Jill, Sandy and I did our 10 mile pace run. Quoting Sandy, "You know, those interval workouts really pay off even though you hate doing them". Today proved it again - I ran a 8:37 pace. Better than the last one! The last mile was hard, but that is okay.
Elyse and Christy started out with us too. We were missing a couple of people.... enjoy making up your run in the heat... hee, hee, hee.
I am getting blisters in weird places like the top of my big toe. How in the heck does that happen?
Friday, August 1, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Thursday
A little bit cooler run with Elyse and Kristy today. Another one of the "It was a struggle to get here, but I am really glad I did because it felt good" runs. Maybe part of it is that the dread is already building for tomorrow's pace run. It is supposed to be warm and humid. I will have to keep on reminding myself that it could be worse. It could be a 17 mile pace run!
No humor today, but here is some inspiration: A women who ran a marathon a year after giving birth to sextuplets.
No humor today, but here is some inspiration: A women who ran a marathon a year after giving birth to sextuplets.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Worry
A hot, muggy, sticky, interval run this morning. I didn't turn my Garmin on right, so Jill (she so sweetly waited for me) were behind the group in our intervals, but we got them all (8) in! Plus despite the hot weather we did it just one second off our fastest interval workout to date!
So, the little worry worm is gnawing at my brain. My foot is bothering me again. Not sure what it is - new shoes (same style, different color) worn out inserts, just getting out of whack (not my brain) or what. Not what I want at this time. So I am icing, stretching, searching for my old shoes and waiting my new inserts. Of course, I won't know what caused the problem since I will have changed so many things at once. Oh well, as long as it goes away!
On a lighter note: On the Complete Running Network, I found the following article: "Nice Guys Finish Last". It is about the slowest Olympic marathoners in history. I actually found the article uplifting due to the reasons they gave for finishing. Check it out.
Geez! I almost forgot! Apparently the Sparta Police have finally figured out Mike's daily routine. There were two of them waiting for him in the Walgreens parking lot. They were very sneaky, lights off and in the alley right next to the parking lot. So sneaky that I almost rear ended them when I came into the lot. I wonder who's fault that would have been? Hmmmm. Anyway, unfortunately for SPD Mike is off traveling for work. We figured they had to be waiting for him, because he was the only one not there, they didn't arrest any of us innocent women and they left as soon as they realized he wasn't coming. We probably really confuse them with our alternate meeting places. See Mike, we've got your back!
So, the little worry worm is gnawing at my brain. My foot is bothering me again. Not sure what it is - new shoes (same style, different color) worn out inserts, just getting out of whack (not my brain) or what. Not what I want at this time. So I am icing, stretching, searching for my old shoes and waiting my new inserts. Of course, I won't know what caused the problem since I will have changed so many things at once. Oh well, as long as it goes away!
On a lighter note: On the Complete Running Network, I found the following article: "Nice Guys Finish Last". It is about the slowest Olympic marathoners in history. I actually found the article uplifting due to the reasons they gave for finishing. Check it out.
Geez! I almost forgot! Apparently the Sparta Police have finally figured out Mike's daily routine. There were two of them waiting for him in the Walgreens parking lot. They were very sneaky, lights off and in the alley right next to the parking lot. So sneaky that I almost rear ended them when I came into the lot. I wonder who's fault that would have been? Hmmmm. Anyway, unfortunately for SPD Mike is off traveling for work. We figured they had to be waiting for him, because he was the only one not there, they didn't arrest any of us innocent women and they left as soon as they realized he wasn't coming. We probably really confuse them with our alternate meeting places. See Mike, we've got your back!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Monday, Monday la, la, lala, la la
A good run with Christy and Katie this morning. Since it was a small group and there was no fear of losing anyone, we made up a new route on the fly. Of course, it actually a combination of a couple of different loops, but that is what reality is here in Sparta.
A good 8:53 pace! It sure didn't feel that way starting out. It was one of those days that if I wasn't running with a group, I would have turned around and gone back to bed after the first miserable block. Well, maybe not gone back to bed - but close!
A good 8:53 pace! It sure didn't feel that way starting out. It was one of those days that if I wasn't running with a group, I would have turned around and gone back to bed after the first miserable block. Well, maybe not gone back to bed - but close!
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