Believe to Achieve

Progressive 20 miler on the TM at PG rec center.  Kind of funny to start a run like this with all sorts of people all around and end with NO ONE left beside me.  I didn't notice until I stopped my TM at the end that everyone had cleared, except my dear husband who left home after his shorter workout and came back to get me at noon.  You may wonder why in the world I would venture to do this on the long run on the TM?  Well, I am in OPEN rebellion to the sights of WINTER in SPRING!!!  I refuse to accept the snow piles and Christmas Looking mountains in April.  I refuse to wear my headband, long pants and gloves with triple layer tops for another long run this season.  So, in my little gym world I don't have to feel such weather or even stare it in the face.  This was impromptu as far as pace but it came out pretty decent.  I took two gus, one at mile 7.5 and one at 14.5 miles.  I had to restart the TM at 7 mile mark then the 15 mile mark due to the time limit of 60 minutes.  It took me 56:10 to run the first 7, 59:30 to run the next 8 miles, then 35:30 to run the last five miles.  I felt great the first 15 miles with little pains in my toes and hamstrings at random moments but did a lot of kickbacks while running to keep them from flaring too greatly.  I even tried some ankle twists to stretch my feet and toes while running.  The last 5 miles were harder as they were quicker and someone was wearing the most hideous perfume and she was right behind me.  There were only three other people left in the gym at that time.  Luckily she only lasted 3 miles so my last two miles were almost perfume free.  Here are my paces for each mile with first 15 miles at 2 % grade and last 5 miles at 1% grade:  8:49, 8:34, 8:20, 8:06, 7:53, 7:47, 7:47, 7:41, 7:41, 7:30, 7:30, 7:24, 7:24, 7:19, 7:19, 7:13, 7:13, 7:08, 7:08 and last 4 quarter miles at 7:03, 6:58, 6:49, 6:40 down to 6:27 for the last bend.  AP for the entire 20 miles= 7:36. At the end I had shooting  nerve pains to my toes and my pelvis (symphisis pubis) was burning a bit but other than that I felt fine.  Took a warm shower than turned it to VERY COLD water for at least 7 minutes to the lower half of my body.  Wasn't hungry the first hour but managed at the hour to have some cottage cheese  and two pieces of whole grain toast with butter and honey along with a glass of milk.  I think I will now indulge in CHOCOLATE   : D

10 easy pace miles.  Ran two miles to the canal  trail via 2600 north and ran south for 3 than back the same way so 6 miles on trail.  AP 8:38.  All I have from yesterday is a whiplash occipital headache that radiates down my right arm.  It is quite painful.  

Nothing.  Decided sleep was more important than running right now.  Worked all day.  Got keyed up watching my daughter's soccer game in Spanish Fork than could not fall asleep.  Stomach was in knots.  I was nauseated at work the last part of the shift and it continued through the night.  Slept from 1020pm until about 1:30am.  Woke and could not fall asleep. Was WIDE awake until I last saw the clock at 4:20am.  Continued on next blog..

SLEEPLESS NIGHT FROM 130am to 420am.  Drifted slowly back to sleep for less than an hour.  Awoke before my alarm could go off.  Met up with Kim and Jane.  Ran 11.32 miles total.  Pace 7:30 to 8:10.  Did 6 x 100 meter strides and an extra mile while Kim and Jane did 5 x 600 meters.  Nice spring morning.  Finally.  Birds a chirpin'  : D

Back to the TM.  CAUSE NO WAY was  I about to go out in snow flurries and winds!!!  especially after yesterday's lovely spring-like weather.  Ran my planned 15 miler with 12 @ MP.  3 miles warm up:  8:49, 8:41, 8:34 at 2 %.   Paces for each mile:  7:13, 7:13, 7:13, 7:08, 7:08, 7:08, 7:03 (all those were at 2 % incline) then had to zero TM again and ran the last 5 miles at 1 %, paces: 7:03, 7:03, 6:58, 6:58, last four1/4 mile splits --6:53, 6:53, 6:49, 6:49-6:18.  AP for 12 miles =  7:04. Cooldown 1/2 mile at 8:44 pace.  Took one gu and a friend gave me a strawberry shot block.  Yum.  That helped the best so  I think I will go replenish my supply of those.  Haven't used them in a while.  Took a hot shower followed by a freezing cold shower to the lower half of my body.  Ate cantelope, cottage cheese, oatmeal, skim milk, and a roma tomato.  I think I am due for some chocolate, AGAIN  :  D.  Not sure what MP is.  Probably 7:10 to 7:15.  But hey I hope going over just teaches me to run hard when fatigued.  I wanted to quit with two miles to go.  It wasn't that it was hard physically it was just hard mentally on the HAMPSTER wheel.  I was bored out of my gord.  Bored of watching the miles go by and keeping my footing even and trying to relax my form.  Outdoor running is where it's at for sure.  Nature is so much more calming.  : D

Just couldn't bring myself to get up early before work and run.... (glad I didn't since it was SNOWING and WINDY), so instead I worked 13 hours then got out the door at 7:10pm and ran 7  EASY pace miles, first mile 9:04 and last mile 7:49.  AP for this 7 miler = 8:26.  I had LARD-LEGS (I could barely do kickbacks the swelling in my calves and hamstrings was so great) due to Panda Express for dinner last night (thanks mom-in-law) and a sourdough tuna melt today with fries of course at work but cardiowise and other areas I felt GREAT.  No SORENESS whatsoever.  I am feeling really good.    : D.