09/08 was my first full month of running & blogging about it. it is my inaugural month of some extreme record keeping that i will hopefully keep up for months and years to come.total mileage: 180.07time spent running: 26:19:32days off: 3days of yoga: 4 (pathetic)abs: 1850avg resting hr: 55avg max hr: ...
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
need to breathe
been having some troubles breathing for the past few runs. haven't resorted to the ol' inhaler again but may have to purchase a non-expired one just in case. hopefully it's just seasonal changes and will pass soon.ran in the dark early morning as usual today and decided i wasn't even going to bother trying to read my splits at every mile. since it was a regular tempo tuesday i decided i'd do 20min...
Monday, September 29, 2008
crappy run
literally.easy run tonight although it didn't feel easy. stomach was feeling bad the whole time and i wanted to throw up, but i shuffled along. got about 1.3 miles into it and knew i needed to turn back immediately and find a restroom. just barely made it back to the house to take care of some business. trust me i am refraining from going tmi. afterwards, still feeling bad/throw up mode but i...
bmw race photos
2008 bmw 2-mile classicj containing his excitement before the racestart of the race(j is on the left)me finishingj finishinglooking dorky and accepting my 3rd overall female aw...
Sunday, September 28, 2008
goofy training week 3
recap of training week 3 (9/22-9/28):[day - mileage, time, avg hr]mon - 4.3 easy, 40:27, 144tue - 6.5 (3x1mile), 55:58, 155wed - 7.5 easy, 1:09:38, 150thu - 7 (6x800), 57:25, 160fri - offsat - 6 tempo, 48:57, 162sun - 9.6, 1:29:19, 156mileage total - 40.40hopefully won't be seeing weekly mileage this low again until late december!for a cutback week, saturday and sunday's runs were nowhere near easy...
shuffling along
even after 10 hours of sleep last night i still woke up exhausted. i'm sore all over from pulling up old carpet and a billion and half staples at j's house all afternoon yesterday.nevertheless, went out for my 9 mile run a little before 8am. it was a miserable and slow 9-miles, but j biked along to keep me company. i was tired and it felt slow, but i made it.[mile - split, avg hr]mile 1 - 9:07,...
Saturday, September 27, 2008
i shoulda ran at 3:30 in the morning
but instead i chose to run at 11:30.today was race for the cure and as a committee member having to report on site by 5am, my choices to get my run in were either at 3:30am or after the race. my afternoon is full of tearing out old flooring in the house j just bought so i had to squeeze my run in between the race and demo duty. well a tempo run just isn't the best idea after about 5 hours of sleep...
Friday, September 26, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
i shoulda ran in the morning
the winds were out in full force this evening, 17-23mph. not exactly favorable for 800 repeats around the wide-open track. i swear the wind was gusting into me for 3/4 of each lap. seriously.in addition to the gale-force winds, the track hogs were out walking their laps, taking up as many lanes as possible. seriously. there was one group of 4 fatties taking up lanes 1-5 (while drinking sodas...
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
buddy
dog-sitting for a few days so i took buddy along for my 7-miler this morning. no, he doesn't normally run, but i figured a good hour-long run would tire him out for the day. he lapped up a full bowl of water when we got back and then slowly lowered his hind legs down to rest. he's sore and tired, but he made it.7.5 easy miles this morning (for me anyway, buddy - not so sure). did a fairly decent...
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
long day
just not mileage wise. after the xc meet tonight, i hit the track with jess for some 1-mile repeats. 5x1-mile were on the schedule but only got in 3 before the sun was completely down. total of 6.5 miles for the day (supposed to have been 8...) so i'll have to tack on 2 miles elsewhere to meet my mileage for the week, but no big deal.the repeats were all over the place but had to adjust some after...
Monday, September 22, 2008
dog poo
easy-paced 4 miles this morning, in the dark so my splits weren't exactly at each mile but close enough.nothing spectacular about the run really. didn't hurt, wasn't fast (wasn't supposed to be), nothing special to report on. except for maybe the poop i stepped in between miles 2 and 3. i'm just minding my own business running in the road and squish - right shoe landed in some soft dog poo. so...
Sunday, September 21, 2008
goofy training week 2
recap of training week 2:[day - mileage, time, avg hr]mon - 4.39mi easy, 39:53, 155tue - 6.48mi easy, 1:02:10, 150wed - 8.51mi easy, 1:14:12, 159thu - 6.21mi easy, 55:17, 155fri - BMW Classic 2-mile race, 12:32, 187sat - 9mi easy (last 2 near pace), 1:18:35, 154sun - 11mi easy (miles 7-9 tempo), 1:37:33, 162mileage total - 47.38miles (*new weekly mileage "pr")first full week training with my new hrm....
exhausting eleven
longer-long run of the week this morning, 11 miles.11 miles of loud barking dogs, annoying yipping dogs, and large dogs chasing after me. ok so maybe that was only for 3-4 miles of the run but still... gonna need to find a new 11-mile route. j was super sweet and rode his bike along with me to provide support, water and security from the enormous dog mishap.great weather (60 degrees) with a breeze...
dear redneck #2
to whom it may concern living on cliffside drive,i noticed you own a rather large dog with a rather loud bark. luckily i did not notice his bite as i was able to get away quickly. while you may not live near the city, you are not exactly that far out in the sticks either. i would suggest teaching your enormous dog to not chase after runners and/or bicyclists passing by your house. i am sure such...
Saturday, September 20, 2008
feel good nine
i'm still on a high from last night's race performance. ran my shorter-long-run of the weekend, 9 miles, this morning with the dorman xc team again out in the sticks. the trail out there is great! ran it easy, it felt easy, nothing hurt, and was even able to pick up the pace for the last 2 miles. i could tell that it was much easier for me compared to the first time we ran out there. i'm sure...
Friday, September 19, 2008
bmw 2-mile classic race
2-mile race at the bmw speed track tonight for the corporate shield. i ran this race last year after some non-consistent training in 13:41 (1st place age group, 12th overall female).this year i put on.official results aren't posted yet but i ran 12:30 according to my hrm! 3rd place overall female!! i was/am way excited. :o)josh also ran the race tonight - his first! i am so proud of him. he ran...
invest in this
running is a great investment. your principal is low. your rate of return is enormous, and it keeps growing every year. and there are no hidden charges, unless you count an occaisional blister.-florence griffith joyner & jon h...
Thursday, September 18, 2008
awesome run
...weather wise. beautiful little evening run in the upper 70s, light breeze, and low humidity. all day i thought i was going to regret not dragging myself out of bed at 5am when it was in the low 60s, but it turned out to be a very nice post-work run.due to tomorrow's 2-mile race, i opted for an easy 6-mile run today instead of my usual 800s. i had another 2.5 miles of repeats on the schedule,...
dear redneck
to the driver of the redneck pickup truck,in the future, please refrain from being a dipstick and honking at any person's running on the sidewalk. what is the point. are you jealous because you are a fat ass and don't have as nice legs as me? it's not my fault you are too busy eating your potato chips and drinking a case of natural light while catching up on your family news on the latest episode...
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
my relationship with running
i began running in 1999 on the high school cross country team. i ran two seasons in the top 7, typically running between 22s and 24s, and then became lazy, in all aspects, my senior year. i went off to college in the fall of 2002 and walked-on to the women's rowing team. we had numerous time trials throughout the season, and my 5k times were a little better than they had been in high school. after...
just another eight
8 miles this morning in (the rain) 1:14:12 (8:42/pace). heartrate as usual reminded me that i am out of shape and hung out in the 150s-160s with a few jumps to 200. pathetic.i felt alright the whole time, with the exception of some of the hills. legs got a little heavier with about 2 miles left to go but they weren't slowing me down. my hrm started beeping everytime i creeped up into 167+ and i...
dear weather.com
to whom it may concern:when there is precipitation falling from the sky, most people call that 'rain', not 'cloudy'. thank you for letting me head out for my morning 8-mile run thinking it was cloudy and cool, only to find out it was going to rain on me for 1 hour and 14 minutes. i know you are rarely ever accurate in the first place, but i would think you could broadcast the difference between clouds...
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
excuses excuses
did not want to get out of bed this morning.but i did.6.48 easy-paced miles before the downpour began. (why couldn't it rain at 5am? that would have been a great excuse to sleep in...)i've still been feeling tired and having this weird light-headed/dizziness for a couple of days, plus i wanted to try out my 'easy pace' heart rate again, so i took it easy today instead of doing a tempo run. (besides,...
Monday, September 15, 2008
out of shape
ran a little over 4mi this morning with my new hrm. mondays are easy/recovery days, so i was aiming to keep my heart rate in the mid/low 150s - what i thought should be about 70-75% for me. it kept wanting to creep up to 160ish. i tried pulling back and slowing down but i felt like i was crawling and i hate to see a bad avg pace when i finish a run. however, due to my extremely tired and heavy legs...
Sunday, September 14, 2008
goofy training week 1
mon - 4.56mi easy, 36:00tue - 8mi 'tempo', 1:06:34wed - 7mi easy, 1:01:22thu - 3.5mi warm/cool 34:49, 5x800@3:32, 3:13, 3:20, 3:11, 3:19fri - rest, 42min yoga, planks, abssat - 7mi pace, 56:08sun - 9mi 'easy', 1:19:47mileage total -41.56legs felt good all week except for sunday (which was also the enormous mountain hills day). need to push tuesday tempo runs more. really need to be more consistent...
birthday ten... i mean nine
went to asheville this weekend and got to do my 'long' run along vanderbilt road/biltmore farms country club. ten miles were on schedule but i didn't really know where i was going and ended up back at the hotel at 9 miles. my legs were d-e-a-d tired so i decided 9 was good enough. (i still hit my goal mileage for the week anyway). awesome josh road his bike alongside me so i wouldn't be alone and...
Saturday, September 13, 2008
hard seven
quick 7mi this morning in 56:08. used the first mile as a warm-up in 8:53, which puts me at a 7:52 avg pace for the remaining 6miles. goal pace for today was 8:00/mile so, for once, i made it!woke up with a minor headache after a not-so-great night's sleep. seemed like just as i was finally drifting off to sleep my alarm went off. :( i still managed to force myself up and out the door. the run felt...
Friday, September 12, 2008
overcoming challenges
challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.- j. mar...
Thursday, September 11, 2008
drizzly run
i almost let the barely sprinkling/drizzling rain talk me out of running this morning. and it was some seriously light rain. luckily i "toughed" it out - would have been a pathetic excuse.5:00am - 2mi warm up, 5x800, 1.5mi cool down; total run time 50:24i realized i forgot my stopwatch as i was nearing the end of my warmup so after rep 1 i stopped by the house to pick it up. i don't have the brain...
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
running resume
current pr's
2-mile - 12:32 / 6:16 (bmw, sept '08)
5k - 21:07 / 6:48 (earth day, apr '09)
4-mile trail - 41:59 / 10:30 (running wild, nov '09)
8k - 35:51 / 7:12 (sunrise, june '08)
10k - 45:15 / 7:16 (first 10k of the disney half, jan '09)
10-mile - 1:13:20 / 7:20 (green valley, feb '10)
20k - 1:55:57 / 9:18 (paris mountain, dec '08)
half-marathon - 1:34:13 /...
outrunning the big green blob
7 miles easy this morning in 1hr1min, worried about the big green/yellow/red blob on the weather radar that never shifted north. today was an easy/recovery pace run but i decided to push it up the "hills" for a little extra effort. (the neighborhood i ran in doesn't really have any significant hills, so it was a pretty easy effort to make)feels good to get in some decent midweek mileage aga...
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
roller coaster eight
got in a quick (feeling) 8miles this morning out in greer/wade hampton with kt who was back in town for a day. wade hampton road is really lovely with enormous uphills and short and barely-a-downslope downhills for miles. you really got to love it.felt like i was pushing the pace pretty good the whole time, but i know at points i slowed down because i thought kt was having a harder time. (she lives...
Monday, September 8, 2008
training, day 1
today was the official start to my training for the 2009 goofy challenge!to kick things off with a real bang, i didn't head out on my run until almost 6am this morning and it was still pitch black dark. (normally i'm out running just after 5am, i'm already a slacker) there wasn't even an inkling of sunlight coming up for the first 2 miles of my run. i already miss the mornings where the sun is starting...
Sunday, September 7, 2008
easy niner
jess and i ran out at furman today for our 9 miler. we were actually gonna run 10, but it ended up being cut short because jess was low on fuel. at about 6 miles into the run she just collapsed, and i was so scared. i didn't really know what to do and i certainly didn't want her to be hurt. thankfully she was ok, we stopped so she could rest under some shade and then walked a good bit. she was still...
Saturday, September 6, 2008
hit and run
7mi 'tempo' run in rock hill, sc this morning. not sure how good i was at pacing (i'm sure it wasn't very good at all) but i made myself run hard based on how it felt the whole time. i saw an opossum get run over (very gross) and then ran by some very loud and gross/enormous sounding bugs so i sprinted extra fast for a bit while swatting my back to make sure they weren't on me. i hate bugs.pretty...
Friday, September 5, 2008
ability. motivation. attitude.
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.- Lou Holtz...
Thursday, September 4, 2008
another good speed day
it was extra hard to get out of bed this morning for some reason. i kept snoozing my alarm, but eventually did get up a little before 5:30 to force myself out the door on my run.5x800 on the street, which is basically flat but not track/pancake flat so i'm hoping that gives me some sort of an edge since i'm doing some speedwork off the track. after a 1.8ish mile warmup i knocked out my 800s in 3:24,...
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
no pre-run mapping 5-miler
went out this morning for an easy 5, and for the first time in a long time i didn't map out a route on mapmyrun beforehand. i usually measure out a run so that i can be sure to get in my mileage before getting too close back to home and therefore avoid being tempted to quit early, but this morning i just went out and turned on whichever roads i felt like turning onto. it was nice for a change, and...
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
slacking off paid off
woke up at 5am as usual to get my run in. have 4x1mile repeats on schedule at 7:12 pace with some warm up and cool down, and obviously i've been psyching myself out since my last run ended. i always get nervous about speed days because what if i can't hit my goal times? then i must really suck and it's like all i ever do is run 8:30-9:00mile recovery days which is not exactly ideal when you are trying...
Monday, September 1, 2008
labor day run and ride
4+ run this morning. legs still heavy and a little sore from the weekend runs but averaged a decent recovery pace. then went for a 21 mile bike ride around the countryside. i know i probably overdid it a little this weekend (with the 12 & 10) since i am just now building my weekly mileage up to 40, but hoping the legs are recovered for tomorrow's mile repea...
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