I do not usually run on Friday's, on Thursday nights I like to have a glass of wine and watch some late night TV. Since the writer's strike has been on, lots of my regular Thursday night shows are not on, so last night I was in bed at 10pm, and did not have a drink.
Alarm went off this morning at 6:30am, got myself dressed and ready to go. Did the same 3 mile loop as yesterday, I felt great for the most part, towards the end my right hip got very tight and also my right ankle hurt. It bruised slightly and I think I hit it against the other ankle, as I said in an earlier post I feel like I have lost form since coming back from injury and I think I am running funny. I just hope that I can loosen up and run and not think about it, and the form will come back.
Spent 10 minutes stretching and using the foam roller seemed to help the hip area. So far it has been a great week for me getting out there and running.
Next week is a bit of a wash, I am back in Ireland my sister is getting married. There will be lots of broken male hearts, as now the last of the Kelly girl's are taken! I will try and run, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and then the rest of the week, it is drinking, dancing, and I am sure a few tears will be shed.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
First Run
While it was not my first run of the year, do not get me wrong I have been running a little, but it definately felt like a fresh start.
I did one of my go to routes, 1.5 miles from Cleveland Circle to Coolidge Corner and back, it is a 3 mile loop. The joy about running first thing in the morning is that there is no pedestrians, and not that much traffic, free to run on the roads and switch off the mind a little and just zone.
I have to say though it felt great, it was not too difficult, not really sure what my pace was, nothing too taxing, on one hill on the way back I slowed down a little but was fine other than that.
On the way back home I noticed that my favorite local Indian Restaurant was closed down, and there was a 'Thank you sign" out, it made me very sad, since that is or guess was my all time favorite take-out place, they knew my voice when I called and knew my order and many times give me my Naan bread with their compliments. Oh how I will miss Indian Cafe, the Chicken Tikka was my go to pre-race meal, instead of eating pasta the day before, I would have Indian Food!
Finished my run, it was a beautiful day to be running in Boston. At home did a pretty intensive 30 minute weight workout. Overall really pleased with my start to training.
During all my non-running I was doing lots of weights and definately have seen my upper-body and core get toned and defined, it is just all the weight that I have put on has gone to my thighs and butt! A few weeks of running(and the right food choices) and hopefully that will start to shift!
I did one of my go to routes, 1.5 miles from Cleveland Circle to Coolidge Corner and back, it is a 3 mile loop. The joy about running first thing in the morning is that there is no pedestrians, and not that much traffic, free to run on the roads and switch off the mind a little and just zone.
I have to say though it felt great, it was not too difficult, not really sure what my pace was, nothing too taxing, on one hill on the way back I slowed down a little but was fine other than that.
On the way back home I noticed that my favorite local Indian Restaurant was closed down, and there was a 'Thank you sign" out, it made me very sad, since that is or guess was my all time favorite take-out place, they knew my voice when I called and knew my order and many times give me my Naan bread with their compliments. Oh how I will miss Indian Cafe, the Chicken Tikka was my go to pre-race meal, instead of eating pasta the day before, I would have Indian Food!
Finished my run, it was a beautiful day to be running in Boston. At home did a pretty intensive 30 minute weight workout. Overall really pleased with my start to training.
During all my non-running I was doing lots of weights and definately have seen my upper-body and core get toned and defined, it is just all the weight that I have put on has gone to my thighs and butt! A few weeks of running(and the right food choices) and hopefully that will start to shift!
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Finding Motivation
Yesterday I was in Copley Square, I used to work there and be in Copley Square every day, I now work in Cambridge and do not often be in Copley Square much. There were workers out putting together the seating for the finish line of the Boston Marathon, which is this upcoming Monday, and the 2008 Women's Trials this upcoming Sunday.
I ran my first Boston Marathon last year, check out my blog dedicated to it... http://emmabagnell-boston.blogspot.com/. It really made me think of the current state of my running, and those few pounds (5 or 6) that I have put on these past few months.
My running over the winter has been averaging maybe 20 miles a month, whereas last year when training for Boston I started with averaging 20 miles a week to 30/35 miles a week. Definately a big difference!!!
I feel sluggish now on my runs and I feel awkward form wise. I experienced quite a few foot/ankle issues last year and toward the latter part of the year I began skipping runs to allow more recovery, then I went through the old run one day, things hurt wait a day or two and then run. At some point towards the end of October I really stopped running on a regular basis.
I did the BAA Half in October with a goal of breaking 2hrs for the second time that year (I ran a 1:58 in the More Half Marathon in New York that March), the last several miles of the BAA Half I was in lots of pain with my foot/ankle and for the rest of October I did no running. That was the start of the downslide!!!
In early November I ran 2 back-to-back 5ks in consective weeks and lowered my PR in both, I set a new PR of 25mins 15secs, which thrilled me as I find shorter races challenging as I feel like when I run it takes me 15 mintues to get into my groove. Along the way for the first time I placed in my age-group, and got my first running trophy - ok it was a beer glass with the name of the race, but I was thrilled!
Pretty much after that race, my ankle/foot hurt and I lost interest... so since middle of November to now,
I run somedays,
I have more non-running days than running days.
I have put on some weight, my favorite jeans no longer fit
I have been more moody and definately find getting up in the mornings is harder....
I also have been missing out on all the endorphins, all the extra energy that I had while running.
It all stops now!!! Being in Copley Square, seeing them prepare for one of the greatest sporting events - The Boston Marathon - has made me nostaglic.
I want to run, I want to lose some weight, I want to be strong, I want to sweat so much the salt crystals on my face, and people stop on the street to tell me I have sun-burn and I explain actually no, I just ran!!
I ran my first Boston Marathon last year, check out my blog dedicated to it... http://emmabagnell-boston.blogspot.com/. It really made me think of the current state of my running, and those few pounds (5 or 6) that I have put on these past few months.
My running over the winter has been averaging maybe 20 miles a month, whereas last year when training for Boston I started with averaging 20 miles a week to 30/35 miles a week. Definately a big difference!!!
I feel sluggish now on my runs and I feel awkward form wise. I experienced quite a few foot/ankle issues last year and toward the latter part of the year I began skipping runs to allow more recovery, then I went through the old run one day, things hurt wait a day or two and then run. At some point towards the end of October I really stopped running on a regular basis.
I did the BAA Half in October with a goal of breaking 2hrs for the second time that year (I ran a 1:58 in the More Half Marathon in New York that March), the last several miles of the BAA Half I was in lots of pain with my foot/ankle and for the rest of October I did no running. That was the start of the downslide!!!
In early November I ran 2 back-to-back 5ks in consective weeks and lowered my PR in both, I set a new PR of 25mins 15secs, which thrilled me as I find shorter races challenging as I feel like when I run it takes me 15 mintues to get into my groove. Along the way for the first time I placed in my age-group, and got my first running trophy - ok it was a beer glass with the name of the race, but I was thrilled!
Pretty much after that race, my ankle/foot hurt and I lost interest... so since middle of November to now,
I run somedays,
I have more non-running days than running days.
I have put on some weight, my favorite jeans no longer fit
I have been more moody and definately find getting up in the mornings is harder....
I also have been missing out on all the endorphins, all the extra energy that I had while running.
It all stops now!!! Being in Copley Square, seeing them prepare for one of the greatest sporting events - The Boston Marathon - has made me nostaglic.
I want to run, I want to lose some weight, I want to be strong, I want to sweat so much the salt crystals on my face, and people stop on the street to tell me I have sun-burn and I explain actually no, I just ran!!
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