A Legend

Congratulations Brett on 422 TD passes!

It is TRUE!

4-0 BABY!!!

3-0

Can it be true?

14 Days: Tapering

I think that I might have been so delirious last weekend from my peak 21 mile training run that I forgot to blog about the experience.

First things first, I did it. Secondly, the body does some strange things after 18 miles of running. There was a point that I suspected the "wall" was coming right at me. My teeth were numbing, I was seeing stars in my eyes, and my body felt like it weighed 500 lbs. At that point I had to stop, walk, refocus, and continue. That's exactly what I did. But that was a very weird feeling.

Even after the run, it did take my body some time to recover. It wasn't so much of a muscle recovering, although my calves were pretty sore, just a mental recovering (ok and maybe a little bowel and urinary track recovering - hey I never said this was going to be pretty).

Yesterday I went out and "only did 10". I think that sounds so funny to say "only 10". Most of my group went on to do 12 but after a Friday workout of suicides (line running on the basketball court) and other torture exercises with my bootcamp class, my body was ready to be done.

Though I will enjoy these next two weeks, I am ready for the marathon. Bring it on.

26 Days: Nerves

I would be lying if I said that I wasn't getting nervous. The big race is less than a month away. This past weekend I went down to 11 miles. That went just fine. Now it's peak week - on Saturday I run 21. After that peak, my tapering already begins.

I've decided I'm going to be the poster girl for cross training. At noon on October 7th I will be able to tell you if cross training MORE than running hurts or helps your performance. In my case, I might do just fine. Since I'm not going for time, all of my extra curricular work might pay off. Time will tell.

Can't Sleep

I'm awake with too many thoughts running through me head...

I have to get up early tomorrow to teach
I should really run after class
But should I run outside or on a tread mill?
I don't like running outside downtown...too much traffic
Maybe I could run around the track?
14 times around is a mile, that's a lot of times around...but maybe I could do some speed work
Everyone keeps telling me that I am losing weight
How come I don't feel like I'm losing weight?
The scale doesn't say anything different....my clothes aren't falling off.
But I'm running freakin' 18 miles, why wouldn't I be losing weight
Because I eat like crap
Why do I eat so poorly?
Laziness....
How can I go through an entire day of work and not feel as if I accomplished anything
There are piles on my desk
I need to finish my resume and submit it to the Ridgedale YMCA
What's my exec's reaction going to be when my boss hands in his 2 weeks
Is he going to want to talk to me?
I wonder how I'm viewed at work.
I need to get through those piles on my desk
I want to be a membership director, but I'm scared, too many expectations
However the money would be good
BodyStep went well today - those stupid songs are RUNNING through my head
Weird day at work today
Why doesn't my exec just want to talk to me about the schedule
I hate office politics
Didrik and I watched 5 episodes of CSI tonight.
TiVo is amazing
Didrik is going to be gone this weekend
Yuck, I have to work
12 miles this Sat.
I'm anxious to talk to the running girls
I hate cellulite
I think that I will always have it
Do I want to be promoted at Skyway or move to a different branch
It's easy to stay - better commute, friends at St. Paul Ys, know the facility
Challenge to leave
Maybe it won't be up to me
In that case I'm outta here - onto something else
But what?
Oh I don't want to even go there....I'd be here all night
Stupid BodyStep songs - leave my head!
Is this post going to take up the entire page?
Who cares, it's my blog
I wonder how many frequent flier miles I have
I need to start thinking of 2008 travels
That's an incentive to stay with the Y, the vacation is fab
30 days to the marathon - that's crazy
I'm crazy
No going back now - too many people know
Maybe I'll get a "mysterious injury"
I'd never forgive myself
Just do it...
Didrik is in the other room sleeping
I sent him there because of his snoring, and now I can't sleep
How ironic
This is going to be an interesting couple of months
What's going to happen at work
Marathon progress
Italy trip
No turning back now
Oh shoot, I forgot to call that guy back
I also need to do those check requests
and those damn piles
Ok - maybe I'll try to sleep now

Allie & Will

I had the opportunity to spend time with my niece and nephew at the cabin this labor day weekend.

31 days: Mind Games

Even though I successfully ran 18 miles last Saturday, I continue to play mind games with myself involving some of my training choices. For one thing instead of going to running group tonight, I stopped by my recently wedded friend Courtney's house (near lake Nikomis where my running group meets). Since she was just married last Friday it was CRUCIAL we talk about every detail of the wedding.

Secondly yesterday was Labor Day so I didn't have a class to teach. Instead I was anxious to run the road leading to my family cabin. This road is a 4 mile route of pure hills. I have had good and bad runs on this road and I was expecting my marathon training would help my endurance for the hills. Unfortunately my training had a reverse effect. Instead of conquering the "small mountains" my legs aches and I found myself walking to each crest of the hill.

It can be extremely discouraging to have a bad run after accomplishing new goals such as running 18 miles. I cannot be wavered, I must persevere!