...til the end of my college career, woo hoo! One presentation and two finals to go.
Nothing terribly new going on lately..Oh, except for that tomorrow is our 3-year anniversary! BBQing Tri-tip, sweet potatoes, and grilled asparagus. Mmm, and cheesecake for dessert...Yum! I don't want to know how much I'll have to run to burn that off. Ignorance is bliss in this instance.
My brother and I got to go to the Sharks game last weekend. I finally understood why he got so intense about it all these years. The atmosphere was intense, to say the least. Took some great videos courtesy of my iPhone. Now we eagerly await the series to start against Chicago. THAT will be some good hockey!
Looking forward to the Rock N Roll Half marathon in Seattle in June. I've never been but I hear it's a great city to run in. The atmosphere of the race is supposed to be pretty amazing as well. A PR would be nice but I don't want to jinx it.
Love that we're getting spring weather. Makes running absolutely fabulous in the evenings after work. Soon will come the days where I will be relegated to running in the dark because the days will be too hot to go out any other time.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Counting Down
Alas, one more thing to do rather than homework- I'll update my blog! With only a few weeks left of school I'm in total "senioritis" mode. Combine that with my teams that are realizing that deadlines do in fact exist beyond the syllabus, it's been a whirlwind of studying, emailing, planning, and willing time to just..move..a little...faster.
The Parkway Half marathon and 5K is coming up on Saturday. Since I've been working on my running technique & fixing my injuries, I'm hoping for a faster time as a result. If not for this race, hopefully by the time Rock N Roll Seattle comes around at the end of June. A PR is in my sights either way. With school wrapping up, running will definitely take more of a priority.
Feeling inspired, I started a meetup group a couple of weeks ago. It's the Sacramento "Back of the Pack" runners, geared towards those of us who are little slower, and don't always want to run alone as we watch our faster comrades pass us on the trail. So far lots of members have signed up, alas, only 2 showed up to the first one on Sunday. It was only the first one so I can't complain.
The Parkway Half marathon and 5K is coming up on Saturday. Since I've been working on my running technique & fixing my injuries, I'm hoping for a faster time as a result. If not for this race, hopefully by the time Rock N Roll Seattle comes around at the end of June. A PR is in my sights either way. With school wrapping up, running will definitely take more of a priority.
Feeling inspired, I started a meetup group a couple of weeks ago. It's the Sacramento "Back of the Pack" runners, geared towards those of us who are little slower, and don't always want to run alone as we watch our faster comrades pass us on the trail. So far lots of members have signed up, alas, only 2 showed up to the first one on Sunday. It was only the first one so I can't complain.
Monday, April 12, 2010
"If Onlys" and Mantras - aka my 12-mile run
Yesterday I completed a 12 mile run, my longest in a while. Considering the setbacks I've overcome, I will knock on wood that I'm not jinxing myself for another venture at 12+ miles again this weekend.
There were several "If Only" moments throughout that run:
If only...I had charged my iPhone a little longer, it would not have died a mile and a half from finishing. On the upside, at least it wasn't during a race. Not only did I lose the audiobook I was zoning out to, I lost tracking of the run on RunKeeper. When I finally got the phone charged enough to turn it on, the route and pace of my run was quite eschewed. This led to another hour lost, spent editing it back to a more realistic pace and finishing time. Perfectionist by nature, I am.
I had never been one for using a mantra while running, although I've read about their success on more than one occasion. However, I found myself repeating a few choice words to keep my mind on something other than the ache in my right knee. It started off as "I am strong, I am fast, I am powerful, I am able" as I tried to time it with my cadence and breathing. I needed some sort of mental distraction to keep me from caving and walking the rest of the way back. After a few minutes, it had been wittled down to "I am strong, fast, power, able." I was surprised that it actually worked, helping keep my pace and pass the time until I was able to get back to my car. Maybe "they" were on to something...?
If only...I had started the run a little sooner. I procrastinated quite a bit that morning about heading out. The clouds, grey skies, and wind were not exactly motivating. It had started raining about 10-15 minutes before I finished...it would figure.
So...here's to a fully-charged phone and better weather this weekend.
There were several "If Only" moments throughout that run:
If only...I had charged my iPhone a little longer, it would not have died a mile and a half from finishing. On the upside, at least it wasn't during a race. Not only did I lose the audiobook I was zoning out to, I lost tracking of the run on RunKeeper. When I finally got the phone charged enough to turn it on, the route and pace of my run was quite eschewed. This led to another hour lost, spent editing it back to a more realistic pace and finishing time. Perfectionist by nature, I am.
I had never been one for using a mantra while running, although I've read about their success on more than one occasion. However, I found myself repeating a few choice words to keep my mind on something other than the ache in my right knee. It started off as "I am strong, I am fast, I am powerful, I am able" as I tried to time it with my cadence and breathing. I needed some sort of mental distraction to keep me from caving and walking the rest of the way back. After a few minutes, it had been wittled down to "I am strong, fast, power, able." I was surprised that it actually worked, helping keep my pace and pass the time until I was able to get back to my car. Maybe "they" were on to something...?
If only...I had started the run a little sooner. I procrastinated quite a bit that morning about heading out. The clouds, grey skies, and wind were not exactly motivating. It had started raining about 10-15 minutes before I finished...it would figure.
So...here's to a fully-charged phone and better weather this weekend.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Time Flies
My consistency is lacking in the writing of my running exploits...wish I had better things to write about but most things good and happy have to start from somewhere less so. The last few months have generally sucked, running-wise. As such, my priority this year is going to be to run pain free and I think I'm finally on the right track (haha, no pun intended).
Starting last week I started receiving treatments at Elite Spinal and Sports Care and am feeling rather hopeful that I will actually be able to run without pain in the near future. After attempting the standard treatments - ice, rest, stretching - I realized that my efforts were futile when the doctor revealed that my right leg is slightly shorter than the other. Eureka! this explains everything! all of my running issues - IT Band, shin splints, knee pain - have been on my right side.
Now all I have to do is endure some rather uncomfortable, dare I say painful, treatments (A.R.T & today the Graston technique was utilized) as I try to learn how to walk, and run, all over again (it's not as easy as it sounds, believe me). All I can say is this: If you have unexplained pain(s) during running that don't seem to respond to standard treatments, new shoes, etc, I highly recommend finding someone who works with runners and certified in A.R.T. (Active Release Technique) who knows that simply "not running" is "not an option."
On that note, my goal of running a half marathon in May will probably have to wait but at least I know when I do run another race, I won't be running in pain.
Starting last week I started receiving treatments at Elite Spinal and Sports Care and am feeling rather hopeful that I will actually be able to run without pain in the near future. After attempting the standard treatments - ice, rest, stretching - I realized that my efforts were futile when the doctor revealed that my right leg is slightly shorter than the other. Eureka! this explains everything! all of my running issues - IT Band, shin splints, knee pain - have been on my right side.
Now all I have to do is endure some rather uncomfortable, dare I say painful, treatments (A.R.T & today the Graston technique was utilized) as I try to learn how to walk, and run, all over again (it's not as easy as it sounds, believe me). All I can say is this: If you have unexplained pain(s) during running that don't seem to respond to standard treatments, new shoes, etc, I highly recommend finding someone who works with runners and certified in A.R.T. (Active Release Technique) who knows that simply "not running" is "not an option."
On that note, my goal of running a half marathon in May will probably have to wait but at least I know when I do run another race, I won't be running in pain.
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