This training sesh for the upcoming half marathong is so far from good...it's BAAAD... I just can't seem to find the motivation to get my ass in gear and run!! First, I complained about the horrible weather. Now that the weather is AMAZING, I still can't do it!! I've got no excuse, although, Monday did give me a reason to give up just a little bit.
Picture this:
I'm at work. I begin to walk a parent out the door and as I'm talking to her about her child, her kid decides to break outta this joint and bolt!! "(KID'S NAME)!!! STOP!!" Nope, he keeps going and actually looks back with a gigantic grin on his face. Sorry, kid, autism does NOT excuse you from this-- So I chase him down.
Of course as I'm reaching out to grab him by the shirt, I FLIPPING ROLL MY ANKLE!
The pain was REALLY weird. I think because I was with a parent and I didn't want to scream, I probably made a really weird face and grimaced as I felt like vomiting from the pain. The pain went from my foot into my stomach and made me feel nauseas. Weird, right?? The first thing I thought of was, "Is this what guys feel like when they get nailed in the nuts?" Boys always say that the pain from getting kicked in the grapes can be so bad it makes them vomit.... anyway...
So there I was, leaning on the closest railing and telling the kid that it's not okay to run away like that all while trying to keep from screaming at the frustration of tripping.
And I hear you laughing... yeah, YOU! I know I've tripped SO many times already, it's like, WTF?!
So anyway, I take Tuesday off, I take Wednesday off, and I decide to go for a run since I had the day off (Gracias, Cesar Chavez). I gear up, I head out and I begin to run...
I first told myself, "Okay, 10 miles... let's do it. No no, 10 mile SPRINT workout! Yeah!" So off I went... Well, about 3 miles into it, I get SOOOO tired. WHAT THE HELL... UGH... THIS BLOWS...
Eventually, said, "F--- this SH--", and I turned around and just went back home. I ended up only logging in about 7 miles and now I feel like such a failure! I just hate saying that I'm going to do something and then fall short. With my day off today, I really wanted to seize the G D day!! Well let me tell you... I did NOT carpe the diem... NOT-AT-ALL...
So now I'm just hoping to find some motivation SOMEWHERE... My race is coming up at the end of April and I at least have to finish under 2 hours (now that I know I can do it!)
Depressing entry for today, but hopefully entertaining. That's it for now. I'm going to go stuff my face with sushi now...
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
What's Next, You Say??
Well fans, I'll tell you what's next: THE PARKWAY HALF MARATHONG
For many of you that have been such loyal followers, you have already read my first blog entry and you already know that the Parkway Half Marathong of 2010 was my FIRST ever distance event. This year, I have signed up for the 2011 Parkway Half in recognition of the event that served as the catalyst in my journey as a distance runner. So, April 30, here I come!!
PR-ing in the Shamrock Half was a proud moment for me, because not only did I PR, but it was also under 2 hours, which was my ultimate goal. Now, for the Parkway Half, there's an even higher standard to hold myself to, but I'm just not quite sure I have the motivation for it right now. The weather SUCKS which is probably my number 1 reason I don't feel compelled to run so much anymore.
Here is Sacramento, the rain keeps on falling and the river is just about overflowing. A co-worker even told me there was a flood warning an the levy is just about cracking!!! I can only imagine... I won't be running the race, I'll be FLOATING the race. Anyone have a raft I can borrow? It's like Oregon Trail all over again: Caulk the wagon and ford the river before we lose the oxen!
It's not so much that I don't have the will power to run in the rain (because believe me, I DID that when I trained for the full marathong...18 miler!! MISERABLE!). I just hate the wet weather... does not make for a happy run.
Since my last half on March 13, I've run a total of 2 times.... SO LAME I KNOW!! My original plan was to train for this next race using sprint workouts instead of just solely running. So far, it's been an epic FAIL and I need some motivation to get going again... I just can't seem to find it.
Anyway, just wanted to make the announcement and let everyone know I've got a race in April!!! Let's hope I can get my ass in gear and train!!
For many of you that have been such loyal followers, you have already read my first blog entry and you already know that the Parkway Half Marathong of 2010 was my FIRST ever distance event. This year, I have signed up for the 2011 Parkway Half in recognition of the event that served as the catalyst in my journey as a distance runner. So, April 30, here I come!!
PR-ing in the Shamrock Half was a proud moment for me, because not only did I PR, but it was also under 2 hours, which was my ultimate goal. Now, for the Parkway Half, there's an even higher standard to hold myself to, but I'm just not quite sure I have the motivation for it right now. The weather SUCKS which is probably my number 1 reason I don't feel compelled to run so much anymore.
Here is Sacramento, the rain keeps on falling and the river is just about overflowing. A co-worker even told me there was a flood warning an the levy is just about cracking!!! I can only imagine... I won't be running the race, I'll be FLOATING the race. Anyone have a raft I can borrow? It's like Oregon Trail all over again: Caulk the wagon and ford the river before we lose the oxen!
It's not so much that I don't have the will power to run in the rain (because believe me, I DID that when I trained for the full marathong...18 miler!! MISERABLE!). I just hate the wet weather... does not make for a happy run.
Since my last half on March 13, I've run a total of 2 times.... SO LAME I KNOW!! My original plan was to train for this next race using sprint workouts instead of just solely running. So far, it's been an epic FAIL and I need some motivation to get going again... I just can't seem to find it.
Anyway, just wanted to make the announcement and let everyone know I've got a race in April!!! Let's hope I can get my ass in gear and train!!
PARKWAY HALF MARATHONG on APRIL 30 in SACRAMENTO, CA
Sunday, March 13, 2011
THE SHAMROCK'N HALF MARATHONG 2011
OMG PEOPLE... SO MANY THINGS TO TALK ABOUT I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER THEM ALL. So many things that I'm going to quickly make a list of topics so I don't forget...
1. My toes
2. The bums
3. The mayor
4. The gas
5. The ending
So quick overview: I completed the race in 1 hour, 55 minutes, and 24 seconds. 1:55:24!!
I placed 882nd overall (out of over 5500 runners!) and I placed 52nd in my age group (out of 497 females between the ages of 25-29!)
Although I'm super proud of myself for achieving my goal, I don't know if I ever want to put that sort of pressure on myself again... it was HARD! My pace averaged out to an 8:49, so I was definitely proud of myself. I only walked through the last 3 water stations for some Powerade, but other than that, I was truckin'.
Okay, onto the good stuff....
1. MY TOES: So for those of you who don't know, I've managed to lose a total of 4 toe nails since my marathong in February. Yep, they just fell off. Well, more like, they were loosened by all of the running I've done and I myself pulled them off so they wouldn't catch on anything. Do you even KNOW how long it takes toe nails to grow back? These ain't no starfish arms you can just chop off and grow right back... these toe nails are GONE. Anway, after the race was over, my toe tips were in excruciating pain to say the least. I was so scared to take off my shoe for fear of gallons of blister blood that might just pour out of my shoe. Luckily, they weren't all bloody, but they hurt like a mother effer.
2. THE BUMS: Along the race course, we ran through the woodsy area along the American River. Among the spectators and supporting families, I thought it was awesome to see all of Sacramento's bums on the side of the road cheering us on. Some people don't know this, but bums have great things to say sometimes. The only downside to the bums was that my boss reported that she saw one taking a fatty dump near the race course. I guess they've got no where else?
3. THE MAYOR: I was well into mile 13, just wishing everyone would get the hell out of my way so I could just finish the damn thing when I see a bunch of dudes wearing these matching shirts. I thought to myself, "aw that's cute. a little man running group..." THEN I hear one of the side volunteers say, "WAY TO GO MAYOR JOHNSON!" It took about 10 seconds for me to put all the pieces together (I was running my brains out, what do you expect?!). All the "dudes" wearing matching shirts... the bodyguards! And in the dead center of the pack... MAYOR FREAKIN' JOHNSON! (And by the way... totally passed him up)
4. THE GAS: OH LORDY THE GAS!! We're going to get gross here. If you'd like to skip to number 5, go right ahead, this ain't pretty. Anyway, I always make it a point to "drop the kids off at the pool" before ANY running event. It saves on time, and you just feel better when you're "empty" and you have to run 13.1 miles. So there I am, happily running in the crowd of people. I'm doing my own thing, breathing in the nice crisp Sunday morning air through my nose and mouth... ALL OF A SUDDEN a gust of warm, stale, FART AIR gets blown into my face! WTF! OMG! OMG! Was that what I think... was that... O.M.G. I HAD FART IN MY MOUTH. The worst part of it all.... I couldn't run away from it! Fart after fart after fart just kept happening!! I was in a mine field and no matter where I went, I just didn't know if I would be met with another stink bomb... SO GROSS. Thankfully, I was able to run off to the side and limit the amount of fart air that I came into contact with.
5. THE ENDING: So my plan for the last ending picture was to jump up into the air like I had won a million dollars. I wish I had the energy to do that during my full marathong, but no way could I have summoned that sort of energy. So I decided I'd try to do it today. Okay, so I am SPRINTING toward the finish line... and let me paint a picture for you: The finish line was ON Raley Field, so people could watch from the bleachers. There are about a gazillion fans out there watching people run, and there were a bunch of kids that were down in the first row of seats with their cute little hands all sticking out for high fives. I LOVE pretending that I'm famous, so I'm like, "FANS! I should be a good famous person and give them ALL high fives!" So off I went... high five! high five! high five! high five! etc... And before I knew it.... BAM! The camera was already in my face! WTF! I had no time to prep for my jumping into the air picture!!! I was too busy tending to my fans!! OH NO!! THE POSE! THE GLORIOUS POSE!! G-D IT!! I missed my moment... So now all I'm hoping for is that my end picture isn't me with a face that says, "OH NO! AH!"
Anyway, folks, that's it for today!! Another success in the world of T.Lee's running. WHAT THE HECK SHOULD I DO NEXT?!
1. My toes
2. The bums
3. The mayor
4. The gas
5. The ending
So quick overview: I completed the race in 1 hour, 55 minutes, and 24 seconds. 1:55:24!!
I placed 882nd overall (out of over 5500 runners!) and I placed 52nd in my age group (out of 497 females between the ages of 25-29!)
Although I'm super proud of myself for achieving my goal, I don't know if I ever want to put that sort of pressure on myself again... it was HARD! My pace averaged out to an 8:49, so I was definitely proud of myself. I only walked through the last 3 water stations for some Powerade, but other than that, I was truckin'.
Okay, onto the good stuff....
1. MY TOES: So for those of you who don't know, I've managed to lose a total of 4 toe nails since my marathong in February. Yep, they just fell off. Well, more like, they were loosened by all of the running I've done and I myself pulled them off so they wouldn't catch on anything. Do you even KNOW how long it takes toe nails to grow back? These ain't no starfish arms you can just chop off and grow right back... these toe nails are GONE. Anway, after the race was over, my toe tips were in excruciating pain to say the least. I was so scared to take off my shoe for fear of gallons of blister blood that might just pour out of my shoe. Luckily, they weren't all bloody, but they hurt like a mother effer.
2. THE BUMS: Along the race course, we ran through the woodsy area along the American River. Among the spectators and supporting families, I thought it was awesome to see all of Sacramento's bums on the side of the road cheering us on. Some people don't know this, but bums have great things to say sometimes. The only downside to the bums was that my boss reported that she saw one taking a fatty dump near the race course. I guess they've got no where else?
3. THE MAYOR: I was well into mile 13, just wishing everyone would get the hell out of my way so I could just finish the damn thing when I see a bunch of dudes wearing these matching shirts. I thought to myself, "aw that's cute. a little man running group..." THEN I hear one of the side volunteers say, "WAY TO GO MAYOR JOHNSON!" It took about 10 seconds for me to put all the pieces together (I was running my brains out, what do you expect?!). All the "dudes" wearing matching shirts... the bodyguards! And in the dead center of the pack... MAYOR FREAKIN' JOHNSON! (And by the way... totally passed him up)
4. THE GAS: OH LORDY THE GAS!! We're going to get gross here. If you'd like to skip to number 5, go right ahead, this ain't pretty. Anyway, I always make it a point to "drop the kids off at the pool" before ANY running event. It saves on time, and you just feel better when you're "empty" and you have to run 13.1 miles. So there I am, happily running in the crowd of people. I'm doing my own thing, breathing in the nice crisp Sunday morning air through my nose and mouth... ALL OF A SUDDEN a gust of warm, stale, FART AIR gets blown into my face! WTF! OMG! OMG! Was that what I think... was that... O.M.G. I HAD FART IN MY MOUTH. The worst part of it all.... I couldn't run away from it! Fart after fart after fart just kept happening!! I was in a mine field and no matter where I went, I just didn't know if I would be met with another stink bomb... SO GROSS. Thankfully, I was able to run off to the side and limit the amount of fart air that I came into contact with.
5. THE ENDING: So my plan for the last ending picture was to jump up into the air like I had won a million dollars. I wish I had the energy to do that during my full marathong, but no way could I have summoned that sort of energy. So I decided I'd try to do it today. Okay, so I am SPRINTING toward the finish line... and let me paint a picture for you: The finish line was ON Raley Field, so people could watch from the bleachers. There are about a gazillion fans out there watching people run, and there were a bunch of kids that were down in the first row of seats with their cute little hands all sticking out for high fives. I LOVE pretending that I'm famous, so I'm like, "FANS! I should be a good famous person and give them ALL high fives!" So off I went... high five! high five! high five! high five! etc... And before I knew it.... BAM! The camera was already in my face! WTF! I had no time to prep for my jumping into the air picture!!! I was too busy tending to my fans!! OH NO!! THE POSE! THE GLORIOUS POSE!! G-D IT!! I missed my moment... So now all I'm hoping for is that my end picture isn't me with a face that says, "OH NO! AH!"
Anyway, folks, that's it for today!! Another success in the world of T.Lee's running. WHAT THE HECK SHOULD I DO NEXT?!
My group!
Saturday, March 12, 2011
PRE SHAM SHAM DAY
Welp, tomorrow is race day! The SHAMROCK'N HALF MARATHONG!!!! WOOOOO!
I JUST picked up my packet, and I'm super stoked to get my calorie burnin' on tomorrow. I bought a brand new running hat today that I'll be stylin' in tomorrow (Under Armour, light blue, small bill...the small bill makes it SUPER cute), and I'll be sure to be one of the better looking runners out there. I mean, well, DUH.
Anyway, tonight, I've got a pasta dinner with other fellow runners where we plan to get our awesome grub on at the Spag Fac (The Old Spaghetti Factory). We'll load up on the fuel tonight and we'll be all set for tomorrow! Tomorrow morning, it'll be a nanner (banana), small cup of coffee, and a GU pack. Food for champions I tell you. And I don't care what other people say, I LOVE GU. I'd eat it even if I didn't have to run. If I were stuck on an island and had to pick one form of food for all of eternity... GU.
Like I said before, my goal for this race is to get a sub 2 hour time and it's been weighing heavily on me these last few days. I'm not sure if I can keep that pace up for 13.1 miles.... regardless, I still plan on running my little heart out.
Anyway, folks, tomorrow is the big day, so let's all get super stoked!! I'm already thinking about what I should eat after the race is over! I'm not sure what it'll be, all I know is, it'll be WHATEVER THE HECK I WANT!!!
I JUST picked up my packet, and I'm super stoked to get my calorie burnin' on tomorrow. I bought a brand new running hat today that I'll be stylin' in tomorrow (Under Armour, light blue, small bill...the small bill makes it SUPER cute), and I'll be sure to be one of the better looking runners out there. I mean, well, DUH.
Anyway, tonight, I've got a pasta dinner with other fellow runners where we plan to get our awesome grub on at the Spag Fac (The Old Spaghetti Factory). We'll load up on the fuel tonight and we'll be all set for tomorrow! Tomorrow morning, it'll be a nanner (banana), small cup of coffee, and a GU pack. Food for champions I tell you. And I don't care what other people say, I LOVE GU. I'd eat it even if I didn't have to run. If I were stuck on an island and had to pick one form of food for all of eternity... GU.
Like I said before, my goal for this race is to get a sub 2 hour time and it's been weighing heavily on me these last few days. I'm not sure if I can keep that pace up for 13.1 miles.... regardless, I still plan on running my little heart out.
Anyway, folks, tomorrow is the big day, so let's all get super stoked!! I'm already thinking about what I should eat after the race is over! I'm not sure what it'll be, all I know is, it'll be WHATEVER THE HECK I WANT!!!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Another Race Coming Up...
Hello friends! Long time no blog!!
It's that time again! I've got another race coming up this Sunday, March 13! The Shamrock'n Half Marathong is my next battle, and I've got some new goals and aspirations for this event!
Since the marathong, it's been a bit hard for me to find the motivation to continue training. I mean, I just finished a freakin' marathong, WHAT'S LEFT TO DO?! Ha, jk. Anyway, I've managed to fit in a few good runs for the upcoming race, and I'm actually getting really excited in this last week before the race. There are a bunch of people running it, and I'm really amped. My boss, my running partner, my boss's friend, my running partner's fiance, so many awesome people!
So this week, it's really all about hydrating and eating super healthy. My goal for this race is to get a sub 2 hour time. My last half marathong back in May was a 2:07 finish time, so I'm hoping I can get sub 2hrs. I think I can do it...
I ran with my running partner on Saturday...10 miles. My knees hurt a bit and my arches starting cramping for some reason. I did just start wearing a new pair of shoes, but it's just so weird. I haven't have arch problems since my days in college playing lacrosse. Hopefully they won't give me any problems next Sunday.
Anyway, that's all for now... But here are some pictures from the marathong in Huntington Beach... epic...
It's that time again! I've got another race coming up this Sunday, March 13! The Shamrock'n Half Marathong is my next battle, and I've got some new goals and aspirations for this event!
Since the marathong, it's been a bit hard for me to find the motivation to continue training. I mean, I just finished a freakin' marathong, WHAT'S LEFT TO DO?! Ha, jk. Anyway, I've managed to fit in a few good runs for the upcoming race, and I'm actually getting really excited in this last week before the race. There are a bunch of people running it, and I'm really amped. My boss, my running partner, my boss's friend, my running partner's fiance, so many awesome people!
So this week, it's really all about hydrating and eating super healthy. My goal for this race is to get a sub 2 hour time. My last half marathong back in May was a 2:07 finish time, so I'm hoping I can get sub 2hrs. I think I can do it...
I ran with my running partner on Saturday...10 miles. My knees hurt a bit and my arches starting cramping for some reason. I did just start wearing a new pair of shoes, but it's just so weird. I haven't have arch problems since my days in college playing lacrosse. Hopefully they won't give me any problems next Sunday.
Anyway, that's all for now... But here are some pictures from the marathong in Huntington Beach... epic...
So many people at this thing!!! I'm somewhere in the back...
I started running out of poses for the cameras...
YES!!
There's me at the bottom left! I FINISHED 26.2 MILES! HOLY SH*T!!
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