Where did my motivation and good intentions go?
I put in 43 miles in January. Granted they were slow, and almost all on the treadmill, but I did them! So far in February- zero.
It is still my intention to put in a few miles every other day. I just need to get back to it.
Baby and I are a little more than halfway through. So far I have gained just about 9 pounds, very respectable, I think! I was able to slim down quite a bit after Lucy was born, and I am hopeful that it will be the same after this one. Just about 4 months to go!
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
New Year!
Happy New Year!
I gotta say, 2012 was not very good to me. Even down to the final few hours, last year was nothing but trouble! But I'm always excited to greet the new year.
Checking with the local runner's club, I saw there will be a trail half-marathon in Silver City. I haven't done much trail running, and the race is scheduled only about four months after Baby is due, but I think I'm going to send in my registration and go for it! Assuming I can at least keep up with something of an exercise routine through the rest of this pregnancy, I think I can be ready for it. I should also be able to run the Ed Hansen again; I would have about three months to train for that one. I probably won't be able to run the other two races I've done the last couple of years: the Breakers to Bay 5 mile is right around my due date, and I'll be lucky if I'm able to walk, much less run, by 4th of July. But just maybe I'll be able to do the Norway Spring Classic, even if I do the 5k instead of 10k. I really hope I can, just for the shock value of running a race preceded by my 7-month belly.
New year, new life, new goals. I pray we all make the best of it!
I gotta say, 2012 was not very good to me. Even down to the final few hours, last year was nothing but trouble! But I'm always excited to greet the new year.
Checking with the local runner's club, I saw there will be a trail half-marathon in Silver City. I haven't done much trail running, and the race is scheduled only about four months after Baby is due, but I think I'm going to send in my registration and go for it! Assuming I can at least keep up with something of an exercise routine through the rest of this pregnancy, I think I can be ready for it. I should also be able to run the Ed Hansen again; I would have about three months to train for that one. I probably won't be able to run the other two races I've done the last couple of years: the Breakers to Bay 5 mile is right around my due date, and I'll be lucky if I'm able to walk, much less run, by 4th of July. But just maybe I'll be able to do the Norway Spring Classic, even if I do the 5k instead of 10k. I really hope I can, just for the shock value of running a race preceded by my 7-month belly.
New year, new life, new goals. I pray we all make the best of it!
Monday, December 24, 2012
What Child Is This?
Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas!
My last post was about a gazillion weeks ago and so much has gone on since then. I've had several busy weeks of working, sleeping, and gestating. Not much running going on, but I've been back on the treadmill somewhat regularly since last week. Running outside where it is potentially slippery doesn't seem like the best idea given my "delicate" condition, but I can tell running indoors is going to slowly make me crazy, especially when I have no more "Run, Run, Live" podcasts to listen to weekly (they are going to a new format with that show and will now be monthly).
So, 'tis the day before Christmas and we have so much to celebrate. Our life here is not always easy or immediately rewarding, but always rich with blessings beyond what we deserve.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of goodwill.
My last post was about a gazillion weeks ago and so much has gone on since then. I've had several busy weeks of working, sleeping, and gestating. Not much running going on, but I've been back on the treadmill somewhat regularly since last week. Running outside where it is potentially slippery doesn't seem like the best idea given my "delicate" condition, but I can tell running indoors is going to slowly make me crazy, especially when I have no more "Run, Run, Live" podcasts to listen to weekly (they are going to a new format with that show and will now be monthly).
So, 'tis the day before Christmas and we have so much to celebrate. Our life here is not always easy or immediately rewarding, but always rich with blessings beyond what we deserve.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of goodwill.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Ed Hansen Memorial 10K 2012
I ran the first half of this race for myself.
"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~John Bingham
The second half, I ran with my Dad.
"Where there's a Willis, there's a way." ~Tom Willis
My race immediately followed a 12-hour graveyard shift, so I knew I wasn't probably going to hit my time goal. And I was fully six minutes slower than I had hoped to be. But overall I feel like this race was definitely a success for me. First of all, I walked significantly less than I did last year. Second, I finished strong; my last mile was faster than my first by almost a full minute. Third, I now have my race where I overcame obstacles and succeeded.
And, fourth... the turnout was smaller than last year so I got FIRST PLACE (out of one) for my age division. A medal and a beer glass, now THAT'S success!
"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." ~John Bingham
The second half, I ran with my Dad.
My race immediately followed a 12-hour graveyard shift, so I knew I wasn't probably going to hit my time goal. And I was fully six minutes slower than I had hoped to be. But overall I feel like this race was definitely a success for me. First of all, I walked significantly less than I did last year. Second, I finished strong; my last mile was faster than my first by almost a full minute. Third, I now have my race where I overcame obstacles and succeeded.
And, fourth... the turnout was smaller than last year so I got FIRST PLACE (out of one) for my age division. A medal and a beer glass, now THAT'S success!
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Mid-August Already!?
Another week of training has gone really well. I'm proud of myself and relieved to feel my love of running come back. No doubt the cooler weather has something to do with the miles getting easier.
I am bummed that I won't be going for a longer distance race this year. I think the Ed Hansen will be it for me, and that leaves me wondering what I'll do after that. I'll probably keep running and biking much like I do now. Eventually, winter will drive me indoors more, and then I can focus on weight training and planning for next summer.
I will do that marathon. I don't know when or where, but I will do it!
I am bummed that I won't be going for a longer distance race this year. I think the Ed Hansen will be it for me, and that leaves me wondering what I'll do after that. I'll probably keep running and biking much like I do now. Eventually, winter will drive me indoors more, and then I can focus on weight training and planning for next summer.
I will do that marathon. I don't know when or where, but I will do it!
Monday, August 6, 2012
10 K Training
I have jumped into the last five weeks of a basic training plan to get ready for the Ed Hansen. It feels good to have some direction again. I'll be running three or four days a week with two or three days for cross training and one recovery day off.
This is the first race I've trained for with a concrete time goal in mind. Last year I ran this race in 1:02:59; this year my goal is to finish in under an hour. That's not a huge improvement, but I think it is a reasonable goal for me.
I'm also trying to get a handle on my diet with the goal of losing weight again. I reached my goal weight late last summer, dipped about five pounds under that goal, and then gained steadily through the winter. It has been frustrating but also a learning experience. It takes me hours every week to burn hundreds of calories. It takes just a few minutes at any time to eat hundreds of calories. That's why exercise alone will never get me where I want to be- I have to watch my diet also. Besides, if I want to perform like an athlete, I have to eat like one.
Yeah. That's all I've got today. Now I have to go see who is screaming and why.
This is the first race I've trained for with a concrete time goal in mind. Last year I ran this race in 1:02:59; this year my goal is to finish in under an hour. That's not a huge improvement, but I think it is a reasonable goal for me.
I'm also trying to get a handle on my diet with the goal of losing weight again. I reached my goal weight late last summer, dipped about five pounds under that goal, and then gained steadily through the winter. It has been frustrating but also a learning experience. It takes me hours every week to burn hundreds of calories. It takes just a few minutes at any time to eat hundreds of calories. That's why exercise alone will never get me where I want to be- I have to watch my diet also. Besides, if I want to perform like an athlete, I have to eat like one.
Yeah. That's all I've got today. Now I have to go see who is screaming and why.
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