4 miles

fuck this.

4 miles

so, there haven't been any posts since last wednesday because i haven't run since last wednesday. i decided to give my leg a rest since it wasn't doing so well. unfortunately, it's still not feeling all that great.

today's run probably would've been awesome any other day. it was cool and raining lightly - perfect for a sweaty person like me. unfortunately, my quad still hurt, and my hammy and calf were really tight. i'm just hoping everything will loosen up eventually.

on a bright note, sb is back! i'm so excited that he can run again. one of these days, both of us will be able to run pain free...one of these days...

tomorrow: 8 miles

son of a...

first song on the shuffle: too angry to remember

well, it's official. my quad is totally jacked up. it hurt with the first step i took on today's run. i'm so f'ing pissed off. i made it just under 5 miles before i had to stop. it hurts to walk now. oh, and did i mention that my calf started to cramp up at around mile 3? yeah.

this is bullshit.

3 miles

first song on the shuffle: "no woman, no cry" the fugees

felt ok today. my right leg tightened up about half way through so i had to stop and stretch. it felt better after that, but it still was sore after the run. now, not only am i concerned about my calf, my quad is giving me issues too. i have the freaking trifecta of pain in my right leg: my hammie from ages ago that still hurts, my calf from the race and now my quad. this is out of control.

tomorrow: 7 miles (i hope)

8.5 miles

let's not talk about that. i have nothing good to say.

tomorrow: cross training

7 miles

first song on the shuffle: "come around" sister hazel

i made it. phew. it didn't feel all that great, but i made it. my calf still hurts like a bitch, but it wasn't too bad when i was running. it didn't start to bother me until about 6.5 miles.

apparently, mizuno is trying to get back at me for switching to brooks because the mizuno singlet i bought at the half marathon expo chafed the living hell out of my right underarm. owwie.

tomorrow: 4 miles

buh

i was supposed to run 3 miles today, but i decided to rest instead. you know how i wrote about that calf cramp during the half marathon? well, my right calf hurts so badly now, and it's making me really nervous. it feels like there are about 10 knives stabbing my calf in a concentrated area. maybe i should've stopped to stretch in those last 400 meters.

i really am a fucking moron.

tomorrow: 7 miles

13.1 miles

official time - 2:09:40

well, that was interesting in both good and bad ways.

good because i had a great send-off; because it was a beautiful day for a race; because runners are the best people in the world; because i felt awesome for about 11 miles; because there was a smiling face at the finish line; because when i finished, they had ice cold wet towels for us; but mostly because i finished.

bad because i almost jacked my ankle (flashes of sb's boot running through my mind); because by mile 12, my legs started to get really heavy; but mostly because with about 400 meters left to go, my right calf completely cramped up. i couldn't bring myself to stop to stretch it out, so i figured i'd just heel strike and toe off as hard as i could to get rid of the cramp. extremely stupid move, i know, but it worked...thankfully...because if i had to run through the finish line in front of all those people dragging my leg behind me, i would've felt like such a loser.

i don't know why that happened, but it makes me really nervous. i hydrated and took gu along the way. i hydrated and carbo-loaded the days leading up to the race. sigh.

i ran 12 miles last weekend, and i'm not sure why this race took so much more of a toll on my body. i'm just going to try not to let it get to me and just continue on with my training.

tomorrow: rest day

6 miles

first song on the shuffle: "all falls down" kanye west

i felt pretty good again today. my calves were really tight the entire time, but at least i didn't feel like poo.

so, i haven't blogged about the race this sunday...mainly because i have been trying to take my training week by week in an attempt not to freak out. well, this sunday, i'll be running the chicago distance classic half marathon. i'm hoping it'll serve as a test for pace and for hydration/gu stops. we'll see how it goes. if i go down, at least sb will be at the gear check to claim my broken ass.

today was the last run of the week until the race. sigh.

3 miles

first song on the shuffle: "hopeless" sister hazel

well, my life seems to be full of irony lately. for the past week, i thought the prospect of my training getting any better was hopeless. today, the first song on the shuffle is "hopeless," and i thought that was fairly appropriate. however, i actually felt pretty damn great. go figure. let's just hope that feeling continues through this sunday.

tomorrow: 6 miles

12 miles

well, i made it. that was officially the longest run i've ever done. my legs still feel like shit, but at least i didn't have to drop out. the pace leaders said i should cut either one or both of my short runs this week because they're pretty sure i'm suffering from fatigue. i hate feeling weak.

note to self: do not put gu packets down your sports bra - it makes for interesting rub marks/blisters. gross.

tomorrow: cross training
weekly mileage: 20 miles
monday: rest day

5 miles

first song on the shuffle: "normal life" july 4 kings

you know those anvils that would fall on wylie coyote? i feel like i have two of them strapped to my legs.

ever since my terribly shitty run on sunday, i've been slightly concerned about how my body is holding up. after yesterday's pretty shitty run and this morning's very shitty run, i am extraordinarily concerned.

ugh.

considering skipping the run tomorrow and cross training instead. this sucks.

tomorrow: ?

3 miles

first song on the shuffle: "lose my breath" destiny's child

i got up and ran this morning, and thank goodness i did. it's so freaking hot outside. however, i will still take this stifling heat any day over snow and cold temperatures.

looks like i'm going to have to wake up extra early tomorrow to get in my kinda long run before work. sigh.

tomorrow: 6 miles