Today is my final rest day before beginning my personal challenge tomorrow on October 1st (will post details about that tomorrow, so you must wait!). We ended up going on a wild goose chase this evening to get D and I flushots, and unfortunately, neither of us ended up getting one. I'll have to go at lunch tomorrow to make sure mine is done, and then I guess I can take D next Tuesday to his regular doc if we can't get it done over the weekend.
However, we did hit up Run On for a bit, and I got some decent advice from the chick there about my shoes. I'm going to take them with me and go back to try out some of her suggestions. It sounds like I might not have to get a whole new pairs of shoes just yet, though she did suggest another pair about a month before my next half as a backup.
Food was just ok today. I'm eating out WAY too much, but did try to make decent choices. Today I had oatmeal for breakfast and a granola bar about midmorning. Since I had to run errands at lunch, I had no time to go by the store, so I ran by Taco Bell and got one taco and a pintos and cheese. In the afternoon I had a tbsp of peanut butter. Dinner ended up being Sonny Bryans BBQ. I had the pulled chicken, with mac n cheese, and I ordered green beans too. She didn't bother to TELL me though that they only have green bean CASSEROLE. I only ate a few bites of that, and had one roll to end my day at 1232 calories.
Output: none today, stay tuned for details tomorrow!!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Half Marathon pics
So here are some pics. I'd like to thank all the people who TOOK pics, as I didn't have any obviously...lol
Well I did take this one...my medal and race bib...
The Heels and Hills Lucky 13 Run Team (11 of us, the other two were in line at the portalets)
About 3 miles or so in to the race...
Jogging the last few steps across the mats, I jumped off the mat right as Stacy took this pic from behind me...
Ok I'ma pass out now...can I get a drink????!!! What you can't really see, in my hand, is the picked flower that D gave me while I was coming up on the finish line....that sweet boy!
Back to moving
I'm slowly coming back in recovery. My hip/upper buttock feels decent. I do have a few spots that still ache pretty good at times, and I'm a bit stiff still every time I start moving after sitting down too long, but other than that, I'm feeling good. My blisters aren't bothering me a lot, but I'm keeping them pretty well bandaged.
I kept food decent today, though I did eat a bit more than I typically would. I think I made decent choices though. Breakfast was oatmeal. Lunch was a CFA chicken salad with light italian. My afternoon snack was baked chips. Dinner was sliced turkey sausage, mac n cheese, and green beans. I had a bottle of Vitamin Water today, and then this evening, I had a 100 calorie granola bar to end my day at 1475 calories.
Output: not a lot, but I did strap my shoes back on and got D and I out for a 10 minute walk this evening just to loosen up some. I let him run along beside me with no stroller and he did just fine.
I kept food decent today, though I did eat a bit more than I typically would. I think I made decent choices though. Breakfast was oatmeal. Lunch was a CFA chicken salad with light italian. My afternoon snack was baked chips. Dinner was sliced turkey sausage, mac n cheese, and green beans. I had a bottle of Vitamin Water today, and then this evening, I had a 100 calorie granola bar to end my day at 1475 calories.
Output: not a lot, but I did strap my shoes back on and got D and I out for a 10 minute walk this evening just to loosen up some. I let him run along beside me with no stroller and he did just fine.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Day after a Half
OW. That's about how the whole day went. I woke up after being passed out all night in the bed to my alarm clock blaring, hopped out of bed to get to it before D heard it, and about went headfirst into the wall when my legs didn't want to take me there. Despite that, I made it to work anyway. My whole body hurt today, and it didn't help that at lunchtime I pulled a muscle in the back of my hip/upper buttock getting into my car. I felt it give and just thought...CRAP! So had to deal with the pain from that the rest of the day. And then tonite I had to drain one of my blisters on my foot, which was fun...or not. But all in all, it was a good soreness, good pain, I felt very accomplished in it, and tried to revel in it. I'm definitely taking another day or two off from any activity to let my body heal some more, before I get moving again.
Want to hear the crazy thing? I want to do this all over again in December. Yeah, I want to do the White Rock Half on Dec 13th. There were two main factors that I think really made this half the hard time that it was. One, was the heat. I don't see that being as much of a problem in December...lol And Two, and probably the most important, my shoes. I screwed up last week with rinsing off the mud from our 12 mile on them and getting the inside all wet. I think I posted yesterday how I started hurting at mile 4-5, and usually don't til at least mile 9 or so, and so that really screwed me over. Lesson learned...big time. So I think I'm going to relegate those shoes to the weekly walk pile, and again go get some more new ones. I hate to spend the money again, but I want to do this so bad. It will be a worthy investment, and really, its not THAT much more money than signing up for a gym or for classes, etc. So, worth it.
So I think with those two factors under control, I can focus on training (I found a 10 week training program to keep me on a schedule, which worked really well for me this last one). Dina has committed herself to doing the White Rock Half as well, so we're going to work on the training schedule together. I did decide to wait a month to register for it though. I want to make sure that I can get eating under control to get more weight off before I do it. In my opinion, had I been focused on that before this past half, and really worked to make sure more weight was off before I did (and not GAINING weight the weeks before), that would have helped a lot too. So while I am committing myself to the Rock, I'm reserving the right to not register for it. I don't want to do it if I can't do it in 4 hours. The Rock is such a huge event, much bigger than the H&H one, that I'm not guaranteed a medal if I don't finish in 4 hours. They could never support me near as much as the wonderful ladies of H&H did, so I want to be in top shape for it.
No calorie counting for me today. I was ravenous all.day.long so I knew I needed to hydrate really well and eat sustenance. No frozen meal for lunch today was going to satisfy me!!! lol I made sure to drink a LOT too, I was just about floating in it all day.
And output today: Ummmm none. lol
Want to hear the crazy thing? I want to do this all over again in December. Yeah, I want to do the White Rock Half on Dec 13th. There were two main factors that I think really made this half the hard time that it was. One, was the heat. I don't see that being as much of a problem in December...lol And Two, and probably the most important, my shoes. I screwed up last week with rinsing off the mud from our 12 mile on them and getting the inside all wet. I think I posted yesterday how I started hurting at mile 4-5, and usually don't til at least mile 9 or so, and so that really screwed me over. Lesson learned...big time. So I think I'm going to relegate those shoes to the weekly walk pile, and again go get some more new ones. I hate to spend the money again, but I want to do this so bad. It will be a worthy investment, and really, its not THAT much more money than signing up for a gym or for classes, etc. So, worth it.
So I think with those two factors under control, I can focus on training (I found a 10 week training program to keep me on a schedule, which worked really well for me this last one). Dina has committed herself to doing the White Rock Half as well, so we're going to work on the training schedule together. I did decide to wait a month to register for it though. I want to make sure that I can get eating under control to get more weight off before I do it. In my opinion, had I been focused on that before this past half, and really worked to make sure more weight was off before I did (and not GAINING weight the weeks before), that would have helped a lot too. So while I am committing myself to the Rock, I'm reserving the right to not register for it. I don't want to do it if I can't do it in 4 hours. The Rock is such a huge event, much bigger than the H&H one, that I'm not guaranteed a medal if I don't finish in 4 hours. They could never support me near as much as the wonderful ladies of H&H did, so I want to be in top shape for it.
No calorie counting for me today. I was ravenous all.day.long so I knew I needed to hydrate really well and eat sustenance. No frozen meal for lunch today was going to satisfy me!!! lol I made sure to drink a LOT too, I was just about floating in it all day.
And output today: Ummmm none. lol
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Heels and Hills and Him Half Marathon
Today, after a little over 4 months of training, I finished a half marathon, the Heels and Hills and Him Half Marathon, to be exact. It was blistering hot out there (high of 94 degrees in Irving), and there were honestly times I didn't think I could keep going. I would guess that between 1/2 to 3/4th of the course was directly in the sun. It was miserable. I know one runner who said that they never walk in a run, and today, they had to walk some. Yeah, it sucked, but it was amazing.
I tried my best to stay hydrated, sucking down powerade/water, refilling my bottle that I brought, wetting a washcloth to keep on my neck and all around me, and I think it paid off for the most part. I did have a hat and sunscreen, but they didn't do much good. I also have two very nice blisters on my feet which were the main cause of my issues in the walk. Well, that and the sun that sucked it all out of me. I kept thinking, I SO never felt like this in our 12 mile walk where it was drizzling rain the whole time!! We were SO not prepared for it to still be like this!!
This challenge was the most mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausting challenge I have ever faced. I ended up finishing in 5 hours and a few seconds (17? maybe?). I can't believe it has finally come and gone. Update: My official chip time was 4:58:38, so actually UNDER 5 hours!!
Special thanks go to Tracy and Tammy, fellow Run Team members, who met me at around 2.5 miles to go, and walked the rest of the way in with me and 3 other ladies who brought us more water (I wish I could remember their names but I was so out of it...lol). It was awesome to have that final amount of support, even if I was pretty embarrassed that anyone came back out just for me.
Even more special thanks go to everyone who showed up at the finish line. My aunt and brother, Stacy and her son, Kristen (and the baby), my training buddy Jenn who stuck around to see my finish despite her own finishing at right around 3:30 (way to go, Jenn!!!!), and most importantly, Beth, who brought D so he could be there at the finish line too. I get all choked up about the support I had when I think about it, and goodness knows I cried all the way to lunch after we finished, and have had a few bouts of it this evening...lol
I also wanted to say that I could not have done this alone in another way. I know God was with me every step of the way. There's no way I could have achieved that without Him. There were times where all I could do was repeat the words on my bracelet that my BFF gave me for my birthday: "It was then that I carried you." and inscribed on the inside "He is with you." and just keep putting one foot in front of the other, knowing that it was the truth. Other times, I'd be praying it...and I'd feel a slight breeze dance across my face, and I'd just smile a bit, knowing that He was letting me know it was ok.
I didn't count food today. Obviously with that long of a workout, it didn't really matter. I tried my best to keep nutrients in me before and during the race, and afterward we all met up at Twisted Root burger company for a DELISH lunch of a cheeseburger, curly fries with ranch, and a chocolate shake. OMG I think I ate enough calories for 20 people, and was half afraid at one point that I'd get sick, but it was soooooooooooo good.
So this phase of my fitness goals is now over. And what a ride it has been. Doing the half marathon today actually knocked me over the 200 mile mark in training, so that goal is met as well! The next phase is going to include working on running more, getting MORE in shape, getting more of this weight off, so that my next walks/runs will take even less time. I want to GET THERE FASTER. lol I'm sore as all get out, sunburnt on my legs, arms, face, and neck, dealing with two blisters, keep finding little rashes in the oddest places and I'm totally exhausted, but somehow I already know that I will do it all over again one day. Stay tuned for that.
NOCC 5K
Today, I pushed D in the NOCC 5K (for Ovarian Cancer). We did this one last year (it was my first 5K ever then) with our friend Helen in honor of her sister who is now a 2 year survivor!
I used it mainly as a warm up walk for the half. We had a lot of fun and it was great to see everyone who could make it out there! Pics will be on our adventure blog soon!
My calories were highish but decent today. I wanted a big carb dinner before Sunday. Breakfast before the 5K was a cup of Easy Mac. At the end of the 5K, I had a banana. After that, we hit up Steak and Shake for some yummy bfast! I had two slices of sour dough toast, plus eggs and bacon (with a little cheese on the eggs). Dinner was at Olive Garden. I had the linguine alla marinara, salad with lowfat italian and parmesan (on both salad and pasta), and 2 breadsticks, and then an Andes Mint to end my day at 1855 calories.
Output: a roughly one hour 5K walk.
I used it mainly as a warm up walk for the half. We had a lot of fun and it was great to see everyone who could make it out there! Pics will be on our adventure blog soon!
My calories were highish but decent today. I wanted a big carb dinner before Sunday. Breakfast before the 5K was a cup of Easy Mac. At the end of the 5K, I had a banana. After that, we hit up Steak and Shake for some yummy bfast! I had two slices of sour dough toast, plus eggs and bacon (with a little cheese on the eggs). Dinner was at Olive Garden. I had the linguine alla marinara, salad with lowfat italian and parmesan (on both salad and pasta), and 2 breadsticks, and then an Andes Mint to end my day at 1855 calories.
Output: a roughly one hour 5K walk.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Finally Friday...
YES! And only two more days to go! Well, 1.5 now...lol
This evening, I went and picked up my packet, which included the H&H&H tech shirt, the race bib, and we also got our run team shirts. It all became SO much more real to me! I won't be wearing either of the shirts, I decided. The main reason is that I'm very comfortable already in my usual tech shirt for long walks, and I don't want to mess with that, but also, I could stand to lose abit more to really look decent in that thin and closecut of a "female cut" shirt! These show ALLLLLL your flab. Yeah, I think I'll stay in my comfy men's tech shirt...lol I so don't want to chance having it rub the wrong way anyway and giving me a road rash while walking. I could have chosen the men's style shirt, but I think these will give me good incentive to push harder and get more weight off so I can rock em!
Today was a decent food day. I did let my cals go up because I really didn't eat much yesterday, but I ate pretty decent. Breakfast was oatmeal and an organic fruit bar. Then for lunch I had a Smart Ones Ziti meal and green beans. My afternoon snack was a tbsp of peanut butter. Dinner was at Chilis with some friends. I got fajitas, and then had some chips and queso, and lots of salsa. On the way home, I had promised D some ice cream, as he had FOUR blue days this week and one green!!! I wanted to give him a reward for no yellow or red days. I'm so proud of him!!!! And, of course, mommy gets ice cream too. lol I had a kids capp chunky choc at Braums to end my day at 1684 calories.
Output: none. I'm doin a 5K in the morning which will be a good warm up walk for the half on Sunday.
This evening, I went and picked up my packet, which included the H&H&H tech shirt, the race bib, and we also got our run team shirts. It all became SO much more real to me! I won't be wearing either of the shirts, I decided. The main reason is that I'm very comfortable already in my usual tech shirt for long walks, and I don't want to mess with that, but also, I could stand to lose abit more to really look decent in that thin and closecut of a "female cut" shirt! These show ALLLLLL your flab. Yeah, I think I'll stay in my comfy men's tech shirt...lol I so don't want to chance having it rub the wrong way anyway and giving me a road rash while walking. I could have chosen the men's style shirt, but I think these will give me good incentive to push harder and get more weight off so I can rock em!
Today was a decent food day. I did let my cals go up because I really didn't eat much yesterday, but I ate pretty decent. Breakfast was oatmeal and an organic fruit bar. Then for lunch I had a Smart Ones Ziti meal and green beans. My afternoon snack was a tbsp of peanut butter. Dinner was at Chilis with some friends. I got fajitas, and then had some chips and queso, and lots of salsa. On the way home, I had promised D some ice cream, as he had FOUR blue days this week and one green!!! I wanted to give him a reward for no yellow or red days. I'm so proud of him!!!! And, of course, mommy gets ice cream too. lol I had a kids capp chunky choc at Braums to end my day at 1684 calories.
Output: none. I'm doin a 5K in the morning which will be a good warm up walk for the half on Sunday.
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