Juneathon Day 13

The old sciatica is still kicking my butt. Literally.  So I did lots of stretching (20 minutes). I'm just about sick of this pain.  It's really starting to mess with my head.  But it has always gone away.  I'm just going to keep plugging away at my stretches and exercises until it disappears again. I'm too young for this crap.

In other news, I went for bloodwork last week.  I was supposed to go in January and managed to procrastinate for a whopping five months.  I got the results back yesterday.  My cholesterol is 164. 164?  And the HDL & LDL (whichever they are - I can never remember) are exactly where they're supposed to be.  My fasting blood sugar was 92.  Guess all this running is good for something, because my diet has not been exactly stellar lately. So YAY ME!

Juneathon Day 12

A whopping 10 minute bike ride with the Hubs.  It was awful.  I do not understand the appeal of cycling whatsoever.  It hurt my butt and made my sciatica act up. Yippee.  I guess there's something to be said for getting fitted for a bike and having the right equipment, but I have no interest in any of that.  I'd rather slap on some running shoes and hit the street. 

We came back home, and changed and then went out for a run.  I did 1.57 miles and he did 2 miles.  We ran together for over a mile.  It was good for me because he ran around 11:00/mi pace and it really pushed me.  I faded pretty fast after the first mile and then took the rest easy.  

Again with the most boring post ever.  

Juneathon Day 11 - Flirt with Dirt

My first 10k trail race today.  It was soooo much fun.  Waaaay better than the trail half from hell that I did in May.  The hills were rolling and gentle and there was mud and it was awesome.  It was my first 10k since 1988. I did it in 1:25.  Not setting the world on fire, but I had fun and that's all that matters.

I ended up running with these two women for like 4 miles.  It was nice not to be alone in the woods this time. I could've gone faster but I didn't know how to run a 10k, so I just stuck with them.  After the Mile 4 water stop, I took off in front of them.  The last two miles were hillier than the first 4, but I pushed through. I ended up finishing like 3 minutes before them.

I'm really digging the trail running.  My shins don't hurt and my hips don't ache after.  It's pretty awesome.  I need to get out on the trails more often.

So Race #2 in the Serious Series is done.  All I have left is The Legend and that's not for almost two months. I gotta find me some trails to run.

Juneathon Day 10

Rest day.  That is all.

Juneathon Day 9

LONG day at work.  So I just stretched again.  The sciatica is bothering me still. Blast you, lifting. 

OK, officially the whiniest post. Evah.

Juneathon Day 8

So I tweaked my back on Day 7.  Lifting.  See why I hate lifting?  I have zero strength, so I try to use my back and then the sciatica comes back. Gah.
Today was stretching for 20 minutes.  All back and PT stretches.

Juneathon Day 7

Lifted at the gym.  It kinda blew - not a fan of lifting. But I really need to get some upper body and core strength going. 

This is possibly the most boring post ever.

Juneathon Day 6

Didn't plan on running today, only planned on an easy walk.  But I had a craptastic start to the morning and as the day wore on, it got more craptastic.  So I ran home at lunch and grabbed my running stuff.  I wasn't 100% on board with it, but my running buddy, Bitter Bob, texted me and pretty much told me to suck it up, buttercup.  I finished the afternoon at work and by the time I was done, I was working on being a wreck.  I figured that I could go home and freak out, or go for a run and most likely feel a ton better.  So I ran. 

I went to the track.  The weather was perfect - upper 70s, breezy and best of all, the sprinklers were on at the track. So with no plan whatsoever, I started out.  I walked about 200m, then broke into a run.  That first 200m run was tough. My shins were hurting, my form was bad, I wanted to give up.  As a made my way around the curve, i decided to run up the bleachers on my way around.  That kinda sucked, too. As I made my way back down the bleachers, I was totally sucking wind. But I figured it was good for me - gotta get that chatter out of my head and the easiest, fastest way to do it is to just push.  So I did.  I did a (4) 200m, with a trip up the bleachers at the end of each one, and followed by a 200m walk.  Then I reverse directions and did 2 more 200m runs, before I walked the last two laps around the track. By the time I was done, I felt lots better and was really glad I decided to head out.

I'm not sure if Garmie was on target tonight - I had some crazy times (as low as 8:44/mi) and as slow as 22:05/mi.  It didn't feel like I was running at either one of those speeds, so I may take Boo's garmin out for a spin sometime.  I wonder if you can wear two garmins at the same time. hehe

All in all, I got in 2.25 miles in 37:55 ish.  Yay me!

Juneathon Day 5

I think I might have a Juneathon record here.  5 days in a row. hehehe
Today was an easy 15 minute walk.  I'm not feeling that great again/still.  This plague thing is really starting to get on my nerves.  It's been 12 days.  I'm over it.  All I can say is that I better be up for the race on Saturday.  My first 10k since 1988 and my very first trail 10k. It's part 2 of the Serious Series.  And I'm gonna get that pint glass, dammit. heh

Juneathon Day 4

Headed to the gym for some cross-training fun. I lifted for about 35 minutes.  Then I felt like puking. Which reminded me exactly why I hate lifting. All that counting and the pukey feeling. Yay!  Running doesn't do that for me, well sometimes the pukey feeling surfaces.  But you don't have to count to run.  You just have to put one foot in front of the other. I guess I need to lift. I liked how my body changed when I was doing all that bootcamp stuff.  Plus, I can always use the core work. I have absolutely no core strength.  I was thinking that I could lift on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Seems like a big commitment. heh  We shall see...

Juneathon Day 3

Hooah! I'm on a roll.  For the most boring blog posts evah.

Today I RAN!  For the first time since I was struck by the plague (I think the last time I ran was the Wyandotte thing on 5/20/11).  I got out there.  Inhaled some fresh air, moved my legs, and even threw in a little speedwork. My first speedwork in like 24 years. Yay! So here's the scoop:

2 miles, 29:44
I did a warm up walk for 2 minutes and then ran the rest of the loop (a smidge under 1/2 mile) at crazy fast (for me) speed. Like 10:30 to 11:00 pace.  Then I walked 1/4 mile.  Then I ran 1/4 mile at around 9:45 pace.  Walked another 1/4 mile then ran 1/4 mile at 9:45 again.  Walked the rest of the way until I reached the two mile mark and called it quits.  It felt AWESOME.  I'm still not relaxed because I'm constantly worried about my foot. Constantly. I just wish I knew what caused the whole mess so I knew what to do to avoid it or prevent it. Drives me crazy.  I'm not a huge fan of treating symptoms without finding out the cause.  I need to find a good sports med doc, me thinks.  

Not sure what I'm going to do for Juneathon.  I shouldn't run every day - in fact, I'd be happy with 3 times per week. But I need to find some other stuff to do on non-run days.  I really only like to run.  Classes are ok, but I'm not always motivated to get to the gym.  Maybe I'll see if they have anything going this summer. I do need to work on the old arms.  20 year reunion coming up in August.  I want to rock some short sleeves. 

So, this is pretty boring, so I'm calling it quits on this post.  Happy Weekend and run like the wind if you're racing this weekend!

Juneathon Day 2

Still pretty wiped and sick. Went for an easy 15 minute walk. 

Juneathon Day 1

Yep, here we are again. I've been sick as a dog for exactly seven days now (complete with tonsillitis and a zpack). It's been good times. As a result, I'm really lacking in the energy department. Today's Juneathon contribution consisted of an easy, one mile walk, 10 minutes of upper body weights, and some PT exercises for my hips (since my foot has been zinging again occasionally.
My goal for this time around is just to do something every day.



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