Training update

It's been a while since I posted, I'm sorry to say. I've been pretty swamped lately -- a lot of things have been going on lately. Anyway, training has been quite intense, running lllllong distances and needing to ice various parts of my legs from Saturday to Tuesday. It's all about R.I.C.E. (Rest, Isolate, Cold, Elevate).

Last weekend, I actually had a huge meltdown after having to end my 32K run 10K early because I had done something nasty to my right knee...or at least it felt that way. After going to see a walk-in doctor since my doctor's office was closed, it turned out that my ligaments were all fine, I just had a strain...and since then, Advil has been my best friend. And of course, by Tuesday, I was fine.

This weekend was good. I ate very well on Friday night and did a good run, in good time. I'm finding that the whole psychological aspect really is the trick to this whole thing and what really helps after that 20K, when my knees start to hurt and I start to feel tired, my mind is really what keeps me going, especially remembering that I'm doing this for my Mom and 3 others, Nicholas, Bill and Carolyn. Each step gets easier when I remember that.

This is gonna be so much fun!

Nike+

I only recently joined the Nike+ community and I'm already enjoying it. I have yet to become more familiar with the whole Nike+ iPod sensor thing, but it's coming.

For now though, I have my Nike+ mini!

Saturday morning's (mental) To Do list

• Roll around
• Press the snooze button
• Press the snooze button on another device...
• ...and yet again on another...
• ...and on a final
• Wonder why all the alarms are going off on a Saturday morning
• Remember that sleeping in on Saturdays is a memory...is it October yet?
  
• Get up!!!!
• Tiptoe so husband doesn't wake up
• Wash up
• Look in the mirror
  
• Psyche yourself up, e.g. "Treeh, you're gonna finish another lllllong run today."
• Gear up, get dressed
• DEODORIZE!
  
• Put something small yet nutritious in your belly
• Load hydration belt with
  
• electrolytes
• carbs
• supplements
• liquids
• music
• phone
• keys
• ID
• money
  
• STRETCH!!
  
• Warm up
• Give groggy husband a kiss-see-you-later
• Laugh at husband's reminder that you're "hard core" and store it as emergency fuel
  
• Start stopwatch
  
• GO!!!!!
• Keep going!!!!!
• Forget the pain in your foot, keep going!
• That pain in your knee is normal, keep going!
• Supplement
• Pee if necessary
  
• Go!!!!!
• Finish
• Stop stopwatch
  
• Walk home
• Stretch
• Shower
• Fill tub with cold water and, if necessary, add ice
• Grab a book or magazine
• SOAK
• Avoid inflammation
  
• Towel off
• Moisturize
• Rub Myoflex all over to avoid muscle soreness
  
• Eat
• Nap if possible
  

NEW PR!!! - correction

EDIT:

I found the discrepancy -- I actually did it in 50:30...which is still a new PR!
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I did a 10K run today as my easy mid-week run, plus my foot has been bugging me.

I timed myself today, which is something I don't always do since usually I do laps around a route. This time, I did a full 10K loop.

I did 10K in 34:43. HOLY COW.

I thought maybe I made a mistake, but I checked everything I could check and it looks like I really did do it!!!!! I think I'll time more of my runs from now on!

Somewhere to run

The Belt Line is my new haven...