Tagged: long run

September 18th, 2008

Insanity!!!

Everything is completely, totally, irreversibly insane today, this week, this month, this fall, but I’m using the final five minutes of my lunch break to get in an update. Here’s what’s going down:

  • Allergies. They suck.
  • Long run. Eight miles on Monday night without any knee pain. Six miles next week.
  • Mold. In a spare bedroom closet. Praying it is isolated and not contaminating my entire house. Also praying this doesn’t get expensive.
  • Bookshelves. Chris and I are rearranging/painting some bookshelves this weekend and cleaning out crap. We filled up the trash cart last night, we have a huge pile in the living room going to goodwill, and we have a huge pile in the entry that needs to go to eBay.
  • Cats. They’ve been watching other cats on YouTube. You should friend Mowgli and Ravi Austin (Nixa, MO) on Facebook. They’re lonely because I’ve been so stinkin busy.
  • Lo mein noodles. Yum! I made some last night.
  • Jesus. Knowing that he knows my breaking point and that he won’t let life/work/finances/mold go past my breaking point is the only thing getting me through my day.
  • Cookies. Thank you, HG, for making snickerdoodles! They rocked!

That’s all I have for today’s lunch break. Back to craziness…

January 21st, 2008

100 Mile / 8-Week Challenge: Week 3

I think I’ve redeemed myself this week—week three’s mileage brings me to 31.45 miles, which gets me back on track for the eight-week challenge.

Did some speed work on the treadmill tonight: 5 x 400m at 5K pace. Not especially easy, but it wasn’t as bad as I anticipated. And the treadmill helps me to know how fast I’m supposed to be moving.

Yesterday I did a “long run” of four miles at the Y. It’s so stinkin’ cold right now that I hate venturing outside. In fact, I went outside for about three minutes on Saturday, but my cheeks were so cold, that I turned around and came home, which is why I spent yesterday afternoon on the indoor track. After the four miles, I did some plyometrics: butt kicks, high knees, bounds, and strides—twice each.

All in all, I can’t complain about how well I’ve bounced back from knee problems. I have a healthy lifestyles appointment at the Y on Friday, and my consultant is a runner, so I’m going to talk to her about my running/cross training/strength training/yoga/speed schedule. If all continues to go well, half marathon training starts Monday!

 

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