June Update

So the half marathon was on the 8th, and I am really glad that I did it.  I met a very cool lady on the bus ride up there, and we hung out until the race started when each of us went to our different pacer groups.  I was feeling really good when the race started, but almost exactly at mile 2, that sharp pain returned in my left knee.  I tried for the next few miles to walk/run, but that was just making it worse.  So at about mile 4 I knew I would only be walking from then out.  I tried to keep a positive attitude, but it was honestly very hard  as more and more people passed me.  I'm very competitive, and I like to be the one passing, not the other way around.  But anyway, it was a good growing experience for me.  I did run the very last bit of the way, because I just had to run across that finish line running.  It hurt like crazy, but I did it!  I came in at 3 hours and 32 minutes - my very slowest time ever, but i did it, and I DID get a medal!

The triathlon is in the middle of August, and today begins my 3rd official week of training - which I am really enjoying so far.  I have been doing absolutely no running though  :(  in hopes that my knee will get better, and I have been taking some supplements that are supposed to help with joints.  I have been doing a lot of walking, biking, swimming, weight training, and conditioning via Insanity workout DVDs.

I did great the first week, and last week I actually cut my 600 meter swim time by a whole minute! Whoo hoo, that was exciting.  I did discover a somewhat negative side effect last week though.  I have felt hunger like I have never felt before!  I was eating four times a day before starting training - 7:00, 11:00, 4:00, and then 8:00 when I got home from work.  I think I'm going to need to add in another time during training, because I was either dizzy, or going to rip someone's head off at about 6.  Anyway, that is my long way of saying that I did not eat very well last week...  By the time I got home I was so hungry.  We had Little Ceasars 2 nights and wendys another in addition to our regular dinner.  Yikes!  My measurements still all either went down or stayed the same, but not by a lot.

So this week my goals are:
1.  Keep doing same workout schedule.
2.  Plan new meal time into the day.
3.  Only eat out/ have dessert one day this week.

Happy swimming!

Lolo Jones

I watched a documentary on Lolo Jones the other day and I just really liked it and wanted to share.  She had a tough life, and I just think it really shows that we have the choice to either let the things that we go through break us or make us. 

She mentioned in there that she didn't always have a father around or a permanent home, but running was always there.  It was consistent, caring, and fearless.  I just loved that!
Happy Running!