I got out early this morning-5 am sharp-and ran down to the ocean, up half a mile, back half a mile and then back home again. I completed 8 miles in about 85 minutes. Would like to cut that down to 80 minutes, 10 minute miles, so I can have about 9 something in the [...]
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Finally, a Good 8 Miler
Posted in october 2007, tagged , long run training, music for marathons on October 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
If I Don’t Have a Good Run Soon . . .
Posted in october 2007, tagged bad air quality and running, training for a half marathon on October 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Guess I should have read the gym hours. The ones that said the weekdays they open at 4:30; the weekends, 7 AM.
This morning I showed up loaded with my goods only to be turned away by two locked doors.
I did a short run outside. By the end my nose was clogged up. Not good to [...]
Today’s Run: Smoky. Tomorrow’s Run: Not Much Better It Seems
Posted in october 2007, tagged fires in southern california, marathon mom trains for marathon on October 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We are in a sad state here in Southern California. If you haven’t heard, and how could you not, fires have destroyed homes and caused people to leave behind their possessions or chance dying trying to save them.
Our skies are orange, it is extremely hot and things don’t seem to be getting that much better. [...]
Tomorrow is the Long Beach Half Marathon
Posted in october 2007, tagged half marathon, in memory of races, long beach half marathon, racing, running a half marathon on October 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Well, tomorrow is the half, which is the halfway point to my goal. I’ve trained now for several months, taking my long morning runs before the sun peeks over the clouds.
I’ve gathered my necessities:
gel pack
gatorade
fanny pack
tissues
IPOD
few dollars
clothes and gear
The weather is supposed to be cold and overcast, yay! I’m so excited. I can’ t run [...]
Saturday’s Long Run
Posted in october 2007, tagged half marathon, long beach, racing, run on October 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I had a great run on Saturday. When I began to hit the dreaded wall I started thinking that, really, this is for fun! I am doing this to have a good time, not to kill myself, and if I start to hate it then why am I doing it?
I also thought about those people [...]
Better AM Run
Posted in october 2007 on October 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
So today made up for yesterday’s awful run. I woke early, at five, fed the baby and took off at five thirty. I ran for thirty five minutes. Yesterday I pulled a muscle in my back, talk about pain! I’m sure it had something to do with all of the back exercises we completed in [...]
A crappy run today . . .
Posted in october 2007 on October 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last night my nine month old woke from 3:30-5:30, screaming in pain. She is teething, again. The poor thing already has 8 teeth and is working on #9. I was supposed to get up and do a 45 minute run. Generally I get up at 5:30, but I was so tired I actually crept back [...]
Welcome to my site!
Posted in october 2007 on October 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I decided to begin a blog about being a marathon mama after waking for many months and running in the wee morning hours, while my two daughters slept along with my husband. My oldest is three and a half and my youngest is only nine months, and she is still not sleeping through the [...]
