Friday, June 4, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
First Run After the Du
This morning's run was great. Beautiful morning, nice run, great breakfast and coffee and now I'm ready to start a very very busy and stressful day! In general I did feel a little sluggish and heavy. I ate very badly yesterday, so I can blame some of it on that. My legs seem to be recovered from the duathlon fine. My knee doesn't hurt any worse after the run, so I think it is from some kind of biking thing. Hopefully the week off of biking while in Greece will be good rest for it. I need to ride more often and not just all of the sudden go out and do 33 miles. That's like running 8 miles out of nowhere. ;)
I mapped the run...from what I could remember. Have to admit I get a little confused in the neighborhood. I got 3.1 miles, Casey. And we did it in 31 mintues, so that's a 10 minute mile. I think it felt harder than that, but I think we were both tired so maybe that is what it was.
By the way, mapmyrun.com has a new beta page...I think it is a LOT better!!!
I mapped the run...from what I could remember. Have to admit I get a little confused in the neighborhood. I got 3.1 miles, Casey. And we did it in 31 mintues, so that's a 10 minute mile. I think it felt harder than that, but I think we were both tired so maybe that is what it was.
By the way, mapmyrun.com has a new beta page...I think it is a LOT better!!!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Tuesday work, and belated Monday Weigh-in
I switched it up today since I didn't get out for a run yesterday, and decided to make it a cardio day. So, for the first time in a few months, I got on the elliptical and worked my ass off. Litterally, I needed a broom and pan to sweep it up when I was done, because I have not other explanation for how it was possible that I've lost 2 pounds over the holiday weekend.
tuesday weigh-in - 198lbs down 3 lbs from last monday, and 13 lbs since we started here.
tuesday weigh-in - 198lbs down 3 lbs from last monday, and 13 lbs since we started here.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Tri for Joe Duathlon - results
So the duathlon on Saturday was an awesome time. I am very pleased with my efforts and this is just the first race of the season! So I'm pretty excited about the rest of the season. I definitely would like to do more races, and focus on getting faster on the run. :) It is incredible feeling like I am a runner now, not someone just plodding along at a pace that is maintainable. :)
Run 1: 26:36 | 65th rank | 8:35 pace - - - a 5K PR. I'm so happy!
T1: 2:00 (educated guess)
Bike: 38:49 | 48th rank | 19 mph - - - PR on the bike too :)
T2: 1:49
Run 2: 29:24 | 61st rank | 9:29 pace
TOTAL TIME:
1:38:40
Yippeeee!!
Run 1: 26:36 | 65th rank | 8:35 pace - - - a 5K PR. I'm so happy!
T1: 2:00 (educated guess)
Bike: 38:49 | 48th rank | 19 mph - - - PR on the bike too :)
T2: 1:49
Run 2: 29:24 | 61st rank | 9:29 pace
TOTAL TIME:
1:38:40
Yippeeee!!
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Saturday morning run.
It started later that it should have. I just wanted to watch qualifying first, but then I got engaged with the the MiL. I started out around 9:45 and got in 2.75 at a 9:20 pace. It was still nice to get out, despite it getting pretty hot on me. I hadn't been running since the 5k. I'm planning to run on Monday morning too, since there won't be any spinning.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Last Run Before the Du
The Tri for Joe duathlon is this Saturday...tomorrow. This week leading up to it has consisted of a hilly 5K on Sunday, a 33 mile bike ride on Tuesday, and a 2.2 mile run last night. Sounds like an OK week, but I think I've screwed things up a bit in terms of tapering/resting.
After the missed run on Wednesday, I still felt I needed to get in an easy one before the duathlon. So I went a couple miles from my house last night, in the rain, which was nice. 2.2 miles in 22 minutes and my breathing was totally easy and I felt like I was just out for a nice jog.
I really felt I needed to loosen up because I seem to be having some bad soreness from the bike ride Tuesday. This is the most sore I've been in a while! My knees are really really sore :( They just ache, both of them equally. Sometimes the left one more when I move it in certain positions. I'm popping Advil and will probably ice them tonight. And I'm trying to drink a lot of water today. On top of that, my shins hurt (tight calves from the bike?), my quads hurt (I think I can blame that on kickball sprinting and having to kick every 5th turn or whatever) and my back hurts. WTF. I spent some time on the EFR this morning, getting into positions I've never been on it. I hope it helps. Adding yet another layer, I've been battling low blood sugar issues all week - I think the bike ride set it off all bad or something. I'm clearly learning how to eat and refuel for longer bike rides, and I guess I just haven't figured it all out yet.
So, in summary, I'm kind of NOT rested for the duathlon, lol. Not sure what to expect. I am still going to try to do my best and hope I can feel OK with GUs and gatorade and Advil. Should be interesting!!
After the missed run on Wednesday, I still felt I needed to get in an easy one before the duathlon. So I went a couple miles from my house last night, in the rain, which was nice. 2.2 miles in 22 minutes and my breathing was totally easy and I felt like I was just out for a nice jog.
I really felt I needed to loosen up because I seem to be having some bad soreness from the bike ride Tuesday. This is the most sore I've been in a while! My knees are really really sore :( They just ache, both of them equally. Sometimes the left one more when I move it in certain positions. I'm popping Advil and will probably ice them tonight. And I'm trying to drink a lot of water today. On top of that, my shins hurt (tight calves from the bike?), my quads hurt (I think I can blame that on kickball sprinting and having to kick every 5th turn or whatever) and my back hurts. WTF. I spent some time on the EFR this morning, getting into positions I've never been on it. I hope it helps. Adding yet another layer, I've been battling low blood sugar issues all week - I think the bike ride set it off all bad or something. I'm clearly learning how to eat and refuel for longer bike rides, and I guess I just haven't figured it all out yet.
So, in summary, I'm kind of NOT rested for the duathlon, lol. Not sure what to expect. I am still going to try to do my best and hope I can feel OK with GUs and gatorade and Advil. Should be interesting!!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday break, Spinning, and Win!
Wednesday's normally scheduled routine was interupted by stomach pain and general discomfort. I called Steph at the ass-crack of dawn, groggy tired, and in some pain and canceled our run. I am trying to push hard this last week, so I was awfully sad to miss our run. I was feeling better by mid morning, which was good. But I didn't really get anything accomplished work-out wise. Ah well. Kickball was surprisingly close, despite our hugely underpopulated roster. Arthur's was a welcomed relaxing evening.
Thursday. 8 Days and counting. Spinning class and dietary changes.
I've decided, in this final push, that I'll start to slowly eliminate my snacks for the next week. Not permanently, of course... This will decrease my overall caloric intake by about 360 per day, or about 1 pound when it's all said and done. But here's the kicker. We've got family in town over this long holiday weekend. You know that means I'm eating out a bunch, and we've planned a big cookout. Here's to trying to stay good this weekend.
Spinning class. I got there a bit early today. I was the first dressed spinner to arrive. Work attired people came in to claim their bikes, but I've managed to correct that issue by taking the one bike no one seems to want. The front and center bike. I was talking to Karen, and Lady Gaga came up. She joked with me about it being in today's rotation, which is when I made a proposal. I told her, " What would you think if I suggested a song to add to your Lady Gaga mix? It would, you know, balance out my dislike with a song I love." She loved the idea, so now I need to figure out a generally un-offensive song to add to the routine. This might be harder than I thought.
During class, I made a large effort to push as hard as I could. I think I worked myself breathless about 4 times today. Two times on hills, and another two times during sprints. I also opted to not get out of the saddle during our monster hill until the very last interval, which is WAY more work. During that last interval, she keeps us up out of the saddle longer in the 3rd position, and has us push our pace as hard as we can for the final 15-20 seconds. A full power sprint. I can feel my feet slopping around in my shoes a bit on my upstroke when I have the resistance up nearly to my max, and I start sprinting. I'm glad the cleats are screwed in well :) I was a total sweat factory today. If only there was a market for it, I would bottle it up and sell it.
Karen noted, at the end of the class, my extra effort today and inquired. I told her that I only had a week left, that I was pushing hard to reach my weight goal, and perhaps even surpass it. I told her that we needed two more kick-ass rides next week, when she reminded me that we were all off on Monday. OH YEAH, duh. So, I only have one spin left, the day before we leave. I figure I'll run Monday morning to make up for the missed class.
Win = Casey weighed in at 200 today. WOHWEOHWOHEAOHAOHS! Now, I know this isn't the normal weigh in day, but it really felt awesome to see my weight that low. I just need to maintain over this long, food filled weekend, then work hard till after Thursday's spinning class for my final weigh-in.
Thursday. 8 Days and counting. Spinning class and dietary changes.
I've decided, in this final push, that I'll start to slowly eliminate my snacks for the next week. Not permanently, of course... This will decrease my overall caloric intake by about 360 per day, or about 1 pound when it's all said and done. But here's the kicker. We've got family in town over this long holiday weekend. You know that means I'm eating out a bunch, and we've planned a big cookout. Here's to trying to stay good this weekend.
Spinning class. I got there a bit early today. I was the first dressed spinner to arrive. Work attired people came in to claim their bikes, but I've managed to correct that issue by taking the one bike no one seems to want. The front and center bike. I was talking to Karen, and Lady Gaga came up. She joked with me about it being in today's rotation, which is when I made a proposal. I told her, " What would you think if I suggested a song to add to your Lady Gaga mix? It would, you know, balance out my dislike with a song I love." She loved the idea, so now I need to figure out a generally un-offensive song to add to the routine. This might be harder than I thought.
During class, I made a large effort to push as hard as I could. I think I worked myself breathless about 4 times today. Two times on hills, and another two times during sprints. I also opted to not get out of the saddle during our monster hill until the very last interval, which is WAY more work. During that last interval, she keeps us up out of the saddle longer in the 3rd position, and has us push our pace as hard as we can for the final 15-20 seconds. A full power sprint. I can feel my feet slopping around in my shoes a bit on my upstroke when I have the resistance up nearly to my max, and I start sprinting. I'm glad the cleats are screwed in well :) I was a total sweat factory today. If only there was a market for it, I would bottle it up and sell it.
Karen noted, at the end of the class, my extra effort today and inquired. I told her that I only had a week left, that I was pushing hard to reach my weight goal, and perhaps even surpass it. I told her that we needed two more kick-ass rides next week, when she reminded me that we were all off on Monday. OH YEAH, duh. So, I only have one spin left, the day before we leave. I figure I'll run Monday morning to make up for the missed class.
Win = Casey weighed in at 200 today. WOHWEOHWOHEAOHAOHS! Now, I know this isn't the normal weigh in day, but it really felt awesome to see my weight that low. I just need to maintain over this long, food filled weekend, then work hard till after Thursday's spinning class for my final weigh-in.
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