August 26th 2010
I did it, I ran 3.17 miles without stopping. I clocked in at 31 min 45 seconds. Now that I know I can run the whole thing, all that I have left to do is get faster. I am bursting with excitement. I never thought I would actually be able to run the whole thing through.
Today I didn’t really push myself as hard as I could. I didn’t want to overdo it and not be able to finish. After running, I was sweaty and had a little bit of tightness in my left calf, but other than that I could do it all over again.. Tomorrow, I am going to do 2 miles and really give it all I’ve got. Wish me luck.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Day 25
August 24, 2010
There are 11 days left till the race and I am super confident. I just finished running 2 .08 miles without stopping. I finished in 20 min and 50 seconds. I realized that once I hit about ¾ a mile, running got easier. I don’t know if it was a mental triumph or what. Like a light went on and my body decided that it had already gone this far without stopping, what was a little farther.
I know that I will finish strong at the race. I am not deluded in thinking I will win, that should be reserved for individuals that have been running longer than a few weeks, but I am not going to embarrass myself. I wanted to finish in the first half and I think that I will be able to.
I have also tried to quit smoking, but I really need to make a conscious effort to hydrate better. I haven’t figured out a way to carry water with me while running and I don’t really drink a lot of water… well any water. Over the next weeks I am going to really work on it. I noticed a huge difference in how I felt after running today then normal and I had downed a bunch of Gatorade about an hour prior to running.
There are 11 days left till the race and I am super confident. I just finished running 2 .08 miles without stopping. I finished in 20 min and 50 seconds. I realized that once I hit about ¾ a mile, running got easier. I don’t know if it was a mental triumph or what. Like a light went on and my body decided that it had already gone this far without stopping, what was a little farther.
I know that I will finish strong at the race. I am not deluded in thinking I will win, that should be reserved for individuals that have been running longer than a few weeks, but I am not going to embarrass myself. I wanted to finish in the first half and I think that I will be able to.
I have also tried to quit smoking, but I really need to make a conscious effort to hydrate better. I haven’t figured out a way to carry water with me while running and I don’t really drink a lot of water… well any water. Over the next weeks I am going to really work on it. I noticed a huge difference in how I felt after running today then normal and I had downed a bunch of Gatorade about an hour prior to running.
Day 23
August 22, 2010
My running is going well. I ran a mile and a quarter in 13 min 40 seconds and then a mile in 11 minutes. But today was a breakthrough I ran a mile, all the way through at a steady pace. My time was 8 min 52 seconds. I can’t tell if I am more excited about how fast I finished or that I managed the whole mile without stopping.
My running is going well. I ran a mile and a quarter in 13 min 40 seconds and then a mile in 11 minutes. But today was a breakthrough I ran a mile, all the way through at a steady pace. My time was 8 min 52 seconds. I can’t tell if I am more excited about how fast I finished or that I managed the whole mile without stopping.
Day 18
August 17, 2010
The last 11 days have sucked. For 9 of them my ankles was swelled up and I didn’t want to chance running on it. I don’t have medical insurance and can’t afford to seriously injure myself.
During that time, I realized how negative people are. I was told well maybe running just isn’t for you and that it is stupid to run if it hurts. They just didn’t understand that I made a goal for myself and I was going to try my best to reach it.
One little set back wasn’t going to stop me. Then I looked at the people spewing forth those negative remarks and I realized most of them were miserable and complained about their lives on a regular basis. They are the type of people that give up before they even try.
Of course there are a few people that are very supportive and gave me advise on how to treat my ankle to help it heal faster and what to do in the future to prevent it from swelling.
Today, I finally got back out and ran with a different pair of shoes, ankle brace and inserts for my shoes to relieve the stress running on concrete causes. I did a mile and a quarter in 14 minutes.
Boy did it feel good. I still can’t run all the way through a mile without walking but I am getting there.
The last 11 days have sucked. For 9 of them my ankles was swelled up and I didn’t want to chance running on it. I don’t have medical insurance and can’t afford to seriously injure myself.
During that time, I realized how negative people are. I was told well maybe running just isn’t for you and that it is stupid to run if it hurts. They just didn’t understand that I made a goal for myself and I was going to try my best to reach it.
One little set back wasn’t going to stop me. Then I looked at the people spewing forth those negative remarks and I realized most of them were miserable and complained about their lives on a regular basis. They are the type of people that give up before they even try.
Of course there are a few people that are very supportive and gave me advise on how to treat my ankle to help it heal faster and what to do in the future to prevent it from swelling.
Today, I finally got back out and ran with a different pair of shoes, ankle brace and inserts for my shoes to relieve the stress running on concrete causes. I did a mile and a quarter in 14 minutes.
Boy did it feel good. I still can’t run all the way through a mile without walking but I am getting there.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Day 7
No running today. I am so frustrated. I woke up with a swollen and bruised ankle. I can barely support any weight on it. I am doing everything I should.
I guess the only thing I can do is wait a few more days. I’ll do yoga instead. And just refigure my schedule. I just hope it stops hurting. I think the next time I run I will also try a different pair of shoes.
I guess the only thing I can do is wait a few more days. I’ll do yoga instead. And just refigure my schedule. I just hope it stops hurting. I think the next time I run I will also try a different pair of shoes.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Day 6
Well it is that time again, time to write my little blog about my running adventures and misadventures. Yesterday was my rest day and I didn’t do anything other than a little laundry and a short walk to the library and post office.
I tried to stay off my ankle as much as possible because it was still really sore and I was starting to get a bit nervous. I iced it off and on and took Excedrin regularly. I also dug out an ankle brace thingy for me to wear on my next run. Nothing seemed to be helping at all. It was getting to the point where I didn’t think I would be able to run today and I was dreading that. I went to bed unsure.
At about 3 am, Mario woke up screaming. I fumbled around in the dark, half asleep trying to get to his room to put him back to bed. In the darkness, I tripped over something. I reached out and braced myself with the dresser and my ankle made this loud popping/cracking sound. It was instant relief, all the pain was gone. I jumped up and down a few times, hopped on one foot and rolled it in a circle about ten times and there was no pain.
Apparently, my ankle had been out of place, which would explain why it hurt so damn bad. That also could be why it was swollen and a bit discolored. I can’t believe I managed to run as far as I did on it Tuesday, because I did about a mile before limping home.
I woke up super excited to be able to run again today. I had to wait for the hubby to get home from work. Time just seemed to barely tick by. When he walked through the door, I was dressed and ready to go.
I drank a bunch of water, stretched thoroughly and walked around the block for a warm up and was off, wearing my ankle brace of course. I didn’t want to tempt fate. I also took a few Excedrin about an hour before just in case.
Today was my best run so far, even though it felt like I was running a bit slower than usual. I only had to stop and walk 3 times for about 20 seconds each time. I finished in 22 minutes and it worked out to be 10:34 minutes a mile. Whhoooo haaaaa!!!
I was actually expecting my time to be a littler slower than the 23 I ran. I couldn’t be happier with myself. Now, it is time for me to hit the shower. Boy do I need one.
I tried to stay off my ankle as much as possible because it was still really sore and I was starting to get a bit nervous. I iced it off and on and took Excedrin regularly. I also dug out an ankle brace thingy for me to wear on my next run. Nothing seemed to be helping at all. It was getting to the point where I didn’t think I would be able to run today and I was dreading that. I went to bed unsure.
At about 3 am, Mario woke up screaming. I fumbled around in the dark, half asleep trying to get to his room to put him back to bed. In the darkness, I tripped over something. I reached out and braced myself with the dresser and my ankle made this loud popping/cracking sound. It was instant relief, all the pain was gone. I jumped up and down a few times, hopped on one foot and rolled it in a circle about ten times and there was no pain.
Apparently, my ankle had been out of place, which would explain why it hurt so damn bad. That also could be why it was swollen and a bit discolored. I can’t believe I managed to run as far as I did on it Tuesday, because I did about a mile before limping home.
I woke up super excited to be able to run again today. I had to wait for the hubby to get home from work. Time just seemed to barely tick by. When he walked through the door, I was dressed and ready to go.
I drank a bunch of water, stretched thoroughly and walked around the block for a warm up and was off, wearing my ankle brace of course. I didn’t want to tempt fate. I also took a few Excedrin about an hour before just in case.
Today was my best run so far, even though it felt like I was running a bit slower than usual. I only had to stop and walk 3 times for about 20 seconds each time. I finished in 22 minutes and it worked out to be 10:34 minutes a mile. Whhoooo haaaaa!!!
I was actually expecting my time to be a littler slower than the 23 I ran. I couldn’t be happier with myself. Now, it is time for me to hit the shower. Boy do I need one.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Day 4
Tuesday August 3rd, 2010
I woke up and was ready to run. My ankle was a little sore but concrete isn’t very kind to new runners so I expected some aches and pains. It was raining and foggy, just an ominous day. I left the house anyways, nothing was going to stop me.
My ankle wasn’t having it. I know I don’t have the best pain tolerance but I have given birth twice and can handle some pain. Every time my ankle hit the ground it almost brought me to my knees. I kept going until I couldn’t anymore. I believe pushing through the pain is the term.
I ended up limping halfway home and feeling about as gloomy as the weather was. I finished in 34 minutes and was disgusted. Luckily I am not a dwell ont the bad kind of person and decided that my cardio workout schedule for the night would have to be changed to strength training or something with a little less bouncing and jumping.
Kimmy, my friend that I have recruited in running the 5k as well was coming over to. I texted her and let her know the change and she was cool with it. I found this great yoga workout http://www.hulu.com/watch/143969/self-ultimate-de-stress-yoga#x-0,vepisode,1,0 on hulu.com and was excited to try it.
Wednesday was going to be my rest day. I also talked to my Dad who used to be a cross country runner and got some advice. From there I sat down and mapped out a strategy on the calendar. I was going to run four times a week, do yoga or strengthening twice and have a rest day. After four days of running, I will add a mile to the route.
By race day I should be running 5 miles at a time. Well, that is if everything goes as planned.
I woke up and was ready to run. My ankle was a little sore but concrete isn’t very kind to new runners so I expected some aches and pains. It was raining and foggy, just an ominous day. I left the house anyways, nothing was going to stop me.
My ankle wasn’t having it. I know I don’t have the best pain tolerance but I have given birth twice and can handle some pain. Every time my ankle hit the ground it almost brought me to my knees. I kept going until I couldn’t anymore. I believe pushing through the pain is the term.
I ended up limping halfway home and feeling about as gloomy as the weather was. I finished in 34 minutes and was disgusted. Luckily I am not a dwell ont the bad kind of person and decided that my cardio workout schedule for the night would have to be changed to strength training or something with a little less bouncing and jumping.
Kimmy, my friend that I have recruited in running the 5k as well was coming over to. I texted her and let her know the change and she was cool with it. I found this great yoga workout http://www.hulu.com/watch/143969/self-ultimate-de-stress-yoga#x-0,vepisode,1,0 on hulu.com and was excited to try it.
Wednesday was going to be my rest day. I also talked to my Dad who used to be a cross country runner and got some advice. From there I sat down and mapped out a strategy on the calendar. I was going to run four times a week, do yoga or strengthening twice and have a rest day. After four days of running, I will add a mile to the route.
By race day I should be running 5 miles at a time. Well, that is if everything goes as planned.
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