Screw you 100 degrees

It's freaking hot out there. I don't ever remember Florida feeling this humid and hot, that's saying a lot. I hope to be fully over my cold by Monday so I can start working out again, I miss it.

Not Just a Cold

Last Tuesday night (July 13) I was standing in the living room contemplating if I really needed to put on pants and head to the store. Don’t get me wrong, I know I need pants to go to the store my contemplation was, did I want to make the effort to put on pants and go to the store. N~ came to visit for Fourth of July and most kindly gave both of us the plague (ok maybe it was really just a cold). But I was feeling lazy and didn’t really want to leave the house but the curiosity was killing me. I hadn’t been feeling myself for a few days. I was cranky, tired and couldn’t get out of my own way. But it didn’t feel like just a cold, nor did it feel like the same ol’ PMS that I was used to.

On Monday, K~ made our morning latte’s and because I was running a little behind he put mine right into a to-go cup. As pulled out of the neighborhood, picked up my cup opened the lid and took the first sip of heaven, only heaven tasted burnt and acidic it made my mouth water and my stomach turn. My plague was a little stranger then I previously thought.

This “odd” feeling mixed with the fact that when I finally went through my emails on Tuesday I found a “period reminder“ from my iPhone (yes I realize that is lame, but I am a busy girl and I have lots going on, I don’t want to have to remember my period). My email simply stated, “ Your period is expected July 10, 2011”. Usually I get that reminder and I am like, duh…I know that, a girl knows her body. But this time it was 2 days late, I am NEVER two days late, one day early, two days early… but never LATE!!!

So I put on my pants (I know the signs only say “no shoes, no shirts, no service ”…but I still think without pants they would have made me leave) and told Keith I was running an errand. He wanted to know where I was going, but I wasn’t saying. He said “Ohhh, usually that’s a good sign, you’ll come back with something good” (that really made me giggle). I replied with “I am going to buy a pregnancy test…” jaw dropping ensued, followed by a few reallys and a nice. Good Response ☺

After peeing on the stick (well 2 actually, if I had a third on I would have made Keith pee on one as a scientific control) the results are in, I am pregnant. We are still absorbing the shock of it, but we knew we wouldn’t be able to keep the secret long so we told the parents, sisters, brothers and a few close friends last weekend

So from all my reading, running is fine as long as it's comfortable, but right now I am still hacking up a lung so all cardio is on hold. But I think I am out of half training because I don't know if I am supposed to add milage during pregnancy and I am only up to 5 miles. My new plan once I am healthy is to swim 3 days a week at lunch and run 2-3 days, 2 on a treadmill at lunch so I can jump off if I feel bad and maybe one weekend day outside.

I haven't posted anything on Facebook (so you all are in my confidence) and please if you are friends with me there as well, no posts till I post first.

Cross training and lunch workouts

I still have a cold, but I am not coughing as much as I have been, so I worked out. I went to the pool at work.. And it made me feel so out of shape, and I have been running for a few months now.

I am having trouble getting myself to work out in the evenings so yesterday I decided to start working out during lunch at the pool or gym. This is going to make me embrace a piece of training equipment that I have been avoiding like the plague...the DREADMILL... Today was in the 90s and tomorrow may reach 100, that isn't good for running. Tonight I am going to set up my iPod with a bunch of killer music because I get so bored on the wheel that I want to quit after 5 minutes even if I am NOT tired. I don't have that same problem outside when I run without music... Meh, here's to the new leaf for loving A/C. Then in the fall when it is cooler during lunch I can run outside during lunch... I can't wait for the fall...

As for cross training I am going through a 0-1650 swim trainer. The point of the this program to condition me to be able to swim a nautical mile in six weeks. I have always loved being in the water and I used to swim EVERYDAY at lunch when I was younger and in much better shape. I miss those days.

Here's to new schedules!!!

Scare tactics

I am a little scared that the pamphlet for my half marathon in December says "...save some for Hospital Hill at mile 11.." or the stories of sleet on past race days I heard while running yesterday.

I don't know if I am ready for anything with hospital in the name, and SLEET... what did I get myself into??

Any who just venting, aren't you glad I talked you all into this???

Three miles tomorrow.

Not sore from yesterday, slightly tight calves but that is the worst of it. VFF's pass the five mile marker.

5 Miler DONE

My day started early this morning. I was up at 5:45, 15 minutes before my alarm was set to go off. I guess my body really wanted to go for the 5 Mile run.

I got to the registration desk at 6:35 (they said get there early to avoid lines), but there were no lines. So I registered in about 5 minutes and had a lot of time to people watch before the run started. The one thing I noticed is that runners come in all different shapes and sizes. I saw skeletons and pumpkins.

I lined up near the back of the pack (I know my limitations) Once the race started I tried to remind myself that I needed to pace myself for the race because 5 miles is not my normal 2-3. So off I trotted. Mile one I was at an 11 and some pace. Not to bad considering all my training runs here in Virginia have been 12+, I guess the training on hills is paying off ( I say hill training like it is something purposeful, like I have a choice in the fact the my house is surrounded by hills. ) Mile 2...I was at 22 and some change, a steady pace. This was the first water stop. I have never maneuvered a water stop, so I took a cup and just walked a few steps while I drank my ICE COLD water (I think I would have liked it a bit warmer, but that is personal preference) I had a couple of inquires about my shoes, and seeing I was able to respond quite easily I knew I wasn't over exerting myself. At mile 3, I got the chills and I was thinking....hummm I hope that isn't a bad sign. But I just kept going by this time I was running along the river and it was quite shady. Not too terrible. By mile 4, I was still maintaining the same pace but struggling to keep it. But I hadn't walked a step yet. And the only step I did walk were those at the water stop and 5 steps during the last .25 mile (there was a really big hill and I made it up most of hill but I didn't have the power to crest it.) From there I could see the finish line.

I just kept on truckin', there was a women who I had been running a few steps behind the whole race. So as we were approaching the finish like I was gaining on her, I said to her "We've come so far, don't let me beat you now". I crossed the finish line with a 55.36 gun time. I won't get my chip time until later I guess, but either way I am completely satisified with my results.

Training adjustment

Changing my 5 mile race to tomorrow. And making my scheduled 5 mile race into a six mile training run.

Not sure where the document containing my training schedule is but that's the new plan.

forced inspiration ... Thank You Sister.

Today I went for a relaxing two mile run and not 30 minutes after I got a text from my sister that said "Today on the training schedule was a 5 mile run..." A gentle reminder that maybe I was being lazy. Just a little... So to make amends I am getting up EARLY tomorrow and running a 5 miler with 700+ of my closest friends. So I guess I should thank her for her reminder that I am falling behind on my training.

I will let you know tommorrow how it went.