More Than A Woman....

BeeGees! OH yeah, my fav song on pod! I ran more with that today than usual, but I needed to motiviation. E went with me today, or should I say I draged her to hell lol. She went 6 of 10 which is certainly respectable for day 1, or last in her case prob. I was sure hoping she might like so we could do together, it takes up a lot of time and doing together would be awesome. We see. I'm not sure she will ever be as passionate as I am anyway.

Uped to 10 in 2hrs 25", 14.33 pace. 28" sec per mile slower than my last 10 miler but this one incoporated more hills, lots more elevation. THat is hard. so works diff muscles running hills that walking them too! My legs were tiring after 5m when E headed back but I kept going. I like my route of Carrier, state st, then around west Ash, breaks up the miles into mini segments. Mentally I am still prepared, today my legs said different! I have done all the same things except this week really hit the speed work and tempo. I did that on Wed....hard hard hardest run! running the whole thing faster than ever, keeping a fast tempo for 3m, shewwee. 3m in 40"; 12.59mm. not to shabby for old white woman! Then the TH 3m easy was not so easy cause I was tired from the fn Tempo!
I am still not hitting day 5 with cross training, hoping for just overall increased health benefits and fitness. Seems the long runs are like...sacred...cant do anything day before so are optimal for it and cant do anything day after cause, shit, you just cant!

Schedule: Changing again. Increased to long week cause I slacked a couple weeks ago to 12m.
Finished this week strong w 20m though.
M4, T3, Th3, Sat10. Keeping it same as last week, cause if get it all in it is ENOUGH
this schedule for next 2 weeks.

Nutrition/Hydration: Keep forgetting chews at Dicks, used choc raisins today, not so much. I am still liking the G2 gatarade though

Gear: Keeping track of shoe mileage 170, need to replace around 350-400. right before race time,,,,arrgh. Need to do it sooner to make sure they are gonna work.

Weight: at least E sees why I am frustrated with no weight loss with what I do. I figured with runnkeeper I am burning aprox 2000 cal week just with running. I must be pack ratin it in. I think keeping the food journal with help....

Something changed....

And none too soon! I have been floundering not able to get my mojo, maybe I just needed a lil break cause now I'm back and doing even better. I say a lil break, but no more than 3 days without running total. Seems like a lot when you know you are supposed to be doing more. I am having to learn to not beat myself up and just get going again. Friday was last long run, and I knew going oot I wouldnt run, so Tues I hit it hard. Gym core then 4m in 57", but with 10x30" @5.2m/hr, speed work. Everything I read this weekend was about speed work and tempo, so this is my slow mileage week, I am adding some extra speed and tempo and ct since I did squat last week! Its time to pik up the pace! I did the math and right now I will still finish in 3hrs minimum with my 14mm. And that is fine, I just want to finish strong at that not "at the wall". So here on out it about gaining endurance. I found a new excitment about it, and none too soon! I think I was losing it.....

Schedule: T4speed, W3temp, Th3easy, F6, going to try to up the pace at end some

Nutrition: Going to write down everything I eat for 4weeks and then see where body is and re eval it to see change or no change, what I could have done diff. I am seeing trend of binging on lots of junk lately. How to stop the madness~~!!
Weight: not weighed, not gonna.

10miles?

Yes, i did all 10miles in 2'20"59sec ahahaa, pace 14.06. Little slower than Monday but still less than 15 so I am good. I am wondering if the human body is supposed to go that far at one time? This morning I am soooo sore. I must confess to not doing any of my short runs this week and took the 10miles to reflect on why and what I have learned:

I am really trying to be the person that gets that every day is a challenge and we all have something to work on continually. Mine obviously is food. So it started with last weekend, drank and ate party food, it just did not stop. Papas and Beer 2x this week, lots of sweets, basically there was no filter. none. I'm Sick. I mean I was really sick. overate and just felt crappy. I have not felt sluggish and tired in the afternoon like this in a really long time. I am truely understanding the "u r what u eat". I feel it is sooo true. I have already decided not to drink, I just get mean, eat, and want to sleep immediately, then , if that isnt bad enough, the hangovers are torture, I get so sick now. Its just not worth even the one or 2 drinks, not fun anymore. So, now to remember what bad food does....nothing for me. I felt so tired I could not muster the energy to run 3 miles, just 3 lil miles.

So this week was disapointing to say the least. I have paid for race, lots of money on clothes for this running (new season, new clothes, and of course the summer ones are on sale!!), plane tickets, room deposit, lots of time and energy. I aint quitin!!

So its off to the beach to see the Blue Angels for my bday....42....wowzza, thats old. I hope to get E to the beach for some sprints hahaha!

Nutrition/hydration: As you see above, its all about the nutrition! bad food=no energy. other note: I did not have any gels today so I made a G2 lemon lime packet with my water ( I usually donot like) but I knew 10miles I would need something, and it was not too bad at all. I started sipping on it early about mile 3 and was out (160z) by mile 7, but ended up doing ok. I will use it again with some chews. The gels just sit too hard in my gut, make me want to hurl. Chews hard to chew but give me something to do for a min too.

Schedule: Not even sure what it is, Down week I know that. I hope to focus on short runs with speed and tempo drills. Finally learned tempo means speed up just a little, faster than long race pace and hold it for several miles. Teaches muscles to go at faster speed. Maybe some quick drills on beach!!

Gear: Run keeper it is! Free app with phone and I put it between my boobs, in my bra layers, works great! Does all I need it to. New bras! Found one I like, so I bought 2 at Bali store for 17$ each and shorts on sale 15$ each. Not too bad, now Im done for while......except for the tights I'm going to need soon!

Weight: Once again, we just will not talk about that. or do it....see original reference above.

for my heart and pixidust....

That is why I run....
I have embraced the fact that I will never break records, except my own and not by much even then! I went 3days without running. Skipped my Sat long run d/t out too late and just plain tired, slept will 1040 sat morning, and E didnt have to work Fri night either....
So Sunday I was to go with a friend about 9ish but Sat also lead to beer, too much junk food and out till 1AM at a club with way too loud music. You should never make promises of phyiscal activity when drinking btw!
So I finally got up this morning....not really wanting to go even yet, but I got online and the Princess web site, purchased my non refundable plane tickets AND reservations to Port Orleans French Quarter for 5 nights at WDW! So....with new motivation, I got dressed and immediately felt ready to go. Something about running tights and shoes makes me feel good and ready to go.
Technically I was to do 4.5 m today but since I skipped my 9 sat....it was nine today. 9m in 2'6" pace 13.59. I did a lot of my skooting today, feet close to ground, leaning forward, you just kind of fall into a natural run. Seems maybe 3days gave my legs time to recover, although they were really tired by the end! Longest run yet. only 4 to add to it for the race!
I am still very excited but having some motivation issues. Its really getting hard doing it all alone. It would be nice to have some running commradary really at this point. The runs get longer, it takes more time, right now 6-7hrs a week is really a lot.
I just have to remember that all this is for my heart, health and a little magic.....for lifetime exercise. It truely is the first thing I have not quit. It has now been 4 months straight and Although I have my moments of UUUGGHHH, I still go and still like it! I love to run....I love to run.....when I run I feel healthy, happy, confident, gliding, light, slim/trim, strong, confident, GOOD......I love to run. I love the high. I love the exhileration. I love to run. Thats my mantra....chant it when I get tired.....It works, even if for a minute.....

Schedule: 9M, 4.5T, 4W, 3Th, 10F.....Vacation to Jacksonville beach S-M!! I had up to 17 miles on long runs before the race but after today of 9 and 2hrs, I really think I am going to rethink my schedule and stop at 15 for long runs. I feel Several weeks of that should make me ready. Lets hope.

Gear: Sent garmin back, usb cable did not work. I was dissapointed but can spend that 200 somewhere else. AND I found runkeeper on my new phone (that I pay enough for) it works very well. I just set it, put it in my bra and check it everyso often. I downloads to computer so I can keep up with it. Cheaper, just a little more inconvienence.

Hydration/nurtrition: been experimenting with gels, chews. So far I hate the gels, they hit my stomach like a ton of bricks, I can actually feel it hit my stomach, then nausea sets in. The chews are more inconvienent by far, the chewing and all, but it does give me something to focus on and do for couple minutes! Doesnt make me sick and I can divy them out when I want them, orange lemon/lime. I think I will carry a small disposable water bottle for the race, I tend to drink a lot and want it when Iwant it. I'll use that in addition to the water stops.

absent....

I have been soooo busy with other things I have not been on here and fear I have lost count of where I am. I have been getting in my runs....last week ended with 5m on Thurs at Biltmore with a friend...that works out awesome. Then ended on Sat am at Moms around her block....UP HILL. Shit, it is way diff when going straight up hill...got only 2.3m instead of 3, but damn, my legs got more work than with flat surface anyway. So, I am supposed to be rested for next (this) week. Started it on Monday. Not sure if it is mental or physical, but Mondays are very very difficult. I even have high hopes and great optimism to start but then....not so much. I did it though, 4.2 in 1.03 (14.7mm) better than expected. Skipped Tues, allergy season just does not mix. Wed, Yes, back at it , feel much better. Did the same 4.2m as Monday in 57" (13.31). I knew I really needed to get my ass in gear and not miss 5 days work out so I set my mind to Thurs AM at gym. that takes us to today.....did core, leg weights and 3.1m in 44.47 (14.34). Considering yesterday afternoon and then weights, that was pretty darn good. I do feel I am walking much less than ever now, every run, even when I'm tired I can pull it from somewhere. It feels very different, like I am getting somewhere. I feel I am losing my mojo and happiness although I continue to run on....need to take time to read this weekend for motivation.

Schedule: 4.25m, 4.25W, 3.1Th with weights/core, Sat 8.5 (ouch).

Gear: Had to send garmin back, would not hook to internet, bad usb (stolen perhaps) off ebay??

Weight: last one was 151.1, last week, not doing anymore, I thought would be better than that for sure. so hard.....