The Daily Trackings of a Marathoner Wanna Be

June 2, 2008

First time below a 9:00 mile :-)

I made sure to stretch well this time. I did this run non-stop this time. These hills normally kick my butt, but I did better than I thought if I’m below a 9:00 mile. I started to cramp a little towards the end. That little muscle right above your heel. It kept getting tight. Looks like I need to stretch it more. I still find myself having issues with that first 1-2 miles. I have to have little pep talks with myself. You can do it! Keep going! Seems to work. Started using GU also. Bought the Chocolate Outrage at the R-n-R Expo. OMGosh! This stuff is awesome! Forgot to take another with me though, and my water boy kept falling behind. LOL. Looks like I need to invest in a hydration belt.

Workout:

Type: Run
Date: 06/02/2008
Time: 19:00:00
Total Time: 1:04:00.00
Average Heart rate: 162
Distance: 7.19 miles
Average Pace: 8:54.12/mile

June 2, 2008

Spontaneous book buy ~ The Non-Runner’s Marathon Trainer

Honestly..I have no clue what possessed me to buy it now. I’ve heard talk of it, I’ve read a few pages in one belonging to someone else, but I was cashing my check and passed by Border’s, and swung in and got the last copy.

June 2, 2008

This weekend - Most STRESSFUL, but most POSITIVE

This weekend I had a lot going on. Got my new watch Friday, went to test it out on Saturday and wasn’t quite sure how to toggle between the difference displays (while running) and I ended up disconnecting my GPS connection. Not knowing I looked down and thought .02 miles how is that..I was just at .5 like a mile ago. That was totally demotivating, plus my boy wanted to run with me this time and poor guy pooped out at .5 and walked until I caught up with him.

Watched my brother-in-law in the Rock~n~Roll Marathon. WTG Bro! Very motivating. Even more so is seeing the people in the ‘chair’ races!

Had to complete my PHS (Personal History Survey) to turn in today (6/2/08). I thought this Tues was the 2nd for some reason, and I was scurrying to complete it last night. It took me 7 hours to complete it. Dropped it off this morning at the police station. Wow! I felt like this weight being literally lifted off me. It’s done. Now I just have to wait to hear from them. In the meantime, I have the P.A.T. on June 21st. I will either not exercise at all that week or only do walking or stretching. No 6.75 run two days before.

DAILY KICK IN THE BUTT QUOTE!!

I'll post the new one each day at the top ~ So far my favorite is #11 19.) "Motivation is a skill. It can be learned and practiced." ~18.) "When the desire strikes, simply put on a pair of shorts and a T-shirt, lace up your running shoes, and head down the road, up a trail, or through an open field." ~ 17.) "There are few instincts more natural than the body in full motion as it races across a field or through the trees." ~ 16.) "Remember, the feeling you get from a good run is far better than the feeling you get from sitting around wishing you were running." ~ 15.) "This is what really matters: running. This is where I know where I am." ~ 14.) "You train best where you are the happiest." ~ 13.) "It's not about speed and gold medals. It's about refusing to be stopped." ~ 12.) "Every time I fail I assume I will be a stronger person for it." ~ 11.) "Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared to believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance." ~ 10.) "A starting line is the best, most exciting place I can imagine." ~ 9.) "I'd rather run a gutsy race, pushing all the way and lose, than run a conservative race only for a win." "Once you have decided that winning isn't everything, you become a winner." ~ 8.) "The crime is not to avoid failure, the crime is to not give triumph a chance." ~ 7.) "A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected by in as many ways as they're capable of understanding." ~ 6.) "There is something about the ritual of the race-putting on the number, lining up, being timed-that brings out the best in us." ~ 5.) "My whole feeling in terms of racing is that you have to be very bold. You sometimes have to be aggressive and gamble." ~ 4.) "To avoid starting out too fast, you have to "have eyes in your stomach," as we say in Norwegian: a good gut instinct of control." ~ 3.) "Racing entails risk. The most common mistake in addition to overtraining is racing too much too soon." ~ 2.) "Racing is pain, and that's why you do it, to challenge yourself and the limits of your physical and mental barriers. You don't experience that in an armchair watching television." ~ 1.) "To be consistently good, once you're in your own lane, you run your own race. For racing, this is the best way to take your nervous energy and turn it into positive energy."

	Run :	2.1	-	100.0%
	Total:	2.1

Bike:	2.0	-	3.3%
Run :	58.9	-	96.7%
Total:	60.9

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June 2, 2008

First time below a 9:00 mile :-)

June 2, 2008

Spontaneous book buy ~ The Non-Runner’s Marathon Trainer

June 2, 2008

This weekend - Most STRESSFUL, but most POSITIVE

RUNNING PROVERB..

DAILY KICK IN THE BUTT QUOTE!!

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The Daily Trackings of a Marathoner Wanna Be

June 2, 2008

First time below a 9:00 mile :-)

June 2, 2008

Spontaneous book buy ~ The Non-Runner’s Marathon Trainer

June 2, 2008

This weekend - Most STRESSFUL, but most POSITIVE

RUNNING PROVERB..

DAILY KICK IN THE BUTT QUOTE!!

marathonerwannabe

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San Diego Rock-n-Roll Marathon

Las Vegas Marathon 2009

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