Something New!
I decided that this blog was looking tired and needed a facelift. I am not sure how I like this but it will do for now.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Plodding Along
After months of nothing but lackluster running, I decided to kick myself in the butt and start running more again.
The past week, I finished out a 5 day running week with double digit milage. It sounds much more impressive than it actually is given that my weekly milage is less than some of my previous single runs. Bleh.
Still, I know the only way to get back there or close to where I was is to actually get out there and work at it. To that end, I ran 5 days last week and started out this week with a longer, slow run.
Nope, not gonna get milage or split times from me yet. I am too embarassed to actually post how slow I have become and how pitiful my milage is. Yes, any milage is better than none but I am allowed to call it pitiful.
My goals for this week is to run 4 more times and gradually increase both distance and pace.
After months of nothing but lackluster running, I decided to kick myself in the butt and start running more again.
The past week, I finished out a 5 day running week with double digit milage. It sounds much more impressive than it actually is given that my weekly milage is less than some of my previous single runs. Bleh.
Still, I know the only way to get back there or close to where I was is to actually get out there and work at it. To that end, I ran 5 days last week and started out this week with a longer, slow run.
Nope, not gonna get milage or split times from me yet. I am too embarassed to actually post how slow I have become and how pitiful my milage is. Yes, any milage is better than none but I am allowed to call it pitiful.
My goals for this week is to run 4 more times and gradually increase both distance and pace.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Second verse (or third or fourth), Same as the First
Yes, I have fallen badly off the blogging wagon. I do tweet and discuss things over on Twitter. I like to think of it as blogging light.
It is the time of the year for WTP and I did sign up for my third year with them. I have been doing various exercise for 30-60 min a day in addition to getting out on the trail.
This is something I need to do for me and unless I get some form of accountability, it is just not going to happen so here I am, blogging again.
Yes, I have fallen badly off the blogging wagon. I do tweet and discuss things over on Twitter. I like to think of it as blogging light.
It is the time of the year for WTP and I did sign up for my third year with them. I have been doing various exercise for 30-60 min a day in addition to getting out on the trail.
This is something I need to do for me and unless I get some form of accountability, it is just not going to happen so here I am, blogging again.
Monday, June 30, 2008
How Ironic
You know the song I am talking about...Isn't Ironic? Well, I so had that happen to me.
As I mentioned way back in May, I joined the Women's Training Program again in a (vain) attempt to kick start me into activity. Yeah, I did my runs, yeah, I showed up but I just felt my motivation was about -5.
On race day, my 5 yr old who wanted to run, decided that it was too darn hot and humid (and it was) to run so I walked the 5K with her. We did have little spurts of running. She was my pace setter so we ran when the mood would strike her and walk when it did not. I clocked in my slowest 5K ever ;) but since I turned off the Garmin, I have no clue. I know we were right about the 1 hour mark.
So it was ironic and bittersweet that Ann, the program director, got up and started talking about the most inspirational runner in the program and then called ME up there! Despite fervent pleas, the ground did not open up and swallow me. I had to go up in front of 500 people and be held up as an inspiration.
Wow, that is something to live up to and even more so when *I* know that my inspiration abilities are so sadly lacking.
So, what to do about it? I am at the point I swore I would never get to. My time has been shot to hell, all my conditioning is nearly gone and while I have been out, I am run/walking and doubt I could make it 3 miles right now if I didn't walk.
My plan of attack....run often, run more. It is simple yet such a hard thing to start all over again. We won't even discuss my weight.
:::sigh::: I am so disgusted with myself and truly, the only one I can point a finger at is myself.
You know the song I am talking about...Isn't Ironic? Well, I so had that happen to me.
As I mentioned way back in May, I joined the Women's Training Program again in a (vain) attempt to kick start me into activity. Yeah, I did my runs, yeah, I showed up but I just felt my motivation was about -5.
On race day, my 5 yr old who wanted to run, decided that it was too darn hot and humid (and it was) to run so I walked the 5K with her. We did have little spurts of running. She was my pace setter so we ran when the mood would strike her and walk when it did not. I clocked in my slowest 5K ever ;) but since I turned off the Garmin, I have no clue. I know we were right about the 1 hour mark.
So it was ironic and bittersweet that Ann, the program director, got up and started talking about the most inspirational runner in the program and then called ME up there! Despite fervent pleas, the ground did not open up and swallow me. I had to go up in front of 500 people and be held up as an inspiration.
Wow, that is something to live up to and even more so when *I* know that my inspiration abilities are so sadly lacking.
So, what to do about it? I am at the point I swore I would never get to. My time has been shot to hell, all my conditioning is nearly gone and while I have been out, I am run/walking and doubt I could make it 3 miles right now if I didn't walk.
My plan of attack....run often, run more. It is simple yet such a hard thing to start all over again. We won't even discuss my weight.
:::sigh::: I am so disgusted with myself and truly, the only one I can point a finger at is myself.
Friday, May 02, 2008
Good Grief!
I knew I had fallen miserably off the blogging wagon but I didn't realize I fell quite so hard.
I could give a whole list of excuses for not blogging, for not running as much as I should, for not doing a lot of things but they are just excuses. Boring, not of interest to anyone but enough to suck the will to do a lot of things right out of me.
I signed up for the Women's Training Program being offered through the Reston Runners. I went through it last year in the hopes of motivating me and I think I just relied too heavily on it. For me to get back into the running habit, I am going to have to dig into me and not look for an external source to boost me up.
Greg got a new bike (who knows why? His other bike is fine but now he can get home a whopping 5 minutes sooner but who I am to say anything since I have a slew of ponies around) so his "old" bike is now mine to use. I am really going to buckle down and alternate riding and running. I am not looking forward to how my rear is going to fell when I first start riding.
So my long distance plan is to train with the WTP and run the 5K at the end of June. We will see how things go from that point on.
I knew I had fallen miserably off the blogging wagon but I didn't realize I fell quite so hard.
I could give a whole list of excuses for not blogging, for not running as much as I should, for not doing a lot of things but they are just excuses. Boring, not of interest to anyone but enough to suck the will to do a lot of things right out of me.
I signed up for the Women's Training Program being offered through the Reston Runners. I went through it last year in the hopes of motivating me and I think I just relied too heavily on it. For me to get back into the running habit, I am going to have to dig into me and not look for an external source to boost me up.
Greg got a new bike (who knows why? His other bike is fine but now he can get home a whopping 5 minutes sooner but who I am to say anything since I have a slew of ponies around) so his "old" bike is now mine to use. I am really going to buckle down and alternate riding and running. I am not looking forward to how my rear is going to fell when I first start riding.
So my long distance plan is to train with the WTP and run the 5K at the end of June. We will see how things go from that point on.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Spirit of the Marathon
A Jenny update: Her biopsy showed it is not AML, her WBC is going down and she is feeling good. They are still checking to rule things out but it was incredible to see the milage being ran for Jenny yesterday.
Today was a special showing of the movie Spirit of the Marathon It follows six runners as they prepared for the 2005 Chicago Marathon. We got tickets for it a few weeks ago and I was really looking forward to seeing it.
All I can say is : How freaking awesome! It was so inspiring to see "normal" people as well as elite runners preparing. I had to laugh (as did everyone) when a 26 yr old who was running her first marathon relayed the following:
"I tell my friends I am running a marathon and they ask me if I expect to win. Win? (laughs) No, I will be happy to finish!" Isn't that the truth? Why does everything have to be about winning? I only "race" against myself and I "win" everytime I get out there and finish a race.
It is just incredible to see these elite runners finishing 26.2 miles in just over 2 hours. I can't event finish 13 miles in that time. So they run twice as far as I can and faster. Incredible.
Go see this movie if you have the chance, there is a repeat showing on February 21. Check the website above for a theater near you. It is worth it!
ORN: I saw a movie about running, does that count?
A Jenny update: Her biopsy showed it is not AML, her WBC is going down and she is feeling good. They are still checking to rule things out but it was incredible to see the milage being ran for Jenny yesterday.
Today was a special showing of the movie Spirit of the Marathon It follows six runners as they prepared for the 2005 Chicago Marathon. We got tickets for it a few weeks ago and I was really looking forward to seeing it.
All I can say is : How freaking awesome! It was so inspiring to see "normal" people as well as elite runners preparing. I had to laugh (as did everyone) when a 26 yr old who was running her first marathon relayed the following:
"I tell my friends I am running a marathon and they ask me if I expect to win. Win? (laughs) No, I will be happy to finish!" Isn't that the truth? Why does everything have to be about winning? I only "race" against myself and I "win" everytime I get out there and finish a race.
It is just incredible to see these elite runners finishing 26.2 miles in just over 2 hours. I can't event finish 13 miles in that time. So they run twice as far as I can and faster. Incredible.
Go see this movie if you have the chance, there is a repeat showing on February 21. Check the website above for a theater near you. It is worth it!
ORN: I saw a movie about running, does that count?
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