Off to run 5...
All by my lonesome - AGAIN! Run with coach cancelled because we both want to trick-or-treat with our kiddos and Jenny can’t get off at lunch today… aaaahhh, my plight!
Now run legs, RUUUUUN!
October 2011
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Marathon Training began this week...
and I am beat! I did 1.5 hours on my bike trainer today and that really shouldn’t have felt as hard and draining as it did. Especially since I did my long run on Wed and only 10 yesterday - normally, my longest run will fall on Sat. And I had dead legs on my trainer today… I’m not gonna lie… I’m scared!
This is just the beginning. I have 20 mile training runs ahead of me… tonight, in my achey, run-over-feeling state, I am worried that I won’t be able to do this. I can honestly say that I have not been this scared of the training ahead of me since I started training for my first tri. I am not a natural runner, so the running has always been the hardest part for me. That is why I make it the first thing I tackle when I am moving up on my tri distance. This marathon is supposed to make me feel prepared for my Half IM. My head is freaking out - I am hearing “if you can’t do a marathon, then you can’t do a Half IM” and “If the marathon sucks, you will NEVER make it to a full IM.”
I either need a stiff drink or a great deep tissue massage… maybe both… maybe a shrink?
Disgusting...
…the gritty fruit sludge at the bottom of the “fruit on bottom” yogurt! I didn’t realize it until today, but that is the reason I hate fruity yogurt!
10 Miles done!
and the soccer game went great… boy got his medal… Sweet P and I didn’t freeze - though we thought we might… home to a Halloween party… now, I’m done and going to bed!
CONGRATS to ALL the Soaring Wings Finishers!!
Getting motivated to run 10...
in the frikkin snow flurries and it SUCKS!! I hate winter… I hate training in the winter… and today, I wish I was running with other tumblrs in Conway where it is sunny and warmer! Enough whining… putting on big girl panties and getting this done!
Sadly, after I’m done I have to go sit out at Little Man’s soccer game. His last one, so I can’t skip it! He will be getting one of those AWESOME participation medals that Tridad likes to throw in the trash. I won’t throw it out though, I like for my kids to be mentally well balanced and feel loved. But hey, to each his own!
Good Luck, Tumblr Friends!!!!!
Run your asses off…
My SW Half...
I want to post a proper race report with the (hopefully) video I will be sending to RunwithRach and RunLong, so no spoilers here!! Just a couple of things:
1) I did it! Yaaaay! And came home to host a dinner party. Yeah, I would not recommend my overly zealous way of scheduling.
2) I got some encouragement from my tumblr buddies so, thanks a million!
3) I am now feeling really sad. It’s official, I’m not going to Conway… and that makes me sad. I will be thinking of all of you while you travel and especially on Sat while you run! If you need a little boost during the race, grab on to one of the many good thoughts I’ll be sending your way!
I’ll be stalking everyone from home, so please, PLEASE post an inordinate amount of stuff to keep me occupied… did I say PLEEEEEASE?
Safe Travels to all!
MY Soaring Wings Half in 3.5 hours and counting...
Decided yesterday to do my SW virtual Half TOMORROW!
So today I will do a short run and a short swim and tomorrow I HALF MARATHON! Gotta love the timing of all this… But Jenny is leaving town on Thurs morning for her Hubby’s Half IM - Beach to Battleship in Wilmington. So anyone willing to send some good thoughts and prayers to a non-tumblr, feel free to do so. He is an amazing athlete (ex-olympic swimmer) and a really wonderful guy.
Email
If your “Ask” is not working, you can get me directly at todd.michaud@gmail(DOT)com
Done!
The Iron Geek: Future Ironmen: Chance for free NOLA Marathon and Lodging →
irongeek.me
I have been doing a lot of reflecting recently about the last 18 month Ironman journey. One of the things that I want to do is give back more to this awesome Tumblr/Fitblr community.
To that end, I would like to make the following offer, available to anyone training for their first Ironman:
I…
I think I am training for an IM… I say “think” because it is my personal policy to do the next hardest distance, then decide if I’m still having fun - with the training and the race. So far, Tri’s are the most addictive thing I have ever experienced! I did an olympic distance last month and felt great and had a great time, so I am doing a Half IM in the spring and I’m going to make a decision about a fall IM after my Half.
Why I started… my daughter, then 3, was diagnosed with a congenital condition that was threatening her life and her ability to function “normally.” She has had a long road and has fought hard for her life. I want to model for my kids that life is about doing what makes you happy especially if it is hard. I want to teach them to fight for what is important to them… so, I started training and 2 years later, here I am. My favorite quote sums up what Tris have taught me and what I want to teach my kids:
Some people follow their dreams, others hunt them down & beat them mercilessly into submission~ KendallNeed some help with my Tumblr...
It seems that my tumblr is all screwed up! I am getting messages A LOT that I do not have a follow button or a dashboard button at the top of my homepage.
I tried changing my template, but none of my post migrate to the new template so I have to change it back. This has happened every single time I’ve tried to change my template since I started my tumblr account - it also did NOT fix the follow button problem.
HEEEELP! Any suggestions?!
Anyone love P90X??
Need some input. Strength training about to really begin and I absolutely hate lifting weights!
Can you tell I missed you guys while I was gone???
