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Rested But Not Healed

I am back from FOUR fabulous days on Lake George!!!

dinner at our marina

picnicking on the island

enjoying my first lake swim

 

watching the fireworks from our boat

 

relaxing with a good book & a view

 

scenic nature walks

 

dining at our fav waterfront restaurant

 
several painful runs

Yes, I said “painful.”

 
I have been  in denial for 3 weeks.   I have been running slow and walking hoping that the pain in my heel is just in my mind.
 
This is the first week of my Half Marathon training!  OUCH!!
 
Today I decided that I wouldn’t run until I saw a doctor.  The decision was the easy part.  I started calling podiatrists & orthopedists.  It started with the first appointment for a new patient being in September.  I said “Not possible.  I am a runner! ”  Then it was in August, then at the end of the month, then next week.  I made appts with each one hoping to get an earlier one. 
 
Finally, I got one for this Friday!!!  Then of course, I had to call and cancel ALL the other appts.
 
So we’ll see.  It doesn’t hurt now!  I only hurts when I run 😦
 
So the worst would be that I WALK this half marathon.  I can do that in 5 hours, right?
 
It’s too early to worry about Half Marathon #4 on Nov 6 (and non-refundable plane tix to LA)!!!  My heel will heal!!!!
 
Happy Running!
 
 
 
 
 
 
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To Race or To Train or Both?

Summer 2008, 2009, 2010 – I ran 5ks almost every weekend. My goal was to try to get faster.

April 2008 – 1st 5k – 37:36
November 2010 – 27:30  (I got faster!!)

Then it all changed…

January 2011 – 1st Half Marathon
April 2011 – 2nd Half Marathon

Since there aren’t many 5ks during the colder months, I didn’t feel like I was giving up much.

Silks & Satins 5k ’10
Mary & me before the CRSS 5k ’10

 

September 2011 – 3rd Half Marathon!!

The Dilemma…

Summer 2011:

Do I race the summer 5ks? (I LOVE races.)
Do I skip the 5ks and train? (I NEED to do long runs at a HM pace.)
Do I run the 5ks and train? (I think I am too COMPETIVE to just run a race.)
Should I move my long runs to a weekday? (What about RAIN & LACK of ENERGY after a long day at work.)

Do I Race or Train or can I do Both?

Happy Running (or racing  or training!)

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Happy 4th! Happy Monday Off!

Update for Last Week:

My goal was 16.5  miles and I  ran  for a total of  16.5 miles. (Heel still not 100% so ran/walked most of my miles)
No Races  
I played tennis 2x (lost my USTA singles match) and did yoga once.

This week’s schedule:

Mon & Tues – boating on Lake George
Wed- yoga
Thurs – mall w/bf
Fri – mah jongg
Sat & Sun – boating on Lake George or mah jongg on Schroon River

This week’s running:

Mon –  4  mi  – DAY OFF
Tues – 2  mi  – DAY OFF
Wed-Sat – REST my heel
Sun – 6 mi 
 
Week Running Goal =  12 miles 
July Monthly Running Goal = 70 miles, a race or 2

Yearly Running Goal = 1011 miles

 Happy Running!

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Half Marathon #3

My 3rd Half Marathon (Adirondack Half Marathon) will be on September 25, 2011 and it goes half way around Schroon Lake. (The Half Marathon will begin at the 13.1 mile marker and will end at the Full Marathon Finish Line. The runners will run on the easier section of the marathon course.  The first five to six miles are flat; then there are long, gentle hills on Route 9. Time to complete this race will be 5 hours.)

Good Things about this Race 🙂 :

  • The course is supposed to be beautiful.
  • It’s local – I can either sleep on my boat in Bolton Landing or at my friend’s house in Chestertown
  • It has an Expo (my first Expo.)
  • I won’t be running it alone (Bloggers Felice, Amanda & AJH, running friends Mary, Janis & Bridget are running it too.)
  • No pressure – 5 hour time limit
  • Lots of water stops
  • There’s a Pasta Party the night before.
  • You get a Finisher Medal!

Not So Good Things 😦 :

  • Training in the summer heat (never have run more than a 5k in the summer)!!
  • Finding time for long runs in the summer with weekend 5ks and boating on Lake George!!!!!
  • It’s my 3rd Half – Shouldn’t I aim for a faster time?
  • Are there hills? (I hate hills!)
  • My heel still “hurts” : OUCH!

LET THE TRAINING BEGIN!!

Happy Running!

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Off to the Lake Again

We’re off to spend the next FOUR days on Lake George.
 
 
Four days to be filled by:
 
 

Hanging with friends

 
 

eating

 
 

drinking

 
 

fireworks

floating on the lake

running, of course

Happy Running! Enjoy your weekend!

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July is Here!

June Recap:

Goals :

  • 70 miles – FAIL – I ran only 59 miles but I was away and injured!
  • running 3-4 times per week – YES, the first half of the month but things slowed down when I was away and injured!
  • adding some longer runs – Again not as much as I would haved liked – I did run 6 miles once & 5 miles twice
  • a 5k race or 2 (finishing under 29 min) – YES – two 5K races – one under 29 min and the other under 28!! (but that was before the foot injury 😦  )

I continued to play tennis at least once a week and do yoga as well.  My 2 non-race weekends were  spent on beautiful Lake George.

Goals for July:

  • 70 miles
  • running 3-4 times per week
  • adding longer runs to train for my 3rd half marathon
  • a 5k race  (finishing under 29 min)
  • Get rid of my heel pain!!!

Happy Running!

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Mid-Year Report Card

 

Six months have passed since I set my goals.  It’s time to take a look and see how well I’ve done:

Lower my 5K PR – B – It still stands at 27:30 but I did have 3 races under 28 minutes!

Run 5ks under 28 minutes – B – 3 out of 6 under 28 (all under 30 minutes)

Win my age group – B – 2nd for the LG Half, (50-59), 2nd for Polar Cap 4m (55-59), 2nd for Firefighters 5K (55-59), 1st SPAC 5k(55-59) – only got prizes for the lst 2

Polar Cap – 2nd place in AG

Run new races – A  – 8 new races (Polar Cap 4m, Firefighters 5k, Naples Half, LG Half, Delmar Dash 5m, Sean’s Run 5k, Workforce Challenge 3.5m, Runnin of the Green 4m)

 

Runnin of the Green 4 miler

 

Run at least one race each month – A – 1 in Jan, 1 in Feb, 2 in Mar, 2 in Apr, 4 in May, 2 in Jun)

Sean's Run in May

Run 3-4 times a week ALL YEAR (use the treadmill when it is too cold or slippery or raining outside) – A – over 400 miles so far

Running outside in January

Run a longer race than 5k (4 mi, 5 mi or 10K) – A – 2 Half Marathons, 2 – 4 mile races, 1 -5 mile race

Delmar Dash 5 miler

Run a half marathon race –  A –2 Half Marathons so far and 2 more scheduled!!

LG Half Marathon 4-11

Run at least 15 races – A – 12 so far and a lot more planned!

Mother's Day 5k Race '11

Run  a race in another state – A – Half Marathon in Florida and another scheduled for California

Half in Naples, Florida

Volunteer at a race – not yet  😦

Take running pics & post on FB & this blog – A – I have taken lots of photos (even use the timer on my camera) & post on this blog & on facebook

Keep track of how many miles I run this year – A – I record every mile I run on this blog, dailymile.com & on a tickerfactory.com ticker

Happy Running!

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My Trip to Milwaukee and More

my 1st beer, the 1st nite

at the conference dinner with my colleague

dinner on the river with new friends

I had originally hoped to run the Superun 5k on the night I arrived.  I didn’t register and I’m glad I didn’t because my flight was delayed in Cleveland and I arrived too late.  Anyway, I am nursing a sore “heel.”

Thursday morning I dragged myself to the hotel gym (which was on my floor) and slowly ran 3 miles on the treadmill while watching Wimbledon live.

I love conferences and now I remember why I didn’t run at all 2 years ago in Boulder.  No time!  You get caught up in the excitement of the workshops & meeting new people.

The bad thing or maybe good thing (if you like food) is that you get to eat every hour! Breakfast, workshop, food break, workshop, lunch, workshop, food break, workshop, food break, workshop, dinner!

We did walk every day after lunch and in the evening.  But it didn’t put a dent in the calories that I consumed!!!

Friday morning I had a headache & Saturday morning, I had to pack.  So I had a great time but didn’t do the running that I had planned.  It wasn’t so bad because I could justify it with the fact that my “heel” hurt, right?

Sunday morning we got up bright and early to go to Lake George.  I was psyched because I had Monday off.

The real reason I had Monday off was that I had wanted to do the Adirondack 10 miler with AJH.  I definitely wasn’t prepared to run 10 miles and I was jet lagged and tired from the conference.

We got to our marina where the race ended just in time to hear the awards.  Believe it or not, they gave awards for each age and there was no one in my age group!!! I would have won!!! DARN!! This race is on my bucket list!

We ended up having a great day on one of the picnic islands (Black Mountain Pt) with friends.

lunch on the island

 

me & my hubby

our view of the lake

Saturday evening, we hung out in Bolton Landing and had pizza and listened to a live band.

Sunday morning, sore foot or not, I wasn’t going to miss a run on a perfect morning.  I did my usual 5 mile trek down to the park, around the Sagamore and down 9N.  I took it slow & walked when my heel hurt but it doesn’t feel any worse so it was worth it!

Sagamore nature trail

Afterwards, we rode around on the boat to another island and then met friends back at the marina for a BQ.

a pic before leaving for tennis

Unfortunately we had to leave early because I had a USTA tennis match. (I had to play singles – UGH!!)

 This is the last week before I need to get serious about running!  Please, heel heal!

Happy Running!

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Monday & A Day Off

Update for Last Week:

My goal was 9.5  miles but  I only ran  for a total of  6.5 miles. (Heel still not 100% and was at a conference in Milwaukee)
No Races  😦 ( I have today off because I was planning to run the Adirondack Challenge 10 miler yesterday!!)
I played a USTA tennis match (my team won but me & my partner lost 6-7, 1-6 but played well)

Goals for the Week:

This week’s schedule:

Mon – USTA tennis match
Tues – tennis
Wed- yoga
Thurs – mall w/bff
Fri – mah jongg
Sat & Sun – boating on Lake George

This week’s running:

Mon –  3.5  mi  – DAY OFF
Wed – 3 mi  before yoga
Thurs – 3.5 mi after work
Sun – 6.5 mi in Bolton Landing (July 1)
 
Week Running Goal = 16.5 miles 
June Monthly Running Goal = 70 miles, a race or 2

Yearly Running Goal = 1011 miles

 Happy Running!

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A Motivational Post


Read this post– http://todayshealthrocks.blogspot.com/2011/06/oh-benefits-of-running.html and you will want to run and keep running.

Running is not about who can run the furthest and the fastest. It is a place where we can escape our problems and enter into a world where we are invincible!!!
Thanks Devin for reminding me.
 
Happy Running!  It’s good for your health!