so I ran 12.5 miles on saturday....and felt ok. i coughed the entire first mile, but then it subsided thankfully. however....i don't think i felt as good as I should feel the week before running 26.2. like, it shouldve felt more effortless, ya know? and i was tight and sore yesterday. i keep telling myself, thats because i took 2 weeks off from any long runs, but I'm still pretty worried. i just want sunday to get here, so i can get it over with! this week is going to be one long panic attack, haha. i'm excited because it seems like alot of friends and family will be there to cheer me along, and i'm REALLY going to need it. i'm pretty much planning on the distractions and music and kat and diane to get me through this race. (note, no reference to any actual skill or muscles or running ability)
eek! is it sunday yet???? i just want this to be over with!!
Monday, November 16, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
The Final Countdown....
8 days to go.....
I have been at the gym all week, using the elliptical and treadmill for about 40 minutes each time.......and I gotta say, i'm pretty nervous. I've been coughing a TON, especially when working out, and my lungs feel like theyre shrunken in half. I'm getting a little nervous about my lung capacity getting me through this race. My muscles feel totally fine, I'm not too worried about them....but...breathing is SLIGHTLY important for running 4.5 hours.
I finally ran with Back On My Feet this morning for the first time in weeks, and, overall it felt great. The first two blocks, I had to stop and have a coughing attack, almost to the point where I was going to puke, and I thought, "well I am f*cked.....".....but I pushed through and focused on my breathing and ran 3 miles total! (a small drop in the bucket compared to 26.2, but still a big step for me not having run in 2 weeks).
I'm going to keep up with my inhaler, focus on deep breathing all week....maybe call my doctor....and see how my 10 mile run goes tomorrow. Ive come too far NOT to do this!!
stay tuned for more marathon race-day info!
I have been at the gym all week, using the elliptical and treadmill for about 40 minutes each time.......and I gotta say, i'm pretty nervous. I've been coughing a TON, especially when working out, and my lungs feel like theyre shrunken in half. I'm getting a little nervous about my lung capacity getting me through this race. My muscles feel totally fine, I'm not too worried about them....but...breathing is SLIGHTLY important for running 4.5 hours.
I finally ran with Back On My Feet this morning for the first time in weeks, and, overall it felt great. The first two blocks, I had to stop and have a coughing attack, almost to the point where I was going to puke, and I thought, "well I am f*cked.....".....but I pushed through and focused on my breathing and ran 3 miles total! (a small drop in the bucket compared to 26.2, but still a big step for me not having run in 2 weeks).
I'm going to keep up with my inhaler, focus on deep breathing all week....maybe call my doctor....and see how my 10 mile run goes tomorrow. Ive come too far NOT to do this!!
stay tuned for more marathon race-day info!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
the fun stuff
so, i've decided that instead of freaking out about how i'm supposed to run 26.2 miles after having the flu........i'm going to think about the fun things momentarily! what do i mean by this?
a) my outfit for race day. kat, diane, and i are going to have a tshirt decorating party this weekend, i'm excited to try out the ideas i have. of course, it will have my name in giant letters so that strangers will cheer for me. i'll post photos later so that people can look for me. still debating hat vs. no hat, and if i should go for the silver pants or not. TBD.
b) post-race partying. starting to plan where I would like to feast after the race, with family and friends......which is exciting to think about- life AFTER the marathon!
c) tattoo!! started sketching out some designs, and i think i want it on my ankle, maybe the inside. or maybe on my left food, not sure yet. I don't have much money for it, so i've got to keep it small, but after the madness of this journey, i definitely want to commemorate it.
d) thank-yous for my sponsors. since I decided to fundraise for Back On My Feet, I'd like to make postcards to send to those who have sponsored me, as a thank you, hopefully with some photos from before/after the race. i always love a fun photoshop project (as most of you know).
e) hair!! i promised myself i'd get a hair cut and maybe change the color after the race, since i won't be brutally assaulting my hair by running for hours in the rain every weekend. i cant WAIT, and oh man, i really need it. bad.
yay!
note, none of things have anything to do with actually RUNNING. i'm trying to forget about that part :)
a) my outfit for race day. kat, diane, and i are going to have a tshirt decorating party this weekend, i'm excited to try out the ideas i have. of course, it will have my name in giant letters so that strangers will cheer for me. i'll post photos later so that people can look for me. still debating hat vs. no hat, and if i should go for the silver pants or not. TBD.
b) post-race partying. starting to plan where I would like to feast after the race, with family and friends......which is exciting to think about- life AFTER the marathon!
c) tattoo!! started sketching out some designs, and i think i want it on my ankle, maybe the inside. or maybe on my left food, not sure yet. I don't have much money for it, so i've got to keep it small, but after the madness of this journey, i definitely want to commemorate it.
d) thank-yous for my sponsors. since I decided to fundraise for Back On My Feet, I'd like to make postcards to send to those who have sponsored me, as a thank you, hopefully with some photos from before/after the race. i always love a fun photoshop project (as most of you know).
e) hair!! i promised myself i'd get a hair cut and maybe change the color after the race, since i won't be brutally assaulting my hair by running for hours in the rain every weekend. i cant WAIT, and oh man, i really need it. bad.
yay!
note, none of things have anything to do with actually RUNNING. i'm trying to forget about that part :)
Monday, November 9, 2009
life after swine....
so i'm finally feeling better, what an awful awful week. i don't wish swine flu on anyone, i could barely move for days and was in the worst pain ever. and when i wasn't sleeping (which, was most of the time), I had this violent cough....i felt like i was possessed with demons. everytime i'd cough while lying down, it was so strong that i'd actually sit up- i seriously must've looked possessed! and after a few days of those belly coughs, my ab muscles were so sore I had to hold my stomach before coughing and brace myself because it hurt so bad.
so anyways, i surived swine flu!
missed an entire week of work, and of running, and a 22-miler last weekend. NOT happy about that.
i've got 13 days until the Marathon!!! now its time to pray i've built up enough strength over the past few months that I can take it "easy" the next 2 weeks and still make it to race day.
i'm headed to the gym tonight to see how I hold up, and am hoping to run 3-4 tomorrow and see how the lungs feel.
wish me luck, i'm gonna need it now more than ever!!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Stupid swine flu
So I'm an emotional mess today....I just got diagnosed with freaking SWINE FLU! How does this happen three weeks before the marathon?? I'm crying as I write this, I'm in so much pain and I've come so far, too far not to be able to run it because of this. To top it off, the world series concludes in a few days, and I've had so much fun watching the games with my friends and now I'm quaranteeed for what could be a crazy exciting few days. I definitely won't be able to go to broad street like this.
To top it off, I've been around my friends a ton the past few days, and I'm feeling so guilty about having possibly passed this misery along to any of them. Like I didn't already feel crappy enough.
My doctor said no running this week, and since I skipped last weekend I'm going to be even father behind, and weakened. What am I going to do????
Ugh, I hope I can recover quickly and still do the marathon but right now I'm pretty worried. Also, work isn't going to be happy, I'm too contageous to go in to the office and we're swamped right now. I feel like I'm letting everyone around me down.
Sigh. And I keep coughing from crying, which makes me cry even more, then cough even more. Help!! :-/
To top it off, I've been around my friends a ton the past few days, and I'm feeling so guilty about having possibly passed this misery along to any of them. Like I didn't already feel crappy enough.
My doctor said no running this week, and since I skipped last weekend I'm going to be even father behind, and weakened. What am I going to do????
Ugh, I hope I can recover quickly and still do the marathon but right now I'm pretty worried. Also, work isn't going to be happy, I'm too contageous to go in to the office and we're swamped right now. I feel like I'm letting everyone around me down.
Sigh. And I keep coughing from crying, which makes me cry even more, then cough even more. Help!! :-/
Thursday, October 29, 2009
WFCs!
how is a girl supposed to train for a marathon when the PHILLIES are in the WORLD SERIES!!!!!
yea, my weekly training is sucking right now......up till 1am for the games doesnt equate to waking up early to run. but i'm still getting my long runs in, so i dont feel TOO far behind, and trying to sneak in some gym workouts when i can at night.
GO PHILS! marathon training can take a back seat just for a week :)
yea, my weekly training is sucking right now......up till 1am for the games doesnt equate to waking up early to run. but i'm still getting my long runs in, so i dont feel TOO far behind, and trying to sneak in some gym workouts when i can at night.
GO PHILS! marathon training can take a back seat just for a week :)
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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