Friday, December 26, 2008
Last long run of the year!
Wow! I can't believe today was my last long run and by far it was the most challenging. Even though it was a 3:40 run I was challenged by running on the snow the entire time. It was so cold that the water in my bottle froze! Also, I was not running on the greenbelt but on Burley's streets. It was a good run and survived it. I took a 15 minute walk afterwards. I drank plenty of fluids two days prior to the run and today I am continuing on drinking lots of water. My body is in pain, but that is normal. I look forward to my recovery run for tomorrow. Well, I am done with the last long run for the year and I have a few more runs before the big day! Once again thanks to all for your encouragement!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Run on 12/20 & 12/21
Yesterday's run was good. I was instructed to run 10 miles. So, instead of going to Barber Park first I started from the end and then went to Barber Park back to JD. I thought I knew where the start line was at, but I took a little detour. Ay! Mari. Due to the detours I ended up running 11.6 miles. For some reason I felt my run long but I guess it was a different since I was running through snow and I felt myself a little more tired. There was a few places where it was covered with snow for a couple of miles and that seemed to take a toll on me. When I was running on little snow or no snow I could feel a difference. I felt a little soar but nothing major. I did get a pain on my right calf but I think it was due to not stretching enough. Overall the run was great!
Today's run was good. My cousin is conditioning for soccer so we were able to run together. Once again I did feel my calf's very tight especially my right calf. When we were done we had a good stretch. This was definitely a run where it was, "in with the good, out with the bad!"
So, it's less than a month away from my marathon and I am excited. I am noticing that my body is a lot more tired and now more than ever I can feel that my body needs plenty of water and rest. I have been good about listening to my body in making sure I get the fluids and rest that it needs.
Coaches thanks for all of your tips and encouragement! Team - you are ALWAYS a pleasure to be with. THANKS!!!
Today's run was good. My cousin is conditioning for soccer so we were able to run together. Once again I did feel my calf's very tight especially my right calf. When we were done we had a good stretch. This was definitely a run where it was, "in with the good, out with the bad!"
So, it's less than a month away from my marathon and I am excited. I am noticing that my body is a lot more tired and now more than ever I can feel that my body needs plenty of water and rest. I have been good about listening to my body in making sure I get the fluids and rest that it needs.
Coaches thanks for all of your tips and encouragement! Team - you are ALWAYS a pleasure to be with. THANKS!!!
Friday, December 5, 2008
12 Miler
Well, today Scott and I ran twelve miles. We got our long run done for the weekend! Overall it was good and I am very thankful that Scott ran with me : ) We did our mile warm up then stretched and we were off to complete our goal. Our goal pace was 9:15-9:30 and on an average we did about 9:30-10:00 for miles 1-9.5. There was times we were going a lot faster. The last 2.5 miles were stragglers. My right knee started to hurt on mile 10 or 10.5 and I couldn't run so we stopped and walked for a while. After I felt better we picked it up. The pain did go away but we decided to take it ssllooww! We were doing 12-15 minutes. We completed the run with no injuries and had a good stretch (boy, did I NEED it)! I came home and showered and will relax for the remainder of the night and of course drink plenty of water. Okay, I know it has been a LONG time since I last blogged so I need to get back into it...no excuses! Once again, Coaches and Team thank you very very much for all of your support and encouragement! You are all great and I appreciate your help, honesty and friendship. Coaches have a great trip and fyi I won't be running with the group on Tuesday and Thursday but will be there Saturday morning. I have asked Monica to update me with a running schedule for this week. Okay, gracias!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
PRISON BREAK...
Hello! Well today is a day after the Prison Break 1/2 Marathon and I am still alive : ) It was such a great experience. Well, first of all I must thank everyone for ALL of their great support!!!! Muchas gracias! Muchas gracias! Here is the break down of the miles and how I felt.
1.) The first mile was a little distracting because I was trying to get the watch to start (Which I initially had prepared but it didn't start ; ) SO, I need to make sure that that was taken care of before the race and not during the race. The first mile or so was ran with Monica. She was giving me a few keypoints so that was helpful.
2.) Mile 2-5 was my warm-up.
3.) Mile 5-6 ran with a gentleman but lost him after I made a pit stop (moderate pace).
4.) Mile 6-10 ran with a lady who was a great running partner (moderate pace). This period was my prime because the pace was moderate and having someone run with felt good.
5.)Mile 10-12 ran byself because I wanted to kick it up a notch. Felt good and was able to breath without a lot of trouble.
6.) Mile 13 - Team Apex was waiting for me to run the LAST mile. It was great but that little hill was a challenge. I was anticipating the hill to take place during mile 11 so I thought the hills were behind me, NOT! They were waiting for me. The last mile was the most tiring for me. My breathing was not great and I really pushed myself. I would focus on what Monica would tell me, just look at their back and nothing else. Of course, Scott mentioned that we were almost there and Kevin would say just do what you do at practice! Oh, how I wish that at that instant I felt like I do during me practice with a little bit more energy but it all worked out.
7.) Made the finish line thanks to my GREAT coaches and team support!!!
Overall, I am truley gratefull that I could experience a half marathon because it gives me an idea of what to expect at the full marathon.
Something that I would like to work on is my mental training and I think that this marathon will help me prepare for future runs. It's amazing to know how strong the mind will work. I think mental prepardness and speed work will definatley help me build a stonger foundation. One step at a time.
After the marathon I felt tired and got about a half hour nap and ate lunch. I took Saturday easy in regards to physical work and drank lots of fluid. My body felt a little pain but nothing too extreme but the only thing that did hurt was my knees. They both felt bruised and I would massage them.
The day after the marathon - got plenty of rest and coninued to drink lots of fluids. My body was in little ache and the knees were both hurting. I ran an easy 30 minutes and that felt good!
Well, I am still survining and it was a great experience and I am looking to do this again.
Once again thanks to EVERYONE for their great support! It's so encouraging to have the best team run and encourage me every step of the way. THANK YOU!!!
1.) The first mile was a little distracting because I was trying to get the watch to start (Which I initially had prepared but it didn't start ; ) SO, I need to make sure that that was taken care of before the race and not during the race. The first mile or so was ran with Monica. She was giving me a few keypoints so that was helpful.
2.) Mile 2-5 was my warm-up.
3.) Mile 5-6 ran with a gentleman but lost him after I made a pit stop (moderate pace).
4.) Mile 6-10 ran with a lady who was a great running partner (moderate pace). This period was my prime because the pace was moderate and having someone run with felt good.
5.)Mile 10-12 ran byself because I wanted to kick it up a notch. Felt good and was able to breath without a lot of trouble.
6.) Mile 13 - Team Apex was waiting for me to run the LAST mile. It was great but that little hill was a challenge. I was anticipating the hill to take place during mile 11 so I thought the hills were behind me, NOT! They were waiting for me. The last mile was the most tiring for me. My breathing was not great and I really pushed myself. I would focus on what Monica would tell me, just look at their back and nothing else. Of course, Scott mentioned that we were almost there and Kevin would say just do what you do at practice! Oh, how I wish that at that instant I felt like I do during me practice with a little bit more energy but it all worked out.
7.) Made the finish line thanks to my GREAT coaches and team support!!!
Overall, I am truley gratefull that I could experience a half marathon because it gives me an idea of what to expect at the full marathon.
Something that I would like to work on is my mental training and I think that this marathon will help me prepare for future runs. It's amazing to know how strong the mind will work. I think mental prepardness and speed work will definatley help me build a stonger foundation. One step at a time.
After the marathon I felt tired and got about a half hour nap and ate lunch. I took Saturday easy in regards to physical work and drank lots of fluid. My body felt a little pain but nothing too extreme but the only thing that did hurt was my knees. They both felt bruised and I would massage them.
The day after the marathon - got plenty of rest and coninued to drink lots of fluids. My body was in little ache and the knees were both hurting. I ran an easy 30 minutes and that felt good!
Well, I am still survining and it was a great experience and I am looking to do this again.
Once again thanks to EVERYONE for their great support! It's so encouraging to have the best team run and encourage me every step of the way. THANK YOU!!!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Run 10/14
Today's run went good! I felt good. No major pain just a little at the beginning but as I warmed up it eased up. The run was a little faster and it felt good to keep that pace without feeling pain and still having breath : ) Thank you team for your encouragement and help!
Monday, October 6, 2008
Run For 10/04-06
Run 10/4, Long (Easy) 2:10
I ran my long, easy run on Saturday morning at the Foothills. My warm up went well and the it took a while to get into the jist of running (but it usually takes me a while to get into the running mode). After I got into I was ready to go and overall I felt good. I did feel a slight pain on my left knee (on the side). As I was coming back I took a wrong turn and got lost which made my run longer than I had anticipated. Can you believe that I got lost?!? It happens to everyone : ) I just wanted to go downhill and it seemed like the mountains were getting steeper by the second! After I traced back I eventually made it to Camel's Back Park. I was very tired after the run and throughout the day, but it was a good tired.
Run 10/5
Today I did my slow recovery run for about 30 minutes and it felt good to let it all out!
Run 10/6
Today I did my slow run for about 40 minutes and I felt much better compared to yesterday. The weather was beautiful and I felt good.
Overall: I am getting blisters and it could very well be from my socks. I purchased some socks for running about a month ago, but I think I will need to make a stop at Shu's to confirm that I have the correct socks.
I will have the coaches take a peek at where my knee was hurting for any recovery tips!
Wow, one more run down and many more to come!
I ran my long, easy run on Saturday morning at the Foothills. My warm up went well and the it took a while to get into the jist of running (but it usually takes me a while to get into the running mode). After I got into I was ready to go and overall I felt good. I did feel a slight pain on my left knee (on the side). As I was coming back I took a wrong turn and got lost which made my run longer than I had anticipated. Can you believe that I got lost?!? It happens to everyone : ) I just wanted to go downhill and it seemed like the mountains were getting steeper by the second! After I traced back I eventually made it to Camel's Back Park. I was very tired after the run and throughout the day, but it was a good tired.
Run 10/5
Today I did my slow recovery run for about 30 minutes and it felt good to let it all out!
Run 10/6
Today I did my slow run for about 40 minutes and I felt much better compared to yesterday. The weather was beautiful and I felt good.
Overall: I am getting blisters and it could very well be from my socks. I purchased some socks for running about a month ago, but I think I will need to make a stop at Shu's to confirm that I have the correct socks.
I will have the coaches take a peek at where my knee was hurting for any recovery tips!
Wow, one more run down and many more to come!
Friday, October 3, 2008
Thursday's Run (10/2)
Hello Running Blog! Well today I felt MUCH better compared to Tuesday's run. I felt my legs a little tight even after the stretching but after my body got warmed up I was up and going. The run wasn't too fast but we (Kevin and I) kept it at a slow to moderate pace. Even though Thursday's should be a day to work on speed I felt it was a good recovery from Tuesday.
Saturday's Run - I will not be running with the team this weekend since I will be going to Burley for the weekend but will do my running either Sat. or Sun. I will blog to let you know how I feel.
Team thanks for your great encouragement!!!
Saturday's Run - I will not be running with the team this weekend since I will be going to Burley for the weekend but will do my running either Sat. or Sun. I will blog to let you know how I feel.
Team thanks for your great encouragement!!!
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