Hello, All!
Okay . . .I started out this morning attending the YMCA Christmas run to cheer on Dave and Monica. Monica dressed as a cute little elf with peppermint-striped leggings.
Mike and I saw our fearless coaches off at the starting line and proceeded to people watch as we waited for them to return. To my surprise, Dave came flying in within 10-15 minutes. I had thought he was running the 10K, but found out after that he had only ever intended to run the 2.5 mile.
Monica was undoubtedly the cutest elf there. (For there were many, many elves. Santa must have been lonely up north today.) She came running in after several minutes. I said, "Congrats" to her and then went to think about running my 10 miles.
I met up with Scotty later in the day and we ran the 10 together. Man, it was a lot rougher than it should have been! My left calf hurt during the first half, it was cold, I was low on energy, and my head and stomach were definitely not up to snuff, either. On the way back, the discomfort moved up into my hamstring, and two of my toes really started to hurt. (I had just gotten new, thicker running socks to fit the cold weather. Could this have been why?) And I was WAY TOO TIRED to only be running 10 miles. I sincerely hoped this was as a result of not much sleep last night.
We finally made it back to Julia Davis and all I wanted to do was drink some tea, take a shower, and warm up. Now I'm home and I think I'll be resting this evening!
NOW: because I like to share my favorite songs, feel free to listen to this. If I were to get married tomorrow and I had 100% control over my wedding, I would choose this song for the first dance. It's my song of the week. It's "Si Volvieras A Mi" I think that means "If you fly to me." I have yet to look up what it means to find out if I'm right. It's very romantic. If you like this sort of thing, feel free to give it a listen! (Only pay attention to the video if you like it.)
Liz
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
To Those of Little Faith :)
I am sitting in a coffee shop right now and I have 9 minutes left to write this in. There is a guitarist and a guy playing a harmonica. They're raising money so the guitarist's mom can have a transplant. I'm totally donating!
Anyway, tonight's run kind of sucked. I ran-limped the first mile-and-a-half, did a little stretching, and then turned around and did the same back to the store. It almost felt like my foot was a little lop-sided and like I was twisting my calf muscle as I ran. When I returned, it didn't feel better. Instead, it felt worse.
Of course, I wasn't back 5 minutes before Mikey was at my side finding out how I was. Love that man!
Monica is supposed to work on my calf tomorrow. Thanks, Monica!
The eating is going awesome! And, y'know? Keep yourself occupied, watch the snacking impulses, and eating a little healthier isn't that hard!! It's pretty cool actually. Plus, I'm totally motivated, which is cool.
I'm back on socks. It's too cold for my sandals. I'll have to try boycotting socks not during winter next time.
Got new running shoes today, and in my favorite color. I love half-price sales!
Have a good night, All!
Anyway, tonight's run kind of sucked. I ran-limped the first mile-and-a-half, did a little stretching, and then turned around and did the same back to the store. It almost felt like my foot was a little lop-sided and like I was twisting my calf muscle as I ran. When I returned, it didn't feel better. Instead, it felt worse.
Of course, I wasn't back 5 minutes before Mikey was at my side finding out how I was. Love that man!
Monica is supposed to work on my calf tomorrow. Thanks, Monica!
The eating is going awesome! And, y'know? Keep yourself occupied, watch the snacking impulses, and eating a little healthier isn't that hard!! It's pretty cool actually. Plus, I'm totally motivated, which is cool.
I'm back on socks. It's too cold for my sandals. I'll have to try boycotting socks not during winter next time.
Got new running shoes today, and in my favorite color. I love half-price sales!
Have a good night, All!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Quickie Post
Hello, All!
I have a headache so this will be quick.
Well, my calf is still bugging me, so I had to take the run quite a bit slower tonight. I really think it's time to replace my shoes. I'll be heading out tomorrow to get new ones.
Well, I have decided to try for Boston in 2010 with the Chicago, 2009, marathon!
I wouldn't do it if I didn't think it was doable. Here's my plan:
Dan Shirilla let me in on a little bit of info tonight. According to him, every ten pounds you have extra on your frame adds 20 minutes to your marathon.
Well, let's think about this. I know for sure that I could lose 25 pounds and still be in the healthy weight range. Actually, I think I could probably lose closer to 35 before I started pushing it. But, to be conservative, let's suppose 25.
So, my first marathon time was 4:54 and it included 20 miles of hills.
With 25 pounds lost, that time comes down to about 4:14. Subtract the time for the hills and I have no idea would come down to, but I'm sure that that time minus the time I'll be able to shave off during the next year in speedwork, etc., will be enough to put me below 3:40. And, if 35 pounds of weight loss is a healthy option, then that could further cut the time. (I figure I can deal with that after I lose the first 25.)
Eating going well. All recorded. I can't figure out why there's so much fat in the pie chart. I have some cheese with lunch and I added some cheese to my omelet for dinner, but, other than that, everything I eat is pretty much fat free. Weird.
Anyway, here's a song that inspires me and livens me up. Warning: it's Latin, and it's Ricky Martin. If you can't stand that stuff, beware!
The video, as usual, is nonexistent. Just listen to the song.
Liz
I have a headache so this will be quick.
Well, my calf is still bugging me, so I had to take the run quite a bit slower tonight. I really think it's time to replace my shoes. I'll be heading out tomorrow to get new ones.
Well, I have decided to try for Boston in 2010 with the Chicago, 2009, marathon!
I wouldn't do it if I didn't think it was doable. Here's my plan:
Dan Shirilla let me in on a little bit of info tonight. According to him, every ten pounds you have extra on your frame adds 20 minutes to your marathon.
Well, let's think about this. I know for sure that I could lose 25 pounds and still be in the healthy weight range. Actually, I think I could probably lose closer to 35 before I started pushing it. But, to be conservative, let's suppose 25.
So, my first marathon time was 4:54 and it included 20 miles of hills.
With 25 pounds lost, that time comes down to about 4:14. Subtract the time for the hills and I have no idea would come down to, but I'm sure that that time minus the time I'll be able to shave off during the next year in speedwork, etc., will be enough to put me below 3:40. And, if 35 pounds of weight loss is a healthy option, then that could further cut the time. (I figure I can deal with that after I lose the first 25.)
Eating going well. All recorded. I can't figure out why there's so much fat in the pie chart. I have some cheese with lunch and I added some cheese to my omelet for dinner, but, other than that, everything I eat is pretty much fat free. Weird.
Anyway, here's a song that inspires me and livens me up. Warning: it's Latin, and it's Ricky Martin. If you can't stand that stuff, beware!
The video, as usual, is nonexistent. Just listen to the song.
Liz
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Sunday Run and Babyfest
Hello, all!
Well, I did what I was told today: 75 minutes. I decided to run to Hubert and Petra's house so I could see my kids, but I had to take an extra long route since it only usually takes about an hour to get there.
My calf hurt but not too bad. This did slow my pace down quite a bit, though, and it screwed with my form. I'm sure I would have gotten several corrective shouts from Dave had he been there to see. Thank goodness I was alone.
Nutrition has been pretty good, except Petra gave me a little piece of her almond pastry she made this week. It was scrumptious!! I asked Hubert if Petra had always been a good cook, and he just said,
"Well, it isn't hard to be a good cook by American standards." (Hubert and Petra are German.)
"How come?" I asked.
"Because you guys don't cook anything that takes over 1/2 hour."
He's right. We have a society based on convenience, and it really is too bad.
So, I spent the evening giving the little boys zerberts, feeding Helena, and then getting her ready for bed. I'm still at their house. The boys are in their crazy frenzied phase of fatigue and need to go to bed as soon as possible so the grown ups in the house don't go crazy.
Soon, I will go to an advent concert at church. Looking forward to it.
:) Liz
Well, I did what I was told today: 75 minutes. I decided to run to Hubert and Petra's house so I could see my kids, but I had to take an extra long route since it only usually takes about an hour to get there.
My calf hurt but not too bad. This did slow my pace down quite a bit, though, and it screwed with my form. I'm sure I would have gotten several corrective shouts from Dave had he been there to see. Thank goodness I was alone.
Nutrition has been pretty good, except Petra gave me a little piece of her almond pastry she made this week. It was scrumptious!! I asked Hubert if Petra had always been a good cook, and he just said,
"Well, it isn't hard to be a good cook by American standards." (Hubert and Petra are German.)
"How come?" I asked.
"Because you guys don't cook anything that takes over 1/2 hour."
He's right. We have a society based on convenience, and it really is too bad.
So, I spent the evening giving the little boys zerberts, feeding Helena, and then getting her ready for bed. I'm still at their house. The boys are in their crazy frenzied phase of fatigue and need to go to bed as soon as possible so the grown ups in the house don't go crazy.
Soon, I will go to an advent concert at church. Looking forward to it.
:) Liz
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Got Those Low Down Not-Running Blues
Hey, Friends and Compadres!
Well, as some of you know, my bod has been keeping me from fulfilling all my training runs. (Last week it was my attitude; this week it's actually my body.) I didn't get to run my eleven miles today. I hope that can change come tomorrow.
As some of you also know, my nutrition has suffered quite a bit over the last 1 1/2 weeks or so. Today hasn't been too bad, however!
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Mike's drunken stories last night at the St. Al's Neuro Floor Party. I also enjoyed singing bubblegum songs on the barely-functioning karaoke machine!
Tonight I'm laundrying, cleaning, and thinking about doing something about how full-of-my-crap my car is. There's a bunch of stuff to be taken to school but, of course, I still don't know the code to disengage the alarm.
I have decided that I'm sick of socks. Not only do they make your feet too hot, but they have to kept in pairs, they can only be worn once before they start to stink, and they confine the feet in unfair ways (i.e., they bind.) I am wearing my sandals today in protest. Down with socks!
So, I hope all you runner-types have a good evening, and I'll post again when I have more to say.
Liz
Well, as some of you know, my bod has been keeping me from fulfilling all my training runs. (Last week it was my attitude; this week it's actually my body.) I didn't get to run my eleven miles today. I hope that can change come tomorrow.
As some of you also know, my nutrition has suffered quite a bit over the last 1 1/2 weeks or so. Today hasn't been too bad, however!
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Mike's drunken stories last night at the St. Al's Neuro Floor Party. I also enjoyed singing bubblegum songs on the barely-functioning karaoke machine!
Tonight I'm laundrying, cleaning, and thinking about doing something about how full-of-my-crap my car is. There's a bunch of stuff to be taken to school but, of course, I still don't know the code to disengage the alarm.
I have decided that I'm sick of socks. Not only do they make your feet too hot, but they have to kept in pairs, they can only be worn once before they start to stink, and they confine the feet in unfair ways (i.e., they bind.) I am wearing my sandals today in protest. Down with socks!
So, I hope all you runner-types have a good evening, and I'll post again when I have more to say.
Liz
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Today's Run
This will be just a snippet commentary on today's running experience.
I ran an easy forty minutes just as I was told. I ran pretty well though my left calf and ankle were kind of sore. I ran right through and made it back home without too much pain.
Now I'm waiting for my pants to dry so that I might not be so cold. I will then go to the library and get the book I have been putting off obtaining. Finally, I will make sweet potato fries as a compliment to this evening's Thanksgiving leftovers.
I know that I would get so many more activities done if I slept more and wasted less time. At least I have enough room to do activities.
Thanks, Dave, for the edgy book. I will read it with aplomb and will be sure to share my opinion on any social issues it addresses. I will especially rant about the gory bits.
Tootles!
Liz
I ran an easy forty minutes just as I was told. I ran pretty well though my left calf and ankle were kind of sore. I ran right through and made it back home without too much pain.
Now I'm waiting for my pants to dry so that I might not be so cold. I will then go to the library and get the book I have been putting off obtaining. Finally, I will make sweet potato fries as a compliment to this evening's Thanksgiving leftovers.
I know that I would get so many more activities done if I slept more and wasted less time. At least I have enough room to do activities.
Thanks, Dave, for the edgy book. I will read it with aplomb and will be sure to share my opinion on any social issues it addresses. I will especially rant about the gory bits.
Tootles!
Liz
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Once in a Blue Moon, I DO Actually Blog
Hello, My Dearest Fans!
This morning's run was 11 miles long. For the first time, I had brought my watch and was actually able to keep track of how fast I was covering the miles.
For the first two or three miles, my feet felt heavy and my legs felt stiff, but I managed to keep the miles under 10 minutes each. Over time, my legs kind of loosened up and it was easier to run. So much so that somewhere in miles 7-9 or so I did a 9-minute mile but slowed down for the last couple to a 10-minute mile.
My body is displaying the normal "Wow! I didn't expect you to run that far!" symptoms. Soreness in my left calf, a bit of tummy upset, but nothing I haven't experienced before. It's not particularly worrisome.
I much prefer the once-a-mile pace check to the minute-by-minute update that Mari's garman was giving us last week. That way, you don't have to worry about "Now we're doing a 9-minute pace" "Eeek! We've slowed down to 12!" all within the same mile. Investing in a Garman always seemed like a good idea until today.
I look forward to the brouhaha tonight chez Mikey and Monica. I am currently baking cornbread for the event, and hope that it comes in handy tonight and goes well with Scotty's chili. I also hope that Dave doesn't forget to the bring his book I'm supposed to borrow!
Liz
This morning's run was 11 miles long. For the first time, I had brought my watch and was actually able to keep track of how fast I was covering the miles.
For the first two or three miles, my feet felt heavy and my legs felt stiff, but I managed to keep the miles under 10 minutes each. Over time, my legs kind of loosened up and it was easier to run. So much so that somewhere in miles 7-9 or so I did a 9-minute mile but slowed down for the last couple to a 10-minute mile.
My body is displaying the normal "Wow! I didn't expect you to run that far!" symptoms. Soreness in my left calf, a bit of tummy upset, but nothing I haven't experienced before. It's not particularly worrisome.
I much prefer the once-a-mile pace check to the minute-by-minute update that Mari's garman was giving us last week. That way, you don't have to worry about "Now we're doing a 9-minute pace" "Eeek! We've slowed down to 12!" all within the same mile. Investing in a Garman always seemed like a good idea until today.
I look forward to the brouhaha tonight chez Mikey and Monica. I am currently baking cornbread for the event, and hope that it comes in handy tonight and goes well with Scotty's chili. I also hope that Dave doesn't forget to the bring his book I'm supposed to borrow!
Liz
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