I know that I still have a little over 3 months until this baby is due and another six weeks after that before the doctor normally gives the go ahead for a person to start exercising again but I'm trying to find a goal to set. Right now I live in Oklahoma and they have the "Oklahoma Freewheel" every year. I think that would be really cool to ride it. It is usually over 400 miles. Each year varies a little in distance and always in location...or at least that is what I understand. It is a week long bike ride. It takes place in June.
The other thought I have is to train for a half marathon. I ran one last year in Idaho close to Halloween and realized that I should have trained a lot better/more. I would like to do better.
So my questions are these:
1st are these crazy goals? (keep in mind I tend to do crazy things)
2nd Which should I do first? The ride is in June.
My thoughts are that if I train for the free wheel and jog on the side then I will lose weight and get back in shape without beating my body up with a lot of running with extra weight.
Any thoughts or advice. I can't start training until the new year but I'd like to start planning and setting up a schedule and.... don't tell my husband but I'm going to try to convince him to do one or the other with me or both and this gives me time to work on him.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Pregnant and running
Pregnant and running. Well I wanted to run while I was pregnant with Yana but I was so tired I couldn't get myself to do so. This time I have been biking and ran here and there but it had been over a week and I was starting to think to myself that I just should let it be until after the baby comes. So instead of biking last night I decided to run with the thought that if I only ran for 5 minutes and then grabbed the bike at least I would have tried. Well I ran and I ran and I ran and it felt great. It was awesome. I'm slower than I was before because I was tired and hadn't ran in over a week possibly 2 but It felt great anyways.
It gave me the determination to keep doing this. I don't care if I run barely faster than I can walk while I'm pregnant I will keep running. Today I will ride my bike and tomorrow I'll run again. It felt great and I feel wonderful this morning. A little tired but not bad.
I hope that you have a wonderful memorial weekend. I'm gonna sign my daughter up for swimming lessons today and I'm so excited. She is getting so big. I haven't even had the heart to tell her that her best friend is moving in less than a week. Well we are going to have a great weekend.
It gave me the determination to keep doing this. I don't care if I run barely faster than I can walk while I'm pregnant I will keep running. Today I will ride my bike and tomorrow I'll run again. It felt great and I feel wonderful this morning. A little tired but not bad.
I hope that you have a wonderful memorial weekend. I'm gonna sign my daughter up for swimming lessons today and I'm so excited. She is getting so big. I haven't even had the heart to tell her that her best friend is moving in less than a week. Well we are going to have a great weekend.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Vacation part 2
I left off Halloween night in part 1. I realized that I forgot about our family get together on Sunday. It was a lot of fun. We made our own ice cream Sundays while blindfolded. It was fun.
I don't remember exactly what we did Tuesday. We hung out at the house, cleaned, fixed, oh now I remember. We (Josh, my father in law and myself) went fishing. Let me tell you it was cold. The wind was blowing making it worse. I had 2 pairs of pants on and 2 shirts, 1 sweat shirt and a coat on. Plus I took a blanket. Who do you think caught any fish? Well if you guess the guys then you are wrong. I caught the only fish this time. I'm sure we would have caught more but we were freezing.
Wednesday we went to the valley for doctor's visits. Four of us went to the chiropractor's. That felt great. I think every bone in my body popped back in place. There were other appointments and shopping that got done. I registered for my half marathon.
Thursday we took my in laws down to the airport. That was hard. We hate saying goodbye. On our way back we went the scenic way and stopped at Mesa falls.
Josh and Yana on the walkway.
Me and the girls. Aren't they cute.
Friday we did things around the house. Some family members came up and had dinner with us. It was fun to visit and see how they were doing. As they were leaving we noticed that it was snowing. That made life fun.
Saturday my first alarm didn't go off which had me really nervous. We had a 2.5 hour drive to make and it snowed a lot during the night. I think we had almost 6 inches when we left. It took us almost an hour to get down the hill which normally takes us about 30 minutes. I was sure we were going to be late to Pocatello.
Driving was slow. We were more concerned with safety than anything. The girls were in the back. Well we made it. I say we made it but it was barely in time. We pulled up to the finish line and I carefully walked (the parking lot was iced over) in to get my packet. Then I went back to the car and grabbed my shoes, and a bag and found the closest bus.
The bus took us up to the top of the mountain. Once there we used the porta potties. I took off my sweats and put on my running shoes. I also put on the shirt that we got in our packets....(I realized later that I had run the entire race with my shirt on backwards). Did I mention earlier that it was cold? It was windy, the ground was covered with snow and ice and it was still cloudy. They had two bonfires to help keep us warm but they only helped so much. There were after all almost 500 people waiting at the top of the hill. The race was supposed to start at 10:13 but there were a couple of buses that were delayed so it didn't start for almost another 20 minutes.
When it came time to start we all walked carefully over to the starting line. The gun went off and we all carefully started jogging. It was slow at first. It was downhill on ice. I just took it as it came. The first 2 miles flew by. It was amazing at how fast that first aid station came....and went. I didn't stop. The 4.5 mile aid station came...it seemed like it took a little longer. I was doing good keeping my pace. I did stop for the bathroom and to get a drink of Gatorade and then I got going again.
Then the 7 mile one came a long and my stomach was aching. I needed to use the bathroom again. When I stopped to walk to the bathroom my left leg was almost not there. That was the feeling. I'm sure I looked really funny. It was weird for me. I ran 8 miles with no problems and at mile 7 I could tell the last miles were going to be harder than I thought.
I kept going and the next aid station was at mile 11. They warned us that they would have stuff at that aid station that no human should ever consume and they were right. The first thing I heard when getting close was someone asking if I wanted a swig of whiskey. I just looked at him not quite believing what I heard. I took some water and turned down everything else.
I was hurting. My ankle ached, my knees ached and my shoulders were sore already. This wasn't going to be good. My goal was to finish no matter what but I did want to run the entire way. That didn't quite happen. By mile 12 I stopped and walked a few yards and then ran again. From there that is the way it was. I ran as far as I could and then walked for a short time. Thankfully I don't think I walked more than 1/2 a mile out of the 13 but I did walk some. I don't regret it though. I did finish. I did it. I thought I could do it and I did. Would I do it again? Yes. I don't think I'll do a full marathon any time soon. I realized that I'm not quite ready for that yet.
My husband took some pictures near the finish line.
The lady next to me and I played leap frog the entire way. Towards the end we ran together cheering each other on. It was also her first half marathon. It was nice. It helped me forget the way my body felt and concentrate on the task at hand.
To the right of us is the finish line. We crossed it and my official time was 2 hours and 56 minutes and some odd seconds. I don't remember them off the top of my head. My goal was 2.5 hours but I finished and that was my main goal.
After the race I grabbed my close bag and a roll and left with my family. We headed back up to Island Park and had dinner with my parents. Then we sat and visited. It was nice.
Yesterday we got up and got packed. Then we said our goodbyes and headed down the hill. It had snowed more over night so we left earlier than we normally would need to. It took about the same amount of time to get down the hill as it did on Saturday. We picked up my sister in law and headed to the airport. We said goodbye to her and headed inside to get checked in. My brother and his daughter came over to say goodbye. It was so nice to see him. We never like leaving our home. Owasso has become our home away from home and I like it here but nothing will ever take the place of our home in Idaho.
We got home safely and unpacked. It is good to be home.
Here is Josh trying to scoop his ice cream. I say try because people kept moving the ice cream on him. It was a lot of fun.
Can you tell that she doesn't feel good yet. She wasn't too happy still. Her favorite spot was on the blanket to the left.
The three of them spent the entire time playing in that room together.
Wednesday we went to the valley for doctor's visits. Four of us went to the chiropractor's. That felt great. I think every bone in my body popped back in place. There were other appointments and shopping that got done. I registered for my half marathon.
Thursday we took my in laws down to the airport. That was hard. We hate saying goodbye. On our way back we went the scenic way and stopped at Mesa falls.
Friday we did things around the house. Some family members came up and had dinner with us. It was fun to visit and see how they were doing. As they were leaving we noticed that it was snowing. That made life fun.
Saturday my first alarm didn't go off which had me really nervous. We had a 2.5 hour drive to make and it snowed a lot during the night. I think we had almost 6 inches when we left. It took us almost an hour to get down the hill which normally takes us about 30 minutes. I was sure we were going to be late to Pocatello.
Driving was slow. We were more concerned with safety than anything. The girls were in the back. Well we made it. I say we made it but it was barely in time. We pulled up to the finish line and I carefully walked (the parking lot was iced over) in to get my packet. Then I went back to the car and grabbed my shoes, and a bag and found the closest bus.
The bus took us up to the top of the mountain. Once there we used the porta potties. I took off my sweats and put on my running shoes. I also put on the shirt that we got in our packets....(I realized later that I had run the entire race with my shirt on backwards). Did I mention earlier that it was cold? It was windy, the ground was covered with snow and ice and it was still cloudy. They had two bonfires to help keep us warm but they only helped so much. There were after all almost 500 people waiting at the top of the hill. The race was supposed to start at 10:13 but there were a couple of buses that were delayed so it didn't start for almost another 20 minutes.
When it came time to start we all walked carefully over to the starting line. The gun went off and we all carefully started jogging. It was slow at first. It was downhill on ice. I just took it as it came. The first 2 miles flew by. It was amazing at how fast that first aid station came....and went. I didn't stop. The 4.5 mile aid station came...it seemed like it took a little longer. I was doing good keeping my pace. I did stop for the bathroom and to get a drink of Gatorade and then I got going again.
Then the 7 mile one came a long and my stomach was aching. I needed to use the bathroom again. When I stopped to walk to the bathroom my left leg was almost not there. That was the feeling. I'm sure I looked really funny. It was weird for me. I ran 8 miles with no problems and at mile 7 I could tell the last miles were going to be harder than I thought.
I kept going and the next aid station was at mile 11. They warned us that they would have stuff at that aid station that no human should ever consume and they were right. The first thing I heard when getting close was someone asking if I wanted a swig of whiskey. I just looked at him not quite believing what I heard. I took some water and turned down everything else.
I was hurting. My ankle ached, my knees ached and my shoulders were sore already. This wasn't going to be good. My goal was to finish no matter what but I did want to run the entire way. That didn't quite happen. By mile 12 I stopped and walked a few yards and then ran again. From there that is the way it was. I ran as far as I could and then walked for a short time. Thankfully I don't think I walked more than 1/2 a mile out of the 13 but I did walk some. I don't regret it though. I did finish. I did it. I thought I could do it and I did. Would I do it again? Yes. I don't think I'll do a full marathon any time soon. I realized that I'm not quite ready for that yet.
My husband took some pictures near the finish line.
After the race I grabbed my close bag and a roll and left with my family. We headed back up to Island Park and had dinner with my parents. Then we sat and visited. It was nice.
Yesterday we got up and got packed. Then we said our goodbyes and headed down the hill. It had snowed more over night so we left earlier than we normally would need to. It took about the same amount of time to get down the hill as it did on Saturday. We picked up my sister in law and headed to the airport. We said goodbye to her and headed inside to get checked in. My brother and his daughter came over to say goodbye. It was so nice to see him. We never like leaving our home. Owasso has become our home away from home and I like it here but nothing will ever take the place of our home in Idaho.
We got home safely and unpacked. It is good to be home.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Saturday is the day...wait that is tomorrow!
As you all know tomorrow is November 5th. Why is it the day you might ask? Well, some of you know that earlier I mentioned that I wanted to run a half marathon while on vacation here in Idaho. That half marathon is tomorrow.
I officially registered for it on Wednesday. I ran 8 miles the last Saturday we were home in Oklahoma and then I ran 4.6 miles this last Saturday while on vacation. I have been tapering and trying to get ready for tomorrow. I'm sitting here looking up directions to the finish line. It looks like I will be getting up really early in order to make it to Pocatello in time. The race starts at 10:13 but since I will need to pick up my packet before the last bus heads to the finish line at 9:30. I would like to get there at 9 so I have half an hour to figure things out and stand in line (if there is a line).
Am I nervous? Yes. Am I really nervous? No. In 2009 I was training for a 1/2 marathon. It would have been my first race ever. However, my shins couldn't handle it at that point. After my 8 mile run that time I couldn't run for 2 weeks because my shins hurt so much. I ran the 10K instead and loved it. It allowed me to experience a race knowing that I could finish. I learned a lot. The one advantage that I had that day was that I knew the area. I knew where to go to start. This time I don't. I am not familiar with Pocatello. That is what makes me the most nervous.
I need to get up and on the road by 6:30 to make it by 9 and I have to find a park I have never been to. I'm worried that my alarm wont go off or that I'll sleep through it. Yana has an ear infection and has been waking up during the night which takes makes me tired.
I will finish this race. I will run all the way (except when drinking at the stations). I will finish strong and I will enjoy every minute of it. I know that I can do this. I am strong willed and very determined. I'll let you know how it goes either tomorrow or when we get home from vacation.
Have a good weekend. I know I will.
I officially registered for it on Wednesday. I ran 8 miles the last Saturday we were home in Oklahoma and then I ran 4.6 miles this last Saturday while on vacation. I have been tapering and trying to get ready for tomorrow. I'm sitting here looking up directions to the finish line. It looks like I will be getting up really early in order to make it to Pocatello in time. The race starts at 10:13 but since I will need to pick up my packet before the last bus heads to the finish line at 9:30. I would like to get there at 9 so I have half an hour to figure things out and stand in line (if there is a line).
Am I nervous? Yes. Am I really nervous? No. In 2009 I was training for a 1/2 marathon. It would have been my first race ever. However, my shins couldn't handle it at that point. After my 8 mile run that time I couldn't run for 2 weeks because my shins hurt so much. I ran the 10K instead and loved it. It allowed me to experience a race knowing that I could finish. I learned a lot. The one advantage that I had that day was that I knew the area. I knew where to go to start. This time I don't. I am not familiar with Pocatello. That is what makes me the most nervous.
I need to get up and on the road by 6:30 to make it by 9 and I have to find a park I have never been to. I'm worried that my alarm wont go off or that I'll sleep through it. Yana has an ear infection and has been waking up during the night which takes makes me tired.
I will finish this race. I will run all the way (except when drinking at the stations). I will finish strong and I will enjoy every minute of it. I know that I can do this. I am strong willed and very determined. I'll let you know how it goes either tomorrow or when we get home from vacation.
Have a good weekend. I know I will.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Am I Crazy?
Sometimes I think so. If you know me you know that I started running after my mission in Russia from 2004-2006. My last companion was a runner and she got me into it. I kept running off and on since coming home until I got married and was going to school and just wasn't very dedicated to running.
After Sarah was born and I had gained a ton of weight I decided to get back into running. I did and I love it. My first race was a 10K. I loved it and was bound and determined to run another. I kept running but never ran another race.
After Yana was born I got back into shape by running. I'm still working on the last little bit of weight but it is coming off with the help of running and biking. I have ran a few 5K's and I was training for a 15K. Then I found out we will be in Idaho on vacation at the time of the 15k. That 15k was going to be step towards running a half marathon the following weekend on November 5th. Well I will still be on vacation in Idaho.
So I am still running and I found a race in Idaho on the 5th. The day before we fly home. It is isn't far from where I grew up and should be a fun race. I want to run it. The problem I have is I don't know if I have trained enough to run it. Since adding biking to my list of regular exercises I haven't been running as much as I used to. I used to run 4 days a week and now I run Monday's Thursday's and Saturdays. I bike Tuesday's and Friday's. Sometimes I have longer bike rides on Saturdays.
Well my longest run lately on my Saturday long runs was 5.55 miles. My shins didn't hurt at all and I haven't been sore either. My knees have been a little achy and my calves were cramping a little towards the end of that but it all went away with ice.
Here is my dilemma. When I was ran my 10k a couple years ago I had originally been training for a 1/2 marathon but my shins couldn't handle it at that point. I hadn't really been running that long. I had ran 8 miles and then couldn't run for 2 weeks because my shins hated me. I have been running at least 2-3 times a week for the last 1/2 year and biking 2-3 times a week so I feel like I'm in good shape. Always could be better.
I don't know the first thing about running that long. Do I need energy stuff (gels, bars, beans, etc)? Do I need a water belt? What do I eat before hand? These are the questions going through my head. I have had this on my mind for a few days now and it is starting to slip into my dreams. Last night I dreamt about about this upcoming race. I need help with answers to these questions.
If any of you have any information please let me know. I will continue my search for answers and let you know what I find out.
After Sarah was born and I had gained a ton of weight I decided to get back into running. I did and I love it. My first race was a 10K. I loved it and was bound and determined to run another. I kept running but never ran another race.
After Yana was born I got back into shape by running. I'm still working on the last little bit of weight but it is coming off with the help of running and biking. I have ran a few 5K's and I was training for a 15K. Then I found out we will be in Idaho on vacation at the time of the 15k. That 15k was going to be step towards running a half marathon the following weekend on November 5th. Well I will still be on vacation in Idaho.
So I am still running and I found a race in Idaho on the 5th. The day before we fly home. It is isn't far from where I grew up and should be a fun race. I want to run it. The problem I have is I don't know if I have trained enough to run it. Since adding biking to my list of regular exercises I haven't been running as much as I used to. I used to run 4 days a week and now I run Monday's Thursday's and Saturdays. I bike Tuesday's and Friday's. Sometimes I have longer bike rides on Saturdays.
Well my longest run lately on my Saturday long runs was 5.55 miles. My shins didn't hurt at all and I haven't been sore either. My knees have been a little achy and my calves were cramping a little towards the end of that but it all went away with ice.
Here is my dilemma. When I was ran my 10k a couple years ago I had originally been training for a 1/2 marathon but my shins couldn't handle it at that point. I hadn't really been running that long. I had ran 8 miles and then couldn't run for 2 weeks because my shins hated me. I have been running at least 2-3 times a week for the last 1/2 year and biking 2-3 times a week so I feel like I'm in good shape. Always could be better.
I don't know the first thing about running that long. Do I need energy stuff (gels, bars, beans, etc)? Do I need a water belt? What do I eat before hand? These are the questions going through my head. I have had this on my mind for a few days now and it is starting to slip into my dreams. Last night I dreamt about about this upcoming race. I need help with answers to these questions.
If any of you have any information please let me know. I will continue my search for answers and let you know what I find out.
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