In Search of My Body vol. 10 - taking it one paper towel at at time

[Twoboysnmygirl]

So glad to hear Lisa is doing well!!!

 

[SeptemberGirl]

I took yesterday as a rest day also. I plan for treadmill after wor?k
My toes however are scheduled for next Sunday so they are pretty for WDW

Woo hoo TM day! I am doing 3-4.

Oh, my toes and nails are getting done on Thursday before I leave! Must have fresh and pretty for the World!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Yes, pedi the day before I leave. Always.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

I've started to pack my race belt. No joke. I do this for E and Nancy, so they won't worry about me freaking out.

 

[HockeyKat]

I don't do pedis close to race day. Too afraid for them to take off my calluses and then wind up with blisters. Just my own personal paranoia, though.

Pedis are sort of wasted on me anyhow since I clip my toenails about once a week. I guess my toes bend in weird ways or something, because I have to be really careful with skates/running shoes or I will wind up with bleeding toes.

Which reminds me, I need to take my skates in to get the blade tightened and for a sharpening before my hockey tournament on Feb 18-20...

That schedule is going to be interesting. Hockey game Fri night, 2 on Sat, 2 on Sun, hockey practice on Monday, leave for the Princess on Thurs. Whee.

Okay, totally random today.

 

[Ronda93]

Hi. Just heard from Jean. Lisa's surgery went fine. She is doing her exercises and is up and about. And! Her donation seems to be working too. Yay!

Fantastic news! Goodness this has been a long road.

Karen - I run different ways on different days... typically Tuesdays are straight run. Usually five miles. It's a flat trail. I take 30 seconds or so after each mile to get a good drink of water. Thursdays are hills and done at at 3:1 Galloway. They are not fun. Saturday's long run is a 5:1 Galloway. I need the break to get my HR back down a bit and it makes time for water, fuel and other maintenance issues (mostly iPod or phone stuff). Lately I've added a two mile sprint - using the term loosely - on Monday. Run faster than I want to or think I can.

I haven't gotten a pedicure in quite a while. I love them though. For races I get it at least a week ahead. If I'm gonna be wearing flip-flops afterwards, I'm gonna show off. I never let them attack the callouses. They are there for a good reason.

Today was five miles. I did the 3:1 on the TM which calls for lots of attention. It was fast... 10:50 or so pace. It is going to warm up. Any day now.

Ronda

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Ronda, when is it going to warm up here. Omg kat u would hate it here
My phone says temp without windchil is -13

 

[3DisneyKids]

11.2 miles in 1:59. I'll take that. The last mile was NOT pretty. Details after I shower. Yeah, I'm a bit gross...

 

[SeptemberGirl]

In race news, my drinking shirt and Emily's Go Mom shirt arrived!

Ronda, stupid question. How do you do the splits outside? Does your watch beep? I have not done them outside (well, I am never outside because it's freezing and I jut figured out the splits like last week) and I am sort of puzzled as how to do them. The TM, I just watch my time on the little counter.

 

[Ronda93]

Liz - my watch keeps the intervals. I've set up 4/1, 5/1, 4/1, 10/3. A smorgasboard of intervals. Garmin and Polar watches usually have the interval function. Garmin treats it as laps and some complain that it's limited to 99. A 2/1 in a marathon will go past 99.

Now that I've given too much information I'll tell you there's another gizmo called the Gym Boss that's sized like a pager. It beeps and vibrates.

Ronda

 

[3DisneyKids]

Liz I have the Gym Boss. Of course I have it...it's a running gadget. I'm bringing it and you can check it out. $20. I like it better than doing intervals on my watch b/c it vibrates AND beeps. My music is pretty loud and I won't hear a watch beep. And I often won't feel a watch vibration either. But this thing I feel.

 

[HockeyKat]

Liz - my watch keeps the intervals. I've set up 4/1, 5/1, 4/1, 10/3. A smorgasboard of intervals. Garmin and Polar watches usually have the interval function. Garmin treats it as laps and some complain that it's limited to 99. A 2/1 in a marathon will go past 99.

Now that I've given too much information I'll tell you there's another gizmo called the Gym Boss that's sized like a pager. It beeps and vibrates.

Ronda

The Gym Boss has the same problem I think with 99 intervals. When you do 1:1s, the 99 definitely come up quickly.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Still holds true. Beer is the Best. Recovery. Drink. Ever. Word.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Definitely did the trick. I feel SO much better now.

Amy--add this to your list of coaching duties...make sure I drink a beer soon after finishing the race! Have I mentioned that Amy is the best on-course coach EVER?!?!

My main coaching responsibility will be reconnaissance. Once I cross, I am "on call" to double back in case anyone is struggling and needs an escort in. That and making how many versions of training plans???

Nancy--well, she's just going to make all of Team Goddess look awesome with her mad speed skills. And be on-course race support because she's amazing like that.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Liz - my watch keeps the intervals. I've set up 4/1, 5/1, 4/1, 10/3. A smorgasboard of intervals. Garmin and Polar watches usually have the interval function. Garmin treats it as laps and some complain that it's limited to 99. A 2/1 in a marathon will go past 99.

Now that I've given too much information I'll tell you there's another gizmo called the Gym Boss that's sized like a pager. It beeps and vibrates.

Ronda

Oh my goodness! Fascinating!!! I have a Polar but I had no idea it could do that. I am a little Amish, truly. Not as Amish as Nancy, but maybe Mennonite?

Liz I have the Gym Boss. Of course I have it...it's a running gadget. I'm bringing it and you can check it out. $20. I like it better than doing intervals on my watch b/c it vibrates AND beeps. My music is pretty loud and I won't hear a watch beep. And I often won't feel a watch vibration either. But this thing I feel.

Super!

Still holds true. Beer is the Best. Recovery. Drink. Ever. Word.

Why am I thinking that you are slightly tipsy?

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Definitely did the trick. I feel SO much better now.

Amy--add this to your list of coaching duties...make sure I drink a beer soon after finishing the race! Have I mentioned that Amy is the best on-course coach EVER?!?!

My main coaching responsibility will be reconnaissance. Once I cross, I am "on call" to double back in case anyone is struggling and needs an escort in. That and making how many versions of training plans???

Nancy--well, she's just going to make all of Team Goddess look awesome with her mad speed skills. And be on-course race support because she's amazing like that.

Totally tipsy. Plus, why is your smiley drinking water?

 

[HockeyKat]

Totally tipsy. Plus, why is your smiley drinking water?

I managed to do 2.62 miles in 35 min today on the TM, then the 5 min cooldown walk. I only had 40 min at lunch so couldn't do the full 3. First mile was run 1, walk 3, 2nd was 1:2, 3rd .62 was 1:1.

Shin still feels fine and I feel like my lungs are rebounding a bit. I am also hoping the lingering end of this cold was a factor in fatigue this week.

It's supposed to be in the high 50s this weekend, so I am planning on getting 6-8 in outside.

 

[AKASnowWhite]

I am a little Amish, truly. Not as Amish as Nancy, but maybe Mennonite?

I'm totally caught up in my lifes chaos. Some days I wish I could clone me.

Which makes me think of some commercial we saw on tv the other night for that show "Who do you think you are?" where they trace the ancestory of famous people. Someone (don't recall who) realized that her grandfather was a poligamist. Stephen was all "hell no! One crazy is enough" Yeah. So if I cloned me, I gain another me, but most likely lose a husband.

 

[Ronda93]

E - Awesome run. I may try running later in the day if it means beer. Hmmmm

Kat - Great lunch run. Hope you can get outside this weekend. It changes everything. Glad the leg feels good. Lungs and heart upgrade quick.

Karen - we're supposed to get to 50 this weekend and, not to jinx it, 60 next week. Good bye snow.

This is a cutback week for me... Saturday is 8 and I'm looking forward to it. My feet have stopped hurting. I think it was just the abrupt surface change. I did try some new insoles, too. Change things enough and you'll never know what helps!

Hope everyone starts a great weekend tomorrow!

Ronda

 

[3DisneyKids]

Totally tipsy. Plus, why is your smiley drinking water?

Not even a little tipsy, sadly. Though definitely some post-run endorphins! And drinking water because I am so DIS-savvy that I don't click on the picture of the smiley I want, I just type in the code! And that USED to be the code for the beer drinking smiley. I guess they added a water one!

I'm with Ronda--getting outside makes all the difference! Glad you are getting somewhat of a break this week, Ronda. What are you training up to before the full? 20 miles? Or more?