September 13, 2009 - Lewis & Clark Marathon

Short summary:

First half - feeling pretty good except for the heat. Just before the half-way point I start hyperventilating, for no apparent reason.

Second half - walk/jog intervals and hours of trying to suppress inexplicable panic. If it hadn't been for Beth staying with me the WHOLE time, I would have quit. Thanks Bethie! You're AWESOME!!!!

In the end, I finished. I sucked at it, but I finished none-the-less.

September 10, 2009 - 3 miles

I ran 3 miles in 35:40.

Next stop....Marathon

September 8, 2009 - 4 miles

So sluggish. My time was 47:19 but I'm not positive it was a full 4 miles. Maybe. Either way, I don't think my legs work anymore. And I'm really worried about the marathon on Sunday. I can't even get going on these shorter runs. Plus I have barely run the last two weeks or so as it is! =(

September 2, 2009 - 4 miles

Today I ran four miles. Yesterday should have been four and today should've been six but that didn't happen. But I'm doing better than last week! My hips are still tight but usually feel better after a mile. I ran the one-mile loop at work stopping only to get gravel out of my shoe. I finished in 44:54.

August 29, 2009 - 12 miles

Ah, the taper. That means run 20 miles, take 6 days off then run 12 miles, right? It doesn't? Well that would explain the horribleness of this run. Actually the first five miles were fine. I ran those in 1:00:33. But the headwind on the way back was horrible and my knees and hips were hurting, a lot. I actually considered walking home. Which, based on my time, I basically did. I finished in 2:30:44. =p

August 22, 2009 - 20 miles

20 miles today. It was pretty uneventful actually.

4:11:09 (~12:33 pace) - Not too bad with 4 hours of sleep, at best.

August 19, 2009 - 8 miles

I ran 8 muggy miles with Danielle and Bethie in 1:32:26.



I was battling a mental block most of the time (and side stitches). I was so glad to have people to run with tonight. I have so much other stuff going on in my life that motivation is at an all time low. Sleep, need sleep.