I will be on the road this weekend and I am required by law of training to do 10 miles of running. I can do it with no problem. I am also supposed to do some cross training on Sunday. Ha, that is no problem at all. I also need to eat good while I'm on the road - Crap never does work out for me.
I imagine I will get heckled for eating light or skimping on my portions, but facts are facts. I am training for a long run that towers above any athletic event that I have ever done.
I hope this hotel has a hot tub.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
UggggH!
No wonder they call it the dreadmill. I ran 13 miles on it Saturday and really didn't like it. Seriously, it was a terrible experience. This week I have to run 3, 7, 4 and 10 miles. I will also tack on some weight training with that.
Training for anything, especially a marathon, takes time out of my day that I honestly don't want to give up. The end result is worth it though.
Saturday, made me start doubting my ability to finish the race. I know I can do it as long as I push through for all the right reasons, but the human body isn't designed to go 26.2 miles. ALmost as shocking as that is that I hear about people running ultra-marathons. These people are ridiculous.
My Valentines day was great. The house got cleaned up and Julie made me brownies. I am eating healthy, but with the way I am logging the miles, whose to say I can't have a few treats now and again?
Training for anything, especially a marathon, takes time out of my day that I honestly don't want to give up. The end result is worth it though.
Saturday, made me start doubting my ability to finish the race. I know I can do it as long as I push through for all the right reasons, but the human body isn't designed to go 26.2 miles. ALmost as shocking as that is that I hear about people running ultra-marathons. These people are ridiculous.
My Valentines day was great. The house got cleaned up and Julie made me brownies. I am eating healthy, but with the way I am logging the miles, whose to say I can't have a few treats now and again?
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Marthoner in Training
The training is going great. It is funny about what gets me motivated to get through my training. The other day it was a guy's 2009 OKC Memorial Marathon shirt, the other day it was a OKC Memorial Marathon commercial and today was pushing through the pain in my shin. I am sure it came from my new shoes that I wore during my 3-mile run yesterday.
Most of what gets me through is why I am running it - for all those I lost in 2009. Both Grandfathers and my Uncle passed away last year and it still hangs heavy on my heart. They push me on and I recently found out where I get my drive to run.
Apparently my dad's father was quite the runner. He would run from his house to town and back each day for work. I would guess it was probably a 9 mile run one way. I am also going after the fact that I will be the only one in my family or extended to family, of my knowledge, to run a full marathon. I think that is pretty cool. It has a cool factor for my kids and the rest of my family legacy.
Most of what gets me through is why I am running it - for all those I lost in 2009. Both Grandfathers and my Uncle passed away last year and it still hangs heavy on my heart. They push me on and I recently found out where I get my drive to run.
Apparently my dad's father was quite the runner. He would run from his house to town and back each day for work. I would guess it was probably a 9 mile run one way. I am also going after the fact that I will be the only one in my family or extended to family, of my knowledge, to run a full marathon. I think that is pretty cool. It has a cool factor for my kids and the rest of my family legacy.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
New Findings
So I have been by myself with Jett for the past week and I have come upon some very interesting facts of my life.
1) One of these days he will appreciate me.
2) Dinner is more exciting with a 1.5 year old!
3) How on God's Green Earth do single or stay-at-home moms do it?
4) No matter how hard I try I am not mom.
5) The house...in shambles.
6) The house...will stay in shambles until mom is back.
7) My eating, not so great when Julie is gone. Neither is Jetts.
8) Number one goal when feeding Jett, find anything, anything at all that he will eat.
9) I've got the best mother-in-law.
10) Jett thinks I'm a loon.
11) In a war against macaroni n' cheese and cookies, cookies always wins.
12) Sleep is underrated.
13) Bath time is more fun when it is in the big bath tub.
14) Bedtime can't come soon enough.
15) If there was a world without mom's it would be called damnation.
1) One of these days he will appreciate me.
2) Dinner is more exciting with a 1.5 year old!
3) How on God's Green Earth do single or stay-at-home moms do it?
4) No matter how hard I try I am not mom.
5) The house...in shambles.
6) The house...will stay in shambles until mom is back.
7) My eating, not so great when Julie is gone. Neither is Jetts.
8) Number one goal when feeding Jett, find anything, anything at all that he will eat.
9) I've got the best mother-in-law.
10) Jett thinks I'm a loon.
11) In a war against macaroni n' cheese and cookies, cookies always wins.
12) Sleep is underrated.
13) Bath time is more fun when it is in the big bath tub.
14) Bedtime can't come soon enough.
15) If there was a world without mom's it would be called damnation.
Monday, January 25, 2010
The Beginning of Marathon Training or the middle
So I am back from Vegas and ready to start training for the marathon. Turns out my 18 week training program I am going to do needed to start 4 weeks ago. Now I must start on week 5, which includes two 3 mile runs, a 6 mile run and a 10 mile jaunt on Saturday. Needless to say I am terrified that I may have screwed this up. I really can do this, but I am skipping like four weeks of tough training.
Vegas was not very kind to me.
Vegas was not very kind to me.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Vegas with my Aunt
It is almost that time when I get to go to work in Vegas, but this time I will have company. My aunt is coming to stay with me a few days. When my uncle passed away it left us both reeling with ain and I think we need to be with each other to remember the good times and just hang out.
Last night before the game I called her to place my bet with her. Typically the bet was made with my uncle and he would always somehow win and I ended up probably owing him umpteen rounds of golf and more dinners than you could shake a stick at. I miss that about him. I really think about him everyday.
Work has been crazy busy this week, but what can you expect. This is the first full week since before Christmas that I have worked.
I just found out my Cousin-in-Law shot a buck last night. I am super excited because he always is out trying to get other people to shoot something and never shoots anything. He really deserves to shoot a biggun. I've not met a nicer more Godly man than him and I've come to find out that good things happen to good people, which is no surprise that he shot a nice one last night.
Last night before the game I called her to place my bet with her. Typically the bet was made with my uncle and he would always somehow win and I ended up probably owing him umpteen rounds of golf and more dinners than you could shake a stick at. I miss that about him. I really think about him everyday.
Work has been crazy busy this week, but what can you expect. This is the first full week since before Christmas that I have worked.
I just found out my Cousin-in-Law shot a buck last night. I am super excited because he always is out trying to get other people to shoot something and never shoots anything. He really deserves to shoot a biggun. I've not met a nicer more Godly man than him and I've come to find out that good things happen to good people, which is no surprise that he shot a nice one last night.
Monday, January 4, 2010
New Years Gym
It is always entering the gym after New Years. I like to take bets in my mind about how long folks will stick around. Usually it is about two months and they start tapering off.
I am attempting to get back into the routine and I truly have been noticing a difference in my workouts and how the day starts when I have a good one. The day seems shorter and brighter, although it is like 20 degrees and overcast outside. I am running my 2 mile quicker than a week ago, which is good considering marathon training begins in three weeks.
I am looking forward to starting the training, but am dreading the travel that I will be doing while on the training. I will have to pick up the pace when I am on the road because I don't want to get behind in my training.
I haven't looked at the training for a while, partly because I don't want to get intimidated by how much running is involved. I understand that it is building up to running 26.2 miles, but my gosh that is a ton of running.
I am attempting to get back into the routine and I truly have been noticing a difference in my workouts and how the day starts when I have a good one. The day seems shorter and brighter, although it is like 20 degrees and overcast outside. I am running my 2 mile quicker than a week ago, which is good considering marathon training begins in three weeks.
I am looking forward to starting the training, but am dreading the travel that I will be doing while on the training. I will have to pick up the pace when I am on the road because I don't want to get behind in my training.
I haven't looked at the training for a while, partly because I don't want to get intimidated by how much running is involved. I understand that it is building up to running 26.2 miles, but my gosh that is a ton of running.
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