Vacation is this week and my plans are the following:
*Read ( Third book in the twilight series, Jack Daniels running guide and whatever else I can find)
*Run
*Tan
* Write the story that has been in my head
* Watch the the Olympic trials..
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
To the dogs or whomever...
June is coming to a close and somehow it seems that summer has lasted too long and too short. The first week of July is family vacation, then a week a off, the Brevard Distance Running Camp for two weeks, then a week off then back to school. So much time but yet so little.
This past weekend, I ran ( I will say ran rather than race) the moon-pie 10 miler (1:28.18). This race pretty much killed any desire that I have ever thought I had about running a marathon. 10 miles was long. I got past the 3 mile mark ( in 22 minutes or so) and thought to myself in any normal race I would almost be done. The rather sad fact is that by this time next year I will have forgotten about this run and race it again.
Now for something completely different, I think I have a new crush. I get that flutterly feeling in my chest every time I think about him (and I try not to but damn facebook). I am horrible at crushes and never ever acting on them. I do not even know how to go about it. I almost want to be bold enough and ask him out but I fear rejection. Then again, if I don't do anything then I might regret it down the road. I am one of those bold girls or well I think I am but when it comes to boys, I am not so bold ( or Gryffindorish). I have no problem with talking to strangers or just stating what I believe or feel, but I have the hardest time with the opposite sex. It took me till last year to finally figure out how to flirt. I suppose I will just pray on it and see how it goes.
I miss my church back at school something terrible. I just do not feel like I am getting what I need here. I guess it is because I do not like our main minister. I am almost glad that the Rev. O'Bannen is gone of vacation so that I can hear the other minsters. I have just dived into the word more, I do believe this is the first time in a long time that I have actually kept up with a devtional.
So I am off to Bald Head Island next week with the family..well except our greyhound but we found him somewhere to stay. So I'll be back after that.
This past weekend, I ran ( I will say ran rather than race) the moon-pie 10 miler (1:28.18). This race pretty much killed any desire that I have ever thought I had about running a marathon. 10 miles was long. I got past the 3 mile mark ( in 22 minutes or so) and thought to myself in any normal race I would almost be done. The rather sad fact is that by this time next year I will have forgotten about this run and race it again.
Now for something completely different, I think I have a new crush. I get that flutterly feeling in my chest every time I think about him (and I try not to but damn facebook). I am horrible at crushes and never ever acting on them. I do not even know how to go about it. I almost want to be bold enough and ask him out but I fear rejection. Then again, if I don't do anything then I might regret it down the road. I am one of those bold girls or well I think I am but when it comes to boys, I am not so bold ( or Gryffindorish). I have no problem with talking to strangers or just stating what I believe or feel, but I have the hardest time with the opposite sex. It took me till last year to finally figure out how to flirt. I suppose I will just pray on it and see how it goes.
I miss my church back at school something terrible. I just do not feel like I am getting what I need here. I guess it is because I do not like our main minister. I am almost glad that the Rev. O'Bannen is gone of vacation so that I can hear the other minsters. I have just dived into the word more, I do believe this is the first time in a long time that I have actually kept up with a devtional.
So I am off to Bald Head Island next week with the family..well except our greyhound but we found him somewhere to stay. So I'll be back after that.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Starting from zero
I have forgotten what it is like to start from zero. It has been way too long since my fitness level has been zero. Even with my injury in the fall, I could still do an 8:00 minuate mile. With this all being said, it is really hard to know what is going through an athlete's head who is starting at zero.
I had my first training session with one of my athletes this monday. She is a soon to be sixth grader who wants to run XC at the middle school next year. I assumed a slow ten minuate run would not be too hard but she had to walk a bit. I'm wanting to build her base and then we will work on speed. I have her doing three runs a week right now and mandatory "play" which is like ulimate frisbee, biking or anything that makes her break a sweat. Though with the 80+ weather one can break a sweat standing outside.
I was trying to think back to middle school when I had no fitness level. I do remember walking around the middle school and only running when I saw the coach. It took me 16 mins to run a mile and a half. I can now run two miles close to 13.
I am really hope that I will be able to pass on the joy of running to her.
I had my first training session with one of my athletes this monday. She is a soon to be sixth grader who wants to run XC at the middle school next year. I assumed a slow ten minuate run would not be too hard but she had to walk a bit. I'm wanting to build her base and then we will work on speed. I have her doing three runs a week right now and mandatory "play" which is like ulimate frisbee, biking or anything that makes her break a sweat. Though with the 80+ weather one can break a sweat standing outside.
I was trying to think back to middle school when I had no fitness level. I do remember walking around the middle school and only running when I saw the coach. It took me 16 mins to run a mile and a half. I can now run two miles close to 13.
I am really hope that I will be able to pass on the joy of running to her.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
So sunburned....
The TN weather is back and in full force; hot and humid. Oh, how I hate it. I really try to avoid running when it above 85 but I have a hard time getting up before 8. I just long for the days of Brevard, only a month or so till I am there running on trails in the cool mountain air. Till then I will just have to deal with this crud.
The heat is not the only factor in me not wanting to run. I think I have over trained or added mileage too quickly either way I listened to my body last week and took two days off. I kinda feel guilty about it, but my running felt much better the next day. I am hopeing to get on bike later today. This upcoming week, I have some hard work-outs schedule and I can only hope my body will hold up.
Oh, and I am sunburned but only in odd places (like top of the feet). I need to remember that I am not made to tan.
Oh, and updating should get better here soon. The internet has been acting crazy.
The heat is not the only factor in me not wanting to run. I think I have over trained or added mileage too quickly either way I listened to my body last week and took two days off. I kinda feel guilty about it, but my running felt much better the next day. I am hopeing to get on bike later today. This upcoming week, I have some hard work-outs schedule and I can only hope my body will hold up.
Oh, and I am sunburned but only in odd places (like top of the feet). I need to remember that I am not made to tan.
Oh, and updating should get better here soon. The internet has been acting crazy.
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