So last Saturday I did my first run post-San Diego. I ran about 2.5 miles, nothing crazy. My pace, however, was really strange! I ran negative splits for the first 2 miles, and then ended up walking/running a lot slower the last half mile or so (partly because there is a big hill leading up to the end of the course I usually run on Saturdays, haha). Anyway, I finished with a pace of 13:31, I believe, which is about a minute faster/mile than I've been running recently. It was weird!
Monday I went on a bike ride, about a 10 mile loop with my husband. I tried to do some running after that but only managed about half-1 mile because of the heat (and the rubber grippies on my bike shorts were pulling very uncomfortably on my skin!).
I've been slacking a lot in the fitness department lately, so I'm hoping to do better starting next week.
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Brick Gone Wrong
Yesterday I decided to do my second brick workout. I went with The Husband to the usual place we ride, which is outside our city natatorium. He was going to do some swimming drills, so I decided I'd run a mile or so while he did that.
I took off at my usual pace, and felt pretty good. The sun was beating down on me a little, but it didn't feel too bad. I ran longer than my usual interval, and everything was feeling pretty good. I returned to the parking lot, dripping sweat and really, REALLY hot. I pulled out my phone to check the weather and saw that it was 95*, with a heat index of 98*. HOT.
I stood around waiting for The Husband to come out of the natatorium so we could ride our bikes. Another friend was joining us, and once she and Tyler were there we started getting ready to go. I put on my helmet, and within a minute or so I started feeling lightheaded and dizzy. I gulped down some Nuun (Tropical flavor, which was new to me!) and tried to cool off.
After a few minutes I decided to sit down and removed my helmet. We decided to skip the ride since I wasn't feeling too steady, and we went home. I felt bad for making The Husband miss his scheduled ride, but it was definitely for the best. We will try to make up for it this afternoon, but we're under a severe thunderstorm warning right now, so that may not happen.
Lesson learned - even if a run feels good, it takes some time to get reacquainted with hot-weather running!
I took off at my usual pace, and felt pretty good. The sun was beating down on me a little, but it didn't feel too bad. I ran longer than my usual interval, and everything was feeling pretty good. I returned to the parking lot, dripping sweat and really, REALLY hot. I pulled out my phone to check the weather and saw that it was 95*, with a heat index of 98*. HOT.
I stood around waiting for The Husband to come out of the natatorium so we could ride our bikes. Another friend was joining us, and once she and Tyler were there we started getting ready to go. I put on my helmet, and within a minute or so I started feeling lightheaded and dizzy. I gulped down some Nuun (Tropical flavor, which was new to me!) and tried to cool off.
After a few minutes I decided to sit down and removed my helmet. We decided to skip the ride since I wasn't feeling too steady, and we went home. I felt bad for making The Husband miss his scheduled ride, but it was definitely for the best. We will try to make up for it this afternoon, but we're under a severe thunderstorm warning right now, so that may not happen.
Lesson learned - even if a run feels good, it takes some time to get reacquainted with hot-weather running!
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
I'm on fire!
I actually managed to get in a run on a Monday! This must be some kind of miracle, haha. I can very rarely motivate myself to get out and run on Mondays, for whatever reason, but The Husband wanted to go, so we went.
We planned to do 3 miles, but since we tried out a new route, it ended up being 2.75 instead, which is fine. I learned that drinking a latte/mocha before running is a bad idea - it caused some reflux/heartburn/discomfort which was no fun. It was also a bit humid which always makes me slower than usual.
Our pace was pretty slow for a short run, with 14:54/mi. But I got out and did it, and that's the important thing! :)
We planned to do 3 miles, but since we tried out a new route, it ended up being 2.75 instead, which is fine. I learned that drinking a latte/mocha before running is a bad idea - it caused some reflux/heartburn/discomfort which was no fun. It was also a bit humid which always makes me slower than usual.
Our pace was pretty slow for a short run, with 14:54/mi. But I got out and did it, and that's the important thing! :)
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Slacking Off
So that 10 mile run that was supposed to happen Saturday while we were out of town? Got pushed to Sunday morning, and then got skipped altogether. *sigh* Oh well, I still have time for 10 this weekend, and it absolutely must get done, since I need to taper (from what, I don't know, since my running has been practically non-existent lately!) after that for the race on June 3.
I did finally manage to go running yesterday morning, after a 1.5 week hiatus. I only did 2 miles, but it felt like quite the accomplishment because I actually dragged myself out of bed at 6AM to get it done. I had been having some hip discomfort on the left side, which happens when I've been inactive for a long period of time (usually this happens on the right side, though). That, coupled with the fact that I hadn't worn my orthotics since Friday morning made my run pretty mediocre, and my feet burned pretty badly for a while during the run. That'll teach me to ignore my PF, huh??
I'm planning to run 2-3 miles tonight, and then I have my 10 miles to do on Saturday morning. Luckily I'll be with my team, and the marathoners are doing 20 this weekend, so there'll be plenty of support. I'm also getting excited about my duathlon training, which will probably start next week. I'm planning to participate in my first duathlon on July 22, in celebration of my 26th birthday (July 21). It is a 2 mile run, 9.5 mile bike, 2 mile run. After that I'm also planning on a 15k in September and a half in October, so I'm really hoping to get back in the swing of regular training. Hopefully adding in some crosstraining and cycling will keep me motivated and injury-free!
I did finally manage to go running yesterday morning, after a 1.5 week hiatus. I only did 2 miles, but it felt like quite the accomplishment because I actually dragged myself out of bed at 6AM to get it done. I had been having some hip discomfort on the left side, which happens when I've been inactive for a long period of time (usually this happens on the right side, though). That, coupled with the fact that I hadn't worn my orthotics since Friday morning made my run pretty mediocre, and my feet burned pretty badly for a while during the run. That'll teach me to ignore my PF, huh??
I'm planning to run 2-3 miles tonight, and then I have my 10 miles to do on Saturday morning. Luckily I'll be with my team, and the marathoners are doing 20 this weekend, so there'll be plenty of support. I'm also getting excited about my duathlon training, which will probably start next week. I'm planning to participate in my first duathlon on July 22, in celebration of my 26th birthday (July 21). It is a 2 mile run, 9.5 mile bike, 2 mile run. After that I'm also planning on a 15k in September and a half in October, so I'm really hoping to get back in the swing of regular training. Hopefully adding in some crosstraining and cycling will keep me motivated and injury-free!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Vacation Run
Last week I traveled to Las Vegas, NV to visit my mom during my spring break. I brought 2 sets of running clothes so that I could do a bit of training while I was away, and on my first morning after arrival, I set out to run around their neighborhood.
I did 2 loops of their gated community, which totaled about 1.6 miles. Not a very long run, but better than nothing (especially after an evening of wine tasting and beer drinking the evening before). It felt pretty good, and the best part of all: NO foot pain! I guess I'm getting used to the orthotics, which is a relief.
I didn't manage to get in my second run, and I haven't run since I returned, but I'm planning to go out tonight for a few miles.
In other news, I've decided to switch events for the summer. I was originally planning to run the full distance in Anchorage on June 23. That got changed to the half after my PF diagnosis, just so I wouldn't aggravate things. Now, after looking at my class schedule for the summer (and considering my fund raising minimum), I have decided it would really be best to switch to the Rock n Roll San Diego half marathon, June 3. This way the event will occur during my 3 week break from classes, so I won't have to do homework (or end up behind in class) while I'm away. I'm a little sad about missing out on Anchorage, but I know it'll be there in years to come. On the bright side, I will get to meet one of my friends from the Interwebz while I'm in San Diego, and it will be my first visit to southern California!
I did 2 loops of their gated community, which totaled about 1.6 miles. Not a very long run, but better than nothing (especially after an evening of wine tasting and beer drinking the evening before). It felt pretty good, and the best part of all: NO foot pain! I guess I'm getting used to the orthotics, which is a relief.
I didn't manage to get in my second run, and I haven't run since I returned, but I'm planning to go out tonight for a few miles.
In other news, I've decided to switch events for the summer. I was originally planning to run the full distance in Anchorage on June 23. That got changed to the half after my PF diagnosis, just so I wouldn't aggravate things. Now, after looking at my class schedule for the summer (and considering my fund raising minimum), I have decided it would really be best to switch to the Rock n Roll San Diego half marathon, June 3. This way the event will occur during my 3 week break from classes, so I won't have to do homework (or end up behind in class) while I'm away. I'm a little sad about missing out on Anchorage, but I know it'll be there in years to come. On the bright side, I will get to meet one of my friends from the Interwebz while I'm in San Diego, and it will be my first visit to southern California!
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