april 2009

april 2009 - temporarily relocated to kentucky which made the running situation interesting. lost my hill strength but continued to log mileage (though mostly on the treadmill). finally got fed up with reading everyone's (multiple) race reports and hopped in a 5k. won my first race but was too busy comparing myself to much faster runners to relish the victory. (continuously working on not being so...

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(not-so) crazy eights

i was tagged again earlier this week by carlee of chasing forrest gump, and must play along with my "8 things". it seems my brain has already checked out for the day; i had a hard time coming up with answers for "things i did yesterday". perhaps it's because i didn't really do anything out of the ordinary?8 things to which i'm looking forward:1) the nyc marathon2) summer vacation3) possibly making...

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achy calves

week in review (4/20 - 4/26):total miles: 33.17 (3 easy runs, 1 interval/speed day, 1 race)time spent running: ~4 hours 34 minutesavg hr: 168.80off days: 2 (1 scheduled, 1 unplanned soreness)it started out as an ok week with some added motivation from the boston marathon, but then the legs filled with...

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music to my ears

brian, my 5k-arch-nemesis, wants to embarrass me further by publicizing my sweet music collection. fortunately for me, since i don't run with an ipod/mp3 player, there's no way i can be embarrassed right?i'll play along anyway... with the most embarrassing, why-did-i-ever-download-these songs on my computer. after all, if i had an active mp3 player these would probably have found their way on there:ashley...

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an apology

i hope you guys don't hate me too much.man was i whiney. i am sorry.i am feeling more accepting of my new 5k pr - cutting off 20 seconds is not bad for a short race, and now i am that much closer to a sub-21. i was disappointed because i thought for sure i could get sub-21 since my running is way more consistent then it was when i ran the 21:27 jan '08. like many have lectured me - a pr is still a...

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earth day run 5k

i quit.on tuesday when i found out i would, in fact, be in south carolina on saturday, i signed up for a local 5k. i could've signed up for the half, but for once i had a voice of reason and only committed myself to the 5k. i haven't ran 13 miles since the goofy challenge in january, and i know i am too competitive with myself to accept what would have definitely been a slower time. (not to mention...

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dead legs

as soon as i lifted my leg into the first stride of the run, i knew it was going to be a slow run. from the holiday inn express, weighing in at a combined weight of 482 pounds, ms. right and left legs! they face off against their competitors sore core, cardiovascular system and whatever else is semi-functioning today. ding ding ding.(if you didn't place your bets on the legs, you're a moron.)my legs...

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the boston bug

i guess the excitement and wonder of the boston marathon got to me a little too much, and i over did monday's easy run. the legs were a bit tired for tuesday's i-pace intervals. on monday i overestimated what was on schedule but i was thoroughly enjoying myself so i just kept going. the distance was fine, it was picking it up for the last two-miles that probably didn't help me too much today.monday...

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boston, ole!

good luck to all the boston-ers!frayed lacesgo the distancethe running laminatorthis runner's worldas for myself, i'll be glued to the web updates all morning, but i'll be there next year (with aron of runner's rambles after she bq's in eugene!)(saw this video on runwithhim's blog and had to re-post) go ryan ha...

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lazy sunday

week in review (4/13 - 4/19):total miles: 47.90 (5 easy runs, 2 interval/speed days)time spent running: ~6 hours 45 minutesavg hr: 164.85abs & yoga: 3 ab days, 0 yogaoff days: 0thanks for all the well-wishes and good-lucks for my sisters. they both ran their entire races and finished strong. my older sister ran about a 31:00, which was (i believe) 2-3 minutes better than when she'd run 3.1 miles...

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the bone collector

what do you do about blisters? i've been having a blister/small tumor growing on my right pinky toe for probably a little over a week now. it won't harden and it won't go away on it's own. of course it hurts near the end/after a run so obviously i know why it's there, but i don't know how to fix it.i...

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a family affair

just a quick but huge shoutout to two of my sisters - running their first 5k's (/races ever) tomorrow! unfortunately i can't make it due to being stuck in kentucky but i will be cheering for them from afar. my big sis & i doing something random in annapolis last april my big sister - who started...

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product review: sugoi verve shorts

not long ago i was contacted by the good people at outside pr in regards to a sugoi shorts review. prior to this i had not heard much about sugoi, but they looked like they knew a thing or two about athletic clothing on their website. luckily i have an open relationship with my current running shorts...

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earth to lindsay

i did the wrong stinkin' workout!now that i realize i did the wrong one, i distinctly remember being so relieved two weeks ago when i looked at my training schedule and saw that i would never have to do the 2x(10x200) workout again. 20 intervals are just no fun.for whatever reason, i thought it was the plan for today and i did it again. perhaps that's why my legs felt so jello-y. i survived though...

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easter weekend: broken toes, bad allergies, terrible dancing skills

week in review (4/06 - 4/12):total miles: 29.73 (4 easy runs, 1 interval day)time spent running: ~4 hours 16 minutesavg hr: 161.25abs & yoga: 1 ab days, 0 yogaoff days: 2 (1 scheduled, 1 too tired & no time)the week started off well, but with the insane amount of driving i had to do and activities...

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1360-mile weekend

in the *@#&$(#% car.did some running, but not as much as i would've preferred.reunited with pollen and accidentally ate shellfish, but did not go into anaphylactic shock. thank goodness.learned that google reader maxes out at 1,000. i turned my computer on briefly today and it just says 1,000+, so forgive me if it takes all week to catch up.i'm back in lovely kentucky and actually ready to get...

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ending the streak

...but vowing to stay on track. no excuses.after 13 days and 80.74 miles, i'm taking tomorrow off. (mostly because i'll be on the road for 7 hours.) my legs couldn't be more excited. my left leg (shin-ish region) is still a little achey, but i ran a short, easy run today to round out my 'back on the wagon' streak.wednesday (4/8) pm run: 4.1 miles, 36:11 (8:49 avg pace), avg hr (156)this is just random,...

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i've decided small towns are no longer "quaint"

so... i needed to mail something to reebok today. i so wrongly assumed i could go to the local post office like any other "normal" town but no, the po was closed from 11-2.although i don't really get the impression i would've been able to have my stuff packaged anyway, and i wasn't too confident in...

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cigarettes and jean shorts - for elite athletes only

week in review (3/30 - 4/05):total miles: 47.51* (5 easy runs, 2 interval days)time spent running: ~6 hours 40 minutesavg hr: 162.57abs & yoga: 2 ab days, 0 yoga (don't see this changing anytime soon)off days: zero, zip, nada. needed to punish myself.*slight improvement from last week's 14.63ahh...

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we now return to our regularly scheduled program

you've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction.- george horace lorimeri've had an easy transition to actually-working five days a week (though i'm sure i will miss my off-fridays dearly) for about 11 hours/day, and still having energy to run. making...

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