Yesterday, 3 easy miles were on my schedule. Not that long ago, I would have though "3 miles EASY? Yeah, right!" Well, I set the TM for 5 MPH and started flipping through one of those gossip magazines. I can't really read them while running, but I just look at the pictures. You can still learn a lot that way- like that Jessica Simpson is dating a guy whose head is twice the size of hers (really- you need to check that out!) Depending on what week it is, Brad and Angelina are doing great or getting divorced, Britney Spears is always doing something stupid, and Paris Hilton is showing up somewhere in various stages of undress. Then there are the back pages which are my favorite- the worst dressed. It is frickin hilarious the getups some of these "stars" go out in. My father in law dresses better than that (and he's the guy that wore zubas pants with striped shirts).
Anyways- with all that entertainment, the 3 miles was over before I knew it! No losing my breath, no muscle tiredness, and no soreness! How great it is to see my body is finally getting used to this running thing! Today's run is a tempo run- 2 miles. I will have to wear my HR monitor and see if it has improved since last week's tempo run. I am getting psyched!
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Monday, June 11, 2007
Sunrise 8K
Saturday morning I ran the Sunrise Run 8K with some of my TNT teammates. Phil came with me and ran with me, too! It was great that the race was so early- 6:30 AM, but it was still plenty hot out! My first mile I did 11:15, the second was maybe 11:40, the third mile was the worst, at something like 12:30, and then I was faster on the last two miles. Total overall time ended up being 57:something. I was fairly happy with that, since I really just wasn't feeling the love on this run. Weird, I ran real hard Thursday, and loved it, but it just wasn't there for me Saturday. However, my times are getting faster so that is something to be happy about!
Saturday we drove up to my parent's house, then to my cousin's. Their daughter graduated from high school, and so my cousin Tom got to take leave from Afghanistan. It was just SO good to see everyone! I was happy that my cousin Bernice said she reads my training blog! (Hi, Bernice!!) We just had a great time seeing everyone, it was just a great time.
Today is 3 miles- I woke up late so I didn't do much at the gym, so I will just run the 3 tonight. I may do 5 tomorrow, because I want to go to the all-comers track meet Wednesday night and run some short fast races! I think it is going to be fun.....
Will try to post a pic later- I have to download to our other computer first, though.
Saturday we drove up to my parent's house, then to my cousin's. Their daughter graduated from high school, and so my cousin Tom got to take leave from Afghanistan. It was just SO good to see everyone! I was happy that my cousin Bernice said she reads my training blog! (Hi, Bernice!!) We just had a great time seeing everyone, it was just a great time.
Today is 3 miles- I woke up late so I didn't do much at the gym, so I will just run the 3 tonight. I may do 5 tomorrow, because I want to go to the all-comers track meet Wednesday night and run some short fast races! I think it is going to be fun.....
Will try to post a pic later- I have to download to our other computer first, though.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Cleveland Park Run
This morning I rolled out of bed at 4:30 to meet up with some other TNT teammates. There are weekday runs at 6AM at Cleveland Park, which is downtown. Since Phil started his new summer schedule, I won't be driving him to work on Thursdays anymore, which means I can meet up with some others to run together. Yeah!
I was a bit nervous about "ruining" everyone's run. But the girl who organized the runs encouraged me to come. God, am I ever glad I did! This morning, it was just Emily, Chris and me. Emily is sort of new, but faster than me. And Chris is already a runner- he has run 2 marathons. We started out nice and easy, at a conversational pace. But there are lots of hills here- some very hard ones. I hung with them, and hung with them, and hung with them. Much of the time I may have been about 20 yard back, but I continued to run. I did have to walk 3 times- each time was definitely less than 30 seconds, and the first 2 were after hills. Chris and Emily were so fantastic about encouraging me that it just helped me so much! We did 4 miles total, and the best I can figure is that our pace was somewhere between 11:15-12:00/mile pace. Not super fast, but it was pretty fast for me! I was SO thrilled to do so well. It is just easier to push yourself when you run with others- at least for me!
I am feeling pretty good about this week's training. Tomorrow is a rest day, and then Phil will be racing the sunrise race with me Saturday morning- an 8K (5miles). Then we will be driving up to see my family, including my cousin who is on leave from Afghanistan. Yay!!!
I was a bit nervous about "ruining" everyone's run. But the girl who organized the runs encouraged me to come. God, am I ever glad I did! This morning, it was just Emily, Chris and me. Emily is sort of new, but faster than me. And Chris is already a runner- he has run 2 marathons. We started out nice and easy, at a conversational pace. But there are lots of hills here- some very hard ones. I hung with them, and hung with them, and hung with them. Much of the time I may have been about 20 yard back, but I continued to run. I did have to walk 3 times- each time was definitely less than 30 seconds, and the first 2 were after hills. Chris and Emily were so fantastic about encouraging me that it just helped me so much! We did 4 miles total, and the best I can figure is that our pace was somewhere between 11:15-12:00/mile pace. Not super fast, but it was pretty fast for me! I was SO thrilled to do so well. It is just easier to push yourself when you run with others- at least for me!
I am feeling pretty good about this week's training. Tomorrow is a rest day, and then Phil will be racing the sunrise race with me Saturday morning- an 8K (5miles). Then we will be driving up to see my family, including my cousin who is on leave from Afghanistan. Yay!!!
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
What a difference
Two workouts since I last posted. Yesterday's was 2 miles, to be run at tempo (race pace). I really don't know what my tempo is yet, so I figured, I'll just run as fast as I can for two miles. Not sprint, but the best I can. I have a hard time controlling my speed, so I started out too fast and then had to walk a little bit. Started up again and still running too fast, so I just brought it down some. Did a little sprint (from one driveway to next) and then tried to just continue in that vein. I ended up doing my 2 miles in 22:53. That's pretty good for me for now, since I am running at around a 12 minute mile. I got home and got into an icewater bath (to alleviate some of the soreness) but I'll tell you, my hamstrings are sure sore today!!
Today's workout was an easy three miles. I ran this on the treadmill, and had my session with Stephanie. We did upper body today- bench press, flies, bicep curls, tricep extensions, seated rows, and lateral raises. I love working my arms because they aren't so strong- but during yesterday's run, I could feel my arms helping in my run. Like they were helping me to move forward, instead of just flopping around like dying fish!
Tomorrow's run will be a tough one- 4 easy miles, but it is supposed to get into the 90's. I may have to run in the morning and not drive Phil to work. I don't run real great in the heat until I really get conditioned to it. The TNT drifit shirt from Nike helps A LOT!!
I am so thrilled to report a $100. donation on my website from my dad's cousin! And today, after my workout, I dropped by the storage facility to pay my sister's rent, and the woman behind the counter gave me $5 for the fund! I am so grateful to everyone who is donating, WE CAN CURE LYMPHOMA TOGETHER!!!!! Thank you!!
Today's workout was an easy three miles. I ran this on the treadmill, and had my session with Stephanie. We did upper body today- bench press, flies, bicep curls, tricep extensions, seated rows, and lateral raises. I love working my arms because they aren't so strong- but during yesterday's run, I could feel my arms helping in my run. Like they were helping me to move forward, instead of just flopping around like dying fish!
Tomorrow's run will be a tough one- 4 easy miles, but it is supposed to get into the 90's. I may have to run in the morning and not drive Phil to work. I don't run real great in the heat until I really get conditioned to it. The TNT drifit shirt from Nike helps A LOT!!
I am so thrilled to report a $100. donation on my website from my dad's cousin! And today, after my workout, I dropped by the storage facility to pay my sister's rent, and the woman behind the counter gave me $5 for the fund! I am so grateful to everyone who is donating, WE CAN CURE LYMPHOMA TOGETHER!!!!! Thank you!!
Monday, June 4, 2007
Well today started off just great- I was all psyched to get to the gym early and get in my 4 miles before training with Stephanie. I even woke up before the alarm! Got dressed, ate a bit of bread (homemade, but a little dry) and headed out the door. Put the key in the ignition- and what? Nothing. The clock wasn't even on. Great. Just great. Now what do I do? Call Steph and tell her I won't be there? No, wait, I can take Suzie's car after she gets home. So I go back inside and wait for Suzie- got to the gym in time to get a 15 minute warmup before my session. We did arms on the gravitron and with free weights, weighted squats, and abs. A great, whole body workout.
Got home and went crazy looking for my camera. My beautiful, wonderful, takes awesome pictures Nikon D50. Cannot find it ANYWHERE!!! Last time we remember taking pictures was when Phil took the shot of me that is on my donations page (that one seriously needs to be replaced!!! I look like a cow).
By the time Phil got home I was SO ready to go to the gym and get my groove on! I hopped on the treadmill and pounded out the prescribed 4 miles in 50 minutes. Definitely not a smoking fast time- but well, I leave lots of room for improvement. The run felt GOOD. Now I feel very energized but I really need to get to sleep!!!
Great quote I found today- "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin
Got home and went crazy looking for my camera. My beautiful, wonderful, takes awesome pictures Nikon D50. Cannot find it ANYWHERE!!! Last time we remember taking pictures was when Phil took the shot of me that is on my donations page (that one seriously needs to be replaced!!! I look like a cow).
By the time Phil got home I was SO ready to go to the gym and get my groove on! I hopped on the treadmill and pounded out the prescribed 4 miles in 50 minutes. Definitely not a smoking fast time- but well, I leave lots of room for improvement. The run felt GOOD. Now I feel very energized but I really need to get to sleep!!!
Great quote I found today- "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin
Saturday, June 2, 2007
First "official" TNT run
Today was our first official run with our TNT team. We probably had about 24 runners- awesome! I was the slowest :(
We ran 4 miles today, and I have to say that the campus at Furman is pretty hilly. I hate hills! But they make you stronger....I ran with another runner who is going to do the Marine Corps Marathon. There are several of us from here doing the marathon and I was glad to learn that!
We planned out my weekly schedule- Run Mon-Th, off Fr, long run Sat, off Sun. Sounds good to me! There are weekly track meets that start this week, which I will use for one of my training sessions. We will be racing this coming Saturday- an 8K race. There is also an 11K trail race on Paris Mountain scheduled in August. Ouch!!
We ran 4 miles today, and I have to say that the campus at Furman is pretty hilly. I hate hills! But they make you stronger....I ran with another runner who is going to do the Marine Corps Marathon. There are several of us from here doing the marathon and I was glad to learn that!
We planned out my weekly schedule- Run Mon-Th, off Fr, long run Sat, off Sun. Sounds good to me! There are weekly track meets that start this week, which I will use for one of my training sessions. We will be racing this coming Saturday- an 8K race. There is also an 11K trail race on Paris Mountain scheduled in August. Ouch!!
Friday, June 1, 2007
Lazy Blogger
OK, so I was planning on updating this almost daily....but sometimes life gets in the way!
Most importantly- Daddy had his first chemo treatment and did GREAT with it! I was so touched when I talked to dad a couple of days before his treatment and one of his lifelong friends drove down from Buffalo. His buddy wanted to be with Mama and Daddy for the first treatment. I am just so glad my family has friends like that.
I have been running, and working out with Stephanie, my personal trainer. My absolute favorite run was last weekend, I ran with my BFF Melissa and we ran 5 miles. It was a 2.5 mile loop, and since I was afraid I would slow her down, we ran in opposite directions! Yup, each time we passed we high fived! It was really a great run, and reminded me how much nice it is to run with a running buddy. I need to find one here!
I will be running tomorrow morning at 6:36 AM with my team in training teammates. I am not sure, I think we are just doing 3 miles tomorrow. Next Saturday, we are supposed to do a 5K race in Simpsonville, but I am not sure if I will be participating. I am supposed to go to Raleigh to see my cousin, who is on leave from Afghanistan. If the race is early in the AM, I might make it- otherwise I will just run in Daddy's neighborhood after the party.
Most importantly- Daddy had his first chemo treatment and did GREAT with it! I was so touched when I talked to dad a couple of days before his treatment and one of his lifelong friends drove down from Buffalo. His buddy wanted to be with Mama and Daddy for the first treatment. I am just so glad my family has friends like that.
I have been running, and working out with Stephanie, my personal trainer. My absolute favorite run was last weekend, I ran with my BFF Melissa and we ran 5 miles. It was a 2.5 mile loop, and since I was afraid I would slow her down, we ran in opposite directions! Yup, each time we passed we high fived! It was really a great run, and reminded me how much nice it is to run with a running buddy. I need to find one here!
I will be running tomorrow morning at 6:36 AM with my team in training teammates. I am not sure, I think we are just doing 3 miles tomorrow. Next Saturday, we are supposed to do a 5K race in Simpsonville, but I am not sure if I will be participating. I am supposed to go to Raleigh to see my cousin, who is on leave from Afghanistan. If the race is early in the AM, I might make it- otherwise I will just run in Daddy's neighborhood after the party.
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