Did 30 minutes easy run last night, about 2.5-2.8 miles. I switched my training schedule up from intervals to easy because my legs were fried. So tonight I have to do those intervals- yuck! :o
Did 30 minutes easy run last night, about 2.5-2.8 miles. I switched my training schedule up from intervals to easy because my legs were fried. So tonight I have to do those intervals- yuck! :o
2 miles on the treadmill yesterday before I met with my trainer. I did intervals - 2 min. at a pretty fast pace, 2 minutes at my usual pace, 1 min. walk.
I had egg rolls for lunch. They are not good pre workout food. :rolleyes:
Veronica
We have a new layer of snow today so no intervals on the track, darn! I was really looking forward to getting off the treadmill and hitting the track. So back to the gym today for 5-800's and min rest and a warm up mile and cool down mile. Then I went to the yoga class. That felt great and the intervals went pretty good.
I did my 11 miler LSR on Sunday and nothing Monday due to work.
Egg rolls sound great right now! Yum!:D
I was sick last week, and the bronchitus stole my voice.....teaching was impossible, but it was 65 degrees Friday.....so even though I felt horrible, I went for a beautiful 5 mile trail run anyway....with lots of tissues :)
Long bike ride saturday (50 miler) and an extremely hilly run on Sunday.....back to the pool yesterday and out on a run tonight....6 miles tonight.
I still have a bit of a cough, but I have a terrible time cutting back! I did take one day off last week, and I just slept instead. I know it helped!
I think my principal would be appalled if he knew what I did when I was sick! I just have no willpower!
Be careful Kacie- bronchitis can stick around a long time and become worse as pneumonia! But I have also been told it is okay to run or bike with bronchitis because it does hang around so long. My doctor just said "you may not want to be outside breathing cold air". I usually get it in November/December.
I know....I am chock full of meds.....My doctor also said that if i had even a little bit of a cough when I ran out to call him. It is actually in th 70's here though, so I am not worried about the whole cold air. It is always a balance!
True, I can only stay inside so many days when I am sick. I usually choose to hike or ride at an easy pace but if you are training that is not always an option. Hope you get to 100% soon!
Just be careful Kacie!
Eight miles (high ;))... and yoga's REALLY helping. Especially when I ran right after yoga class. The more flexibility I get in the lower back, and especially the more my lumbar curve gets restored, the more naturally my pelvis rotates when I run. After my turnaround when I saw my footprints and noticed that my right foot is still toeing out a little bit, I could inner spiral the thigh and feel my leg straighten. When my arches started burning a teensy bit and I wondered whether Blister Block was going to be enough for such a long sandy run, I could cue myself big toe mounds, four corners of the feet and arch support doesn't come from shoes (although my feet are definitely in the early stages of learning that). And of course when I started to fatigue, I could visualize the energy in my center powering me and pulling me forward.
I'm afraid that if I build too much mileage too early without any problems, I'll be tempted to do the full marathon in the fall. I'm crazy that way. I'd better sign up for the half now. (she says, fully intending that it's NOT going to be the next thing I do on the Internet. :rolleyes:)
Another beautiful day... the beach was perfect... I'm grateful... yay.
I promise I will start yoga when I finish my PhD. (Late in the Summer. I hope.)
In the meantime, I'll run twice this week, just short easy runs with a few strides thrown in.
Sunday is my half-marathon.
As much as I wanted to skip running today after just having my hair cut & beautifully styled I hopped on the dreadmill at the Y for a 3.2 miler.
Felt good & the shorter hair makes for a more comfortable run. Although I did learn one lesson, not to wear pants to run indoors. I just get way to hot. Guess if this rain keeps falling I will have to find my skirt. :D
Question: For those of you who run at a Y, if you want to run longer then the allotted 30minute limit do you just sign up for use on a different treadmill? I was hoping to go 5miles today, but wasn't sure what to do. :rolleyes:
I went for a 30 min run today after work. I was pretty sleepy tired but I made myself go. It started to snow lightly during my run which was nice. I need to motivate myself to lift my weights later tonight and do some yoga. I have been in kind of a funk today. My work hours have been cut a little which worries me and when I was talking with my Dad the other night he mentioned that my Mom is not doing very well.:( Luckily I am going to go visit them next week.
I am assuming your Y does not have indoor track. When I was a member of the Y the one I went to had one. Granted it was pretty dull as I think it was about 13-14 laps per mile. Other then that can you go at a different time when the treadmills aren't as busy?...Off hours??Quote:
Originally Posted by Urlea
Well, I was going to run at the Y tonight after finishing my swim, but then got up to the gym and every treadmill was being used!! I did not feel like waiting around, so just went home. My Y does have an indoor track but it is a really crummy one that seems like an injury waiting to happen so I have decided not to use it anymore.
I wrote about Monday's run on last week's thread...
OK, today is going to be 45-50. I really want to go on a group ride that is starting in the next town. But yesterday, after a combination of a 3.5 hour interview for my internship (I participated in the group therapy, got interviewed by the clients), being in class until 9:15, getting home at 10, and hearing that the one internship I wanted can't take me because no one wants to supervise me, even though they want me, I feel like cr*p. My asthma started hurting last night and now I just feel like my nose is runny and I am tired.
Every time I start to run, this happens. Is my body telling me something, or is it just a set of circumstances? I know I should forget about the ride and take a walk, but I can't!!!
Did 40 minutes intervals last night as planned, made it through just before a whopper of a storm came in. I was shocked to be running a bit strong but not pleased to have a bit of rawness rubbed on my thighs. :cool: Said storm interrupted my sleep and made it quite fitful all night, I have never heard winds like those! I may skip tonight's 30 minute easy run in favor of sleep. I am so tired this morning I can hardly see straight.
Crank- My theory is when you feel that mentally and physically down you should rest however your body requests. If it is saying a ride will lift you up, do it. If it is sleep, do that. If it is a long bath and nothing, do it. May not be a good training plan but it keeps me sane most of the time.
Sounds like lots happening on many levels this week. Take it easy Kacie and heal up.
Oak sounds like you are cruisin' along - Time, time time I would like to do Yoga but there is only 24 hours in a day and unfortunately I have to work, eat and sleep. How do you fit it all in?
Aggie - I agree if your body says sleep - do it - if it says slow down - do it. Sometimes we need to push through but other times that is invitation for injury.
I always use "am I hurting or just uncomfortable" normally it is just discomfort and I push through.
I made it through my VERY SLOW 6 mile run yesterday. Around and around and around on the track at the Y - It sounds like I am luckier than most, it is an 1/8th mile track so ONLY 48 times around - I broke down and bought a lap counter - VERY good investment.
this morning I did a 45 min recovery swim - Breast stroke whip kick felt VERY good on the legs
I CAN'T WAIT TO GET OUTSIDE! But it stormed here again so snow and drifts over ice. We may be outside by July :mad:
Urlea - Fargo's Y doesn't have a good track? ? ? ? Guess you will have to move to Minot. We don't have any time limit on our treadmills. When they built the addition they added a lot of new ellipticals and treadmills so even during busy times they open up regularly
Eclectic- You are doing a wonderful job staying committed to training. :D Kudos to you!
Maybe the Fargo Y! has a larger track, but the one I saw is tiny tiny tiny with only walkers on it. I'd be afraid of clocking someone on accident. The treadmills themselves have an auto shut-off after 30minutes. So I'd have to switch treadmills I think in order to run longer. :rolleyes:
It was 60 degrees here today, so I went to the local wildlife sanctuary and did a walk/run on the trails there in the VFFs. There was still a lot of packed snow; I had hoped for some bare ground but not yet. I did more walking than running because some spots were slippery. However, other than the slippery snow/ice areas I was amazed at how sure-footed I felt in those "shoes"--I ended up seeking out fallen trees (and there are lots of them) and places where rocks were sticking up out of the stream, and having a good old time! I did step into the water a couple of times but surprisingly my feet didn't get that cold (must have been because I kept moving); I'm still waiting for the neoprene-bootie-style VFFs I ordered to arrive (actually, the second pair--I ordered the wrong size the first time and they were a little too small so I had to order a different size). Those will be better in the conditions around here right now. I officially have a bad case of spring fever...
WOW they are strict!Quote:
Originally Posted by Urlea
And thanks for the kudos
Jolt - you remind me so much of one of my high school best friends - free spirited, loving life and playing - I can just see you skipping and dancing around nature. Ahhhh so many lose that as they turn into old people.
Well, I did what was best for me today. Didn't go on the group ride as I really didn't want to take my road bike on the very wet and sandy roads with a group of people whose group riding etiquette is less than stellar. I had a ton of work to do, so after 2 hours reading at the library, I went to a pretty hard yoga class. By the time I got home and ate lunch, it was 1:45. My husband came home around 3, so we ended up just going for a 40 minute walk. Enough to make me feel like I did something, but it didn't push me over the edge.
Spin class tomorrow, run on Friday.
I did 5 miles on the treadmill this morning before work. It was warm enough
(38) to run outside, but Jeff wanted to use the weight machines, so we went to the gym instead. Fortunately I remembered my mp3 player. On Monday, it was icy so I had no choice but to run at the gym. 5.7 miles on the treadmill, without my mp3 player which I forgot, was a little bit of torture.
I've just started swimming again and seem to be breathing much better in the pool this year. I think my aerobic fitness from all the running I've been doing is benefitting my swimming as well.
I have a nutrition question - Because I run so early - usually around 5:30am - I can't really eat anything solid before I run. I've been sucking down a Gu Roctane about 15 minutes before I start, so that my blood sugar isn't too low. But I'm finding myself getting pretty hungry by the time I'm finished. Any ideas for how I can combat this? I've thought about getting up at 4am and eating a banana, then going back to sleep, but the thought of getting up so early is awful....
Sounds like you did the right thing, Crankin! I haven't managed to run all week myself. Monday I didn't have a second all day at work so did nothing but some crunches when I got home from work (late)...sigh. Tuesday was yoga class. Very enjoyable and replenishing. Today was my work at home day, so DH and I managed a short (35 minute) bike ride outside at lunchtime -- only our second ride of the year, so we're keeping it short as our tushies and knees get back in shape. Tomorrow is Pilates class, and Friday, finally, I hope to run, same as you. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
Hi Susan -- that is rough. if you can't eat solids before you run, it sounds like you are probably doing the right thing. Could you handle another Gu during your run, maybe? I wouldn't get up at 4 to eat -- it would be too tough to get back to sleep after eating. At least for me, that sugar would start revving me up, and my brain and body would start cranking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas
I am lucky -- I can (and do) eat a Clif bar or have a yogurt right before running. In fact, I have to. If I try to run more than 20 mins on an empty stomach, my stomach starts growling, and I poop out. I can't run on a full stomach, but the Clif bar or yogurt seems just right to keep me from bonking without giving me stomach cramps or side stitches.
Hopefully someone will have better ideas -- you might want to post a query on the nutrition thread as well....
Susan, I used to have the same problem and I would make smoothies. That worked really well for me.
I haven't really been around much but it's good to pop in and see that all you ladies are still out running!! Some of you were just starting the last time I was here and that was about 5 months ago I think.
I haven't been running because I really got into skate skiing this winter. Cross training!!
Good to see you back Wahine. :)
My mom invited us for pizza so I skipped the run and ate pizza and drank beer. :o Tomorrow back on the wagon.
Susan- is it time or discomfort keeping you from solid foods? I can eat a Luna bar before a run but my stomach isn't hyper-sensitive to foods before a run (yet). DH cannot eat so he will do a smoothie himself or carry an additional Gu.
Discomfort. Solid food is guaranteed to give me stomach cramps.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama
I like the smoothie idea. Maybe it would last a little longer than the Gu does. Of course, then I would be operating "machinery" at 5 am which might not be such a good idea. :eek: But maybe even a yogurt would do the trick. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll have to give these a try.
I forgot to say - the solid food thing is a problem for me for a quite a long time pre-run. Last Friday I took the day off. I ran about 90 minutes after eating breakfast (and not a large breakfast, either) and still cramped up. It kinda sucks.
Do you like Carnation instant breakfast? I haven't ever looked at the nutrional value of them, I just know DH likes them. I am not a smoothie eater (drinker) but I wonder if you can make them the night before?
WOOHOO!!!! I got to run outside this morning. :D Had an awesome and invigorating 5miler with my Thursday morning running group.
It was icy out there after three days of rain, but I managed to stay upright.
Hopefully this rain thing will be over with for a while now, I absolutely love how energized the cool air & scenery makes me feel.
Susan- There's a brand of pre-made smoothie that I'm a fan of & you can find at most grocery stores or even Wal-Mart. They are Bolthouse Farm smoothies. It costs about $3.50 for 1 liter, which isn't to bad considering it's all natural.
Ama & Urlea - I haven't tried either of these options but I'll look for both of them at the grocery store. I'm definitely willing to experiment to see what works for me. Thanks for the suggestions!!
I have the same issue. I have to have a totally empty stomach when I run or I get horrible indigestion and cramps. I usually gel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Susan Otcenas
The other thing I used to do was yogurt with a package of instant oatmeal mixed into it and usually fruit - preferrably berries. It seemed to stick to me OK but was still light and refreshing enough to not cause the stomach issues.
The pre-made smoothies work well too. I like Bolthouse as well.
I should be running right now... what am I doing on the computer?
Schedule for today was 5 easy, 35 hard, 5 easy but I was worn out. I just opted for 4 laps (3.2 miles) as hard as I could which wasn't hard but high heart rate. That took about 33 minutes so I trucked on until my watch read 35 and slowed for cool down running gently for about 3 more minutes to get to the car then walking a bit. I just didn't have gas in the tank for 45 minutes.
I did intervals yesterday, 9 x 1 minute. It felt better than I thought it was going to as stiff and sore as I was, and with the beach a little soft just an hour before high tide. Still I'm pretty sure it was GPS error the one interval it said I ran at a 2 minute pace. :p
So in the morning, I am running a 10K. Since I only started running about 14 months ago, and this race was the first time I had ever run that far. I am afraid that I have worked myself up for this! My pace last time I ran this 10K was 11:15. When I ran a 10K in September my pace was 9:09. I want to beat that second time, but this is a much much hillier corse. Since September, I have been working so hard on distance, and I hope a little speed came with it! OH--and it's supposed to rain here! Gotta run fast anyway! :D
Good luck Kacie. I really hate the feeling of being rained on, seriously it gives me borderline panic attacks. I might stay home if it were raining. :o
Good luck Kacie! Is it at least supposed to be a warm rain?
My stomach could handle the oatmeal and fruit mixed in if I were cycling. But that's definitely too many solids for me to run on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wahine
My longest runs are 1 hour. If I ever decide to try to go longer (like if I'm ever crazy enough to get sucked into a half marathon) I'm going to have to find something that either sticks with me, or something I can consume on the run.
GO KACIE ! ! ! !
Good luck tomorrow. :D
re eating before running - I don't know what I will do the day of the 1/2 mary I don't run in the AM I run in the PM and have fueled all day. I figure I need to start trying Gu etc. because I run so slow I would need dinner in the middle :p
good for you Urlea on getting outside - I am chicken - too much ice
Well I thought last night's run would be great because I felt good all day and had a good AM swim.
Well I pushed it and didn't use my inhaler, didn't take any aleve and it was probably the most difficult 2 miles I have done. My legs hurt and felt like lead and my breathing was labored although my HR wasn't up.
Now I know the value of training logs w/ notes. Note - use inhaler, note - don't get cocky after your first 6 mile run and think you are 23 not 52 and can recover that fast. Note - Painkillers in moderation are a good thing, not something to be scorned. Note - get more sleep. Note - eat better suppers Note- drink way more water after long run - I think that was most of my problem - I thought I was hydrating well but I need to do more
I decided to get up and swim today thinking that would help - NOT a good swim day. Even my arms were tired. THEN to add to the misery I did legs only whip kick and stretched a groin ligament so even my breast stroke hurt :mad: I was going to call it a day, get out but decided to use the pull buoy and just do arms to finish out the time.
I am supposed to start speed work tomorrow - 5miles worth - so not happening :eek: I hope to do 1 mile warm up, 1 mile of short intervals and 1 mile cool down. That will up my weeks mileage from 10 miles to 11 or 10% which is recommended, rather than jumping to 13 which is 33%.