Sorry everyone, I'm going to have to call myself officially out of the Army Ten Miler. I've just found out I'm pregnant. If you'd like the details you may check on my other blog. Here's the link...
http://dailydentes.blogspot.com/2007/07/too-much-information.html
I haven't decided for sure if I'm still going to the race to visit with you guys. Let me do some more checking on flights and see what I come up with. I know I will be so jealous if you're all there without me. Actually, I'm still in a little bit of shock that I'm really pregnant. Man, 4 kids...who knew. Pray for pink this time.
Monday, July 30, 2007
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Hey all, just checking in. I have managed to not run at all for the past two weeks. I had two moles removed that required stitches and my doctor said that she did not want me running or lifting until she removed the little pieces of string. I was quite cranky and not very understanding about it since I had gotten myself into a good rhythm with my workouts, but she insisted that she wanted me to heal properly. So, I am being a good patient...until tomorrow.
E- I love the slogan you picked, and as I think about the work I have ahead of me, I am wondering if you might need to back it of to "seven months ago...". I think that the most fitting for me personally is, "This is my race pace" and I just love, "If I'm still cute, I'm not running hard enough." If y'all do t-shirts, I am in and my vote goes to pink, just because.
V-Purely for selfish reasons, I say you run the Outer Banks. I may be able to round up a few ladies and we could come be your cheering section, plus it gives me an excuse to go to the beach.
Angie- You had better be running!!! No excuses, you are participating in this race!
Speaking of the race, I am pretty sure that I reserved the room for Friday night. Is everyone else planning to fly in then also? I have a question for those of you more familiar with DC, is it possible to take the metro from Reagan to the hotel, and if so, would a person need to switch lines somewhere? I am just not sure where the hotel is. I was also thinking that maybe for any others who are flying in, we could plan to arrive around the same time, wait on each other and travel to the hotel together. I haven't purchased my ticket yet, so let me know what you think.
E- I love the slogan you picked, and as I think about the work I have ahead of me, I am wondering if you might need to back it of to "seven months ago...". I think that the most fitting for me personally is, "This is my race pace" and I just love, "If I'm still cute, I'm not running hard enough." If y'all do t-shirts, I am in and my vote goes to pink, just because.
V-Purely for selfish reasons, I say you run the Outer Banks. I may be able to round up a few ladies and we could come be your cheering section, plus it gives me an excuse to go to the beach.
Angie- You had better be running!!! No excuses, you are participating in this race!
Speaking of the race, I am pretty sure that I reserved the room for Friday night. Is everyone else planning to fly in then also? I have a question for those of you more familiar with DC, is it possible to take the metro from Reagan to the hotel, and if so, would a person need to switch lines somewhere? I am just not sure where the hotel is. I was also thinking that maybe for any others who are flying in, we could plan to arrive around the same time, wait on each other and travel to the hotel together. I haven't purchased my ticket yet, so let me know what you think.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Well, I finally had a decent running week. It has only taken a month to do it. I finished 27 miles this week and even did a speed session. Yesterday was a long run of 10 miles. I have really had a hard time between getting this family settled and this neighborhood. I like the house and the area, but there are no sidewalks and inside the development is only a 1 mile loop. With a very short stretch through the elementary school parking lot on the main road, I can get to the next subdivision and that leads out to a country road. It is very narrow and canted, but very little traffic. I can get about 5 miles out, so 10 max, just me and the cornfields. The other day I saw buzzards circling. I am think they are just waiting for me to keel over from the heat or boredom. Yesterday, Pete drove me out to the Naval Base on the Beach and dropped me off with directions for a 10 mile loop, complete with sidewalks and changing scenery. I was much happier. There are lots of great running areas here; I will just have to be prepared to drive to them. And driving anywhere seems to take 30 minutes. Welcome back to the States.
I am struggling with a dilemma these days. I am registered for the Marine Corp Marathon in October (3 weeks after the 10 Miler). I am not where I need to be in my training for a marathon, nor am I enthused about getting there. I want to do another marathon one day; I am just not sure this is the right time. It takes so much time and discipline, not to mention time on the road in miles. Then, we went down to the Outer Banks, NC this past week for a few days and I saw that they are hosting a 1/2 marathon in conjunction with their full marathon Veterans Day weekend. In addition, there is a cash purse for the Masters' Division (there is one for the Open Division as well, but clearly I am past that). Anyway, there is money for 1st through 3rd places. Last year, the winner ran a 1:36, second place was a 1:41 and third place ran a 1:42. Now, in Prague, I ran a 1:37 on hills, cobblestones, trolley tracks and in the wind. The Outer Banks is about as flat as you can get, although there may be wind. Anyway, I think I can be competitive and if so, the purse is $500 for 1st, $250 for 2nd, and $125 for third. If I decide to race this one, I really can't do the Marine Corp Marathon. You can tell where I am leaning. The training is easier in that I don't have to run near the distance, I could win money (3rd place would cover what I lost from the MCM) and I would get another weekend at the beach. The worst that could happen is I don't place and I still get a weekend at the beach. But, I promised Shelley that I would run the MCM with her and I feel terribly guilty. I would hate to let anyone down. These races aren't cheap, so I would loose my registration for MCM and then invest in another race. The MCM will let me defer my registration guaranteed for next year, but it is not reasonable to think that I will move out to TX, settle my family again, be able to train and then fly back to DC to run. They will not allow transfers of registrations, which is stupid. You see my dilemma?
I am struggling with a dilemma these days. I am registered for the Marine Corp Marathon in October (3 weeks after the 10 Miler). I am not where I need to be in my training for a marathon, nor am I enthused about getting there. I want to do another marathon one day; I am just not sure this is the right time. It takes so much time and discipline, not to mention time on the road in miles. Then, we went down to the Outer Banks, NC this past week for a few days and I saw that they are hosting a 1/2 marathon in conjunction with their full marathon Veterans Day weekend. In addition, there is a cash purse for the Masters' Division (there is one for the Open Division as well, but clearly I am past that). Anyway, there is money for 1st through 3rd places. Last year, the winner ran a 1:36, second place was a 1:41 and third place ran a 1:42. Now, in Prague, I ran a 1:37 on hills, cobblestones, trolley tracks and in the wind. The Outer Banks is about as flat as you can get, although there may be wind. Anyway, I think I can be competitive and if so, the purse is $500 for 1st, $250 for 2nd, and $125 for third. If I decide to race this one, I really can't do the Marine Corp Marathon. You can tell where I am leaning. The training is easier in that I don't have to run near the distance, I could win money (3rd place would cover what I lost from the MCM) and I would get another weekend at the beach. The worst that could happen is I don't place and I still get a weekend at the beach. But, I promised Shelley that I would run the MCM with her and I feel terribly guilty. I would hate to let anyone down. These races aren't cheap, so I would loose my registration for MCM and then invest in another race. The MCM will let me defer my registration guaranteed for next year, but it is not reasonable to think that I will move out to TX, settle my family again, be able to train and then fly back to DC to run. They will not allow transfers of registrations, which is stupid. You see my dilemma?
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Still Running
I have not fallen off the earth. Summer came screamin upon us, it seems like the whole post PCSed, V left, I went on vacation, then home for a week and then to Pennsylvania on Emergency leave (terminally ill relative, nothing unexpected). The most surprising thing is that through all of this I have been running. It is very cool to look at your Garmin downloads to see all the places you have run. The thing that is motivating me now is the Dublin Marathon on 29 OCT. It is getting closer and I need the miles. I have been training with a friend who is NOT a runner (this is from me who is not a runnerJ) She runs a bit slower than I. So in order to get my beer drinking benefits I run a few miles (as in no more than 3) in the morning by myself and then run whatever our training schedule dictates with her in the afternoon. Running in the afternoon has forced me to run when it is WAY hot. It is hot here and it was HOT in PA. However, it is not grey so I deal with the heat and sleep in the basement.
4 of us from the Education Center are going to run in a 10km in Dietfurt (town down the road from Hohenfels). I missed the box run cause I was out of town. I am looking for a half marathon for next month. The Ed center gang needs one of those for our training. Of course with all training the biggest thing is to keep everyone healthy
I ran a Vienna in June. It was the best race I have ever run in. Informational next year’s Osterreichischer Frauenlauf, 18 May 2008.
E-Those slogans are hilarious. “The tortoise had more fun!” was my submission. I also liked the one that won last month “Your pace or mine”.
Bodyglide is great. I use the one with sunscreen on my arms and the plain for feet and other rash susceptible places.
Running skirt- I have one, don’t like to run in it. It makes me hot and I feel like I have a lot of extra fabric swishing around. I just wear it around town.
V- I miss ya. You would be surprised at all the running that is going on
I cannot guarantee that I will be a regular contributor. However, I do pop in and read about ya’ll. Keep up the good work the Ten Miler is right around the corner.
4 of us from the Education Center are going to run in a 10km in Dietfurt (town down the road from Hohenfels). I missed the box run cause I was out of town. I am looking for a half marathon for next month. The Ed center gang needs one of those for our training. Of course with all training the biggest thing is to keep everyone healthy
I ran a Vienna in June. It was the best race I have ever run in. Informational next year’s Osterreichischer Frauenlauf, 18 May 2008.
E-Those slogans are hilarious. “The tortoise had more fun!” was my submission. I also liked the one that won last month “Your pace or mine”.
Bodyglide is great. I use the one with sunscreen on my arms and the plain for feet and other rash susceptible places.
Running skirt- I have one, don’t like to run in it. It makes me hot and I feel like I have a lot of extra fabric swishing around. I just wear it around town.
V- I miss ya. You would be surprised at all the running that is going on
I cannot guarantee that I will be a regular contributor. However, I do pop in and read about ya’ll. Keep up the good work the Ten Miler is right around the corner.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Just squeezed in 3.3 miles, and happened to time it perfectly for the only cloudy time of the morning! I felt great and wanted to go longer, but I didn't have my phone, ID, or any fluids. I don't go deep on the trails without those. There's no telling what will bite you out there and I can't go much further than 3 miles without fluids in this weather. I don't expect to get to run again until Saturday. Are you coming with me Angie?
My ATM training plan doesn't start until July 29, so I'm hoping to just squeeze in some mileage whenever I can until then. I'll be lucky to get in 8 miles this week.
I was shopping online and found this page. It's a list of slogans submitted for a contest. I cracked up reading them all. We should get our own shirts made with one of these! Some of my favorites:
If I'm still cute, I'm not running hard enough.
Therapy in Session
I should be a blur to you
You run, I'll yell "Faster!"
These feet were made for walking.
It doesn't have to be fun to be FUN!
I know, I know - I'm almost there
I'm In My Happy Pace
This IS my race pace.
Can't stop now, people are watching.
Are we there yet?
If you can read this, I'm not last (back)
The tortoise had more fun!
I call it running, others call it walking fast.
Why are you chasing me? (on back)
And my vote for our t-shirt: This seemed like a good idea 3 months ago!
My ATM training plan doesn't start until July 29, so I'm hoping to just squeeze in some mileage whenever I can until then. I'll be lucky to get in 8 miles this week.
I was shopping online and found this page. It's a list of slogans submitted for a contest. I cracked up reading them all. We should get our own shirts made with one of these! Some of my favorites:
If I'm still cute, I'm not running hard enough.
Therapy in Session
I should be a blur to you
You run, I'll yell "Faster!"
These feet were made for walking.
It doesn't have to be fun to be FUN!
I know, I know - I'm almost there
I'm In My Happy Pace
This IS my race pace.
Can't stop now, people are watching.
Are we there yet?
If you can read this, I'm not last (back)
The tortoise had more fun!
I call it running, others call it walking fast.
Why are you chasing me? (on back)
And my vote for our t-shirt: This seemed like a good idea 3 months ago!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Damn Hot!
It is damn hot here as well. We are finally in the house after 2+ weeks of hotel living (minus the four days we spent at my parent's house on Lake Gaston). I managed to log 20 miles last week, but wouldn't you know, just as we are preparing for movers, I get that tell tale sign of a sore throat that always predicates a cold. Ironic that Pete fought his way through one as we were working out way out of a house, and I am fighting this one as we are moving in. So much for my milage this week.
E, like Rachel, I have opinions that might be worthwhile. By the way, I could ditto much of what she contributed.
Ipod: I can't seem to get the arm thing to work for me. The band tends to rub against my lats, causing great rash. I wear it with the cord treaded through my sports bra, under my shirt/tank and down to my waist with any excess wrapped under the clip.
I think those running skirts are too cute for words. I don't have one...yet, but I am not sure if they are really functional to run in. I think they would bunch up high, like Rachel said, to allow for your legs to tun over. Maybe for a shorter run, when you need to run errands afterwards. let me know if you get one, cause I have really contemplated.
I am totally with Rachel on this one...BodyGlide! Rash happens! I get it most where my tricep meets my lats and it stings like crazy especially in my bath! BodyGlide is not sticky or greasy like vaseline and you can use it everywhere (like on your feet for blisters). It comes in a stick like deoderant. I also apply it along that strip under the front of my sports bra, just under my boobs.
I can't help you with the balance thing, clearly I am unbalanced. I can tell you that I work each set of muscles equally and to exhaustion. I tend to alternate during the workout so that each muscle(s) gets a fair turn. For example: If I am working bi's and tri's, I would do my pull-ups first followed by tri-cep extentions. Then, bi-cep curls with tri-cep dips and so forth. I found that if I worked my bi-ceps to completion and then worked tri-ceps, the tri-ceps didn't get the best workout. This way, each one gets a mini break and a moment to recover as I alternate lifts.
Hope that helps. Only 3 months before I get to see you guys.
E, like Rachel, I have opinions that might be worthwhile. By the way, I could ditto much of what she contributed.
Ipod: I can't seem to get the arm thing to work for me. The band tends to rub against my lats, causing great rash. I wear it with the cord treaded through my sports bra, under my shirt/tank and down to my waist with any excess wrapped under the clip.
I think those running skirts are too cute for words. I don't have one...yet, but I am not sure if they are really functional to run in. I think they would bunch up high, like Rachel said, to allow for your legs to tun over. Maybe for a shorter run, when you need to run errands afterwards. let me know if you get one, cause I have really contemplated.
I am totally with Rachel on this one...BodyGlide! Rash happens! I get it most where my tricep meets my lats and it stings like crazy especially in my bath! BodyGlide is not sticky or greasy like vaseline and you can use it everywhere (like on your feet for blisters). It comes in a stick like deoderant. I also apply it along that strip under the front of my sports bra, just under my boobs.
I can't help you with the balance thing, clearly I am unbalanced. I can tell you that I work each set of muscles equally and to exhaustion. I tend to alternate during the workout so that each muscle(s) gets a fair turn. For example: If I am working bi's and tri's, I would do my pull-ups first followed by tri-cep extentions. Then, bi-cep curls with tri-cep dips and so forth. I found that if I worked my bi-ceps to completion and then worked tri-ceps, the tri-ceps didn't get the best workout. This way, each one gets a mini break and a moment to recover as I alternate lifts.
Hope that helps. Only 3 months before I get to see you guys.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Lots of questions
Have I mentioned it's hot here? I won't complain about it again, but misery loves company and I sure wish one of you lived here too! I desperately need a running buddy. I ran 5 miles this morning and thought I would melt, but at least I didn't have any pain in my foot. I give credit to the 5 days of rest I took last week. Hopefully it doesn't come back.
I have a few extraneous questions. First: how many of you wear your iPod on your arm? I see people doing this and I have the strap, but I've never tried it. I always just put it on my waistband. Is there a pro to wearing it on the arm that I don't know about? I'm thinking it wouldn't work too well with my favorite earplug headphones since the cord is really long.
Also, do any of you have the running skirts? How do they feel? They look cute and I'd like to try them, but I'm afraid they'll feel binding. On the topic of clothes: anybody know of a good brand of rain jacket for running? All the rain jackets I can find are too heavy/hot, and the running ones all seem to just be wind breakers and don't keep you dry.
This one is embarrassing. I admit, I'm having trouble with chub rub. Actually, I think it's a sweat problem. I got chafed really badly a few days ago on my inner thigh. It drew blood and actually scabbed. I made the mistake of wearing generic athletic shorts and not running shorts and the stitching on the inseam was really bulky. I figured it was just the shorts, but my running shorts did the same thing today, just not quite as bad. I've run in these shorts dozens of times and not had this problem, and I haven't gained weight, so I'm pretty sure it's from the extra sweating and stickiness. Anyway, how do I prevent this? I could wear biking shorts underneath, but the idea of putting on another layer is really repulsive right now. I could try vaseline (get your minds out of the gutter--I'm serious here) but that doesn't sound appealing either.
Lastly, should opposing muscles be the same strength? I mean, should I be able to lift the same amount with my triceps as with my biceps? Or my hamstrings and quads? I wouldn't think so because they're not equal size, yet I know if one is overdeveloped compared to the other, then that can cause injury.
If anybody has some answers or suggestions, I'd love to hear them!
I have a few extraneous questions. First: how many of you wear your iPod on your arm? I see people doing this and I have the strap, but I've never tried it. I always just put it on my waistband. Is there a pro to wearing it on the arm that I don't know about? I'm thinking it wouldn't work too well with my favorite earplug headphones since the cord is really long.
Also, do any of you have the running skirts? How do they feel? They look cute and I'd like to try them, but I'm afraid they'll feel binding. On the topic of clothes: anybody know of a good brand of rain jacket for running? All the rain jackets I can find are too heavy/hot, and the running ones all seem to just be wind breakers and don't keep you dry.
This one is embarrassing. I admit, I'm having trouble with chub rub. Actually, I think it's a sweat problem. I got chafed really badly a few days ago on my inner thigh. It drew blood and actually scabbed. I made the mistake of wearing generic athletic shorts and not running shorts and the stitching on the inseam was really bulky. I figured it was just the shorts, but my running shorts did the same thing today, just not quite as bad. I've run in these shorts dozens of times and not had this problem, and I haven't gained weight, so I'm pretty sure it's from the extra sweating and stickiness. Anyway, how do I prevent this? I could wear biking shorts underneath, but the idea of putting on another layer is really repulsive right now. I could try vaseline (get your minds out of the gutter--I'm serious here) but that doesn't sound appealing either.
Lastly, should opposing muscles be the same strength? I mean, should I be able to lift the same amount with my triceps as with my biceps? Or my hamstrings and quads? I wouldn't think so because they're not equal size, yet I know if one is overdeveloped compared to the other, then that can cause injury.
If anybody has some answers or suggestions, I'd love to hear them!
Monday, July 2, 2007
I love traveling, but I hate that I am off my game. We have been living out of suit cases for several weeks now and my runs have been hit or miss. We have spent the last week securing important things like cable in our new house. We also got new cell phones and found gyms. We joined both the local YMCA and the Gold's Gym. I love the family atmosphere of the Y, the pools, and the kid programming. That said, the weight room is pitiful. I have dealt with a sorry weight gym for several years now where I am one of the only girls that lift heavy and I am tired of it. So, we joined Gold's as well. I will maintain the Y membership until the kids start school if for nothing more than the pool membership. I ran twice last week at our new YMCA on the treadmill. It was OK, a bit hot and boring, but at least I had TV. We went for a lift at Gold's and the equipment was so cool. It was great to be in that weight lifter's environment. Now, if I could just find a running partner.
We also got to a running store this week. It has been 4 years since I have had my stride evaluated and my shoes were dead. Unfortunately, the store only carried one style of Mizunos. I have worn Mizunos for the past 6 years. The new guy at my new running store said that my stride was almost perfect and I had corrected most of my pronation. In other words, it only took me almost 7 years to learn how to do this sport. That allows me to branch out and try some new shoes. So, I am now sporting a new pair of Asics in a lime green color. For just a minute I was afraid that I was going to end up in a pair of pink shoes like E. I like the bigger toe box and narrow mid foot and I have no pain from my last 2 runs.
We expect to be in our house on the 9th with furniture delivery. I am really trying to be patient, but I am stressed to know that I have not only several races, but also a marathon this fall. I have given up on any time goals for any of these runs, but the marathon concerns me. I don't care how fast or slow you intend to run a marathon, if you don't do the training and have the utmost respect for the distance, you will fail. So, I am anxious to move into my new house and get on with my new schedule of living.
How are you guys?
We also got to a running store this week. It has been 4 years since I have had my stride evaluated and my shoes were dead. Unfortunately, the store only carried one style of Mizunos. I have worn Mizunos for the past 6 years. The new guy at my new running store said that my stride was almost perfect and I had corrected most of my pronation. In other words, it only took me almost 7 years to learn how to do this sport. That allows me to branch out and try some new shoes. So, I am now sporting a new pair of Asics in a lime green color. For just a minute I was afraid that I was going to end up in a pair of pink shoes like E. I like the bigger toe box and narrow mid foot and I have no pain from my last 2 runs.
We expect to be in our house on the 9th with furniture delivery. I am really trying to be patient, but I am stressed to know that I have not only several races, but also a marathon this fall. I have given up on any time goals for any of these runs, but the marathon concerns me. I don't care how fast or slow you intend to run a marathon, if you don't do the training and have the utmost respect for the distance, you will fail. So, I am anxious to move into my new house and get on with my new schedule of living.
How are you guys?
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