Good morning feet - what in the world are you still hurting from?
My feet have the puffy, bloated feeling that typically happens after a long run. The urge to take off the running shoes ASAP to make the feet feel better does NOT apply right now - lying in bed - and therefore, is completely confusing me. I don't think my feet have been this urk-ed since working double shifts at Old Navy (high school holiday seasons). Silly feet - guessing the 5 hours on a plane, 4 hours walking around the hospital and the overall 21 hr day peeved you! Went to be at 10:07 PM, finally turned off the light at 10:43 :-p
The intent was to work out this morning (6 mi) but I have wasted away the hour designated towards accomplishing that goal! Sure I could run the six now and be rushed the entire morning -> morning meetings straight through to my break in meetings at 2...then finally finished at 5 :-) BUT to save my sanity (and of those around me) I am going to attempt the post work workout and 12 hr turnaround for the next workout for Wednesday AM... ??
Revised goals for 8/2 - 5:30 PM run 6 miles, 6:30 PM abs, 6:45 PM lower body, 7:00 PM dinner and work again so I can SLEEP by 10 pm
POSITIVE NOTE: lower back is feeling MUCH better after the ride on saturday - recovered :-D
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
Slowing to a crawl ???
I feel like I am not getting anywhere in the attempts to get into the grey suit pants. The legs are not shrinking...and I'm losing motivation to attempt 2x/days again w/ the sleep issues I had last week. Sleep is key!!
Goal #1 - bed by 10 PM, up to workout by 5 AM
Mileage Tracking - I finally figured out how to view previous workouts on my "new" watch (from June 6th). I still have not installed the software to download the workouts from the watch - no worries about memory limits as I have not worked out enough for that to be a worry!
Current feeling - owwww I rode 30mi Saturday then attempted to run 7 miles Sunday. GOOD NIGHT is it warm and humid in Atlanta. I flat out cannot handle the heat - I drank over 2L each time. I did not average 10 min miles for the 7 miles...more like 11:30 min/mile. If that's my pace for the marathon I'm screwed and will be unnecessarily sore. 91 days 'til Marine Corp Marathon
Today - sore and exhusted from 7:35AM flight.
Tomorrow - Goal #2 is to run the scheduled 6 miles in the AM, Goal #3 legs/abs/etc with coworkers in the PM :-)
Goal #1 - bed by 10 PM, up to workout by 5 AM
Mileage Tracking - I finally figured out how to view previous workouts on my "new" watch (from June 6th). I still have not installed the software to download the workouts from the watch - no worries about memory limits as I have not worked out enough for that to be a worry!
Current feeling - owwww I rode 30mi Saturday then attempted to run 7 miles Sunday. GOOD NIGHT is it warm and humid in Atlanta. I flat out cannot handle the heat - I drank over 2L each time. I did not average 10 min miles for the 7 miles...more like 11:30 min/mile. If that's my pace for the marathon I'm screwed and will be unnecessarily sore. 91 days 'til Marine Corp Marathon
Today - sore and exhusted from 7:35AM flight.
Tomorrow - Goal #2 is to run the scheduled 6 miles in the AM, Goal #3 legs/abs/etc with coworkers in the PM :-)
Sunday, July 25, 2010
June 29th - Now
Attempting to update this for the month that I've lost....I have a new watch that I do not know how to view the historical data. That is flat out annoying. I really am a goal oriented person - so it's bad when I cannot see progress (or get motivated by lack there of). Okay - offically resolving to be positive!!!
Since blogging last lots of great things have happened:
(1) Started circuits (10 min videos with P90X dude...) with coworkers! It was an eye opening experience at my lack of strength (could not complete the videos I used to get through w/ relative ease) and embarassing the level of soreness I felt in my abs and arms! Running does not do everything your body needs - crazy concept eh? I was definitely motivated by my awesome coworkers who joined me for two evenings to do two 10min videos. Thanks chicas! Def excited to repeat again this week :-)
(2) Track workout!! Finally took the time and found UCLAs track and ran on it. Maybe I shouldn't have by the looks of my 400m times...ugh! I came in thinking I would do 6 or 8 x 400m repeats. I ended up doing 4 (84,95,106,98) at very SLOW times. My goodness have I slowed done :-p This is an awesome wake up call to fit in more track/speed workouts vs just plugging along to rack up mileage!
(3) Long runs outside w/o music :-) It feels so much better to run outside than inside when it comes to times over an hour! The without music thing came by chance of not having headphones - it actually didn't drive me crazy (well relatively). I was surprised how much I kept track of my breathing, pace, etc but would you expect anything less from a control freak without music as a distration?
Anyhoo - I will attempt to keep up with this more often, realizing yall might not care about the exact #s and the feelings behind it are prob more interesting anyways, right?? :-)
Since blogging last lots of great things have happened:
(1) Started circuits (10 min videos with P90X dude...) with coworkers! It was an eye opening experience at my lack of strength (could not complete the videos I used to get through w/ relative ease) and embarassing the level of soreness I felt in my abs and arms! Running does not do everything your body needs - crazy concept eh? I was definitely motivated by my awesome coworkers who joined me for two evenings to do two 10min videos. Thanks chicas! Def excited to repeat again this week :-)
(2) Track workout!! Finally took the time and found UCLAs track and ran on it. Maybe I shouldn't have by the looks of my 400m times...ugh! I came in thinking I would do 6 or 8 x 400m repeats. I ended up doing 4 (84,95,106,98) at very SLOW times. My goodness have I slowed done :-p This is an awesome wake up call to fit in more track/speed workouts vs just plugging along to rack up mileage!
(3) Long runs outside w/o music :-) It feels so much better to run outside than inside when it comes to times over an hour! The without music thing came by chance of not having headphones - it actually didn't drive me crazy (well relatively). I was surprised how much I kept track of my breathing, pace, etc but would you expect anything less from a control freak without music as a distration?
Anyhoo - I will attempt to keep up with this more often, realizing yall might not care about the exact #s and the feelings behind it are prob more interesting anyways, right?? :-)
Monday, June 28, 2010
Computer distractions
Have to give a shout out: MB rocks! He got up sub 7am this Sunday - got the hitch and bikes on his car and we rode 8.5 before I had a meeting at church. AWESOME. He is flat out AWESOME. b/c (1) he hates mornings (2) hates biking in this humidity (3) worked around my schedule to go together (4) pumped air in my tires and forgot his ...awwwww (5) SURPRISED me by joining me for church after my meeting. LOVE HIM :-)
In true techie form - I get distracted by my computer. Literally. I can have all the best intentions in the world to hit the gym before or after work and I don't make it b/c of playing on the computer.
I even wake up sub 5 am and GET UP to eat the pre-workout munchies - still manage to search stuff, read, work, etc unti 7:15 forcing myself to RUSH to get ready for work and haul booty to the hospital.
Then after work - I get home have either (1) snacked at work just before leaving so I am not starving or (2) grab enough to silence the tummy. Both options do not help -> still plug in the computer and attempt to FB stalk my friends to ensure I still know what's going on while I'm MIA :-p Next thing I know - it's 9pm and I have 1 hr until the gym closes (useless) and 2 hrs of work to finish (or my boss just called w/ something).
Goals for this week sound very famaliar to previous:
- Set times for personal time and follow through w/ it!
- Designate times to attend daily mass around LA apt
- Work out AT LEAST 2 out of the 3 mornings in LA
- Bike AND run AT LEAST 2x EACH this long weekend
I have this circuit workout from a magazine that I thought looked very easy and kicked my butt the night of the NBA finals game 7...only know that b/c every gym TV was on that AND there were non-exercisers in the lobby TV area hanging out. Thinking I should start w/ that + running on the training schedule. Guess I'll find out once I get my BOOTY IN THE GYM!
(super secret goal: I want to fit into my grey suit pants...the 3 piece suit is down to 2 piece unitl the abs get flatter!)
In true techie form - I get distracted by my computer. Literally. I can have all the best intentions in the world to hit the gym before or after work and I don't make it b/c of playing on the computer.
I even wake up sub 5 am and GET UP to eat the pre-workout munchies - still manage to search stuff, read, work, etc unti 7:15 forcing myself to RUSH to get ready for work and haul booty to the hospital.
Then after work - I get home have either (1) snacked at work just before leaving so I am not starving or (2) grab enough to silence the tummy. Both options do not help -> still plug in the computer and attempt to FB stalk my friends to ensure I still know what's going on while I'm MIA :-p Next thing I know - it's 9pm and I have 1 hr until the gym closes (useless) and 2 hrs of work to finish (or my boss just called w/ something).
Goals for this week sound very famaliar to previous:
- Set times for personal time and follow through w/ it!
- Designate times to attend daily mass around LA apt
- Work out AT LEAST 2 out of the 3 mornings in LA
- Bike AND run AT LEAST 2x EACH this long weekend
I have this circuit workout from a magazine that I thought looked very easy and kicked my butt the night of the NBA finals game 7...only know that b/c every gym TV was on that AND there were non-exercisers in the lobby TV area hanging out. Thinking I should start w/ that + running on the training schedule. Guess I'll find out once I get my BOOTY IN THE GYM!
(super secret goal: I want to fit into my grey suit pants...the 3 piece suit is down to 2 piece unitl the abs get flatter!)
Friend visit to LA
Hi Everyone!
Weekend before last - I had HS best friend fly out to LA. It was great to see her again (a few times in the past year vs 4 times in college!). We definitely did all the Hollywood/LA sightseeing stuff I would not be able to get MB to do!
A favorite part of this weekend has to be the getting lost in the car trying to find Hollywood & Vine (the stars in the sidewalk) - finding it - only to realize we wanted to be at the Chinese theater (?) b/c the walk of stars is not the same as the hands and feet imprint place... Anyhoo - through the getting lost, we actually saw a lot of Hollywood!
Another fun activity we did was biking along the path from Santa Monica pier to Venic beach. It was definitely easier biking out to Venice beach and lots more effort to go against the wind on the way back :-p It was definitely better than running the path :-) (although it was very crowded so not a place I would recommend for long mileage rides)
Just a quick shout out to my girl Amanda for putting up with the time changes to explore LA! :-)
Weekend before last - I had HS best friend fly out to LA. It was great to see her again (a few times in the past year vs 4 times in college!). We definitely did all the Hollywood/LA sightseeing stuff I would not be able to get MB to do!
A favorite part of this weekend has to be the getting lost in the car trying to find Hollywood & Vine (the stars in the sidewalk) - finding it - only to realize we wanted to be at the Chinese theater (?) b/c the walk of stars is not the same as the hands and feet imprint place... Anyhoo - through the getting lost, we actually saw a lot of Hollywood!
Another fun activity we did was biking along the path from Santa Monica pier to Venic beach. It was definitely easier biking out to Venice beach and lots more effort to go against the wind on the way back :-p It was definitely better than running the path :-) (although it was very crowded so not a place I would recommend for long mileage rides)
Just a quick shout out to my girl Amanda for putting up with the time changes to explore LA! :-)
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Awake but not workout
For the past two mornings, I have been awake sub-6am and still find ways to preoccupy my time until it was necessary to get ready for work.
Wednesday - up at 5:45 Co-worker got wireless router = I can get internet other than RIGHT next to the TV in the main room. I tried out this HULU.COM thing and finally saw Greys Anatomy season finale. (totally want to see what's next for the Cristina/Owen and Mer/Derick sagas)
Thursday - up at 6 Recently shared my outlook calendar with boss and co-worker. This prompted a comment about my daily mileage as an all day event until it moves to the time I actually completed it. What a great accountability thing! But then there was confusion about how I keep fly-outs (people visiting me in LA) on my calendar...so they thought I was leaving at those times...so the need to separate the calendars was apparent. I proceded to research outlook options and play around w/ filters on appointment types, etc for at LEAST 1.5 hrs. At 7:15am I realized I literally had 20 to get ready and LEAVE for the hospital to make my 8am meeting (and I did).
Subconscoiusly I think I created the personal calendar seperate from the generic work one to remove the accountability. I would like to believe that's not the case, hoping I would compelte the workouts and not worry about others knowing those to-dos left on the day long denotion where NOT attempted BUT I think that was the case....
Goal:
- determine if evening workouts will really throw off the early to bed goal (attempting to stay close to EST while in LA Mon-Thurs)
- figure out the food requirement for hte afternoons to prompt a stright to gym vs FOOD at 5pm
- post frequently to make not working out even more embarassing... DailyMile.com is working a way. 3 miles for this past week = sad!
Anyone try the heal/calf stretch in the previous post?
Wednesday - up at 5:45 Co-worker got wireless router = I can get internet other than RIGHT next to the TV in the main room. I tried out this HULU.COM thing and finally saw Greys Anatomy season finale. (totally want to see what's next for the Cristina/Owen and Mer/Derick sagas)
Thursday - up at 6 Recently shared my outlook calendar with boss and co-worker. This prompted a comment about my daily mileage as an all day event until it moves to the time I actually completed it. What a great accountability thing! But then there was confusion about how I keep fly-outs (people visiting me in LA) on my calendar...so they thought I was leaving at those times...so the need to separate the calendars was apparent. I proceded to research outlook options and play around w/ filters on appointment types, etc for at LEAST 1.5 hrs. At 7:15am I realized I literally had 20 to get ready and LEAVE for the hospital to make my 8am meeting (and I did).
Subconscoiusly I think I created the personal calendar seperate from the generic work one to remove the accountability. I would like to believe that's not the case, hoping I would compelte the workouts and not worry about others knowing those to-dos left on the day long denotion where NOT attempted BUT I think that was the case....
Goal:
- determine if evening workouts will really throw off the early to bed goal (attempting to stay close to EST while in LA Mon-Thurs)
- figure out the food requirement for hte afternoons to prompt a stright to gym vs FOOD at 5pm
- post frequently to make not working out even more embarassing... DailyMile.com is working a way. 3 miles for this past week = sad!
Anyone try the heal/calf stretch in the previous post?
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Catch up Confusion!
You know you haven't posted in a while when...
You review the dailymile.com and it says Tuesday. You confuse this with this week's Tuesday and tihnk "I'm not that far behind!"
Hah - so May 21st was awhile ago!
5/22 - Ran 3, went to GT Presidents dinner and survived the night in a dressy dress
5/23 - Ran 12 - avoided the scheduled 24 miles...
5/25 - 5 miles
5/26 - 6 miles
5/30 - RODE 9 miles, RAN 10 miles (whew finally getting the mileage up)
5/31 - RODE 12.8 miles (got MB to come w/ :-D )
6/02 - 2 miles relaxing before the marathon
6/06 - 26.2 (really longer b/c I didn't run the exact lines of the course)
San Diego Marathon
Cool location - really enjoyed surfing, beach time, etc the Friday before. Saturday was the zoo :-) The course was okay - down hill the frst 6-7, uphill 8-11 then coast the rest of the way.
2:05 first half - decent timing. I was trying to go slow to keep my pace up better at the end.
mile 16 - walked the ENTIRE MILE
mile 20 - walked 1/2 mile
miles 23-end Met up with the lady named Kelly from Minnesota. She was running in memory of her mother who just passed away this spring. The last few miles (as anyone who has done a marathon) are just brutal. It demoralizes the runner beyond training would have prepared. She was debating her ability to finish and that was just not acceptable.
I was 20 minutes away from the 4:30 goal with only 1.4 miles left...but it was more than worth it to walk it in (and we both jogged the last 0.3!) and ensure she had a great last memory of that marathon. :-) Made my 4:36 seem even better than a sub 4:30.
I was an idiot about my blisters...I did not even pay attention to them. I ran the following Tuesday in hopes of relaxing my legs a bit (THEY HURT A LOT!!!) My right heel got infected (joy) and I didn't notice until attempting to walk around the airport Thursday. When I did not even debate the wait for the train from Terminal A to baggage claim...I knew I shouldn't ignore this any longer (typically it's worth the peace of mind to just walk!).
Goals:
- get the calendar to reflect the proper workouts in prep for 10/31 marathon
- post pace of each workout on calendar, with the goal of a 4:15 time
- organize a weight lifting schedule, need to!
- reienforce the stretching and abs time into every day at the gym :-p
06/14 - I ran 3 miles in 26-27 minutes and did arm weights. I am sore from the pathetic amount of arms I did complete. WOW is that a wake up to get a move on! :-)
Tip of the Day: (might have posted this before)
To stretch your calves - put something (I use the edge of a flip flop) under the ball of the big toe. This elevation of just this part of the foot makes it a deeper stretch - yay :-)
You review the dailymile.com and it says Tuesday. You confuse this with this week's Tuesday and tihnk "I'm not that far behind!"
Hah - so May 21st was awhile ago!
5/22 - Ran 3, went to GT Presidents dinner and survived the night in a dressy dress
5/23 - Ran 12 - avoided the scheduled 24 miles...
5/25 - 5 miles
5/26 - 6 miles
5/30 - RODE 9 miles, RAN 10 miles (whew finally getting the mileage up)
5/31 - RODE 12.8 miles (got MB to come w/ :-D )
6/02 - 2 miles relaxing before the marathon
6/06 - 26.2 (really longer b/c I didn't run the exact lines of the course)
San Diego Marathon
Cool location - really enjoyed surfing, beach time, etc the Friday before. Saturday was the zoo :-) The course was okay - down hill the frst 6-7, uphill 8-11 then coast the rest of the way.
2:05 first half - decent timing. I was trying to go slow to keep my pace up better at the end.
mile 16 - walked the ENTIRE MILE
mile 20 - walked 1/2 mile
miles 23-end Met up with the lady named Kelly from Minnesota. She was running in memory of her mother who just passed away this spring. The last few miles (as anyone who has done a marathon) are just brutal. It demoralizes the runner beyond training would have prepared. She was debating her ability to finish and that was just not acceptable.
I was 20 minutes away from the 4:30 goal with only 1.4 miles left...but it was more than worth it to walk it in (and we both jogged the last 0.3!) and ensure she had a great last memory of that marathon. :-) Made my 4:36 seem even better than a sub 4:30.
I was an idiot about my blisters...I did not even pay attention to them. I ran the following Tuesday in hopes of relaxing my legs a bit (THEY HURT A LOT!!!) My right heel got infected (joy) and I didn't notice until attempting to walk around the airport Thursday. When I did not even debate the wait for the train from Terminal A to baggage claim...I knew I shouldn't ignore this any longer (typically it's worth the peace of mind to just walk!).
Goals:
- get the calendar to reflect the proper workouts in prep for 10/31 marathon
- post pace of each workout on calendar, with the goal of a 4:15 time
- organize a weight lifting schedule, need to!
- reienforce the stretching and abs time into every day at the gym :-p
06/14 - I ran 3 miles in 26-27 minutes and did arm weights. I am sore from the pathetic amount of arms I did complete. WOW is that a wake up to get a move on! :-)
Tip of the Day: (might have posted this before)
To stretch your calves - put something (I use the edge of a flip flop) under the ball of the big toe. This elevation of just this part of the foot makes it a deeper stretch - yay :-)
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