My routine seems to be running 3 times a week. One long run and two 5 mile runs. I am so pleased with how well training is progressing. Just one cold so far and no major injuries. This is a huge accomplishment for someone who has had lots of injuries over my running career including several bouts with plantar fasciatis, chrondomalacia, and itb injuries.
I give a lot of the credit to my new chiropracter, Dr. Amanda Ngui-yen. Before my first visit my feet had been bothering me and I was basically tight all over. Now I schedule 30 minute sessions after my long runs and that seems to do the trick. There is a name for the type of chiropractic care she does, but I cannot think of it. It is similar to active release technique. Most importantly there is no jerking or popping or anything scary like that.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
The longest run so far...
I am feeling very self-righteous. I woke up Tuesday morning having not slept well and feeling generally crummy because of a cold I caught at the health conference that I went to over the weekend. I look out the window and it is pouring rain. The kind of rain that only happens every other day around here in Northern Virginia. I looked at my "To Do" list and it had one thing on it, Run 23 miles!
How could I possibly run that far feeling this bad and in such adverse conditions???? I convinced myself that I would only run 10 and then see how I felt. Perhaps I could tweak Jeff Galloway's program just a smidge. Of course if I only ran 10, that would mean the big 23 would still be weighing on me like a giant monkey or a 60 lb seven year old.
So my run started like every other run with one foot in front of the other. It rained quite a bit for the first 13 miles and then it dried out. My head cleared while running, more than any amount of saline rinses had been able to do. I dug deep and remembered the Outward Bounding, hang-gliding, sky-diving adventurer I was once was and continued on.
Once it cleared, I stopped by my house to change clothes. This fresh set of clothes would only be soaked in sweat not that dirty rain stuff. Honestly, the mileage is not so bad the first four hours. I listened to my IIN ipod for mental stimulation. It was a lot of Sally Fallon whom I have heard before, but always love.
The hard part is the last 5 miles. My heart was willing, but my legs were like "are you kidding me?." It is during this last bit where knowing that I am doing this for mom keeps me going. My fatigue is nothing compared to the physical burden she and millions of Parkinsons patients deal with every day. I am so blessed to be able to torture myself in this way.
I was very proud of myself for getting it done on Tuesday. Everything hurt afterwards, but I did it. Still no injuries and one big check on my "To Do" list!
How could I possibly run that far feeling this bad and in such adverse conditions???? I convinced myself that I would only run 10 and then see how I felt. Perhaps I could tweak Jeff Galloway's program just a smidge. Of course if I only ran 10, that would mean the big 23 would still be weighing on me like a giant monkey or a 60 lb seven year old.
So my run started like every other run with one foot in front of the other. It rained quite a bit for the first 13 miles and then it dried out. My head cleared while running, more than any amount of saline rinses had been able to do. I dug deep and remembered the Outward Bounding, hang-gliding, sky-diving adventurer I was once was and continued on.
Once it cleared, I stopped by my house to change clothes. This fresh set of clothes would only be soaked in sweat not that dirty rain stuff. Honestly, the mileage is not so bad the first four hours. I listened to my IIN ipod for mental stimulation. It was a lot of Sally Fallon whom I have heard before, but always love.
The hard part is the last 5 miles. My heart was willing, but my legs were like "are you kidding me?." It is during this last bit where knowing that I am doing this for mom keeps me going. My fatigue is nothing compared to the physical burden she and millions of Parkinsons patients deal with every day. I am so blessed to be able to torture myself in this way.
I was very proud of myself for getting it done on Tuesday. Everything hurt afterwards, but I did it. Still no injuries and one big check on my "To Do" list!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
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I clicked on the Parkinson's biomarkers study being offered by NIH. Since my mother has Parkinson's disease, my "odds" of developing Parkinson's are about 2-4 times greater than if I did not have a direct family member with Parkinson's. I don't know that I will be accepted into the study, but I will participate if offered the chance. I cannot control the progression of my mom's Parkinson's but I can raise money for research and I can participate in research studies that might help find a cure or a means of prevention. If you have a family member or loved one with Parkinson's, I encourage you to apply to participate in this study or other medical studies in your area which advance science for prevention and cures.
I clicked on the Parkinson's biomarkers study being offered by NIH. Since my mother has Parkinson's disease, my "odds" of developing Parkinson's are about 2-4 times greater than if I did not have a direct family member with Parkinson's. I don't know that I will be accepted into the study, but I will participate if offered the chance. I cannot control the progression of my mom's Parkinson's but I can raise money for research and I can participate in research studies that might help find a cure or a means of prevention. If you have a family member or loved one with Parkinson's, I encourage you to apply to participate in this study or other medical studies in your area which advance science for prevention and cures.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Rain delays!
Today "Rain-again-den" seems to have ended. Thank goodness. I got a humid five miles in today. It was one of those runs where you stop, shower, and then keep sweating for another half hour.
My pace has really slowed over the course of preparing for this marathon, which is a bit disheartening. It means my marathon effort will be crazy long. Right now I am on track for doing a six and a half hour marathon which is almost two hours longer than my last marathon effort. I guess I am going to really earn that finisher medal!
My pace has really slowed over the course of preparing for this marathon, which is a bit disheartening. It means my marathon effort will be crazy long. Right now I am on track for doing a six and a half hour marathon which is almost two hours longer than my last marathon effort. I guess I am going to really earn that finisher medal!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Ten for the short long run!
Galloway's program has you do half of the long run distance a week after your last long run, so today I ran ten miles after last week's twenty. Between these two runs I also did a five miler and a quick four with my running buddy Kristen. Today's long run was made easier by another running buddy Joanne. Thankfully, neither one of them complained about how slow I have become.
I was reading Galloway's book last night and he said that you burn the same amount of calories if you run one mile no matter what your pace. I kind of believe that. So I may burn fat calories if I run long and slow and more carb calories if I am running at a quicker pace, but the actual number of calories per mile stays the same.
Sadly, even with all of this running I seem to be consuming more calories than I am burning. What's a girl to do. Don't answer that.
I was reading Galloway's book last night and he said that you burn the same amount of calories if you run one mile no matter what your pace. I kind of believe that. So I may burn fat calories if I run long and slow and more carb calories if I am running at a quicker pace, but the actual number of calories per mile stays the same.
Sadly, even with all of this running I seem to be consuming more calories than I am burning. What's a girl to do. Don't answer that.
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