178 days to Marathon!!!
I have a ridiculously sore throat today. I don't think it's strep, but it is uber discouraging. Today I get to rest. I need it too. I think my immune system might be compromised by working out so much.
I know you're prolly looking back at my previous posts and laughing that I say "workout" almost like hyperbole, but I'm serious! Remember, I was SEDENTARY mamma. No exercise, not even a little bit till last week. What you might not know is that on my off days, I have been doing some strength training and pilates!
I cannot do a single pushup. Not even on my knees! SOOOO, I have been practicing on the stairs.
Right now, I am leaning on stair number 5 and doing 5 normal, 5 diamond, and 5 wide pushups. Ooh, look at all those 5s!!! I am also holding myself up with my elbows off the edge of the couch for as long as I can stand it. I can really feel my core getting a workout.
Day 10

Tuesday May 18, 2010
179 days to marathon!
I went out this afternoon before eating dinner. I think that I had issues on Monday with my stomach because I had eaten only an hour beforehand. Never again!
Angel insisted on going with me, so we went on a quick 1 mile walk. I intended on running another mile afterward, but 10 seconds after I started jogging, I pulled my hamstring! Luckily, I was close to home so I limped back in the door. To top things off, I still had to make dinner. Bah, my poor leg hurt sooo bad. My dear boyfriend did the dishes and went to the store to get me an ace bandage and a cold pack.
For the rest of the night, I riced my leg. (Rest Ice Compression Elevation)
I am a bit discouraged now. I don't think the injury is that bad, but I refuse to continue training until I am positive that I am healed.
Day 9
Monday May 17, 2010
179 days to marathon!!!
Today was pretty easy. I went on a 20 minute run/walk for 1.46 miles. Drank a beer after the run and then chilled out in front of the boob tube. My breathing was a bit labored and my heartbeat spiked at 180 bpm. Not sure it that's safe or not. My hamstrings were giving me a little trouble, but nothing serious.
179 days to marathon!!!
Today was pretty easy. I went on a 20 minute run/walk for 1.46 miles. Drank a beer after the run and then chilled out in front of the boob tube. My breathing was a bit labored and my heartbeat spiked at 180 bpm. Not sure it that's safe or not. My hamstrings were giving me a little trouble, but nothing serious.
Day 8
Sunday May 17, 2010
180 Days to Marathon!!!
Ah, the start of a new week, the hope that things will get easier, and a day of rest and relaxation.
First, a re-cap.
Last week:
3 runs
2 hours
7 miles.
Meh, not great, but I am just getting started. I think my initial 4 mile run through off the training a bit but it will be interesting to see how fast I can do it after a month of training.
My biggest difficulty is maintaining good nutritional habits.
This website has been helpful in reminding me how many carbs, proteins, and fats I should be ingesting.
Wow, that's a lot of food.
This site tells me that marathon trainers should really aim for 65% carbs, 25% proteins, and 10% fats. I think that will be the one I follow.
Here is my sample meal plan:



3 cups of coffee with non-fat creamer

Cheese and egg-white sandwich or bagel
bowl of oatmeal with raisins
turkey, cheese, tomato on wheat.
well...
spaghetti with ground beef and parm cheese
Edamame!

BROC

Sweet potato!


And 2 beers. :)
180 Days to Marathon!!!
Ah, the start of a new week, the hope that things will get easier, and a day of rest and relaxation.
First, a re-cap.
Last week:
3 runs
2 hours
7 miles.
Meh, not great, but I am just getting started. I think my initial 4 mile run through off the training a bit but it will be interesting to see how fast I can do it after a month of training.
My biggest difficulty is maintaining good nutritional habits.
This website has been helpful in reminding me how many carbs, proteins, and fats I should be ingesting.
To maintain your current weight, you should consume 2266 calories per day. According to the USDA, that number of calories should be broken down as follows:
USDA Daily RDI Calories/Day Grams/Day 60% Carbohydrates 1360 340 10% Proteins 227 57 30% Fats 680 76
This site tells me that marathon trainers should really aim for 65% carbs, 25% proteins, and 10% fats. I think that will be the one I follow.
Here is my sample meal plan:



3 cups of coffee with non-fat creamer

Cheese and egg-white sandwich or bagel






BROC

Sweet potato!


And 2 beers. :)
Day 7
Saturday May 15, 2010
181 days to marathon!
I got off my lazy ass yesterday and walked around the block. It was supposed to be a 20 minute walk, but the girls turned it into a 2 hour long adventure! I found out a couple things about the girls; Thing 2 is a born runner! She loved being in the front of the pack and running out in front of everybody. She's only 6, but I am thinking of taking her out on my shorter runs or maybe my warmup laps.
Thing 1 though, holy shit. I could not get that girl to stop dragging her feet! She was much more interested in taking in the scenery than in getting to her destination. I love that about her, but it slowed me down muchos. I can't be upset with her, she's a awesome little girl and she's only 4, but I will think twice before taking her out on a walk again unless the purpose is more educational. Maybe John can take her out on walks?
Anyways, we walked to the park, Thing 2 had to pee, so we went home. 1.8 miles in 42 minutes.
181 days to marathon!
I got off my lazy ass yesterday and walked around the block. It was supposed to be a 20 minute walk, but the girls turned it into a 2 hour long adventure! I found out a couple things about the girls; Thing 2 is a born runner! She loved being in the front of the pack and running out in front of everybody. She's only 6, but I am thinking of taking her out on my shorter runs or maybe my warmup laps.
Thing 1 though, holy shit. I could not get that girl to stop dragging her feet! She was much more interested in taking in the scenery than in getting to her destination. I love that about her, but it slowed me down muchos. I can't be upset with her, she's a awesome little girl and she's only 4, but I will think twice before taking her out on a walk again unless the purpose is more educational. Maybe John can take her out on walks?
Anyways, we walked to the park, Thing 2 had to pee, so we went home. 1.8 miles in 42 minutes.
Day 6
Friday May 14, 2010
182 days to marathon!
I am finding it very difficult to motivate myself to go out and do anything in this heat. I went to my momma's house yesterday with the Things and played video games all afternoon.
Fallout 3 is ridiculously addictive and a great procrastination tool; it's even better than facebook or blogging! I am almost embarassed to write this evening because I have been reverting to my lazy ways, but I need this site to keep me accountable.
Amount spent: $75 shoes, $60 sports band, $60 sports bras, $60 marathon registration, $50 hotel reservation = $305
Holy shit. I haven't added it all together yet so that amount is absolutely daunting. The only other thing I have ever spent that much money on (besides car payments, rent, etc) was this laptop. Ugh, I will take the girls to the park tomorrow.
182 days to marathon!
I am finding it very difficult to motivate myself to go out and do anything in this heat. I went to my momma's house yesterday with the Things and played video games all afternoon.
Fallout 3 is ridiculously addictive and a great procrastination tool; it's even better than facebook or blogging! I am almost embarassed to write this evening because I have been reverting to my lazy ways, but I need this site to keep me accountable.
Amount spent: $75 shoes, $60 sports band, $60 sports bras, $60 marathon registration, $50 hotel reservation = $305
Holy shit. I haven't added it all together yet so that amount is absolutely daunting. The only other thing I have ever spent that much money on (besides car payments, rent, etc) was this laptop. Ugh, I will take the girls to the park tomorrow.
Day 5
Thursday May 13, 2010
183 days to Marathon!
Woke up this morning an my muscles were a little stiff but the pain was manageable. I took Gabby to the park in the afternoon and walked a mile in about 20 minutes.

One thing I must say though, this park was fantastic!!!! It's small enough to where I can keep an eye on Thing 1 while I run around a .33 mile track. The playground is fenced in and it's surrounded by a large field which is surrounded by a track surrounded by another fence. And water fountains. GLORIOUS water fountains! No, I'm not talking about statues with water spurting out of an angel's lips, but simple little stop-and-sip stations. They were a life saver. I will definitely be utilizing this park in the future.
Anyway, will be adding more stretching to my routine along with push-ups on the off days to improve my core strength.
What else did I do today? This morning, I started writing this blog! I think it is important to track my progress and the Nike log just wasn't up to my standards. Plus, I think I have been clogging up my facebook feed with unnecessary traffic when I could just vent it out into the whole of cyber-space!
Why Atalanta? She was a character in Greek mythology who liked to run. She was raised by bears and was ultimately turned into a lion. She was thwarted by golden apples. Fascinating story.
I hope to eventually turn this project into a book and finally make my millions! Then I can be as off-beat as I want!
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