Same Time, Same Channel

May 03, 2024

15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

Location:

Littleton,CO,USA

Member Since:

Aug 04, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

I've run off and on (more off than on) throughout my adult life. Most recently I started running in May of 2007.

5K PR: Colder Bolder in December 2009 in 22:50.

10k PR: Bolder Boulder in May 2009 in 48:06.13.

1/2 Marathon PR: Canyonlands Half-Marathon in March 2010 in 1:43:20.

Marathon PR: Newport (Oregon) Marathon in June 2010 in 3:42:17.

I have completed two full marathons.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back to consistent running.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 3:30 marathon.

Personal:

I grew up in Utah, but live in Colorado now.

I am married and am a working mother of four children, ages 9-19.

Favorite Blogs:

Click to donate

to Ukraine's Armed Forces

Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Nike Lunarracer Lifetime Miles:						284.91
Brooks Adrenaline Trail Lifetime Miles:						574.62
Brooks Green Silence Lifetime Miles:						681.13
Brooks Adrenaline 10 (2) Lifetime Miles:						424.52

Thu, Jan 22, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.03	0.00	4.03

Easy run. Average pace: 10:52.

Weather at 6:30 am: 45°F, 28% humidity, wind 10 mph SW, partly cloudy skies, which made for a fabulous pink and blue sunrise. It looks like our warm spell is ending. It's supposed to be cold tomorrow.

According to my training schedule I was suppose to run 9 miles with the last 15 minutes moderate this morning. I struggled with the decision all day yesterday, but I finally decided to run 4 miles easy instead because my hamstring was bothering me and I've generally been feeling tired and run down lately. I had to convince myself that taking it easy would benefit me more than running the 9 miles would. I am able to slack off on things in other areas of my life, but for some reason I am very strict with myself about running even though no one cares whether I run except for me.

My hamstring was a little tight on my run this morning, but not as bad as yesterday, so I think it's getting better. I ran pretty slowly today, but I did manage negative splits (11:25, 11:05, 10:44, 10:16). I've got 6 miles plus hill sprints scheduled for tomorrow. I'll probably do it, but will attempt to do the hill sprints a little slower than I have been doing them.

Saucony Omni 7 Miles: 4.03

Night Sleep Time: 7.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.00

Comments

From Tracy on Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 13:20:48

You have to make those kinds of executive decisions when it comes to running. If you run yourself into the ground, then you won't be at top performance when you want to be at top performance. I think it was Bonnie who talked about that on an earlier post: if you're not recovering properly, you're working yourself too hard. I've seen some of my runners 1) burn themselves out by running harder than they needed to in speed workouts or tempo workouts the week before a major competition and 2) runners who peak midseason instead of at the end because they can't figure out how to recover.

It is great that you hold yourself to a high standard when it comes to your training, but don't be afraid to deviate slightly from your training plan. You know your body and your running better than any book does. It's when you don't listen to your body that injuries and illnesses start happening.

From Metcalf Running on Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 13:28:35

Carolyn, I think you made a wise choice, sometimes as runners we get too caught up in the training and don't pay enough attention to the way we feel. I know I have made that mistake many times, infact the recent shin issue is due to this problem. Looks like all my cold is coming your way.

From will on Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 20:35:27

That is the fun of running - no schedule can account for each unique athlete. It is up to each runner to figure out what works best, when to pull back, when to drive hard, and when to let a small ache heal.

Ok, I'm handing off some of my energy to you tonight - use it wisely! :)

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 12:44:26

Thanks for the energy, Will. I'm feeling much better.

Add Your Comment.

Keep it family-safe. No vulgar or profane language. To discourage anonymous comments of cowardly nature, your IP address will be logged and posted next to your comment.
Do not respond to another person's comment out of context. If he made the original comment on another page/blog entry, go to that entry and respond there.
If all you want to do is contact the blogger and your comment is not connected with this entry and has no relevance to others, send a private message instead.

Debt Reduction Calculator

Featured Announcements

Most Recent Entries:

New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):

Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):