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i’ve been training my whole life.
Confession time.
A few things, actually.
1. Before my marathon this weekend, I was pretty set on just doing the half. It wasn’t til I got to the expo that I decided I wanted to wear that shirt that said marathon with pride, and decided I’d just do the full even though it wasn’t the best idea.
2. I weighed in today for the first time in who knows how long. The verdict: 153 pounds. I hadn’t seen that weight in…almost a year and a half. This is not good.
3. I’m still hanging around Wes even though we’re pretty clear that we’re not in a relationship. We just spend a lot of time together.
4. Last night was the first time sleeping in my bed in well over a month.
5. I have 20 weeks until my 50k ultra. Scary.
6. I really have not liked what I see in the mirror for awhile. Nothing really fits anymore.
7. I’m 10 pounds up from my lowest weight but it makes such a difference being so short.
8. Once my tattoo is healed enough I’m going to start running, and join that overpriced gym. It just has everything I love in it! Hopefully I’ll be looking better by the end of the month, because I’m going to Miami for 2 weeks starting the 31st.
Dear people that have gotten tattoos,
How long do I have to wait before I can work out again? Obviously I’m still recovering from my marathon but I think I want to get back on the horse (slowly) tomorrow.
Anyone know?
Final count of injuries and painful things during/after the marathon on Sunday:
1. Crazy blister that was terrible. My shoe is now stained in blood where the blister was.
2. That weird bruising that occurred after I took off my knee highs that was all greenish-yellow.
3. The chafing that occurred between my legs even though I put bodyglide on before the race and vaseline 3 times during the race.
4. The fact that my legs were hurting from mile 1, especially by my achilles/calf area.
5. The soreness I started feeling around mile 17 that made my sides hurt because of the bouncing of my fat from running and didn’t stop until today.
5. This gross looking chafed area by my neck where my sports bra was, it looks sick. I even put vaseline there but by then it was too late.
6. Oh yeah, and the whole, running/walking a marathon hurt a bit too.
Lessons: Wear LOTS of bodyglide, wear thicker socks, avoid my Adrenaline 12s on long runs, don’t stop training for 4 weeks after a 20 mile run then run a full marathon.
Hair reacted surprisingly well to the humidity. Still rocking my medal. I will be taking it EVERYWHERE for the next few days.
As Mango calls it, blistspo.
My legs were pretty destroyed. Picture of my mysterious bruising coming up.
Thoughts.
-I am STILL sore from Monday’s leg workout.
-I STILL have yet to run since my 20 mile run over 2 weeks ago.
-I need to run.
-What am I going to do for Kalamazoo? I don’t know if I can handle the full. Yes, I know I could do it. But whether I should, I don’t know.
-Maybe I should switch to the half.
-Maybe I shouldn’t.
-I have 4 finals next week, and I did one today.
-I want school to be over.
-I want to run but I don’t wanna.
-If I didn’t run the marathon, I feel like I would be a failure.
-And after Kalamazoo, Colfax is two weeks later. Fuck.
-I think I’ve lost my running mojo.
-Part of me wishes I didn’t sign up for so many marathons this year. I just want to focus on losing weight.
So yeah…
Fun fact: Also known as, “What not to do when marathon training”
Remember how I ran 20 miles like, 2 Fridays ago?
Well, guess when was the last time I ran?
Yep. 2 Fridays ago.
Really really bad considering Kalamazoo is coming up in a couple of weeks.
So, whoever is gonna want to run it with me, I’ll probably be super slow. And need PLENTY of motivation!
Also I figure I should try running regularly a little before the race, like 5-6 mile runs again. Am supposed to do 12 this weekend but I think I’ll hold off on that.
Home! Time to shower because I’m gross. Have dried salt/sweat on my face.
Also, I wanted to add, that entire run felt like the last 6.2 of a marathon. NOT cool.
Did you see my awesome new knee highs??
All done, thank God.
I didn’t make it the full 20 because I had an appointment I was going to be late for (which I ended up having to reschedule), and I was just going to die, but I did about 19.5 miles! In over four and a half hours, but whatever. I’m exhausted.
Now to shamelessly have a club sandwich sized turkey tom, coke, and a chocolate chip cookie from jimmy john’s.
I am just soooooo lucky when it comes to 20 mile runs, aren’t I?
I should be out running right about now but I slept in so I’m running late. I wake up to the weather looking like this.
Wind is supposed to hit about 30 mph. Supposedly it isn’t going to rain, which is good. But this weather terrifies me.
Why? Last year, on Easter Sunday, I went out for my first 20 mile run. Started running at 3pm, and 5 miles into my run it started pouring rain. Didn’t stop for the rest of the run. Yeah, I finished, but I was scared and bawled my eyes out on the last two miles and it took me 5 hours because my jacket had gotten so soaked it weighed me down like 20 pounds.
So needless to say, I’m worried. Colorado weather is only predicted correctly about 50% of the time, so anything can change. Still worrying.
So I guess wish me luck and motivation on this run today..
It’s time to get my shit together.
I’ve really fallen off the wagon big time.
Letting a boy take up all my time, my valuable training and studying time. No bueno.
So today I get my shit together.
I have a couple of big days coming up.
Kalamazoo marathon May 6th, Colfax marathon May 20th.
And the one where looks matter the most to me: I’m flying to Miami on May 29th.
Even though I know weight loss is not a big thing to expect while marathon training, I know there are ways to do it, it’s just about being smart. And FOCUSED. Just to get on the lower end of the 140s again.
Today’s weigh in. 148.2. Actually surprisingly good considering all the facts. But my body has really lost a lot of muscle.
Not sure what plan i’ll be doing involving weights and stuff, but I’ll work on it tonight.
Today’s plan. Jack Quinn’s run with my team and then no dilly dallying and I go to capoeira afterward.
62 days. 62 days to look hotter than I already do.
Also, I think I’m going to go brunette again!
