finally this week i have begun to feel like myself again...i was getting there but the "injury" set me back again...it is really frustrating when the body does not do what you want it to do...what you know it can do...and when you know that you are not giving it any mental road blocks...it has been hard for me to take it easy and not workout twice a day but i know that my body needs time to heal so that it can function at it's highest level...
after completing two run workouts without any pain i feel that things are really and truly improving at a rapid pace...it's amazing once we figured out the problem the technique of releasing the muscles has come along really well...so next week i don't have to see dr sellers i am going to see the PT dr to get some more exercises to help strengthen my hips and get me back on top of my game...
so more and more it is looking like i am going to run the marathon...yeah!...i'm still not sure if my body can handle my goal time but i will know soon i think...either way i will be happy to run the marathon even if i don't hit my time goal...after getting around this issue running is making me happy again...my bib number is 3425...nice...
really wanted to get out on the bike again this weekend but i guess i am kind of wimpy about riding in the cold...and didn't want to push it too much with the knee/hip...i forget some times that the bike has a lot to do with the hip...so i'm going to do homework today...work on some TP rolling...some self massage and some stretching...and work on getting j better...he is on the mend but a little extra TLC never hurts :)
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
wednesday happy day
core in the am at the PTC...it was cold! but we warmed up quickly with a great workout...the knee was feeling great...really had a good workout...
school for the rest of the day...j was home sick with bronchitis...poor guy...not feeling well at all...did some 0-chem, bio etc work when i got home...
then off to run practice...did the whole workout without any issues at all it was wonderful...felt really nice to run with out pain...happy day
school for the rest of the day...j was home sick with bronchitis...poor guy...not feeling well at all...did some 0-chem, bio etc work when i got home...
then off to run practice...did the whole workout without any issues at all it was wonderful...felt really nice to run with out pain...happy day
Thursday, January 29, 2009
night and day
tuesday i went for my usual morning swim but had to call it quits early...also swam down a lane due to overcrowding in my usual lane...most of the 7 people in that lane were training for CdA so i let them be there and moved down to a T1 lane...with 3 others...i think i had a better swim from what i could tell...nothing spectacular...but i was able to swim and it seemed like they were struggling with overcrowding there...any hoo--had to leave early for a 7.15am appointment with dr. sellers...
and wow...what an appointment...we figured out that what has been causing my problems is not my knee at all it is my hip...and lack of strength in the flexing muscles in the hip...this trickles down to all the other muscles compensating...and boom...tight in the connections to the bones...causing knee pain...he did a bunch of work on my hip and some adjustments...and gave me a PT band to put around my feet...i have to walk like a penguin sideways 20 steps each way...this builds strength...
so i was feeling good all day after that so i decided i would hit up spin class...and core before...awesome...no pain at all...
and i did core class wednesday morning...still no pain...and the most amazing part...wait for it...
wednesday evening track workout...NO PAIN!!! yes....actually completed the whole workout without a pain at all in that knee/leg...i am a happy girl...and as coach logan said...it's like night and day...amazing
and wow...what an appointment...we figured out that what has been causing my problems is not my knee at all it is my hip...and lack of strength in the flexing muscles in the hip...this trickles down to all the other muscles compensating...and boom...tight in the connections to the bones...causing knee pain...he did a bunch of work on my hip and some adjustments...and gave me a PT band to put around my feet...i have to walk like a penguin sideways 20 steps each way...this builds strength...
so i was feeling good all day after that so i decided i would hit up spin class...and core before...awesome...no pain at all...
and i did core class wednesday morning...still no pain...and the most amazing part...wait for it...
wednesday evening track workout...NO PAIN!!! yes....actually completed the whole workout without a pain at all in that knee/leg...i am a happy girl...and as coach logan said...it's like night and day...amazing
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
knee update
so it's not a knee thing...and for that i am really really really thankful...i have a weak hip...which i kind of knew already...so it all makes sense...the hip is doing weird stuff that it shouldn't do causing all the leg muscles to have to compensate for it's lack of proper functioning...so we are working on hip strength and getting those muscles to calm down...yeah...
i got some exercises to do to help...so we are on the road to recovery now...and that is a very good sign...
so i even think that the lack of hip strength contributes to several issues...like...not lifting my knees when i run...not getting faster on the bike...and not much improvement on the swim kick/rotation....interesting...i'm hoping that we can get things moving now...
i got some exercises to do to help...so we are on the road to recovery now...and that is a very good sign...
so i even think that the lack of hip strength contributes to several issues...like...not lifting my knees when i run...not getting faster on the bike...and not much improvement on the swim kick/rotation....interesting...i'm hoping that we can get things moving now...
Monday, January 26, 2009
update
so i took saturday off...i was going to ride...but the weather and my knee were not in my favor...so i slept in...well sort of....got up at six...then fell asleep on and off for a little while...so did house stuff and homework for the most part...went to see revolutionary road with jennifer...if i would have known before that it was a book...i would have made sure to have read the book...i love reading the book first...
sunday got up early to meet elizabeth and erin for a 6.30am 7miler...for me at least...they were running more...got most of the way through at a good clip....then started slowing at the 6 mile mark...darn knee...walked in the last 1/2 mile...must have been on a great pace because my average even with walking was good...
home to do more homework including a bunch of organic chem work...
later in the day after icing...i decided to TP roll...and i did my quad for a long time...and found that the pain that was on the outside of the knee went away...i'm thinking this is a good sign for non-internal knee issues...
have two appts with dr. sellers this coming week...i'm going to get this fixed...i am determined..
sunday got up early to meet elizabeth and erin for a 6.30am 7miler...for me at least...they were running more...got most of the way through at a good clip....then started slowing at the 6 mile mark...darn knee...walked in the last 1/2 mile...must have been on a great pace because my average even with walking was good...
home to do more homework including a bunch of organic chem work...
later in the day after icing...i decided to TP roll...and i did my quad for a long time...and found that the pain that was on the outside of the knee went away...i'm thinking this is a good sign for non-internal knee issues...
have two appts with dr. sellers this coming week...i'm going to get this fixed...i am determined..
Saturday, January 24, 2009
friday run
went to the run workout in the morning....but didn't do the workout...logan gave me something else to do so i was not putting stress on the knee...did a 1600, 1200, 800, 400, 1600 all at about 5k pace...did a warm up and a cool down...knee was starting to feel it on the cool down...but nothing like during that sunday long run...
went to school...had o-chem, cellular nutrition and biology...then a run around at the adviser's office to try and get into that cellular nutrition class for real...of course...my adviser was not in on friday...man...i really want a new adviser...she is really not doing anything for me...anyway the other adviser helped me get at least on the wait list for the class...and the head of the dept bumped me in...yikes...
home to eat some lunch and then head up to see dr. sellers about the knee...i had to say i was having some issues with stairs at school so i was not happy about that...he did some art work on me...and some tests again...he feels like i did something to me medial meniscus...and i don't like the sound of that...if that is the case...there is more involved than just some art work...but he is also seeing positive signs that it might not be damaged...so we are treating for two weeks and looking at the results of those treatments...so it's light on the running...sigh...
j is in philly conducting some user research workshops over the weekend...poor guy has to work on the weekend...and i am left here alone :(...but jennifer took good care of me...and got me out to the red house for a few drinks before heading out to sushi at mososhino (er i think that was what it was called) OMG...so good...i have not had sushi for way too long...and had a really fun night...
i was thinking about getting up to swim in the morning since the bike was a no go due to repetitive knee motion...but decided it was ok to sleep in...so i had another glass of wine :)
went to school...had o-chem, cellular nutrition and biology...then a run around at the adviser's office to try and get into that cellular nutrition class for real...of course...my adviser was not in on friday...man...i really want a new adviser...she is really not doing anything for me...anyway the other adviser helped me get at least on the wait list for the class...and the head of the dept bumped me in...yikes...
home to eat some lunch and then head up to see dr. sellers about the knee...i had to say i was having some issues with stairs at school so i was not happy about that...he did some art work on me...and some tests again...he feels like i did something to me medial meniscus...and i don't like the sound of that...if that is the case...there is more involved than just some art work...but he is also seeing positive signs that it might not be damaged...so we are treating for two weeks and looking at the results of those treatments...so it's light on the running...sigh...
j is in philly conducting some user research workshops over the weekend...poor guy has to work on the weekend...and i am left here alone :(...but jennifer took good care of me...and got me out to the red house for a few drinks before heading out to sushi at mososhino (er i think that was what it was called) OMG...so good...i have not had sushi for way too long...and had a really fun night...
i was thinking about getting up to swim in the morning since the bike was a no go due to repetitive knee motion...but decided it was ok to sleep in...so i had another glass of wine :)
Friday, January 23, 2009
thursday
so i'm trying out thursday as my new day off...starting next week i will have an 8am class...8am-1pm...nice...so i figure getting a morning workout in when i need to leave the house at 7.30 would be tight...and j is teaching tuesday nights now so i can do a double tuesday giving me a free day thursday...and i can get to the ride on saturday that i have been missing...so...it seems like a good plan but we will see...
this week was no lab so i got to sleep in and read 0-chem and bio all day...i had 20 pages for bio and 50 for chem...yeah that took me a really long time...read for an hour do something else like laundry for a hour...i did get through it all...so this weekend i can do more of the same...get my first homework assignments tomorrow...here we go...
the studio is coming along really well...got a new door from it to the office super nice...it works...the last one not so much...
this week was no lab so i got to sleep in and read 0-chem and bio all day...i had 20 pages for bio and 50 for chem...yeah that took me a really long time...read for an hour do something else like laundry for a hour...i did get through it all...so this weekend i can do more of the same...get my first homework assignments tomorrow...here we go...
the studio is coming along really well...got a new door from it to the office super nice...it works...the last one not so much...
Thursday, January 22, 2009
core and an easy run
started out wednesday morning with a great core workout at the training center...it has been re-arranged to accommodate the 800,000 people that are now training with T3...so that is good...makes me feel like i will be able to find a spot for spin when i come on tuesday nights...any way there were a lot of people for core but it felt less squashed so nice...
then it was off to my first day of school, organic chem, cellular and molecular nutrition, biology and nutritional assessment...seems like i am going to like my classes...my cellular nutrition NTR 326...see this class has been causing me stress...i was in it...then got booted due to my lack of a pre-req...but my prof was cool and said i could go ahead an join taking the other class as a co-req...nice...love when stuff works out...i'm going to have to pay good attention in that class and make cure i am keeping up...o-chem is going to be the same...that class is already scaring me...but it is the chem that i liked from 301 so i'm hoping that i am going to like it...
home to start reading up...then off to run practice where i took it easy...skipped most of the drills...high knees and butt kicks hurt these days...we were doing 3-2-1 where you run 3 minutes 10k 2 minutes 5k 1 minute faster than 5k....with 1.30 rest between...i decided to keep it all at 10k...ran two sets through...felt ok...no stabbing pain like sunday so that was good...home to ice it
made linguine carbonara for dinner...turkey bacon sub for the other kind...it was delicious...iced for a while...then pretty early to bed...
then it was off to my first day of school, organic chem, cellular and molecular nutrition, biology and nutritional assessment...seems like i am going to like my classes...my cellular nutrition NTR 326...see this class has been causing me stress...i was in it...then got booted due to my lack of a pre-req...but my prof was cool and said i could go ahead an join taking the other class as a co-req...nice...love when stuff works out...i'm going to have to pay good attention in that class and make cure i am keeping up...o-chem is going to be the same...that class is already scaring me...but it is the chem that i liked from 301 so i'm hoping that i am going to like it...
home to start reading up...then off to run practice where i took it easy...skipped most of the drills...high knees and butt kicks hurt these days...we were doing 3-2-1 where you run 3 minutes 10k 2 minutes 5k 1 minute faster than 5k....with 1.30 rest between...i decided to keep it all at 10k...ran two sets through...felt ok...no stabbing pain like sunday so that was good...home to ice it
made linguine carbonara for dinner...turkey bacon sub for the other kind...it was delicious...iced for a while...then pretty early to bed...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
swim and sellers
had a pretty good swim this morning in a crowded lane...yikes...somehow i got 50 ahead in the warm-up so that screwed things up for a minute...but swam ok...felt strong in the beginning then we did a 600 with paddles on...then my arms were going to fall off...nice...but made it through...liked the workout...
off to see dr. sellers about the knee and hamstring...he did some tests on the knee to see if there is internal stuff going on...he said he got a few positive signs from these tests but thinks them false positives...ok i can handle that...but he will check them about again on friday after i run and have a treatment...
he feels like i am really tight in the psoas, hip flexing muscles, quad, abductor...and the hamstring on the right side...so all of that tightness is pulling on the connections of the muscle and bone...this is causing the pain in my knee when i lift it..
he did a bunch of work on the knee...inside and out side...i could feel a difference when he was done...
hamstring work too...again just a really tight leg...guess i need to suck it up and get real massage therapy more often...
he is recommending interval work run some then recover some...to give the tissue some time to recover...ice 20 minutes after running...and stretch
school started tuesday but i didn't have classes because they are both discussion sections...
off to see dr. sellers about the knee and hamstring...he did some tests on the knee to see if there is internal stuff going on...he said he got a few positive signs from these tests but thinks them false positives...ok i can handle that...but he will check them about again on friday after i run and have a treatment...
he feels like i am really tight in the psoas, hip flexing muscles, quad, abductor...and the hamstring on the right side...so all of that tightness is pulling on the connections of the muscle and bone...this is causing the pain in my knee when i lift it..
he did a bunch of work on the knee...inside and out side...i could feel a difference when he was done...
hamstring work too...again just a really tight leg...guess i need to suck it up and get real massage therapy more often...
he is recommending interval work run some then recover some...to give the tissue some time to recover...ice 20 minutes after running...and stretch
school started tuesday but i didn't have classes because they are both discussion sections...
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
yoga...that's all
just did monday morning yoga...and spent the rest of the day hang out with j running some crazy errands...
i was a no go for run workout due to the knee...it's frustrating to have things hurt...but it is part of the game...
hoping for good news from performance wellness...we will see
i was a no go for run workout due to the knee...it's frustrating to have things hurt...but it is part of the game...
hoping for good news from performance wellness...we will see
Monday, January 19, 2009
23 wOOt
up early for the longest run since ironman...i had been nervous about this run all week...trying to figure out if my mind and my body could handle a run of this length with all the set backs i have been having...
amy suggested that i run with rogue...it was a supported run out on the marathon course...cool...i was down...and really glad that i took her up on that...since the rouge store is a mile from my house i decided to run there...and thus either run or walk home...i was thinking walk but if i was feeling amazing i would run...got there just after 7am and was introduced to a few ladies who were going to be running about my pace...i recognized one of them as a woman who i saw all the time last year when i was training full time with rogue...i had always admired her speed...and now here i was in a group with her...granted she is coming back from an injury but still...
started out in a pack of five and we hung that way until about mile 14...it was great...chatting and running at a pretty good pace...someone had on a garmin and the pace was about 9.05's for that first 13.4 miles...sweet...was feeling good...then we stopped for water...hi amy!...and started back up again and i could feel a little something in my knee...hrm...made it to the next stop about 3 or 4 miles later and wow...i was really starting to feel it...and i began to really drop off pace...i hate that...to have a "mechanical" issue when you feel like your lungs/heart could run forever...struggled a bit to the next stop at 30th and san jacinto...then turned on dean keeton and started up the hill there...that is when i really started to question if i was going to finish the run...it is not time to be injured...turned down Guadalupe then MLK...was feeling ok...then the hill on san jacinto...ouch...had to walk a bit...up that darn hill...then down 11th...where i started to feel better...something about the up hill made the knee really hurt...
it's funny i have been so worried about my tight hamstring...and that was tight sure but nothing like what was going on in the knee...so i decided on those last few miles to call performance wellness in the morning to see if they can fit me in sometime....i need to get this worked out...
anyway finished the run...did foot drills...stretched a bit...and walked...slowly home...ice bath...lunch...and some time to put my feet up...i was going to read but promptly fell asleep for at least an hour until j got home from the gym...guess i needed it... :)
had a nice rest of the afternoon baking bread and making dinner...ashton came over...since i missed her birthday party the night before...in bed pretty early...and slept like a kitten
amy suggested that i run with rogue...it was a supported run out on the marathon course...cool...i was down...and really glad that i took her up on that...since the rouge store is a mile from my house i decided to run there...and thus either run or walk home...i was thinking walk but if i was feeling amazing i would run...got there just after 7am and was introduced to a few ladies who were going to be running about my pace...i recognized one of them as a woman who i saw all the time last year when i was training full time with rogue...i had always admired her speed...and now here i was in a group with her...granted she is coming back from an injury but still...
started out in a pack of five and we hung that way until about mile 14...it was great...chatting and running at a pretty good pace...someone had on a garmin and the pace was about 9.05's for that first 13.4 miles...sweet...was feeling good...then we stopped for water...hi amy!...and started back up again and i could feel a little something in my knee...hrm...made it to the next stop about 3 or 4 miles later and wow...i was really starting to feel it...and i began to really drop off pace...i hate that...to have a "mechanical" issue when you feel like your lungs/heart could run forever...struggled a bit to the next stop at 30th and san jacinto...then turned on dean keeton and started up the hill there...that is when i really started to question if i was going to finish the run...it is not time to be injured...turned down Guadalupe then MLK...was feeling ok...then the hill on san jacinto...ouch...had to walk a bit...up that darn hill...then down 11th...where i started to feel better...something about the up hill made the knee really hurt...
it's funny i have been so worried about my tight hamstring...and that was tight sure but nothing like what was going on in the knee...so i decided on those last few miles to call performance wellness in the morning to see if they can fit me in sometime....i need to get this worked out...
anyway finished the run...did foot drills...stretched a bit...and walked...slowly home...ice bath...lunch...and some time to put my feet up...i was going to read but promptly fell asleep for at least an hour until j got home from the gym...guess i needed it... :)
had a nice rest of the afternoon baking bread and making dinner...ashton came over...since i missed her birthday party the night before...in bed pretty early...and slept like a kitten
Saturday, January 17, 2009
speed work and marmalade
friday morning was chilly!...ok not compared to a lot of places but for austin it was chilly...i was glad that it was not in the 20's as predicted...still i figured that there were not going to be a whole lot of people at the morning run workout...nice...me,laura, elizabeth and carrie...awesome...
lots of power and bursts of speed with some form work in between drill work...i really like these workouts...they are tough but fast...i feel tired but accomplished by the end of them...
when i got home j was still sleeping...oops...he is usually ready for work (having gone to the gym etc) by the time i get home from my morning workouts...so i woke him up...and got him moving with some coffee...he got out the door on time but with a little less time to wake up than normal...
i really just wanted to crawl back in bed...and did for a second...then got up and made the bed as much as i could with two cats in it! and then decided to take advantage of my last days of break and get some cooking in...
this issue of fine cooking had a ton of recipes that looked really good...and i have been making a bunch this week...next on the list was lemon ginger marmalade...i love anything with ginger in it...and really love the combination of lemon and ginger...and the recipe looked pretty easy...calling for lemons, ginger, sugar, pectin...i decided to go for it...it was a lot of fun to make and it made the house smell yummy...got 7.5 pint jars out of it...want one?
two inspectors came for three inspections...we passed them all...framing, plumbing and electrical...yeah...that means we can start on the dry wall...and hopefully we can get that done soon...it's been really cold in the house since there is a hole through to the attic...leaking cold in here...the joys of construction...the studio is moving a long...
made chicken sausage and mushrooms with fresh pasta last night....i actually bought fresh pasta...i know it's easy to make...but i have never had the purchased kind..and wanted to try....it is actually really good...and _very_ easy....
we watched a movie called a quiet man or something like this with christian slater...it was bizarre but good...in bed pretty early...i'm saving up my energy for my long run sunday...off day saturday :)
lots of power and bursts of speed with some form work in between drill work...i really like these workouts...they are tough but fast...i feel tired but accomplished by the end of them...
when i got home j was still sleeping...oops...he is usually ready for work (having gone to the gym etc) by the time i get home from my morning workouts...so i woke him up...and got him moving with some coffee...he got out the door on time but with a little less time to wake up than normal...
i really just wanted to crawl back in bed...and did for a second...then got up and made the bed as much as i could with two cats in it! and then decided to take advantage of my last days of break and get some cooking in...
this issue of fine cooking had a ton of recipes that looked really good...and i have been making a bunch this week...next on the list was lemon ginger marmalade...i love anything with ginger in it...and really love the combination of lemon and ginger...and the recipe looked pretty easy...calling for lemons, ginger, sugar, pectin...i decided to go for it...it was a lot of fun to make and it made the house smell yummy...got 7.5 pint jars out of it...want one?
two inspectors came for three inspections...we passed them all...framing, plumbing and electrical...yeah...that means we can start on the dry wall...and hopefully we can get that done soon...it's been really cold in the house since there is a hole through to the attic...leaking cold in here...the joys of construction...the studio is moving a long...
made chicken sausage and mushrooms with fresh pasta last night....i actually bought fresh pasta...i know it's easy to make...but i have never had the purchased kind..and wanted to try....it is actually really good...and _very_ easy....
we watched a movie called a quiet man or something like this with christian slater...it was bizarre but good...in bed pretty early...i'm saving up my energy for my long run sunday...off day saturday :)
Friday, January 16, 2009
thursday spin action
since school hasn't started yet i decided to get in my last thursday am spin...i have an 8am class this semester on thurdays...so i'm going to have to do evening spin...:(...but it was my first spin in a while and i had a blast...loved it...it was fast and tough and fun...was sweating hard...and felt really good...got to see some of my lady friends and that was a lot of fun too...
home to clean the house...and fix the pile of clothes that had been ripped, lost buttons, torn a seam...nothing complicated but it's nice to be able to fix stuff...finished the thank you notes from holiday gifts...and just tied up some ends that were out and about...
made the orange-bourbon chicken from this month's fine cooking for dinner along with colcannon(sp?) (sauteed cabbage and potatoes)...got rave reviews from j...he said something like you can make this again, a lot of times...it was very very tasty...the brine on the chicken... the orange juice/salt was really an excellent way to add flavor...and having organic oranges from the farm to use for the juice and the segments really made it extra delicious...
watched the first two episodes of friday night lights...good show i think...j said "i would like it a lot more if i liked football" ah well yes this is true...
home to clean the house...and fix the pile of clothes that had been ripped, lost buttons, torn a seam...nothing complicated but it's nice to be able to fix stuff...finished the thank you notes from holiday gifts...and just tied up some ends that were out and about...
made the orange-bourbon chicken from this month's fine cooking for dinner along with colcannon(sp?) (sauteed cabbage and potatoes)...got rave reviews from j...he said something like you can make this again, a lot of times...it was very very tasty...the brine on the chicken... the orange juice/salt was really an excellent way to add flavor...and having organic oranges from the farm to use for the juice and the segments really made it extra delicious...
watched the first two episodes of friday night lights...good show i think...j said "i would like it a lot more if i liked football" ah well yes this is true...
Thursday, January 15, 2009
wednesday goodness
morning brought a full core class...as usual...it has been a few weeks since i have been to core due to holidays and travel...i was excited and ready to get back into action...and the place was hopping...wow...at least 40 people it seemed to me...but i am small and tend to think there are more people around than the "normal" sized people...
worked hard...abs, hamstring curls, a cardio set...good stuff...a few push ups thrown in there as well...
lunch with amy at the whip in dal with spinach...yum...i really recommend checking this place out if you haven't...always nice to get together with amy...love her...
got the car washed...finally, it was really bad...i really don't like doing it myself...and it was a really nice sunny afternoon so i didn't mind sitting in the sun...looks very nice and shiny...but also it really shows off all the dings and scratches...ah well...happens
prepped for dinner...then off to track practice...wow...again...huge numbers of people...i guess i was spoiled during the last couple months of IM training...with everyone else being in the off season...and then coming back in the cold before CdA training started...guess i am going to have to get used to that...
had a really great track workout...was very pleased with my run...feeling much better about running than i did on sunday...and that is a relief to me and j and i'm sure everyone else too...as i said to jeremiah at practice...it is amazing how the performance of my body is reflected in my mood...bad workout=bad mood...weird...but very true...did 800meter repeats...and for my group of marathoners it was 8x800...starting at 10k getting faster each repeat..i was thinking wow...we are going to have to get fast for that last one...i was able to negative split the whole way through starting at 4 minutes ending at 3.24...nice...totally made me happy...
home to make fried rice...yum...j enjoyed digging a hole in the middle and scrambling the eggs in there...totally fun...was supposed to meet up with the girls for Dionn's b-day but 9pm is my bed time...so sorry D...Happy B-day to you anyway :)
happy that i am getting my workouts on track this week...and trying to figure them out with the school schedule too...feels like i am finally getting back to "normal" what ever that means :)
worked hard...abs, hamstring curls, a cardio set...good stuff...a few push ups thrown in there as well...
lunch with amy at the whip in dal with spinach...yum...i really recommend checking this place out if you haven't...always nice to get together with amy...love her...
got the car washed...finally, it was really bad...i really don't like doing it myself...and it was a really nice sunny afternoon so i didn't mind sitting in the sun...looks very nice and shiny...but also it really shows off all the dings and scratches...ah well...happens
prepped for dinner...then off to track practice...wow...again...huge numbers of people...i guess i was spoiled during the last couple months of IM training...with everyone else being in the off season...and then coming back in the cold before CdA training started...guess i am going to have to get used to that...
had a really great track workout...was very pleased with my run...feeling much better about running than i did on sunday...and that is a relief to me and j and i'm sure everyone else too...as i said to jeremiah at practice...it is amazing how the performance of my body is reflected in my mood...bad workout=bad mood...weird...but very true...did 800meter repeats...and for my group of marathoners it was 8x800...starting at 10k getting faster each repeat..i was thinking wow...we are going to have to get fast for that last one...i was able to negative split the whole way through starting at 4 minutes ending at 3.24...nice...totally made me happy...
home to make fried rice...yum...j enjoyed digging a hole in the middle and scrambling the eggs in there...totally fun...was supposed to meet up with the girls for Dionn's b-day but 9pm is my bed time...so sorry D...Happy B-day to you anyway :)
happy that i am getting my workouts on track this week...and trying to figure them out with the school schedule too...feels like i am finally getting back to "normal" what ever that means :)
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
swim time
got up for morning swim...trying to get back into a routine here before school starts next week...it was chilly...but i really don't mind swimming when it's cold out...
swam with jim, carrie, chirs and michelle...and had a really good swim...i felt like i was working with and not against the water like i had been the week before i went to Pittsburgh...ended up doing T2 3300 meters...not bad...i'm glad that i went and glad this week is off to a good start...
off to whole foods and central market (i.s.o fennel) to grab some stuff for dinner the next few nights...and really just relaxed a bit...
i'm getting a little nervous to start back to classes...but i get this way every time...so nothing new there...
baked some cookies for j's lunches and then braised chicken with fennel, shallots and carrots...the fine cooking cover recipe...yum...also made some braised greens and had some multi-grain bread that i made...great dinner...
watched a french film that i can't remember the name of...it was good...not great...and not mentally challenging...sometimes that is a good thing
swam with jim, carrie, chirs and michelle...and had a really good swim...i felt like i was working with and not against the water like i had been the week before i went to Pittsburgh...ended up doing T2 3300 meters...not bad...i'm glad that i went and glad this week is off to a good start...
off to whole foods and central market (i.s.o fennel) to grab some stuff for dinner the next few nights...and really just relaxed a bit...
i'm getting a little nervous to start back to classes...but i get this way every time...so nothing new there...
baked some cookies for j's lunches and then braised chicken with fennel, shallots and carrots...the fine cooking cover recipe...yum...also made some braised greens and had some multi-grain bread that i made...great dinner...
watched a french film that i can't remember the name of...it was good...not great...and not mentally challenging...sometimes that is a good thing
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
new week new me
woke up monday still a little worried that i was going to be feeling icky but actually felt pretty good...thankfully...had a little coffee and headed out to early am yoga...at yoga yoga (the T3 class)...it was warm and soothing in there...and it felt great to get back into it...marco was very funny...my favorite was spread your hands a lot...wide i think he means...he is fun...and it was a good class with a nice amount of people...
i came home and was actually hungry yeah!...and food looked and sounded appetizing...super happy about that...so i started to re-fuel and hydrate from the lack of that all weekend...
called performance to see if they had any massage openings...wOOt for sure...they got me in at 10.15...had a good massage with katie...i asked her why this one spot on my back was ticklish...uhm it's super tight...and that makes it feel ticklish...but it is actually really sensitive...oh nice...yeah i'm still super tight...must have more massages...
ran some errands, pet store, target etc...cooked some cauliflower soup for lunch with a soy grilled cheese...yum...and started to tackle the large pile of laundry that seems to grow and grow when i am out of town...that really took the rest of the afternoon...but it got done...even folded and put away...and we all know that never happens...
was nervous but determined to go to the run workout in the evening...was trying to guess who was going to coach since logan was still feeling under the weather...i guessed right...it was Mo...had a good core workout before practice...felt hard since i have not done core in two weeks...did some drills then we headed into the neighborhood for hills...up building the "joe's tree" hill...to the top then down the hill on 11th...turn at the bottom and run hard back up...then next round was the long hill plus 2x the hard hill...then 3x then 4x...i felt good and strong for the workout...hard to tell if i was keeping on pace since each round was different...but my effort was solid the whole time...good workout
so very thankful that i am feeling like myself again...sorry for the last few mopey posts...but it is hard when nothing seems to be going right...i know that the goals that i set are just for me but still it is hard when you get tossed off the path and need to bushwhack for a little while to find the trail again...
j and mike had started dinner when i got home...they had steaks i had salmon, a yummy salad and some garlic and sun dried tomato pasta...yum...nice to spend time with mike...always nice to see him
i came home and was actually hungry yeah!...and food looked and sounded appetizing...super happy about that...so i started to re-fuel and hydrate from the lack of that all weekend...
called performance to see if they had any massage openings...wOOt for sure...they got me in at 10.15...had a good massage with katie...i asked her why this one spot on my back was ticklish...uhm it's super tight...and that makes it feel ticklish...but it is actually really sensitive...oh nice...yeah i'm still super tight...must have more massages...
ran some errands, pet store, target etc...cooked some cauliflower soup for lunch with a soy grilled cheese...yum...and started to tackle the large pile of laundry that seems to grow and grow when i am out of town...that really took the rest of the afternoon...but it got done...even folded and put away...and we all know that never happens...
was nervous but determined to go to the run workout in the evening...was trying to guess who was going to coach since logan was still feeling under the weather...i guessed right...it was Mo...had a good core workout before practice...felt hard since i have not done core in two weeks...did some drills then we headed into the neighborhood for hills...up building the "joe's tree" hill...to the top then down the hill on 11th...turn at the bottom and run hard back up...then next round was the long hill plus 2x the hard hill...then 3x then 4x...i felt good and strong for the workout...hard to tell if i was keeping on pace since each round was different...but my effort was solid the whole time...good workout
so very thankful that i am feeling like myself again...sorry for the last few mopey posts...but it is hard when nothing seems to be going right...i know that the goals that i set are just for me but still it is hard when you get tossed off the path and need to bushwhack for a little while to find the trail again...
j and mike had started dinner when i got home...they had steaks i had salmon, a yummy salad and some garlic and sun dried tomato pasta...yum...nice to spend time with mike...always nice to see him
Sunday, January 11, 2009
re-frame
i need to re-frame my attitude today...
had a bad run again...it feels like every run these days is a bad one...and i feel like i am making excuses...but here is why today was a bad run...
ate very little friday...and even less saturday...got up to run feeling ok...but totally not 100%...packed up gels and nuun water for the duration...supposed to be getting in 18-19...had a good route mapped out...
ran from home down to the trail...i was giving my self a rest on the pace due to stomach issues...but when i got down to the trail i was running really slow...i had no energy...shortened the loop i had wanted to do to catch the group like i had planned...tried to eat a gel with no luck...it did not stay down...
met the group but decided that the 8 on the road was not in the cards for me today...i was literally running on empty...so i ran/walked home...each time i ran my stomach would churn...yeah not good...so it was slow going
i am really frustrated that my goal is now totally out of reach...i'm trying to re-frame and be positive...and think about running the marathon just for fun...to enjoy it and not be so darn serious about it...but at present i am having a hard time with that...maybe like amy says about a bad race...you get 24 hours to pout then you have to move on...does it count for an out of reach goal?
j is off to whole foods to get me some ginger ale and some other easy on the tummy items...i am very grateful...
had a bad run again...it feels like every run these days is a bad one...and i feel like i am making excuses...but here is why today was a bad run...
ate very little friday...and even less saturday...got up to run feeling ok...but totally not 100%...packed up gels and nuun water for the duration...supposed to be getting in 18-19...had a good route mapped out...
ran from home down to the trail...i was giving my self a rest on the pace due to stomach issues...but when i got down to the trail i was running really slow...i had no energy...shortened the loop i had wanted to do to catch the group like i had planned...tried to eat a gel with no luck...it did not stay down...
met the group but decided that the 8 on the road was not in the cards for me today...i was literally running on empty...so i ran/walked home...each time i ran my stomach would churn...yeah not good...so it was slow going
i am really frustrated that my goal is now totally out of reach...i'm trying to re-frame and be positive...and think about running the marathon just for fun...to enjoy it and not be so darn serious about it...but at present i am having a hard time with that...maybe like amy says about a bad race...you get 24 hours to pout then you have to move on...does it count for an out of reach goal?
j is off to whole foods to get me some ginger ale and some other easy on the tummy items...i am very grateful...
Saturday, January 10, 2009
trip
Other than Pittsburgh being really cold and snowy in the middle of January I had a really nice visit to my home town. Mom and dad treated me to many a yummy meal. And even though I wasn’t able to drive up to see my brother, my sis in law was super great to come down for a few days so that I could visit her and see my nephews…who by the way are super smart and really growing up fast.
Thursday I went on a 7 mile run in (as usual) very hilly territory. I was supposed to be doing a fartlek but I just let the terrain dictate my pace…those hills were killer. There was one really big one both ways. I decided to keep it an out and back…so yeah hit that one coming and going. It was 25 degrees and snowing for this run. Not often do I run in conditions like this, that is for sure. So it was tough but good…
I am realizing that I really don’t think my goal time for the Austin marathon is going to work this time around…like I was saying to my dad it has not been all that long and my MGP still feels hard…not smooth and super easy like it should…so I am slowly becoming ok with the fact that I am just going to run and have fun and not hit 3.40…I have a time to qualify…and I don’t think Boston is going anywhere…yeah…my legs don’t yet feel fresh…but hey we will see…things might change…you never know…
After I got back dad and I headed out to the south side to hit the cigar store before his trip to AZ and we could hit the piper’s pub for lunch…man that place is a lot of fun….good beers, good food and great folks that work there…if you are in Pgh I recommend going there…I mean the staff is really excellent…there is something to be said about people genuinely caring if you are having a good meal and a nice time at their establishment…they do…and we did…
Jessie and the boys got in and came over to play…it seemed that they at least knew who I was most of the time…angus called me gramma once or twice but hey gramma is way cool…so that is fine by me…we played some soccer in the basement and just got to enjoy each other…it has been a year since I saw them…and little guys really grow fast…
Friday was a day with the boys…we went to the children’s museum really for the whole day…got there around 10 am and played until 3!...man those guys can play and play….jessie and I had a really nice time there…we were just able to chill and watch them play and play too…I was totally beat by the end of the day as well…I really don’t know how Jessie does it all the time…yikes!...angus and I had a really nice time playing with the bird seed table…watching it sift through different devices and just digging…
I am just so amazed at what they can do…being 4 and 2 it is totally cool to watch them grow and learn…Isaac was big enough to do stuff that he didn’t feel comfortable doing last year and angus just does not want to be left behind so he just goes for it…love it…
Mom and dad and I were to go to dinner where j and I had our rehearsal dinner…but as we headed out the weather was not really great for driving 25 minutes for dinner…so we stayed local at an Italian place that I had never been to but had been in the neighborhood for years… we saw a lot of kids from my mom’s school…out on a Friday night then going to have a sleep over…ahh to be 9 again…
Anyway…we got our salads…and I started not to feel so great in the tummy…no good…really only ate a few bites of my dinner…and realized that my tummy was not in happy shape…(I’m writing this on the plane and really could go for my dinner right now…hungry…the guys sitting next to me would not be too happy with me but hey)…so I dashed to the rest room…ugh…home for some tea…and for some mom care…always good to be with the parents when not feeling well…they know what to do started to feel better after a few cups of sleepy time…thankfully…not perfect but better…much better…
Glad to wake up on travel day with the best case scenario with the weather…there was not much over night accumulation…and it was just starting to flurry…not bad…they were predicting a lot of snow…and some sleet and freezing rain thrown in for good measure….great…but all was looking up…it started to snow a little harder and mom made the call that she would rather us be stuck at the airport than not able to get there (it is quite a trek from my folks place to the airport)..so dad and I ended up chillin together at the airport….he on the way to AZ me on the way home…and from what I know we were both on time minus a bit for de-icing…
So hopefully I will connect in Dallas easily and be home for a cocktail with j and mike before 5 …so other than not being able to see my brother…sorry doug…and not having time to hook up with an old high school friend…sorry em…I had a really nice, cold, trip to the burgh…and the yinzers still make me laugh…man…it’s the funniest accent you have ever heard…go steelers
Thursday I went on a 7 mile run in (as usual) very hilly territory. I was supposed to be doing a fartlek but I just let the terrain dictate my pace…those hills were killer. There was one really big one both ways. I decided to keep it an out and back…so yeah hit that one coming and going. It was 25 degrees and snowing for this run. Not often do I run in conditions like this, that is for sure. So it was tough but good…
I am realizing that I really don’t think my goal time for the Austin marathon is going to work this time around…like I was saying to my dad it has not been all that long and my MGP still feels hard…not smooth and super easy like it should…so I am slowly becoming ok with the fact that I am just going to run and have fun and not hit 3.40…I have a time to qualify…and I don’t think Boston is going anywhere…yeah…my legs don’t yet feel fresh…but hey we will see…things might change…you never know…
After I got back dad and I headed out to the south side to hit the cigar store before his trip to AZ and we could hit the piper’s pub for lunch…man that place is a lot of fun….good beers, good food and great folks that work there…if you are in Pgh I recommend going there…I mean the staff is really excellent…there is something to be said about people genuinely caring if you are having a good meal and a nice time at their establishment…they do…and we did…
Jessie and the boys got in and came over to play…it seemed that they at least knew who I was most of the time…angus called me gramma once or twice but hey gramma is way cool…so that is fine by me…we played some soccer in the basement and just got to enjoy each other…it has been a year since I saw them…and little guys really grow fast…
Friday was a day with the boys…we went to the children’s museum really for the whole day…got there around 10 am and played until 3!...man those guys can play and play….jessie and I had a really nice time there…we were just able to chill and watch them play and play too…I was totally beat by the end of the day as well…I really don’t know how Jessie does it all the time…yikes!...angus and I had a really nice time playing with the bird seed table…watching it sift through different devices and just digging…
I am just so amazed at what they can do…being 4 and 2 it is totally cool to watch them grow and learn…Isaac was big enough to do stuff that he didn’t feel comfortable doing last year and angus just does not want to be left behind so he just goes for it…love it…
Mom and dad and I were to go to dinner where j and I had our rehearsal dinner…but as we headed out the weather was not really great for driving 25 minutes for dinner…so we stayed local at an Italian place that I had never been to but had been in the neighborhood for years… we saw a lot of kids from my mom’s school…out on a Friday night then going to have a sleep over…ahh to be 9 again…
Anyway…we got our salads…and I started not to feel so great in the tummy…no good…really only ate a few bites of my dinner…and realized that my tummy was not in happy shape…(I’m writing this on the plane and really could go for my dinner right now…hungry…the guys sitting next to me would not be too happy with me but hey)…so I dashed to the rest room…ugh…home for some tea…and for some mom care…always good to be with the parents when not feeling well…they know what to do started to feel better after a few cups of sleepy time…thankfully…not perfect but better…much better…
Glad to wake up on travel day with the best case scenario with the weather…there was not much over night accumulation…and it was just starting to flurry…not bad…they were predicting a lot of snow…and some sleet and freezing rain thrown in for good measure….great…but all was looking up…it started to snow a little harder and mom made the call that she would rather us be stuck at the airport than not able to get there (it is quite a trek from my folks place to the airport)..so dad and I ended up chillin together at the airport….he on the way to AZ me on the way home…and from what I know we were both on time minus a bit for de-icing…
So hopefully I will connect in Dallas easily and be home for a cocktail with j and mike before 5 …so other than not being able to see my brother…sorry doug…and not having time to hook up with an old high school friend…sorry em…I had a really nice, cold, trip to the burgh…and the yinzers still make me laugh…man…it’s the funniest accent you have ever heard…go steelers
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
what's happening...
well i've been in Pgh the past few days...really relaxing and trying to stay warm and dry...the weather has not been conducive to doing much other than drinking wine by the fire...but we have gotten out and about town...got me (and my dad...yeah) some new running shoes...but unfortunately have not used them...i did get out for a 6 miler today...i had to wait until the rain turned to snow...so it would not be really yucky...
running in the snow is kind of fun...when you don't have to do it all the time...it made me feel a bit like i was running in a snow globe...saw a dude with hunting gear and a shot gun...made me run a little faster...also i always forget how many hills there are out here...lots of fun to run...dirty wet and fun...
the weather does not look like it will be improving much...and i'm a little worried that it is going to get worse before it gets better...which means my trip to see my bro and sis-in-law and nephews might not happen...and that is really sad...i of course am really lame about driving in ice...just because i have not done it for so long...and well it is really scary to drive in....so think good thoughts for me and hope that i get out there to see them...now...time for some wine :D
running in the snow is kind of fun...when you don't have to do it all the time...it made me feel a bit like i was running in a snow globe...saw a dude with hunting gear and a shot gun...made me run a little faster...also i always forget how many hills there are out here...lots of fun to run...dirty wet and fun...
the weather does not look like it will be improving much...and i'm a little worried that it is going to get worse before it gets better...which means my trip to see my bro and sis-in-law and nephews might not happen...and that is really sad...i of course am really lame about driving in ice...just because i have not done it for so long...and well it is really scary to drive in....so think good thoughts for me and hope that i get out there to see them...now...time for some wine :D
Sunday, January 4, 2009
the going gets rough
had a really tough run today...i have to remember that this happens...not all runs feel super great and that you are accomplishing the best miles of your life...and that not all long runs need to be at marathon goal pace...and that sometimes even when you are having a tough day your average can turn out ok...
anyway had a hard time getting through 17 miles today...the last 3 were really hard...like harder than i any run that i can recall as of late...i know that my legs are tired...i did a lot this week...rode twice...ran my usual amount..swam three times...but really...it should not have been as hard as it felt...
went out alone for a quick 4 before meeting up with the T3 group just before 8...got to do 7 with elizabeth...it is always nice to have a friend to stick with during the long run...the last 6 i did on my own...i could tell i was dragging coming in from our seven...and i knew that the last part was going to be hard...and i knew that i needed to get out of my own head...and talk in a positive way but that just wasn't happening...
shin was tight on the first four...then chilled out for the rest of the run...but saturday morning i woke up to a tight glute...that continued for the run...and got really tight towards the end...then got a side stitch about three miles to go...i'm telling you i was a mess...guess it's time i carry my electrolytes again...
it was a mental challenge as well as a physical one...i kept saying "well this just shows you that you need to re-think your goals for this race" blah blah blah...no i don't...i just need a really good massage...some g and t's made by my dad...the best bar tender on the planet...and some time in the kitchen with mom...and some easy runs in the bitter cold...eek
anyway had a hard time getting through 17 miles today...the last 3 were really hard...like harder than i any run that i can recall as of late...i know that my legs are tired...i did a lot this week...rode twice...ran my usual amount..swam three times...but really...it should not have been as hard as it felt...
went out alone for a quick 4 before meeting up with the T3 group just before 8...got to do 7 with elizabeth...it is always nice to have a friend to stick with during the long run...the last 6 i did on my own...i could tell i was dragging coming in from our seven...and i knew that the last part was going to be hard...and i knew that i needed to get out of my own head...and talk in a positive way but that just wasn't happening...
shin was tight on the first four...then chilled out for the rest of the run...but saturday morning i woke up to a tight glute...that continued for the run...and got really tight towards the end...then got a side stitch about three miles to go...i'm telling you i was a mess...guess it's time i carry my electrolytes again...
it was a mental challenge as well as a physical one...i kept saying "well this just shows you that you need to re-think your goals for this race" blah blah blah...no i don't...i just need a really good massage...some g and t's made by my dad...the best bar tender on the planet...and some time in the kitchen with mom...and some easy runs in the bitter cold...eek
Friday, January 2, 2009
enough...never
so i was thinking the other day...while climbing up the steps of barton springs...after having done a mile in the water...why can i never get enough of this...why is it not enough for me to just run down to the gym and do 30 minutes on the elliptical and 20 minutes of weights...it used to be just fine...and now...it is not enough...not even close...
i don't dread working out...i don't skip workouts...i always find time in my schedule to do a swim, bike, run or yoga...or something...even off days are days for building, yard work, Frisbee what ever...swing even...i love it...i love the feeling of having worked hard, really hard before most of the town has gotten up...i love going for a chilly run in the morning...and coming back home and crawling in bed for a few minutes...still with time to have another cup of coffee...
i love meeting new people and talking sports...just chatting about the race they did or are working on...it never comes out of my mouth first that i like endurance sports...because it is not about me v them...it is about getting out into the out side world and moving...get your body moving...i am so happy when i hear it coming from other people how much they love cycling or running or whatever...and my hat's off even to the really overweight guy at barton springs yesterday with a fin a snorkel and a speedo...seriously...he's getting out there and doing something...are you?
totals for 2008 (i started keeping track in march)
i don't dread working out...i don't skip workouts...i always find time in my schedule to do a swim, bike, run or yoga...or something...even off days are days for building, yard work, Frisbee what ever...swing even...i love it...i love the feeling of having worked hard, really hard before most of the town has gotten up...i love going for a chilly run in the morning...and coming back home and crawling in bed for a few minutes...still with time to have another cup of coffee...
i love meeting new people and talking sports...just chatting about the race they did or are working on...it never comes out of my mouth first that i like endurance sports...because it is not about me v them...it is about getting out into the out side world and moving...get your body moving...i am so happy when i hear it coming from other people how much they love cycling or running or whatever...and my hat's off even to the really overweight guy at barton springs yesterday with a fin a snorkel and a speedo...seriously...he's getting out there and doing something...are you?
totals for 2008 (i started keeping track in march)
the first day
i had a very excellent first day of the year after a very mellow new years eve...could not have asked for a better one...j and i went to a pot luck for new years eve and as the rest of the guests went off to a party...we went home...and went to bed...we were awakened at 12.00 with a massive amount of fireworks going off down town and in our neighborhood...i was glad to wake up Jan 1 09 not at all hung over...and ready to ride...
elizabeth and i met up for a ride out on bee caves from south mopac...we figured that the route wouldn't be too populated since it was the first of the year...we were right...it was a little chilly but the sun was shining and we warmed up quickly...kept it steady out there on those hills...working it when we could...and taking advantage of the downhill sections...a very nice 2 hour ride...
home for some lunch and a good clean of the house...while j was out in the still under construction studio space building cabinets for it...there is a lot of really great wood out in the pile that we keep building things out of...now we have a table and three window boxes/seats/storage areas for the studio...and some shelves...all made by j and all ready to be put in place when we start working on the finish work...
in the afternoon i headed over to barton springs to meet elizabeth for a swim...she was trying out a wetsuit for the first time...all seemed to go well...it fit her well...and made her wicked fast in the water...not like she needed more speed there...but the pool was packed with all kinds of people not swimming for exercise...and many snorkeling fin wearing people...so we decided a half mile was good for the day...
for dinner i made julia child's coq au vin ...always delicious...with some roasted potatoes and a big green salad...we watched a really great movie about a professor that finds a couple living in his apartment and he is totally changed by his experiences with them...a very nice first day of the year.
elizabeth and i met up for a ride out on bee caves from south mopac...we figured that the route wouldn't be too populated since it was the first of the year...we were right...it was a little chilly but the sun was shining and we warmed up quickly...kept it steady out there on those hills...working it when we could...and taking advantage of the downhill sections...a very nice 2 hour ride...
home for some lunch and a good clean of the house...while j was out in the still under construction studio space building cabinets for it...there is a lot of really great wood out in the pile that we keep building things out of...now we have a table and three window boxes/seats/storage areas for the studio...and some shelves...all made by j and all ready to be put in place when we start working on the finish work...
in the afternoon i headed over to barton springs to meet elizabeth for a swim...she was trying out a wetsuit for the first time...all seemed to go well...it fit her well...and made her wicked fast in the water...not like she needed more speed there...but the pool was packed with all kinds of people not swimming for exercise...and many snorkeling fin wearing people...so we decided a half mile was good for the day...
for dinner i made julia child's coq au vin ...always delicious...with some roasted potatoes and a big green salad...we watched a really great movie about a professor that finds a couple living in his apartment and he is totally changed by his experiences with them...a very nice first day of the year.
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