I ran 3 miles last night. Everything good I said earlier about running, has been officially revoked! It was horrible. I was dripping with sweat and it was so hard. I ran the first 2 miles at a 1% incline and ran flat for the final mile. The only good thing I can say about it is that I finished. Today I get to rest before I attempt to run 4 miles tomorrow.
The ear, nose, and throat doctor is pretty sure my thyroid is going to have to be removed. He's going to look down my throat in a couple of weeks. On one hand, it's nice to know that I'm not crazy or being overly sensitive about the symptoms I have. On the other hand, it sucks to be right!
I have a pretty good excuse not to run......so tempted to use......
Friday, January 28, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Day Nine
I haven't decided if I will run today or tomorrow. Probably tonight because I am accompanying someone singing for a funeral this weekend and we're going to practice tomorrow. I really like my training program because there's a lot of flexibility as long as I don't procrastinate. That sounds pretty good too.....
In other news, I'm seeing an ear, nose, throat specialist today who is going to tell me if my thyroid needs to be removed. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that no surgery will be needed, but I know it's probably only a matter of time before it gets removed. (I have about 6-9 nodules that range in size from 2mm to 11mm across. 2 years ago I had 3 nodules.)
Also, if you call my house - make sure you're speaking to the right person. For some reason my son doesn't think it's funny that people confuse him and I. No boy wants to be mistaken for his mother. Although it does provide me with some great laughs!
In other news, I'm seeing an ear, nose, throat specialist today who is going to tell me if my thyroid needs to be removed. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that no surgery will be needed, but I know it's probably only a matter of time before it gets removed. (I have about 6-9 nodules that range in size from 2mm to 11mm across. 2 years ago I had 3 nodules.)
Also, if you call my house - make sure you're speaking to the right person. For some reason my son doesn't think it's funny that people confuse him and I. No boy wants to be mistaken for his mother. Although it does provide me with some great laughs!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Day Seven and Eight
According to my training schedule Monday is supposed to be a rest day, but I wanted to have some time to myself. You know it's going to be a long day when the 2 year old has already had several time outs and it's not even 8am. The kids take an art class on Mondays and I had some errands to do, so it took everything I had just to get the kids to cooperate. I figured I was already in a mood, so why not just run?
My run was very very good yesterday. It was the first time that I truly believed I could run the half marathon without dying. I was scheduled to run 2 miles, but I ran 2 1/2 - which tells you that it was a pretty good day. I decided not to focus so much on speed, but just on my breathing and form.
The other plus to running yesterday was being able to catch up on the Bachelor in peace. It's my guilty pleasure show, but my husband can't stand it. In this case it was a win-win for everyone. I got to watch the show and he got some peace and quiet.
Today I don't have to run - which makes this an awesome day already! But I am sort of looking forward to my run tomorrow. I just might be becoming a runner. Weird.
My run was very very good yesterday. It was the first time that I truly believed I could run the half marathon without dying. I was scheduled to run 2 miles, but I ran 2 1/2 - which tells you that it was a pretty good day. I decided not to focus so much on speed, but just on my breathing and form.
The other plus to running yesterday was being able to catch up on the Bachelor in peace. It's my guilty pleasure show, but my husband can't stand it. In this case it was a win-win for everyone. I got to watch the show and he got some peace and quiet.
Today I don't have to run - which makes this an awesome day already! But I am sort of looking forward to my run tomorrow. I just might be becoming a runner. Weird.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Day Five
Today was my 3 mile long run. I wasn't able to finish running it all because my hip started to twinge a little more than I liked, but I did run 98% and my total finish time (even with walking) was 33 minutes.
Last October I tore all the muscles in my right hip while training for a half marathon. I went through 4 weeks of physical therapy and didn't do much running after that - until now. While I hate to make excuses, I also am very careful about how hard I push myself. I don't want to go through that again. It can take up to 6 months for an injury like that to completely heal. So I am motivated, yet cautious.
Now I have the rest of the weekend to relax and enjoy. No running or blogging tomorrow. Monday it will begin again.
Last October I tore all the muscles in my right hip while training for a half marathon. I went through 4 weeks of physical therapy and didn't do much running after that - until now. While I hate to make excuses, I also am very careful about how hard I push myself. I don't want to go through that again. It can take up to 6 months for an injury like that to completely heal. So I am motivated, yet cautious.
Now I have the rest of the weekend to relax and enjoy. No running or blogging tomorrow. Monday it will begin again.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Day Four
Today my ankles are very sore. Yesterday I added 0.5% incline because there's a 900+ foot incline during the first half of the race. 0.5% makes a big difference! I figured that the incline will actually be 3-4% on the race course, which kinda scares me. So my plan is to run on an incline during my "short" runs so my body won't freak out even more when I race.
Despite my sore ankles, I managed to finish my 2 mile run yesterday in 20 minutes. Today I get to rest and I better enjoy it because tomorrow is my long run. Cheers!
Despite my sore ankles, I managed to finish my 2 mile run yesterday in 20 minutes. Today I get to rest and I better enjoy it because tomorrow is my long run. Cheers!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Day Three
Yesterday I went to the grocery store and spent about 40 minutes grocery shopping. I didn't have the children with me, so I was enjoying being able to take my time and not grab things as quickly as I could off the shelves. I go to check out, everything was scanned, groceries were bagged and placed back in my cart, when it became time to pay. I opened my purse......no wallet! I dug through again and again hoping that it would magically appear, but I forgot it at home! I was so embarrassed! The clerk put my cart aside and said I could come back.
Driving home, I was debating on just leaving the cart and not returning at all. But then I would never be able to shop at that store - at least not for awhile. What were the chances I could avoid that? Slim. I swallowed my pride, raced home, retrieved the wallet, and returned to the store. I still might not shop there for awhile until the sting of my embarrassment wears off.
What is the point of this story? I have to run 2 miles today and I know that even if I do something to embarrass myself, it probably won't top yesterday!
Driving home, I was debating on just leaving the cart and not returning at all. But then I would never be able to shop at that store - at least not for awhile. What were the chances I could avoid that? Slim. I swallowed my pride, raced home, retrieved the wallet, and returned to the store. I still might not shop there for awhile until the sting of my embarrassment wears off.
What is the point of this story? I have to run 2 miles today and I know that even if I do something to embarrass myself, it probably won't top yesterday!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Day Two
So I made the 2 mile mark yesterday. I did it in 21 minutes, but it was not very pretty. The guy next to me kept looking over - probably because I looked like I was going to die!
As much as I hate running, I love going to the gym. I see so many interesting and crazy things all the time. It's a great place to go people watch - plus we don't have cable so I can catch up on Million Dollar Matchmaker while I exercise.
Just last night I saw a woman leaving the co-ed workout room, wearing a white shirt and nothing underneath! I don't care how masculine your body is, every woman needs some kind of support. I do feel better when I see crazy things, because I know that I will fit right in with everyone else. The harder I try to be cool and look like I know what I'm doing, the more likely I am to embarrass myself!
Gotta run, have to take Nicholas to school, the other kids to art class, I'm babysitting today, soccer practice, swim lessons, and book club. It's a good thing today is my "rest" day.
As much as I hate running, I love going to the gym. I see so many interesting and crazy things all the time. It's a great place to go people watch - plus we don't have cable so I can catch up on Million Dollar Matchmaker while I exercise.
Just last night I saw a woman leaving the co-ed workout room, wearing a white shirt and nothing underneath! I don't care how masculine your body is, every woman needs some kind of support. I do feel better when I see crazy things, because I know that I will fit right in with everyone else. The harder I try to be cool and look like I know what I'm doing, the more likely I am to embarrass myself!
Gotta run, have to take Nicholas to school, the other kids to art class, I'm babysitting today, soccer practice, swim lessons, and book club. It's a good thing today is my "rest" day.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Day One
Today is Day 1 of half marathon training. You might think that since I am attempting to run a half marathon that I love running. I don't. I HATE HATE HATE running. It's the worst exercise, I'm terrible at it, and did I mention that I HATE it? Right now I'm thinking of a million excuses why I shouldn't run today. The kids have runny noses...I have a blanket to crotchet...I ate ice cream for breakfast...... But I've also committed to doing it and I don't want to be someone who says they'll do something and then flakes out.
If I were "good" at running I would do it all the time. Currently I run at a 10-12 minute mile (slower if I run more) which means that my husband could beat me in a 5K race without training. This is after 18 months of a gym membership and months of running previously. I also am lugging about 20 lbs of extra body weight that jiggles and jangles around when I run. Thankfully I am tall so I hide it pretty well under normal circumstances, but running is not a normal circumstance!
While I complain about how much I hate running, it doesn't change the fact that I have 2 miles waiting for me today. I think I'll make some time after lunch.....or dinner....
If I were "good" at running I would do it all the time. Currently I run at a 10-12 minute mile (slower if I run more) which means that my husband could beat me in a 5K race without training. This is after 18 months of a gym membership and months of running previously. I also am lugging about 20 lbs of extra body weight that jiggles and jangles around when I run. Thankfully I am tall so I hide it pretty well under normal circumstances, but running is not a normal circumstance!
While I complain about how much I hate running, it doesn't change the fact that I have 2 miles waiting for me today. I think I'll make some time after lunch.....or dinner....
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