I SUCK

It is true...I suck! I just got home from Spring Institute...and I am exhausted...I am thinking that running is not a good choice....I suck.

Final Weeks

So the River Bank Run is less than two weeks away.Last week was bad as far as running goes...Monday I went to Body Pump and may have pulled something in my back... Tuesday was the start of insanity! I drove to Ann Arbor for a meeting and then back to GR that evening for a presentation at work and then up to Petoskey that night!!!!!!! Wednesday I did a presentation in Petoskey and then drove home... getting a flat tire on the way...while wearing a skirt...a white skirt!!!!! I still went to Body Pump Wednesday night...but my back was sore. Thursday I drove to the Ann Arbor area yet again for yet another presentation! Friday was a regular day at work. I should have put in a short run somewhere and then a long run on the weekend but things were so crazy I did not...and when I went to do my long run on Sunday my back hurt just stretching so I thought I should not push things right before the race and I would take it easy. I am going to go rollerblading in just a few minutes and then I will do a long run on Thursday when I do not have to work. That will be my last super long run before the 25K.

so i'm not in training for anything any time soon

but according to my trainer i am training for life!!! when i say training i really mean the lady on the cd. and she's proud of me cuz i did 4 miles. yay me. anyway, i'll keep walking cuz the whole running thing just isn't for me. my knees start to hurt. but i heard that sex is good for that. something about lubricating your joints. i think i mentioned this before. :-)

run fast.
run smart.
be well.

15K Training Run

Well, I did it! 15K! 9.3 miles! in about 1:40ish. My time was 1:41...but of course we did not start right up front... I ran with Bob and a few of his training buddies. They are faster than me. (We started in the 9/9:30 min ballpark and then slowed down to 10:30 and then slowed a little more) I hung in there for the first 7.5 miles and then fell back a little. Those last two miles were hard. I think because I was running so much faster than my normal pace. I did learn that I CAN run faster and maybe in the future I need to push myself more and maybe do some speed work because I all do now is run to finish and pretty much focus on a nice easy pace and enjoying the outdoors.

Scott did not do the race. Why you ask?????? Because he is too cheap!!!! He did not want to pay the $20 entry fee. He did tell me that he has a "course" out by his house and that he would only charge me $10! Nice brother!

Thanks for pushing me Bob! I think I would have been much slower if I was on my own!

Now it is on to thinking about my last few weeks of training, oh yeah and I am going to take a big nap this afternoon...oh wait it is still morning!

Cross-Training Fun

So let me start off by saying I LOVE Body Pump. It kicks my butt but I love it. That is what I did Monday night. Trish and I signed up for the class together. Fun stuff.

This morning I was inspired to get up and go rollerblading. I have not been in FOREVER. I think the last time I went rollerblading on a regular basis was when Heather and I lived together and we would go to the trails from 44th ST to 84th ST, get ice cream and skate back. That was forever ago...I am surprised my rollerblades even worked. I do have to work on the braking...but for the first time out...not so bad.

In my pj's by 3:00 in the afternoon!

I ran 13 miles! WOOOOO-HOOOOO!
I improved 12 minutes from the last time I did 13 miles. I didn't have to walk at all which was awesome!
Why the improvement?
Well, this is what may have done it:

1. I had a new pink running shirt (pink makes me happy...and research may end up proving that it makes me run faster!)

2. I had sport beans. (Those YUMMY little salty- special for prolonged exercise- jelly belly treats that are perfect for a long run)

3. I saw Bobo out running when I had about 1-1 1/2 miles left to go. I was on the last hill of the run and I got a little pumped and picked up the pace for that last little bit. (FYI- he ran 12 miles yesterday and was out doing a lap around the lake today! That is CRAZY DEDICATION!!!!!)

YAY! So, I am home, showered, and already in my pj's...yes, I know it is only 3:00 in the afternoon...but I don't care.

Hmmm, anything else exciting...let me think...oh yeah, I totally got called out by the gas station guy! I stopped in to buy some water before my run. He was stocking Kashi Bars for me last year and almost every Sunday I would go in and buy one before I went running...and he would ask how far I was going and then act amazed...so I must confess, I have not purchased a Kashi Bar in over 10 months...and he called me out! He said "Hey, you haven't been in here buying Kashi Bars. What gives?" I had to confess that I did not run a great deal this winter...and then I had to scoot myself out of there before he made me buy a Kashi Bar! Now I feel the guilt...like I should go in and buy some Kashi Bars....I think I will become one with the couch instead.

i want this t-shirt!!!!!

Why run faster when you can follow this ass?

oh yeah.

and michelle, you awesome!!! red bull bad.

:-)