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14 Miles, an ice bath, and a cowl
Yesterday I did 14 miles along the same hilly route that I did last week. This was probably the hardest run for me ever. It seemed like it took forever for me to get into the groove. I had to deal with side stitches during the first few miles, and then at mile 4, I had to use the little girls room REALLY BAD. Thankfully there was a gas station near by, and the restroom was actually pretty clean. No bathroom pics though – I’ll leave those to Marcy. Around mile 6 or 7, my hamstrings started telling me to give up now, but I wouldn’t listen. I was determined to finish, and in the end, I DID.
14 miles
Calories burned: 1668When I got home, I took my first ever ice bath. I followed Bobbi’s tips on ice baths, and sipped on a mug of hot chocolate to take my mind off of the cold. I didn’t put as much ice in, but it was still pretty cold. I figured the true test would be the next day, and if I didn’t wake up sore, then I knew ice baths worked for me. Well, this morning I woke up, and didn’t feel sore AT ALL. I’ll be taking ice baths after all my long runs from now on.
I finished knitting the Birthday Cowl. I used Malabrigo Worsted yarn and the cowl is really pretty. It’s a birthday gift for my friend back east, and I know it will keep her warm during the winter.
Hope everyone has a great week, and for those affected by Ike, I’m hoping things get back to normal quickly for you!
Adapt. Improvise. Overcome.
The past couple of weeks have not been good. I developed an allergic reaction to some laundry detergent (note to self: even if the store brand is on sale, go with what you know) and developed a really bad case of hives. Think pain like that of a really bad sunburn. You know the kind where it hurts to just sit, or stand, or just be? Yeah, that kind. I’ve been taking a non-drowsy anti-histamine, which of course though it is non-drowsy, puts me out like a light anyway.
So no running for a little more than a week. I was able to get out and run a couple of times last week, and did a 5 miler today. It was enough to give me the sense that things are getting back to normal again and I am back in training mode. Seven weeks until the Nike Half!
I finished knitting the Clapotis, and I love how it came out. Here are some pics.
Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the weekend!Milestones
Running milestone: I ran my first ever 10 miler yesterday! I need to find a north-south route for these long runs as running into the sun for the last half really zapped my energy. But I just kept moving forward and I had such a sense of accomplishment at the end.
Knitting milestone: I finished my 18th pair of socks, and this pair is for me.
Yarn: Wollmeise 80/20
Pattern: Twin RibHope everyone had a great weekend!
How was your weekend?
The weekend went by too quickly for me. I did an 8 miler on Saturday (my first 8 miler ever!) and decided to run it on some hills. Boy were my hamstrings feeling it. Like POM, I think I’m officially in the “hungry all the time” phase of training. I think I ate everything in sight this weekend: pizza, a cheeseburger, fries, and cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory. When you are in training, how do you manage to eat enough and not gain weight? I haven’t stepped on the scale in a few weeks. Maybe I should put the scale away all together until after my half marathon.
The rest of the weekend was filled with knitting (I’m almost done with my Wollmeise socks and I started the clapotis) and a Battlestar Gallactica marathon. I’m only on season 3 so no spoilers please! I never thought I’d like a sci-fi series, but the character development and plot on this one hooked me.
Have a great week!
6 Things and other random thoughts
Kai tagged me for 6 things, so here are mine.
- I am trilingual. I can speak English, Spanish, and Tagalog (Filipino).
- I haven’t eaten any pizza in several months. Before that, I ate pizza at least once every couple of weeks. Surprisingly, I don’t really miss it.
- Places I have traveled to for family reunions: Guam, Philippines, Australia, CA, NC, MA, and Las Vegas. Going on vacation with 30 or 40 relatives is always an adventure.
- My first “real” job was as a social worker for the state department of public welfare. Oh, the stories I could tell you.
- I have always loved writing letters and sending cards. I’m the type of person who still sends “snail mail” whenever I can. In this day and age of voicemail and email, I think it’s always nice to get something in the mail that isn’t a bill or junk mail.
- We have three dogs: one beagle and two daschunds. We rescued all of them and now they live like royalty.
I’m tagging anyone else who wants to play along.
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We went to see “The Dark Knight” and I agree with Viv and Jess. This was probably the best movie I’ve seen in a long time, and Heath Ledger’s best performance.
Yesterday was my 5 miler. I started later than I planned, but still got out there and SLOWLY got it done. I have to admit that I didn’t think about having to train in the desert during the summer months when I signed up for this half. But once I get through August, these early morning runs will get much easier.
I finished knitting one sock of my next pair. It’s been awhile since I’ve knit a pair of socks for myself, and I need to replace the pair that Xenia took from me while on her way to see the Wizards of Blogland. So these are for me. I can’t begin to tell you how vibrant the colors are in this yarn. It’s so gorgeous that even Mr. Running Knitter said the yarn was beautiful (in all my years of knitting, he’s never said anything about how the yarn looks). I am using Wollmeise yarn and the color is called Pfauengague.
Hope everyone has a great week!
