Logged: 3.1 miles
Race Countdown: 31 days
Did another 5k run today and shaved 50 secs off my last time.
24:10! woohoo!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
The Bug!
Sick Day
Race Countdown: 37 days
Craaaap. Literally. I have the stomach flu. No wonder my workouts were feeling so taxing for the past week.
Miraculously, I have still been keeping up with my scheduled runs up until now. It helps tremendously that this is my taper week so there's only three 4-mile runs. However, after running 2 miles and walking the rest of the way on Wednesday, my body has been consumed by vomit and dehydration. The only things I've eaten in the past 48 hours are one yogurt, a small portion of porridge, a few spoons of apple sauce, and some saltine crackers.
My health has suddenly turned to shit. I can't recall eating a single real meal in the past two weeks. What to do?? Should I still do my 4 miles tomorrow? Even when just walking from the living room to the bathroom makes me feel nauseous and fatigued?
I need to get better soon. The fact that I have dropped so much weight might have at one point filled me with sadistic glee and false self-confidence; now it is just filling me with worry. I will take hearty and healthy over skinny and sickly any day! Thankfully, I am going home to visit the parents on Monday for a week of spring break(up) getaway. My mom's cooking is certain to kill any stomach virus diet!
Race Countdown: 37 days
Craaaap. Literally. I have the stomach flu. No wonder my workouts were feeling so taxing for the past week.
Miraculously, I have still been keeping up with my scheduled runs up until now. It helps tremendously that this is my taper week so there's only three 4-mile runs. However, after running 2 miles and walking the rest of the way on Wednesday, my body has been consumed by vomit and dehydration. The only things I've eaten in the past 48 hours are one yogurt, a small portion of porridge, a few spoons of apple sauce, and some saltine crackers.
My health has suddenly turned to shit. I can't recall eating a single real meal in the past two weeks. What to do?? Should I still do my 4 miles tomorrow? Even when just walking from the living room to the bathroom makes me feel nauseous and fatigued?
I need to get better soon. The fact that I have dropped so much weight might have at one point filled me with sadistic glee and false self-confidence; now it is just filling me with worry. I will take hearty and healthy over skinny and sickly any day! Thankfully, I am going home to visit the parents on Monday for a week of spring break(up) getaway. My mom's cooking is certain to kill any stomach virus diet!
Friday, February 13, 2009
Not So Hot, Hot, Hot
Logged: 6 miles
Race Countdown: 43 days
Tough 6-mile tempo run today. Usually my body can jump quickly into running mode as soon as my feet push off. Even during hard runs my breathing is still easy, the adrenaline is pumping, and it feels good to push my body. I never get that feeling anymore like I'm going to die. Today, I felt like death.
What is that quote about breakups being good for the economy? I can't remember right now but it must be from Sex and the City, which means it must be true. Carrie Bradshaw -- like the New York Times -- never lies.
This week I spent:
$100 by going grocery shopping 3 times (and it's only Friday)
$25 to take my car out of the parking garage in order to drive to said grocery store
$15 at various coffee shops in exchange for tea, free parking and a no-crying zone
$37 for mindless entertainment in the form of books and movies
This week I did not:
- go to class
- hydrate
- change clothes (much)
- eat real meals
- eat. period.
- stop running
Happy to announce, however, that my appetite might be making a comeback. I'm also considering changing my training schedule to lengthen my long runs (up to 10 miles at least) and to include more hill workouts. It's good to know that despite everything, at least my running is still on track. The rest, like the economy, can only go up from here.
Race Countdown: 43 days
Tough 6-mile tempo run today. Usually my body can jump quickly into running mode as soon as my feet push off. Even during hard runs my breathing is still easy, the adrenaline is pumping, and it feels good to push my body. I never get that feeling anymore like I'm going to die. Today, I felt like death.
What is that quote about breakups being good for the economy? I can't remember right now but it must be from Sex and the City, which means it must be true. Carrie Bradshaw -- like the New York Times -- never lies.
This week I spent:
$100 by going grocery shopping 3 times (and it's only Friday)
$25 to take my car out of the parking garage in order to drive to said grocery store
$15 at various coffee shops in exchange for tea, free parking and a no-crying zone
$37 for mindless entertainment in the form of books and movies
This week I did not:
- go to class
- hydrate
- change clothes (much)
- eat real meals
- eat. period.
- stop running
Happy to announce, however, that my appetite might be making a comeback. I'm also considering changing my training schedule to lengthen my long runs (up to 10 miles at least) and to include more hill workouts. It's good to know that despite everything, at least my running is still on track. The rest, like the economy, can only go up from here.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Personal Best
Logged: 5 miles
Race Countdown: 50 days
I set a new personal best time today: 5k in 25 mins. Felt really good!
I lowered my goal time for the half marathon to 2 hours. That's a pace of slightly more than 9 min/mile. I'm really not sure if I'll be able to do it that fast, but my original goal time of 2 hours and 10 minutes didn't feel challenging enough. Anyway, it's not so much about how fast I can run it as just completing the race in general. I heard the Atlanta course is a little hilly so that makes me a little nervous. But maybe if my body is feeling good and all the stars are aligned, I could do it in 2 hours or less.
I started doing some yoga to help stretch and loosen my muscles, especially in my hips and back. My back has been aching recently. Next week my mileage goes up to 17 miles and my running days increase from 3 to 4 days a week. Plowing on...
Race Countdown: 50 days
I set a new personal best time today: 5k in 25 mins. Felt really good!
I lowered my goal time for the half marathon to 2 hours. That's a pace of slightly more than 9 min/mile. I'm really not sure if I'll be able to do it that fast, but my original goal time of 2 hours and 10 minutes didn't feel challenging enough. Anyway, it's not so much about how fast I can run it as just completing the race in general. I heard the Atlanta course is a little hilly so that makes me a little nervous. But maybe if my body is feeling good and all the stars are aligned, I could do it in 2 hours or less.
I started doing some yoga to help stretch and loosen my muscles, especially in my hips and back. My back has been aching recently. Next week my mileage goes up to 17 miles and my running days increase from 3 to 4 days a week. Plowing on...
Monday, February 2, 2009
Sorry, Body
Logged: 7 miles
Race Countdown: 54 days
This is an apology letter to my body. Dear body, sorry I didn't love you so.
This past week was definitely a testament to the fact that mental and physical health are linked. Many things are stressing me out - looming thesis deadlines, lack of post-grad plans, broken laptop (fixed today, thank god!), arguments, general down-and-out things, etc. etc. etc. I must admit that I am guilty of stress eating and basically resorted to an all-carb + sugar diet. Because who needs a career when you have chocolate?
Well, my body has decided to fight back! Its weapons of choice? Sore muscles and narcolepsy. Chronic fatigue is awfully unpleasant, especially when I am already sleeping well past my morning alarm. My 7-mile run today was more strenuous than it should have been. I could hear my body yelling the entire time.
Isn't it convenient that both joy and frustration can be used as an excuse to break out the ben & jerry's you secretly stashed in the freezer? Or maybe that's just me. In any case, I have resolved to return to a healthy, gluttony-free diet for the next 2 months of training. It would probably be a good idea to avoid future arguments like this if my body and I are going to coexist for the entire 13.1 miles.
Yesterday I spent 2.5 hours (yes, that's how long it takes me to thoroughly walk every aisle of Trader Joe's and Whole Foods) grocery shopping. It was glorious - more so for my body, less so for my wallet. Good food is and always will be the one thing I never hesitate to splurge on. It's just worth it. Bring on the fiber and protein!
Race Countdown: 54 days
This is an apology letter to my body. Dear body, sorry I didn't love you so.
This past week was definitely a testament to the fact that mental and physical health are linked. Many things are stressing me out - looming thesis deadlines, lack of post-grad plans, broken laptop (fixed today, thank god!), arguments, general down-and-out things, etc. etc. etc. I must admit that I am guilty of stress eating and basically resorted to an all-carb + sugar diet. Because who needs a career when you have chocolate?
Well, my body has decided to fight back! Its weapons of choice? Sore muscles and narcolepsy. Chronic fatigue is awfully unpleasant, especially when I am already sleeping well past my morning alarm. My 7-mile run today was more strenuous than it should have been. I could hear my body yelling the entire time.
Isn't it convenient that both joy and frustration can be used as an excuse to break out the ben & jerry's you secretly stashed in the freezer? Or maybe that's just me. In any case, I have resolved to return to a healthy, gluttony-free diet for the next 2 months of training. It would probably be a good idea to avoid future arguments like this if my body and I are going to coexist for the entire 13.1 miles.
Yesterday I spent 2.5 hours (yes, that's how long it takes me to thoroughly walk every aisle of Trader Joe's and Whole Foods) grocery shopping. It was glorious - more so for my body, less so for my wallet. Good food is and always will be the one thing I never hesitate to splurge on. It's just worth it. Bring on the fiber and protein!
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