Motivation gets you started, habit keeps u going

That is interesting. On the Biggest Loser show she has been known to verbalize how much she hates running herself!

I like your running goal for this year (and your food goals). Have you signed up for a 1/2 yet?

Yes I believe it is April4th?? In Lowell, IN--it is their first one and is the town I work in so I'm psyched.

Kelli--Really? Well I don't know if she does it on purpose but just all the looking around at Running Friendly exercises I have noticed a lot ofhers are runner friendly.

Maybe everything out there is just runner friendly?

So far the process has taken a couple of months. I took an entire week completely off from running. But that was only the start of the recovery. I spent the next 5 weeks building my mileage back up slowly to 50 miles, which was just last week. This week I've cut back again and will probably not get to 40 miles for the week. Plus I've kept my pace very easy for most of these miles. I've been stretching everyday. Not over stretching, just consistent light stretching of the achilles and foot.

So, I wasn't following a recovery plan or anything, I just made sure not to over do it without completely stopping. I feel like my body heals more quickly if I stress it just enough to add strength without going over the edge. It's okay if it hurts a little.

After 8 weeks of caution, I'm just now starting feel ready for a higher mileage buildup.

Was it back to work for you today, too? Or are you still on break?

no back to work for me! I survived my first Xmas Break!

Operation no ITB pain. Maybe you can have an operation on your ITB. Just have it removed. Then it won't hurt anymore.

I don't think I would be able to walk so well. I need it for balance! I'd also like to have an operation to get rid of my sinuses!

You'd look weird with no nose.

I am trying to imagine you with no nose and no ITB. Please say you won't do it. So, the tiredness is from back to work?

Tracy--I just want the insides sucked out...not my nose!!!

Aunt--yes i would be a wobbley mess but i would be able to breath and not have headaches!

I think cold runs make me tired. I slept like a baby last night though!

Good plan!

Great run!

YAY! GOOD FOR YOU!!!

I've been beaten by many a Gallowayer.

while they were walking? I don't believe that!

Galloway wants you to do a full 26 miles BEFORE the marathon? That is shocking to me. Are you planning on doing that?

Have I ever lied to you? Blogger Gary Culver gallowayed his way thru the Mesquite Marathon and beat me.

Nicole--UM NO...UM HELLL NO. Actually the plan i have (novice 1) has me only going up to 20. Which I thought was lame and wanted to do atleast 22 but my stupid leg sucks. Last year I ran 19 so I know I can do 20. I think mentally it would be better to be able to runn 22 b/c then there is only 4. 2 more miles to go and who can't run another 4 miles? LOL

Burt--no i can't say that you have lied but I just do not believe you in this situation!

HA! That's what I would think too. Have you ever been to a PT or someone about ITB? I have been going to the PT and he has found a lot of things that are "weird" and that will be difficult for me to tell you about because I don't really understand them.

But basically one leg is almost "significantly" longer than the other (the short one being the ITB one, which makes a lot of sense). Also probably partly because of that then my hips are not symmetrical (the bad one is higher than the good one) and probably because of that, some muscles in my hip are all locked up and I don't use them because of this so they are super weak. Also I have a weak core (these tiny muscles which you don't use during plank so even though I can do plank for a while apparently that doesn't matter!). These muscles stabilize your hip also adding the problem.

Basically I have a billion problems but its nice to know (maybe) why foam rolling and strengthening hasn't been helping me. Anyway, though I'd share in case you might have these issues too!

Oh great now I have to think about one leg being shorter than the other? Sigh!

I haven't been to a PT. I'm cheap and I hate doctors. Which is why I started running b/c it keeps me reletively healthy. I know I suckbut I'm gonna run even with the pain--partly b/c i'm stubbon and cheap (I'm 1/2 dutch) and partly b/c I'm and idiot! LOL

A billion Nicole? Oh my gosh!

I guess it depends on how bad you're hurting right now. If it is just discomfort, keep on with what you're doing, but keep rolling, icing, ibuprofen, etc. I agree with your last statement.

Is the race you're doing in your town the 1/2 or the full?

I would say it isn't hurting it is just uncomfy --like a warning. I need to be better about icing it. Just hurts so much after icing! yuck!

okay so in the order of things. In what order should I ice, roll and stretch? I was told to roll then stretch but when do I ice?

The 1/2 is amongst the corn in Lowell--that is in April and the Full is at Norte Dame

Nice job on the snowy run. Good luck with your training schedule. Definitely err on the side of caution. Do what feels comfortable to you. No point in getting injured.

i agree with tracy and JD. run if you can, but be cautious about it and make sure you get a lot of rest.

notre dame! sunburst? i love that place so much.

allie--really? I ran the 1/2 last year and they didn't say my name...maybe that is a marathon perk? They announced my bros name so I was happy for him...but sad for me!

Exciting! So jealous! Why can't we just do whatever we want whenever we want? ITB is ridiculous.

yes I agree Nicole!

Do what I say, not what I do! Be cautious if you possibly can. I feel ridiculous giving this advice, given my history with not following it.

Aunt I htink I ultmately decided i'm gonna take it easy for 3 weeks...then start formal training again

Dogs are supreme dorks!

Nice job on the core work.

thanks! and yes they are..

Great planks! I forgot to do mine today, so I'll do them right now.

One time in a bar in Snowbird, I beat everyone at the bar in wall sitting. I was young. I still feel absolutely beastly when I remember it!

man how long were you up there for?

Good! Hopefully when you start ramping up the miles again it stays like that.

Way to keep at it smartly. Have a great weekend!

Tracy--Yes that is the plan--this last time I thought I was 'starting over' with 3 milers. Then I realized that I have the time to start off with 2 milers and work my way up.

JD--Thank you! You do the same!

Nice run. Happy dogs! Hope the itb is feeling better today.

Isn't yoga exercise?

So I read your resolutions--how's the no soda and chips thing going? I am going to really go after my terrible diet habits after this next marathon! My discipline with eating is...non-existent.

Tracy--yes it is--just doens't feel like it cuz it isn't cardio--I dunno I feel like I"m gaining weight (I have no scale) and just feel like a slug--i just keep eating.

April--no chips so far--and I had a 1/2 a soda and realized it tasted REALLY gross the other day. So that was about 2 weeks in. I think I'm cured. Now I have to work on my insatiable want for CANDY CANDY CANDY. I wish there was a patch or a pill I could take.

If it weren't for candy, I would probably weigh 110 lbs. I LOVE candy. I can give up anything else and be fine. Soda? No problem! Bread? Whatever! Chips? Easy!

But candy? Oh man, if I am confronted with it, not only can I not resist, but then I eat too much of it. I always give it up for lent and do okay when it's for God. I keep it up for a little while after, but once I give into temptation, I can't get enough. I'm like a coke addict.

I love ANYTHING bad for me and have zero self control. So, I run instead!

Great job on sticking to your resolutions. I could never give up soda. I do not drink it that much, but it is my beverage of choice for movies and after races!

Yoga should make your back feel good! Hmmm.....I wonder what is up.

Mmmm...forbidden doughnut...

Tracy and Kelli--I feel the same way! chips wasn't an issue to get rid of. Coke was hard but I'm dealing with it. My husband loves his soda so they are still inthe house and it sucks.

I just bought candy yesterday--I put it in the cabinet--seems that out of sight out of mind so I haven't been eating as much.

I'm gonna try for only one serving a day and see if that helps at all.

I started eating more nuts so I think the crunching and filling feeling ya get after eating them is sort of helping. But who knows cuz sometimes I will still gorge myself on the candy.

JD--donuts...blech! candy yes!

Elliptical always makes my low back hurt; don't know why. Its weird, because my low back is really not my sensitive area.

Good luck with the diet stuff; I am waiting until Lent, if I can remember when it is, and giving up beer. I know this seems strange, but I love beer. It is a great recovery beverage for me, because it is loaded with electrolytes.

Aunt-I love beer too! This year I decided I"m not gonna be a beer drinker--instead I will make myself like wine and or drink hard liqour only.

I will try to make sure tonight to see what I'm doing with my tail bone...maybe that is another reason my lower back is sore.

Auntieem! Beer is the elixer of life! I'm down to 3 or 4 beers a week, which seems just about right as far as running goes. But to give it up completely? That's as incomprehensible as foregoing doughnuts. Good luck!

OH, I like donuts!!! Every single kind.

Wait now, does beer really have electrolytes? I knew it had carbs and was a GREAT post marathon drink, but electrolytes???? Really?

I don't know, but here's a guy who is dying to develop GatorBeer.

http://mb-soft.com/public/gator.html

They need to get rid of the carbonation---so many athletes will not drink carbonation (especially mid run).

FUNNY. This was in 91, I see it went nowhere.

I was going to suggest coccaine or meth like Tracy, but I guess hard liquor could help you replace your candy habit. If you don't do Yoga right it could hurt your back. I know that first hand. Or first back.

JD - stop picking at your head.

Tracy--that guy needs to hurry the heck up and make me some healthy beer. I love the way it tastes!

Aunt needs to explain this electrolyte stuff. I love a cold beer after a hot run.

Burt--I can't drink hard liquor every night! which is when I want candy. And whatever mixer i like involves juice (HFCS) or soda (caffeine and sugars!) so I"m screwed! I may have to start buying olive juice and just making dirty martinis...but What I remember from my bartender days is that olives are high in calories. Sigh. I need the perfect drink!

I think the perfect drink is water! But that is not too exciting. ;o)

nice plan. baby steps. baby candy bars. baby back ribs.

really though, great goals with a nice reward for yourself at the end. you got it!

as for the plank: it also hurts my lower back when i start getting tired and lose form. i agree that it's YUCK, but it's also so good :)

Ice is no match for screw shoes :)

http://www.skyrunner.com/screwshoe.htm

Good luck with the candy plan. I binge on candy like crazy and it is always around where I work. I need to quit too.

well b/c my car slide I was more afraid of someone sliding into me (i was home later than usualy tonight)..no biggie

Great idea, I should reward myself with a massage too! I have been (mostly) really good about candy since Jan 1st, it is my major major major weakness. Hot chocolate or hot cider (sugar free for both, 15 cals for cider, 50 for chocolate) are my tricks - they make me feel like I'm getting "dessert".

nicole-does it taste all diety?

Glad the tailbone adjustment helped! It will probably make the planks harder for awhile, hence less time but it's all good!

I know I've seen screw shoes before. Do you use them Rattletrap?

We're getting that ice now, so I feel for you. It took me a while to get to work today because of it.

Good luck with the candy. I find it hard to do the limiting thing. If I see it, I eat it all. I think it goes back to the fact that when I was growing up, if my mom bought any kind of treat, if you didn't gorge yourself that day, you weren't getting any. And she wasn't buying anything more for at least 2 more weeks.

Tracy - Screw shoes rock! I've only ran in them once since we don't get much snow or ice here, but they worked great! I wish it would snow again so I could use them more.

Tracy-I think I was raised the same way. If you dind't get the candy NOW my dad or my bro would eat it. sucked. I"m trying to change my mind. I'm hoping the massage helps

Only 13 days to go.

So knitting group had snacks. I did control myself. I think. LOL. I only had 2 oreos and a few of these little mint things. I'm still on track right? LOL

I do the same thing while running, but by the time I get to a computer, I just want to log the run and move on with my day.

You should knit some sweaters for your dogs.

JD--I was thinking about it for one of them. she has the hip issues and is walking on three legs right now. I read somewhere if you keep them warm they are better off. But I think she would rather die than wear a sweater. LOL

all the other dogs would make fun of her :(

YAY for you running! YAY for you eating less candy! YAY for you making a delicious dinner (can I have some?!)

PS - I don't think I ever responded to you, the hot chocolate tastes kind of fake (but its like diet coke, eventually you're used to it and don't remember what the real stuff tastes like!). I think the apple cider tastes real.

epic fail!!! today atleast. I had my 100 grand bar, then a cookie someone gave me, rice krispy at tutoring, went out for a burger and $4 martinis (had 2)....it was soo yummy though. So far i'm digging this no beer rule.

Atleast i'm doing good with no soda, no beer, and no chips. I FAIL AT CANDY.

Knit some gloves!!!!

knit some candy!!!!

Even better, allie!

Yummmmmm. Knitted candy.....

Yeah. I feel you--here is was -3, -22 with windchill--and it isn't supposed to warm up much.

I kept hoping for a school closure. No such luck...

No pain is good. You'll get your endurance back!

You've got a good baseline to start building endurance. Nice run!

NO PAIN! YIPPEE!!!

I have one more week of 2-3 milers and a five miler and I should be good to go to safely start out the marathon training plan next week!

+1 for no pain :)

cold and snowy. and hills. you are a trooper. nice job.

oh just one phone!

I was distracted when I wrote this...I meant one hill...:)

LOL! the way i read it was that you *only* took one phone on your run -- as opposed to the four or five that you typically carry.

You've been running enough to make it easier to ramp up the training when you're ready.

LOL allie

JD-I hope you are right!

Brrr! You do have sow weather challenges! You will be able to ramp it up fine as the weather improves!

3 degrees. Ugh. That is frigid! Only the strongest...

April--or stubborn-idiot...but stronger sounds better.

You slept with your yaktrax on?

Doesn't everyone?

Ha! I put my running clothes on last night to go out, but I didn't. So I just slept in them so I would be ready to go first thing in the morning.

I guess I"m more hardcore than you b/c I sleep with the yaks on AND my running clothes--all three layers! included gloves!

Good for you. Runners and walkers in your town will thank you.

LOL

Way to go! Yeah, I stole the crosstraining shoe idea from someone else! Its annoying you have to change your whole blog to get those features!

Gotta love high schoolers. They're too cool.

Nice planking! Good luck with the high schoolers.

That sounds like it might be worse than running after kimchee soup :)

OH, man! I hear it sometimes takes a few days to a week to get the energy back from giving blood! be careful!!!

Sorry about the dream, that is no fun. It always takes me a minute to realize it was not real! I just finished a book about a pandemic of the avian flu that wipes out 40% of the world population and I LOVED it, but it has made me not sleep too well!

Rat--say again?

Kelli--I don't have to run again till Friday. And what is the name of this book?

It doesn't have anything to do with giving blood, but Kimchee soup can also have an adverse effect on running. I'd share a link to a funny picture, but it grossed everybody out last time :)

the only gross pic i remember was a foot pic...I can't remember now. you might have taken it down before I saw it.

kimchee soup. LOL. yes, be careful.

sweet dreams tonight.

The Things That Keep Us Here by Carla Buckley. LOVED IT, but I am demented.

Hopefully your mind weighs 2.1 miles less now. Good job getting the run in.

I wish it did! maybe 1/2 mile less lol

I feel that way a lot lately.

Do you want to meet some time that weekend, or do you want to meet that Monday? I'm up for anything. Depends on your schedule. Where's a good place to run? Is that trail you found 45 minutes closer to Chicago or 45 minutes farther away?

Tracy--it is further from chicago :(

There is a trail (gravel) in Lansing. It is a forest preserve (that maybe inbetween us) Monday would prob work out better.

Be easy on me...ya know i'm broken LOL

Sorry you've been feeling like a slug. It's starting to show, too.

Burt--are you calling me fat?

Well, if slugs are fat then...no?

Okay, April. Here's my issue for right now: if my husband comes with me that weekend, then Monday's good. If my husband stays home for work, then I won't have anyone to watch the kiddos. Can you wait a few weeks before making definite plans? Would you be around on Saturday? How far is Lansing from Riverside?

Funny you should ask if I think you're fat. You should see my original picture.

Tracy-no problem. Just let me know when you know.

Lansing is 32 miles away from Riverside. So maybe it isn't so very much in the middle LOL.

I have a bike path by my house (not super interesting) there is a rather hilly sub divsion that is nice to run in as well. And I'm about 42 miles away from Riverside.

Perhaps if I planned an excursion with my dad and mom I could make my way up to you. His schedule has been wonky lately sooo...yes lets talk in a few weeks when you know better as to which day.

Burt--you are lucky that I'm a slug--I would never be able to catch up to you to punch you in the face!

now show me the fatty pic.

I'm good with going over by you. Gives me some new sights.

Well I dunno--now that I know you are on Burt's side. LOL

April, it's not that we don't want to be on your side but Burt has files on all of us and could do serious damage if we cross him. Lol!

JD--Okay well then I guess b/c Burt has all this (really weird) power I shall have to forgive!

http://burt-mccumber.fastrunningblog.com/blog--allie-swears-she-saw-me-in-her-neigh/12-23-2009.html

I put it here so nobody would see.

http://burt-mccumber.fastrunningblog.com/blog--/06-11-2008.html

Possibly still tired from giving blood? I have heard other runners say that it takes up to a week to "build up" again after giving blood. Has your weather improved?

I don't remember feeling this tired before. But you are right that could be it. I thought it was only gonna effect me a few days!

The weather has improved slightly. I got my truck washed last night (huge lines) and today I went to the same place to get my hubs car washed (lines) but I don't think the wash was as good. As a matter of fact I don't remember seeing any soap. But I really didn't want to wait in line again to complain. Sigh. point is--it is warm enough to wash cars over here!

Nice miles today.

Thanks JD!

Mizunos.

Go for the lighter weight shoes. Have fun with the marathon training!

i second JD.

on to sunburst!

Maybe I should get both. then I would have too many shoes! hahahah..

YAAYYY!!! What marathon and what is the date? I know nothing about shoes and need a shoe adviser myself. What are the pros/cons of each?

nicole--probably Sunburst in June. I'm trying to shop for a different one. But I think that is it.

Mizunos-I wear and know

NB-is a lighter shoe...

Yay for marathon training! I don't like NB shoes. I've never tried Mizuno shoes, but I like their gloves.

I keep hearing about your blizzard! Take care; enjoy getting snowed in if that's what happens.

It won't be funny when you get cabin fever and resort to cannablism on your husband. (Don't tell him I said that. He won't get it. :P)

Just when you like getting out there, you won't be able to...

What I'm hearing is 2 feet + 25-50 MPH wind gusts. Lakeshore Drive is in danger of getting pounded by 18 ft. waves. Or at least that's for Chicago.

I'm crossing my fingers for a snow day tomorrow. We've already gotten a bunch of ice, although we are supposed to get a little less than what you get.

Aunt-I have books, knitting, quilting, and an elliptical to keep my busy if that is what it comes too! I'm secretly hoping tutoring gets cancelled tomorrow.

Burt-he gave me a weird look when I laughed and snorted at your comment. He doesn't always get my humor and you are right it is a blog/running thing.

Tracy--I just heard now 20 inches. I guess we are in the thick of it. should be interesting. The teachers were already chattering that maybe we would be let out early tomorrow and then no school wednesday and thursday. (my corporation closes down a lot apparently). I'm just glad I booked Hawaii for July 2 just in case we had to tack on extra days.

I'll be interested in hearing totals when this mess is all said and done. I know we didn't get a full foot, but the wind is piling it up all crazy!

Holy snow!!

Whoo Hoo! Are you snowed in then?

Yes I"m snowed in. Well Now I see some cars in the area coming and going. But I"m good sitting right here

Tracy-I"m about 15 miles from Park Forest. They got 18 inches. I don't think I'm too far off from that number.

How are your roads looking? Be careful out there if you go out!

My roads are looking pretty good. I should go run on them.

I'm moving to Arizona.

As long as you're not black or Mexican, we welcome you.

I can't think of anything snappy to say. Too busy laughing.

I'm glad you realized that was just a joke.

hahaha. I want to move too. This is getting old!

Running in snow is always slow!

Good miles, though!

Thanks!

Snow running is a heckuva workout at any pace, and it definitely slows things down!

nice job, april. snow running is tough!

I should make the slug pic my profile pic. LOL

Training is about effort, not pace so much. Nice job, 6 miles in those conditions makes you tough!!

You got outdoors! The snow situation is better?

Ha! Regressive run, funny! Good job keeping consistent in spite of the weather.

New to the neighborhood?

So are you getting any snow this Winter? ha!

Burt I ran by work today :( I got confused. It is funny to watch my garmin map. LOL

JD--just a smidge

nice run. more chicken wings!

Allie--I'm such a fat kid at heart. I try to not eat badly but then I just feel bad about eating badly when i do...stupid delicious chicken and candy!

I have always wondered if that "return" feature would work well! Quite an adventure you had!

At least your watch wasn't yelling at you, "I said turn left April, re-mapping, I have to remap now"

Loved the picture, you looked, let's just say "satisfied" - I look the same way when I eat my fakn bacon (that Dean tells everyone *not to try* -- from behind my back mind you -- when I am telling them how real it tastes --- like I would know I guess, given that it has been 20 years now since I have had real bacon). Anywhooo, I am glad you had a nice superbowl, you look fabulous.

Aunt-I'm gonna pay attention tomorrow and not get lost in my thoughts and then turn on the return feature to see what it says.

Bonnie--actually it beeps at you when you are to turn and gives mileage as to how far you are!

I probably never would have had the fried chicken if it wasn't for Burt!

Thank you for the compliment!

I hate it when you get stuck in a conversation when you know you got to get a move on! It's hardest when it's a friend that you can't drag yourself away from!

Paleo diet! That is what my son calls the way I eat! I thought he was teasing me.

Paleo diet? Impressive! So what are you not eating that you ate before?

Aunt--how awesome for you to naturally gravitate towards that.

Nicole-no dairy (i eat cheese sticks still), no grains, or white potatoes. That is the jist of it.

You are hardcore! That is freaking cold, I would have to whine about it! I am doing a similar diet thing too--started on January 31st--no bread, taters, dairy, or sweets. The one thing I have noticed is that I go, ahem, like 6 times a day. I also noticed that I very quickly quit craving the processed carbs and Vanilla soy milk is good!

April--Really? This diet has the opposite effect on me.

At least you didn't fall...

http://www.skyrunner.com/screwshoe.htm

I agree it is a nice change to start your run from different places etc. Sometimes I just can't get out my door so I'll drive a mile to a trail and start from there. I'm glad you avoided crashing on the ice.

This weather is just a tease, I hate it! But glad you got out to enjoy it!

yay for warmer weather! (for now, anyway).

Ah man! I was hoping to see another entry about you falling in front of cars again.

Kelli-don't say that!

Allie--I know I will take it!

Burt--I did but I didn't want Rat to put a link to the screw shoes again. I have yaktrax but I don't like wearing them if there are only patches of ice. they hurt and annoy my feet on regular ground.

Screw shoes don't feel any different on dry pavement than they do on snow :)

hahahahah

rat--booo

Yaktrax can't help if you don't wear them. For about $4 you can convert an old pair or runners into the ultimate traction shoes that work on ice or pavement. Your hubby would probably think it was a fun project and do it for you. I bet he would feel better about you running in that slippery stuff too. Just sayin'... :)

Rat--funny you should mention making stuff.

hubs and i decided (well I decided) that we were gonna make gifts this year for v-day. He didn't know what to make me--so now I guess I could have said shoes with screws in them! LOL darn it!

It's not too late; Home Depot is still open. How romantic...

hahaha...well he is playing call of Duty right now so I"m pretty sure that isn't gonna happen!

If you go buy a box of screws and get out his cordless drill, I bet he will take it away and do it for you :)

hahahaha

I thought you weren't eating crap anymore...

For the most part I'm not. Valentines did not help me.

So I'm back on the bandwagon. (still no soda--just can't seem to kick the sugary goodness of peachie-o's, mike and ikes, and chocolate.

I just ate a whole box of chocolates. Does that make you feel any better? :-)

PS - Peachy-O's might be the best candy ever!

Sweet run.

Nicole--yes LOL

JD--sweets were my fuel!

I hope I'm not having a bad influence on you.

I don't think high fives are bad!

Right you are.

She probably thought you were ogling her.

Tracy's the bad influence.

Bad is the new good.

very nice. i miss those days of having a dog to walk...

Don't let my dogs read this, I didn't get them out today and they'll be jealous.

Oh, Jillian. How we love you...

Did you get my email?

Allie--you can borrow one of mine!

JD-I'll try but I can't say that my dogs won't sneak the info to your dogs!

Tracy--I did not--what is up? I think I"m gonna get her yoga melt down.

Oh no! I was wondering why I hadn't heard from you :)

This is what it said:

Okay! I know it's been a while since we talked about this, but are you still available to meet up with me sometime this weekend?

My husband is coming, so we can come out by you on Monday morning. Or if you are already planning on being at your ma's, we can make other arrangements.

sleep is great. so are babies.

nice run!

You're an all weather runner!

JD-I was a wuss today!

Rain makes me so sleepy, too. At least, I find myself sleeping much sounder.

Garmin woes are the worst! Way to dominate the run anyway!

I just spent an hour and a half on the phone with the Garmin support, only to have them determine that my Garmin is dead! I am returning it today. ARGHH!

That is awful!

So today it did it again...said there was no satellite pick up. Then mid run I guess it got a link! I have run in both areas before. Not sure what is going on with that!

Try deleting everything off your watch. Maybe?

Sounds frustrating. I don't have a Garmin but use the www.mapmyrun.com website to map all my runs and it allows me to track my distance and overall details of my workouts. It's a great site if you haven't checked it out before. Good luck.

JD and Turtle-

I transferred data and did a reset. I'm going to have to figure it out before Saturday.

Turtle--that is what I used pre garmin. Also the site can't super help me when I"m already running and I"m in a place I don't really run in too much. LOL (no internet on my phone)

Did you reset it? If you go to the Garmin website it will tell you how. I've had a few garmin woes myself (though mostly battery type issues) and they went away after resetting it.

Oh yeah I did after the first time it happened. Then it happened the next day. But I think that because it started up towards the end of the run it maybe okay.

I sometimes have the problems you've been having with the garmin, so if it doesn't connect to a satellite, I just use mapmyrun to give me a rough idea.

Did you get a lot of snow? We didn't get much, but I think we were on the southern edge of the system.

weird!

yeah the snow covered my shoes when I walked out to the car. Maybe 3-4 inches?

Wow! What to go! What is the YMCA job?

Nicole-I"m not sure about my title. I know it entails me telling parents to pay up and to tell their kids to me nice to other kids. I'm not expecting much pay. I just want a memebership and something to supplement when tutoring stops. I have to work a lot more hours but I figure it is on my way home. If i geta spin class out of it I'm good.

ha! One time I had a substitute teacher and when I was going over the math lesson with her she said: "I usually don't teach as high as 3rd grade because I can't do the math." WHAT?! Even if that's true - don't say it out loud!!

That's pretty sad...

It is all sad!!!! I mean I could understand a weird number...but 100 is what percentages are based on!

You know you're a real road warrior when you get the ol' "run forest run" randomly shouted out to you.

"run forest, run" ?

i have never heard that before.

nice run. sorry that food and sleep were not friendly to you.

I went so much number two during Ragnar. It was unreal.

JD--well I was trying to think of myself that way. But when I think of that saying it makes me think of when he was running with all the hardware. But I was mentally thinking of him running across the country.

Allie-Forest Gump? the movie?

Burt--it happens when I eat stuff that is not pleasing to my belly.

Oh I forgot to mention the little girl on the tri cycle that asked me why I was running. When I replied, "Exercise." she looked REALLY confused.

Thats it--when I have a classroom we are doing calesthetics and figuring out percents!

Fartlek LOL!

Um, there might be a little confusion surrounding the definition of "fartlek." Lol! Good running .

JD--did I use it correctly? I mean I meant some play on words...

I guess you used it correctly. It seems the older I get, the more I fartlek. Makes my wife proud!

I did use the porta potty too!hahahahah fartlek!

Juvenile.

foolishness

Ballyhoo.

lol

dolphin?! this i have to try...

A) I still don't know what a fartlek is!

B) Tell me more about the yoga video. Is it like power yoga? I would love a good yoga video.

Nicole--oh sorry! Thought you were making fun of farts! hahah it is when you sporadically add in speed. like you are running a long and then you speed up to a stop sign and then slow again. It isn't super regulated. It is speed for newbies--or people that don't want to pay attention!

I don't know that I have ever done power yoga. There are sun saluations. It is reg yoga only you repeat the motions more. She does have you hold the stance (warrior, one two or three, for 15 seconds towards the end)

Lol! You're hilarious! Don't those posers know you've got to spend at least 150 bucks if you want to truly be badass? Bright orange jackets were bothering you! Thanks, your blog made my day!

Nice ten miler too.

Nice 10 miles. Runners can be such snobs :)

I meant them, obviously...

Way to take the high road.

JD-glad I gave you a chuckle cuz that's why I wrote it!

Tracy-LOL yes obviously!

Burt-I know

every run should include a bit of road kill and stinky farm stench. nice job.

Roadkill is abundant around here, but fortunately there are no cattle farms within running distance.

I put the whole bible on my mp3 player and it picks up right where I left off each time. I fixed all the tags and folder names so they will all play in order. I can send you a disk if you want.

Allie--have you ever smelled fresh road kill? I'd take the cow smell any day over that!

Rat--I went to go add new books on toe my ipod and they were all out of order in my library. What is up with that? Will this disc help with that? Oh and as long as I don't switch my ipod to anything else it will pic up where I left off. But I often use it in the car or on dog walks--where I listen to my spanish or other podcasts.

I'll pm my address if you think it will help. Just don't tell Burt!

Well, I hope that someone cleans up all the road kill before your half. Race volunteers!

Got it. Are you afraid Burt and the whole family will show up next Christmas like Uncle Eddie in the motor home? :)

Rat--that is a scary thought!

Aunt--I feel for any out of towners if they don't!

nice run.

my diet is mostly paleo, but without meat (which can make things tricky at times). but i will tell you, i feel a ton better without starches. good luck with it.

I don't have any advice about this Paleo stuff. I have a questionable diet and I have the palate of a 6 year old. I'm pretty sure that starches are all I eat.

But good run.

Tracy--so do I! which is why I have such stomach/cranky/exhausted issues.

Every time I see someone talking about the Paleo diet, I can't help but think that our Paleolithic ancestors weren't exactly known for a long healthy life span :)

But I get it. Sounds a lot like South Beach, except I'd be undone by the lack of dairy (right, no dairy?).

I see your point. yes no dairy (but I may still eat cheese) Don't get me wrong. I won't be all strict about it. I just noticed after some self done tests that I feel better on it.

Weren't our ancestors killed in battle? I thought paleo nixed a lot of the cancers and other bad stuff

I know almost nothing about the diet, but I like to turn to Wikipedia at a time like that. That's because I know Wikipedia is always right (wink). It does elaborate on the controversy behind that diet, and seems a little biased against Paleo as just another fad diet.

I can see phasing out refined sugars and preservatives and all the stuff that seems to be the staple of our modern diet. I just can't see eliminating an entire food group. But I experience no problems with dairy. I know a lot of people who do. So who am I to say anything, right?

I also know that I would never be able to eliminate grains. I know they are the cause of my belly fat and all, but I like the way they taste :)

I 100% agree! That is why I didn't like adkins. Mostly b/c i love my fruits and veggies. I mean who calls fruits bad?

Any who--some people are lactose intolerant. I think I'm intolerant to grains. Don't get me wrong. I love them! But I pay for them later. I have been messing with my foods for a while now to see what works. This seems too.

Can't say I will never have another piece of bread...but I'll just try not to think about it.

Tracy this is for you (funny)

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/10-things-to-tell-people-that-dont-get-the-primal-diet/

That's pretty good. And you're right, I don't get it. But that's because I don't really know what it is and am too lazy right now to read the links that he has posted under "learn more." Maybe when I'm not "working" I'll look at it.

Yeah, crazy wind here too! Good run. You asked on my blog how many shoes I have. Well, most of the shoes on my blog are retired ones, but I can't figure out how to eliminate them! I have five active pair (two are Saucony Kinvaras).

Nice runnin' today.

Aunt--I don't know either. I don't know that that button works! but all of your shoes are like in the 200 mile range! well that is what it seemed like to me!

JD--thanks!

Pooped.

Just roll with it. Nice sixer!

Just think of it like a training run - this is the very beginning of the running season and you've got many many PR's ahead of you this summer!

Uh, you ARE awesome!

Thanks Burt!

Burt, you're a little weird.

Sounds like a fun race.

Uh, I KNOW!

Nice miles! Looking good!

Are you on spring break this week?

I wish!!! last week of March...sigh LOL but no tutoring next week! yeah!!! Glad to have a break b/c I can run when I want!

Great run!

We had to get a new washer and dryer last weekend. We haven't had a dryer for years, just hang dry. But our old washer finally broke down so we found a used set online for relatively cheap. Good luck.

JD--line dry everything? Wow. I mean we have a line in the basement but that is for stuff ya can't or shouldn't dry.

Well we replaced hoses b/c that seemed to be where the leak came from. Turned on the water and it leaked from the shut offs. So now he is trying to get 60 years worth of paint off the water lines to replace those. Such a good husband.

Yeah. I've gotten so used to line drying everything, having a dryer again has really messed up my system. But I'll adjust. Lol!

JD-I can see that.

Okay so I have a training sched question. My half in 2 weeks falls on a cut back weekend (10 miler scheduled) before the 1/2 I have a 13 miler and after I have a 15 miler. Should I shuffle the long runs around?

I would probably do that.

should I do the 10 miler the week before or after the race--should have been my question.

I would probably do the 10 miler before the race.

However, if you don't care about the race too much and are really just doing it for a training run (no mini taper necessary), you might consider doing the 15 mile run first, then use the week after the race as an easier week before you start building again.

Tracy--thanks. I didn't thinkg about that. I do care about the mini. I want to do it under 2 hours. So do 10 this weekend then 13(race day) then 15.

I hope I'm able to do 15 the weekend after the race :)

Is that all one workout or two separate ones? Kickboxing and yoga sounds interesting...

seperate

Being a slow poke is better than not being a poke at all.

Welcome to my world...

What's the new marathon?

http://www.marathonguide.com/races/racedetails.cfm?MIDD=3953110515

May 15

I don't think I"m gonna do it at all. I"m gonna be a 1/2 marathoner.

That's how I feel. Which is closer to you, South Bend or Schaumburg?

Are you still planning on doing the full in June?

I think they are about the same. Schaumberg maybe farther but I can stay at my parents house.

I dunno. I have to decide by wednesday. After that the price goes up. AFter yesterdays run I'm thinking no. I"m just happy at the 1/2 marathon distance. I just don't see me running for 3-4 hours on a saturday!

I like the 1/2 distance, too. It's much more manageable.

I thought for a moment I might sign up for the Schaumburg 1/2, but I have a 10K down here that I want to do that weekend. Boo. We should meet up at a half sometime soon (maybe in the fall?)

I like the sound of that. Oak Brook was nice last year. and I think Naperville is having one in Sept too.

oh and valpo has a november one. 1/2 training is much more managable. I don't feel so distraught if I move around runs or whatever.

I have to say though I'm nervous about my 1/2 next weekend. I wanted to be under 2 hours but I just don't think I ran enough miles. When I ran Madison 2 years ago I had like 100+ miles in for the month and a few more long runs. I guess I will happen if it happens.

Have you ever ran Palos Heights (i think it is in May)

Just go out and run it and try not to walk. Don't be nervous. You can go the distance for sure!

And if you don't get under 2 hours, no big deal. You'll do another one soon!

Yes you are right Tracey. When I wasn't so concerned about time races were fun and so was training!

That's weird. It's not Saturday yet. But man, good miles!

I know. Hubs had a tournament last night and I was afraid if he went far into it we wouldn't get to bed til late and I wouldn't wake up for the 10 miler. He ended up getting cut early but I stay up till 330 and finished this book -Water for Elephants--excellent if you are looking for something new.

Is this a PR? Great job!

Ice cold.

You're as cold as ice. You're willing to sacrifice your love.

I think you can have a "virtual running partner" and set a time goal for that and you are trying to beat that person by the end. so I think you could see how far you are behind that person and that you need to run faster? OR you could set up a workout with a warm-up where you could run 1-2 miles before you were expected to be in the 10's. there's probably other things I don't know about.... let me know if there is!

http://www.users.on.net/~klima/rkcalc_hmi.htm

There's a pace calculator. It also allows you to put in a pace fade allowance.

Do you still have your garmin manual? Nicole's got some good ideas. Those would probably be good for you.

Good luck Saturday!

Nicole--I know how to do the virtual partner. I"m just not sure I want to put all that pressure on myself. This won't be the last half marathon and I just don't feel super prepared for a sub 2. We shall see what unfolds on Sunday!

April!!! CONFIDENCE!!!

Of course you can do it! You WILL do it!

I haven't done the Shred in the last two weeks. I've got to get back to it!

Cold and rainy is better than hot and muggy. Maybe the forecast will change!

OMG! I haven't done it in a few too! Level one was making me feel the burn! Usually it is easy!!

I'm sure the weather will change like 5 times. I should stop paying attention!

Is there anything you haven't done today?

Burt-I can think of a few things...

you're going to dominate this weekendajjjjj I can't wait to read the report! GOOD LUCK GOOD LUCK GOOD LUCK!!!!

Hey! Good job. With more training, a flat course and less wind, you know you can keep taking off time!

You just didn't seem to be feeling it, even the couple weeks before, working your way up to the race.

I still say you should come down for the Illinois one. It's flat and only one small stretch doesn't have any block for the wind. Maybe next year I can persuade you.

Atleast now I know what I'm capable at not optimal training. Maybe in the next month or so I can go back up to running 5 days a week. I think it is a good thing that I only feel sore right now and now stabbing IT band pain.

I put Champagne (right?) on my list for next year--I put the deadline for the 45 bucks in my calender. A late April race maybe nice. Just remind me in November!

Nice job. Congrats on another half marathon! Good news about the ITB.

Way to go April!

Thanks!! I'm happy with it since the IT band didn't act up. and legs feel super today!

Congrats on finishing #6. Racing in the wind is always tough!

Both of the 1/2's I've done were really windy like that and totally sucked for lots of other reasons too! It's definitely not my favorite distance. I think I'm going to work on my 5k and maybe 10k times after Boston.

You have only run 2 halves? I don't know why I find that humorous.

Good job on number 6! Sounds like tough conditions. I hate wind more than anything. Happy spring running, and hooray for no IT band pain! I hope you have kicked that one for good.

YAY FOR YOU!!! CONGRATS!!!!

I wore a skort on a run once after a bit too much wine and snacks! Just kidding. About the skort.

Nice running today. Got any races planned this year?

I showed off my sexy, pasty pale legs too.

Was it the wine or the snacks that made you cramp? :)

Tracy--I was breathing just fine. Had to be the snacks. I did feel very white!

JD--don't lie ya know you were in a skort! I think I"m gonna sign up for a 5K for May and a Dirty run 10K in August. There are a few 1/2's I'm looking into for the fall.

Fog delay? Seriously?

Nice impression.

Better than a fag delay. You know, a delay caused by a bundle of sticks?

My students are taking a quiz and I should be grading, but instead I'm coming here to applaud your greatest quip of the month (so far).

Sorry Tracy. Get back to work! :)

hahahaha

Dogs are so much fun sometimes. Loved the story! My son and daughter-in-law have a husky pup. Life is never boring and every day is a party in her world. :)

Wow - that was an entertaining read.

Hope your dog's okay!

Get out there! You have to get used to it sooner or later :)

But maybe kickboxing is more fun!

Nice early morning miles! I don't know how you do it :)

I prefer it. Opens up the rest of my day!

just can't seem to do it for the entire winter. the cold ends up getting on my nerves.

Nice AM miles! You are on a roll!

You are on a troll!

Maybe I would run faster if I was on a troll...hmmm

Ratty-tat-tat! Woo hoo!

Suck it is right!

The answer is blowin' in the wind...and the answer is: 4.75.

so nice to have my run done already.

HaHa! You beast, you. Suck it indeed!

Good thinking. I like the weights/abs of that one, but I am not a huge fan of the cardio parts, especially after I'm done running :)

It works when I'm pressed for time.

I like the cardio in that one more than the other two. so while I was fast forwarding I did do some high knees.

Happy Easter. Did the Easter Bunny bring you any poop?

Happy Easter-no poop but he did bring in a huge likeness of himself in chocolate and peanut butter form. I'm trying to avoid him.

Little by little. Especially when it comes to Easter poop.

Read your post, and then went back to check on what was so fun in your weekend, but you didn't say! I will wonder....glad you had a good time.

LOL yeah I didn't log on at all. Friday I cleaned and grocery shopped and watched movies with the hubby.

Saturday I went clay target shooting with my dad.

yesterday I planted my flowers and just helped hubby clean up the yard and I quilted.

WHOA! You can do 26 pushups IN A ROW?? You are my hero. I need to start working on mine.

Yes! I could have kept going but I only had to 26 for the test. :)

How many thingies can you do in a row? Like 72?

So you're one of those plank crazies too!

Nice workout today. Way to keep up the running.

Burt-now that I know what it is probably not. It is an over head press but you do it on the ground (no weights, no gym)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSMABXZ7L84

JD--I"m not as cool as Allie with 5 minutes. I think 1:30 will be good for me and then I'll just do side planks and stuff.

I don't get what the thingy is! Nice workout. My advice is to not do the pull up on your shower bar.

That old man has lovely hair.

Aunt- I put a link for a video

Burt--I wonder if that is because of the exercises?

Ick. Squats.

Nice miles and all the other stuff!

You are on a motivated streak! Sore abs?

nah. Not even my arms really. My legs were a little from squats.

Tracy I think that too--but I watched the news and it went by pretty quick. Trying to keep IT band stuff away. I think i ran to far today (as a whole for mileage for the week) so it will be a short one tomorrow.

Also I think mentally I am feeling better after my race. I can't say I wanted to run this morning but when I got out there I was happy.

Glad you didn't wake up at an ungodly hour to watch it. I'm sure it will be replayed ad nauseum all day.

What wedding? Who got married?

That's how I was a couple weeks ago. Take care of yourself!

Wanna run a 5K in Oak Park on Sunday, May 15?

Hope the DNA confirmation comes down today on the body.

Oh I wish! I'm running a 5k in Crown Point, IN

Aren't you doing a 1/2 sometime soon too? Where is Crown Point?

Do you know where Merrillville is? It is off of I-65. Crown Point is just south of that.

Oh! At first I thought that said "obama". Going now to look at the news. I'm a little out of touch.

Nice running. Hope you "de-congest" soon.

Get better soon. You're tough, gettin' out there even when you feel cruddy. Good job!

Well I'm not very cool today. My head would not stop hurting. So I went back to bed for another hour (instead of running) Put icy hot on my neck (yes this helps) and I made it into work just barely.

Aw. Get better soon.

Glad to see that you are feeling better (or at least good enough to work out!).

I did some squats with the Wii the other day and I hate them still.

Feeling better today?

much. I feel a head ache coming on so I'm gonna take more tylenol. still stuffy but that is sooo liveable as compared to headacheville from yesterday!

Awesome. Now you'll have time to work in your garden.

Oh yes my garden. LOL. Speaking of which I would like to start an in house veggie or herb garden since we really don't have an area where animals wouldn't get to it from the outside. Ideas?

Get a Chia pet.

Build a fence.

:)

Your dog just texted me and he REALLY wants to go for a walk!

Yeah that didn't happen. Maybe tomorrow. poor dogs.

Your doggies have a good mom!

So I need to edit cut I went on two more walks. another 1.5 with my mom and then another .8 with my dog and my mom. Mom was in a walking mood today!

Early! Shorts and gloves are Winter wear for me (as well as hat, two shirts, and jacket).

for me too. But it was chilly and I hate my fingers being cool. I took them off at about mile3 or 4.

I agree about the early light! So nice to get out early and not have it be pitch dark.

I've done the shorts and gloves recently too. It does feel weird.

You're getting some great miles lately!

Yeah. It was sweltering here this morning too. It's supposed to be cooler tomorrow.

Good miles!

LOL the temp gauge on my car said 67 at 7 am. Crazy!

You should have wore the gloves and no shorts today. Then see what your boy dog does.

The boy dog would probably sniff my butt and the neighbors would cry. LOL

I love how you tell it like it is.

It is the only way I know how!

Nice.

I would be a much stronger person if I paid more attention to my upper body. That has been my goal for the last few months, though I did drop off a little in the 3 weeks prior to my 1/2. Reading about you doing it will help me stay on track!

I'm glad I am motivating someone!

I'd rather run than do all that work :)

LOL you could prob run like 5 miles in the time it took me to do this. I would have ran 1.5 hahaha

I work with mostly men. I hope I don't turn gay.

I've worked with mostly women, for years. I don't know which is worse, the dramatics/gossip of women, or the ignorance, posturing of insecure "men". I always found it helpful to just stay out of it...and keep a case of twinkies handy for extreme situations.

Nice running today.

Sometimes it's nice to take it easy and talk with a buddy while running!

Very true!

I'm almost 38.

Multitasker!

Nice speed! Are you following a specific training plan?

not at all. LOL

That's okay. At least you're getting in some speed. That'll be good for you!

Sounds like fun!

I think the intervals are good for my it band. Mostly b/c it is short spurts (for now) and then I relax for a few minutes. Before I was doing tempo runs and I think that was too much to start with and then ended in overuse. Atleast that is my thought.

Nice strength stuff!

Nice flutter kicks.

Is your dog's name Flutter?

Def not flutter. ahhahaha

Those little pains/bothers really stink, especially if you don't know what you did and you don't know how to make it feel better. But you'll get it under control.

That's a load of dogs. I'm impressed that you were able to walk 4 at once.

I don't understand the story in your middle paragraph--it's just the end that confuses me.

But there are a lot of pace calculators out there, that if you put in your last race, you can get help with your training paces.

For instance, this one

http://www.runworks.com/calculator.html

I don't think that's the best one out there, but it's the first one I hit on.

I bet your issue is not so much the speed, but your mechanics during the faster portions.

Sorry a lady from work asked what was wrong. I told her my foot hurt. And She always talks about wanting to run but she had ACL surgery etc and can't for whatever reason.

Just seemed when she said "Is it from running?" she was saying see running does injure you. Like sitting on the couch is better. It was sort of a rant.

Oh and you might be right with the mechanics. I notice my foot was going out more (then I was heel striking) on slower runs I hit mid foot. It just feels weird to move my legs faster in order to go faster. LOL

I KNOW! I hate hate HATE having to tell people that I'm hurt (AGAIN) from running because that just reinforces their bad notions that running is bad for you. I HATE THAT!

Feel better, I hate injuries!!!

I like the McMillan Pace Calculator myself. http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/mcmillanrunningcalculator.htm

Okay just looking back I get hurt when I put in the speed. Why? Heel strike! Grrr! duh! I run differently when I'm trying to up the speed.

I have been putting biofreeze on my heel. It is loosening up so I hope to walk the dogs tonight.

I put in my last 1/2 time and I am running my intervals about a minute or so too fast. I just stink at gauging my pace and I have a Garmin! LOLI go either really fast or really slow. hahha

Thank you all for your support!

Maybe during intervals you should focus on your running form. I know that Carolyn last year was doing something with proprioceptive cues and she explained all of them in her blog. She also referenced a book, though I can't remember which one. But it seems that if you have trouble when you try to move from all easy running to training, that you'll never be able to really train if you don't try to correct that heel strike.

Maybe you should do accelerations instead of full blown intervals to concentrate on keeping your form in check while you are gearing up into fast running. So perhaps steer clear of short, timed intervals and try 400s and 800s, and maybe even 1600s, where you have more time to build into your speed?

And I'm not trying to be an annoying know-it-all, so I hope I don't come across that way :)

LOL Tracy you are fine! I just thought doing a time interval would be better b/c no matter how fast or slow I went I am done after 30 seconds. Clearly that is not working! LOL

I have been working on my form with easy runs for a while now. But apparently I forgot ALL about it when I kick in the speed. I just got a little depressed. In 09 the year of my best 1/2 I ran like an 8:30 or something mile for 4 miles! Now I'm all 11 mile girl. I HATE IT! lol.

I'll change my watch tonight to do intervals with distance instead of time.

Oh and I feel dumb b/c I read Daniels Formula and I know I have a chart of his paces stuff. but I guess I only paid attention to the tempo runs instead of intervals.

For now I will work on form for my speed. It should help that I know I don't have to go all out. I really only have to do a 9:30 pace not 8:20 LOL I just keep kicking myself. With my good foot of course!

Sorry about your butt sucking foot. Good luck with your diet. If you stress out, just call me.

I'll get right on finding your phone number :)

Check the W2 forms at work.

So sorry about the achilles pain! Not fun at all, but its great that walking doesn't bother it. You are doing the right thing to rest it; hopefully it will heal very quickly!

Sorry about the foot - it's a good thing you and the eliptical are such good friends.

Are the Merrel's trail running shoes?

Aunt--walking bothers it. Just not as much as running or hobbling. It isn't as bad with the merrels b/c there isn't all that cushion back there pressing on my foot.

JD-merrells are part of the bare foot running revolution. http://www.merrell.com/US/en/Barefoot I thinkyou can get it in a trail shoe. Mine is called the pace shoe.

Hey that looks like a great shoe! Thanks for the link.

If you are an REI member you can get 20 percent off of them!