april 4 - may 2

4/10 - 21mi@3:59:12 ~ 11:23s
4/17 - 9.25mi@1:29:40 ~ 9:41s
4/20 - 2mi@20:05 ~ 10:03s
4/24 - sick sick sick
5/2 - 26.2mi@5:18:24 ~ 12:10s

total miles:
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this post: 58.45
year: 271.77
all-time: 537.97

march 15 - april 3

monday: 3.25mi@31:52 ~ 9:49s

friday: 2.44mi@22:00 ~ 9:01s interval run

saturday: 8.9mi@1:23:05 ~ 9:21s
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tuesday: 2.25mi interval run

friday: 5mi@46:41 ~ 9:21s tempo run

saturday: 19.8mi@3:35:31 ~ 10:53s
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wednesday: 2.97mi@

saturday: 10mi@1:38:15 ~ 9:49s


total miles:
-
this post: 54.61
year: 213.32
all-time: 474.52

it's true

running really is mental. i ran 17 something miles on saturday. it's taken me 3 days to talk about it because it was killer. my body was pretty much done by mile 14 and ready to shut down by mile 15.5. i was even pretty chatty with a guy that runs the same pace throughout. but once we got to mile 16 i didn't want to use any energy that wasn't going towards putting one foot in front of the other in a running-type fashion. i really hit a wall. there's a reason it's called a "wall". it feels like you have to climb over it using only your brute strength. and then keep running.

in a related note in my search for a picture of someone climbing over a wall (which is surprisingly difficult) i came across a discussion about illegal immigrants that reminded me how stupid people are and a website for a women's only boot camp that would make me look super sexy if only i had $100 plus travel expenses to and from CA. we did just get our tax return...

march 8-13

tues:
5K@25:34 ~ 8:14s
zumba 45 min

thurs:
2.4mi@21:04 ~ 8:47s
zumba 45 min

sat:
17mi@2:52:15 ~10:00s


total miles:

week: 22.7 mi
year: 158.17
all-time: 419.91

playing ketchup

this is everything i didn't record for the last month+. not too shabby. i had my 10k "race" this morning during my class and kicked my own butt. i pushed too hard, too soon and ended up having to walk a couple times (i loathe when i have to walk during a run). BUT i shaved off 6:55 from my last 10k race. nice :). all i really wanted to do was run faster than my half-marathon pace which i did by 37 seconds/mile. i'm going to reward myself with a nap.

Jan 25-30 following injury
tues: 55:00 minutes ~ 15mm run/walk. 3.67 mi
thurs: 30:00, ~ 12mm run/walk, 2.5 mi

Feb 1-6
tues: 3.2mi@31:21 ~ 9:47s
thurs: ~3mi untimed
sat: 6mi@59:50 ~ 9:59s

Feb 8-14
tues: 6.9mi@1:04:46 ~ 9:24s
thurs: 4mi@37:22 ~ 9:21s
sun: 9mi@1:30:00 ~ 10:00s

Feb 15-21
tues: 4.2mi@36:37 ~ 8:44s
thurs: -
sun: 5mi@50:00 ~10:00s

Feb 22-27
tues: 8mi@1:12:21 ~ 9:03s
thurs: 2mi@16:02 ~ 8:01s
sat: 14.9mi@2:29:48 ~ 10:04s

Mar 1-6
tues: 4.2mi@38:35 ~ 9:12s
thus: [10K race] 6.2mi@51:21 ~ 8:16s
sat: 8mi@1:15:53 ~ 9:14s

totals:
ketchup miles: 90.77
year: 135.47
total miles: 397.21

so we meet again

well, this is embarrassing. a whole month went by without stopping in.

my hamstring is all (mostly) better. the only time it bugs me is when i sit on my butt in front of the computer. i think the universe is trying to tell me something, but what?? [which reminds me of Finding Nemo, as so many things do these days. "Look, you're really cute, but I can't understand what you're saying. Say the first thing again."] i'm (mostly) back to the level i was before the strain. i have a 10K "race" in my class. i ran 15 miles this last saturday which officially makes me a rockstar. (officially according to me in case you were wondering). and my marathon is in 9 weeks! i'm super excited!!

jan 18-23

there will be no running this week. i screwed up my hamstring and now it hurts to sit and i limp sometimes. so much fun. so. much. fun.