Category: Run!

Week 31-Of Concerts and Poor Sleep

Upcoming Races-

Salinas Valley Half Marathon

Every time I think I have a handle on things, wham, curve ball. That’s life right? I don’t have a big opener this week so let’s get right to it!

Monday- 2.3 miles I think I got about an hour of sleep Sunday night. I was super tired after work but what else is new. I headed to the lake path because I wanted to at least get my new trail shoes dirty. That was the upside to the run. The downside was the 93* temp and the crazy high heart rate. I was practically crawling and couldn’t get it down so I made it a short one.

Tuesday- Rest Work ran late and I didn’t make it home until after 7.

Wednesday- AFI!!! One of my favorite bands came to town and I wasn’t missing that. The concert was awesome. It was a late night but it was awesome.

Thursday- 2.3 miles. I’m sensing a pattern here. Not sure if it’s a good one. 😛 I was so tired after work I was thisclose to just skipping my run. But I made myself change and headed for the river route. I ended up sticking entirely to the paved portions and keeping it short but it didn’t suck. I was glad I squeezed in a few miles. That was until I went to brush my teeth later and my left leg buckled… and then did it again. Something hurt right where the leg and hip connect. Umm, not cool.

Friday- Rest All the crappy sleep and long hours are catching up to me and I was a little slap happy at work. One coworker thought it was hilarious and the other said she was just going to back away slowly. My leg was still not happy but there wasn’t any more buckling.

Saturday- Salinas Valley Half Marathon That was an early morning. Race recap to come. 🙂

Sunday- Rest Serious rest. I slept in until almost 10. Well, kind of, I woke up a few times but refused to get out of bed. I thought about running in the afternoon but I took a long nap instead. Like passed out on the ground for almost 2 hours. Woke up, moved to a chair and fell asleep again. I decided to listen to what my body was shouting.

17.7 miles for the week. A run on Sunday would have put me over 20 but like I said my body was trying to tell me something. I know that part of my tiredness is stemming from work and part is coming from my bed. My bed has decided to die in the last month or so. I swear it went from fine to crap overnight. Sleeping has been rough. But a new bed is not exactly in the cards right now. Grrr.

How was your week?

Ever have an odd pain come out of nowhere?

Last concert you saw?

Running for Salinas

Disclaimer: I received an entry into the Salinas Valley Half Marathon as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews!

It’s race weekend!

Man, that one came up fast! Well, actually, how is it August? 😛

It’s time to head on up to Salinas and meander my way through back roads enjoying the sites of crops, check another Mission off the list, and enjoy half marathon #27 in Steinbeck country.

My training has been ummm, a little absent this month. With work going through a conversion, I tried but my running took a hit. As did my sleeping.

So with that in mind, I have zero goals for this weekend other than to have a good time. I plan to just go out there and enjoy the views and the course. I know I will be slower than normal and that’s fine. More time to enjoy the course, right? I here there’s a great BBQ at the finish- I think I’ll finish just around the time a BBQ craving hits. 😛

I am hoping this odd heat wave with mugginess breaks though. The weather stalking has commenced and right now it’s looking like a warm morning. I will be drinking lots of water.

What are you do this weekend?

Week 30- Goodbye July

Upcoming Races-

Salinas Valley Half Marathon

This was a calmer week at work thankfully. I’m still feeling a little ragged around the edges but I think we’re pulling it together. Have I mentioned my coworkers are rock stars?

The hours were a little more normal and I was able to get in a few more miles than week 29. Not a lot but a few. 😛

Monday- 2.5 miles. I packed all my running gear planning to run in work town after work but then work kicked my ass. I was so tired I decided to just go home. Something on the drive home made me change my mind and I changed super fast at home and ran out the door. I was able to get in a short 2.5 miles in my birthday shoes. 😀

Tuesday- Rest. I made my first #bibchat in weeks! Sweet!

Wednesday- Fair!! I took all my running gear to work but realized I had left my pack and inhaler in my garage after Monday’s run. Womp womp. So sudden change of plans- my mother and I hit up the fair after work. Funnel cake for the win.😀

Thursday- migraine from hell. By the end of work, I could barely see straight. I thought about running to see if it helped but I was also concerned it would make it worse. Combine that with the insane traffic I was fearing I would face going home and I just decided to head home. Why insane traffic? Garth Brooks. He performed at our little fair- 2 concerts in a row- and getting home was a little tricky.

Friday- Rest The headache was still lingering plus with working open to close, I was just exhausted. I haven’t been sleeping well this month.

Saturday- 10 miles Despite how tired I was, I forced myself out of bed on Saturday morning to get in my long run. Well, I did hit snooze when the alarm went off at 7. I knew I wasn’t going to be setting any speed records so a little bit warmer wouldn’t be horrible. It actually ended up being my slowest 10 miler ever, there was a lot of walking the last 3.5 miles. Ok, mostly walking. But this run was just meant to be time on my feet and not to worry about pace. I think I accomplished that. 😛 Then I spent the rest of the day trying to relax. I randomly went and saw Spiderman in the evening…not bad.

Sunday- Rest. So not the plan. I planned on sleeping in, running some errands, doing some chores and then braving the heat for a few miles. Everything was going according to plan right up to the laundry. I went to grab the first load out of the dryer and noticed a funny smell. It smelled like burnt plastic. And everything I had just washed and dried stunk of it. Did I mention the washer was full of freshly washed sheets? So then I spent the afternoon trying to line dry everything without a line. Lay it on something, point a fan at it, come back in 20 minutes and rotate. Everything that had been washed had to be rewashed. Yay. That was fun. It felt like a workout but it wasn’t running. 3 loads of laundry dried by 2 fans.

12.5 miles for the week. Like I said, not a huge improvement over last week but a step in the right direction.

How was your weekend?

Had any appliance issues lately?

Last movie you saw?

To Sur….with Hills

We interrupt regularly scheduled programming for a little announcement. 😛 My workout recap will be up on Wednesday.

Disclaimer: I received an entry into the Big Sur International Marathon as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews!

I thought it was fitting that I drop the news about marathon #2 on the anniversary of marathon #1.

One year ago today, I crossed the finish line of my very first marathon. Unlike some, I hadn’t planned on running a marathon, in fact when asked, I usually said “oh hell no”. It was never a goal of mine, it just kind of happened. All of sudden I was registering for it, training for it, hurting over it, and then running it. And I didn’t hate it. 😛

I kind of always knew I was going to run another one but nothing ever seemed right. Every time I looked at websites or checked dates, it all seemed too forced. Nothing clicked for me. Then a chance to run the Big Sur International Marathon came up. Once again, it just seemed to happen.

Big Sur is an amazing race that runs point to point along Highway 1 in CA with some of the most amazing views. It offers a marathon, 21 miler, 11 miler, 12K, 5K and 3K. You name it and there is a distance that will work for you. It is also is extremely popular and registration for the marathon runs by lottery system, the remaining distances are first come, first served. A few years ago, I ran the Monterey Bay Half Marathon (then named the Big Sur Half) and the loved it. We drove Highway one home and the scenery is just amazing.

Elevation

That said, I had my hesitations before throwing my name into the hat. I know I say I prefer races with hills but this has HILLS. It took me 5+ hours to run San Francisco, could I do this? But it was calling my name, so I took a chance. When I found I was in, I was torn between jumping up and down in excitement and wondering what I gotten myself into.😛

But self doubts aside- I am so looking forward to this race. My hotel is already booked and I have a starting day for marathon training- Christmas Day. 😂 Now I just need a training plan. I got this.

Have you ever run Big Sur?

Training plan suggestions?

Rambling On 12

Friday, Friday, yay.

People, I have huge race news but I don’t have the brain power to adequately share it. But let’s just say marathon #2 is on the calendar. Who wants to come to CA and run some hills with me?!

Work has calmed down a little. I’m still crazy tired but some of my piles have gotten smaller. Or I’ve moved them. Hmmm, I’m not sure.

I have run this week actually but barely. So far more than this point last week though. 😛

This went down last night-

And right now Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are causing chaos a mile down the street. 😛 ( ok, I typed this Thursday night)

How was your week?

What are you doing this weekend?