Day 46
Workout: 4 easy miles. This was a holiday and I didn't run, but I knew I was going to make up for it in the next few days.
Day 47
Workout: rest day
This however was not a rest day for me. We were doing a fundraiser and we walked on treadmills all day. I walked 15 miles today.
Day 48
Workout: 8 miles
How I felt: For some dumb reason our team didn't start running until 8:a.m. Even though we were in Park City (Jeremy Ranch) it was still rather warm. I did the first 4 miles really strong, but coming back I died! It was too hot for me to be running. My body was overheating and I couldn't cool it down. I'm use to running in the evening or the early morning. I also recently had my thyroid medicine changed and I'm still getting use to all of it. Regardless I still finished with an average of 12 minute miles, so I guess it's OK.
Here's the kicker... we drove straight from Park City to our fundraiser. I walked another 10 miles on that darn treadmill! Needless to say I can barely walk now. My thighs are so very sore. Going up and down stairs is going to hurt for days. I'm glad tomorrow is a rest day. So in 3 days of working out this week I put in about 37 miles.
Day 49
REST DAY!
Weight: One of the things our team leaders joked about is how everyone thinks you will lose weight and you don't. I could hardly believe this, but up until this week I have not lost one single pound. I can tell that my body is changing and I know that muscle weighs more than fat, but come on, not one pound. Well that has finally changed, but I think it had everything to do with our fundraiser and walking 25 miles in 2 days. I finally lost 3 pounds!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Lots & Lots of Days!!!
Yikes! I took an unexpected trip to Hawaii (no I'm not complaining :o) and now I'm way behind, so here it goes...
Day 32
Workout: easy 3 miles. Landon ran this with me so I only went 2 miles, because there were an abnormal amount of people out that night and I was a little too nervous to do anymore by myself.
Day 33
Rest Day!
Day 34
Workout: 8 miles
We started at Hillcrest High (the one just east of Sugarhouse Park). Then we ran through the streets up past the Hogle Zoo and back. It was the farthest I've gone so far and I didn't feel like dying when I was done. Chris laughed at my text, I said that I was home and 8 miles wasn't that bad. Never thought I would ever say that!
Day 35
Rest Day!
Day 36
Workout: easy 4 miles
Yahoo! I ran 4 miles with my sister around Diamond Head on Oahu. It was great!
Day 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43
I wasn't planning on not running when I was gone. In fact, I had looked online for runs around Honolulu, but I ended up not running. We ran ourselves ragged everyday, but by no means do I feel like I didn't get a workout those days. I kayaked, hiked, danced, surfed, and walked a good 10 miles everyday so I'm not feeling too bad about not running.
Day 44
Workout: track
3 lap warm up
1200 at 10k pace
1 minute rest
400 at 5k pace
3 minute rest
1200 at 10k pace
1 minute rest
400 at 5k pace
3 minute rest
1200 at 10k pace
1 minute rest
400 at 5k pace
3 minute rest
2 lap cool down
How I felt: This workout was a killer. I know I ran way faster than a 10k or 5k pace. I haven't figured that all out yet, besides you really just want to get it over with as fast as you can. I know my lungs got a good workout. For the cool down we walked the inside of the track on the grass. It was so hot, I needed to walk just to cool my body down.
Day 45
workout: 45 minutes cross training
So we went out on the boat today and spent 6 hours, but I wasn't feeling good at all so I didn't wakeboard or anything. I think I'm just still adjusting to being back home. I guess I needed another break.
Day 32
Workout: easy 3 miles. Landon ran this with me so I only went 2 miles, because there were an abnormal amount of people out that night and I was a little too nervous to do anymore by myself.
Day 33
Rest Day!
Day 34
Workout: 8 miles
We started at Hillcrest High (the one just east of Sugarhouse Park). Then we ran through the streets up past the Hogle Zoo and back. It was the farthest I've gone so far and I didn't feel like dying when I was done. Chris laughed at my text, I said that I was home and 8 miles wasn't that bad. Never thought I would ever say that!
Day 35
Rest Day!
Day 36
Workout: easy 4 miles
Yahoo! I ran 4 miles with my sister around Diamond Head on Oahu. It was great!
Day 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43
I wasn't planning on not running when I was gone. In fact, I had looked online for runs around Honolulu, but I ended up not running. We ran ourselves ragged everyday, but by no means do I feel like I didn't get a workout those days. I kayaked, hiked, danced, surfed, and walked a good 10 miles everyday so I'm not feeling too bad about not running.
Day 44
Workout: track
3 lap warm up
1200 at 10k pace
1 minute rest
400 at 5k pace
3 minute rest
1200 at 10k pace
1 minute rest
400 at 5k pace
3 minute rest
1200 at 10k pace
1 minute rest
400 at 5k pace
3 minute rest
2 lap cool down
How I felt: This workout was a killer. I know I ran way faster than a 10k or 5k pace. I haven't figured that all out yet, besides you really just want to get it over with as fast as you can. I know my lungs got a good workout. For the cool down we walked the inside of the track on the grass. It was so hot, I needed to walk just to cool my body down.
Day 45
workout: 45 minutes cross training
So we went out on the boat today and spent 6 hours, but I wasn't feeling good at all so I didn't wakeboard or anything. I think I'm just still adjusting to being back home. I guess I needed another break.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Days 29, 30, 31
Day 29
Workout: easy 4 miles
How I felt: This was my first run since the race and it almost felt like starting over. My legs just didn't want to move! My shins were bugging me and my knees also ached. Oh well! It was a nice easy run.
Day 30
I stretched and stretched, but my legs were hurting so I decided to take the coach's advice and take a rest day.
Day 31
workout: cross-train
Today I wakeboarded for my cross-training. It was such a nice day for it. Wakeboarding uses a lot of upper body muscles which is nice since I don't do any weight training.
Workout: easy 4 miles
How I felt: This was my first run since the race and it almost felt like starting over. My legs just didn't want to move! My shins were bugging me and my knees also ached. Oh well! It was a nice easy run.
Day 30
I stretched and stretched, but my legs were hurting so I decided to take the coach's advice and take a rest day.
Day 31
workout: cross-train
Today I wakeboarded for my cross-training. It was such a nice day for it. Wakeboarding uses a lot of upper body muscles which is nice since I don't do any weight training.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Days 26, 27, 28
Day 26
I ran the Freedom Run 10k (6.2 miles). I ran the first mile under 9 minutes, but other than that I have no idea what the mile times were. My finish time was 1:03:56. Since this was my first one in over 10, possibly 15 years, I thought it was a pretty good time. I walked through the drink stations (there were 3) and for some reason I miscalculated where we would turn towards the finish, so when I realized I had another block or so to go I ended up walking a bit. The end was all uphill.
How I felt: I think that my injuries are getting better. The shoelace thing, fixed my foot falling asleep and my shins still bother me, but I've been doing a lot of the foot tapping exercises and running on grass which really seems to be helping. They are actually getting better.
What I learned: Eat something before you run. We were up at 5:15 a.m. We had to pick up my brother and sister, drop Sam off at the Stadium, Ally off with our neighbors at the parade route, and everyone else at the 5k start (well we made them walk a ways). I have to take my thyroid medicine and then wait an hour to eat anything, so I thought it would be better not to eat so close to my race, but next time I'll have to plan on eating a little bit.
Day 27
For me this was a rest day, because I was so sore everywhere. I could hardly walk. I also went wakeboarding after the race, so that is part of the reason I'm so sore.
Day 28
Another rest day. I feel a lot better today. A nice walk around the neighborhood will be great.
I ran the Freedom Run 10k (6.2 miles). I ran the first mile under 9 minutes, but other than that I have no idea what the mile times were. My finish time was 1:03:56. Since this was my first one in over 10, possibly 15 years, I thought it was a pretty good time. I walked through the drink stations (there were 3) and for some reason I miscalculated where we would turn towards the finish, so when I realized I had another block or so to go I ended up walking a bit. The end was all uphill.
How I felt: I think that my injuries are getting better. The shoelace thing, fixed my foot falling asleep and my shins still bother me, but I've been doing a lot of the foot tapping exercises and running on grass which really seems to be helping. They are actually getting better.
What I learned: Eat something before you run. We were up at 5:15 a.m. We had to pick up my brother and sister, drop Sam off at the Stadium, Ally off with our neighbors at the parade route, and everyone else at the 5k start (well we made them walk a ways). I have to take my thyroid medicine and then wait an hour to eat anything, so I thought it would be better not to eat so close to my race, but next time I'll have to plan on eating a little bit.
Day 27
For me this was a rest day, because I was so sore everywhere. I could hardly walk. I also went wakeboarding after the race, so that is part of the reason I'm so sore.
Day 28
Another rest day. I feel a lot better today. A nice walk around the neighborhood will be great.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Foot Falling Asleep while Running
I have always had a problem with this. In general I have poor circulation and I thought this might be the problem. When I got my new shoes we asked them about this and they said that new shoes will help and that I will want to keep my shoelaces loose. They laced up my new shoes and tied them how they should be tied. To me it was hard to get use to having my laces so loose, but I like it now. The problem was that my foot was still falling asleep. I read online that some people have a higher bone in their foot that rubs the top of their shoes. I guess this was my problem. I changed the way I laced up my right shoe, to make sure that the laces do not go across that bone on my foot. The last 2 workouts my foot has not fallen asleep. Yeah! I think I got it figured out.
Picture: My left shoe (shoe on the right), is laced the way the girl at the running store laced them. It might be hard to tell but on my right shoe (shoe on the left), I removed the bottom criss-cross of the laces. This removed the pressure on the bone on the top of my foot.
Picture: My left shoe (shoe on the right), is laced the way the girl at the running store laced them. It might be hard to tell but on my right shoe (shoe on the left), I removed the bottom criss-cross of the laces. This removed the pressure on the bone on the top of my foot.Days 24 & 25
Day 24
I am running the Freedom Run 10k on Friday morning, so the rest of this weeks schedule is a bit messed up. Today was suppose to be a cross-training day, tomorrow a 3 easy mile run, Friday a rest day, and Saturday 7 miles. This is what I'm doing for the next 2 days instead:
Workout: Today I ran 2 easy miles, it was 11:p.m. and Landon wanted to come so I just did his 2 miles, I didn't feel comfortable going another 2 miles by myself that late at night, there were a lot of men and teenagers out and about.
How I felt: It was a nice easy run.
Day 25
Today is a rest day, since my race is in the morning.
I am running the Freedom Run 10k on Friday morning, so the rest of this weeks schedule is a bit messed up. Today was suppose to be a cross-training day, tomorrow a 3 easy mile run, Friday a rest day, and Saturday 7 miles. This is what I'm doing for the next 2 days instead:
Workout: Today I ran 2 easy miles, it was 11:p.m. and Landon wanted to come so I just did his 2 miles, I didn't feel comfortable going another 2 miles by myself that late at night, there were a lot of men and teenagers out and about.
How I felt: It was a nice easy run.
Day 25
Today is a rest day, since my race is in the morning.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Day 23
Track Workout:
3 lap warm-up
1x1600m @ 10k pace
3 minute rest
1x1600m @ 10k pace
3 minute rest
2 lap cool-down
It was about 10:p.m. and still 85 degrees outside. It was good to have the 3 warm up laps, since I was very stiff. Then the first 2 laps were ok and the last 2 were good on the first mile. Then the first 2 laps were a killer on the 2nd mile. I ran the first mile a minute faster than the second. For the cool-down we walked laps in the grass which really gave our calves a workout! My shins really hurt on the ride home. I iced them when I got back. I can tell I'm going to be sore today!
3 lap warm-up
1x1600m @ 10k pace
3 minute rest
1x1600m @ 10k pace
3 minute rest
2 lap cool-down
It was about 10:p.m. and still 85 degrees outside. It was good to have the 3 warm up laps, since I was very stiff. Then the first 2 laps were ok and the last 2 were good on the first mile. Then the first 2 laps were a killer on the 2nd mile. I ran the first mile a minute faster than the second. For the cool-down we walked laps in the grass which really gave our calves a workout! My shins really hurt on the ride home. I iced them when I got back. I can tell I'm going to be sore today!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Day 22
Workout: easy 4 miles
Landon came and ran the first 2 miles with me. We ran about 1/2 mile and stopped and talked with our neighbor for a few minutes. It took us about 25 minutes to run those 2 miles (including the talking time). I ran the last 2 miles by myself.
How I felt: I felt pretty good. At about 2.5 miles my right foot started to fall asleep again. My shins are still giving me trouble, but I think they are slowly getting better. I've been stretching them every time I think about it and icing them after I run. I walked up and down the sidewalk on the street north of my house for a cool-down. I got to watch a firework display from somewhere north of here.
Landon came and ran the first 2 miles with me. We ran about 1/2 mile and stopped and talked with our neighbor for a few minutes. It took us about 25 minutes to run those 2 miles (including the talking time). I ran the last 2 miles by myself.
How I felt: I felt pretty good. At about 2.5 miles my right foot started to fall asleep again. My shins are still giving me trouble, but I think they are slowly getting better. I've been stretching them every time I think about it and icing them after I run. I walked up and down the sidewalk on the street north of my house for a cool-down. I got to watch a firework display from somewhere north of here.
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