You know those runs that just seem too good to be true? You wonder if something is wrong with your GPS because the pace you're running is faster than usual but it seems easier than it should. Well those were my runs up until about a week ago. It was great but I knew it wouldn't last and unfortunately last Saturday (the 20th) was that day.
I'd like to think part of it was that I had just done about an hour of strength training and still had some energy left - or so I thought. I was only a few minutes in when my legs felt like bricks and I only managed about 20 minutes, and that was pushing it. I decided to take Sunday off (from running - I rode the bike for about a half hour because we were going to my parents house for Christmas and I knew there would be a ton o'food and I couldn't workout that evening).
I tried running again on Monday...less like bricks, but definitely not much better than Saturday - made it about 15 minutes before my legs decided they were done. Tuesday, same story, shorter run.
I'm hoping these last few sloth-like days (no exercise, lots of high calories meals out with friends and family) gave my legs the recovery they needed. I'm also hoping this isn't the post-marathon "Ha ha, you pushed it too hard so now I'm going to pay you back for running too fast/too soon after the race. "
Cross your fingers and pray to the running gods that that is not the case and I will run better soon because I'm soo going to need it after this holiday.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
No no no...Christmas is not here yet!
But at least that means school's almost done thank goodness. Time has passed by so fast these last few weeks. I've avoided listening to Christmas music on the radio & getting decorations for work due to aforementioned denial. It's not that I'm a Grinch, it just means time is going by faster than I want it to and the holidays just happened to be aptly-timed.
Running has been really good the last few weeks, despite the busy schedule and the cold (I think that's more of a deterrent than the schedule, really). I'm starting to grow accustomed to running in the dark after work because getting up early enough to run in the cold & dark while I'm half asleep is just not appealing.
Lately, I've realized the value of running with someone or knowing that I'm meeting up with a group. It's definitely a good change of pace plus it's therapeutic at the same time. Someone should market that - exercise plus therapy - what a combination that could turn out to be. "Get a workout for your muscles and your mind" sorta thing. I think I'm on to something...
Eating's been pretty good lately. I've been tracking my stuff on a program called myfooddiary.com It's $9/month and has 50,000 foods available in their database, along with the capability to add your own from food labels and food combinations into recipes. It also has a newly-released mobile version which is helpful when you want to know exactly how much you can indulge on a night out. It's a program I've used before but let it go by the wayside thinking I could do it on my own...P-shaw..right. So yeah, this works pretty good for me.
Another program I love is called Podfitness. It takes the music from your library (nothing protected - ie, itunes) and puts it to any number of workouts via a trainer guiding you along. You can pick from David Kirsch (my personal favorite butt-kicker, trainer to the likes of Anne Hathaway and Heidi Klum), Jeannette Jenkins, Kathy Smith, and even a running program from Jeff Galloway are some of the many available depending on your goals. It costs about $60 for 3 month increments but it lets you try so many different things - yoga, pilates, cycling, running are some of the many training options - and the fact that you put your own music to it is a lot of fun.
Oh, and the best part of all of this is that I haven't done any Christmas shopping yet. I mean, we aren't buying a whole lot since we're traveling to family we hardly see and those we would buy for have everything they could ever need, it would almost be a wasted effort. I can say that I enjoy buying for my brother and I do actively seek out cool stuff that I think you'd like. Alas,I think I have succomb to the idea that giving him money is better for both of us. It saves me time and he gets what he wants. Everybody wins!
Speaking of..I need to call him and figure out what he's up to. He's supposed to make the journey up here to Sac soon (ok, so his primary reason isn't me..his girlfriend goes to sac state & I just happened to be close by and they can hang out here instead of her dorm). I'll take what I can get cause I do happen to love my brother and enjoy hanging out with him. He's got the greatest sense of humor along with quick wit and knows how to make me laugh no matter what's going on.
Suppose I should get some homework done...
Running has been really good the last few weeks, despite the busy schedule and the cold (I think that's more of a deterrent than the schedule, really). I'm starting to grow accustomed to running in the dark after work because getting up early enough to run in the cold & dark while I'm half asleep is just not appealing.
Lately, I've realized the value of running with someone or knowing that I'm meeting up with a group. It's definitely a good change of pace plus it's therapeutic at the same time. Someone should market that - exercise plus therapy - what a combination that could turn out to be. "Get a workout for your muscles and your mind" sorta thing. I think I'm on to something...
Eating's been pretty good lately. I've been tracking my stuff on a program called myfooddiary.com It's $9/month and has 50,000 foods available in their database, along with the capability to add your own from food labels and food combinations into recipes. It also has a newly-released mobile version which is helpful when you want to know exactly how much you can indulge on a night out. It's a program I've used before but let it go by the wayside thinking I could do it on my own...P-shaw..right. So yeah, this works pretty good for me.
Another program I love is called Podfitness. It takes the music from your library (nothing protected - ie, itunes) and puts it to any number of workouts via a trainer guiding you along. You can pick from David Kirsch (my personal favorite butt-kicker, trainer to the likes of Anne Hathaway and Heidi Klum), Jeannette Jenkins, Kathy Smith, and even a running program from Jeff Galloway are some of the many available depending on your goals. It costs about $60 for 3 month increments but it lets you try so many different things - yoga, pilates, cycling, running are some of the many training options - and the fact that you put your own music to it is a lot of fun.
Oh, and the best part of all of this is that I haven't done any Christmas shopping yet. I mean, we aren't buying a whole lot since we're traveling to family we hardly see and those we would buy for have everything they could ever need, it would almost be a wasted effort. I can say that I enjoy buying for my brother and I do actively seek out cool stuff that I think you'd like. Alas,I think I have succomb to the idea that giving him money is better for both of us. It saves me time and he gets what he wants. Everybody wins!
Speaking of..I need to call him and figure out what he's up to. He's supposed to make the journey up here to Sac soon (ok, so his primary reason isn't me..his girlfriend goes to sac state & I just happened to be close by and they can hang out here instead of her dorm). I'll take what I can get cause I do happen to love my brother and enjoy hanging out with him. He's got the greatest sense of humor along with quick wit and knows how to make me laugh no matter what's going on.
Suppose I should get some homework done...
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