RUN 7.25 miles in ?? just over an hour?
Although I wasn't hurting, the sun was shining, I had all day, and I really did want to run, it took me awhile to decide on a route and to get out the door for this. There was only 6 miles left to hit my weekly goal of 65 miles. Only 6!
I decided to drive somewhere for something new, then run my errands from there. So off to Caron Park towards the RdP Greeway. Flat, boring, but a mentally easy there-and-back-again.
To my surprise, my fully charged yesterday morning Garmin was dead this morning so I carried my iPhone and used the MMR app. When I hit the 3 miles turn-around, I decided to run a small neighborhood loop on a side street, not knowing that there wasn't a small loop option! The street just kept going and going and... Then I opened the phone to change podcast settings (Found a new podcast about self sustaining farming, foods, etc!), apparently bumped the "pause" button in MMR, and didn't realize it until sometime later.
So bonus miles! But if I had known the real distance, I would have run another 0.75 no matter how tired I was.
This run was mentally hard, my body rolled right into it. Amazing how much mental fight there was to delay it, but no mental fight to not doing it.
NUMERICS
RUN 66.25 miles in 12:19
BIKE COMMUTE 34 miles
WALKIES 15.3
Feeling Great going into a rest week!
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Three looper at Greensfelder, revisited, and FINISHED
RUN 32 miles in 7 hours
OMG I Just looked up the revisited version of this run! And the co-ink-a-dinks are TOO COOL!
I was looking forward to my first 30 miler of this training season. The past two weeks had 26-27 miler. Like the marathon training 20 miler, 30 is sort of a benchmark distance.
I was not looking forward to running alone, again!, but that's how it went. Me and my podcasts.
The plan was to stay on a familiar and well-traveled trail, since I was going to be alone. After some hemming and hawing, I stuck to my plan of doing the DeClue-Dogwood loop three times. Back in May, I attempted this but did the last 10 miles as an out-n-back. So in the back of my mind, I saw this as a chance to actually finish the three loops.
And I was excited to run on a full moon day. And believe it or not, when I did this the first time in May, it was also a FULL MOON DAY!!! Holy Cool!
But even better, this run was 2 miles longer and 7 mins shorter! In all fairness though, that run was preceded by gut symptoms.
Another perfect day: clear, dry, humid but not hot. The weather lately is WINNER. My plan was three evenly paced loops fueled with rice cakes, powerbar, gels, and a test of dextrose candy. Meal timing set to every 50 mins, with the dextrose candy as desired. At the gas station near Six Flags, I decided on a box of Bottle Caps. Pre meal was a few eggs, banana, small potato, and butter about two hours prior. No gut symptoms this time around! (And no worm threads either! And no stalker!)
(For fun, my fueling strategy in May was rice balls with raisins, salt, and maple syrup. And I'll reveal here that rice balls were way better. Way. Better.)
So bippety-bop down the hill with mountain bikers everywhere, a few horses, and fewer runners. My first loop podcasts were SYSK Nirvana, SCD Unspoken Forces of Food, and ATK Radio Soul Food. I was going and doing and feeling great this first loop, 10.5 miles in 2:15
Second loop just the same, a little more stumbly on the rocky sections. Listened to MTA's double marathon report, SYSK Hot Air Balloons, and ProYou Marcus Pierce. 21 miles in total of 4:37.
Third loop! Now this is the one that I out-n-backed on in May. I knew I had extra miles banked during the week and didn't need 30 miles and besides I was going to end with 31.5 given the 0.5 mile overage in loop distance. Still going good, I finished up the bottle caps (and threw most of them to the squirrels in the end), wrapped up Marcus Pierce in the first 5 miles, had no qualms about being able to finish, and rounded out the last miles with 10 Junk Miles.
In May's report I said I was cooked, stumbly, and seriously mental over the distance. I worried about being burnt by 30 miles when I wanted to run 100. None of that today. In fact, this felt EASY if I can can that without being jinxed! No falls, no pains, no ticks, no stomach or hydration issues.
OMG I Just looked up the revisited version of this run! And the co-ink-a-dinks are TOO COOL!
I was looking forward to my first 30 miler of this training season. The past two weeks had 26-27 miler. Like the marathon training 20 miler, 30 is sort of a benchmark distance.
I was not looking forward to running alone, again!, but that's how it went. Me and my podcasts.
The plan was to stay on a familiar and well-traveled trail, since I was going to be alone. After some hemming and hawing, I stuck to my plan of doing the DeClue-Dogwood loop three times. Back in May, I attempted this but did the last 10 miles as an out-n-back. So in the back of my mind, I saw this as a chance to actually finish the three loops.
And I was excited to run on a full moon day. And believe it or not, when I did this the first time in May, it was also a FULL MOON DAY!!! Holy Cool!
But even better, this run was 2 miles longer and 7 mins shorter! In all fairness though, that run was preceded by gut symptoms.
Another perfect day: clear, dry, humid but not hot. The weather lately is WINNER. My plan was three evenly paced loops fueled with rice cakes, powerbar, gels, and a test of dextrose candy. Meal timing set to every 50 mins, with the dextrose candy as desired. At the gas station near Six Flags, I decided on a box of Bottle Caps. Pre meal was a few eggs, banana, small potato, and butter about two hours prior. No gut symptoms this time around! (And no worm threads either! And no stalker!)
(For fun, my fueling strategy in May was rice balls with raisins, salt, and maple syrup. And I'll reveal here that rice balls were way better. Way. Better.)
So bippety-bop down the hill with mountain bikers everywhere, a few horses, and fewer runners. My first loop podcasts were SYSK Nirvana, SCD Unspoken Forces of Food, and ATK Radio Soul Food. I was going and doing and feeling great this first loop, 10.5 miles in 2:15
Second loop just the same, a little more stumbly on the rocky sections. Listened to MTA's double marathon report, SYSK Hot Air Balloons, and ProYou Marcus Pierce. 21 miles in total of 4:37.
Third loop! Now this is the one that I out-n-backed on in May. I knew I had extra miles banked during the week and didn't need 30 miles and besides I was going to end with 31.5 given the 0.5 mile overage in loop distance. Still going good, I finished up the bottle caps (and threw most of them to the squirrels in the end), wrapped up Marcus Pierce in the first 5 miles, had no qualms about being able to finish, and rounded out the last miles with 10 Junk Miles.
In May's report I said I was cooked, stumbly, and seriously mental over the distance. I worried about being burnt by 30 miles when I wanted to run 100. None of that today. In fact, this felt EASY if I can can that without being jinxed! No falls, no pains, no ticks, no stomach or hydration issues.
Friday, August 28, 2015
Choose the Bigger Life
It's a rest day, but I heard this in a podcast during our long off-morning WALKIES.
Choose the Bigger Life!
Choose the Bigger Life!
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Sourced my favorite running quotes!
RUN 1hr and 7 miles
BIKE COMMUTE 8.4 miles
I had to replay yesterday's 10JM podcast since I couldn't hear most of it during the run. After being awoken early by the doggie, I started the podcast. The book I mentioned yesterday? Run Gently Out There...is the source of my "Odds and Ends on Maintaining Confidence and Good Spirits on the Trail" quote list!! I found that on RW.com years ago and still have it hanging at my bench. Now I HAVE to read the book.
Great run on a chilly morning. Doggie came with me to join me on a walk afterwards. Mars was a bright star over downtown prior to sunrise. My hands were cold, but I was sweating under my shirt. We talked to DT and JA about their canceled MiTi, and turns out S?'s LSL Tri was canceled too. I did have a lucky weekend, the way we missed the rain and all.
Feeling good today, some stress but that's normal. Still some stomach issues, but this is the last day of the tet for the bone test.
And I've planned out the next few weeks to cover a rest week, a 10 days x 10 miles sequence, a rest, then pacing the MT sweeper. hehe.
BIKE COMMUTE 8.4 miles
I had to replay yesterday's 10JM podcast since I couldn't hear most of it during the run. After being awoken early by the doggie, I started the podcast. The book I mentioned yesterday? Run Gently Out There...is the source of my "Odds and Ends on Maintaining Confidence and Good Spirits on the Trail" quote list!! I found that on RW.com years ago and still have it hanging at my bench. Now I HAVE to read the book.
Great run on a chilly morning. Doggie came with me to join me on a walk afterwards. Mars was a bright star over downtown prior to sunrise. My hands were cold, but I was sweating under my shirt. We talked to DT and JA about their canceled MiTi, and turns out S?'s LSL Tri was canceled too. I did have a lucky weekend, the way we missed the rain and all.
Feeling good today, some stress but that's normal. Still some stomach issues, but this is the last day of the tet for the bone test.
And I've planned out the next few weeks to cover a rest week, a 10 days x 10 miles sequence, a rest, then pacing the MT sweeper. hehe.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
You don't need an explanation
RUN 11 miles in 1:47 to work, I think a 9:44m/m
RUN 3 miles in :27 home, 9:00m/m
BIKE COMMUTE 6.4 miles
Yet another screwy day with stuff going on at the house. This too shall pass, I guess.
Totally perfect morning to run, I can't believe this weather. The only downside was my tummy, unhappy from either the tetracycline or from the radishes and butternut squash for dinner? The radishes were a new intro food, didn't think they'd be a problem. The real problem was prolly the volume, half a bag doesn't seem like much to ME but I gotta wonder what a normal person would eat?
I was listening to my 10JM podcast and they mentioned the above quote in the title, they were discussing what sounds like a great book! The quote is in regards to questions about why we run so much.
Kept it easy on the inbound run, wandered and screwed around the neighborhood. I thought I'd be to lab earlier but my tummy caused delays. So I was surprised to see I only had 15 mins to leave again so I could be home on time for the inspections! Quick potatoes, water, then out.
My back is tight today, I woke up with it (I've been waking up with it, actually) and it's lingered all day. Not pained, but almost.
My energy was flagging all the rest of the day. In addition to the rock-heavy feeling in my gut I was lethargic, weak, unmotivated. TV gave me some dextrose powder, I admit to eating some to boost my energy so I could finish up at work and ride home.
Kombucha class tonight!
Another rock formation in TGP
RUN 3 miles in :27 home, 9:00m/m
BIKE COMMUTE 6.4 miles
Yet another screwy day with stuff going on at the house. This too shall pass, I guess.
Totally perfect morning to run, I can't believe this weather. The only downside was my tummy, unhappy from either the tetracycline or from the radishes and butternut squash for dinner? The radishes were a new intro food, didn't think they'd be a problem. The real problem was prolly the volume, half a bag doesn't seem like much to ME but I gotta wonder what a normal person would eat?
I was listening to my 10JM podcast and they mentioned the above quote in the title, they were discussing what sounds like a great book! The quote is in regards to questions about why we run so much.
Kept it easy on the inbound run, wandered and screwed around the neighborhood. I thought I'd be to lab earlier but my tummy caused delays. So I was surprised to see I only had 15 mins to leave again so I could be home on time for the inspections! Quick potatoes, water, then out.
My back is tight today, I woke up with it (I've been waking up with it, actually) and it's lingered all day. Not pained, but almost.
My energy was flagging all the rest of the day. In addition to the rock-heavy feeling in my gut I was lethargic, weak, unmotivated. TV gave me some dextrose powder, I admit to eating some to boost my energy so I could finish up at work and ride home.
Kombucha class tonight!
Another rock formation in TGP
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Pull out in fronta me and I WILL SMACK YOUR CAR
RUN 6 miles in 57:30
BIKE COMMUTE 6.4 miles
Well the title gives it away. If you make a turn in front of me, right in front of me, no turn signal, no acknowledgement that I'm directly in your turn path...I WILL SMACK YOUR CAR.
Even if it hurts my hand. (And it does). Hope I woke that f^cker up in his nice little cage.
Bee-autiful morning, almost tempted to put a long sleeve on, how ironic considering that I'm nerved out about running a race in cold weather. Adapt! And do some research on that maybe.
Great run, went out on only an egg and some chicken and some tetracycline. Yeah, I decided to go with it and do the bone biopsy. If the side effects as indicated start to kick in, well, it's only a three days course. I'll survive.
BIKE COMMUTE 6.4 miles
Well the title gives it away. If you make a turn in front of me, right in front of me, no turn signal, no acknowledgement that I'm directly in your turn path...I WILL SMACK YOUR CAR.
Even if it hurts my hand. (And it does). Hope I woke that f^cker up in his nice little cage.
Bee-autiful morning, almost tempted to put a long sleeve on, how ironic considering that I'm nerved out about running a race in cold weather. Adapt! And do some research on that maybe.
Great run, went out on only an egg and some chicken and some tetracycline. Yeah, I decided to go with it and do the bone biopsy. If the side effects as indicated start to kick in, well, it's only a three days course. I'll survive.
Monday, August 24, 2015
Now the fatigue hits
BIKE COMMUTE 6.4 miles
Ugh...all day just flat energy. Knew the fatigue would catch up with soon enough. I slept 8 hours, correction I was in bed 8 hours but kept waking up.
Doesn't help that I ate some bad foods Sunday night that left my stomach upset. Is this a good time to mention that I'm starting a modified Whole30 today to start addressing some bad habits that I'm picking up? Like, eating the wrong foods? I ate way too much butternut squash and too much cheese Sunday. Not good.
And when I woke up this morning my back was very tight. I stayed in bed until 6am and did stretches. Not so much painful, just tight. I sent an update to Dr M last week and he thought that some of the morning pain I was feeling was the bone healing and to call back in 2-3 months if it's still an issue. I know this feeling today was from all the running and carrying the camelbak, so I'm not counting this as a problematic symptom.
Ugh...all day just flat energy. Knew the fatigue would catch up with soon enough. I slept 8 hours, correction I was in bed 8 hours but kept waking up.
Doesn't help that I ate some bad foods Sunday night that left my stomach upset. Is this a good time to mention that I'm starting a modified Whole30 today to start addressing some bad habits that I'm picking up? Like, eating the wrong foods? I ate way too much butternut squash and too much cheese Sunday. Not good.
And when I woke up this morning my back was very tight. I stayed in bed until 6am and did stretches. Not so much painful, just tight. I sent an update to Dr M last week and he thought that some of the morning pain I was feeling was the bone healing and to call back in 2-3 months if it's still an issue. I know this feeling today was from all the running and carrying the camelbak, so I'm not counting this as a problematic symptom.
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