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Hit a trance like state at the 7 mile mark. I’m not sure why - not enough sugar for the brain cells or perhaps lack of water. All the outdoor fountains, along the path, are still turned off.
I actually had a moment where I felt like I was being carried along – detached from physically running... Strange & wondrous - Unfortunately it didn’t last long enough.
Noted - I’m still running my slow runs to fast.
And I think I know why.
“The long run builds endurance. You train muscle cells to expand their capacity to utilize oxygen." - Jeff GallowayEndurance -> The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.
This quote resonates through me like a mid-air collision.
The Final Sprint - Quote of the Day.
Took me 20 minutes to get going this morning. A heavy heart. I had to continually pick up my pace to remain in my half marathon pace….
I’m a first class runner. Yeah right.
What I think I am and what I actually am - two different concepts.
I’m not fast enough. All the training in the world will not change me. I am a dreamer. What gives me the right to even call my self a runner?
How is it possible to get these two differences to merge?
"Ego is simply an idea of who you are that you carry around with you.” – Wayne W. Dyer
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"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." ~ Charles Schulz
Keep on running - regardless or your mileage; it still matters!
I was just checking back in my posts to find my first TT experience. (Yet another good reason to blog.)
It’s a method Galloway uses to measure progress.
The TT stands for time trial or test. Warm-up and run a fast mile – don’t start out too fast – just warm up into the pace. Keep track of your time.
This intense workout is good for you.
Today, I was 5 seconds faster than 4 months ago. And a whopping 60 seconds faster than my first TT attempts.
Plus
“By adding 2 min/mi to this time runners will find an injury-reducing pace for the long runs." Galloway
I realized, after last weekend’s race, my new running shoes are too big. When I attempted to accelerate at sonic speeds - hey, I placed - I felt my foot slipping inside my shoe. This is not beneficial especially when you hit uneven ground. In fact it’s dangerous!
I know they are the proper length – great toe a thumb's width from the end... but I guess they are a tad to wide.
Did my feet shrink??? I’ve already put 77 miles on these shoes.
Anyways, tomorrow I will pick up some thicker socks.
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The theme this week is: Music and Podcasts
I love my MP3 player - it is almost the perfect companion.
It speaks – I run.
If you didn’t see Tina Turner’s performance on the Grammys last night. You can watch it here at WireSmash. She does a “Proud Mary” duet with Beyonce that’s amazing. There is no way Tina can be 68 years old!
While channel surfing the other night, I found a discussion between DR OZ and Oprah. (I’ve never watched Oprah before.) They were talking about vitamin therapy – which I always find interesting. They also touched on the topic of exercise - target heart rates and the amount of exercise people should getting.
He asked a volunteer from the audience to come on stage and try out the elliptical machine. It had the ability to monitor her heart rate. She was only on for about 1 minute – her heart rate was over 140. The Doctor said,
"The fact you got there so quickly is a little bit of concern, because you shouldn't be able to get to your ideal heart rate so fast," Dr. Oz says. "You should be in better shape than that."So this morning I dug out the HR monitor and strapped it on for my run. I ran a steady rate - fairly comfortable pace – my Half Marathon pace. I think Dr. OZ would be happy with my waveform, I know I was. There was a gradual increase of my heart rate and then a steady maintenance rate.
Memory tripping with old race shirts. Send me pictures or links of your favorites and I will post them here!
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The theme this week is : Half Marathons
Do we really need to keep track of every detail?
Right now my online running log can preserve such details as: location, distance, time, pace, heart rate, which shoe I'm wearing, my weight, weather, and yes - a place for freehand notes.
But how much of our run do we really need to save?
[I have years and years of data saved as an Excel file.]
In Galloway’s book – Half Marathon - You Can Do It, he dedicates a whole chapter on the importance of journaling and keeping all the data about your run.
“The journal becomes the steering wheel that keeps you on the road of positive progress.”I suppose someday I will look back at all those miles and details and recognize running was a big part of my life.
Make this a new rule: Running can be a social activity.
I’ve noted in my small sphere of regular readers that 4 of you – so far, are making plans to attend the Eugene Marathon. It would be nice to put a face to my readers.
I’ve lived in this unique city for about 7 years. Eugene is not a big city. If the turn out is anything like last year, it will be jam-packed!
I think an easy meeting place might be at the Health & Fitness Expo. This is where you pick up your shirts, etc. It’s open on the Friday and Saturday before the race. Not sure how I would make myself visible. Any ideas?
91 days to go!
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Today’s 5 mile run was pleasant – just light drizzle - no snow! Easily kept up with my half-marathon goal pace. But did feel a slight tightness in my right calve. Massaged it out with some lavender oil from The Body Shop. Now I’m ready for an afternoon nap...
