The Long Road Home

Tue, May 15, 2012

Tue, 15 May 2012 06:00:00

Went to gym and walked 1/2 mi on outdoor track, then did 1 mi intervals. Felt like I was moving through molasses. Finished recovery workout by walking 1/2 mi completely barefoot on God's carpet (the grass).

Found out over the weekend we are expecting our 2nd little monkey. I know pregnant ladies race all the time, but I'm just a little bit terrified with my half marathon only a month away. Seriously debating whether or not to pursue my marathon goal in Sept. I'll be 4 or 5 months along by then.

I don't have any symptoms outside of getting a little tired around 2p (who doesn't? 2 o'clock lull), and round ligament pain when I sneeze or get up too fast.

Someone please give me the courage to follow through with my goal for this year (marathon) while having a safe pregnancy!

Sat, May 12, 2012

Sat, 12 May 2012 06:00:00

Long run today with my Galloway girls. We ran from willow park almost to Thanksgiving Point. Beautiful morning. My knee started acting up the last mile or two. Suits me right for pigging out on bell peppers the last few days! Curse you, nightshades.

Sat, May 05, 2012

Sat, 05 May 2012 06:00:00

New Mile PR: 13:07. I was smokin'! (that's shaving 15-20 seconds off per lap)

Unfortunately I also sounded like a smoker. Some of my fellow runners suggested I go get that checked out. I felt like I was going to bonk, complete with tunnel vision, ringing ears, and breathing through a straw. My windpipe was on fire afterwards. I'm pretty sure it could have ignited a nuclear plant.

Going out for an easy run tonight with my friend, and we might go play at some running stores after :)

Thu, May 03, 2012

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:00:00

Quick jaunt around the neighborhood with my friend I mentioned the other day. 1 mile walking, 1 mile intervals. Easy peasy.

Tue, May 01, 2012

Tue, 01 May 2012 06:00:00

Can I be whiney? My sleep has been less than spectacular due to ache-y-ness. I don't hurt, mind you, I just can't get comfortable. My kid has been getting up at 6 & 7 lately, and I'm just NOT ready to deal with her that early. Luckily she knows how to play quietly on her own and use the i-net. Did I mention she's 3? LOL
If you've got kids, check out jumpstart.com. It's what she amuses herself with so I can work on waking up.

Oh and something is going on with my foot below my big toe. Might swing by chiropractor to get that checked out.

Walked 1/2 mi at gym, did intervals for 1 mi, then walked 1/2 mi. I don't notice the problem in my foot when I run. I notice it when I walk.

And I'm insanely sweaty. What's up with that? I haven't had a sweat ribbon down to my belly button in over a year. My Highway to Hale royal purple racing shirt was nearly black with sweat in that nice little curve we all know. Good thing? My body temp must be up. Fat burn, woo!

Mon, Apr 30, 2012

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 06:00:00

Conned one of my friends from church to go on a slow walk/jog with me. My calves are still kinda grumpy about their 7 mile hilly workout on Saturday, and I REALLY needed to get out and stretch them. Walked 1.5 mi, then got her to do 30/1 intervals with me. It seemed to suit her.

Sat, Apr 28, 2012

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:00:00

Went out with my Galloway girls this morning to run around the capitol. 7 miles of hilly semi-Hell. I thought my Achilles was angry at me post-run, but after reading an article, I think it might be my flexor digitorum longus which is right around the Achilles. I know the space between my Achilles & Calves would like an epidural :P
I've been walking it out and stretching and it's helping. If it was tendonitis, it would be getting worse. So I think that's a relief.

Last week my vibrams were really rubbing my feet wrong and I picked up some blister block & Lady Anti Monkey Butt. I put the talc (LAMB) inside my V's and rubbed it around good, then slathered on the blister block. Worked like a dream. It was cool today, though, so the real test will be when it's hot and my feet get really sweaty.

Went to breakfast afterwards at Whole Foods. I love epic meal time! Went to town on arroz con leche, berries, coconut, creme brulee french toast, scrambled eggs, milk, greek yogurt... I'm set till dinner!

Sat, Apr 21, 2012

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 06:00:00

Got out with my new Galloway gang and ran around Oquirrh Lake at Daybreak. It was super nice and I was disgruntled I didn't wear a short sleeve racing tee. Was a little uncomfortable in my long sleeve.

after our run, we stopped by San Gelato Cafe for breakfast, and 2 of the more seasoned marathoners expressed concern over me running/training a marathon in my vibrams. Now I'm all paranoid. I wear vibrams exclusively and I'll have been racing in them for a year by the time the marathon hits in September (and barefootin' it for a year & a half since I started walking skin on pavement May of 2011). Anyone have more insight into why they were so worried?

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:00:00

Ran a 6 min 1/2 mi. I don't think I've ever done it that fast before. Walked the rest cuz I wanted to die a little.