Archive | February, 2010

Final Workout and Mucho Sappinesso

26 Feb

Six (7, if you include my “remix” week) weeks later, I am done with the Runners Training Guide “From couch to 5k program” and I couldn’t be more ecstatic.

Last task:

15-20min light jog, confidence run.  I jogged (avg 6.1mph for 15 minutes) and walked the rest.  For no other reason than I just felt like I could.

This journey has been a long, arduous one filled with:

-tears (yes, I cried during a couple of workouts…is that snickering I hear?!?),

-expletives (and cursed worse than I do in DC traffic),

-sweat (like the pig I am),

-pain (damn fronts of ankles, hamstrings, shins, and dry heaving).

On the flip side, I’ve learned a lot about running, meeting goals, and most importantly myself.

When I started this journey, I was scared crapless of failure but also afraid of success.  I didn’t know if I could or if I even wanted to be someone who loved to run.  But I knew I was intrigued enough to try.  Since I hate to fail, I assumed I would finish the program, but that’s about it.  The fact that I didn’t even decide to do a race until a week ago is further proof that my goal up until that point was to ‘finish the program and journal my experience.’ (more…)

The Jogger

24 Feb

So I like to find theme songs for big events in my life.  These theme songs I usually play on my victory ride home…blasting through my very cheap car speakers, annoying everyone in sight.  But I think special moments deserve the right to have a song to commemorate the occasion and, well, I think running my first 5k qualifies.

So I was looking for a theme song all day (and pretty much avoiding any remnants of work in the process) for Sundays race…and I still haven’t found one.

But I did find this interesting little masterpiece.  Apparently written by Shel Silverstein, who I love.  But somehow I’ve never heard of this so I wanted to share with you.

Random right?  And a little quirky.  Like me.  But since Mr. Bare’s voice kind of makes me want to throw up in my mouth then shoot myself in the foot, probably NOT the best choice for a theme song for running.

Thus, I’m still on the hunt.  Please let me know if anyone has any good suggestions.

An anonymous black girl who despises running, though no one really believes it anymore =P

Race Week, Day 1

23 Feb

So it is officially race week.  And more importantly, only two more workouts left in the “non-(beginner) C25k program”.

My task for today was a long jog for 25-30 mins.

I overreached and ran with my Personal Trainer Triathlete cousin.  We did the race course short .03 miles because we couldn’t figure out the EXACT turnaround point.

Maybe not the best idea for my body during race week but great for my confidence.  My goal was to finish in 27mins.  And I finished right at 27mins, (more…)

Drumroll PLEASE!!!

21 Feb

So after teaching for EVER today and grocery shopping, I am FINALLY home!  Have been thinking about this drawing ALLLL day!  I was so excited you’d think I was in the running for the prize.  But alas….

Thanks to all who entered, posted, followed, tweeted, reposted, became a fan, OR ALL OF THE ABOVE!   I thoroughly enjoyed reading your entries.  What is a snot taco?  Anyone?!?!

So without further adieu…

the winner is….

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Week Six, Day 4 + Recovery Run

20 Feb

So I’m not going to spend a lot of time talking about Day 4.  It was basically a repeat from the 3rd run last week.

Task: Run at the fastest pace you can handle for 10 mins & Repeat.  Learning from last weeks (Dry heaving episode) I took it down a notch and ran 7.2 mph the first run and 7mph the second run.

It was a good run.  I got my second glimpse at the awful performance rehearsal going on at noon.  I think I have to stay away from the G at the time they are there, because I just can’t watch bad dancing (I’m a dance snob, I know).  Also, they were clearly annoyed that I was interrupting their preparations for stardom.  The inner me wanted to scream “damn it, this is a G(ym) not a dance studio.”  But I realize my days in there are numbered, as the weather is starting to break.  So I just took in the view and put in my time.

Today, I decided to “take it to the streets” (I am so bad a$$) for my first run outdoors.  (more…)

Feed me, Seymour

19 Feb

This is clearly NOT a pre-race meal.  Actually this should NEVER be considered a meal period.  Well, unless the words spare-tire, love-handle, or thick-in-the-middle are considered compliments on your side of town.


But this is how I’ve been feeling lately…Running has turned me into a man-eating plant that goes around trying to pulverize any and everything in my way.  Especially Carbs…Carbs are my new best friend.  And my fanny, she’s a happy one these days because even though I am jiggling away at her 3xs a week on the treadmill, she replenishes her energy through the massive amounts of carbs I unsuccessfully avoid daily.

However, my biggest issue is finding out what to eat before a workout (that won’t make the poopie come down) and what to eat after a workout (that won’t encourage the calories I just burned to come-a-creeping on my left butt cheek). (more…)

Week Six, Day 2

18 Feb

Just to make sure, I got in all my workouts this week, I did two back to back. (oh sorry, that was my right hamstring yelling for dear life…)

Task today:

Alternate 1 min sprints with 1 min jogs.  The program doesn’t actually give a specified time, so I made up my own.

4min walk (@4mph) then 20 mins of alternates.  Walk 1 minute (@4mph) Jog 3 mins (@6mph).  Please excuse the ADD run.  My body was still a little sore and I hadn’t eat (more…)

Week Six, Day 1

16 Feb

It’s official, I have run 3.1 miles without stopping, vomiting, or having a heart attack.

Today’s task:

30 minutes moderate paced run, calculating distance, focusing on form.  (@ 5.8-6.8mph)

For the first time ever, I ran my 5K without stopping.  It took 29:50 minutes, which is 2.:50 minutes more than my goal but in my defense, I was feeling a lot more worn out than usual.  I’m blaming it on my missed run last week and extreme soreness from teaching 8 hours on Sunday. (more…)

Big Epic Failure (The Giveaway)

16 Feb

For those looking for my 4th workout in week 5, don’t.  It didn’t happen.

This is officially the first workout I’ve missed since selling my SOLES ( I made a funny) to the running gods.  I know this isn’t a huge deal and people miss runs and still live but somewhere along the line I see this coming back to take a bite out of my booty.

Dear Running Gods…I DID want to do it.  I just did NOT have time.  Well, maybe I could have if I would have spared one of the 7 hours I spent sleeping the entire weekend.  7 hours, people.  Do you know how awful your body feels after 7 hours of sleep in a 60 hour period?  If not, let me just say, IT SUCKS BAD!!!  …like sucks donkey balls bad (do donkeys have balls? not sure…not the point).  (more…)

Week 5, Day 4

15 Feb

This is late…oooooohhhhhh so late.  The last few days have been crazy busy as I anticipated.  This day was my run as fast as you can day…quick note, I actually dry heaved from several moments.  It was not pretty.

My task:

Run as fast as you can sustain for 10 mins and record mileage covered.  (7.4mph or 1.25 miles covered) then repeat.

To give you an idea of how crazy the week was, I didn’t get around to doing the workout until 10pm Friday night. (more…)

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