Longest Ever!

August 16,2009....I have officially run my longest Long run and run the highest number of miles in a week to date! This morning, bright and early at 5:30am, I got up and ran 14 miles. This was the longest run ever for me. The longest run I have run before this was at the Gasperilla Half which was 13.1. Total for the week was 28 miles. Before this biggest total was 26 miles.
The 14 miles didn't go so well though this morning. I hit 5.8 miles and my knee started to hurt. I was upset and bummed out and thought "oh great I have to walk home now and I don't get to finish my run." I stretched my legs, drank some water and then tried to run again. To my amazement my knee felt better and didn't hurt for the next 6 miles. Its not over yet though...mile 11 comes and there goes my knee again. This time it wasn't feeling better, in fact it was worse. I changed my gate a little bit and sunk more into my hips and the pain got better. So for the next 2 miles or so thats what I did. After those 2 miles, I couldn't run anymore without taking breaks. I was so upset, I was yelling at myself and telling myself to push through it, its only pain! Haha... that didn't really work. Run, walk, run, walk the rest of the way. I finished in a whopping 2:50:00...thats not what my goal was. My goal for today was 2:30:00 or less. If my knee had held out I am sure I would have made my goal.
Also on todays run I decided that I would not run the normal route I had been running. I decided to go in a straight line down the road for 7 miles, see where it takes me then turn around and head back. At mile 5 there was a HUGE hill....seeing that I was trying to avoid the big hills today, I turned around and made up the remaining miles going up and down side streets that didn't have any hills. The decision to go this route was for the lack of hills in it. I wanted to see how I felt going the distance and not having to run up these hills. I felt 10 times better than I have been feeling in my runs. My times were right on the 11:30 mark! great!!! Oh well to the times with the knee.
After I finished my run I called Ian and said get a cold bath ready for me. He did , with ICE too! It was cold but felt really good. I have iced my knee twice since then and dosed myself up some Motrin. I am taking it slower the next couple of days and hope that the constant icing will help my knee. If worse comes to worse I will have to stop running for a bit and hit the schedule hard upon my return or just pick up where I should be and hope all goes well!

TGIF

Its Friday folks! Time for the weekend, its all good. Ran last night a short 6 miles, BUT didn't finish at the lovely 5.3 mark I felt the awful, dreaded twinge in my left knee. MFGD..whatever else I can add to that! Immediatly walked the rest and headed for home. I iced it right away and popped the motrin. Even as I type I am icing and took some meds. I will beat this. Every time I think I made it through, I've stretched , no problems, one always crops up. I will NOT let this hold me back.Its just a little pain I have to work through.
Tonight I have 4 to do then on Sunday I have 14 to do. That one will be the challange for the knee! I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, .........
Only 10 weeks or so left... I am wondering how Discom BOB ulateds runs are going though. I will have to look up her blog. If you read this , how is it going? How are the times coming along?
I do have something to look forward to tonight. We are going to hooters! It been planned for the week....we have to watch our budget and what not so we chose hooters and I am really looking forward to the BEER!
Well I will write later as to what happens.....
JM , how is this week going so far. I think its been 3, instead of one!lol

ps I think my knee is hurting from that HORRIBLE cardio kickboxing class the other day!

3rd post for the week!

Hi there running fans! Its hump day! Whooo hoo.....my boo boo is better now so I worked out today. Yeah I feel SO much better now. Its really hard not working out for 3 days. I was going to go take a class this morning but I didn't get out of the house in time so I decided to go to the gym in the afternoon. I found a class at 4:45 and it was a cardio kick boxing class. It lasted 45 mins and I said to myself "great" then I can run afterwards.
Let me tall u I wondered why at that time of day there was hardly a person ready to take the class..it SUCKED. The instructor SUCKED, everything about it really SUCKED! Get my drift. SHe had no clue what she was doing and I half wonder if she really was an instructor there because she was that BAD. I stuck it out even though I should have left and done something else then I went and ran my 4miles on the tredmill. Once again it was raining outside so I had to stay under cover.
All in all at least I got a workout in and my miles in. Tomorrow I may try and take a class in the morning and then in the evening go and run 6 miles.
TTFN friends!

Plan for the week

It is Tuesday evening and I have not run since Sat. Before you all get huffy..I have an excuse !:)Thursday I decided to get all "gussied" up and wear high heels to Mias meet the teacher night and in doing so I cut the side of my foot. Needless to say I dont wear heels often. So I went running on Sat with bandaids and mole skin....it did not help much ...I lept banging it on things or what not and it ended up getting infected. So of course I applied first aid to the wound and it feels a hell of a lot better today. In saying this the new plan is to play catch up! WED, THURS, FRI----will be 4, 6, 4, and then Sunday 14. That will be 28 for the week which puts me back on schedule.
I did go to the pool today but because of some unforseen events the pool was closed for laps, but the outside pool was not. Not long after though we closed the pool down...cause of some unforseen circumstances on our part this time (wont say what).
Ok so I am going now...just got an IM I have to respond to.

Week 8

JM this is for you!
Its the beginning of week 8 now and yes I haven't written since Wednesday. I have been busy. I had family in town since Friday and not much time to update this blog. Saturday I ran 12 miles. I actually got up at 6 am and went to this little area called downtown Daphne. its not really a downtown the way we all think of one. Its a few buildings...like a post office and city hall, and 2 kiddie parks, thats about it. So I ran up and down the streets trying to make a 12 miles run out of it. I have to finda better place to do my long runs. Thats will take some time.
I borrowed an mp3 player off Ian so I actually ran with music this time and it was very nice and distracting. It worked out well. My legs hurt yesterday from the run. Next Sat is a 14 mile run and that will officially be the longest run ever....the thought of a 26 er right now is still tough. I dont know how my friends felt this weekend after their 18miler.....!
I plan on running a 4 or 5 today..though I have sunburn from the beach so I am hurting a little...I may postpone it till tomorrow.We will see......other than that nothing eventful as happened.
when will I write again...hummmmmm ........soon,promise!

New Definition to Running in Circles

Ok all you track fans I give you the new definition of running in circles. The normal track is 1/4 mile around...hence 4 times equals a mile.....24 times equals 6 miles. Right?, Right!!!! Today is Wednesday....I ran 4 miles on the treadmill on Monday due to our fine weather here in Alabama! Today was the same thing only this time I had to get in 6 miles, according to my chart. Ok fine I can't run outside and I REALLY don't want to run 6 on a treadmill..yuck ..so thats right they have a track at the gym going around the top, inside the building. GREAT! I can run a flat, fast 6 miles. HERE IT COMES..........................READY.................................... 102 laps around equals 6 miles!!!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!! According to their sign , 1 mile equals 17 laps, therefore 102 equals 6 miles. So I ran 6 miles in a small continuous circle. Whew! I am so glad I am done and I finnished under an hour.
The downfall other than running in circles 102 times is..after so many you start saying to yourself, did I say that number already? am I on that number lap? on no I lost count, I will just addd another one on just to be safe. In the end I know I did at least 104, but I am guessing more like 110. I pray to the rain gods to please, please rain in the morning so I can run on the road at night,please and thank you!
Tomorrow is another planned 4 mile run and then 12 miles on Saturday. Till then....

Back from a long weekend away

It is Monday, August 3, 2009. We got back last night from a long weekend away in North Carolina. We visited friends and family and had a good time. I went running once while was there. They don't have sidewalks there either!!! Whats up with that???? We dont have sidewalks or street crossing lights here either. I ran in my best friends neighborhood..I ran 4 miles. I did not get to run my long run but I am going to steep it up this week and still stay on the plan week.

At least it rained already tooday. I am thinking of running at the gym tonight though because I would like to get in a class or some weights and possibly run on the treadmill then go for a nice cooling, relaxing swim afterwards. Sounds so nice! I had so much to do today that the day has gone by so quickly..which is good because usually my days drag on and I take an afternoon nap...not today! :)

This weeks plan is 26 miles total and 12 for the long run. The time is getting closer. I have been checking into plane tickets and I still need to look into the hotel. So Bethy if you read this don't forget to ask D!!!

I also need to go get another ipod or mp3 player. I need that on my long run. it helps take my mind off the miles and entertain mea little. I had one. It was about a year old and I used it one time when I got to Alabama..then guess what..apparently I sweated a little too much and short circuited it! LOL ! Damn..guess I have to get a waterproof one now...so I do have to look for a new one.
Will update soon..I promise......JM!