Clydsedale that wants to be a racehorse...

LOL My boss used this to describe her daughter who is a super softball star. Gorgeous girl. But when she said it it made sense to me. I can't think of a better way to describe how I feel sometimes during and after a run. Like a Clydesdale trying to be a racehorse. LOL Thinking "Am I really cut out to be a runner?" I've been working at this for over a year and can't run a full mile....on a good day I can do 1/2 a mile....but really....maybe I need to be more dedicated but there comes the time challenge....I need a treadmill. After we get our house, I'm lobbying for one so I can get training in whenever. LOL I'm determined to be able to run a mile without stopping even if I'm going at a 12-14 min. mile pace and if I can't get that by June, maybe I'll rethink this running and be content with intervals (fat torching) and cross training.

Signed,

Lady Clyde
 

Progress, Pain & Promises

Last week ended on a good note with a good approx. 4  mile + or so run. I say "approx, + and or so" with the understanding that we weren't clear on what the distance of our last group run actually was. the map says it should be about 3.6 but some of our apps (i.e. Runkeeper) said it was more like 4.29...and my nike+ which I started late was somewhere behind them both (even while taking into consideration that there was a little lag time betwixt when I told it to start measuring and when we started moving. But at any rate it was our longest group run yet and my longest run ever...so here's to progress.

Unfortunately, that progress begets pain...oh the soreness after that excursion...oye vey. Nothing I couldn't handle even after the circuit training yesterday with a thousand squats and lunges  (that's how it felt and how my legs feel right now. The silver lining, however, is that it isn't that debilitating, someone put me in a wheel chair pain I had about 6 weeks ago and when I first started this running thing. So there's some more progress.

As for these promises, that's where the SIDI comes in...I made my weekly "promises" for myself and am doing good so far in keeping them. The ones that are hardest are the miles. Those miles are the ones  that bring about pain and progress....I guess. Reasonable yet challenging are how the goals are set and made....

Peachtree Fairy....

These days rather than sugarplum fairies dancing in my head, Peachtree fairies are....I'm committed to attempting to complete the Peachtree Road Race on the 4th of July. It is a 10k and will be the longest distance I've done. The "best" part is that my second 5k ever is on 3/31 and I have to commit to the PRR by 3/15 so we can enter the lottery and hopefully (or not, depending on my fear level for the day) we will get picked to run amongst the hills of downtown Atlanta.

I say 'we' because are entering as a group so we can all get in and train together. We're thinking of names for our super awesome team. Our leader is, Miss Candy, who just completed the Disney Princess Half. I'm even more excited because I've convinced my Sis-in-law (can really drop this "in law" part), Keita, to do it with me! Woot woot!

I see this 10k like this: A half of a half marathon. If I can do this, then I'm halfway to my goal of completing a half next Spring. Let's get it.

Who run the world??? LOL

SIDI: Pinky Toe Edition

So it is Monday, Say It Do It Day. Last week didn't fair so well but I did have a good run with MoCo and MellBell. Well I say good because I finished because I was soooo dragging and just not all together. So I got that 3.09 miles down. Yes, .09. I need credit for every step of that run from Saturday because it was borderline torture for me. After which, I learned why. I was schooled by my buddies. Ooops won't do that again. But it was a cool hilly trail so I look forward to doing it again.

Curious as to why this is the "Pinky Toe Edition"? Well. Let me tell you. Let me tell you that there is a saying about dancers being the clumsiest people and by gosh, I can tell you I am living walking proof. I can do a 2 minute petite allegro with tour jetes, pas de chat, glissades, attitude turns and the light all with some type of ease (some type only because it would be complete ease if I were in dance shape still, but I'm working on it. Sidebar: I hate the scales at the doctor's office fully clothed, really messes up your mojo, ya know?) So yeah, I can do it all and rather gracefully, I think...but walking and normal activities that require one foot in front of the other, just not in the cards. In this case I was skipping sideways and rammed my foot in to a corner of a wall. Within 5 minutes I'm standing there thinking, "sorry little toes, I ran you into something again" only to realize that nope there's blood dripping out. Oooops. So yeah, that is a little set back as I wait for the bruising to subside and gash to the bottom of my foot to heal. Fun. Times.

That said. My SIDI for the week:

• 3 miles running
• 2 interval/circuit training days
• 6+ glasses of water each day
• a green vegetable at least 4 days this week

Let's get it! 

Status Update

Yeah so about these goals....I had evvvvvery intention this week of meeting them but, have failed miserably. LOL except in the water category. Thus far today I have had 6 glasses of water and we're only halfway through the day! woot woot! but those other goals....yeah I'm failing. I'm sucking. This world won't let me be great! :-)

Really, I'm going to have to find the motivation and courage somedays to just go out on my own and run. The videos at home are no problem but running alone is. But now that the days are getting longer, I think I can map me a path and feel relatively safe. This is technically my hubboo's fault because, my goodness, that law enforcement side of him makes you question everything and everybody. Which works for my more trusting, suburb raised self.... ;-)

So yeah, when I don't have goals, I beat the goals I would have set if I had set goals to begin with....when I do have goals...I come nowhere close...I'm not going to stop with the goal setting though. It just reminds me of where I need to get to and that I need to do some better planning....self reflection is a beast.

Well, so, um, yeah, maybe this week's goals will be next week's goals. I know the week isn't over but there are only so many days left and Saturday's run is scheduled to be a 3 miler. That leaves 5 miles according to my super math skills....not gonna happen. But that's ok i just need to get something in at this point.

In other news, the challenge has been accepted....the Peachtree Road Race may be in my near future if I we get picked in the lottery! I'm super motivated and excited to do this challenging and hilly race. Ain't nothing to it but to do it.

Goals and More....

Wow! Busy weekend and week. No, unfortunately I didn't make my goals last week. I only ran 3.1 miles on Saturday, which was not anywhere near as bad as that first 5k. So....I guess, here is to minor improvements. hee hee. Due to weather and other commitments I couldn't make the runs but I did let Jillian beat me down...twice back to back one day. If that isn't commitment, I don't know what is. It almost killed me, but we won't discuss that. I made it through......somehow.

But eh so we'll try again this week with the goals. LOL I did keep them top of mind and tried to make to reach them. I did enjoy having the goals to work towards.

The ultimate goal will be the Disney Princess Marathon! I'm soooo proud of my friend, Am, who completed the 2012 race this weekend! She looks great! I'm so inspired by her and have been! She kicked some major butt in life and deserves all the happiness she gets. she sent some great emails out as they were preparing and I will definitely be referencing them as the days draw near to next year's race.

Sidebar: Since LinaBina has agreed to do it (along with MoCo, MellBell and the others who are excited right now) I woooonder if we'll be able to get Am, to do it again next year. Another Sidebar: I'm wondering if we can do a reuniting at the Peachtree Road Race this year or another shorter race that us newbs could respectably complete. hmmmmmm

So yes, big goals and small goals! We can do this. I'm not even going to worry about the weight, I'll keep counting the calories and portions and working out but it isn't the primary focus. My goal is to do something everyone can't and won't do. It is also to be healthy. So bring on the miles....and the occasional "why am I doing this" moments. I'm ready!

Goals for the week:

• Run 6 miles total
• Run at least 3 days
• Cross train at least 2 days (ala Jillian or Pilates or Yoga)
• Increase measured water from 4 cups to 6 or more/day

Think that'll do it for the week. Got goals? What are they?

626th!

LOL that's the place I finished in my first 5k....45:51. That sucks.....lol but I'm determined to do better! Break into the 500s! High 400s might be pushing it....but definitely want to beat that time and improve the pace. Next up, Springtime Tallahassee 5k. Seriously not considering the 10k, I'd have to have some good music and eat breakfast and really train...that's like 4 weeks away. ummm 5k it is...maybe the 10k for the 4th of July.....yeah....the 4th. That's far enough away.

Well the silver lining is that 626th is far ahead of anyone who didn't get out of bed to help the girl scouts or their health so...yeah! Go me! LOL

Signed,

Turtle Girl