So, yeah...it's been FOREVER since I posted anything on this site. And well, I've been terrible with updating it, maintaining it, doing ANYTHING with it. Pretty lame, right? So, I've decided I'm going to give it another go. I'm going to try again, restart, and relocate. |
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Today was an easy 3 miler. I had an "off" day yesterday- and was thankful I didn't run, because my arches and legs were so sore!
I did get a "workout" running around the house cooking, baking, and doing laundry. So much to do before we head to Philadelphia!!  View of Philly from Art Museum Steps
Oh, how I've missed Philly! This will be the third year in a row that my husband and I have run the Philadelphia Distance Run! |
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Today was a beautiful cool fall day. The sun was peaking out of the clouds every now and again, the breeze was nice and cool, and I really, really really didn't want to run :-(
What's the deal? Why didn't I want to run on such a perfect fall day? Well, I overslept. I didn't get much done around the house yesterday, and I just didn't go to bed feeling too good. I felt pretty down. When I got up today, my left arch was talking- no, yelling at me, for what I've been doing to it. And my back, well, yes, hello soreness, haven't had you bother me for a while. |
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Today I was scheduled for an "easy" 5 mile run. Piece of cake. ;-) I was going to get my running gear on, listen to my iPod shuffle, and go at an easy pace.
I decided to take a different route around town and explore a little more. The first mile went by pretty quick, then headed out for the second...then I really felt something was wrong with my form. It felt weird how I was landing on my left foot compared to my right. I wasn't happy. I know I'm not a true heel-striker, but I also know I'm not perfect at running, either. |
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I had a lot on my agenda today, and I really needed to wake up early and get my 5 miles of speed work in. I was really excited the night before that I survived the thunderstorm run, along with becoming re-energized at the idea I was "back in the saddle" again!
 Back in the Saddle
I was scheduled to do 1-2x 2400 at 5K pace or 8:45 min/mi. |
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I decided to get out there and run again today, after spilling my guts and emptying my mind in my previous blog.
I was excited to get out there, and re-inspired, re-motivated to run. The downside- there was a severe thunderstorm warning in my area- and the thunderstorm was a-quickly a-coming! So, I changed, text my hubs to let him know I was going and that I'd be smart and safe (& text him as soon as I got home...he could see the storm from his 18-floor office building and he said "it looks nasty".) and I got out the door. My intention was to run 6 miles. |
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It's 47 days to the Marine Corps Marathon. There's a lot going through my head and my body right now. I'm nervous, excited, depressed, frustrated, fatigued, scared, and stressed. I have logged many miles, been unable to keep to a strict plan or do the things I wanted to do or thought I could do. I have (re)realized I'm terrible at planning, managing my time, or keeping realistic goals. I have this idea in my head that I can keep logging miles, keep getting faster, stay injury-free, and be happy and not fatigued a bit. This idea is really a fantasy, for many reasons. |
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Ahhh, another Half Marathon in New York with the NYRR. :-)
I was looking forward to the race the night before, as I was reviewing the race course, the parking- wait, there's no parking at the college? Only street parking? :-/ Looks like we need to schedule some extra driving time to allow for parking-space-seeking time. With the race start time at 7:00AM, and our travel time being close to an hour, we'd need to allow for 1.5hrs of travel & parking time...not to mention an hour for warming up, using the port-o-johns, and getting in & out of baggage. |
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Today before my run, I watched the videos on YouTube of Gilbert Gazelle's Warmups. I even did a few in the office, to get my hips loose and get an idea of what I SHOULD be doing when I run with PROPER form.
I felt slower than anything running with what I thought was "proper form". I was kicking my butt, lifting my knee, taking my time to keep good form, keeping a straight back, landing on the ball of my foot underneath me. Everything in my mind told me that I was doing it right "for once"...but it felt so WRONG and AWKWARD. |
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I have this history of low back pain. I really can only say it started about 5 years ago when I injured it moving a full 10 gallon cooler of water on my own- really bad idea. I've only had slight flare-ups of pain and aggravation since. If I lift without using my legs, or twist funny, or sleep on it funny- yeah, it hurts. |
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