So since last Wednesday I've been pretty okay about running I guess. I missed my Thursday workout and didn't make it up on Friday. I attempted to run on Saturday but after snacking and rushing out to run I just made myself feel sick on the run and it did not work out so well. I walked most of the way back. I was suppose to go out with my honey but I wanted to fit in a work out before. Unfortunately we had a late breakfast and therefore were starting to get hungry yet weren't ready to eat lunch so we snacked on nuts and random stuff around the kitchen. It didn't translate very well during the run. The first 1.5 miles went well, the latter 1.5 miles didn't.
We decided to just stick around her place and run to and through the park and back. It looked like it was starting to get busy in the park as it seem the "Light the Night" event was going to take place. An event held to collect funds to fight Leukemia and Lymphoma. As we ran through the park they had balloons and pictures of various individuals affected by it from adults to kids. I have to admit I started to tear up and can say I pretty much cried as I ran. That was challenging and don't recommend it but I couldn't help but think about my honey and her battle against cancer and now facing issues with blood and bone marrow. Well I was able to pull myself together and get to our 1.5 mile point in one piece. As we headed back I just couldn't deal with the heartburn and feeling in my chest. It got pretty bad I felt I couldn't breathe properly. I couldn't take a deep breath. I just walked back. I wasn't going to fight with my body and frustrate myself some more. I felt bad for my honey who wanted to attempt going to her uncle's wife baby shower. I pretty much ruined that.
The good thing about not going out was that I rested some more for my run/race the next day. I had a half marathon scheduled to run and this race was going to help us gauge how our pace for the marathon was going to work out. I was excited to run this half marathon to lock down my MGP and not for a PR. Yay I could take it easy!
The next day came and I went to pick up my buddy, R, and his sister, A. My honey came along and I was so happy that she was going to be there for me. I was feeling good about myself, my body and this race. It was very humid so I was a bit concerned about that but again I wasn't "racing" for a PR so I wasn't too worried. I took off with A and we were going a bit faster than I wanted to. At times I wanted to slow down and I kinda did but I didn't slow that all that much because I wanted to see if I could push myself. I lost my running buddy right before the 8 mile mark so I was on my own for the next 5 miles. I felt good the second loop around the park and I was able to push it in the last 2 miles. One thing I noticed was that I was actually able to push myself on the hills. I usually feel like hills don't bother me much for the most part. I don't complain about them as much as other people do. Overall I did the run in 2:15:38 an average pace of 10:22 min/mile. I was hoping to do it with a 10:30 min/mile pace and I did much better. YAY!
With those results I get to say I will do the marathon in less than 5 hours! According to race time predicting calculators it is 4:42:47. That translates to a 10:47 pace which is actually less than my 10:50 -11:00 min/mile pace I had in mind. Of course the last 6 miles are going to be so unfamiliar that I may very well end up doing it at that pace but I'm happy to see that I can possibly do it in 5 according to the world wide web and its predictions. :) It is funny because in my registration I had stated a finish time of 4:40. I am glad to see I wasn't too far off. I wish Timex had a 4:40 pace group but it is either 4:30 or 4:45 so I will have to be right before the 4:45 group.
Now all I need to find out is my number! I cannot wait. I received the news that we will be getting it next week so I cannot wait. I hope I end up on the lower part of the bridge as my colleague stated that there is no incline there. I rather deal with them later on in the race. And on that note the marathon is only a little over 25 days away. That is the last time I will mention a countdown. I hate countdowns well maybe not but this one I do.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Wednesday update
So for once this week I actually rested on a Monday because I did my recovery run on a Sunday...well that and then some. Tuesday I met up with the JackRabbit group and I was nervous. I was hoping my legs were well recovered and would hold up during the evenings' work out. We were scheduled to do Strawberry hill loops, never did them before so the "new" element was great and something to look forward to.
We warmed up as a group and we actually stuck together. I stayed in the back as usual as I wanted to warm up my legs slowly and cautiously. When we got to the point were we were suppose to take off at 1/2 MGP I still took it easy. I kept focusing on how I was feeling and my body was still not ready to go and I also kept thinking about the upcoming 1/2 marathon we will have to race at this weekend. I so didn't want to burn out just on this run. We were going to do the loops for 30 minutes and I felt like that was going to feel like forever. Once I got up the hill the first time I felt great and my legs and body kicked into high gear. I was still behind the group but I sped up more than a whole minute. The next loop I sped up some more by 20 seconds. Right before this I was practically tailing my group as they started to slow down and I was speeding up. I caught up to someone having a hard time breathing and I slowed down just to keep her company. Once I saw she wasn't going to keep up I took off and told the coach about her and finished the 2nd loop. I was suppose to do one more loop but since at this point I lost track of the group and I had heard another pacer tell her group it was over. I was not sure if it was over for my group as well. I didn't want to run the loop by myself as there was a gentleman hanging around the dark quiet ramp and by the time I realized I had to do one more loop I had already started the cool down run. I was okay with it because I felt strong and again I didn't want to kill myself and ruin my chances of having a good run on Sunday. I want to feel like I can go more and not feel burnt out. I got home tired, tired, tired and hungry. I am definitely needing more sleep these days and I try to make it a point to get it.
Yesterday I was due to run a 3.5 run and I did but it was quite pathetic. I started Tuesday's run with some heartburn but nothing too bad and yesterday again the heartburn. I had some Mango yogurt/pudding that someone made and it seems that it is not sitting very well with me. I hurt and felt gassy in an acid-y kinda way and my legs and foot were feeling all kind of aches that I just walked every so often just so that I could do the distance and get back home. I'm glad I did it but I am concerned about my foot. It isn't 100% yet after Sunday...oh oh, I hope I didn't injure myself too badly. I'm suppose to run today but since I have an after work gathering I will take off and run Friday instead of resting. I also have my tennis ball to roll my foot and hopefully that will help. My goal for Sunday is to run at a 10:30 min/mile pace to prove that 11 min/mile will be possible for the full marathon. I know I can do it but with the foot pain and borderline burnt out feelings I've experienced I'm a bit concerned. I have been strategizing though and I think I got it in the bag given that my foot doesn't become a problem. I'm looking forward to this 1/2 and not for the purpose of setting a PR but just to prove I can pick a pace and stick to it. I've done it before but since I've felt weak lately I feel I need to prove it to myself again.
We warmed up as a group and we actually stuck together. I stayed in the back as usual as I wanted to warm up my legs slowly and cautiously. When we got to the point were we were suppose to take off at 1/2 MGP I still took it easy. I kept focusing on how I was feeling and my body was still not ready to go and I also kept thinking about the upcoming 1/2 marathon we will have to race at this weekend. I so didn't want to burn out just on this run. We were going to do the loops for 30 minutes and I felt like that was going to feel like forever. Once I got up the hill the first time I felt great and my legs and body kicked into high gear. I was still behind the group but I sped up more than a whole minute. The next loop I sped up some more by 20 seconds. Right before this I was practically tailing my group as they started to slow down and I was speeding up. I caught up to someone having a hard time breathing and I slowed down just to keep her company. Once I saw she wasn't going to keep up I took off and told the coach about her and finished the 2nd loop. I was suppose to do one more loop but since at this point I lost track of the group and I had heard another pacer tell her group it was over. I was not sure if it was over for my group as well. I didn't want to run the loop by myself as there was a gentleman hanging around the dark quiet ramp and by the time I realized I had to do one more loop I had already started the cool down run. I was okay with it because I felt strong and again I didn't want to kill myself and ruin my chances of having a good run on Sunday. I want to feel like I can go more and not feel burnt out. I got home tired, tired, tired and hungry. I am definitely needing more sleep these days and I try to make it a point to get it.
Yesterday I was due to run a 3.5 run and I did but it was quite pathetic. I started Tuesday's run with some heartburn but nothing too bad and yesterday again the heartburn. I had some Mango yogurt/pudding that someone made and it seems that it is not sitting very well with me. I hurt and felt gassy in an acid-y kinda way and my legs and foot were feeling all kind of aches that I just walked every so often just so that I could do the distance and get back home. I'm glad I did it but I am concerned about my foot. It isn't 100% yet after Sunday...oh oh, I hope I didn't injure myself too badly. I'm suppose to run today but since I have an after work gathering I will take off and run Friday instead of resting. I also have my tennis ball to roll my foot and hopefully that will help. My goal for Sunday is to run at a 10:30 min/mile pace to prove that 11 min/mile will be possible for the full marathon. I know I can do it but with the foot pain and borderline burnt out feelings I've experienced I'm a bit concerned. I have been strategizing though and I think I got it in the bag given that my foot doesn't become a problem. I'm looking forward to this 1/2 and not for the purpose of setting a PR but just to prove I can pick a pace and stick to it. I've done it before but since I've felt weak lately I feel I need to prove it to myself again.
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