Final Countdown

We are getting their folks... 20 days, and good news, I think its going to happen decently well.
I ran a total of 24+ this weekend, accidently running a little bit more on sunday than I needed, but none the less it went well and I enjoyed it. The weather is finally cooperating and giving me beautiful days that just scream, get outside and run.
Got the new shoes, which made the world of a difference, dumby should of realized i needed new shoes awhile ago...
Nike shorts and my top (with pockets) came in, and I ran the 16 on Saturday in them, the whole way, with very little chaffing issues... looks like they are good to go.
One more big mileage weekend to top things off next weekend, and then the tappering begins, ek!
feeling good, and I am sucking Kristen into finding the joy and sense of accomplishment that distance running brings... shes thinking a half marathon is in her future, I think thats wonderful.

i'm crazy

I'm crazy, I'm crazy, I'm crazy.... a marathon, ok, I watched alot of western states this weekend, which is BALLS TO THE WALLS CRAZY, but I don't know how you would do that, you would need years and lots of dedication to it, its possible, but you have to want that bad, but right now, I am thinking 26.2 is crazy...
I am really hoping its just a downer week, I wasn't eatting well, and i wasn't running what I should have, so thats really probably why my hip flexer and back of my left knee and quad are just tight and cranky... and my right knee, I really believe my shoes might just be shot, so I have new ones on the way, but I can't just wait around for them to show up... ran 6 yesterday up in the forest, breathing is an issue, need to go get a new inhaler as the one I have now is getting lowish, and then attempted 14-15 this morning, made it to 12.25 and am at the office, will run another 2 home, maybe extending it to hit the total 15 for the day.. tomorrow rest, wed. easish, thursday hill/speed day, friday cross train.

I also feel tired in my shoulders, think I need to start doing some push ups/upper body work on the cross train/easier days, just hard to carry them, core is feeling strong ish though, so I suppose thats good news...

Alright Monday, lets make this a better week (oh and did I mention we are sub-month away! yikes!)

SCCCOOORREEEE!!!

So for some reason it is the biggest victory to get your running shoes (well anything really) for a steal, but when its the exact thing you are looking for, in the right size, width, you can deal with the color...



and at 60% for my beloved New Balance 769's (retailing at $99.99, I got them for 46.95 AFTER shipping), i'll deal with the orange, which, they aren't that bad, just going to get dirty anyways... small victory, now to get by butt back on the door to run, and to try and curb this intense sugar craving day...

bought over at 6pm.com... which I don't know how I got to, but I won't bother worrying, however its a portion of zappos, surprised when I searched Zappos they didn't come up, huh, thats ok, cheap new solid running shoes for me, and hopefully happier knees, I am thinking this could solve the knee ache issue I've been running into at the end of my high mileage days, cross your fingers and toes kids, hopefully its a sucess (Eaither way, I am about due for some new tread)

not feeling it this weekend, but its done

Soooo it was one of those weekends that you could categorize as just "not feeling it" I did it, but i wasn't about it, which I guess is a good thing, considering, if i wasn't feeling it, you'd think I would run... but I know I have to, skipping some 20-ish miles isn't really a good idea at the 35 days to go mark. Garmin was having some weird ass issues though, I some how did an out and back, turned around at 3, ended at 6.25, explain that one to me. Oh well... 14 yesterday, and 6.25 today... one of the muscles in my knee stabbed at me again. Its right on the inside top of my knee cap... i'm taking it as I don't have enough salt/hydration between runs, and my body is going wtf... you didn't run enough yesterday???!?! but even with that, I hit 20.25 (at least, due to garmin descrep. it mayb have been a bit more) aimming for 21, not so shabby.

5 weeks???

5 weeks and counting. I am feeling good during the week, and I hope good things for this weekend. I had a bit of a runner's knee issue last weekend at the end of my 13, but I am hoping doing every single workout this week (I know, I'm lazy, a lazy marathon trainning kid) that this weekend will go smoother. I killed hill repeats yesterday, after 5 miles running around, did 8 of them, yes, all 8, aimmed for 6, after 3 I knew I had 8 in me... and I feel fine today, a bit lax in the legs, but thats normal after hills, and its not killer, so that means good things.
got more margarita shot bloks in the mail yesterday, and i'm hoping for my new nike compression shorts to come today so I can test them out tomorrow during the long run.
I am on the hunt for my race day outfit, I have realized that i'm going to want to carry shot bloks, (I know, I know, should just learn to like the gu's that they will have on the course, but I like my shot bloks) and baby steps, I am going to run without water on me, it weighs to damn much, and they should have plenty of water stops where i need them, jsut got to remember to eat shot bloks before i get to them.
Back to race gear... I realized I need pockets.... it is a marathon, and in shot blok terms, its about a blok a mile... so I've got to find someplace to put roughly26 bloks... one pocket on the back of the shorts, looking for a top that eaither has a big pocket, or what I am finding is 2 pockets, which could work out since I will have extra salt (margarita) bloks and regular (berry) bloks, and needing to keep them straight...

Other than that, looking good, nervous, worried I won't be ready, but I am making major strides in eatting better, and being present when I eat, for the most part anyways... Oatmeal instead of doughnuts (i did have 1 today, b/c its friday) trying to eat earlier rather than later, more protein, portion control on the carb foods, more fruit, this week will try and include more veggies... and lots of water, good sleep... going to try and loose a few pounds before the race, just so I don't have to tote them around, and well.. I want to look like a hot chic running that race, not like a pear shaped 1/4 life crisis 1st time marathon runner... lol
would like to be at 130... this morning (before eatting) i was at 137.5, here we go...

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Back and Running around....

So, I am back in the groove. Thanks to my friend Kristen, I have someone hassling me to get me out the front door and on the road.. thats my golden ticket, if you can get me out the door... I am set. I know what I need to do, and I will do it. For some reason I just dread the door. Thus Kristen's sole job is to hassle me til I do. We ran last sunday, it is 3 miles from my house to hers, so I run my first 3 and then run the last 4 with her, then i ran with her tues, wed, and thursday (monday was a day off and friday cross training) Then this weekend I ran Charlie (the dog) since Karen was out of town for 3, then ran to her house, 3 more, then ran the last 4 with her. Tried out the new shot blocks with extra sodium... (uhhh by the way, I then understood why the extra sodium ones are margarita flavored, duh, w/ salt) they where too bad, although I prefer the berry ones, probably b/c they are less salty tasting, and the margarita was missing some tequila... regardless, they did a great job as I had plenty of energy and steam to finish the 10.5 and go about the rest of my day...

Yesterday I was to run 7, and I did, I ran Charlie up in the forest for 4, getting in some killer hill time and then Kristen met me at my house and we ran the last 3... was defiantly tired, but I did it, and didn't feel like I ran 17.5 miles this weekend.. great great news... I feel like there is hope. Next weekend will be rough b/c i'm going to be in murrieta for a wedding... but I think i'm going to be ok. then kristen is going to italy for 2 weeks, so running solo will be a bit rough, but she has gotten me back in my rythme, so I think I will be able to make it til she comes back...

Wohooo for 17.5 and 2 long runs in a weekend, thats a first, and a most mileage in two days, so i'm stoked... and nothing hurts to bad

Lost

I am a reck, and I am pretending that i'm not running a marathon in 68 days... or 66, or whatever it is today. I know if I just put in the time, I can do it and finish, I am just nervous as hell. I was watching biggest loser last night, and they all completed one, these people that have been overweight and lost 100+ pounds in the last 5 months.... they did it, and they did it in a respectable about of time (well lets face it, them finishing in any amount of time is respectable) however, I am not overweight, I am not out of shape, I there for feel I have high expectations. I should be doing it, and doing it "fast" The goal is to break 4, and i feel like maybe i need to take a step back and just take it for what it is, and plan to just finish, wear the watch with my pace and all that on my ankle or somewhere I can't worry about time... what is time, its always just something to rush you, and not allow you to just enjoy what you are doing. Maybe I just need to do it to do it, everything is a race, a competition, something to prove... maybe i need to realize i am proving enough doing it, I don't need to be the best, or to have some set time I want to hit, maybe I just need to be in it, really be in it, and enjoy it, it should be a celebration, it is an impressive feat, that not just anyone can do.

I happen to live in a very healthy state overall, and I think I have a mis-conception of my body and a good body, and success....
I need to live in the moment, enjoy running around san francisco... I'll get to the finish line when I get there...

funny how 26.2 miles is more of a mental battle then a physical one (at least at this point)