Now that the marathon is over, I’ve stopped getting up early on Saturdays to run. I’m not a morning person and that was perhaps the hardest part of marathon training for me. Jones had his last soccer game of the season at 9:45 and Shoo had a birthday party from 11-1, so the morning was…
Let’s call it “interval” running
Today was an absolutely gorgeous day! Beautiful! When Shoo and I got to Jones’ school to pick him up, all of the kids were a little stir crazy. It was like the weather made them think it was nearly spring and that school was about to be out. Even with the quarter mile walk back…
Let’s call it "interval" running
Today was an absolutely gorgeous day! Beautiful! When Shoo and I got to Jones’ school to pick him up, all of the kids were a little stir crazy. It was like the weather made them think it was nearly spring and that school was about to be out. Even with the quarter mile walk back…
I ran! I ran!
And I feel awesome! I did a quick three miles (26:30) on the treadmill when Beer Geek came home and I feel so much better now. Whew! This has been an awesome day. Jones didn’t have school because of the election, but Shoo had preschool. I voted early because lines were projected to be super…
Well, duh…
I’ve been in a cranky mood all day. The kids have been stepping all over my last nerve and I’ve been snapping at everyone. My patience with their behavior has been totally lacking. I’m not usually that way. I mean, I have my bad mommy moments, but rarely a whole day (or two) where I’m…
I’m SO ready to run…
My legs feel great. My toe is nearly healed. The weather is beautiful. But I won’t be out there today. :o( I have a nasty cold. If it were just a stuffy head or sore throat, I’d be out there. But I have the COUGH. You know the one. The cough where, once you start,…
Feeding my cold
Shoo’s cold has taken hold of my body and I’ve got a head full of snot. All I’ve done today is sit around and eat. Sigh. I did get a bit of a recovery run in this morning. When we left to take Jones to school, I forgot something I needed. I ran back to…
Recuperating is boring
Not a whole lot going on here. I’m eating a lot of junk and sitting on my butt a lot. Hopefully tomorrow I’ll be able to go for a “recovery” run. It all kind of depends on the cold I’m getting (thanks Shoo) and a very bruised toe. I just updated my sidebar with my…
Aftermath: Where do I go from here?
As soon as I ran across the finish line, I came to a dead stop. Not because I wanted to, but because there was no place to go. It was complete gridlock. We slowly moved forward and got our space blankets, some water, and our medals. Then it was time for the picture in front…
Miles 22-26.2: These miles brought to you by Powerade
Marine Corps Marathon 2008 recap, part 3 (MCM recap part 1, MCM recap part 2) Just after mile 22 was another water stop. I drank three cups of Powerade. Really. I thought to myself, “I’m going to regret this when I throw up”. I headed into Crystal City. The place was hoppin’! Music, tons of…
Mile 10-21: the hell miles
Marine Corps Marathon 2008 recap, part 2. (MCM 2008 recap part one) Just before the end of mile 9, my stomach started feeling off. I felt like I was running with a brick in my belly. Not a good feeling at all! I walked the water stop and tried to drink, but the liquid made…
Pre-race to mile 9 : The glory miles
Marine Corps Marathon 2008 recap, part 1 Short story: Clock time: 4:56:25 Actual time: 4:50:14 The weather was projected to be absolutely perfect for the race. Starting temp was low 40s, with the temp at the finish near 65, with a bit of a breeze. I got up at 4:30 am, took a shower, got…