80 miles this month, including two 8 mile runs. I definitely feel a sense of accomplishment!
I' m doing my first group run this Saturday at Big Peach which should be fun. The only time I've run with a group is in a race situation, this should be an interesting change. Only three miles - then I'll do my long run on Sunday.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Running with Daddy
Just didn't want to run again - that same motivation for the short runs, but I'm glad I did.
This started off as just another standard 4 mile run on the treadmill. It ended up as a great run - I still feel good and it was three hours ago! It's kind of hard to explain why it was so good. My focus just narrowed down to . . ..quiet. I had my music on, but it faded into the background. My body was on autopilot - just a good steady rhythm. And I was completely relaxed.
After I finished I was tired, although much looser than normal - but I felt refreshed as kooky as that sounds. Stress, everything, had just bled away. I still feel … centered (and I swore I would never, ever talk like that by the way.) Wow, I hope I can recapture this often.
WTSHWYF?
This started off as just another standard 4 mile run on the treadmill. It ended up as a great run - I still feel good and it was three hours ago! It's kind of hard to explain why it was so good. My focus just narrowed down to . . ..quiet. I had my music on, but it faded into the background. My body was on autopilot - just a good steady rhythm. And I was completely relaxed.
After I finished I was tired, although much looser than normal - but I felt refreshed as kooky as that sounds. Stress, everything, had just bled away. I still feel … centered (and I swore I would never, ever talk like that by the way.) Wow, I hope I can recapture this often.
WTSHWYF?
Monday, October 27, 2008
Who Woulda' Thunk? Not Me, That's For Sure
Did eight for the second week in a row. Pause for the obligatory (Holy cow - I remember when I thought that being able to run three miles IN A ROW was the ultimate in fitness!)
I modified my 7 mile route to add another mile to it - and literally laughed out loud at mile 4 or so. It didn't even occur to me when I mapped it out that I had thrown Mt. McKinley and a few sister mountains into my route. OK, slight exaggeration, but I added one seriously hilly road into the middle of my run. I actually enjoy it though - it breaks up the monotony and I know it is helping my training. That feeling of finally cresting the hill to start a downhill or a flat is a rewarding one!
I'll actually put this into print now - although it has been going through my head for the past month or so. I was going to do the ING 1/2 marathon in March. That was really the culmination of everything I wanted to accomplish in running. I wanted the little oval sticker that says 13.1 to put on my car, to be able to say I ran a half marathon, and to prove to myself that I could run a half. I really had absolutely no plans to go beyond 13.1 when I started this whole journey. So why in the heck is 26.2 running through my head constantly all of a sudden??????
But, I'm pretty sure I'm going to do it - a full marathon in March. Huh. It's a pretty exciting thought actually.
I modified my 7 mile route to add another mile to it - and literally laughed out loud at mile 4 or so. It didn't even occur to me when I mapped it out that I had thrown Mt. McKinley and a few sister mountains into my route. OK, slight exaggeration, but I added one seriously hilly road into the middle of my run. I actually enjoy it though - it breaks up the monotony and I know it is helping my training. That feeling of finally cresting the hill to start a downhill or a flat is a rewarding one!
I'll actually put this into print now - although it has been going through my head for the past month or so. I was going to do the ING 1/2 marathon in March. That was really the culmination of everything I wanted to accomplish in running. I wanted the little oval sticker that says 13.1 to put on my car, to be able to say I ran a half marathon, and to prove to myself that I could run a half. I really had absolutely no plans to go beyond 13.1 when I started this whole journey. So why in the heck is 26.2 running through my head constantly all of a sudden??????
But, I'm pretty sure I'm going to do it - a full marathon in March. Huh. It's a pretty exciting thought actually.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Still Here
Still running, despite the silence. Had a great seven mile run last weekend and am hoping to duplicate it this Sunday. It was great just because it felt...right...almost all the way through the run. Sure, I had bits and pieces of it where I was dragging or wishing I was about a mile further than I was, but overall, I just chugged along. (And most importantly, I still felt relatively fresh at the end. That was a first.)
Funny though, my short runs during the week have started to give me problems. Motivation to do them is still a bit of a problem, but that's not even what I mean. I am finding the three-four mile runs harder and harder. I suppose it's because I've upped my pace, but I was hoping these runs would be more routine by now. Maybe I was fooling myself.
Funny though, my short runs during the week have started to give me problems. Motivation to do them is still a bit of a problem, but that's not even what I mean. I am finding the three-four mile runs harder and harder. I suppose it's because I've upped my pace, but I was hoping these runs would be more routine by now. Maybe I was fooling myself.
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