16 1/2 miles

What a weekend! Yesterday was the 23 mile run for the training group however since I have only done 13 miles up to this point I only went as far as I could without over doing it.

We started at 6am! It was a dark and COLD morning as we all met up in Griffith Park. It definitely took a while to warm up.

Lucky for me 2 of my friends from the Sat group walked with me the entire time! We had so much fun talking and walking. We walked from Griffith Park to Glendale to Burbank back to Griffith Park and through it (up the mountain) to the Hollywood side and back... then through Burbank again. You can say we walked a good portion of LA. LOL:)

Ian stopped at mile 13 due to back issues so me and Triana continued on. Other than a little fatigue after 5 hours and some muscle soreness I felt great. Nothing out of the ordinary and my sacrum was totally fine, thanks to not having the pounding of the pavement from running.

I stopped at mile 16 and 1/2 although I could have kept going. I didn't want to push it too much considering we are so close to the race now. ONLY 3 WEEKS AWAY! :) So me and Triana toasted with the most delicious snack ever on a long run like this (Ritz cracker, peanut butter and pickle) and then she caught up to another group and finished the 23 miles and I got a ride back with a couple others that stopped as well.

When we got back to the site they had an isle with balloons on each side that we had to run down so that we could go through the tape! (finish line) After we ran through they gave us APLA Medals for training with them this year! I'll be honest... I almost cried. But I kept my cool :)

After I got my medal I went to the pasta buffet they had set out for all of us to eat. I made a delicious plate of food and headed for the ice pools. They had baby pools filled with ice water that we could put our feet in. We took our shoes off, and put our feet in plastic baggies and dipped them in the ice. I have to say this was a much easier way to get into a pool of ice. So we all discussed how we could make it easier to submerge our entire bodies when we are at home. The conclusion...giant garbage bags! LOL And you better believe I am going to try it!

When I got home Davy had Epsom salt, Gatorade and bags of ice waiting for me to use at my leisure. Thank you so much for all your support baby! I took a shower and we ordered pizza and watched Modern Family. Then I took the longest nap ever...6 hours! I woke up at 10pm and when I did my body ached like you wouldn't believe! Behind my right knee and my left hip are the most sore so I iced again and Davy rubbed me a little bit. I went back to sleep around midnight and woke up this morning at 7am. I'm still pretty sore so I soaked in an Epsom Salt bath and self massaged my legs and hips. It helped a little.

Soon I have to go to work so I think IB Profen will be my new best friend today :)

But all in all... I can say I am not as scared of the 26.2 miles today as I was all last week.

I can do this and I can't wait! Honolulu, I will see you very soon! :)

10 mile recovery 10.7.10

so as you know I am training to walk the marathon now. Its been cool. It definitely took a bit to get used to it. But I am still maintaining 15 minutes per mile. The funny thing is I realized that when I was run/walking I was speeding up my run and slowing down my walk which averaged to 13-14 minutes per mile. When walking I have to stay consistent. so its been a challenge that way but I think I got it now. :)

My back is not better. I still hurt after working out or even walking a long time. I will find out this week if my insurance will cover the MRI. Until then I am training with one of our personal trainer Ambassadors from the store with New Zealand fitness 3 times a week. We are working on strengthening my upper body and my legs to hopefully release some of the tension from my sacrum. I will let you know:)

So... Sunday we did 10 miles. Its the last recovery run we did to prepare for the long one this weekend. This Sat is 23 miles. (I will go as far as I can)It went well. I am really maintaining my walking speed and I got to be with my group this week. I miss them. We keep getting split up. We started as a group of 7 and we are down to 4. It makes me sad. I really miss the others. But its nice to be going through this journey with my team. They give me hope and push me further when I think I cant make it.

I'll be honest. I'm really nervous for the Marathon. Since the furthest thus far that I have gone is 13 miles. Even power walking for long distances get me pretty inflamed. No worries. I will complete this challenge. I'm just expressing my fear. If I wasn't scared wouldn't you be a bit concerned? LOL:)

Well the LOOOOONG training run is just a couple days away. I look forward to sharing it with you. Stay tuned.

XOXO

p.s the marathon pic above is a moving truck we went passed and I had to take a pic. :)

Runners Commandments

My cousin found this online and shared it with me. It's awesome! Take a moment and read...

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The 53 Runner’s Commandments

By Joe Kelly

1. Don’t be a whiner. Nobody likes a whiner, not even other whiners.
2. Walking out the door is often the toughest part of a run.
3. Don’t make running your life. Make it part of your life.
4. During group training runs, don’t let anyone run alone.
5. Keep promises, especially ones made to yourself.
6. When doing group runs, start on time no matter who’s missing.
7. The faster you are the less you should talk about your times.
8. Keep a quarter in your pocket. One day you’ll need to call for a ride.
9. Don’t compare yourself to other runners.
10. All runners are equal, some are just faster than others.
11. Keep in mind that the later in the day it gets, the more likely it is that you won’t run.
12. For a change of pace, get driven out and then run back.
13. If it was easy, everybody would be a runner.
14. When standing in starting lines, remind yourself how fortunate you are to be there.
15. Getting out of shape is much easier than getting into shape.
16. A bad day of running still beats a good day at work.
17. Talk like a runner. “Singlets” are worn on warm days. “Tank tops” are worn to the beach.
18. Don’t talk about your running injuries. People don’t want to hear about your sore knee or black toe.
19. Don’t always run alone.
20. Don’t always run with people.
21. Approach running as if the quality of your life depended on it.
22. No matter how slow you run it is still faster than someone sitting on a couch.
23. Keep in mind that the harder you run during training, the luckier you’ll get during racing.
24. Races aren’t just for those who can run fast.
25. There are no shortcuts to running excellence.
26. The best runs sometimes come on days when you didn’t feel like running.
27. Be modest after a race, especially if you have reason to brag.
28. If you say, “Let’s run this race together,” then you must stay with that person no matter how slow.
29. Think twice before agreeing to run with someone during a race.
30. There is nothing boring about running. There are, however, boring people who run.
31. Look at hills as opportunities to pass people.
32. Distance running is like cod liver oil. At first it makes you feel awful, then it makes you feel better.
33. Never throw away the instructions to your running watch.
34. Don’t try to outrun dogs.
35. Don’t trust runners who show up at races claiming to be tired, out of share, or not feeling well.
36. Don’t wait for perfect weather. If you do, you won’t run very often.
37. When tempted to stop being a runner, make a list of the reasons you started.
38. Never run alongside very old or very young racers. They get all of the applause.
39. Without goals, training has no purpose.
40. During training runs, let the slowest runner in the group set the pace.
41. The first year in a new age group offers the best opportunity for trophies.
42. Go for broke, but be prepared to be broken.
43. Spend more time running on the roads than sitting on the couch.
44. Make progress in your training, but progress at your own rate.
45. “Winning” means different things to different people.
46. Unless you make your living as a runner, don’t take running too seriously.
47. Runners who never fail are runners who never try anything great.
48. Never tell a runner that he or she doesn’t look good in tights.
49. Never confuse the Ben-Gay tube with the toothpaste tube.
50. Never apologize for doing the best you can.
51. Preventing running injuries is easier than curing them.
52. Running is simple. Don’t make it complicated.
53. Running is always enjoyable. Sometimes, though, the joy doesn’t come until the end of the run.