2. My marathon training plan from runnersworld dot com called for 8:38 tempo pace. Does that seem a little odd since my marathon goal pace is 9:09? Does the "Smart Coach" just want to push me super hard so a sub-4-hour marathon is guaranteed? The "Smart Coach" is a sneaky snake!
3. So I was already hobbling around a bit after that brutal morning run, and then I did the Muscle Flex class at Club Fed since it was our instructor's last day. I am proof that these things are difficult for a tall, uncoordinated white woman.
4. Needless to say, I've been popping the Advil and wondering what I'm going to do for a workout today since my legs are whimpering.
5. Wow, so I'm on Week 9 of a 16-week marathon training plan. That means I'm over halfway there! Yikes!
6. Now it's time to book our trip to Las Vegas. I'm definitely excited to run that course instead of White Rock. Hip, hip, hooray! Plus there is no blackjack in Dallas.
7. I have a 16-mile run this Saturday. My plan is to knock that out early and then go camping (where I will crash in our tent at about 8 pm).
8. Next weekend is one of my two difficult weekends. If I don't travel for work next week, I might try to squeeze in a 20-miler on Friday morning. We have a wedding to go to on Saturday night, and I don't want to be a party pooper (which I will be if I run 20 miles that morning). Tricky, tricky.
9. There are two 20-mile races offered in Fort Worth, the Honored Heroes Run (next weekend, the morning after the wedding) and the Fort Worth Marathon. The Fort Worth Marathon is the morning after Elton John. I was looking forward to taking advantage of at least one of these opportunities, but I don't think either will work for me. Oh, well.
10. I booked my ticket to California for Christmas. I am excited to spend some time with my family and see my extended family on Christmas Eve. Cliff will join me in California a few days later. Buying those tickets was an expensive endeavor.
11. Work has been CRAZY BUSY for me the last week or so. GusGus is angry that I hardly ever work from home these days. Hopefully things will calm down in the next month or so. I want a happy furbaby.
12. We've been on a bit of a bean kick lately, meaning we've had beans for dinner four nights over the past two weeks. I guess that is kind of an Okie thing? It's a yummy concoction though - pinto beans, shrimp, okra, light sausage, etc. Plus we added some brown rice to it and Cliff made some cornbread.
13. I'm at a standstill with my weight. I'm slightly under my 2007 Las Vegas Marathon weight, but I'd like to lose about 10 pounds. I think I'm going to cut out alcohol about 4-6 weeks out, which is coming up! EEEEEK!
1 comment:
Nicole,
Hi! I'm in the process of trying to get a group together to share common interests like running and to support each other through blogging. I'm trying to come up with a name too. Would you be interested?
I read your last post. It's exciting to train for marathons.
I have a few suggestions for you on running that I hope help.
Regarding tempo runs, you need to do them faster than marathon goal pace, but not as fast as interval pace. Are you doing any one mile repeats on the track or the roads? These types of runs will help you sustain your marathon pace. I don't want to contradict your existing plan, but it's something to think about.
Regarding weight loss, I was surprised how much weight I lost when I gave up soda. Another thing that helps is getting comfortable with taking supplements when you're running. Some people really struggle with this because it messes up their stomach. But practicing on long runs with your favorite things like gatorade, cytomax, gel packs, energy bars, jelly beans or tootsie rolls will help. Also, think about negative splitting some of your runs. That is,purposely start out slower and pick up the pace at the 1/2 to 3/4 finished point of the run. I also found that cross training, like biking helps relief some of the effects of long runs, rather than doing a short run.
Anyway, I hope this helps.
Stop by my blog if you get a chance.
Sincerely,
Ken
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