A muggy run today. WAY over dressed for it. Just The Credit Union Gals and Elyse this morning. I was pretty envious when I drove by yesterday morning and saw all the cars. WOW!!! It looked like a sale was going on at Walgreens! Plus I missed the initiation of a new runner. Thankfully enough runners there to make sure that Mike didn't scare her off!
One of the big questions asked on our long runs is "What gu to you use?". irunfar blog provides a nutritional and ingredient comparison for the most common brands. Unfortunately for our group I am not sure how useful it will be since they missed the most important rating factor: Potential to Nauseate.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Done
We attempted our last long run last night. It was less than ideal conditions. The bank thermometer said 89 degrees. Plus the winds were incredibly gusty. If we were going head on into the wind, I wasn't entirely sure we were moving forward. Luckily the route we did (same as last week) didn't have many spots where we met the wind head on (No Mike, I did not plan it that way). I forgot to turn my Garmin back on a couple of times, but I am pretty sure Tom and I got in 3:30 and 21 miles.
It was a TOUGH run. For the first 5 miles I seriously did not think I was going to make it to the finish. It was so dang HOT. I made it to Kwik Trip and continued my new long run tradition of getting a Diet Mtn Dew. Nothing tastes as good as a ICE COLD Dew in the middle of a LONG HOT run! After that I felt much better. I am sure it was the DEW and not the fact that the it got cloudy (no more sun) and a storm front came in dropping the temperature at least 15 degrees AND the wind temporarily died down.
I think the Succeed! Caps I used helped a lot. I have to admit it was also due to Tom hanging in there with me. Christy and Katie understandably succumbed to the heat and wind about 3/4 of the way done. I am sure Rom said a lot of funny stuff, but the morning afterwards it feels like I did that whole run drunk and not in a fun way. My memory is a bit spotty on everything that happened. So, I will give Tom the benefit of the doubt and assume he was VERY funny.
What I am really bummed about is that I expected to fall into a deep sleep. NOT. It may have had something to do with the Diet Sun Drop I slammed waiting for Jim to come pick us up. But was probably more related to my body aching the whole night. I guess I get to look forward to a a nap this afternoon!
It was a TOUGH run. For the first 5 miles I seriously did not think I was going to make it to the finish. It was so dang HOT. I made it to Kwik Trip and continued my new long run tradition of getting a Diet Mtn Dew. Nothing tastes as good as a ICE COLD Dew in the middle of a LONG HOT run! After that I felt much better. I am sure it was the DEW and not the fact that the it got cloudy (no more sun) and a storm front came in dropping the temperature at least 15 degrees AND the wind temporarily died down.
I think the Succeed! Caps I used helped a lot. I have to admit it was also due to Tom hanging in there with me. Christy and Katie understandably succumbed to the heat and wind about 3/4 of the way done. I am sure Rom said a lot of funny stuff, but the morning afterwards it feels like I did that whole run drunk and not in a fun way. My memory is a bit spotty on everything that happened. So, I will give Tom the benefit of the doubt and assume he was VERY funny.
What I am really bummed about is that I expected to fall into a deep sleep. NOT. It may have had something to do with the Diet Sun Drop I slammed waiting for Jim to come pick us up. But was probably more related to my body aching the whole night. I guess I get to look forward to a a nap this afternoon!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
After my miserable run today (AGAIN!) I am really hoping that I don't feel like the runner in the below video at the end of our 3:30 run on Friday!
Wendy didn't get scared off today and she was rewarded by being rained on! Good luck to Sandy in her bus trip to D.C. with 5 buses of middle schoolers! Just goes to show that if you can run a marathon, you can do anything!
Wendy didn't get scared off today and she was rewarded by being rained on! Good luck to Sandy in her bus trip to D.C. with 5 buses of middle schoolers! Just goes to show that if you can run a marathon, you can do anything!
Training methods
I heard a little complaining that we didn't run hills this morning. I am always open to requests, but I didn't hear any! A coach's job is a thankless one!
Here is a workout method that you will NEVER hear me suggest we do in order to get faster. No matter how much Mike begs and bribes me, I will NOT "just do it".
Here is a workout method that you will NEVER hear me suggest we do in order to get faster. No matter how much Mike begs and bribes me, I will NOT "just do it".
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Last Pace Run!
Yeah! Last pace run is DONE! Just a long run to go! We had great weather. Perfect temp and no wind. I am sure Little Dave (aka Christy) would NOT say it was a great run, especially when I turned right at the depot instead of keeping straight. I found a tip site for coaches and I think I will have to employ the following tool during future pace runs:
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
All the girls
It was a girls day today. A warmer run compared to yesterday. I have to go find loops for this week.....
Monday, April 13, 2009
Material
I realized that I should have posted on Friday after the long run with Jill and Tom. Tom was kind enough to give me a lot of material to work with.
The run was good. Perfect weather for it - which for me meant no wind and for Jill that it was still cool. Bryan and Jenny joined us for an hour. They did an okay job of not rubbing in the fact that they only had to go an hour. There is room for improvement though. Elyse as back too! She joined us for 2 hours, but she also took 2 hours off our lives when her hip gave out and she went down. She insisted she was fine and kept running. I will be sure to remind her of this the next time she is hounding one of us to go to the hospital for some injury. She says that is due to the Italian in her. We will have to show her how long German memories can be.
When I returned home I was surprised not to find an e-mail broadcast from Jill. She tested Tom and he would have taken the same infamous wrong turn that Jill did. Thank goodness they had me along or else they would have both ended up in Norwalk. At first I was thinking that Tom was just being nice to Jill and then I remembered who I was talking about.
There is more, but I think I will save it for another day.... too much laughter at once is not a good thing - especially when you are at work.
The run was good. Perfect weather for it - which for me meant no wind and for Jill that it was still cool. Bryan and Jenny joined us for an hour. They did an okay job of not rubbing in the fact that they only had to go an hour. There is room for improvement though. Elyse as back too! She joined us for 2 hours, but she also took 2 hours off our lives when her hip gave out and she went down. She insisted she was fine and kept running. I will be sure to remind her of this the next time she is hounding one of us to go to the hospital for some injury. She says that is due to the Italian in her. We will have to show her how long German memories can be.
When I returned home I was surprised not to find an e-mail broadcast from Jill. She tested Tom and he would have taken the same infamous wrong turn that Jill did. Thank goodness they had me along or else they would have both ended up in Norwalk. At first I was thinking that Tom was just being nice to Jill and then I remembered who I was talking about.
There is more, but I think I will save it for another day.... too much laughter at once is not a good thing - especially when you are at work.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Did it!
I actually got up and ran by myself this morning! Although my pillow was saying, "Stay with me. Stay with me." in a soft, whispery voice, I still got up. Wonders will never cease! Now I just hope this new found mental strength and willpower can get me through my 3:15 hour run tomorrow! Of course with Tom telling me all of his hilarious jokes, I am sure it won't be a problem.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Another run
Just Kwik Trip gal and I today. Katie drove off when I got there. Jill told me it wasn't me, but you know how nice Jill is - except to Mike.
The truth is that something is going on with Katie's foot and she decided to play it safe and rest it. Nice of her to drive all the way in and tell us.... going the extra mile!
Green Bay continues to fill up. The half marathon is 81.3% full and the full is 76%. It will be interesting to see if they reach their cap. The next bump in price happens after the 15th, so I am guessing we will see an increase in registrations just before that day.
The truth is that something is going on with Katie's foot and she decided to play it safe and rest it. Nice of her to drive all the way in and tell us.... going the extra mile!
Green Bay continues to fill up. The half marathon is 81.3% full and the full is 76%. It will be interesting to see if they reach their cap. The next bump in price happens after the 15th, so I am guessing we will see an increase in registrations just before that day.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Oh how wrong....
Thankfully the weatherman is wrong sometimes and this weekend, all of you who live in WI know, he was WAAAAAYY off. I love when 3-7 inches of snow actually turns into a few flurries - especially in April. Of course, that weather forecast got me out of running with Jill on Sunday - another reason to LOVE him.
A good run with Christy and Katie this morning. I am definitely in the peak of marathon training because I am just tired, tired, tired. Ugh. Getting the legs moving is hard.
However, it was a good pace run this weekend. I did the first 7 mile loop too fast so the second half was a killer. The real reason I slowed down was that I had to get away from Tom's jokes. Just ask him about the red and purple grapes and you will understand why. Of course my 7 year old LOVED it.
A good run with Christy and Katie this morning. I am definitely in the peak of marathon training because I am just tired, tired, tired. Ugh. Getting the legs moving is hard.
However, it was a good pace run this weekend. I did the first 7 mile loop too fast so the second half was a killer. The real reason I slowed down was that I had to get away from Tom's jokes. Just ask him about the red and purple grapes and you will understand why. Of course my 7 year old LOVED it.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Friday
Kwik Trip gal was very nice and agreed to run with me today. She redeemed herself.
I ran into Elyse at soccer last night. She is so depressed that I can't put her over the edge by referring to her as Beerhater. Seriously though, she got bad, bad, bad news about her hip. I will let her tell you, but I am still hopeful that the MRI next week will not reveal a problem much less severe than the suspected one. So, all of you out in Internet world, send positive thoughts her way in the coming week - even if you don't know who the heck I am talking about!
I realized yesterday when I was sitting in a very exciting meeting (not) that I had to get caught up on my running stuff....
1. Make reservation for Green Bay hotel
2. Sign up for Green Bay Marathon (maybe this should be #1)
3. Check to see when Twin Cities marathon registration opens (April 17th)
4. Make reservation for NYC hotel, just in case.
I ran into Elyse at soccer last night. She is so depressed that I can't put her over the edge by referring to her as Beerhater. Seriously though, she got bad, bad, bad news about her hip. I will let her tell you, but I am still hopeful that the MRI next week will not reveal a problem much less severe than the suspected one. So, all of you out in Internet world, send positive thoughts her way in the coming week - even if you don't know who the heck I am talking about!
I realized yesterday when I was sitting in a very exciting meeting (not) that I had to get caught up on my running stuff....
1. Make reservation for Green Bay hotel
2. Sign up for Green Bay Marathon (maybe this should be #1)
3. Check to see when Twin Cities marathon registration opens (April 17th)
4. Make reservation for NYC hotel, just in case.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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