Went to see Alice in Wonderland in 3D! My first 3D movie! It was beautiful.
After that, we decided to do our run. It is a rest day, but we are going to be travelling on Wednesday, so we've jumped this week forward by one training day.
Plus I felt really good this morning! Amazing, I thought, when I rolled out of bed. Not thirsty, not owie, not achy...it was a rad discovery.
I wasn't going to go fast, but I was following the speedy three. Paula, Bel, and Carrie pulled ahead in the first km. I fell into what felt like a little bit of a challenging pace, where I could still see them, and was sort of sometimes trying to close the gap. Turned out to be a hilly run, and we went around the bottom of four cul-de-sacs. My knee only hurt a little afterwards, and the run itself was okay, I actually felt like I wasn't going fast enough sometimes, just because my breathing was easy.
My biceps hurt a little from holding on to the nano, I had no pockets today and I've definitely learned my lesson about putting it down my sports bra...I know...obvious to everyone but me. I'm getting a holster...I'm sure I'll forget for a few more runs though...I never go to those tech places!
It was sunny!
6kms in 39mins atr a pace of 6.3--probably my fastest ever!
Monday, March 8, 2010
turbo terry Sunday
14.35km in 1hr41mins at a pace of 7.03
Every time I set out for my long run, I am pretty sure I won't finish it. It sounds like too much for 'lil old me. But wow it feels rad when it's done. Today I gave myself a victory lap around the block in Fort Langley, where I went to run. The dishwasher smoking on his break on the back steps, a posse of waiters, and some dudes in toques drinking on a patio on the riverfront, all got to hear about the fact that, fuck yes, that was me who just ran 14 kilometres! In the rain. Smiling.
I had all kinds of help for this one. The Johnson's lent me their Ipod nano walkman, and Michael filled it with goodness. Paula got me the Nike runpod, with a girl in it who kept me on track by telling me when I passed each km. Every second km, I stopped for a one minute walk, and starting at four kms, I had a sip of water and a taste of the energy goo I decided to try today, then tucked them both back into my supersale water belt I got at Courtenay's version of a Sports Junkie's 2nd hand store. I also wore special running socks Michael set me up with and my feet weren't stumpy just now when I got up for some more water to drink, which is rad, since usually I am gimped after laying down.
It's a really nice packed gravel trail, the Fort to Fort Trail in Ft. Langley. Starts on the river right downtown, then twists and turns through some woods, along a fairly quiet road and- my favorite- through a set of green, pretty, roly-poly hills with ancient orchard appple trees and marshy ponds just before Derby Reach.
The achy knee started creeping in at 7k, just a little ache that came and went, only on the left. By ten, when I stopped to walk, it took a lot of talking to myself to get running again, slow at first then the ache would fade away as I went...weird, but that was that. I was going super slow, just so I'd make the distance. WHICH I DID!
Every time I set out for my long run, I am pretty sure I won't finish it. It sounds like too much for 'lil old me. But wow it feels rad when it's done. Today I gave myself a victory lap around the block in Fort Langley, where I went to run. The dishwasher smoking on his break on the back steps, a posse of waiters, and some dudes in toques drinking on a patio on the riverfront, all got to hear about the fact that, fuck yes, that was me who just ran 14 kilometres! In the rain. Smiling.
I had all kinds of help for this one. The Johnson's lent me their Ipod nano walkman, and Michael filled it with goodness. Paula got me the Nike runpod, with a girl in it who kept me on track by telling me when I passed each km. Every second km, I stopped for a one minute walk, and starting at four kms, I had a sip of water and a taste of the energy goo I decided to try today, then tucked them both back into my supersale water belt I got at Courtenay's version of a Sports Junkie's 2nd hand store. I also wore special running socks Michael set me up with and my feet weren't stumpy just now when I got up for some more water to drink, which is rad, since usually I am gimped after laying down.
It's a really nice packed gravel trail, the Fort to Fort Trail in Ft. Langley. Starts on the river right downtown, then twists and turns through some woods, along a fairly quiet road and- my favorite- through a set of green, pretty, roly-poly hills with ancient orchard appple trees and marshy ponds just before Derby Reach.
The achy knee started creeping in at 7k, just a little ache that came and went, only on the left. By ten, when I stopped to walk, it took a lot of talking to myself to get running again, slow at first then the ache would fade away as I went...weird, but that was that. I was going super slow, just so I'd make the distance. WHICH I DID!
sea wall
It is fun to run in new places!
Today Paula and I went for our 4 steady on the seawall. She got me a rad device to help me track my running stuff, and Im so excited to see my progress laid out from here on in.
...course now I have to learn to use it properly. Set it to calibrate my stride length on the 2k mark, since it is marked on the wall...I think there was one step I forgot...oh, yeah, to turn it on!
I'll get it.
It is so warm in the city! The sun was out and I was hot, not even that cold arm skin thing! It was nice to have so much scenery. So many different people who wouldn't even look up, nevermind a hello! haha. The city looks beautiful in the sun with all its blossoms out.
I watched Paula zoom ahead of me until she was just the white dot across the curve of the wall and water. I warned her I go slow, but she was sweet and stopped and waited at the halfway and we sat on the seawall with our legs hanging down, daring the water to splash at us...did I mention it was HOT? The way back was just as good, but I am not used to having to weave so much. Again P waited at the end, playing on some driftwood, then we ran back to the van.
That little charge turned out to be the only part that recorded on my new device.
I'll get it.
Today Paula and I went for our 4 steady on the seawall. She got me a rad device to help me track my running stuff, and Im so excited to see my progress laid out from here on in.
...course now I have to learn to use it properly. Set it to calibrate my stride length on the 2k mark, since it is marked on the wall...I think there was one step I forgot...oh, yeah, to turn it on!
I'll get it.
It is so warm in the city! The sun was out and I was hot, not even that cold arm skin thing! It was nice to have so much scenery. So many different people who wouldn't even look up, nevermind a hello! haha. The city looks beautiful in the sun with all its blossoms out.
I watched Paula zoom ahead of me until she was just the white dot across the curve of the wall and water. I warned her I go slow, but she was sweet and stopped and waited at the halfway and we sat on the seawall with our legs hanging down, daring the water to splash at us...did I mention it was HOT? The way back was just as good, but I am not used to having to weave so much. Again P waited at the end, playing on some driftwood, then we ran back to the van.
That little charge turned out to be the only part that recorded on my new device.
I'll get it.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
more hils!
I was really sore and lazy and I didn't want to go! I didn't get out the door until 6:45, when there turned out to be something to do after. It was time for 4hills. Daunting.
I went back to the same hill as last time. It was dark, but there are streetlights up it. First time up was no problem, leading me to get all pumped about how rad I was doing. Second time up was...not so fun. But I did not stop. Not even for a little walk, just...cross the street and down again for more. Third time up was harder, I was pushing myself and panting like an old dog...gross. But I didn't stop, and then the last hill, when you keep telling yourself it's the last hill....easy.
It felt really good to finish this, and to have not stopped. I told the hill that I was Sarah Connor an it was Terminated when I was done. Then I ran home to punk rock all the way.
6.52 @42mins.
I went back to the same hill as last time. It was dark, but there are streetlights up it. First time up was no problem, leading me to get all pumped about how rad I was doing. Second time up was...not so fun. But I did not stop. Not even for a little walk, just...cross the street and down again for more. Third time up was harder, I was pushing myself and panting like an old dog...gross. But I didn't stop, and then the last hill, when you keep telling yourself it's the last hill....easy.
It felt really good to finish this, and to have not stopped. I told the hill that I was Sarah Connor an it was Terminated when I was done. Then I ran home to punk rock all the way.
6.52 @42mins.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
country run
Weds I went for a steady run out on Macaulay Rd.
It was nice to run on a county road, with forests and fields and ditches and creeks and marshes all around. The sounds were lovely. Across a field at one point, there was a chorus of frogs croaking. I'd forgotten how much I love that sound, it's been a long time since I heard it.
There was half a deer decomposing in the ditch at one point, then the other half further along...that was gross, and rad. And the field that I ran into to turn around just kept going and I wanted to run its perimeter, except I could see myself turning my ankle in some rodent's front door, and then no one would know where I went...6.4kms.
I'm getting back onto the proper schedule. Today is my 4x hills, then I'm on track again.
Had to take Tuesday off for the new treatment to settle in and heal and do its thing.
Feeling good!
It was nice to run on a county road, with forests and fields and ditches and creeks and marshes all around. The sounds were lovely. Across a field at one point, there was a chorus of frogs croaking. I'd forgotten how much I love that sound, it's been a long time since I heard it.
There was half a deer decomposing in the ditch at one point, then the other half further along...that was gross, and rad. And the field that I ran into to turn around just kept going and I wanted to run its perimeter, except I could see myself turning my ankle in some rodent's front door, and then no one would know where I went...6.4kms.
I'm getting back onto the proper schedule. Today is my 4x hills, then I'm on track again.
Had to take Tuesday off for the new treatment to settle in and heal and do its thing.
Feeling good!
Monday, March 1, 2010
leap of faith
Well, I did it.
In spite of my achy back trying to shut down my program, here, I just went ahead and did it anyway. I am now registered for both the Times Colonist 10K in Victoria on April 25th, and then the BMO 21.1 in Vancouver on May 2nd. I'm halfway through my training and I've had to miss a number of my run days over the last two weeks since my hip is doing its thing, but I'm really optimistic that I'm going to find a way to overcome whatever is going on there.
I'm trying something new to complement the two years of hard work of strengthening my core and back muscles Ive spent to try and get rid of this persistent and occasionally crippling problem...it's going to work out just fine.
I'm young and determined not to have to use that cane just yet...maybe I'll even be able to use it as kindling at this summer's campfire!
In spite of my achy back trying to shut down my program, here, I just went ahead and did it anyway. I am now registered for both the Times Colonist 10K in Victoria on April 25th, and then the BMO 21.1 in Vancouver on May 2nd. I'm halfway through my training and I've had to miss a number of my run days over the last two weeks since my hip is doing its thing, but I'm really optimistic that I'm going to find a way to overcome whatever is going on there.
I'm trying something new to complement the two years of hard work of strengthening my core and back muscles Ive spent to try and get rid of this persistent and occasionally crippling problem...it's going to work out just fine.
I'm young and determined not to have to use that cane just yet...maybe I'll even be able to use it as kindling at this summer's campfire!
first hill run
ok! I didnt think Id be able to do this. Its a long first hill, with a flat and then a second steep short hill. Three times I rocked up this bitch and back!
It felt great when I got up the last hill for the last lap. I was panting(out loud), "hunh, hunh, hunh, ohhhhh, hunh hunh, ugh". I shouted out a battle cry when I last reached the sign on the right in the picture, crossed the street and gave the hill the both handed finger as I started back down. I feel I conquered something today.
Its such a big deal to me that I did it, that as soon as I'd stretched, I jumped in my truck to go back and take my photo.
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