This week has been a little sparse on running. I have ran for 4 days, but the mileage was not there.
I try to run at least 3 miles on Thursday, but was nagged off the treadmill. It seems sometimes that I have 3 children under the age of 10, the way that Ron acts.
I was at mile 1 and Brian wanted to be on the computer. Andy was still upstairs and I was trying to coach him from the treadmill (I have my treadmill right in front of my computer so I can listen to my downloads in a different order to see if I "run" better than what I have on my MP3 player). Ron comes down and starts copying me (OK that got me pissed).
I then asked him to help Brian. It was simple, my 5 year old son was able to downsize what I had on the computer, launch Road Runner, and find the Playhouse Disney site on Favorites (with my coaching). That is really good for someone who is in Pre-school. All my husband had to do was find the game that my son wanted to play. Now that was an ordeal. I told them what to do, still on the treadmill running at 5.2, around mile 1.25. I was told "I know what I'm doing"!!! Famous last words!!! He had Brian on the Disney site for 13 year olds!!!!! Ron was clicking here and clicking there, getting lost in the process. Brian is getting upset, because he knows that it is not that hard to find his game. I'm getting upset, because my husband is supposed to be intelligent, tells me he "knows" how to use a computer, and is not listening to me when I get the kids to the site while running on the treadmill all the time.
Now I'm frustrated, so I hop off the treadmill. Brian give me the sad eye "help" look and I tell Ron to move over. I was then told that I did not know what I was doing. I said OK and left the "boys" as I stomp up the stairs.
He knows that I'm trying to get some mileage under my belt. He also knows that car racing is coming and I'm making a huge sacrifice the night before the Tipp Hill race. It is his birthday the day of the race, so we are going to the Motorsports show the night before to see the race car. (Not that he has been working on it at least once a week) See all of "our" friends from racing and talk half the night, while the kids are getting bored, making trouble, I have to keep an eye on them, Ron gets upset because the kids are not behaving, etc. You get the picture, for me a night of heXX, and right before a race. To top it all off, what does Ron what for a birthday meal? Chicken wings, from Hooters no less!!! God save me!!
So any mileage that I got this week was running Tipp Hill with Trace, Cosmo and Kris. This was Kris's first time on Tipp Hill and she did great. Of course, Trace keeps me motivated. I don't know what I would do without her!!!
We started the course like we would on race day, taking the long way around Burnet Park, then heading down the hill. Burnet Park was a little slippery so we took it slow. That is OK for us runners who don't care about the time, I just hope they have it cleared by the 10Th for the other runners (OK for me, so I don't fall down and look like a dork).
We head down Burnet Park road, and take the up and down of the "smaller" hills pretty good. I just can't help using my 1-2-3-4 on the hills. But I'm loud. I have to do something about it so I don't scare the other runners that don't know me.
I was doing good until I said, we have made the 1/2 way mark (near St. Patrick's Church, close to 1/2 I think). As soon as I said that, I got so tired. I'm thinking, why did I say that, I still have 2 miles to go. Now my body is tregging up the hills. I don't stop, but I'm going slow. We finally get to the last hill. Out come the 1-2-3-4, so loud, that I think that I sound like a drill Sargent. But I made it up the hill. I was not going to stop, I think that I was at a point that I would have crawled up the hill. I think to myself "I made it", to bad I could not get any air in my lungs!!! I swear, I'm huffing and puffing like a train!!! We walked the last 1/2 mile....I feel so good about this race now (other than the chicken wings). I know that I can do it!!!
Oh, by the way I have gotten back with Ron. Ron would like to see me with long flowing red hair, like some Scottish Maiden (My maiden name was Grant). But I like my hair short and I got it cut like I had when I was pregnant for the boys. See, now my father would say that the Polish has come out in me!!! I said to that "Well Dad, he does not have to take care of it" And I got most of my red hair from the Poles!!!
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Practice Makes Perfect
If you read Trace's Blog, you know that we ran 3.6 miles yesterday (to be exact) Hey, I'm counting every mile......With four hills.....In the freezing cold. It was so cold that my sweat frozen in my hair.....But I did not mind a bit. It was a lot better than running inside. I got to practice my hills!!!
I know that I can do the 4 miles (slow but sure), it is the hills I want to practice on. The first time up the hill, was a bear. I think it was cold and I was not warmed up yet, but the 1-2-3-4 came out and I made it up. It was Tracy that kept me going.....I think that we feed off of each other...I know that there is someone there next to me. It is so much better to run with someone, and the only reason that I talk the whole time is because I did not want to think about anything!!! That is how I get through things...TALK, TALK, TALK.
Trace, Cosmo, and I ran two more times around, then Sherrie showed up!!! New blood to help us along!!! We ran one more time around with her, but then I had to stop. My quads were hurting!!! But nothing to be worried about!!
This morning was another story.....I hurt. I even stretched in the fitness room after running and I was still stiff this morning. Nothing too bad that a couple of Aspirin would not fix.
I ran one mile on the treadmill today. I did practice my speed. I went from 5.0 to 5.5 in the mile. That limbered up my quads. I should be find tomorrow!!
I know that I can do the 4 miles (slow but sure), it is the hills I want to practice on. The first time up the hill, was a bear. I think it was cold and I was not warmed up yet, but the 1-2-3-4 came out and I made it up. It was Tracy that kept me going.....I think that we feed off of each other...I know that there is someone there next to me. It is so much better to run with someone, and the only reason that I talk the whole time is because I did not want to think about anything!!! That is how I get through things...TALK, TALK, TALK.
Trace, Cosmo, and I ran two more times around, then Sherrie showed up!!! New blood to help us along!!! We ran one more time around with her, but then I had to stop. My quads were hurting!!! But nothing to be worried about!!
This morning was another story.....I hurt. I even stretched in the fitness room after running and I was still stiff this morning. Nothing too bad that a couple of Aspirin would not fix.
I ran one mile on the treadmill today. I did practice my speed. I went from 5.0 to 5.5 in the mile. That limbered up my quads. I should be find tomorrow!!
Sunday, February 18, 2007
We Ran Tipp Hill.......
This week was a little slow on doing things.....more lake effect!!! Now, it is par for the course! Other than Monday, I only ran 2.5 miles on Thursday. I was trying to working on my speed work. Going slow in the beginning, then increasing the speed towards the end. I did get up to 5.5 mph on the last .25 miles. I'm hoping this will work for me so I don't die on race day.
Saturday brought SUNSHINE!!!!! So after Brian's turmoil of a soccer game (He did not get to play goalie and through a fit in the gym) I met Trace, Cos, Bridget, Jen and Cliff at the start of the course for the Tip Hill Run. It was great to met Jen and Cliff in person!!!! So around 1:30, off we go. It was sort of hard to run, because the streets are not plowed like the should. But going up and down the hills were OK. I did not feel any strain, pressure, anxiety, about running. Then came the last big hill in the course.
Like I said before, the street was not plowed like it should have been (shoot my street had less snow on it, and "we" keep some snow on the street so the snowmobiles can go up and down the road) I was keeping a good pace on the big hill with my 1-2-3-4 and then we had to stop for cars 1/2 way up. There was no way that we could have fit with the cars on the road. And as considerate runners, we stopped for them to pass. Once all the cars were up, we started running again. That was my demise. I could not get the rhythm again!!! I could not get the 1-2-3-4 to work for me. About 100 yards (maybe less) from the top, I had to stop and walk. I was defeated by the hill. But I did not let that get me down!!!
We did run the last loop of Burnet Park to see how that felt, I ran it slow and took it easy. And I have come to the conclusion, that this race is doable. After talking to Trace and Bridget about how the race is set up and after a night of thinking about it.....I'm looking forward to running this. During the race, I'm not going to have to stop for cars....Right? I will have my friends and Teresa with me!!! I'm all set. I am going to run the course again next week.....It does not hurt to be prepared!!!
Saturday brought SUNSHINE!!!!! So after Brian's turmoil of a soccer game (He did not get to play goalie and through a fit in the gym) I met Trace, Cos, Bridget, Jen and Cliff at the start of the course for the Tip Hill Run. It was great to met Jen and Cliff in person!!!! So around 1:30, off we go. It was sort of hard to run, because the streets are not plowed like the should. But going up and down the hills were OK. I did not feel any strain, pressure, anxiety, about running. Then came the last big hill in the course.
Like I said before, the street was not plowed like it should have been (shoot my street had less snow on it, and "we" keep some snow on the street so the snowmobiles can go up and down the road) I was keeping a good pace on the big hill with my 1-2-3-4 and then we had to stop for cars 1/2 way up. There was no way that we could have fit with the cars on the road. And as considerate runners, we stopped for them to pass. Once all the cars were up, we started running again. That was my demise. I could not get the rhythm again!!! I could not get the 1-2-3-4 to work for me. About 100 yards (maybe less) from the top, I had to stop and walk. I was defeated by the hill. But I did not let that get me down!!!
We did run the last loop of Burnet Park to see how that felt, I ran it slow and took it easy. And I have come to the conclusion, that this race is doable. After talking to Trace and Bridget about how the race is set up and after a night of thinking about it.....I'm looking forward to running this. During the race, I'm not going to have to stop for cars....Right? I will have my friends and Teresa with me!!! I'm all set. I am going to run the course again next week.....It does not hurt to be prepared!!!
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
I finally got to run outside!!
Yesterday, Trac, Cosmo and I ran about 2.7 miles, while doing "the hills", across from the Y. It felt great not to have to run on the treadmill. I really felt good doing it.
I do have to say that the third hill was hard!!! I got to a point where I just kept saying to myself "1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4", just to make sure that I was giving equal effort. I did the same on the fourth hill, but it did not seem as bad......I guess I knew that we were almost over and once I got over that hill, it was smooth sailing.
It does help when I have someone to run with. Even if they are not talking to me, I can see them. I guess my brain thinks that if they are there I can rely on them. It also helps me when someone is talking (or watching the kids on the computer) when I run on the treadmill. I'm doing something different....looking at scenery, what the kids are playing, etc. For some reason, I can not watch TV when I'm running. I guess that is the ADD in me. I have to look around, have more action.
After running, I went to swimming. I tried to work on my endurance!!! I got to where I can go up and down 3 times before I have to stop and catch my breath. But remember, I am doing this right after I have run almost three miles. So, I'm thinking I doing good!?! But I still have to work to be able to swim 1/2 mile without treading water every other minute!!!
I'm trying to run with Trac the Tipp Hill course sometime this weekend!!! I hope that we are able to run outside again!!! With the Noreastern coming and going to dump about 36" of snow and 30mph winds, I don't know if Spring is ever going to come!! But at least all of the running group will have the same snow as I do.
I do have to say that the third hill was hard!!! I got to a point where I just kept saying to myself "1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4", just to make sure that I was giving equal effort. I did the same on the fourth hill, but it did not seem as bad......I guess I knew that we were almost over and once I got over that hill, it was smooth sailing.
It does help when I have someone to run with. Even if they are not talking to me, I can see them. I guess my brain thinks that if they are there I can rely on them. It also helps me when someone is talking (or watching the kids on the computer) when I run on the treadmill. I'm doing something different....looking at scenery, what the kids are playing, etc. For some reason, I can not watch TV when I'm running. I guess that is the ADD in me. I have to look around, have more action.
After running, I went to swimming. I tried to work on my endurance!!! I got to where I can go up and down 3 times before I have to stop and catch my breath. But remember, I am doing this right after I have run almost three miles. So, I'm thinking I doing good!?! But I still have to work to be able to swim 1/2 mile without treading water every other minute!!!
I'm trying to run with Trac the Tipp Hill course sometime this weekend!!! I hope that we are able to run outside again!!! With the Noreastern coming and going to dump about 36" of snow and 30mph winds, I don't know if Spring is ever going to come!! But at least all of the running group will have the same snow as I do.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
AND THERE IS MORE SNOW!!!
It is STILL snowing!!! Well actually this morning it was sunny!!! We were able to go down to the Y for swimming (Andy), running (Me), and soccer (Brian). Ron came too. So we did our usual Saturday stuff. Ron took the boys and I went grocery shopping. We then came home and started to shovel what we could....OK the boys played, but we got things done. But now the snow is here. They are predicting another 1-2 feet tonight. When is it going to end!!!
The boys on Wednesday....After we were able to get out.
The snow is almost as tall as Brian!!
Our full size truck after the snow storm
The snow on our back deck this morning
My house this morning
Andy's snow measure that only goes up to three feet
This is what it is doing right now!!!
Well, I only ran 2.5 miles today. But I ran it on the Hill function on level three. I only did 5.0 mph but had an incline of 2.9!!! I think that is good. I don't know how I'm going to feel tomorrow!! I did shovel for two hours!!!
Thursday, February 08, 2007
And Part 3!!!
Well after almost 6 feet of snow (and still coming), we have made the national news. NBC came to Mexico and Parish to tape a segment for the Today Show and the Nightly News. Ron and I just looked at each other. It is not like we have never gotten this much snow before. Our first year in Parish/Palermo/Mexico (It sometimes stinks living in between three towns) we had so much snow at one time that when Ron shoveled off the roof it covered our front windows....We could not see outside of them for almost a month!!! I think this is so special because it really has never stopped snowing and this is really our first snow fall. For a place that normally gets snow during Halloween, having our first major snow fall at the end of January beginning of February is not, well, normal. I took pictures yesterday, but I have my camera on charge.....because I want to take more pictures tomorrow to put on the next time that I write to show the comparison.
So that still leaves me to running on the treadmill, by the time all this snow clears and it gets a little bit warmer, it will be May!!
Today I ran 3.25 miles and walked .25 miles. The first .75 mile was at 5.0 mph. The next 1.5 miles were at 5.1 mph. The last was done between 5.2 mph and 5.4 mph. Again it was a steady run.....no real problems. I do think I strained a muscle on the side of my quad, but when I run it does not hurt. It only hurts when I in the process of sitting down or standing up. I probably slipped walking some where and I pulled it. But since it really does not hurt, I'm going to keep on running.
It looks like I'm not going to be able to run Tip Hill practice run on Saturday or Sunday with the group!!! I am going to take Andy and Brian to the Y for swimming and soccer. I still get to run on the treadmill between swimming and soccer practice. While I'm doing that Ron is going to try to dig us out, cut down the banks, etc. Then on Sunday, if we can't hire somebody, he wants to get on the roof to shovel the snow off. I want somebody around when he does that......I really hope that we can find somebody or have someone help him!!
So that still leaves me to running on the treadmill, by the time all this snow clears and it gets a little bit warmer, it will be May!!
Today I ran 3.25 miles and walked .25 miles. The first .75 mile was at 5.0 mph. The next 1.5 miles were at 5.1 mph. The last was done between 5.2 mph and 5.4 mph. Again it was a steady run.....no real problems. I do think I strained a muscle on the side of my quad, but when I run it does not hurt. It only hurts when I in the process of sitting down or standing up. I probably slipped walking some where and I pulled it. But since it really does not hurt, I'm going to keep on running.
It looks like I'm not going to be able to run Tip Hill practice run on Saturday or Sunday with the group!!! I am going to take Andy and Brian to the Y for swimming and soccer. I still get to run on the treadmill between swimming and soccer practice. While I'm doing that Ron is going to try to dig us out, cut down the banks, etc. Then on Sunday, if we can't hire somebody, he wants to get on the roof to shovel the snow off. I want somebody around when he does that......I really hope that we can find somebody or have someone help him!!
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
I Hate Snow.......Part 2
Well another day in the snow belt!!! Since I wrote in Sunday we have gotten 3 feet of new snow!!! Not inches.....Feet!!! It has been sooooo bad here that Parish/Palermo was on the Weather Channel. Ron and I did not go into work at all today. The snow plow did not go by our house until after 1PM (that was for the first time since Monday morning, so there was at least 2 feet of snow in the road) and Ron had snowplowed our driveway three time today!!! That is not counting the two times that he did it last night. Oswego County and the town of Mexico have a travel advisory. Route 81 is closed again. School was closed Monday and Tuesday. Welcome to New York's snow belt.
This is all fine and good, but not 10 to 15 miles down the road....Nothing!! Work got nothing!!! Trac, Bridget, Sherrie, Sherry, the rest of the running group, and the Y got nothing!!! Don't get me wrong, it was cold.....really cold but at least they could leave the house.
So that brings me to what I did today. I ran 4 miles on my treadmill. Going mainly around 5.0 mph for the first 2 miles. I then up it to 5.1 for 1 mile. Got up to 5.2 for the start of the last mile. I then went up to 5.5 for the last 10th of a mile. You know I felt good.....I felt really good. I just felt so cooped up that I thought I would go bonkers. And the run made my day. I just don't know how to explain it. It made me sane.
This is all fine and good, but not 10 to 15 miles down the road....Nothing!! Work got nothing!!! Trac, Bridget, Sherrie, Sherry, the rest of the running group, and the Y got nothing!!! Don't get me wrong, it was cold.....really cold but at least they could leave the house.
So that brings me to what I did today. I ran 4 miles on my treadmill. Going mainly around 5.0 mph for the first 2 miles. I then up it to 5.1 for 1 mile. Got up to 5.2 for the start of the last mile. I then went up to 5.5 for the last 10th of a mile. You know I felt good.....I felt really good. I just felt so cooped up that I thought I would go bonkers. And the run made my day. I just don't know how to explain it. It made me sane.
Sunday, February 04, 2007
I hate snow!!!!
OK that was a little harsh. But we have a good 2 feet in the yard with more coming. It is also below zero. I can't run outside.....They boys can't play in the snow. It sucks!!! I'm just glad that I'm not 1/2 hour north of here. They have gotten 2 feet of snow in the last two days. That is on top of the 2 feet that they got before!!! They have shut down the major highway between Syracuse and Canada!!! Hello Winter.
I hope that Jen and Trac did well in their race today. I was planning on going, but I had both boys and it was just too cold for them to stand outside (sorry Trac and Jen). I know that they done great no matter what happened.
I have updated my blogger account and I don't know if I like it.....I'm not really blogger savvy like Jen, Trac, and Bridget. Shoot, I can't figure out how to put a picture of the boys on, so it shows up all the time!!!! I don't know if it is my computer, but it is really slow for me to log on. Then I get frustrated and I don't write in my blog. Also, all the blogs that were written in the old version now don't list who replied to them.....Just anonymous. I just notice two new posting regarding my play list and I don't know who they are from. It also does not help that anytime I try to write something there are two voice yelling "MA!!!!!!!!!! CAN I..." The joys of motherhood.
So for the last two weeks I have been running, but they have been on the treadmill. I know that I can run the 4 miles but it is the hills that are worrying me. I just have to remember that Hills are Our Friends!!! Teresa is all psyched about the race....She told me today that she is running 4.25 miles on the treadmill at least twice a week. The luxury of not having kids again....where is Ron when I need him!!! So here is what I remember doing from last Saturday.
Saturday - Ran at the Y 2.75 miles with Sherrie and Sherry....Bridget showed up later.
Monday - 3 miles on the treadmill at home - we stuck in lake effect snow again.
Thursday - 3 miles on the treadmill at home - Normal
Friday - 1 mile on the treadmill at home - working on increasing my speed
Saturday - Ran 2.5 miles at the Y with Sherrie and Sherry
Started getting the symptoms again of the sinus infection....So I did not want to push what I did on Saturday. I have started the Dr's regimen gain of Claritin and Musinex. It worked before...It will work again.
Sorry, but I have to go......I just heard a crash and "Oh No". I got to go and investigate. I plan on watching the Super Bowl, but only for the commercials!!!!
I hope that Jen and Trac did well in their race today. I was planning on going, but I had both boys and it was just too cold for them to stand outside (sorry Trac and Jen). I know that they done great no matter what happened.
I have updated my blogger account and I don't know if I like it.....I'm not really blogger savvy like Jen, Trac, and Bridget. Shoot, I can't figure out how to put a picture of the boys on, so it shows up all the time!!!! I don't know if it is my computer, but it is really slow for me to log on. Then I get frustrated and I don't write in my blog. Also, all the blogs that were written in the old version now don't list who replied to them.....Just anonymous. I just notice two new posting regarding my play list and I don't know who they are from. It also does not help that anytime I try to write something there are two voice yelling "MA!!!!!!!!!! CAN I..." The joys of motherhood.
So for the last two weeks I have been running, but they have been on the treadmill. I know that I can run the 4 miles but it is the hills that are worrying me. I just have to remember that Hills are Our Friends!!! Teresa is all psyched about the race....She told me today that she is running 4.25 miles on the treadmill at least twice a week. The luxury of not having kids again....where is Ron when I need him!!! So here is what I remember doing from last Saturday.
Saturday - Ran at the Y 2.75 miles with Sherrie and Sherry....Bridget showed up later.
Monday - 3 miles on the treadmill at home - we stuck in lake effect snow again.
Thursday - 3 miles on the treadmill at home - Normal
Friday - 1 mile on the treadmill at home - working on increasing my speed
Saturday - Ran 2.5 miles at the Y with Sherrie and Sherry
Started getting the symptoms again of the sinus infection....So I did not want to push what I did on Saturday. I have started the Dr's regimen gain of Claritin and Musinex. It worked before...It will work again.
Sorry, but I have to go......I just heard a crash and "Oh No". I got to go and investigate. I plan on watching the Super Bowl, but only for the commercials!!!!
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