I was just perusing the Six Rivers Running Club site tonight and noticed there are several new races around this area this summer. I already have signed up for the second annual Tim Brownlow run on July 20. I did this one last year and it was a lot of fun. This year, they have reserved a space so race participants can stay and watch the Humboldt Crabs, our very own semi-professional baseball team, play a game. That should be fun, since I've never watched a Crabs game before. I hear the fans are loud and boisterous. ;-)
Many of the races are just too far away for me to drive, with gas prices all out of whack here. There was one in McKinleyville that I had planned on running this month, but I've scrapped that idea (it's about a 45-minute drive one-way). But now there's a new race in Loleta, just a couple miles up the road, that I am thinking about. It's the Swauger Station Days Jim Davy Memorial Run/Walk on July 13, and it has both a 2.2 and 7.2 mile distance. I am thinking about tackling the 7.2-miler, as I need to do a longer race again in preparation for my HM in October. But I know absolutely nothing about it, since it wasn't on the race schedule last year. I wonder if no one else knows about it, and I am the only one who shows up, would I automatically get first place? LOL, that would be nice.
So I guess I will put it on the calendar and look into it. If I do it, that means I'll have a race on July 13, July 20 (a 5K) and August 2 (either a 2 or 7 mile race). Is that too many races in too short a time frame? Of course, I would be treating them more like training runs, not full-out races.
OK, off to bed. I have school in the morning.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Saturday, July 5, 2008
I got...
...95 out of 100 on my first physio test!
Yay me!!!
*Back to add*
Today was a BUSY day! I mowed the lawn, used the weed-whacker, helped Tim cut down some willow branches hanging against the house, pulled weeds in the flower bed, went to the dump, washed both cars, took Kara out for ice cream, AND I managed to squeeze in a five-mile run in the evening!! Geez, no wonder I am tired now!
For this run (although it wasn't that long) I tried out the Jelly Belly Sport Beans that my sister-in-law Becky brought from Austin last month. (She is quickly becoming my running gear dealer, as she also brought me a Moving Comfort sports bra, which I LOVE!!!) She brought me three packs of the beans, and I tried the tropical punch flavor today. Of course, I didn't read the directions beforehand that said to take an entire pack 30 minutes before working out, then more while working out, followed by another pack after working out. Maybe it's a good thing I didn't read that until later, because there's no way in hell I would have spent my only three packs on one silly five-miler.
So I opted to try a couple beans at the three-mile mark of this run. First, these things beat the hell out of Gu in the taste department. And I like the consistency a lot more than Gu, too. I will admit I felt a little guilty because I was basically eating candy while I was running. Talk about counter-productive.
About a minute after eating one Sport Bean and taking some water, I noticed just how sweet they were. They sweet aftertaste lingered for a very long time, but I was OK with that. I didn't really notice if I felt more perky after eating it, but I probably didn't eat enough of them at once for a big difference. And I certainly have to keep them away from the kiddos, because they're basically just a shot of sugar mingled with a corn syrup chaser (I read the ingredients after my run and was disappointed to realize sugar was the main ingredient). Oh well.
I don't think I'll totally ditch the Gu, as I feel it works well for me (after I manage to choke it down). But I think I'll keep some Sport Beans on hand, too.
Too bad I can't figure out how to eat a turkey sandwich while running. ;-)
I still have to do some homework, but I might just do it tomorrow.
Today's stats:
Run:
Distance: 5 miles
Time: 57:56
Pace: 11:23 minute/mile
Yay me!!!
*Back to add*
Today was a BUSY day! I mowed the lawn, used the weed-whacker, helped Tim cut down some willow branches hanging against the house, pulled weeds in the flower bed, went to the dump, washed both cars, took Kara out for ice cream, AND I managed to squeeze in a five-mile run in the evening!! Geez, no wonder I am tired now!
For this run (although it wasn't that long) I tried out the Jelly Belly Sport Beans that my sister-in-law Becky brought from Austin last month. (She is quickly becoming my running gear dealer, as she also brought me a Moving Comfort sports bra, which I LOVE!!!) She brought me three packs of the beans, and I tried the tropical punch flavor today. Of course, I didn't read the directions beforehand that said to take an entire pack 30 minutes before working out, then more while working out, followed by another pack after working out. Maybe it's a good thing I didn't read that until later, because there's no way in hell I would have spent my only three packs on one silly five-miler.
So I opted to try a couple beans at the three-mile mark of this run. First, these things beat the hell out of Gu in the taste department. And I like the consistency a lot more than Gu, too. I will admit I felt a little guilty because I was basically eating candy while I was running. Talk about counter-productive.
About a minute after eating one Sport Bean and taking some water, I noticed just how sweet they were. They sweet aftertaste lingered for a very long time, but I was OK with that. I didn't really notice if I felt more perky after eating it, but I probably didn't eat enough of them at once for a big difference. And I certainly have to keep them away from the kiddos, because they're basically just a shot of sugar mingled with a corn syrup chaser (I read the ingredients after my run and was disappointed to realize sugar was the main ingredient). Oh well.
I don't think I'll totally ditch the Gu, as I feel it works well for me (after I manage to choke it down). But I think I'll keep some Sport Beans on hand, too.
Too bad I can't figure out how to eat a turkey sandwich while running. ;-)
I still have to do some homework, but I might just do it tomorrow.
Today's stats:
Run:
Distance: 5 miles
Time: 57:56
Pace: 11:23 minute/mile
Thursday, July 3, 2008
More Olympic Trials!
I am so excited, as there will be more Olympic track and field coverage tonight. I am even recording it on my DVR in case I can't watch it when it's on (it starts at 11 p.m. our time). I am geeking out for sure!
Tonight I will be keeping an eye on the women's pole vault prelims. Specifically, I will be rooting for Stacy Dragila because I went to high school with her. Sure, she was a senior when I was a lowly freshman, but it's still pretty cool to say she and I share an alma mater and went to school together for a whole year. :-) I should scan her senior pic out of my yearbook and post it here, LOL!
We're taking the kids to the inlaws' cabin tomorrow. Kara is so excited and she's been asking me EVERY day when we're going. I'm glad she's excited, although going there isn't terribly restful for me. There are so many things Matty can hurt himself on, and I feel like I have to be on alert all day. Too bad we can't tether him to a stake to keep him out of trouble (I kid, I kid!).
OK, off to start prepping dinner (chicken, mashed taters and zucchini --yum!) and get ready to take the kids on a walk when Tim gets home.
Today's stats:
Elliptical:
Time: 30 minutes
Tonight I will be keeping an eye on the women's pole vault prelims. Specifically, I will be rooting for Stacy Dragila because I went to high school with her. Sure, she was a senior when I was a lowly freshman, but it's still pretty cool to say she and I share an alma mater and went to school together for a whole year. :-) I should scan her senior pic out of my yearbook and post it here, LOL!
We're taking the kids to the inlaws' cabin tomorrow. Kara is so excited and she's been asking me EVERY day when we're going. I'm glad she's excited, although going there isn't terribly restful for me. There are so many things Matty can hurt himself on, and I feel like I have to be on alert all day. Too bad we can't tether him to a stake to keep him out of trouble (I kid, I kid!).
OK, off to start prepping dinner (chicken, mashed taters and zucchini --yum!) and get ready to take the kids on a walk when Tim gets home.
Today's stats:
Elliptical:
Time: 30 minutes
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Olympic trials, anyone?
I am totally obsessed with watching the U.S. Olympic Trials. It started more than a week ago with gymnastics, and since then I have watched diving, swimming and track and field. I love all of it!
But I really got sucked into the track and field trials, and especially the distance runners. I watched the 10,000 meters and 5,000 meters and was just in awe. They run so fast and make it look so easy. I was rooting for Kara Goucher in both races. She came in second in the 10K and made it to the finals of the 5K, which hasn't been run yet. I just have to root for her because she's such a stellar athlete and has a fantastic first name (although MY Kara has recently asked me to refer to her as "Rainbow Kitty" instead of Kara. Um, no).
I hit the track today myself, inspired by the trials. I am so not a world-class athlete, but I can pretend, right? I did a leisurely three miles and called it a day. I left Garmin at home because he was charging. Sometimes you just have to run for the sake of running. I get so caught up in stats sometimes that it's good to not feel pressured to run a certain pace or finish in a certain time.
Oh, and I had my first physio test today. It was an all-essay test and I feel like I did pretty well. I have no idea how hard he grades these things, so we'll see.
Today's stats:
Run:
Distance: three miles
But I really got sucked into the track and field trials, and especially the distance runners. I watched the 10,000 meters and 5,000 meters and was just in awe. They run so fast and make it look so easy. I was rooting for Kara Goucher in both races. She came in second in the 10K and made it to the finals of the 5K, which hasn't been run yet. I just have to root for her because she's such a stellar athlete and has a fantastic first name (although MY Kara has recently asked me to refer to her as "Rainbow Kitty" instead of Kara. Um, no).
I hit the track today myself, inspired by the trials. I am so not a world-class athlete, but I can pretend, right? I did a leisurely three miles and called it a day. I left Garmin at home because he was charging. Sometimes you just have to run for the sake of running. I get so caught up in stats sometimes that it's good to not feel pressured to run a certain pace or finish in a certain time.
Oh, and I had my first physio test today. It was an all-essay test and I feel like I did pretty well. I have no idea how hard he grades these things, so we'll see.
Today's stats:
Run:
Distance: three miles
Monday, June 30, 2008
Last run of the month
Thank goodness this month is over.
I hope my running gets better in July. I plan on working on it, at least. I need to increase my mileage again and stay injury-free and healthy. That alone is a challenge, it seems.
So I rode the bike and managed a short run this evening. It was pretty decent. I plan on running again tomorrow and then doing Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday runs.
I really don't have much else to say tonight. So I guess I'll sign off here.
Today's stats:
Bike:
Time: 20 minutes
Distance: 5.03 miles
Run:
Distance: two miles
Time: 21:28
Pace: 10:43 minute/mile
I hope my running gets better in July. I plan on working on it, at least. I need to increase my mileage again and stay injury-free and healthy. That alone is a challenge, it seems.
So I rode the bike and managed a short run this evening. It was pretty decent. I plan on running again tomorrow and then doing Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday runs.
I really don't have much else to say tonight. So I guess I'll sign off here.
Today's stats:
Bike:
Time: 20 minutes
Distance: 5.03 miles
Run:
Distance: two miles
Time: 21:28
Pace: 10:43 minute/mile
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Muddling through...
...my last lab report of the weekend.
It took me a few hours to do the first report last night. This one shouldn't take nearly as long, but now I have to get on it as it's now 10:30 p.m.
Until later...
Today's stats:
Elliptical:
Time: 30 minutes
It took me a few hours to do the first report last night. This one shouldn't take nearly as long, but now I have to get on it as it's now 10:30 p.m.
Until later...
Today's stats:
Elliptical:
Time: 30 minutes
Friday, June 27, 2008
Smoky skies
We're finally seeing smoke from all the wildfires burning in Humboldt and Trinity counties. It started wafting in this morning, and by evening the sun looked red and ominous. And the air is just icky brown. Luckily it doesn't smell too much like smoke out there, but that could change. I am still hoping for a long evening run tomorrow, but if the smoke gets worse I might just opt for an indoor workout instead.
I'll be taking the kids to the zoo tomorrow morning. We'll be meeting MooMa (grandma) there, and then she and Papa will take the kids for the night. Yeah! It won't be all party-time for me, though. I'll be finishing my two lab reports that are due Monday, as well as meeting with Kristen to study for our first test. We only have six weeks left of summer school. It will be over before I know it.
Today's stats:
Bike:
Distance: 7.3 miles
Time: 30 minutes
I'll be taking the kids to the zoo tomorrow morning. We'll be meeting MooMa (grandma) there, and then she and Papa will take the kids for the night. Yeah! It won't be all party-time for me, though. I'll be finishing my two lab reports that are due Monday, as well as meeting with Kristen to study for our first test. We only have six weeks left of summer school. It will be over before I know it.
Today's stats:
Bike:
Distance: 7.3 miles
Time: 30 minutes
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