12 is sooo much farther than 11....

Started out to only do 11 Sat, but candy I had on wed led me to the 12 I had originally planned. Prob a mistake. I ankle and behind my knee really started hurting by mile 10. So much that I was limping on right and left, right knee, left ankle......hurt less to run than walk so I did. which prob led to more injury. Its Monday am and my knee still hurting. I will be soooo pissed if I get this far and injury starts! Maybe too much....I have done 9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 12 consecutively now...so glad this is down week. Not sure what I should do really. It is Thanksgiving week so I will miss the end of the week for sure. The run was relatively good however, I did it all around downtown while people getting ready for parade so I had quit the distraction for the most part. I was in and out of downtown, river district, to carrier and up my fav State st....I was good. 12 in 2'49", p14.03. It was good, I felt strong. If I can feel like that race day, I'm good to go. 14mm still slow but can get me 3hour race if I push jist a lil from here on out! 15 weeks to race time....still excited for most part! Hard to maintain enthusiasm when you are doing alone.....but it is MY thing.

Schedule: M3, T3, W2, maybe sat 2 or 3. Depends if I can get up to go before we leave.....

Nutrition/Hydration: found my run combo I think.....G2 gatoraid pack in water and reeces cups, 1 every hour. Seemed to work better than that intense sweet gels or chews, and a lot less expensive!

Weight: 149.5. I got it down but Im sure this weekend with chips and beer and IHOP ruined THAT!

Its not about how you look running, its about how you feel....

I really have to keep reminding myself of that. I ran 4miles and ran the whole thing! No stopping nooooo stopping!! It was awesome....still no records being broken 4m in 55" p13.75. But I did speed work with it....12x30" at 5.2, 5.3x4. Felt really good, sweated like a lil pig! Surely I am gaining strenght because Sat sucked wind! I did 11 but very slowly and was very hard. I didnt think I was going to make it starting out....11m in 2'45", p15mm. But I did it, and loved the downtown route, plan to do it again this Sat. So....yesterday at the gym, I just have to get this out then maybe I can move on.....I went into ladies locker room to run, mistake. THere is a mirror you look at that shows your total side view, not so pretty, lots of adipose ova top of all that new muscle I'm making! Must shed the last 10lbs!

Schedule: T4, W4/yoga, Th3, S11

Weight: 150

10 road miles does not=10 trail miles....

I am still paying for that one! I decided Sunday (not sat, too fn cold all day) that I just did not have Carrier and Haywood road in me so I almost backed out of going at all and E suggested Bent Creek. So, I took Blue and headed to trail run. Well just let me say right now, it IS NOT the same! Up up up for at least 4miles. I would not stop going forward till I hit 5 or I would have surely stopped and not completed my 10m 2'41" p16.08 for the day. So onward and surely upward I went, trying to run some up hill which, again, is totally diff than running flat or down, I took B thank god or I would have had no one to whine too! One does know now why they have road and trail shoes. My arches from road shoes are hurting, trail shoes have firmer bottom, I will for sure do that next time. Ok, yes, It was very hard and I thought I wanted to die, my legs would hardly move by the bottom! But, I would prob do it again...maybe on my down week? or is down week supposed to be light for a reason? Anyway, I am paying for it still. I couldnt move on Monday, so did nada, Tuesday was my Bday, and busy all day so did nada. Wed---decided I HAD to do, I went to swim and core AM at gym and ran 4m in 52.03 p13.01 at Biltmore. Running in the dark is rather diff. This morning my back is killing me! Not sure if I didnt stretch or what but it is muscular for sure. Yest was speed work: I love speed work! I get to run like a kid, for 20". It feels so freeing. 10x20" at fast.

Schedule: Wswim/coreAM/4mPM, Th4m, Sat11. Changed total miles to only 19. Down one from last week, since I changed sat to sun it changed my rest day and after 10 trail, I so needed rest!

Gear: Need to use trail shoes for trail, need firm bottom or arches hurt

Weight: 151. I broke this morning and did it. I have been saying all week, if you have to wonder if you have lost weight, then you havent. So i should have known. I deserve ONE pound, I DO! I guess if I dont get my intake under control I will have to run 20miles/wk my whole life! This is crazy. Then E calls with a story of friend 60yrs old that just lost 15 cutting out meat/dairy. Not encouraging, although she meant it to be. I dont want to hear other success stories right now! eerrrhhhghhghghgh!!!!!

Better with a friend....

My E has been running with me last 3 days....its been awesome! She doesnt run "with"me, but I know she is there. I have been busting my time, or trying to but....well, ok but is not... I have done better on my time by about 20-30" per min. I think thats awesome! For me, thats awesome! T3.8m in 49:57 P13.09, Th 3.5m in 46.5 P13.24, today 2.7m in 3?something---hit the wrong button. Felt like I was flying....although I'm sure it was about the same. I really feel so much better when I run, even when I don't feel like going, I ALWAYS feel better when I go. So 10 to do Sat? maybe Sun,,,,,supossed to be 20s sat, but up to 40s Sun.

Schedule: M4, T3, TH3, S10 .I would like to say I will do CT, but it hasnt happened....

Weight: If you have to wonder if you have lost any weight, you havent.