Just a very quick update on the race.....I finished in 2 hrs 12 mins 29 secs so that is a PB for me by 2.5 minutes....yay!!!!
The course was not as hard as I expected and I was in no danger of missing the cutoff at all!
I am so glad it is over and I will update more tomorrow as I am really busy at work today.
Miss Pinky
Monday 19 May 2008
Friday 16 May 2008
So here comes the rain
Sunday A few showers. Windy. City: Min: 10 Max: 16
West: Min: 8 Max: 15
mmmmm....nice weather forecast for Sunday.....NOT!!!
I don't really mind the cold. It will be much better than heat but if it rains that means I can't use my IPOD!!! I went for a 10K run last night without it and ran such a terrible time that I will miss the cutoff if I run that pace on Sunday!!! I am thinking I will just use my headphones and if they break, that is $129 I will have to dish out again. Maybe this is a better price to pay than failure???
So I am all booked into a hotel room for Saturday night. I do this to get a break from my dogs and housework before a race (dogs stay at my Mums). It gives me a chance to relax and prepare myself mentally. With the new running gear, entry fee, headphones, supplements, hotel cost, etc....this run has cost me about $1500 I reckon!! You would think I was an elite athlete or something!!!
**Update on the calf: It all seems OK after applying my blend of Voltaren Emulgel and Deep Heat for a few days. It is a little tender but nothing of any real concern.
All training is now complete and it is up to the "Gods" now what eventuates on Sunday. Today is my sister's 20th bday so I have dinner and drinks tonight. I don't drink so that is all OK. Only issue is that I MUST NOT wear high heels or I will hurt my calf again. A pretty dress looks silly with flat shoes when you are a midget like me so I think I will have to stick to jeans. Tomorrow morning I will rush around and take my dogs to the park and to the Vet for their vaccinations, then wash them and drop them at my Mum's. After this, it will be pure relaxation all afternoon and evening.....with a little carb loading on Saturday night.
This will be my last post before:
(a) Dying
(b) Failure or
(c) Personal Victory
Let's all pray for option "C"!!
I will post a race report after the race.
Have a great weekend all!!!!
West: Min: 8 Max: 15
mmmmm....nice weather forecast for Sunday.....NOT!!!
I don't really mind the cold. It will be much better than heat but if it rains that means I can't use my IPOD!!! I went for a 10K run last night without it and ran such a terrible time that I will miss the cutoff if I run that pace on Sunday!!! I am thinking I will just use my headphones and if they break, that is $129 I will have to dish out again. Maybe this is a better price to pay than failure???
So I am all booked into a hotel room for Saturday night. I do this to get a break from my dogs and housework before a race (dogs stay at my Mums). It gives me a chance to relax and prepare myself mentally. With the new running gear, entry fee, headphones, supplements, hotel cost, etc....this run has cost me about $1500 I reckon!! You would think I was an elite athlete or something!!!
**Update on the calf: It all seems OK after applying my blend of Voltaren Emulgel and Deep Heat for a few days. It is a little tender but nothing of any real concern.
All training is now complete and it is up to the "Gods" now what eventuates on Sunday. Today is my sister's 20th bday so I have dinner and drinks tonight. I don't drink so that is all OK. Only issue is that I MUST NOT wear high heels or I will hurt my calf again. A pretty dress looks silly with flat shoes when you are a midget like me so I think I will have to stick to jeans. Tomorrow morning I will rush around and take my dogs to the park and to the Vet for their vaccinations, then wash them and drop them at my Mum's. After this, it will be pure relaxation all afternoon and evening.....with a little carb loading on Saturday night.
This will be my last post before:
(a) Dying
(b) Failure or
(c) Personal Victory
Let's all pray for option "C"!!
I will post a race report after the race.
Have a great weekend all!!!!
Wednesday 14 May 2008
4 more sleeps
Just a quick update.....4 more sleeps until the half. I am very scared now!!! I am especially worried because I hurt my calf on Saturday night through wearing high heels!!!! I was thinking I may have to pull out of Sunday altogether but it is much, much better today so I have no excuse now. Because of my calf injury, I missed my runs on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday so I am feeling a little "behind the 8 ball" to say the least!!! I now have to run tonight and tomorrow night to make up for the missed sessions (looking at 8-10K each run). This means my rest days will now be limited to Friday and Saturday. Oh well....nothing else I can do!
I bought some awesome Motorola wireless headphones the other day. They were a great investment and I love not having any cords to deal with when I am running. They "talk" to my IPOD via bluetooth.....very cool! I also went to the Nike factory outlet at Auburn on the weekend and picked up a heap of stuff at really cheap prices. I would recommend this store for anybody who runs as they have great running tops and shorts at cheap prices. I didn't look at the shoes at all because Nike runners don't suit my feet.
Work is still very busy and I still can't focus on it. I really feel the need for at least a few days break but I have nobody to cover for me. It is all really starting to get me down. I have become so sharp to people on the phone because I am sick of them calling me all the time. Hopefully my work attitude improves after Sunday when I am not distracted by the race.
Anyway....back to the grindstone.....
Miss Pinky
I bought some awesome Motorola wireless headphones the other day. They were a great investment and I love not having any cords to deal with when I am running. They "talk" to my IPOD via bluetooth.....very cool! I also went to the Nike factory outlet at Auburn on the weekend and picked up a heap of stuff at really cheap prices. I would recommend this store for anybody who runs as they have great running tops and shorts at cheap prices. I didn't look at the shoes at all because Nike runners don't suit my feet.
Work is still very busy and I still can't focus on it. I really feel the need for at least a few days break but I have nobody to cover for me. It is all really starting to get me down. I have become so sharp to people on the phone because I am sick of them calling me all the time. Hopefully my work attitude improves after Sunday when I am not distracted by the race.
Anyway....back to the grindstone.....
Miss Pinky
Thursday 8 May 2008
10 days until Half Marathon
So I think cancelling my trainer was the best thing to do. I have lost more weight in the past week than in 3 months seeing him! Running is definitely the best way for me to strip off the kilos. I am 64kgs today so I have cracked the 65kg plateau that my body loves.
I have 10 days until the half and my training is going to plan. I did a 19K run on Monday and, although I was close to tears for the last few K's (back pain), I finished and finished in a good time too. I would say I am on track for a 2 hour 15 minute finish next Sunday. This is my last long run before the race too. I will run a few 10K's and one 14K and I will have 3 days of complete rest starting next Thursday. I can't wait!!!! For the rest that is!!
I got my bib and chip in the mail yesterday so it is all very "real" now. The course looks a bit daunting to me. I hope I don't get lost and I hope it's not too hilly either. Unfortunately the course is 2 laps. This always plays with my mind...seeing the same things twice. Must think positive thoughts!!!!
So this weekend I have a friend's birthday on Saturday afternoon/night at a bar in the City. I am really feeling like a night out but unfortunately I won't be able to stay too late or I will mess up my training. I wish his birthday was after next weekend!! Sunday is Mother's Day so I am making the trek to my brother's house for lunch. That is over 2 hours in travelling time in itself!
Work has been terribly busy and I am just "burying my head in the sand" by trying to ignore the mountains of paperwork on my desk! I am going to be in a big mess by the end of the month. All I can think about is next Sunday....I can't focus on anything else.
Well it will all be over very soon....
Miss Pinky
I have 10 days until the half and my training is going to plan. I did a 19K run on Monday and, although I was close to tears for the last few K's (back pain), I finished and finished in a good time too. I would say I am on track for a 2 hour 15 minute finish next Sunday. This is my last long run before the race too. I will run a few 10K's and one 14K and I will have 3 days of complete rest starting next Thursday. I can't wait!!!! For the rest that is!!
I got my bib and chip in the mail yesterday so it is all very "real" now. The course looks a bit daunting to me. I hope I don't get lost and I hope it's not too hilly either. Unfortunately the course is 2 laps. This always plays with my mind...seeing the same things twice. Must think positive thoughts!!!!
So this weekend I have a friend's birthday on Saturday afternoon/night at a bar in the City. I am really feeling like a night out but unfortunately I won't be able to stay too late or I will mess up my training. I wish his birthday was after next weekend!! Sunday is Mother's Day so I am making the trek to my brother's house for lunch. That is over 2 hours in travelling time in itself!
Work has been terribly busy and I am just "burying my head in the sand" by trying to ignore the mountains of paperwork on my desk! I am going to be in a big mess by the end of the month. All I can think about is next Sunday....I can't focus on anything else.
Well it will all be over very soon....
Miss Pinky
Friday 2 May 2008
Running & Stuff
Last night was my last session with my personal trainer. Yay!!! I feel so relieved! I guess I liked seeing him because it meant I had to go to the Gym at certain times and couldn’t pike out and we also did some different things but, in all honesty, I saw him for about 3 months 3 times a week and didn’t see any real results. I know it’s not his fault….It is mine for not being really strict with my food but I am happy I am not paying all that money for no results anymore. There is no point paying the money if I’m not strict with the food. He believes J and I will continue seeing him after the half marathon but I guess that was our “soft approach” to cancelling him. After the half, we will let him know we have decided to channel the $750 every 4 weeks into something else.
So now that I have no set training times, I can concentrate on the running. I did a 16.5K run on Monday night. It was absolutely FREEZING but I got through it pretty well. My speed averaged 6.4min K’s so I am still on track for that cutoff!!! Lower back pain really kicked in for the last few K’s but I just have to deal with that. I will take some nurofen before the race to try and prevent some of the pain and also to avoid any migraines coming along. I asked some questions about the lower back pain on long runs when I first started running the longer distances last year and I was told it was happening because my core strength was poor. I have done heaps of core work with my trainer the last few months so I really believe it is just my body not being used to continually moving in the same way for such a long time.
I am running 10K’s after work today….Lovely day here so I am lucky! I will do another 10K run over the weekend and Monday will be my last long run before the half……19K’s. I am confident I will make the distance now that I have added some long runs into my training.
Work has been so crap lately! It has been really, really busy and I have had to come in early to keep up with the workload. There are also people at work who are really annoying me at the moment…..adults acting like little kids! Anyway I will just soldier on…..no point complaining because nobody will listen.
I watched the Biggest Loser finale last night. Some of them had amazing results…..especially the finalists. They looked completely different. I haven’t talked much about my weight lately because I haven’t really been as focused on it as usual. I am still the same weight but I think I look slightly leaner. I have come to accept (I think) that I will always have bigger legs and I just have to be the best I can be. I am thinking I may do a low carb diet after the half but I will certainly wait until after that or I won’t finish!!
I am not sure what’s on the agenda for this weekend?? I have no plans as yet but I am very much looking forward to escaping from work for a couple of days……although my job requires me to be on call 24hrs 7 days a week so HOPEFULLY I don’t get any phone calls!!!!
Have a great weekend all!
Miss Pinky
So now that I have no set training times, I can concentrate on the running. I did a 16.5K run on Monday night. It was absolutely FREEZING but I got through it pretty well. My speed averaged 6.4min K’s so I am still on track for that cutoff!!! Lower back pain really kicked in for the last few K’s but I just have to deal with that. I will take some nurofen before the race to try and prevent some of the pain and also to avoid any migraines coming along. I asked some questions about the lower back pain on long runs when I first started running the longer distances last year and I was told it was happening because my core strength was poor. I have done heaps of core work with my trainer the last few months so I really believe it is just my body not being used to continually moving in the same way for such a long time.
I am running 10K’s after work today….Lovely day here so I am lucky! I will do another 10K run over the weekend and Monday will be my last long run before the half……19K’s. I am confident I will make the distance now that I have added some long runs into my training.
Work has been so crap lately! It has been really, really busy and I have had to come in early to keep up with the workload. There are also people at work who are really annoying me at the moment…..adults acting like little kids! Anyway I will just soldier on…..no point complaining because nobody will listen.
I watched the Biggest Loser finale last night. Some of them had amazing results…..especially the finalists. They looked completely different. I haven’t talked much about my weight lately because I haven’t really been as focused on it as usual. I am still the same weight but I think I look slightly leaner. I have come to accept (I think) that I will always have bigger legs and I just have to be the best I can be. I am thinking I may do a low carb diet after the half but I will certainly wait until after that or I won’t finish!!
I am not sure what’s on the agenda for this weekend?? I have no plans as yet but I am very much looking forward to escaping from work for a couple of days……although my job requires me to be on call 24hrs 7 days a week so HOPEFULLY I don’t get any phone calls!!!!
Have a great weekend all!
Miss Pinky
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