the numbers don’t lie

I started using Dailymile

almost from my very first run

so

Here are my stats (I ran an extra mile tonight)

319.65 320.65 miles completed

14lbs burned (scale says 15)

169 170 total workouts

277.75 278.57 doughnuts burned

90 hours of training

Not too bad for my 1st year of running

Can’t wait for what next year will bring!

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Running gear and reading

Santa was good to me with running stuff

And my kids knew to get me pretties for my not so pretty feet

 

These are the books I am reading right now.  Injured or not, reading keeps me motivated.

The Woman Triathlete

Triathlon for Women

Snowshoeing

the DX

So it isn’t the end of the world

the doc said I have

Patellar Tendonitis

Tight IT Band

and

Achilles Tendonitis

I start my

6-8 weeks of PT

on January 3rd

35 minutes away

because you know

I have that kind of time

and money for gas

Part of me says

screw it

I don’t need to do PT

I don’t need to run

it costs money

for races

for clothes

for the gear

but I

LIKE RUNNING!

I have

GOALS!

I want to finish

a half marathon

and

a Sprint Tri

and yes my

HUGE GOAL

Coeur d Alene Ironman 2015

The year I turn 45

so bring on the PT

Let’s do this!

seeing the doc

 

I have an appointment Tuesday

with an orthopedic doc

I had knee surgery 15yrs ago

so decided I didn’t want to even mess with

my family doc

who doesn’t run

I will have the doc look at

my R achilles

and L knee

I want to run

I want to

run a half marathon

and someday

do a tri

and within 5 years

an

Ironman!

I can’t do any of it

if my body won’t cooperate

so

off to the doc I go

 

Will update when I find out more

my running playlist

1. Activate    Stellar Kart  
2. All We    Worth Dying For 
3. Collapse    The Letter Black   
4. Collide    Skillet  
5. Eyes    Stellar Kart  
6. Friend Like That    Hawk Nelson  
7. Get Down    Audio Adrenaline   
8. Hanging On By A Thread    The Letter Black  
9. Lose Control    Stellar Kart  
10. One Way Jesus    Hillsong   
11. Procrastinating    Stellar Kart   
12. Unite    Worth Dying For
13. I Gotta Feeling    Black Eyed Peas  
14. Revolution    Worth Dying For  

What are some of your faves? I need some new tunes!

my tentative race schedule

 

These are the races

I would like to run 2011

Bold are for sure

Race for the Cure 04/17/11

Bloomsday 12k 05/01/11

Windermere Marathon (5K) 05/14/11

Coeur d Alene Marathon (5K) 05/29/11

Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon 06/25/11

Run for the Berries 07/30/11

Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure~ Twin Cities 08/19/11

Portland Marathon 2011 Sunday, 10/09/11

Ponderings

 

I am sitting here wondering, pondering.

Why?

Why in January of this year

did I finally start

this journey.

And why

is everyday a struggle

to get it done?

My first 5K on the treadmill took

almost an hour!

It was still 3.1 miles!

I had never walked or jogged

that far in my life.

The Saturday before Thanksgiving

I did it in 38 something!

My body is smaller

than it was in January.

I have lost weight and inches.

I feel great!

So why everyday do I

HATE IT?

Running on the treadmill is fine

it is the ice and ibuprofen

I hate.

It is the creaking and stiffness

getting out of the chair.

I am not so old that

I should be creaking.

Am I?

If you have the answers please share!

Off to ponder more…maybe even Shred

Boo Ya! I PR’d

 

I ran a Turkey Trot Saturday.

I woke up feeling great.

Had a cup of coffee before leaving the house

then refilled for the 40 minute drive to CdA.

I was well rested.

I have been doing the 30 Day Shred

and I fully believe it helped me.

I am (feeling) stronger all over, not just my legs.

I tried to suck down an energy gel

GAG

I will stick with cheweys

It was a brisk 25ish and a little breezy

I was okay with that. I chose not to wear

my light jacket

instead I had on a tech shirt under

my Race for the Cure

long sleeved –ahem- cotton t-shirt

I also wore running pants

with shorts OVER them

so nobody had to look at my

big ‘ol butt in tights

I was set!

They let us go in waves…

I was in the last wave of 5K’rs

and since I am a 12 min mile

I thought for sure I would be last

I wasn’t

I was at about the 3.5K when I did the math

and figured out I would be getting a PR.

Not by a few seconds, but a full

2 MINUTES! (2:19 actually)

I felt like I had WON the race

Such a great feeling to PR!!

I compare it to my first race finish

While there won’t be another

first ever race

I do get to PR again.

30 Day Shred

 

So on twitter the other day I kept seeing

#Shreadhead

Hmm

I ask what is a #Shredhead

Oh it’s those of us that follow
Jillian Michaels and her

30 day shred

Oh cool

I tried that once from Netflix.

It went back the next day

So today

was my 2nd day on level 1

and it counted as homeschool PE

because the kids joined in.

I have to say it is much easier…if her workouts

are easy…than when I tried back in January…

Probably the RUNNING"!

I will be taking pictures along the way….

Won’t be posting them though…well maybe

Pumpkin 5K with my daughter

 

 

I was excited to have a running partner.

Saturday E and I got up and got ready.

We had laid out our running gear the night

before so we wouldn’t

be rushed.

I forgot she is 13.

Uh…just put a hat on and let’s go!

We got to the race with plenty of time

to spare…ie potty breaks and costume observing.

She is a black and white type person so when

the race started 10 minutes late she

was annoyed.

Mind you this was a

FUN RUN and it was FREE

The race finally starts

and

she takes off!

I wave her on…so much for bonding.

She is about an inch taller

than I am

and legs as long as I am tall…

well okay

but her stride is definitely longer than mine.

She ended up with foot pain and walked a good deal.

And still beat me.

My energy and lungs were

saying

LET’S GO

my knee was saying

Uh nope sorry!

Whatever.

I still finished around the same

time as I have

every.other.5K

Someday I will beat 40 minutes

Until then

I will be in my daughters dust

which is fine

Because lunch afterwards was bonding too

still here

 

Last week I upped my

per run mileage

and

did some Yoga

apparently my 40 year old

body decided it was too much

and rebelled

so I haven’t run in a week

I hate that

I hate when I get motivated and serious

my body gives out

not like my mind is playing games

maybe I am a wimp

at the same time

I can’t get hurt

and be laid up with an injury

I will get at it again this week

probably the dreadmill

but at least it’s moving

10K recap

 

So this was my first 10K

Longest run since

Bloomsday 12K

Wasn’t impressed with

the lack of organization

Maybe I am spoiled

with Bloomsday

and Race for the Cure’s

My biggest ‘issue’

no porta potties

seriously

I am the ONLY

runner

that can’t finish

6 miles without needing one?

Whatever.

The start and finish lines

were not marked.

To get our shirts we had to go to a bar

that doesn’t bother me

I met my husband in a bar

but you can’t stuff

however many runners

that are

sweaty

and

stinky

into a small place!

G.R.O.S.S!

Anyway

I was shooting for 90 min

my time was

1:30:31

I count is as a success.

The reason I run

 

I had signed up for Bloomsday

Part of my ‘training’ was

Spokane’s

Race for the Cure

in

Honor of

my cousin Jamie

my 2nd Race for the Cure

was 2 weeks ago

my next one will be

in memory of

Love you Jamie!

4/6/1971-10/3/10

I will not stop

Racing for a Cure!

the ‘DREAM’

 

It’s official

I had

the DREAM

you know the one

where you are late for the race

then getting lost

I was running the

10K that is scheduled

Sunday

I am at an amazing 6min mile

(now I KNOW this is a dream)

then the 1/2 marathoners are let loose

and I get off course

then I stop to talk to

my friends

Donna and Sarah

who completed the 1/2 before

my 10K

Then I woke up!

5K Day

 

no pictures

no cheers from the crowd

no actual race

just me and my lil ‘ol self

I ended up doing 4 miles

2 miles in town

got too stinking hot

and

drove 15 minutes to home

I decided I felt better and ran 2 more

I sure hope it isn’t 73 out

next Sunday for the

10K

In January I couldn’t

WALK

4 miles much less

wog it

Okay jog a bit, walk a bit

I have completed BOTH

Race for the Cure’s

without walking

Something special about them

I am motivated.

tweet up anyone?

 

Anybody going to be at the

Spokane Marathon

1/2 Marathon

or

10K

on

10/10/10

I am running the 10K

hoping that my friend

who is running the 1/2

doesn’t pass me

race results

Here I am at about .25 mile into the race

 

 

Here I am at the end…

I didn’t walk

and I hadn’t run in close to a month

so overall I am

happy with this run

I signed up for a

10K

on

10/10/10

in Spokane

with the exception of

Bloomsday, a 12K

this will be my longest yet.

Race for the Cure

 

I am going to run another

Race for the Cure

tomorrow

for Jamie

Praying it is

In Honor Of

and not

In Memory Of

 

I haven’t run in 3 weeks

but that really doesn’t matter

I will, as long as I am able, always run

Race for the Cure.

I will someday complete

A half Marathon for the Cure

and

Marathon for the Cure

WE NEED TO BEAT BREAST CANCER!

Amazing….

 

 

I had my yearly appt. today

Doc was happy with my weight loss.

January 1, 2010

I was 165

today

152

It’s just a number

I didn’t keep track of inches

darn it!

I am also weaning off of my

“happy pills”

Which is good too.

Amazing how running

clears my head,

lightens my heart,

and refreshes my mood.

It helps me re-focus

or not focus on anything.

Getting my groove back

I think I am finally getting my groove back.

Did I tell ya'all I stepped on a nail?

I did

Two weeks of no running

I am feeling good now

my foot still aches once in awhile

but it is my achilles that is a pain

As long as I ice it

after a run

or

when it feels stiff

or

when it hurts

I

am good.

Why do I run?

I find if I am in

the mood to run

I better go

run

because that mood

may not happen again

in the same day

I LOVE

the way my body feels

AFTER

a run

I have yet to regret

going out

even if I felt after 100 yards

I wanted to turn around

I LOVE how

my legs feel tired

or

how sweaty I am

I know

GROSS

but it just proves to me

that I put an effort into it

I also LOVE

the feeling of a

COLD SHOWER

afterwards

Why do you run?

Well…..

I am running again.

Foot is only about 90%

I say that because yesterday

when I was about a mile into my run

I felt a sharp pain.

Dull ache I run through

Sharp pain I stop

I was able to run 2 more miles

in the evening and was okay

Taking today off

Feels so good to be back at it.

I missed it

Yes, I run on purpose.

things I learned

 

The Sage Memorial 5K was so far my worst race ever!

Worst in terms of how I was feeling etc.

BEST in terms of fun though!

• Don’t drink coffee (ie Mocha) 20 minutes before race
• Go to the bathroom…even if you don’t think you need to
• Drink water the morning of
• Drink water the night before
• AF came to town and I don’t normally run when AF is here
• Every race can’t be a PR
• I can only go up/get better from here

 

Sunday afternoon I stepped on a nail….

Had to make a trip to the ER for a tetanus shot

I still can’t walk normal on it

I hope I make it to the Timber Days 5 miler.

At least I have to let it heal so

hopefully my achilles  will heal also

ice. elevation. ibuprofen

repeat

1st running injury

 

I apparently don’t

do enough stretching

I think I have

Achilles Tendinosis

 

Last night

getting out of my chair

I couldn’t bend my foot

to walk

So I googled my

symptoms today and

it comes up with

Achilles Tendinosis

lovely!

race this weekend

 

I laugh at myself’

If it is called a

FUN RUN

I am offended that a 5K is FUN

if it is a race

I will never be 1st

or even 1st female

maybe in my age division

someday.

I am getting faster

and I really

enjoy outside

not the treadmill.

My pace out side is 11-12

treadmill is 15-16

No clue why.

Shooting for a PR for Saturday

Will be very happy with under 40.

still at it

 

 

So I am still running

Went to watch the

Coeur d Alene Ironman

pretty inspiring

Would like to try a

Triathlon

but who knows

I am staying on track

for the Sandpoint Scenic Half

up to 4 miles….

I am still a wogger though

you know

Walker/Jogger

my pace varies

12-15 min. mile

I would be happy to be closer to 12

but

in January I was happy

just to be able to move

forward…..and faster

than a 20 minute mile

What are you up to for the summer race wise?

leave me a comment with

your plans….

where is your wall

at what point do you hit your wall

what exactly is ‘a wall’

To me

my wall

is when I get to that

why am I here?

how much longer?

do I have to keep going?

Every run at about the 2nd mile

I wonder why the heck

I am out there.

I don’t really like running.

I do,however, love the feeling

AFTER

the run.

I can’t recall a time

that I felt worse

AFTER

a run.

Running is always worth it.

wow really?

 

 

So I went for a run today.

In town

on a paved trail.

Apparently summer decided to

make an appearance.

Cool….or not

It was 73 by the time

I got back to my car.

I started out great!

Made it to the half way point

in my 5K

and thought I

was.going.to.die!

I use a fanny pack for

my iPod and cell phone.

It was much bigger today

than I remember it being

during Bloomsday,

My hat just kept the heat in

so off it went

didn’t care how my hair looked

I was in survival mode.

I walked to rest of the way back to my car.

I learned a lot.

After 6 months of running

I thought I knew all there

was to know.

Oh well

There is always

Monday.

still running

I am still here.

I am still running.

I took about 10 days off

while on vacation.

Ran Tuesday for 1 mile

thought

I.would.die

Back in January

I could hardly

WALK

a mile

I am now

unofficially

15 weeks away

from

Sandpoint Scenic Half

So

I CAN DO IT!

or

die trying

took a break

from running

and blogging apparently.

My runnning break was about 11 days.

I was beginning to not

want to even look at my

running shoes

So I took a bit of a hiatus

I did get on the treadmill today

for a mile

the phone rang

I need to go outside

where I can't be bothered

I have a 5K this Saturday

next week I am going to MN

to see my cousins

One has cancer

and isn't well

I want her to hang on

I know selfish huh

Bloomsday 2010

So we survived Bloomsday

I wasn't sure what the hype was about

and since this was only

my 2nd race ever

I didn't have much to compare it to

Doomsday Hill was not that bad

the hills before it

SUCKED

There were a TON

of walkers

who I thought were

supposed to be in RED

as walkers

so we had to do a LOT of

dodging of people

like off the road

on the sidewalk

or whatever trail was there

dodging

We (DH ran with me)

got to

MILE 1

in record time

I thought

Oh this will be easy!

UH NOT!

Mile 2 and still dodging

Frustrating

and

energy sucking

I then had to pee

seriously I had to by

Mile 1

but really had to

at 2

(so did hubs)

and the lines were long

at least 8 minutes

SHOT!

Then there was a hill

finally water about 2.5

or felt like it

might have been sooner

another hill

then we finally get a groove

and are doing well

feeling great

another hill

more water

Mile 5!

don't remember if that

was after

Doomsday Hill

or before

Mile 6-7 totally walked

there were

so.many.people

half mile to go

walk another 1/4 mile

then I hear some guy say

only a 1/4 mile to go!

We.can.do.this!!!

We did manage to run across the finish line

it helped that the last 100+ yards was

DOWNHILL!

Overall it was a good time

liked that hubs went

learned:

~drink more water

the night before

not the morning of

~not to eat tacos

the night before

and

~to lie about how long it

will take to finish so

I can actually be

 with fellow runners

and not with the walkers

Bloomsday is near

Well

I have a 12K on Sunday

that is more than

twice

what my first race was

AND

I have yet to go farther than

5 miles

AND

DH hasn't trained

although we signed up together

I have more time to run

or I make more time to run

My knee wouldn't cooperate yesterday

AT ALL

I have not had any pain since my 3rd or 4th week

of running (which started in January)

My left knee,

which is jacked up anyway

due to surgery 14 yrs ago,

is not happy

whatever

I will finish

may end up walking most

I don't want DH to have a heart attack

seriously

So

I hope to get out

Thursday and Friday

and rest Saturday

getting on track

no pun intended

actually it is track and field season

so running on the highschool

track isn't possible

I have been forcing myself

to run outside

it is harder

I actually miss my treadmill

well cause it is nicer to me

then the pavement

I ache the next day

from the pavement

BUT

I enjoy the fresh air

so

I will persevere

and stay

outside

Next up

Bloomsday

a

12K

my 1st 5K

this was my first race

I had no idea what to expect

It was really a family event

so if all races have this

many kids in them

my running career is

OVER

Started out well enough

the walkers were way back behind us

chipped runners went first

The rest of us finally get moving

and I went to the side to get away from the people

that was something new too

running with others

My goal for this race wasn't so much to finish

hello, just a

5K!

It was to NOT WALK

I did this to honor my cousin Jamie

The water stations slowed me down

there weren't enough

people handing out water

which I NEEDED (the water)

I used that as an excuse to slow down

but not walk

I passed mile 1

this is where, in my head,

I need to walk

it's a wall for me

I didn't walk

I got passed

a lot

but by a walker

with legs as long

as I am tall

whatever

I was slow and study

there was a small hill

and thought

CRAP

I didn't walk

what goes up must come down

I was most excited

to have a down hill

when we looped around

My NIKE+ says

2K to go

Still moving

slow but not walking

kids are everywhere and

in.the.way!

and jogging strollers

not sure they should be allowed

just sayin'

So my NIKE+ says 5K

and the finish line isn't in site

WTH!

okay

 I want to WALK

my thighs feel like jello

and I see

my love

He walked so he could see me

on the course

I LOVE HIM!

it was just enough for me to

keep going

Then my son

yells

GO MOM!

Mind you this was

'just' a 5K

not a marathon

or even

a half

but

 I

DID

NOT

WALK!

3 months ago I

could barely walk 5K

so to me this was

a HUGE

thing.

here are some pictures

that my son took

only pink shirt I had....wish somebody had told me it was too small!

I am down 10 lbs since starting in January

thought it would come off faster....whatever

real men wear pink!

survior balloon release

crossed the finish line!

I ran again

I finally ran again.

It had been almost a week

unless you count that

horrid mile on Saturday

which I don't

So

today I am going to run

while the kids are all at soccer

this will be interesting because

it will be outside

I haven't done much of that

I feel better already.

Oh

I am reading the

50/50/50

50 Marathons

50 days

50 states

by Dean something

great read

inspirational

I won't be doing it mind you

but still a good read

countdown to my 1st race

My first race is Sunday.

it is 'only'

a 5K.

Two months ago

a 5K wasn't even in my

vocabulary.

It is even cooler

because it is

to honor my cousin

Jamie

She is fighting the breast cancer demon

my race is

Race For The Cure

I will post before the race

and hopefully a

play by play

about how it went.

not all days are good days

well today pretty much sucked

I needed to run 6 miles

to stay on track for my half marathon training

I got about quarter mile on the mill

and the kids were driving me nuts

so I went outside

wasn't good

the road is a mess (gravel)

and the wind was well windy

I had only a tank top on

no hoodie because I was supposed

to be inside on the mill

it was COOLLLLLD

so ran back up to the house

and got back on the mill

total milege

1

yep

1

maybe it was 1.25

but by far not the

6

I was supposed to do

there is always tomorrow

a day off

So I ran 3 days in a row.

I read somewhere you shouldn't

but I was feeling good and knew

myrun would be a good one.

Today my legs are a bit jello-y

it feels good though

like I pushed myself this week

so far I have 10 miles in

and still 3 days left to run

I only have one 6 mile run left

I have yet to go more than 5

and I have only done that once

I am really trying to not run today

I want to, but I can hear my body

asking for a break

you know via the jello-y legs

so I will just look at my treadmill

and hope it enjoys a day off too

what my feet like

These are what me feet like.

My girlfriend has knee problems

as do I so I asked her what she wore

NIKE Pegasus

cool!

The are comfy

and after my first couple weeks

my knee didn't even hurt anymore

GOOD BYE

ROLL ON ICY HOT!

now that could be the shoes

or

the fact that my legs are

now like STEEL haha okay

not steel  but much more

muscular hence the better knee

This is not a paid endorsment

just thought I would share what my

feet like

I never tried any other pairs

so I don't know if

they would like

something else.

Plus the color is cool :)

how it all started

rthe hubs and I decided to run Bloomsday

a mere 12K

I started to train

(read walk the treadmill at the gym)

I made it a mile

then I actually wogged

(my friends word for walk/jog)

I wogged my first 5K on the mill

I was SOLD

Then I signed up for Race For The Cure

in honor of my cousin

Jamie

I will be running this alone

I am okay that I am a loner on my team

I found out I don't like running with people

like in a group

I am there to run not visit

I barely have enough energy to run

much less TALK and RUN

So I am now training for a half marathon

Training meaning I am looking at a little piece of paper

with a 10 week guide on it

from some website I found when googling

Half Marathon Training

I was surprised the google page didn't come up

Come Again??

or

Are you Nuts?

It tells me how far to go each day

I am now happy when I 'only' have to go 3 miles

I am still a wogger

but I read somewhere as long

as you are mostly jogging

you are a runner

There is a half at the end of May

in Coeur d Alene

there is one in September

in Sandpoint

I am shooting for May....

you know cause

I have nothing else to do with my time

So that is how it started....why I run