This week I accomplished 25.5 miles. I finally tapped into the power of waking up and running. I ran 2 miles Monday out of stress relief before a long day.
On Thursday I was off work so I decided to run my long run early. I ended up doing 3 miles, because I haven't yet bought hammer gels for the endurance.
Friday I tried again. In 3 hours I accomplished 6 miles. The reason it took so long was because I ran into two adorble boys who I subbed in pre-school who talked my ear off. Than I ran into a fellow runner who I ended up chatting with and hopefully set up a swimming routine with.
Today, Saturday, I woke up at 6:30 am and started running at 7:50 am. My muscles did not wake up unitl after the 1st 5k. I enjoyed the high 60s, muggy feel, overcast, and wind that accompanied me through out my run. During my frist 5k I saw 1 out of 4 of sisters that are my friends. During the 2nd round I saw the other (running with her for her first 5k race on Memorial Day. I am EXCITED for her!). On my 6 through 9 lap the youngest of them joined me for a little while.
During this lap my mp3 player died. I ran the last 1.5 miles without music. I swtiched to my iTouch for my 9 to 12 lap. I started running and couldn't get it on. I ended up running about 3 miles all together without music and loved it!
Facing my fear (after telling my friend that passing over mental blocks is key to running) I went out to run/walk the last lap to make it my first 15 mile run and I finished. I felt strong and at ease. I ran it in 2 hour and 28 minutes!!!
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
No Walls
On Monday I went out to run. About a mile and a half I got sick in the stomach and dizzy. This is the worse I ever felt it. I decided to stop and go to a friends house to cool down and get water/a banana.
I was nervous to run and finally decided to get myself up early and run on Saturday morning. My course in the neighborhood, 5k distance, was expanded by a neighborhood next door to it. My course became a 10k once through.
I ran a 10k straight through in abot 56 minutes. Than the only reason I stoped was for water to make sure I didn't get dehydrated. The last 10k felt great. I hit mile 8.5 and my mantra became "no wall, no wall!" It worked with the adding of the gu in moderation through out the rest of the miles. I ran all of it until I hit mile 11.5. I finished this distance in an hour and 52 minutes!
I enjoyed the course, because the first half is a neighborhood that is full of life and people. Plenty of distractions. The second half is empty since its not open yet. This is when I can become connected with myself and my surroundings.
Meditation is what I do when I run. Its my relaxion and my way to work things out. For example I woke this morning to stressful news. Before I went to work I went for a 2 mile run. What a great way to start the day!
I was nervous to run and finally decided to get myself up early and run on Saturday morning. My course in the neighborhood, 5k distance, was expanded by a neighborhood next door to it. My course became a 10k once through.
I ran a 10k straight through in abot 56 minutes. Than the only reason I stoped was for water to make sure I didn't get dehydrated. The last 10k felt great. I hit mile 8.5 and my mantra became "no wall, no wall!" It worked with the adding of the gu in moderation through out the rest of the miles. I ran all of it until I hit mile 11.5. I finished this distance in an hour and 52 minutes!
I enjoyed the course, because the first half is a neighborhood that is full of life and people. Plenty of distractions. The second half is empty since its not open yet. This is when I can become connected with myself and my surroundings.
Meditation is what I do when I run. Its my relaxion and my way to work things out. For example I woke this morning to stressful news. Before I went to work I went for a 2 mile run. What a great way to start the day!
Friday, May 21, 2010
Official Time of the Mayor's Challenge 10k
1:00:59 Official time
1:01:32 Time I Read
4th out of 6 Women in the 20-24 age bracket
61st out of 94 Women
172nd out of 225 Male and Female
1:01:32 Time I Read
4th out of 6 Women in the 20-24 age bracket
61st out of 94 Women
172nd out of 225 Male and Female
Sunday, May 16, 2010
235.24+ Miles into the Path of a Marathon (So Far)
This past week was a small week with miles put in, but a big week with the quality of the runs. On Tuesday I went for a run just because I felt the need to. The 2 miles turned into a strong 4 miles in 43 minutes with 5 hill repeats and 3 fartleks (one going up hill). On Thursday I did not really have time for a run, but I felt determined to fit it in. I ran 2 miles on the hill course that usually takes me about 25 minutes to run and I ended up doing it in 20 minutes. Also, both of those runs were accomplished in about 70 degrees weather (one cloudy and the other sunny, but both muggy), which shows I have adapted into this weather finally.
On Saturday I decided to run the Mayors Challenge, because it was going to be a fast race (qualifier for the Peachetree Roadrace) which I thought would be a good race to work through my mental block during races. I would train strong and get faster than on race day it would not seem as I trained as I did.
This race proved I broke through my mental block. Mile 1 I timed in at 9:18, mile 4 I timed in at about 37 minutes, mile 5 at 49 minutes and I finished the race in 61:32!!! My first 10k race was in 66 minutes. I shaved off 5 minutes and ran faster than even my training runs. Also, I was only 6 minutes behind the top finisher in my age category. I had to walk after hitting around mile 4 since my pace was harder than I am use to (about minute faster), but I am really proud of myself and gained my confidence back!
On Saturday I decided to run the Mayors Challenge, because it was going to be a fast race (qualifier for the Peachetree Roadrace) which I thought would be a good race to work through my mental block during races. I would train strong and get faster than on race day it would not seem as I trained as I did.
This race proved I broke through my mental block. Mile 1 I timed in at 9:18, mile 4 I timed in at about 37 minutes, mile 5 at 49 minutes and I finished the race in 61:32!!! My first 10k race was in 66 minutes. I shaved off 5 minutes and ran faster than even my training runs. Also, I was only 6 minutes behind the top finisher in my age category. I had to walk after hitting around mile 4 since my pace was harder than I am use to (about minute faster), but I am really proud of myself and gained my confidence back!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
2 Miles Last Year to 12 Miles This Year
Waking up at sunrise to run did not happen during the week. I realize with my work schedule and than my afternoon relaxing time with my family puts me to bed around mid-night and if I wake around 6:30 am I am getting 30 minutes less sleep than I need.
I still trained in the afternoon, but learning quickly that the sun bearing down on me and the heat is not my cup of tea. I really started training and racing during the "off season," which is during the cold seasons. I did run last year at this time, but was trying to reach 2 miles straight. Now, I do a easy run of 3 to 6 miles and my long run has reached 12 miles. This causes me to be out longer and for it to warm up considerably during the run.
On Tuesday of last week I went out to run 6 to 9 miles. I made it through 3 easily and felt great, but once I started the next 3 the sun and heat made me dizzy and my muscles cramped up. I had to end the training at 6 miles, which the last half was running and walking mixed.
On Wednesday I went on my hill course of 2 miles. Planned to have 2 to 4 miles. Made it to 2 and same feeling came over with a touch of sickness in my stomach. 80 plus degrees at 3 to 5 in the afternoon is too intense for me so far. I went home and did my excercise ball routine twice through with adding lunges to it. Felt great.
Yesterday, Saturday, I woke at 6:30 am and got ready to run at 9. My plan was to run 12 to 15 miles. I ran a half marathon once. My longest training run before that was 9 miles. I ran a 10k in an 1:00:00 than took a water break. I ran the next 5k in 30 minutes and ate orange Hammer Gel. The 9 miles at this point felt strong and endurance wise easy. The next 3 miles felt strong with my energy pumped back up, but my left hip, kness, and ankles started to hurt really badly. I didn't really hit the "wall" so to speak till mile 10.5 or 11 where I started running/walking. (During the half marathon race I hit the wall at mile 9ish). I still did this in about 30 minutes. I believe the gel gave me an amped up feeling where that round felt mentally like my first lap. Took off too fast at the start of it.
I know my endurance can hold out now. My mental state too. I just have to get where I am during a training run and translate it into a race day. Training I am by myself and can get into a rythem that is good for me and also sometimes get me PR's in my training runs. Once I have people around me I try to match their paces and this hurts me.
I am hoping to figure this out during a race next Saturday.
I still trained in the afternoon, but learning quickly that the sun bearing down on me and the heat is not my cup of tea. I really started training and racing during the "off season," which is during the cold seasons. I did run last year at this time, but was trying to reach 2 miles straight. Now, I do a easy run of 3 to 6 miles and my long run has reached 12 miles. This causes me to be out longer and for it to warm up considerably during the run.
On Tuesday of last week I went out to run 6 to 9 miles. I made it through 3 easily and felt great, but once I started the next 3 the sun and heat made me dizzy and my muscles cramped up. I had to end the training at 6 miles, which the last half was running and walking mixed.
On Wednesday I went on my hill course of 2 miles. Planned to have 2 to 4 miles. Made it to 2 and same feeling came over with a touch of sickness in my stomach. 80 plus degrees at 3 to 5 in the afternoon is too intense for me so far. I went home and did my excercise ball routine twice through with adding lunges to it. Felt great.
Yesterday, Saturday, I woke at 6:30 am and got ready to run at 9. My plan was to run 12 to 15 miles. I ran a half marathon once. My longest training run before that was 9 miles. I ran a 10k in an 1:00:00 than took a water break. I ran the next 5k in 30 minutes and ate orange Hammer Gel. The 9 miles at this point felt strong and endurance wise easy. The next 3 miles felt strong with my energy pumped back up, but my left hip, kness, and ankles started to hurt really badly. I didn't really hit the "wall" so to speak till mile 10.5 or 11 where I started running/walking. (During the half marathon race I hit the wall at mile 9ish). I still did this in about 30 minutes. I believe the gel gave me an amped up feeling where that round felt mentally like my first lap. Took off too fast at the start of it.
I know my endurance can hold out now. My mental state too. I just have to get where I am during a training run and translate it into a race day. Training I am by myself and can get into a rythem that is good for me and also sometimes get me PR's in my training runs. Once I have people around me I try to match their paces and this hurts me.
I am hoping to figure this out during a race next Saturday.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
New Training Plan
On Wednesday I ran a 26 minute 5k on my training hill course, which I believed was a good indicator for breaking my PR on today's race. The Boulder Dash attracted 1800 runners and walkers. Also, at the finish line my parents said there wasn't a lead pack and then the rest of the runners. Once the first two came in, one man than woman, it was non-stop.
My "pacing partner," ripped up the quarry with a time of 26:07. I finished in 29:00 with that being 9 seconds off my PR. Funny part is I thought the timer was reading 23 minutes and I sprinted to the end as usual and as I did this the man on the microphone announced "oh, we have a sprinter. Please be careful! Slow down!" I didn't and ended up going in the male lane.
My two cousins ran the race too and it was their first race. They finished in 33:22, which is super impressive and I am so proud of them! With the humidity and the mud plus gravel made the running surface soft that made this course a mild level of intensity.
Another cousin walked it and I am proud of her too. She hopes to run it with us next year.
From this race and others I have notice that my body has trouble waking up and warming up at these races. For a 5k I have no time to warm up in the race. I just need to be in pace and speed up. My new training plan for now is waking up at sunrise, before work, and running 2 miles. It doesn't matter the time as long as its around 20 minutes or so to teach my body to enjoy early runs. Than the afternoon I will do my quality work outs still. After my body gets use to it with waking, eating, and drinking tea than go run I will add speed training to it.
My "pacing partner," ripped up the quarry with a time of 26:07. I finished in 29:00 with that being 9 seconds off my PR. Funny part is I thought the timer was reading 23 minutes and I sprinted to the end as usual and as I did this the man on the microphone announced "oh, we have a sprinter. Please be careful! Slow down!" I didn't and ended up going in the male lane.
My two cousins ran the race too and it was their first race. They finished in 33:22, which is super impressive and I am so proud of them! With the humidity and the mud plus gravel made the running surface soft that made this course a mild level of intensity.
Another cousin walked it and I am proud of her too. She hopes to run it with us next year.
From this race and others I have notice that my body has trouble waking up and warming up at these races. For a 5k I have no time to warm up in the race. I just need to be in pace and speed up. My new training plan for now is waking up at sunrise, before work, and running 2 miles. It doesn't matter the time as long as its around 20 minutes or so to teach my body to enjoy early runs. Than the afternoon I will do my quality work outs still. After my body gets use to it with waking, eating, and drinking tea than go run I will add speed training to it.
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