Whuff….feel that afterburn! This makes the last long run before the race. I’m getting a little freaked out….nervous, excited, blahblah. What will I do after the 12th? Full marathon? Triathlon? Join a commune? Oh, the agony of choice….
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Good run! Nailing that 9 minuter! It still starts out a little painful, with a bit of mental whining. Still, the “I don’t wanna” in the first mile is becoming “I got this!” by the end. Half marathon is on the 12th! Last long training run this weekend! Getting kind of excited and nervous…..
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Pretty happy with how this run went! I just missed the much-sought-after 9 minute mile (by 2 seconds..wouldn’t that just fry your bacon?) But trying for it came easier this time, and I included some incline this time, rather than just focusing on speed. I’ll get there!
July 4th is the festival run with the kiddies. Just a little ol half mile run, but the kids have a good time with it, and it’s in the middle of the town’s festival, so they can punctuate achievement with some rides. It promises to be a good day!
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…and the weights are hitting back, dangitall..
OK, that was cheesy, stop booing. I always feel a little odd lifting free weights at the gym, in a largely male-dominated area of said gym. When I say odd, I mean there’s a funny rebellious flavor to it, like I’ve snuck somewhere where I’m not supposed to be. I was raised in a family who looked down on the idea of women having much in the line of power. Any mention of strength training would cause my female relatives to wrinkle their noses and shake their heads in disapproval….after all, a *lady* did *not* want nasty muscles. They would even lower their voices when they said it, like it was a dirty little secret. Male relatives either didn’t say anything, or they would smile indulgently, generally expecting this to be a passing phase. This attitude bled into other areas as well….I was expected to walk gracefully (think book on the head), dress like a little priss, and act in a soft and demure manner. “Don’t be so outspoken!”
I’m making my family sound much worse than they are. They really believed they were doing the best possible thing for me. They just clung to a dated and pointless standard of behavior. Ironically, they are largely responsible for my turning into an adult who puts considerable value on independence, strength of body and mind, and who expects to be heard when I speak. Though I’ve rebelled against most of what I was raised to become, family has more or less come to accept it. So though it feels a little wierd to sit on a bench between two guys and do my lifts, I smile and relish the moment.
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Le huff…le puff…last week I attempted a 10 mile run and just went splat! A combination of not feeling all that great,frequent stops to make sure jr is behaving in the next room, and a diet that could have been better that day, and it was just a bust. Never made it past 7 miles. It feels good to be back in the “zone”.
Right now I’m sitting back, watching a documentary on dinosaurs (say it with me….NERD!) and having the best smoothie! Mind you, I make no claims about anything except that I think it’s tasty. Try it if you like…here’s the how-to…
Low sugar vanilla yogurt…about 3/4 cup.
Silken tofu…about 1/2 cup. This gives the smoothie a “chunked up” texture. You can skip the tofu if the chunked look bothers you!
Light chocolate soy milk…enough to mostly fill your cup the rest of the way.
Sugar free raspberry syrup…about a shot.
You can use a blender, I’m too lazy. I just mixed and mooshed with a spoon. I didn’t bother to add up protein or calories or anything, just tried to use fairly good ingredients. I think next time I’ll try vanilla soy milk and cinnamon syrup.
Just a couple weeks til the half marathon!
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It’s a good day! This blog will make 100 miles blogged (who knew you could talk so much about running? My feets and my typing fingers are all exhausted) My other big happy is because I finally nailed the nine minute mile, woohoo! It was hard to do…no inclines, just focused on speed, and telling the kids that Mommy really *wouldn’t* be able to talk during her run today. It will get easier with time.
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Starting to work with sai now, which is fun! Maybe look into getting a uniform next month…
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Not a bad run…what with all the interruption! It’s like being on the phone, a low frequency signal goes out to every kid within a quarter mile..”go bug Mom, go ask Mom about—–, go hang out by Mom and throw marbles at the treadmill belt” Well, OK, it didn’t go that far, but it can alter performance just a tick. Ah well, they’re still cute!
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Hour of glass with my little girl, then some playtime in the park next door afterward. Life could be worse!
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Well, I got the weights back out for the first time in a while. I’ve been so focused on the running that I have let the strength training go, sorry to say. I was happy to see that I haven’t lost too much oomph! I have picked up a bad habit, lifting too fast. Slowing down took a little concentration, but today’s afterburn tells me it was worth it!
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Location:Pine Island MN USA 55963
My goals are: Run my first full marathon in 2009. My favorite sports include: running cycling swimming walking My other favorite activities include: martial arts, weightlifting.
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