idea how long it would be and it was already 6.
It was so so so gross out! It doesn't help that there are these big dips in the pavement by the road that fill up with water. INCHES of water. I felt like I was running on an obstacle course (I had to run with really high knees). I was also splashing water all over myself. Oh well, too late now. Then the rain picked up. Needless to say, I was the only person on the course. I was running it backwards, which I was glad for, because it seems to go faster that way for me.
THEN it started getting dark. Fast. I forgot how dark it's been getting lately. AND I was in the middle of the wooded part. So I started running a lot faster. I kept expecting a call from home. Bingo. Right on time. I didn't even say hello, just "I'm almost done! Less than a mile to go!" Bill told me it was getting dark. I said "I know. I know. That's why I'm running super fast!" I could tell he was worried.
Well, I guess adrenaline gets you going. I clocked a 47:21 for a little more than 5 miles. I guess I can do my 9:09 mile for my 10k if I want. I even have 5 more weeks to go!
Needless to say, I will be waiting for the time change before I go running in Lunken at night again. And I'll probably stick to the roads at night unless I can run with Bill.
He said sure, so when I got home before him, I made sure I got my running clothes on so that I couldn't back out. Then it was starting to get late, so I called him to make sure he wasn't going to back out. He was stuck in traffic :( We decided that I should head out since we had no idea how long it would be and it was already 6.
It was so so so gross out! It doesn't help that there are these big dips in the pavement by the road that fill up with water. INCHES of water. I felt like I was running on an obstacle course (I had to run with really high knees). I was also splashing water all over myself. Oh well, too late now. Then the rain picked up. Needless to say, I was the only person on the course. I was running it backwards, which I was glad for, because it seems to go faster that way for me.
THEN it started getting dark. Fast. I forgot how dark it's been getting lately. AND I was in the middle of the wooded part. So I started running a lot faster. I kept expecting a call from home. Bingo. Right on time. I didn't even say hello, just "I'm almost done! Less than a mile to go!" Bill told me it was getting dark. I said "I know. I know. That's why I'm running super fast!" I could tell he was worried.
Well, I guess adrenaline gets you going. I clocked a 47:21 for a little more than 5 miles. I guess I can do my 9:09 mile for my 10k if I want. I even have 5 more weeks to go!
Needless to say, I will be waiting for the time change before I go running in Lunken at night again. And I'll probably stick to the roads at night unless I can run with Bill.
Monday, October 22, 2007
GRRRRR...Foiled Again!
Of COURSE I am travelling again tomorrow, which means that I will have to miss our running group happy hour! I am so bummed, because I felt like this was a really great way to say goodbye to everyone. :(
This training group has been the most fun for me.
I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that this was my third training group. Believe it or not, I don't tend to be very outgoing until I feel really really comfortable with things. Since this was my third group I kind of knew how things ran (ha ha) and was able to introduce myself to people without feeling like a freak. :)
As a result, I of course, met more friends. And NOW I don't even get to say goodbye to those friends!!! Arghh.
Plus, I just want to hear everyone's Columbus stories. I looked up my running friends' times and it looks like they both did great! Hurrah! I'm so proud of them!
It's hard to believe that at this time last year I thought training for a 10k was some serious mileage. A marathon had not even crossed my mind until late December!!!
NOW I consider myself a marathoner (which is still a little funny to me. I mean, would you consider yourself an artist if you had only done 2 paintings?). Don't get me wrong, I AM a marathoner. Especially since I am (at least mentally) preparing for my third. Crazy.
This training group has been the most fun for me.
I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that this was my third training group. Believe it or not, I don't tend to be very outgoing until I feel really really comfortable with things. Since this was my third group I kind of knew how things ran (ha ha) and was able to introduce myself to people without feeling like a freak. :)
As a result, I of course, met more friends. And NOW I don't even get to say goodbye to those friends!!! Arghh.
Plus, I just want to hear everyone's Columbus stories. I looked up my running friends' times and it looks like they both did great! Hurrah! I'm so proud of them!
It's hard to believe that at this time last year I thought training for a 10k was some serious mileage. A marathon had not even crossed my mind until late December!!!
NOW I consider myself a marathoner (which is still a little funny to me. I mean, would you consider yourself an artist if you had only done 2 paintings?). Don't get me wrong, I AM a marathoner. Especially since I am (at least mentally) preparing for my third. Crazy.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Work-Life Balance
Forget about me not WANTING to run lately. My schedule lately has made it difficult for me to even find time to run! It is so crazy. I find that it is at these times that I actually need running the most...to help clear my head or just to get all of that pent-up energy out of me after sitting at my desk all day.
So what have I been doing at home (when I actually am home)? Lifting little eight pound weights in front of the TV. I know. It sounds stupid. But it is better than nothing. :)
Also, training for a 10k is not very rewarding for me...which is completely stupid. Because although my marathon time has improved to a 10:30ish mile, my 10k time last year yielded 9:09 miles the entire time! I should be excited to try to improve on that AND to try and get out of my marathon pace and start working on speed. That IS what keeps me wanting to train. I would be embarassed if after all the work I've put into running this year actually made me slower for my 10k.
Ah, it is competition that keeps me going. Even if it is competition with myself. Runners are a weird group of people that way. (Because I know at least 2 other runners with the same mentality. That leads me to believe there are even more).
I was going to do an easy 4 miles with my group on Saturday, but they decided not to meet up. I will FORCE myself to do them on my own. Even if it is running the Lunken loop by myself.
Oh, and here's some weirdness: I have been waking up with the WORST charley-horses. The only thing I can think of is that it is because I have stopped running regularly.
Ha! My body is probably telling me to stop being lazy, too.
Anyway, I wish the BEST of luck to everyone doing Columbus this weekend! It looks like it is going to be really great weather (ok, a LITTLE warm, but hey, everyone trained in this crazy summer, right?).
So what have I been doing at home (when I actually am home)? Lifting little eight pound weights in front of the TV. I know. It sounds stupid. But it is better than nothing. :)
Also, training for a 10k is not very rewarding for me...which is completely stupid. Because although my marathon time has improved to a 10:30ish mile, my 10k time last year yielded 9:09 miles the entire time! I should be excited to try to improve on that AND to try and get out of my marathon pace and start working on speed. That IS what keeps me wanting to train. I would be embarassed if after all the work I've put into running this year actually made me slower for my 10k.
Ah, it is competition that keeps me going. Even if it is competition with myself. Runners are a weird group of people that way. (Because I know at least 2 other runners with the same mentality. That leads me to believe there are even more).
I was going to do an easy 4 miles with my group on Saturday, but they decided not to meet up. I will FORCE myself to do them on my own. Even if it is running the Lunken loop by myself.
Oh, and here's some weirdness: I have been waking up with the WORST charley-horses. The only thing I can think of is that it is because I have stopped running regularly.
Ha! My body is probably telling me to stop being lazy, too.
Anyway, I wish the BEST of luck to everyone doing Columbus this weekend! It looks like it is going to be really great weather (ok, a LITTLE warm, but hey, everyone trained in this crazy summer, right?).
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Boo! Running Slump
I may be a Type A Personality, but I am definitely a Type B Personality when it comes to working out. Yes, once again I am in my running depression. I really, truly, fully meant to run last night, but it didn't happpen. I just don't feel like doing it. And the mornings? Forget it. Sleep seems so much more important.
And really? I should have run last night, because tonight is out of the question since I am having people over. Tommorow is out of the question because I am traveling. I guess I will have to do Thursday.
On top of that, I need to make Thursday my "long run" because Saturday everyone is only doing an easy 4 miles. Now, of course, "long run" means 6 miles since I am now training for the Thanksgiving Day 10k, but even so, I am totally unmotivated. I guess I am just one of those people who needs a training group. Otherwise I just won't do it.
And really? I should have run last night, because tonight is out of the question since I am having people over. Tommorow is out of the question because I am traveling. I guess I will have to do Thursday.
On top of that, I need to make Thursday my "long run" because Saturday everyone is only doing an easy 4 miles. Now, of course, "long run" means 6 miles since I am now training for the Thanksgiving Day 10k, but even so, I am totally unmotivated. I guess I am just one of those people who needs a training group. Otherwise I just won't do it.
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