the ing nyc marathon is hours away. i am excited, but not too nervous... just yet. maybe tomorrow morning. i still need to figure out exactly how i'll get from the hotel in times square to the ferry but that's a minor detail.this is a summary of my training for the 2009 nyc marathon, a journey from may 18th, 2009 through october 31st, 2009. i'm comparing some of the stats to my training before the...
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
keeping the taper exciting
in case things haven't already been crazy enough for the past 5 or so months (long days, lots of driving, little time for myself/to relax), i hit a deer this morning. plowed it down.in my defense, i was driving even safer than normal. i was right at the speed limit (55mph) and i wasn't even looking...
Monday, October 26, 2009
testing, testing, 1-2-3
to sum it up - last week was pretty boring, but i like to talk about my boring running anyway.week in review (10/19 - 10/25):total miles: 32.25 (guess i could technically call it taper and not laziness)time spent running: ~ 4 hours 40 minutesavg hr: 154.50avg pace: 8:51/mile (avg temp: 60.25*)off days: 2monday - off. it's no secret, i'm still not feeling 100% (and i'm quite nervous about it). i felt...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
the beginning of the end
well last week was not much to talk about. i rested hardcore, saving up for an attempt at one last long run, and actually started to feel better.week in review (10/12 - 10/18):total miles: 39.24time spent running: ~ 5 hours 45 minutesavg hr: 159.33avg pace: 9:00/mile (excluding walks; avg temp: 55*)off days: 1monday - easy 30 minutes on the treadmill, theory being i wouldn't have to twist around to...
Monday, October 12, 2009
one good run
week in review (10/5 - 10/11):total miles: 26.33 (yeah...)time spent running: ~ 3 hours 44 minutesavg hr: 157.00avg pace: 8:45/mile (avg temp: 60.3*)off days: 4 (yes, 4)at least i covered the marathon distance in a decent time, it just took all week?i took monday off thinking it would be my scheduled rest day for the week. i sure didn't plan for an insane amount of nausea/whatever to take over for...
Saturday, October 10, 2009
much ado about nothing
so...i didn't participate in the bourbon chase. huge bummer, and i felt like a loser friday night/all day saturday.i got "sick" (for lack of a better term) wednesday evening during my speed workout. i was nauseous, light-headed, and my vision was off (similar feeling to what happened on two long runs 4-6 weeks ago). i completed 6/9 planned intervals and knew i needed to cut it short. i stopped and...
Thursday, October 8, 2009
oh what have i done
do i know people in kentucky who run? no.however, i met a guy* at the 5k last weekend who (i assume) asked the race director for my number (from my registration form) and then called me wednesday to see if i could fill his spot in the race. the relay is friday-saturday, as in tomorrow. i've done last...
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
but i have boobs!
[i'm easy. wonder what kind of hits i'll get with this title.]week in review (9/28 - 10/4):total miles: 61.00time spent running: ~ 8 hours 56 minutesavg hr: 145.71 (too much easy running, perhaps?)avg pace: 8:42/mile (avg temp: 59.8*)off days: 0 (sorta... two non-stellar days)monday through friday, heavy legs. still not sure what's going on with them entirely, but they felt better during saturday's...
Saturday, October 3, 2009
keys to success
ahh cement legs. you've been so faithful to me, never leaving my side over the past few weeks. i'm so.... grateful?i have tried a number of things in hopes of cheering (and lightening) up my legs. ice baths, epsom salt baths, ice packs, extra stretching, very slow easy runs, and even a massage. none...
Thursday, October 1, 2009
over the top
earlier this week i received the "over the top" blog award from kelly, and then felt double the love when jess tagged me with it again today! thanks friends :) in order to accept the award, i must play along and then pass it on, so here goes...answer the following questions with only one-word answers:1....
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)