So...... not sure why I stopped posting in this. Partner girl and I ended up NOT running the half mararthon last June. I don't rememer why we started to fizzle out, but when she found out she was pregnant, that kind of sealed the deal...
...but.... I've started running again. Alone. (Gasp) The drive returned, so I went :) It wasn't pretty. Apparently, if you don't use it, you lose it, and the "quick and easy 2 miles" wasn't quick...or easy. I've been able to run a couple times a week the past 2 wks and it's gotten much better. I'm back up to 4 miles. I'm thinking about training for the half in June, but what I really think would be fun is a mud run, or an ROC (Ridiculous Obstacle Challenge), but for now, my goal is just to run. I enjoy the challenge and the rush I get when I'm done. I look forward to seeing how far I can push myself with this. I'm doing p90x to help with crosstraining. Between the two, I should get my booty kicked pretty nicely :) We'll see, hopefully my next post won't take me as long as this - and I should still be running!
Friday, January 13, 2012
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Chocolate Covered Strawberries Laced With Crack!
So, sorry I haven't been posting... LOTS to say, little time to write. Just have a few seconds right now so I thought I'd share a little about last night. It was a weird one. It was a "run" day, but partner girl and I couldn't line our schedules up... something about her having to spend time with her husband for a belated Valentine's Day date of massages, chiropractor and dinner- pshhht, whatever! Lol, she was available about 9pm....which is when I'm puttin' the chitlins down. We were shooting for as SOON as they're asleep, we'll run to the gym! About 9:30 I texted her "what time does the gym close?" 1 down 4 to go.... She said midnight! Nice, this might work. An hour and a half later!!!!! my 2 yr old was FINALLY out. She must've been eating the same chocolate covered strawberries I was! I decided I'd laced 'em with crack accidentaly when I made them because I was HYPER.
Awesome partner let me bribe her with said strawberries (didn't tell her about the crack 'til later) to go to the gym... It was so funny, we felt like teenagers sneaking out at night to do something naughty. We blew in there about 11:25? Just enough time for a QUICK warm up and 3 mile run on the treadmill. It felt SO GOOD! I was at a little faster pace than normal, and my side started cramping, but I ran through it. We talked about walking for a minute after 2 mi. but I decided if I walked I would have trouble starting again.... I actaully upped it and sprinted- mmm, ok maybe just ran, the last little bit. Again, it felt SO GOOD!
Then, when we were driving home I asked awesome partner what the longest she'd ever run was- before starting this (crazy girl used to do cross country) She said 5 miles! Then she asked me I said "Um, a mile?" She was a little shocked, so I added "I don't think you understand, I HATED running, thought it was SO BORING and POINTLESS, especially when you could just go to an exercise class where they entertain you and before you know it, you're done! Yeah, unless I was in a junior high or high school pe class, it wasn't happening." Then she was like "so you went your farthest tonight!" I guess so. Hadn't thought of it that way! Yay, so here on out, every extra 1/2 mile is a new personal record! Kinda cool. I'm thinkin I need to make more strawberries....
Awesome partner let me bribe her with said strawberries (didn't tell her about the crack 'til later) to go to the gym... It was so funny, we felt like teenagers sneaking out at night to do something naughty. We blew in there about 11:25? Just enough time for a QUICK warm up and 3 mile run on the treadmill. It felt SO GOOD! I was at a little faster pace than normal, and my side started cramping, but I ran through it. We talked about walking for a minute after 2 mi. but I decided if I walked I would have trouble starting again.... I actaully upped it and sprinted- mmm, ok maybe just ran, the last little bit. Again, it felt SO GOOD!
Then, when we were driving home I asked awesome partner what the longest she'd ever run was- before starting this (crazy girl used to do cross country) She said 5 miles! Then she asked me I said "Um, a mile?" She was a little shocked, so I added "I don't think you understand, I HATED running, thought it was SO BORING and POINTLESS, especially when you could just go to an exercise class where they entertain you and before you know it, you're done! Yeah, unless I was in a junior high or high school pe class, it wasn't happening." Then she was like "so you went your farthest tonight!" I guess so. Hadn't thought of it that way! Yay, so here on out, every extra 1/2 mile is a new personal record! Kinda cool. I'm thinkin I need to make more strawberries....
Saturday, February 12, 2011
....And Life Sets In
I've only been "training" for about a week and a half, and so far so good. The program I'm on has us running every other day (Tue, Thurs, Sat) and cross-training on Mon, Wed and Friday, with Sunday as a rest day. We started out with two miles. It was only supposed to be 1.5, but we figured, we can do 2, let's do it! You're allowed to run/jog on a treadmill Tues and Thurs, but have to run outside on Saturday, fastest pace possible....still two miles. The first week you were allowed to walk one minute for every ten. This week, no walking. So I guess it is building endurance a little bit?
So for almost two weeks I have been training every day (minus rest day) sometimes, even a little extra. On Thursday I ran 3 miles and did an hour zumba class! My girlfriend that I'm training with has a pass to a gym, so I got a 10 day "trial" pass. We have been able to go there quite a bit....until..... sigh. Life always seems to sneak up when things are goin' good. Having 5 kids does impede into the training process just a bit. Mom's always put the kids and their activities first. By the time school, preschool, homework, practices, driving to and from, cooking, cleaning, etc. is done it's usually 11 o'clock and I'm beat. This is when I veg out :) I will save you the day-to-day of my schedule, but lets just say 6:30-11:00 I am busy with kids. Then I veg and do nothing for an hour and go to bed around midnight...It has been a miracle that my training partner and I have been able to line up our schedules so well.
Not today. Not yesterday. Or the day before. Sigh. Have I ever mentioned I am a SOCIAL exerciser? Not that I do it for social reasons, I just seem to get bored REALLY easily if I'm by myself. We did a good job of trying to babysit each other's kids when one of us was available to run but the other had to be home.... but (sigh) it's just not the same :(
Today was supposed to be the biggie, the "hard" run before rest day. My partner did it by herself while I was being "team mom" at my son's baseball practice. She did awesome! 2 miles nonstop, then 2 more with walking and calesthenics mixed in. Awesome girl. She watched one of my kiddos later so I could go... perfect conditions, beautiful day, no wind. I ran 2 miles. walked a minute, eh, probably should've gone around one more time but really wasn't feelin' it. So, I jogged a ways more, ran some stairs, jogged some more then called it good, walked and stretched. Um, did I mention I get bored easily? And I'm a social exerciser (and person for that matter, I seriously used to fight the urge to wake my first child from sleeoing so I could have my buddy back to hang out with- yes, very disturbing) I was really disappointed in myself. I wasn't breathing hard or cramping, I was just done. I don't know where that drive went....
Ok, so enough griping, I'm just intrigued at this newly discovered aspect of running and curious to see how SCHEDULING will affect my training. Like I said, up until the last few day, A-OK, but I can see where it might get diffucult. I wonder what the best ways to train would be- same time everyday and force it even if there's other stuff going on? Just work it around the ever-changing schedule and HOPE to have time? It seems so simple, but I guess not. In the meantime, I'm going to research training schedules and exercise times while I sit here enjoying my junior mints... 'cause I ran today (at least enough for our training schedule) :)
So for almost two weeks I have been training every day (minus rest day) sometimes, even a little extra. On Thursday I ran 3 miles and did an hour zumba class! My girlfriend that I'm training with has a pass to a gym, so I got a 10 day "trial" pass. We have been able to go there quite a bit....until..... sigh. Life always seems to sneak up when things are goin' good. Having 5 kids does impede into the training process just a bit. Mom's always put the kids and their activities first. By the time school, preschool, homework, practices, driving to and from, cooking, cleaning, etc. is done it's usually 11 o'clock and I'm beat. This is when I veg out :) I will save you the day-to-day of my schedule, but lets just say 6:30-11:00 I am busy with kids. Then I veg and do nothing for an hour and go to bed around midnight...It has been a miracle that my training partner and I have been able to line up our schedules so well.
Not today. Not yesterday. Or the day before. Sigh. Have I ever mentioned I am a SOCIAL exerciser? Not that I do it for social reasons, I just seem to get bored REALLY easily if I'm by myself. We did a good job of trying to babysit each other's kids when one of us was available to run but the other had to be home.... but (sigh) it's just not the same :(
Today was supposed to be the biggie, the "hard" run before rest day. My partner did it by herself while I was being "team mom" at my son's baseball practice. She did awesome! 2 miles nonstop, then 2 more with walking and calesthenics mixed in. Awesome girl. She watched one of my kiddos later so I could go... perfect conditions, beautiful day, no wind. I ran 2 miles. walked a minute, eh, probably should've gone around one more time but really wasn't feelin' it. So, I jogged a ways more, ran some stairs, jogged some more then called it good, walked and stretched. Um, did I mention I get bored easily? And I'm a social exerciser (and person for that matter, I seriously used to fight the urge to wake my first child from sleeoing so I could have my buddy back to hang out with- yes, very disturbing) I was really disappointed in myself. I wasn't breathing hard or cramping, I was just done. I don't know where that drive went....
Ok, so enough griping, I'm just intrigued at this newly discovered aspect of running and curious to see how SCHEDULING will affect my training. Like I said, up until the last few day, A-OK, but I can see where it might get diffucult. I wonder what the best ways to train would be- same time everyday and force it even if there's other stuff going on? Just work it around the ever-changing schedule and HOPE to have time? It seems so simple, but I guess not. In the meantime, I'm going to research training schedules and exercise times while I sit here enjoying my junior mints... 'cause I ran today (at least enough for our training schedule) :)
Friday, February 11, 2011
Research 101: Stalking Friends and Websites
Soooo, since I started "training" (lol, that sounds so serious!) I have been on a few runs. I also have started researching like crazy and trying to absorb as much information as possible on running. Facebook is my best friend. I am stalking my runner friends and pestering them for tips and info. (to be added soon!). One of my friends, who I happen to have known since junior high, started running last year.... She also married into a family of runners (whom I've known since 3rd grade!) AND to top it all off her best friend is an elite runner trying to qualify for the olympics. Trust me, ths girl knows her stuff. She suggested a book Runner's World: Complete Book of Women's Running by: Dagny Scott Barrios.
I was able to get one off of Amazon for under 5 bucks WITH shipping! Woo hoo! Now I just can't wait for it to come so I can start making some sense of this running thing!
I was able to get one off of Amazon for under 5 bucks WITH shipping! Woo hoo! Now I just can't wait for it to come so I can start making some sense of this running thing!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Here We Go!
So, I'm sure nobody will ever read this, I'm not even sure I will tell anyone about it! BUT- here goes. I. AM. RUNNING...... A HALF MARATHON! Me! The girl who HATES running, with a passion. That is the last time I will allow myself to say that. I believe I'm totally mental. So... I LOVE RUNNING! Why have I decided to go from 0 to 13.1 miles? Mmm, I don't know, really. I mean, I have alot of little reasons, like, for my health, set a good example for my kids, accomplish a big goal, lose weight, see if I can do it, blah blah blah... but the truth is, I don't know. I just feel a drive to do it. So this is my journal of feelings and tips along the way. Entonces, vamanos!
(lol and this is my anal grammar side showing- yes, I KNOW there should be an upside down exclamation point before entonces, I just don't know how to do it!) ....yes, super anal on the grammar.
(lol and this is my anal grammar side showing- yes, I KNOW there should be an upside down exclamation point before entonces, I just don't know how to do it!) ....yes, super anal on the grammar.
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