November 29, 2009
My cold is much better and my report cards are done. I'm still tired but I'm going to head out for my first run since last Sunday.br /br /I need some goals. I have things I want to do but I'm not doing them. All I've been doing is the running, which is a good thing because it's the most important, but still.br /br /span style="font-weight: bold;"Here are some of them. Not saying I'm ready to commit yet but I'll throw them out there./spanbr /br /• Get back to healthy eating all the time, not just part time.br /br /• Take my calcium and other supplements regularly.br /br /• Make a core strength plan and start doing it.br /br /- pushupsbr /- abs workbr /- other ?br /br /• Do yoga every day. OK, I know I won't do it every day but I wish I did.br /br /• Do the leg strengthening exercises on non-running days.br /br /• Go to the YMCA on non-running days to swim, row, bike, do the elliptical, or weights.br /br /• Go to bed at 10 pm on school nights.br /br /• Figure out my half iron training plan.br /br /• Decide whether I should try for Oliver or Osoyoos Half Iron.br /br /• Run 21 km.div class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769302896850694084-3120665568834939648?l=kelownagurl.blogspot.com' alt='' //div
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November 29, 2009
My cold is much better and my report cards are done. I'm still tired but I'm going to head out for my first run since last Sunday.br /br /I need some goals. I have things I want to do but I'm not doing them. All I've been doing is the running, which is a good thing because it's the most important, but still.br /br /span style="font-weight: bold;"Here are some of them. Not saying I'm ready to commit yet but I'll throw them out there./spanbr /br /• Get back to healthy eating all the time, not just part time.br /br /• Take my calcium and other supplements regularly.br /br /• Make a core strength plan and start doing it.br /br /- pushupsbr /- abs workbr /- other ?br /br /• Do yoga every day. OK, I know I won't do it every day but I wish I did.br /br /• Do the leg strengthening exercises on non-running days.br /br /• Go to the YMCA on non-running days to swim, row, bike, do the elliptical, or weights.br /br /• Go to bed at 10 pm on school nights.br /br /• Figure out my half iron training plan.br /br /• Decide whether I should try for Oliver or Osoyoos Half Iron.br /br /• Run 21 km.div class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769302896850694084-3120665568834939648?l=kelownagurl.blogspot.com' alt='' //div
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November 24, 2009
I actually forgot to write a blog post for the last couple of days. Not that I have anything interesting to say.br /br /Sunday, I went for my trail run. It was so-so. Not bad, not great. I took the dog with me because I had to run alone (Erik was still sick). Angel runs really well, stays right by my side and I just clip the leash around my waist and go. Unfortunately, she can't handle running in the heat so I haven't taken her for a long time and she got out of shape. I'd run for 1 km and she stop and sit. So I stopped taking her altogether.br /br /Anyway, since I was still doing a walk-run, I decided to give her a try and she did really well. Now that the weather's cooler, I think I'll take her along. That way she can build up her endurance as well.br /br /So - Sunday - ran 3 min, walked 1 min for half the run, and did 4 min run and 2 min walk the second half. My lower legs still ache - hard to explain where exactly. Lower inside shin, right above the ankle, more the bone than the muscle. It isn't bad and it doesn't last beyond the first half of the run. I'll just be glad when it's gone altogether.br /br /Monday, I started to come down with whatever virus Erik has. I am achey, tired, have a sore throat, and a cough. I seem to feel ok as long as I take ibuprofen every 4-6 hours. Still going to work because I have a lot of stuff to get organized for report cards. I'm part way through writing them. Hope to get them done over the weekend.br /br /OK, that's it. TTYL.div class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769302896850694084-8713516451406262007?l=kelownagurl.blogspot.com' alt='' //div
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November 24, 2009
I actually forgot to write a blog post for the last couple of days. Not that I have anything interesting to say.br /br /Sunday, I went for my trail run. It was so-so. Not bad, not great. I took the dog with me because I had to run alone (Erik was still sick). Angel runs really well, stays right by my side and I just clip the leash around my waist and go. Unfortunately, she can't handle running in the heat so I haven't taken her for a long time and she got out of shape. I'd run for 1 km and she stop and sit. So I stopped taking her altogether.br /br /Anyway, since I was still doing a walk-run, I decided to give her a try and she did really well. Now that the weather's cooler, I think I'll take her along. That way she can build up her endurance as well.br /br /So - Sunday - ran 3 min, walked 1 min for half the run, and did 4 min run and 2 min walk the second half. My lower legs still ache - hard to explain where exactly. Lower inside shin, right above the ankle, more the bone than the muscle. It isn't bad and it doesn't last beyond the first half of the run. I'll just be glad when it's gone altogether.br /br /Monday, I started to come down with whatever virus Erik has. I am achey, tired, have a sore throat, and a cough. I seem to feel ok as long as I take ibuprofen every 4-6 hours. Still going to work because I have a lot of stuff to get organized for report cards. I'm part way through writing them. Hope to get them done over the weekend.br /br /OK, that's it. TTYL.div class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769302896850694084-8713516451406262007?l=kelownagurl.blogspot.com' alt='' //div
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November 21, 2009
No working out today. Went to a memorial service of a former colleague during the day and worked on report cards the rest of the time. Did a good stretch and yoga before bed tho. Achilles seems fine today. REALLY hope I can do a trail run tomorrow. Will have to go alone tho because Erik is still sick.br /br /Made a big pot of soup tonight - check out my food blog to see a href="http://swim-bike-run-eat.blogspot.com/2009/11/what-not-to-do.html"What NOT to do.../a :(div class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769302896850694084-4018240730439734515?l=kelownagurl.blogspot.com' alt='' //div
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November 21, 2009
No working out today. Went to a memorial service of a former colleague during the day and worked on report cards the rest of the time. Did a good stretch and yoga before bed tho. Achilles seems fine today. REALLY hope I can do a trail run tomorrow. Will have to go alone tho because Erik is still sick.br /br /Made a big pot of soup tonight - check out my food blog to see a href="http://swim-bike-run-eat.blogspot.com/2009/11/what-not-to-do.html"What NOT to do.../a :(div class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769302896850694084-4018240730439734515?l=kelownagurl.blogspot.com' alt='' //div
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November 20, 2009
Finally got out for a run, although not as I had hoped. Tried to get organized quickly after school so I could get home in time to run the trails before it got dark, but just as I packed up to leave, a big wind/rain storm darkened the skies. By the time I got home, it was pouring and too dark to go run in the hills so I hung out at home for a bit then got ready to run at about 4:30. By then the wind had died down and it had stopped raining, but it was still a cold 4C, 39F. Since I was running in the neighbourhood, I took it easy. My shins/calves/ankles felt a bit sore but nothing serious and I really tried not to overdo it this first time out since my race.br /br /Did a 10 min walk/run warm up then ran 3:00 min forefoot and 2 min walk for 33 minutes. Did 4km in total. Felt pretty good. Think I might be able to do 4/2. Will think about it for Sunday.div class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769302896850694084-6979245275523938660?l=kelownagurl.blogspot.com' alt='' //div
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November 20, 2009
Finally got out for a run, although not as I had hoped. Tried to get organized quickly after school so I could get home in time to run the trails before it got dark, but just as I packed up to leave, a big wind/rain storm darkened the skies. By the time I got home, it was pouring and too dark to go run in the hills so I hung out at home for a bit then got ready to run at about 4:30. By then the wind had died down and it had stopped raining, but it was still a cold 4C, 39F. Since I was running in the neighbourhood, I took it easy. My shins/calves/ankles felt a bit sore but nothing serious and I really tried not to overdo it this first time out since my race.br /br /Did a 10 min walk/run warm up then ran 3:00 min forefoot and 2 min walk for 33 minutes. Did 4km in total. Felt pretty good. Think I might be able to do 4/2. Will think about it for Sunday.div class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769302896850694084-6979245275523938660?l=kelownagurl.blogspot.com' alt='' //div
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November 19, 2009
Oops, missed a couple of days.br /br /Haven't done training of any sort all week - haven't had a chance to. Yesterday I had an ortho appt, then took the boy to a doctor appt, then got an H1N1 shot on the fly. Got home, fed the boys, and hurried off to meet my mom and my girls for dinner to celebrate both girls' birthdays this week.br /br /Today had a staff mtg and didn't get home from work until 6pm. Have a braces headache from yesterday, coupled with mild flu symptoms from the shot. Going to hit the sack early.br /br /Erik's home sick today and tomorrow with a virus so I can probably squeeze in a run after work tomorrow. It'll be my first run since Sunday! That's bad... But that's just life sometimes...div class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769302896850694084-1915241027612562606?l=kelownagurl.blogspot.com' alt='' //div
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November 16, 2009
Quads are pleasantly sore today. Should be back running on Wednesday. divbr //divdivYeah baby.../divdiv class="blogger-post-footer"img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/769302896850694084-4987623304443653919?l=kelownagurl.blogspot.com' alt='' //div
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