I am SO STOKED. Last night an Amazon box came int he mail, and i knew it was my bday present and I hoped it was a GPS system for running.
And it WAS!
I got to open it early and test it out this morning. It is the forerunner 205, Garmin model and it is awesome. [...]
Archive for January, 2008
My Husband ROCKS! GPS watch for bday
Posted in January 2008, tagged gps running watch, long distance running, marathon training on January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
4 days and counting!
Posted in January 2008, tagged relaxation technique running, tapering for marathon, training for marathon, week before marathon on January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t believe it is almost here! I’m so excited! I had a difficult time getting to sleep last night so I lay in bed thinking about my long runs. I do this sometimes when I can’t sleep. I did it at the dentist office the other day as well. Seems that the newest relaxation [...]
Tapering: Playing with your Emotions
Posted in January 2008, tagged can't exercise feel bad, exercise and feeling good, marathon tapering, marathon training, running and emotions, tapering for your race on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So I’m in the middle of my tapering schedule. I’ve only done a 3 mile run so far this week, on Monday. My longest two runs in the past two weeks were 12 and 8 respectively.
Yesterday I started to feel a little down. I was tired and frustrated and couldn’t for the life of me [...]
Tapering Sucks: The Last Week Before the Marathon
Posted in January 2008, tagged marathon training, running long distance, running short distance, tapering marathon, training for marathon on January 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I spent last night reading through my marathon book. I really do not want to only run three, four and two miles this week before race day. I already feel as though I’ve had to stop running a lot, since doing 20 miles. My longest runs have been 12 an 8 in the past two [...]
8 Days to the Big Race
Posted in January 2008, tagged long distance running, marathon in one week, marathon training, run eight miles, run six miles on January 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So, I ran my last ‘long run’ this morning-8 miles. Really, it was nothing. I’m running two, six mile runs a week now, so this was just a little bit extra time. i didn’t carry my water pack or gel packs, I just hit the streets as I normally would do and the only issue [...]
Just two weeks to marathon time!
Posted in January 2008, tagged running a marathon, running long distance, training for marathon on January 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Less than two weeks, actually!
Tonight my daughters and I painted my marathon shirt.
On the back we wrote go mommy! 26.2, and then, For my mom: strokes stink!
I can’t wait! i have to download some tunes onto my ipod before race day. My husband got me a fifteen dollar card for songs knowing that i wanted [...]
Out of the Mouth of Babes
Posted in January 2008, tagged 20 mile run, long distance running, moms who run long distances, training for long distance runs, twenty miles on January 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When I was mapping out my twenty mile run I loaded the girls into the car to check the mileage.
We headed out to the ocean and stared at the waves as we drove. After a bit, my oldest daughter said, “Wow, you’re going to run this far?”
I told her yes, this would be what mommy [...]
12 Miles, 2 Weeks to Go
Posted in January 2008, tagged long distance running, marathon almost here, training for a marathon, twelve mile run, two weeks to marathon on January 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today was my 12 miler. I’m tapering now, and it was kind of weird. i got home in just 2 hours. I’ve shaved ten minutes off my half marathon pace, which is great, but I dont know that I can sustain that in the big race.
I missed going longer than 12. I almost did 13 [...]
Distance Running-Once You Start You Just Can’t Stop
Posted in January 2008 on January 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I never thought I’d say it, but now I will: I can’t stop running.
I missed a day this week due to tooth work I had done on Saturday. They asked me to take it easy for two days; one of those should have been my six mile run. Since I’m so close to M-Day (two [...]
How Do You Do the Distance? Break it Up Into Chunks!
Posted in January 2008, tagged distance training, how to run a long distance, marathon training, tips for training for a marathon, training for long distance run on January 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When I began training I looked all over the internet to figure out how people could physically run 15, 20, 26.2 miles. I had no clue. COuldn’t comprehend it.
Now that I’m on the other side-I just finished my 20 miler yesterday (and boy are my legs tired–barump!) I can tell you exactly how I have [...]
