08.11.08
Posted in Jog, Run
at 6:35 pm
by renaemd ·
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…does that mean that it made me stronger?
Learning from the mistake of my last workout, I started earlier, and told myself that it was to be an easy pace and that is okay. I don’t know when in my life going a little over 2.5 miles became just an easy little workout, but it has, which is crazy and wonderful all at the same time…
It still hurt, and it sucked, which worried me enough that I just walked after finishing two of the running intervals. (BTW - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the podrunner intervals workout - go download it now!)
My concern is this isn’t that “it hurts so good” hurt - I like that kind of hurt, where you are sore from building muscle. This is different - like, huh, I wonder if I keep going if my leg muscle is going to detatch itself from my body and beat me with itself, because right now, it is hard to walk and it seems very angry.
All I know is, it better get in gear - I have 13.1 miles to kick butt on coming up.
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 08/11/2008
- Time: 18:35:00
- Total Time: 00:44:04.00
- Calories: 436
- Distance: 2.64 miles
- Average Pace: 16:42.79/mile
- Max Pace: 12:00/mile
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08.10.08
Posted in Jog, Run, Walk
at 11:07 am
by renaemd ·
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I was all pumped up after doing 13 total miles last week and beating my PR. I set out to do (wait for it) 10 miles so I could start tapering off for my race in three weeks. So I got ready and set out, but started out 30+ min later than I wanted, knowing that it was going to be a really long workout.
Mile one - still a little sore, but surviving
Mile two - man, it really hurts when I’m on the running section of the interval, but last time, it stopped hurting at the end of mile two
Mile three - hmmmm, it’s not stopping, in fact, it feels like my leg is going to stop working soon
Mile four - now I am nervous. I’m running with a marked limp and it is getting pretty dark out here. If someone tries to carry me off, I’m not going to be able to get away or kick because my leg is close to non-functioning.
Mile four point five - My husband was driving around the neighboorhood to check on me because it was dark and I didn’t have any water with me.
I got in the car and left.
Much ice and many anti-inflammatories later - it is better. Still sore. Every once in a while, feels like someone is hitting me in the calf with a hammer, but I’m not dying…
I’m going out again tomorrow.
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 08/10/2008
- Time: 18:57:00
- Total Time: 1:13:07.00
- Calories: 743
- Distance: 4.5 miles
- Average Pace: 16:15.61/mile
- Max Pace: 11:30.98/mile
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07.28.08
Posted in Jog, Run, Walk
at 7:01 pm
by renaemd ·
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I got my Nike+ Sport Pack this weekend (10th Wedding Anniversary present - my, how times have changed!) and I had my first real workout with it tonight. It probably isn’t as accurate as it “could” be, because I don’t have the Nike+ shoes (sidebar: Dear Nike, Stability shoes are not the same as Motion Control shoes. I really like the effort you put into making so many neat and cool shoes, but even as I tried on your lovely Equalons, you and I both knew that it wasn’t going to happen for this big girl with the severe over-pronation issue. I’m looking forward to trying out your Motion Control shoes when they are supposed to come out. I know I’m not supposed to really know about that, as you were trying to convince me that your Stability shoe is, in fact, Motion Control, but I called my serious shoe peeps and they let me know that it was not the case, but that you were rectifying the situation. Untill then, dearest holder of the swoosh, I will be stuffing your Nike+ sensor into my shoelaces and hoping for the best. Love, Me) but it was great to hear the mile marks through my iPod, and to be able to get a status every time I hit my center button.
I just have to do what I did tonight about 4.4 times in a row for the upcoming 1/2 marathon - ai, yi, yi!
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 07/28/2008
- Time: 18:30:00
- Total Time: 00:47:49.00
- Calories: 496
- Distance: 3 miles
- Average Pace: 15:57.45/mile
- Max Pace: 12:00/mile
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07.20.08
Posted in Jog, Run, Walk
at 3:56 pm
by renaemd ·
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Well, the blisters on my feet and the little aches I’m feeling prove that today was a lot of work. I completed my 8 mile stumble today…which is a little less than 2/3 of the 1/2 marathon I’ll be stumbling in 6 weeks, but almost 2 miles more than the 10K that is in 2 weeks.
My pace is still slow - I haven’t recovered completely from my back injury and even though my husband tried to work out some of the bad tension in my back, I can tell tonight will be a Tylenol with Codeine night as a migrane is blossoming across my head from the back.
But on a more positive note, I finished 8 miles, and as my husband pointed out, when is the last time I went 8 miles on foot with a time limit.
I already got the “OK” from said husband to carve 3 hours out of our 10th anniversary weekend (next weekend) to go for 10 miles, so I’ll be doing my workouts and such accordingly this weekend. Now, after burning all of those calories, I go to work on developing some cupcake recipes…
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 07/20/2008
- Time: 12:00:00
- Total Time: 2:19:53.00
- Calories: 896
- Distance: 8 miles
- Average Pace: 17:29.56/mile
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07.17.08
Posted in Jog, Run, Walk
at 6:24 pm
by renaemd ·
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If you have ever gone to the Library Alehouse in Santa Monica and had the Oatmeal Stout, you would understand why I could not possibly go there and not partake. It was really good. What was not so good is having a cold at the same time and then trying to workout after the workday.
Not my finest performance. But as it was my last beer in a long, long while, it was worth it. 
Probably not very motivational
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 07/17/2008
- Time: 18:30:00
- Total Time: 00:35:22.00
- Max Heart rate: 180
- Calories: 222
- Distance: 2 miles
- Average Pace: 17:41.95/mile
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07.14.08
Posted in Jog, Run, Walk
at 6:27 pm
by renaemd ·
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Okay, it wasn’t fast, and I’m hurting a little (but not terribly and that’s what the doctor gave me pills for, right?), but it was totally worth it to do my interval training and sweat a lot.
I have a 10K coming up on August 2nd, and the 1/2 marathon on August 31st, so it is time to get my body ready (slowly, but steadily) to accomplish my goals. The doctor wasn’t sure I should be running at this point, but I explained to him how important it was and he’ll be monitoring me, so as long as I don’t do anything stupid…
BTW - if anyone wants to join my team for the Underwear Affair (Los Angeles, CA, August 2nd - 6pm - 10K run, 5K walk) and raise $$ for cancers that are “below the belt” you are more than welcome!!!
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 07/14/2008
- Time: 18:30:00
- Total Time: 00:34:23.00
- Max Heart rate: 155
- Calories: 222
- Distance: 2 miles
- Average Pace: 17:11.52/mile
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06.08.08
Posted in Cycle, General Cardio, Jog, Strength Training
at 7:00 pm
by renaemd ·
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I know, you are falling out of your chair right now. I finally got to the gym. Have you caught your breath yet?
Okay, here is the rundown of my Sunday night visit to Bally Total Fitness.
- 20 min on bike - 7.5 miles
- 10 min of hills on treadmill - 4.3 mph
- 10+ min on the rowing machine - burn baby, burn
- 2 sets of 10 reps of:
- arm curls at 30 pounds
- lat pulls on cable machine (have forgotten poundage, brain got fuzzy)
- chest press (3 sets of this)
- bicep on cable machine (see aforementioned fuzziness)
- 30 crunches on the awful crunch machine - um, ow!?!
- 10 min of stretching - aaaaaaaahhhhhh……
The good news is that I was able to walk (and sit) the next day - the bad news is that it seems I have a pinched nerve in my back that is causing some pain.
Other good news - I’m going back!
Workout:
- Type: Other
- Date: 06/08/2008
- Time: 19:00:00
- Total Time: 1:15:00.00
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06.04.08
Posted in Jog, Run
at 7:00 pm
by renaemd ·
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Just a quick run today - trying out the area around our home to see if I can run here at night - answer: probably not. I need to find a good dirt path that isn’t filled w. dogs and walkers who stop to talk to people in cars driving by.
Tomorrow is a 3 mile, today was just to get me warmed up
Everyone congratulate my friend Joy on finishing the San Diego Marathon this weekend - she’s awesome (and even got her man to sign up to run with us at the Disney 1/2 Marathon in August)! Go Joy! Go Shervin! Go team Dupuikenarivar!
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 06/04/2008
- Time: 19:00:00
- Total Time: 00:23:00.00
- Distance: 1.5 miles
- Average Pace: 15:20.72/mile
- Max Pace: 12:00/mile
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05.17.08
Posted in Jog, Run
at 4:00 pm
by renaemd ·
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Whew! Saturday was WAY too hot and even though my training schedule “said” 2 miles, I was hoping to do more, the record heat meant that 2 miles had to be enough. We just don’t have air conditioning…
Looks like this weekend will be much cooler, so I should be able to go a little farther on all of my runs this week. Yay!
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 05/17/2008
- Time: 16:00:00
- Total Time: 00:32:00.00
- Average Heart rate: 133
- Max Heart rate: 188
- Distance: 2 miles
- Average Pace: 16:00/mile
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04.24.08
Posted in Jog, Run, Walk
at 7:00 pm
by renaemd ·
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Okay! I was able to maintain a 3.5 mph walk for most of this workout and even got some jogging and running in without hurting my knees too much. I’ve been very concerned because I had hurt them so bad last week, but the fact that my walking pace is up 0.2 mph makes me feel like the other workouts I’ve been doing are helping and making me stronger. I’ve really got to push this weekend and finish my long run, even if I have to walk a large part of it. Of course, this is in between catering an Open House for a friend and driving down to Irvine for church.
Minor rant: I am HATING my 8-5 M-F schedule - booooooooo! If I could ever work out in this house when I was alone, I wouldn’t feel so rushed and allow myself to cut corners because I feel bad that my hubby is kicked out of the main part of the apt (we have a small place) while I am getting my sweat on. Okay, rant over - we will work it out…
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 04/24/2008
- Time: 19:00:00
- Total Time: 00:41:00.00
- Calories: 300
- Distance: 2.5 miles
- Average Pace: 16:23.61/mile
- Max Pace: 12:00/mile
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