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
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. :)
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.
Alright, you see that muscle that's connected to the tendon of the big toe? That's the soleus. If it disconnects from the tibia, you get a lovely little malady called shin splints. Sounds painful, eh? Well, the rest of my legs seem to be healing fine, but my soleus's (solei?) are in pain. Probably just more DOMS, but that doesn't really ease my mind.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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