June | 2007 | Runnin' Ragged...on a daily basis

9 mile Group Run (11:18)

30 Jun

Time: 7:00 am

Weather: High 50’s/low 60’s, nice!!!

Clothes: Adidas shorts, MiT technical shirt, Fuel Belt

Shoes: Izumi Pearl

Distance: 9 miles

Time: 1:41:49

Split: 11:18

Course: Up and down Olentangy Trail and one loop around Antrim Park

Comments: Again I felt really strong. Going in I knew I could do it. There was no doubt in my mind and I think that really helped. I actually got up a 1/2 hour earlier than I usually do, but that might be because I crashed on the couch at 9pm lol

I GUed at about mile 5.5. I walked a little after mile 1, 3, and at a couple of water stops. MY ITB started aching after mile 8, but it got better after about a 1/2 mile.

As I was circling (mile 7 to 8) Antrim Park (1 mile loop around a lake) I was thinking how about 10 years ago I used to go there trying to run that mile. I’d huff and puff, walk and run all the way around just to get back into my car to smoke a cigarette! This time around there was no struggling and no cigarette!

Next week is 10 miles. I am looking forward to it…someone shoot me!

Cranky, thanks for all your encouraging posts, they really help! 🙂

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Posted by Running Ragged on June 30, 2007 in Group Run, Long Run, Strong Run

4 miles @ work (11:08)

29 Jun

Time: 9:50 am

Weather: 66 degrees, overcast, slight breeze, nice

Clothes: Adidas shorts, MiT technical shirt

Shoes: Izumi Pearl

Distance: 4 miles

Time: 44:33

Split: 11:08

Course: COSI x 4

Comments: Felt really strong. Walked briefly after the first mile and again the second mile, but did not feel the need to walk after the 3rd mile.

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Posted by Running Ragged on June 29, 2007 in Run, Strong Run

Weightlifting

28 Jun

Eliptical Rider: 10 min ~ 1.04 miles ~ 112 calories (warmup)

Shoulder Press: 8 lbs x 12 ~ 8 lbs x 12

Dumbbell Curls: 10 lbs x 12 ~ 10 lbs x 12

Side Shoulder Lifts: 8 lbs x 12 ~ 8 lbs x 12

Pull Downs: #5 x 12 ~ #5 x 12

Stomach/Back Bends: x 12 ~ x 12

Back Pulls: 30 lbs x 20 ~ 50 lbs x 12

Tricep Pull Down: #3 x 12 ~ #3 x 12

Stomack Crunches: x 12 ~ x 12

Side Bends: (each side) 15 lbs x 20 ~ 15 lbs x 20

Edit: I am pretty sore the following morning even though I don’t think I really pushed myself. This is a benchline to see where I am at. I am not sure if I want to increase reps or resistance yet. I used to be (2 years ago) so much stronger, but I don’t know if I want to bulk up like that again.

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Posted by Running Ragged on June 28, 2007 in Strength Training

OMG…”Only 4″!

28 Jun

I just looked at tomorrow’s running schedule and thought “Oh good, I ONLY have to run 4 miles”…that used to be such a far distance for me to run and required a lot of mental work to get myself out there to run it. Now, it’s almost nothing.

Going to the gym tonight before class to get some lifing in. My mind keeps telling me to go ahead and hop onto the treadmill and run a few…but it’s an official rest day, so no hard work for those stumps today.

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Posted by Running Ragged on June 28, 2007 in Blogroll

3 on treadmill ~ 2 on eliptical rider

27 Jun

Time: 9:40 am

Workout: Treadmill

Duration: 40:12

Miles: 3

Calories: 298

Shoes: Pearl Izumi

Comments: Didn’t want to go run in the heat, so I thought I’d run a couple of miles on the treadmill. Had to go pee really bad the first mile and a half, but after that the feeling (I went just before hopping on, so I am not sure what that was all about) subsided, thank God! I haven’t run on the treadmill for at least a year and it wasn’t as bad as I remembered, but then I went really slow. (14 min mile) I just didn’t want to loose the drive.

Almost fell off when I was watching the news and they showed some guy (who was running away, on foot, from a policeman) get clipped (not too bad) by a car. Watching that made me cringe and I almost flew off the back of the treadmill…good thing I was going slow! haha NO SIDE PAINS WHILE RUNNING…woot!

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Time: 10:25am

Workout: Eliptical rider

Duration: 20 min

Miles: 2.08

Calories: 246

Shoes: Pearl Izumi

Comments: Went backwards…wanted to walk a mile backwards on the treadmill, but that makes it very difficult to watch the 3 big screen TVs they have up in the gym! lol

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Posted by Running Ragged on June 27, 2007 in Elliptical Rider, Run, Treadmill

Road ID

27 Jun

If you are a runner, cycler, sports fanatic, or just think that you might get hit by a bus and no one will know who you are, you should get one:

A Road ID!

I have been sporting the wrist band for a good few years now, but finally got the one for the shoe. This way I can attach it and never have to worry about forgetting it or getting a tan line!

Attach and go! You don’t even know it’s there!

I ordered a shoe ID for myself after I found out that my boss didn’t have any kind of identification on him when he runs. When I ordered his (his b-day is coming up) I ordered one for myself *snicker*. The wrist ID is going on the “Wall of Fame”.

The boss had a friend who was running, had a heart attack, and passed on. According to him it took the police 2 days to locate his family, who had been looking for him. The road ID would have sped up the process.

(I have my blood type and alergies listed on the band.) I know thought that having the RoadID might not save my life, but it won’t leave my loved ones in the dark should something happen.

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Posted by Running Ragged on June 27, 2007 in Accessory Review, Misc

5 @ home (12:09) Hills

27 Jun

Time: 7:00 am

Weather: 70 degrees, very humid

Clothes: Adidas shorts, MiT technical shirt

Shoes: Izumi Pearl

Distance: 5 miles

Time: 1:00:37

Split: 12:09

Course: To Pleasantville Road and back. Hilly

Comments: Mental Health Day ftw! Decided to stay home today with the kids and run very early. Today’s high was suppose to be 90 degrees with very high humidity. YUCK! So, being that I forgot about the hills yesterday I ran the hilly way this morning…There are some nice short, steep ones and then one really long gradual incline…my legs are loving me now!

Running at home has it’s benefits though, I get to smell the swine manure, and see deer, rabbits, and ground hogs! I wish I could leap like the deer that I saw, but I am sure I’d be hauled away if people saw me ~~making a sad attempt at~~ leaping over ditches!

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Posted by Running Ragged on June 27, 2007 in Hills, Run

4 miles @ work (11:47)

25 Jun

Time: 9:30 am

Weather: 80 degrees, very humid

Clothes: Adidas shorts, MiT technical shirt

Shoes: Izumi Pearl

Distance: 4miles

Time: 47:09

Split: 11:47

Course: COSI circle x 4.

Comments: It was very humid out, you could almost cut the air with a butterknife…I found myself making the “yuck” face several times during the run, I was disgusted with the weather. Kind glad no one was coming towards me as I made my faces. I’d hate to piss someone off while I run. lol

After I finshed a mile and a half it dawned on me that today was supposed to be HILL day. oops! I’ll have to do that Wednesday.

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Posted by Running Ragged on June 25, 2007 in Run

6 miles @ home (11:46)

23 Jun

Time: 7:30 am

Weather: mid 60’s, nice, sunny

Clothes: Brooks shorts, Brooks short sleeve technical shirt

Shoes: Izumi Pearl

Distance: 6.03 miles

Time: 1:10:53

Split: 11:46

Course: Past 188 and back.

Comments: I so wanted to skip this run. I thought to myself “It’s only 6 miles, I can skip this run.” Then I thought “Ok, just run 4 miles should do it.” But then my better, inner half came through and thought “Don’t cheat yourself of the run, you only will hurt yourself in the long run”. So I went out and did it with a negative split time 36:35 the first three miles and 34:02 (1:10:37 = 6 miles) the second 3 miles. Wo-hoo!!!

I did not GU. Had a dog that ran after me just before mile 3, he was a friendly fella (thank God!), but my hands smelled pretty darn bad afterwards and I didn’t want to GU! I just drank my Gatorade instead.

I have some toe pains right now, but not too bad.

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Posted by Running Ragged on June 23, 2007 in Long Run, Run, Toe Pains

Workout Plan

22 Jun

I have come up with a workout plan that should fit my needs:

Monday: Hills Run

Tuesday: Eliptical

Wednesday: Regular Run

Thursday: Weight lifting

Friday: Eliptical

Saturday: Long Run

Sunday: Rest!

If I run every day I will get burned out, but throwing the eliptical rider in there like that and the weight lifting on Thursdays it should balance it out.

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Posted by Running Ragged on June 22, 2007 in Misc

Runnin' Ragged…on a daily basis

Monthly Archives: June 2007

9 mile Group Run (11:18)

4 miles @ work (11:08)

Weightlifting

3 on treadmill ~ 2 on eliptical rider

Road ID

5 @ home (12:09) Hills

4 miles @ work (11:47)

6 miles @ home (11:46)

Workout Plan

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