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Well race is Sunday, but thank you all the same!
I had a horrible nights sleep last night but made it up today with a good nap. I've been downing water like my life depends on it and eating familar foods that I know won't trip me up. I just finished updating my music and I'm about to have dinner, spaghetti, of course. My appetite has not matched my lazy energy output. I'm still eating a lot, more in fact than when I was running so much.
Today I am SORE is that weird or what? Maybe all the stretching? can that make you sore? my sides are sore, like oblique muscles and legs a tad.
Race is 14 hours away, who's counting
I had a horrible nights sleep last night but made it up today with a good nap. I've been downing water like my life depends on it and eating familar foods that I know won't trip me up. I just finished updating my music and I'm about to have dinner, spaghetti, of course. My appetite has not matched my lazy energy output. I'm still eating a lot, more in fact than when I was running so much.
Today I am SORE is that weird or what? Maybe all the stretching? can that make you sore? my sides are sore, like oblique muscles and legs a tad.
Race is 14 hours away, who's counting
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Well......
I didn't meet my goal. Initially I was upset about that....and then I was kinda glad. My time was 1:50 flat which was 8:28 min miles. My goal was 8:10 min miles for 1:45.
The morning was hurried and I got to the starting line with minutes to spare. I forgot my gel, and sunglasses and pinned my number on as the horn blared. I had spent all my time up to the start waiting at a meeting spot for a friend because I had her stuff for her race. she never showed so I had to sprint across the golf course to the starting line at the last minute. Turns out she got some "temporary" number and a timing chip because she was late. ugh. so it was hard to mentally get "into" it. I was still filled with anxiety about it all when I started so I kinda went out a little faster than I planned. I went out sub 8-shoot. I was on my goal pace for 7 miles (which is when I usually do gel) and then it dropped to 8:20. At 10 miles I was holding 8:30ish and that was comfortable. I knew I'd get stuck at 8:30 if I ever dropped there. Thats my "cozy" pace when I train. shoot. I used to do the same thing in my endurance swimming races. Its hard to break free from a pace once your body gets set.
The run itself was gorgeous and well done. I felt pretty good most of the time. Started really hurting about mile 11 and at mile 12 I was worried about my finish. I was really hurting (my leg). The last mile was FOREVER but then I saw my cute little family and I finished strong.
I can look back and know that I did much better and smarter than my last half. I didn't die as bad at the end at all and I knew my body and its paces better. I walked through water stops (every 2 min) to actually hydrate with sports drinks (since my gel was gone-sniff) so that added SOME time. I probably added 45 seconds every 2 miles just for that. I know where my weaknesses lie and what I can do better.
The reason I'm a little "glad" that I didn't do my goal is that if I had I may feel like "man I did everything possible to get that and it took a LOT of work, theres now way I can go faster than that". I may just give up. knowing what I do about my race and the areas I can improve motivates me to do it again knowing I can tweak some things and get closer to my goal. 8:10 is totally doable. I was doing that pace on long runs in training.
Anyway, I did it, I'm happy about it and I'm gonna do it again
March 3rd is the one I did for the first time last year. I'm going to do that one again. Its in my college town and its in very familiar territory. I don't think I'll go about training in the same way but I need to evaluate my goals and see what to do differently. It took a lot to train that hard.
I have a really good base right now that I want to maintain and then pump up the volume maybe at the turn of the year. I won't have to train so hard that way since I'm already most of the way there.
Anyway, thanks for asking Stingo and thanks everyone for being so supportive!
I didn't meet my goal. Initially I was upset about that....and then I was kinda glad. My time was 1:50 flat which was 8:28 min miles. My goal was 8:10 min miles for 1:45.
The morning was hurried and I got to the starting line with minutes to spare. I forgot my gel, and sunglasses and pinned my number on as the horn blared. I had spent all my time up to the start waiting at a meeting spot for a friend because I had her stuff for her race. she never showed so I had to sprint across the golf course to the starting line at the last minute. Turns out she got some "temporary" number and a timing chip because she was late. ugh. so it was hard to mentally get "into" it. I was still filled with anxiety about it all when I started so I kinda went out a little faster than I planned. I went out sub 8-shoot. I was on my goal pace for 7 miles (which is when I usually do gel) and then it dropped to 8:20. At 10 miles I was holding 8:30ish and that was comfortable. I knew I'd get stuck at 8:30 if I ever dropped there. Thats my "cozy" pace when I train. shoot. I used to do the same thing in my endurance swimming races. Its hard to break free from a pace once your body gets set.
The run itself was gorgeous and well done. I felt pretty good most of the time. Started really hurting about mile 11 and at mile 12 I was worried about my finish. I was really hurting (my leg). The last mile was FOREVER but then I saw my cute little family and I finished strong.
I can look back and know that I did much better and smarter than my last half. I didn't die as bad at the end at all and I knew my body and its paces better. I walked through water stops (every 2 min) to actually hydrate with sports drinks (since my gel was gone-sniff) so that added SOME time. I probably added 45 seconds every 2 miles just for that. I know where my weaknesses lie and what I can do better.
The reason I'm a little "glad" that I didn't do my goal is that if I had I may feel like "man I did everything possible to get that and it took a LOT of work, theres now way I can go faster than that". I may just give up. knowing what I do about my race and the areas I can improve motivates me to do it again knowing I can tweak some things and get closer to my goal. 8:10 is totally doable. I was doing that pace on long runs in training.
Anyway, I did it, I'm happy about it and I'm gonna do it again
March 3rd is the one I did for the first time last year. I'm going to do that one again. Its in my college town and its in very familiar territory. I don't think I'll go about training in the same way but I need to evaluate my goals and see what to do differently. It took a lot to train that hard.
I have a really good base right now that I want to maintain and then pump up the volume maybe at the turn of the year. I won't have to train so hard that way since I'm already most of the way there.
Anyway, thanks for asking Stingo and thanks everyone for being so supportive!
That's a positive attitude to have - looking at it as an opportunity to improve is a great way of handling it. And had you gotten to your goal, would you have tried something else (another activity), or tried to go just a little bit faster? The fact that you didn't says that it's a good goal to have (not too easy, but not impossible) that you'll have to work for. Keep up the great work!
"A person's reach should always exceed their grasp, otherwise what's heaven for?"
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"A person's reach should always exceed their grasp, otherwise what's heaven for?"
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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welll....that was the plan....although you know me...
I'm not as DEmotivated as I thought I would be after this. Strange.
Kinda like childbirth, "I'm NEVER doing this again!"....then three kids later
Its all about the goals. If I find one soon I'll keep on keeping on, till I get bored.
I'm not as DEmotivated as I thought I would be after this. Strange.
Kinda like childbirth, "I'm NEVER doing this again!"....then three kids later
Its all about the goals. If I find one soon I'll keep on keeping on, till I get bored.
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Well I feel kinda like its pointless to write here anymore...but I will today.
I wasn't going to go to the gym today. I did yesterday just to walk and today I'm still sore. After some errands I found myself starving and forgot to eat breakfast (all the sudden I'm super lax on this eating schedule again) so I found some "Gu" in my car which is an endurance supplement gel left over from the race. Basically its straight sugar. lol. It was chocolate Royal flavor but I thought "what the heck" it was so good! it was like eating hot fudge. Everyone has told me how nasty those are but I liked it! So I was going to come home and no kidding, I got a huge surge of energy and motivation. I did go to the gym and I even ran. I ran like full speed at 8.3 for 25 min...just for no reason...and it was great. Then I did a little bit of eliptical cause I was into a show and wanted to finish it (pathetic, I know) and then did light bi,tri and back weights. I was surprised at myself.
there is another half marathon and 20 miler only 10 miles from my house Nov 13. I'm seriously contemplating it. Maybe I feel like that was a lot of hard work leading up just to make it matter with one race. Maybe I'm just afraid to stop running now that I've gotten this far. I dunno, but I have till halloween to decide if I want to do it so I'll see where I'm at by then.
I wasn't going to go to the gym today. I did yesterday just to walk and today I'm still sore. After some errands I found myself starving and forgot to eat breakfast (all the sudden I'm super lax on this eating schedule again) so I found some "Gu" in my car which is an endurance supplement gel left over from the race. Basically its straight sugar. lol. It was chocolate Royal flavor but I thought "what the heck" it was so good! it was like eating hot fudge. Everyone has told me how nasty those are but I liked it! So I was going to come home and no kidding, I got a huge surge of energy and motivation. I did go to the gym and I even ran. I ran like full speed at 8.3 for 25 min...just for no reason...and it was great. Then I did a little bit of eliptical cause I was into a show and wanted to finish it (pathetic, I know) and then did light bi,tri and back weights. I was surprised at myself.
there is another half marathon and 20 miler only 10 miles from my house Nov 13. I'm seriously contemplating it. Maybe I feel like that was a lot of hard work leading up just to make it matter with one race. Maybe I'm just afraid to stop running now that I've gotten this far. I dunno, but I have till halloween to decide if I want to do it so I'll see where I'm at by then.
welll....that was the plan....although you know me...
I'm not as DEmotivated as I thought I would be after this. Strange.
Kinda like childbirth, "I'm NEVER doing this again!"....then three kids later
Its all about the goals. If I find one soon I'll keep on keeping on, till I get bored.
So, what are you are saying here ...are you contemplating having more children ??
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So, what are you are saying here ...are you contemplating having more children ??
HA HA OHH the WHIT of this man!As wonderful as they are...
...um...NO
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oh wise one Stingo, yes I believe it is a bit of both.
I think I am not ready to just stop training after all that I've worked for so my only solution and logical next step seems to be to find another race and go for it. I don't have that impending feeling of doom thinking about another one. It sounds very fun and exciting. I won't be able to do any during winter, they don't have them. November would be the last until March. The only other thing between them is the Sacramento International Marathon in December...
no thank you.I do believe I can give this another go and not have to train so hard from here to do so. Its only a month away. I'd only have to maintain what I have. Not a bad deal.
...and don't jump all over me for saying this...but I wish I were not so muscle laden right now. I felt like the extra weight REALLY slowed me. I could feel the difference. I'm not sure what to do about it, if anything, but I do wish 5-10 pounds of it would just DISAPPEAR
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Ok well, I am an addict and can't seem to stay away from y'all. I GUESS I'll keep writing while I still like you
Today I was intending on a longer run but I'm not sure I have my running legs back cause it was very hard. I did a moderate pace for 2 miles and that kinda did me in. I felt guilt for not finishing it out so I did 40 min on the eliptical level 12, which isn't ever very hard, its just busy work. I did shoulder weights today and that dumb ab machine. I never feel like that does much compared to the stability ball. It does feel so good to do weights again though.
I'm feeling my "injury" again. I wonder how long it takes to heal. I'd probably have to stop running altogether, which I'm not sure I'm willing to do. IF i do that other race in November I'll just stop after that and take through December off. Then I can gear up for the one in March starting at the New Year. Maybe I'd be healed by then.
Don't mind me, I'm just talking to myself.
My diet is horrid and I need to get my act back together. I'm eating crap and I know I'm under cals. Its a recipe for disaster. THIS is why I need a goal. When I have one I can do everything right. I have a lot of will power and dedication to structure. Without it I get lost
I haven't weighed or done BF for a LONG time. I'm very tempted but I know I'd be discouraged by it so I won't. I saw an old friend at the race who did it with me. We were training the same but by long distance and kept in touch via email. She seemed shocked at my appearance and gave me some very flattering positive feedback on my physique. it was so appreciated since I feel like a moo moo lately. My race was called the "Sacramento COWTOWN marathon" I thought that was appropriate for the way I was feeling. hahaha.
ANYhoo...I have some time on my hands can you tell? hardly ever happens
making a huge pot of chili and homemade bread for a bunch of college kids coming over tonight. My husband decided to have college group at our house tonight. lovely.
Today I was intending on a longer run but I'm not sure I have my running legs back cause it was very hard. I did a moderate pace for 2 miles and that kinda did me in. I felt guilt for not finishing it out so I did 40 min on the eliptical level 12, which isn't ever very hard, its just busy work. I did shoulder weights today and that dumb ab machine. I never feel like that does much compared to the stability ball. It does feel so good to do weights again though.
I'm feeling my "injury" again. I wonder how long it takes to heal. I'd probably have to stop running altogether, which I'm not sure I'm willing to do. IF i do that other race in November I'll just stop after that and take through December off. Then I can gear up for the one in March starting at the New Year. Maybe I'd be healed by then.
Don't mind me, I'm just talking to myself.
My diet is horrid and I need to get my act back together. I'm eating crap and I know I'm under cals. Its a recipe for disaster. THIS is why I need a goal. When I have one I can do everything right. I have a lot of will power and dedication to structure. Without it I get lost
I haven't weighed or done BF for a LONG time. I'm very tempted but I know I'd be discouraged by it so I won't. I saw an old friend at the race who did it with me. We were training the same but by long distance and kept in touch via email. She seemed shocked at my appearance and gave me some very flattering positive feedback on my physique. it was so appreciated since I feel like a moo moo lately. My race was called the "Sacramento COWTOWN marathon" I thought that was appropriate for the way I was feeling. hahaha.
ANYhoo...I have some time on my hands can you tell? hardly ever happens
making a huge pot of chili and homemade bread for a bunch of college kids coming over tonight. My husband decided to have college group at our house tonight. lovely.
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I don't know do you have a suggestion?
do you have a suggestion?