My Buddy Bill
Pin itSomehow I missed the little detail that each NODM finisher would get a buddy at the finish. Imagine my dismay when a bearded man – carrying a Vitamin Water and a finisher’s medal came to my side and began asking me questions. Just me. My friend Katie was off with some lady. She was [...]
The North Olympic Discovery (half) Marathon
Pin it Where do I begin? Sunday was AWSOME! Stinkin' beautiful! We loaded the kids, swung by Katie and Ellie's to meet up with their family, and then stopped by Starbucks to get that extra little “kick”. We made it to the “Start” about an hour later without a hitch. It was a bit chilly, [...]
"I think I'm going to throw up my jelly donut."
Pin itThat’s what Katie said a few miles into our half-marathon this morning. She felt bad for “lying” to the hearers of her comment, so she confessed – as she ran – “No, I didn’t really eat a jelly donut… I actually feel like throwing up my whole grain oatmeal! Heeheeahawhaw….” Oh my gosh, she [...]
Half-Prep
Pin itMy tank top is clean. My shorts are clean. My shoes are dirty, but I didn’t wanna wash ‘em too close to the race. I can’t find my number-holder-strap thing. Dang. My fanny pack has 3 Gu’s, 2 Carb BOOM!s, 10 Endurolyte capsules, a bottle of Ibuprofen, water, and 4 baby wipes (that Gu [...]
How Cool is This?
Pin itMy new heart-rate monitor stores my workout info for each week. Today it told me to check my totals… So I did… Last week I : had 10 work-out sessions (I separate strength times and cardio) tallied 8 hours, 30 minutes and 15 seconds of excercise burned 3,373 calories (127 calories short of 1 [...]
t w e l v e
Pin itOK, our 12 mile run this morning was quite enjoyable! We covered 12 miles in 2 hours and 5ish minutes (I forgot to set my watch when we started). I did some things different this time. I got up extra-early to feed my body better… oatmeal from whole oats (not the instant package) and [...]
The 11th Hour
Pin itOk, maybe it’s the 12th hour. Tomorrow is our planned 12 mile training run. As each Saturday brings an added mile to our distance, “Reasonable Jenny” asks, “WHY am I doing this?” I am feeling a little concerned this week, as opposed to a general sense of dread. I struggle to manage knee pain [...]
Gluconeogenesis
Pin itHuh? Yeah, that’s what I said when Katie spoke that litany of consonants and vowels… She was onto somethin’. She’s a smart one. That’s why I keep her around… and she’s funny. So, that “G” word… is when amino acids are broken down by the liver, or kidney, or both. Is there a doctor [...]
e l e v e n . . .
Pin itToday, we ran 11.1 miles. I am finding I start tanking around mile 9. It could mean I need to take some water on these longer runs, or some Gu, or pop a few electrolyte capsules at mile 8. I can’t do sports drinks, they upset my stomach… Post run feelings: My knees hurt. [...]
3 down, 7 to go…
Pin it I am not counting days, nor hours, nor even minutes… I am counting toenails. In November, after running a half-marathon, I sacrificed two perfectly good toenails. Thankfully, by last week, I could tell my toes would be fine in time for flip-flop season. That was last week… pre-Friday, last week… or as I’ll [...]
