September already? Don't even try to get me started on this one... ;)
Miles / Km planned / ran: 130 miles / 208 km planned 155.9 miles / 249.4 km ran - easy month post Swiss Alpine ultra. :)
Rest days planned / taken: 14/10
Highest mileage / km week: 22/8 - 28/8 : 52 miles / 83 km
Long runs planned / ran: 3 / 3
Pace / speed work outs planned / ran: 6 / 6 - easy on the legs
Cross training work outs planned / done: 8 / 7
Donuts burned: 150-ish...
Current shame-inducing guilty pleasure: Ben & Jerry's Coconut and Chocolate ice cream. :)
Current obsession: Cleaning out my running gear closet.
Current drink: Still fennel tea, water and diet coke. And Gatorade. Bo-ring.
Current song: William (is that how you spell it?) - I like to move it
Current need: No lottery for the www.ultratrailmb CCC race. Enough said...
Current triumph: Still riding high on that 'finished my first ultra' wave. ;)
Current bane of my existence: Every itch of pain in the legs makes me have a 'SF' freak-out! :(
Current blessings: Being able to run today. Yep, I still consider it a gift. :)
Current excitement: Fall! :)
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9/02/2011
7/01/2011
June Recap / Stats
What? Rewind! It's July? Already? What the...
Miles / Km planned / ran: 230miles / 368 km planned 150.5 miles / 240.8 km ran - due to the whole bone scan thingie and waiting for the results/outcome. Did cycle a lot (a lot lot), though!
Rest days planned / taken: 8 / 9 - Took an extra rest day off: sick day.
Highest mileage / km week: 1/6 - 7/6 : 58.1 miles / 93 km
Long runs planned / ran: 4 / 3 - due to the bone scan thingie
Pace / speed work outs planned / ran: 3 / 2 - due to bone scan thingie
Cross training work outs planned / done: 6 / 20
Donuts burned: 137.9
Current shame-inducing guilty pleasure: Mojitos...
Current obsession: Getting Zombierunner.com to deliver to Europe!
Current drink: Still fennel tea, water and diet coke. And Gatorade. Bo-ring. Oh, and Mojitos. Not so boring.
Current song: Melissa Etheridge - I run for life.
Current need: Sleep. Still sleep. And - still - my body to stay on track. Come on, babe!
Current triumph: Getting a race bike and loving it!
Current bane of my existence: Lower legs and being scared to injure them to a point where I won't be able to run...
Current blessings: Being able to run today and cycling my butt off. :)
Current excitement: Having found the perfect pair of running shorts: the North Face GTD shorts. :)
Miles / Km planned / ran: 230miles / 368 km planned 150.5 miles / 240.8 km ran - due to the whole bone scan thingie and waiting for the results/outcome. Did cycle a lot (a lot lot), though!
Rest days planned / taken: 8 / 9 - Took an extra rest day off: sick day.
Highest mileage / km week: 1/6 - 7/6 : 58.1 miles / 93 km
Long runs planned / ran: 4 / 3 - due to the bone scan thingie
Pace / speed work outs planned / ran: 3 / 2 - due to bone scan thingie
Cross training work outs planned / done: 6 / 20
Donuts burned: 137.9
Current shame-inducing guilty pleasure: Mojitos...
Current obsession: Getting Zombierunner.com to deliver to Europe!
Current drink: Still fennel tea, water and diet coke. And Gatorade. Bo-ring. Oh, and Mojitos. Not so boring.
Current song: Melissa Etheridge - I run for life.
Current need: Sleep. Still sleep. And - still - my body to stay on track. Come on, babe!
Current triumph: Getting a race bike and loving it!
Current bane of my existence: Lower legs and being scared to injure them to a point where I won't be able to run...
Current blessings: Being able to run today and cycling my butt off. :)
Current excitement: Having found the perfect pair of running shorts: the North Face GTD shorts. :)
6/01/2011
May Recap / Stats
Miles / Km planned / ran: 140 miles / 224 km planned 154 miles / 246.4 km ran - bit more due to Swiss Alpine Marathon training (Back-2-back weekend)
Rest days planned / taken: 10 / 11 - Took an extra rest day after the Edinburgh Marathon
Highest mileage / km week: 9/5 - 15/5 : 50.1 miles / 80.2 km
Long runs planned / ran: 4 / 6
Pace / speed work outs planned / ran: 3 / 3 (Because a marathon still counts as a pace work out in my book....)
Cross training work outs planned / done: 6 / 6
Donuts burned: 102.5
Current shame-inducing guilty pleasure: Drinking way too many Starbucks Chocolate (skimmed milk ;)) Frappucinos. It's calcium, right? Need calcium for the ol' bones. :)
Current obsession: Stalking Google: need all the info on lower leg problems and stress fractures. :(
Current drink: Still fennel tea, water and diet coke. And Gatorade. Still boring.
Current song: P Diddy - Coming home.
Current need: Sleep. And my body to stay on track. Bloody shin.
Current triumph: Getting 20 minutes of my marathon PR within 51 days. I heart Edinburgh Marathon. :)
Current bane of my existence: My left lower leg: shin. And being scared sh#t of what the outcome of the bone scan will be. Enough said.
Current blessings: A perfect marathon at the Edinburgh Marathon on May 22nd.
Current excitement: New 3:50:33 marathon PR. Enough said. :)
5/02/2011
April recap/stats
Miles / Km planned / ran: 120 miles / 192 km planned 125 miles / 199.9 km ran - Apparently running 2 marathons in 2 weeks and in the same month with rest/taper in between will bring your mileage down...
Rest days planned / taken: 10 / 10 - taper taper
Highest mileage / km week: 25/4 - 30/4 : 39.7 miles / 63.5 km - again due to the two marathons in two weeks thing...
Long runs planned / ran: 4 / 4
Pace / speed work outs planned / ran: 4 / 4 (Because a marathon counts as a pace work out in my book....)
Cross training work outs planned / done: 5 / 5
Donuts burned: 92 (What? Only 92? I ran two bleeping marathons)
Current shame-inducing guilty pleasure: Laughing my butt off over the outfits of some of the guests of the Royal Wedding in the UK. Seriously, Beatrice and Eugenie: what were you thinking?
Current obsession: Checking ultramarathon websites to check whether or not my training is on track.
Current drink: Still fennel tea, water and diet coke. And Gatorade. I'm boring.
Current song: Snoop Dogg - Sweat. No kidding.
Current need: The cure for my bleeping feet and toenails. Bruised, black, ingrown toenails. Ouch. That ingrown toenail prevented me from heading out for a 10-miler yesterday. So did the bloody Calf. My body is screaming 'NO!' after this two marathons in two weeks thing. At least, I hope so. Fingers crossed this won't be a long-term thing...
Current triumph: Running two marathons in two weeks, both in up in the 80's heat, and PR-ing with a sub-4 on the second one. :)
Current bane of my existence: My toenails and feet.
Current blessings: Running two marathons in two weeks. :) And my mom cycling next to me for every single mile / km on the second one. :)
Current excitement: Running a sub-4 marathon. :)
Rest days planned / taken: 10 / 10 - taper taper
Highest mileage / km week: 25/4 - 30/4 : 39.7 miles / 63.5 km - again due to the two marathons in two weeks thing...
Long runs planned / ran: 4 / 4
Pace / speed work outs planned / ran: 4 / 4 (Because a marathon counts as a pace work out in my book....)
Cross training work outs planned / done: 5 / 5
Donuts burned: 92 (What? Only 92? I ran two bleeping marathons)
Current shame-inducing guilty pleasure: Laughing my butt off over the outfits of some of the guests of the Royal Wedding in the UK. Seriously, Beatrice and Eugenie: what were you thinking?
Current obsession: Checking ultramarathon websites to check whether or not my training is on track.
Current drink: Still fennel tea, water and diet coke. And Gatorade. I'm boring.
Current song: Snoop Dogg - Sweat. No kidding.
Current need: The cure for my bleeping feet and toenails. Bruised, black, ingrown toenails. Ouch. That ingrown toenail prevented me from heading out for a 10-miler yesterday. So did the bloody Calf. My body is screaming 'NO!' after this two marathons in two weeks thing. At least, I hope so. Fingers crossed this won't be a long-term thing...
Current triumph: Running two marathons in two weeks, both in up in the 80's heat, and PR-ing with a sub-4 on the second one. :)
Current bane of my existence: My toenails and feet.
Current blessings: Running two marathons in two weeks. :) And my mom cycling next to me for every single mile / km on the second one. :)
Current excitement: Running a sub-4 marathon. :)
4/01/2011
March Recap / Stats
Miles / Km planned / ran: 170 miles / 272 km planned 190.1 miles / 304.2 km ran
Rest days planned / taken: 8 / 7
Highest mileage / km week: 15/3 - 21/3 : 47.5 miles / 76 km
Long runs planned / ran: 4 / 4
Pace / speed work outs planned / ran: 8 / 9 (I've cheated on the taper....)
Cross training work outs planned / done: 5 / 10 (ski trip)
Donuts burned: 117 (What? Only 117?)
Current shame-inducing guilty pleasure: Cheating on the taper...Enough said.
Current obsession: Watching 'The Big Bang Theory' re-runs.
Current drink: Still fennel tea, water and diet coke. I'm boring.
Current song: I've rediscovered Aerosmith on my Ipod for long runs. Favorite song: 'Push play'. And now it's in my head for the rest of the day...
Current need: The cure for taper madness.
Current triumph: Struggling through training those uphills for the mountain marathon and not giving up - yet, that is...
Current bane of my existence: Still...the pile of work on my desk.
Current blessings: Spring weather coming in and still...the being able to run with my dog thing.
Current excitement: Uhm...marathon training?
3/01/2011
February Recap Stats
Miles/Km planned/ran: 150 miles / 240K planned / 156 miles / 250K ran
Rest days planned / taken: 8 / 8
Highest mileage/km week: 14-20 February: 43 miles / 69 km (still trying to recover from that lower leg injury)
Long runs planned / ran: 4 /4
Pace/speed workouts planned / ran: 8 / 8
Cross training workouts planned / done: 8 / 8
Donuts burned: 104
Current shame-inducing guilty pleasure: watching 'SATC' re-runs
Current obsessions: cinnamon cookies
Current drink: fennel tea, Gatorade (lemon) and diet coke (I know...bad girl)
Current song: everything Coldplay - perfect long run companion
Current need: uhm...a waterproof running jacket
Current triumph: making it through my 28th birthday without getting liquored up. ;)
Current bane of my existence: the pile of work on my desk...
Current blessings: being able to run with my dog...still, my dog. I know...I'm a big old 'dog' lady.
Current excitement: snow, snow and skiing!
Rest days planned / taken: 8 / 8
Highest mileage/km week: 14-20 February: 43 miles / 69 km (still trying to recover from that lower leg injury)
Long runs planned / ran: 4 /4
Pace/speed workouts planned / ran: 8 / 8
Cross training workouts planned / done: 8 / 8
Donuts burned: 104
Current shame-inducing guilty pleasure: watching 'SATC' re-runs
Current obsessions: cinnamon cookies
Current drink: fennel tea, Gatorade (lemon) and diet coke (I know...bad girl)
Current song: everything Coldplay - perfect long run companion
Current need: uhm...a waterproof running jacket
Current triumph: making it through my 28th birthday without getting liquored up. ;)
Current bane of my existence: the pile of work on my desk...
Current blessings: being able to run with my dog...still, my dog. I know...I'm a big old 'dog' lady.
Current excitement: snow, snow and skiing!
2/01/2011
January Recap stats
I can't believe it's February already...
Miles/km planned / ran: 150 miles/240K planned / 70.8 miles / 113.4K ran (I was forced to take two weeks off from running due to The Foot, and forced to take it slow when I could give running a try again)
Rest days planned / taken: 9 / 8 - thanks to cross training a lot! :)
Highest mileage week: 33 miles / 53K (again...due to The Foot)
Long runs planned / ran: 5 / 3 (yep...stupid foot...)
Pace workouts / speedwork planned / ran: 4 / 1 (this is getting boring...The Foot...no speedwork!)
Crosstraining workouts planned / taken: 4 / 11
Donuts burned: 72
Current shame-inducing guilty pleasure: Uhm....am I this boring? I can't come up with one single shame-inducing thing to share...
Current obsessions: Shrimp curry and french cheese
Current drink: Fennel tea and the good old diet coke (again...bad girl!)
Current song: Katie Perry - Firework - I can NOT get this song out of my head!
Current need: New running shoes. My good old GT-2150's look tired...and ready to retire...
Current triumph: Keeping my chin up through this injury rut I've been in lately and kicking cross training (cycling AND swimming) into gear! Hello, I didn't even like swimming!
Current bane of my existence: This injury rut I've been in...
Current blessings: Those early morning runs with my dog.
Current excitement: Don't start me on this one! Uhm... Swiss Alpine Marathon?
Miles/km planned / ran: 150 miles/240K planned / 70.8 miles / 113.4K ran (I was forced to take two weeks off from running due to The Foot, and forced to take it slow when I could give running a try again)
Rest days planned / taken: 9 / 8 - thanks to cross training a lot! :)
Highest mileage week: 33 miles / 53K (again...due to The Foot)
Long runs planned / ran: 5 / 3 (yep...stupid foot...)
Pace workouts / speedwork planned / ran: 4 / 1 (this is getting boring...The Foot...no speedwork!)
Crosstraining workouts planned / taken: 4 / 11
Donuts burned: 72
Current shame-inducing guilty pleasure: Uhm....am I this boring? I can't come up with one single shame-inducing thing to share...
Current obsessions: Shrimp curry and french cheese
Current drink: Fennel tea and the good old diet coke (again...bad girl!)
Current song: Katie Perry - Firework - I can NOT get this song out of my head!
Current need: New running shoes. My good old GT-2150's look tired...and ready to retire...
Current triumph: Keeping my chin up through this injury rut I've been in lately and kicking cross training (cycling AND swimming) into gear! Hello, I didn't even like swimming!
Current bane of my existence: This injury rut I've been in...
Current blessings: Those early morning runs with my dog.
Current excitement: Don't start me on this one! Uhm... Swiss Alpine Marathon?
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