I wonder what makes today so much harder than lets say Sunday? I am only speaking for myself because I have a wonderful running partner. As I look at what Scotty says on the screen today sucked. I had a hard time! Ok I still didn't run an 11:00 minute mile but not far off. The rest of our group just breezes by us like it is nothing. Tamara and I have talked about this, we are not racing you, we are racing ourselves, so it doesn't matter. But my competive spirit says why can't I be fast like that. Maybe the fat that giggles around my waste and my butt is the reason.... Oh who knows! Can you say disgusted with myself. So boot camp, here I come. I had almost convinced myself that I was doing enough with biking and running. Obvisously not! See you tomorrow at 5:30 a.m. Michael Broadway.
So now I am mad and that is all there is to this post. Right now I hate running and feel like I will never be able to finish 26.2 miles. without dying!
Good night!
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
The beauty of nature
Tamara and I ran trails today. I forgot what a workout that could be. I don't know if I am more mentally tired from looking at roots or if my body is tired from last night then add today on top of that.
But I forgot how calming trails where. Just the fresh air, the trees, squirrels and oh the family of deer. They were beautiful. Of course I scared them and they ran off but it is just nice being one with nature. The beauty of nature is truly God's way of saying to me enjoy what I have made. We ran at Jamestown Park. It goes around the lake and you end up on the Greenway.
This is new for me, but I am trying to find something everyday I am thankful for. Today I am super thankful that I have a running buddy that doesn't agree with me when I am looking for a way out of running. LIKE THE RAIN! It rained all afternoon at my office so I just knew I would get the day off.... Not happening. Thanks Tamara for saying YEP I am on my way to your house!
Until tomorrow..... 6 mile tempo run. Boy that should be fun!
But I forgot how calming trails where. Just the fresh air, the trees, squirrels and oh the family of deer. They were beautiful. Of course I scared them and they ran off but it is just nice being one with nature. The beauty of nature is truly God's way of saying to me enjoy what I have made. We ran at Jamestown Park. It goes around the lake and you end up on the Greenway.
This is new for me, but I am trying to find something everyday I am thankful for. Today I am super thankful that I have a running buddy that doesn't agree with me when I am looking for a way out of running. LIKE THE RAIN! It rained all afternoon at my office so I just knew I would get the day off.... Not happening. Thanks Tamara for saying YEP I am on my way to your house!
Until tomorrow..... 6 mile tempo run. Boy that should be fun!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Cuteness on the hill
Today we were given the choice of running at Country Park (Predict your 5K) or to go with the schedule,hill repeats. 5x for us marathoners. That is 5x up a hill that is about 1/2 mile long verses 3.1 miles around Country Park. A no brainer if you ask me. I will take Country Park anyday. What do I get, bullied into saying yes to hill repeats or I look like the whiner that I truly am. So strong armed into it and where do we end up? You got it Hill Repeats.
Is there such a word as cuteness? There is now. Tamara and I have decided that we have to look cute when we run hills because we are sooooooo sloowwwwww!
We both show up tonight in running skirts and matching tops! No we did not match but our shirts matched our skirts. We are not that lame yet. Next week! Boy we looked good. Too pretty to run that stupid hill. Cars beeped at us a couple of times. We are keeping with the thought that it is because we looked good running up that hill. It was never coming down the hill, where I am sure we looked more schooled in running. When in reality it probably was hurry up girls people are passing you. No excuses we finished! Kudos to all of you who make it look so easy. One day maybe! Wishful thinking on my part I am sure, but who knows!
Hill repeats complete and my legs hurt. Hot shower and advil needed!
Is there such a word as cuteness? There is now. Tamara and I have decided that we have to look cute when we run hills because we are sooooooo sloowwwwww!
We both show up tonight in running skirts and matching tops! No we did not match but our shirts matched our skirts. We are not that lame yet. Next week! Boy we looked good. Too pretty to run that stupid hill. Cars beeped at us a couple of times. We are keeping with the thought that it is because we looked good running up that hill. It was never coming down the hill, where I am sure we looked more schooled in running. When in reality it probably was hurry up girls people are passing you. No excuses we finished! Kudos to all of you who make it look so easy. One day maybe! Wishful thinking on my part I am sure, but who knows!
Hill repeats complete and my legs hurt. Hot shower and advil needed!
Monday, August 11, 2008
Don't forget the bandaids....
OK this is totally random, but yesterday after we ran our 10 miles at Northeast Park, we had the pleasure and honor of watching one of our own compete in a triathlon along with cheering on the wives of several other group members. Keith Flowe you kicked ass on that course! You made Team Evolve very proud!
Several weeks ago I noticed that Keith had shaved his legs. Of course I had to call him out. He takes it so well. We all got a good laugh about it. Well then I saw my husband later that day and what a surprise, he had shaved his legs as well. What is it with men shaving their legs, I thought? I hope you both bought stock in Gillette. You are going to use alot of razor blades! So today when I was reading my favorite website, they have an article on men who shave.
http://www.active.com/cycling/Articles/Men_Who_Shave_Their_Legs.htm
I got the biggest laugh this morning with this.
Hats off to you all for being serious about your sports and shaving! Don't forget the bandaids....
Happy Monday to you all!
Several weeks ago I noticed that Keith had shaved his legs. Of course I had to call him out. He takes it so well. We all got a good laugh about it. Well then I saw my husband later that day and what a surprise, he had shaved his legs as well. What is it with men shaving their legs, I thought? I hope you both bought stock in Gillette. You are going to use alot of razor blades! So today when I was reading my favorite website, they have an article on men who shave.
http://www.active.com/cycling/Articles/Men_Who_Shave_Their_Legs.htm
I got the biggest laugh this morning with this.
Hats off to you all for being serious about your sports and shaving! Don't forget the bandaids....
Happy Monday to you all!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
I WILL NEVER GO ON VACATION DURING TRAINING
Vacation is over and another LSD (Long Slow Distance) completed. I woke up early as I do every Sunday to prepare myself physically and mentally for this run. I was ready mentally! Physically, I failed!
While on vacation I promised myself I would not slack off. I would put in my time running and do the workouts on our training schedule. We took our bikes also. So I thought, heck I will even bike while I am there. I will be in great shape when I come back and Sunday's run will be a piece of cake. Ha Ha Ha Ha. No piece of cake I have ever had. Obviously I was lazy on vacation. But that is what vacation is for right? But, we took our bikes. John and I rode the bikes while there. We did decent mileage as well. One day we rode 9 miles plus we ran 3 miles on the beach. Did none of this count for anything?????? NO IT DID NOT!
Northeast Park is a beautiful place! The 10.2 miles around the outside of the park are HELL! Oh those rolling country hills. I am not sure how many times I personally dropped the "F" bomb but I know it was too many. We were warned about one hill affectionately named "Mount Everest" and we would come up on hills that we thought were pretty steep and long and go "oh I wonder if that is it". No they were not it.... You knew damn good and well when you got there. At the bottom it looked like it would never end! I told Tamara "we are going to own this hill". We own 1/2 of it! It was just too much for me. Yes, I walked! I begged several volunteers for rides back to the park and none of them would take me. What is up with that. I thought Sheriff's served the public? No service to this dying runner today! I had to make the way back and poor Tamara had to suffer with me.
So I have decided, NO VACATIONS EVER DURING TRAINING. I am not mentally strong enough to say no to sleeping late, laying on the beach all day oh and the bar right next to the beach!
While on vacation I promised myself I would not slack off. I would put in my time running and do the workouts on our training schedule. We took our bikes also. So I thought, heck I will even bike while I am there. I will be in great shape when I come back and Sunday's run will be a piece of cake. Ha Ha Ha Ha. No piece of cake I have ever had. Obviously I was lazy on vacation. But that is what vacation is for right? But, we took our bikes. John and I rode the bikes while there. We did decent mileage as well. One day we rode 9 miles plus we ran 3 miles on the beach. Did none of this count for anything?????? NO IT DID NOT!
Northeast Park is a beautiful place! The 10.2 miles around the outside of the park are HELL! Oh those rolling country hills. I am not sure how many times I personally dropped the "F" bomb but I know it was too many. We were warned about one hill affectionately named "Mount Everest" and we would come up on hills that we thought were pretty steep and long and go "oh I wonder if that is it". No they were not it.... You knew damn good and well when you got there. At the bottom it looked like it would never end! I told Tamara "we are going to own this hill". We own 1/2 of it! It was just too much for me. Yes, I walked! I begged several volunteers for rides back to the park and none of them would take me. What is up with that. I thought Sheriff's served the public? No service to this dying runner today! I had to make the way back and poor Tamara had to suffer with me.
So I have decided, NO VACATIONS EVER DURING TRAINING. I am not mentally strong enough to say no to sleeping late, laying on the beach all day oh and the bar right next to the beach!
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Saturday Runs....
I forgot how much I love to get up early on my day off and run! NOT!!!!! But thank God I have running partners who will say yes to "do you wanna run"! Tamara and I set off this morning bright and early with the rest of the thousands of people at Battleground Park. Miss Kay ran stairs this morning and I can't imagine that on the day before a long and/or tempo run. We ran our four miles and Scotty says we did pretty darn good.
The best part of the day is we went shopping afterwards. OK maybe it was Biscuitville, but the shopping was fun. I drug Tamara along to all the stores I had to go to before I go on vacation tomorrow. We went to the bike store first. I have her convinced and we picked a bike out. Couldn't get her on it because someone didn't think they could leave without buying it. I love to go shopping after running. People certainly don't bother you or offer to help you! Maybe the lingering odor offends them.
I am doing our long run tomorrow then heading to the beach for the week. Where I have been told the weather is beautiful! I can't wait.... However, the dedicated runner in me is feeling very guility that I will miss two training runs! I promise to run and ride my bike while I am gone....Not that you will care or miss them, but no blogs for a week. Oh whatever will you all do? Just read Tamara's, Dena's and Jessica's. They are sure to keep you entertained in my absense!
Have a great week everyone and do some extra core work for me.
The best part of the day is we went shopping afterwards. OK maybe it was Biscuitville, but the shopping was fun. I drug Tamara along to all the stores I had to go to before I go on vacation tomorrow. We went to the bike store first. I have her convinced and we picked a bike out. Couldn't get her on it because someone didn't think they could leave without buying it. I love to go shopping after running. People certainly don't bother you or offer to help you! Maybe the lingering odor offends them.
I am doing our long run tomorrow then heading to the beach for the week. Where I have been told the weather is beautiful! I can't wait.... However, the dedicated runner in me is feeling very guility that I will miss two training runs! I promise to run and ride my bike while I am gone....Not that you will care or miss them, but no blogs for a week. Oh whatever will you all do? Just read Tamara's, Dena's and Jessica's. They are sure to keep you entertained in my absense!
Have a great week everyone and do some extra core work for me.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Wanted: New Running Buddies
I told Kay and Tamara that would be the title of the post for last nights run. But it so far from the truth. It is probably what they would like to write, but sorry girls your stuck with me. I will stalk and hunt you down if you try to leave me.
For those of you who run know how important your running partners are. Well for me, it is make or break the runner that I am. I hate to run alone! I have no one to talk to and that makes for a quitter in me. Derrick told me tonight if I can still talk, I am not running fast enough, this is while he is asking John Conner if I run with him. Yeah right in my dreams maybe! I have my priorities you know.
My running partner last year, Jessica, pushed me through some pretty painful runs and I don't know if I would of made it without her. Kay and Tamara are keeping me on track as well. Kay does anyway, Tamara keeps us laughing so I am not sure what we will do about that... I think we do have too much fun running. I get side stitches from laughing..... So girls my new goal is to not talk so much on one run and see if we do better. I didn't say which one, so don't worry, it won't be on Sundays 10 miler!
TGIF and see you all on Sunday.......
For those of you who run know how important your running partners are. Well for me, it is make or break the runner that I am. I hate to run alone! I have no one to talk to and that makes for a quitter in me. Derrick told me tonight if I can still talk, I am not running fast enough, this is while he is asking John Conner if I run with him. Yeah right in my dreams maybe! I have my priorities you know.
My running partner last year, Jessica, pushed me through some pretty painful runs and I don't know if I would of made it without her. Kay and Tamara are keeping me on track as well. Kay does anyway, Tamara keeps us laughing so I am not sure what we will do about that... I think we do have too much fun running. I get side stitches from laughing..... So girls my new goal is to not talk so much on one run and see if we do better. I didn't say which one, so don't worry, it won't be on Sundays 10 miler!
TGIF and see you all on Sunday.......
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