Hey guys, so I got some new running gear which has made me quite a bit more motivated to go running. Funny how that works?? Unfortunately, I am rather sick at the moment and the last thing I want to do is go for a 13 mile run.
New gear = Aesics shoes, water belt, pink sleeveless shirt, Nike headband....i think that is all. All this stuff of course, is for the marathon. I think I will wear pants that I already own.
Sore throat - go away!!!!!! you're killing my motivation here.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Saturday, August 4, 2012
How Important is training?
So, I am 2 months away from the chicago marathon. My longest run has been about 12 miles. So yeah, I am about half way there.
The closer I get to the day of the race, the more nervous I am getting about actually finishing it. This is one of those times I wish I had a super human power of being able to tell the future. Will I actually make it across the finish line? Will something crazy happen, like for instance, I fall down halfway through and tear something? Will I not be able to finish in the maximum time of 6:30:00 and have to hail a cab to the finish line? There are so many outcomes that could manifest.
As far as my training goes at this point- i'll be honest. Its not the greatest. I am not as disciplined as I would like to be. For instance, last week I did my long run on Sunday, which was fine, and of course I was supposed to run Tues, Wed, and Thurs. Well, I only ran on Tuesday. I ran again on Saturday but ran alot less than I was supposed to because my ankle was giving out. As a matter of fact, I don't think I have gone 3 weeks in a row where I have really stuck to the training. I totally underestimated how much time this was going to take out of my life.
That said, I am totally pessimistic about this. Of course I am going to show up on race day, but like I said, I have no clue how this is going to turn out.
It's pretty hard for me to admit the following, because it genuinely makes me feel like a failure. I started to Google research about people who did zero or minimal training before running a marathon. And actually, for those who are interested to know this, most of the stuff i read was fairly positive. There were ALOT of people who said they signed up the day before and did no training, and it was fine. Now, despite what I said earlier in this entry, i actually HAVE done some training and will continue to do so, despite the fact that I am not doing as much as I should be doing. If a good amount of people say they ran it with no training, I am fairly certain I can get through it with the amount of training, as little as it may be, that I am doing. I'm not justifying the shitty training I have done, only trying to assure myself that everything is going to be okay.
The closer I get to the day of the race, the more nervous I am getting about actually finishing it. This is one of those times I wish I had a super human power of being able to tell the future. Will I actually make it across the finish line? Will something crazy happen, like for instance, I fall down halfway through and tear something? Will I not be able to finish in the maximum time of 6:30:00 and have to hail a cab to the finish line? There are so many outcomes that could manifest.
As far as my training goes at this point- i'll be honest. Its not the greatest. I am not as disciplined as I would like to be. For instance, last week I did my long run on Sunday, which was fine, and of course I was supposed to run Tues, Wed, and Thurs. Well, I only ran on Tuesday. I ran again on Saturday but ran alot less than I was supposed to because my ankle was giving out. As a matter of fact, I don't think I have gone 3 weeks in a row where I have really stuck to the training. I totally underestimated how much time this was going to take out of my life.
That said, I am totally pessimistic about this. Of course I am going to show up on race day, but like I said, I have no clue how this is going to turn out.
It's pretty hard for me to admit the following, because it genuinely makes me feel like a failure. I started to Google research about people who did zero or minimal training before running a marathon. And actually, for those who are interested to know this, most of the stuff i read was fairly positive. There were ALOT of people who said they signed up the day before and did no training, and it was fine. Now, despite what I said earlier in this entry, i actually HAVE done some training and will continue to do so, despite the fact that I am not doing as much as I should be doing. If a good amount of people say they ran it with no training, I am fairly certain I can get through it with the amount of training, as little as it may be, that I am doing. I'm not justifying the shitty training I have done, only trying to assure myself that everything is going to be okay.
Dear Ankles, screw you!
So I was actually really pumped up for my 12 mile run today! I drank a ton of water and a diet Red Bull this morning and went for a run this afternoon. However my optimism was stalled by SORE ANKLES. Or something. I don't really know what's going on.
I had to stop every few minutes because I thought my ankles were going to give in and I was going to fall. I eventually just said "screw it" and stopped after 2 miles. I did some work on the elliptical, and tried running again. Fail yet again. I need to do some research on making your ankles stronger. Will post when I have a resolution.
I had to stop every few minutes because I thought my ankles were going to give in and I was going to fall. I eventually just said "screw it" and stopped after 2 miles. I did some work on the elliptical, and tried running again. Fail yet again. I need to do some research on making your ankles stronger. Will post when I have a resolution.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
blargh
damn I hate running. I haven't really been following my training. I am to a certain degree, but not like I should be. I am forcing myself to do the long runs, but have sort of been skimping the short ones. I hope this ends up being okay.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
HELP!
Ok, well, shit. I feel like I hit a wall today. I went for a 6 mile run and walked atleast half of it. It really, really, really sucked. I feel like complete garbage. I dont know what went wrong.
Ive been mostly training on the tredmill, but today was a CLEAR indication I need to start doing it outside from now on unless its like, 1000 degrees out. Is this why I had such a hard time today? I did run outside a few weeks ago and it went fine. I ran 9 miles last weekend on the tredmill, no problem. I go outside to run 6 and I feel like my legs are just broken, or something.
I am upset. I dont have much time left to train. Its almost august and the race is in October. I am so god awful slow I just dont think i am able to make the 6 hour time limit with the marathon. What an awful day. Please, let things get better and easier, please??!!! anyone????
Ive been mostly training on the tredmill, but today was a CLEAR indication I need to start doing it outside from now on unless its like, 1000 degrees out. Is this why I had such a hard time today? I did run outside a few weeks ago and it went fine. I ran 9 miles last weekend on the tredmill, no problem. I go outside to run 6 and I feel like my legs are just broken, or something.
I am upset. I dont have much time left to train. Its almost august and the race is in October. I am so god awful slow I just dont think i am able to make the 6 hour time limit with the marathon. What an awful day. Please, let things get better and easier, please??!!! anyone????
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Breaking 5
I am going to consider today a milestone in my training. I ran 7 miles - surpassing the 5 miles that I had trouble breaking.
I think it was hard for me to surpass 5 miles because five is such a nice, round number. Counting by 5 is so easy. Things are rounded to 5 and multiples of 5. Having to run 6 miles, let alone 7 miles, just sounds ugly.
But my run today wasn't all that bad. Sure, I was bored out of my mind, but I didn't feel so bad once I finished.
Next milestone - 10 miles, next week. Eeek.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
hey boys and girls! Sooooo, I just ran 3 miles around my neighborhood. It has been QUITE a while since i went for a jog outside. I've been doing the tredmill thing lately because of the scorching hotness outside. Anyways, it felt GREAT, especially considering how miserable I felt the last time I tried to run outside (had shin splints or some B.S). So running outside definitely has its perks. Tonight was the perfect night for outdoor running because the wind was just right - it felt like I had my own personal fan boy fanning me as I ran. You just don't get that running indoors at the gym. I also have come to the conclusion that I need to run atleast once a week outside to properly prepare for the marathon. Running on a tredmill can be considered "easier" in some senses, because you have the tredmill pushing you along. I need more of a challenge (although this entire thing is a huge challenge for me, but whatevs!), and in a nutshell, tredmill and street running are very different.
I'm starting to get the feeling I will soon need some new running gear - something to hold my water and keys, probably a new pair of shoes in a couple of months, new shirts and capris and headbands. It's kind of exciting, isn't it?
I'm starting to get the feeling I will soon need some new running gear - something to hold my water and keys, probably a new pair of shoes in a couple of months, new shirts and capris and headbands. It's kind of exciting, isn't it?
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