Great Giveaway to win one of my favorite running bra!
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Saturday, November 6, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
No running tomorrow
Instead I have a date with this thing.....
Cannot say I am looking forward to it...
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Training plan
To Higdon or to Galloway
That is the question.
How I am suppose to know what is best for me? I am sure of one thing: my training category is NOVICE!
Galloway is more with time then with distance, not sure I like that and it has more days or rest.
Higdon is all in miles for the running days and I prefer that but the longest run is 10 miles...will that be enough to get me to do 13.1?
I already know that I will need to take walking breaks: to drink for sure and to survive! The Galloway method works good for me for the longer distances.
So the verdict is to Higdon using the Galloway method on the long runs....
lets hope this works!
That is the question.
How I am suppose to know what is best for me? I am sure of one thing: my training category is NOVICE!
Galloway is more with time then with distance, not sure I like that and it has more days or rest.
Higdon is all in miles for the running days and I prefer that but the longest run is 10 miles...will that be enough to get me to do 13.1?
I already know that I will need to take walking breaks: to drink for sure and to survive! The Galloway method works good for me for the longer distances.
So the verdict is to Higdon using the Galloway method on the long runs....
lets hope this works!
My running buddy
My running buddy keeps tracks of my speed, how far I go, my heart rate and how long it takes me to do the distance. He (I decided he is a HE) agrees with everything I think, never complains, never argues, lets me pick what will be on the menu: hills, speed, short run, longer run. Sounds like a dream partner right? Problem is he can be boring at times and he is always inside. Up until now he has been enough for the distances I needed to cover (up to 6 miles). He also comes with a child care option; a must for a stay at home mom like me who needs to do the running in the morning. Now that I have decided to make the jump to the longer distances like 10k and 1/2 marathon (really?) I will need to ditch the running buddy a few times a week, for the long runs for sure. Obviously running outside is way better to prepare for the 1/2 marathon and any other races but sometimes it is just not possible for me to get the time alone to do that during the week and so I do the next best thing and drive to the gym to meet my running buddy while my son plays at the kids gym. It is not ideal but it is better then nothing at all. Now that the temperatures are cooling down here I will be able to run outside without having to struggle with sinus allergies so....
Starting this weekend I will do my Saturday and Sunday runs outside and I am looking forward to it!
Starting this weekend I will do my Saturday and Sunday runs outside and I am looking forward to it!
My running buddy
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Where we come from
Today when I did my 4 miles run the song "My hometown" by Bruce Springsteen popped in my ears. Made me so homesick. I have been living away from home for the last 10 years. My hometown is Quebec city and it is one hard city to leave behind. It is full of culture, has a great history and the best food in the world! Plus there is 4 seasons there, not like where I live now where we have season #1 hot and season #2 hotter then hot!!! The people are welcoming and like good Canadians; they are "nice"! My first language is French...that explains all the grammatical mistakes in this blog!!! Every fall I get homesick, there is no cure for this condition if you love the place you come from. Would you miss this place if it was your hometown?
Why did I leave? That is the question right? The only thing that was worth leaving Quebec, my family and my friends is love of course. I married an American !
Monday, November 1, 2010
One year ago../ One year later
One year ago I could not run a mile without stopping.
One year ago my body was 67 lbs heavier (that is more then what my 6 yrs old son weighs now.)
One year ago I started getting sick.
One year ago I was 13 days away from facing a second surgery in less then 6 mos, this time a Gallbladder removal.
One year ago my jeans size was a double digit number
One year ago I never thought I would ever consider running a half marathon must less actually sign up for one.
One year ago I my idea of working out was to bring a book and sit on the bike at the gym and pedal.
One year ago my hair was still dry when I was done "working out" at the gym.
One year ago I was the proud mother of 2 wonderful boys.
One year later I can run 6 miles without stopping and about 8 with some walking break to drink.
One year later I have gone down several sizes of jeans...
One year later I am prisoner of the food I eat and I still have to learn to accept that this is the way it is.
One year later I have a new passion and something that is just for ME: running.
One year later I have more scars on my belly to remind me where I was at in my life one year ago.
One year later I am still the mother of 2 wonderful curious active boys.
One year later I appreciate the good days a lot more.
One year later I still have health issues and I am still frustrated but I don't let it be my only focus anymore, running is my escape. I race to keep the motivation alive but also to show myself and my kids what I can do.
One year later I still visit the Doctors more often then the average gal my age should.
One year later I am registered for my first half marathon....
One year ago my body was 67 lbs heavier (that is more then what my 6 yrs old son weighs now.)
One year ago I started getting sick.
One year ago I was 13 days away from facing a second surgery in less then 6 mos, this time a Gallbladder removal.
One year ago my jeans size was a double digit number
One year ago I never thought I would ever consider running a half marathon must less actually sign up for one.
One year ago I my idea of working out was to bring a book and sit on the bike at the gym and pedal.
One year ago my hair was still dry when I was done "working out" at the gym.
One year ago I was the proud mother of 2 wonderful boys.
One year ago
One year later I can run 6 miles without stopping and about 8 with some walking break to drink.
One year later I have gone down several sizes of jeans...
One year later I am prisoner of the food I eat and I still have to learn to accept that this is the way it is.
One year later I have a new passion and something that is just for ME: running.
One year later I have more scars on my belly to remind me where I was at in my life one year ago.
One year later I am still the mother of 2 wonderful curious active boys.
One year later I appreciate the good days a lot more.
One year later I still have health issues and I am still frustrated but I don't let it be my only focus anymore, running is my escape. I race to keep the motivation alive but also to show myself and my kids what I can do.
One year later I still visit the Doctors more often then the average gal my age should.
One year later I am registered for my first half marathon....
One year later
Today's workout
Post race days are always a bit harder for me....I feel the pain and the motivation is not there but I went to the gym anyway...I took a day of rest from running and did 20 min of eleptical and weights arms and core.
Tomorrow back at running!
Tomorrow back at running!
Run Like a Mother in NY Times article!
The book that is saving me and making me believe I can actually run a half marathon: Run Like a Mother, was mentioned in a NY Times article today here is the link
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/fashion/31Unwashed.html?scp=1&sq=run%20like%20a%20mother&st=cse
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/fashion/31Unwashed.html?scp=1&sq=run%20like%20a%20mother&st=cse
Today I Ran
This from my favorite people to follow! The Run like a Mother blog! This is a great source of inspiration for me, I feel like I could belong to this group of women!
The hills were the enemy- LA Cancer Challenge 5k benefiting the Hirshberg Foundation
Yesterday was the LA Cancer Challenge 5k benefiting the Hirshberg Foundation. A 5k race that I thought would be hard only because I had not been well recently.....not because of all the hills on the course! Clearly my legs were not prepared for it and neither was my head!
The first mile....well I lost my mind and started way too fast because too many slow people in the front made for a difficult start. I felt like I was running my first 5k back in March...and that was hard on the mental aspect of that race. By mile 2 I got things somewhat under control but I was still feeling the pain and I knew I was in trouble as far as what was left in the tank....mile 3 was a killer...all uphill and my quads were feeling it...burning and burning....all the way to the finish line...did not do my best time but I placed 540 out of 2045 runners...not too bad. Now all I can think about is in 2 weeks I got to race again and twice the distance.....and today I feel a little nervous about this...
and lets not forget I have the main goal still ahead of me...complete my fist half marathon...yesterday I know I was nowhere near ready for 13.1 miles...good thing I still have several weeks to go....must focus on building more endurance.
They had a kids race and the boys ran it! It is a great way to teach them to 1. move and 2. give back. They are still very young but I did try to explain why we were there and that it was about more then just putting one foot in front of the other.
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The first mile....well I lost my mind and started way too fast because too many slow people in the front made for a difficult start. I felt like I was running my first 5k back in March...and that was hard on the mental aspect of that race. By mile 2 I got things somewhat under control but I was still feeling the pain and I knew I was in trouble as far as what was left in the tank....mile 3 was a killer...all uphill and my quads were feeling it...burning and burning....all the way to the finish line...did not do my best time but I placed 540 out of 2045 runners...not too bad. Now all I can think about is in 2 weeks I got to race again and twice the distance.....and today I feel a little nervous about this...
and lets not forget I have the main goal still ahead of me...complete my fist half marathon...yesterday I know I was nowhere near ready for 13.1 miles...good thing I still have several weeks to go....must focus on building more endurance.
They had a kids race and the boys ran it! It is a great way to teach them to 1. move and 2. give back. They are still very young but I did try to explain why we were there and that it was about more then just putting one foot in front of the other.
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Getting to the finish line!!
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The boys before their race!
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