I know, I know…it’s been like forever since I’ve had a post. And I know, I know…I said that I was going to be regular in posting. And I know, I know…I haven’t. So here I am and I’m going to…oh screw it – I’ll post when I post dammit.
My new adventure that I am currently preparing for is the Detroit Free Press Marathon to be held October 16th. And yes, you read that right, the full marathon. (I may have already posted that I signed up for the marathon, but I’m too lazy to log into the blog right now and read over my past posts). I’m following Hal Higdon’s marathon training plan. I’ll most likely tweak it here and there to accommodate my schedule. Since I just ran the Flying Pig Half Marathon in May, I think this training plan is pretty doable. I have all of my long runs scheduled for Sundays, with the option to do it on a Saturday if need be. I’m still trying to figure out how I’m going to get in the 9 and 10 mile runs during the week later on in the training. Hal’s advice is kind of a joke: “on the weeks that you run 9 or 10 miles on Wednesday, think about either taking half day at work or taking the whole day off.” Sure, my boss won’t have a problem with that one. WTH? I guess I’ll cross those bridges when I get there.
(not a real picture of my boss - but this is what he'd look like telling me I couldn't take the day off to RUN)
Today I ran 3.52. The plan said to run 3 miles, but for some reason I can’t run just 3 miles. I know when I get to the tapering part of the plan I’ll love the fact that I only have to run 3 miles. At that point it will probably feel like I’m sitting on the couch – well, maybe not exactly like sitting on the couch, but you know what I mean. I didn’t get much sleep last night. LC had her second day of dance recitals last night and we didn’t get home until after 10 pm and I don’t think I actually went to bed until 11:30 pm and who knows when I finally fell asleep. My alarm went off at 4:30 am bright and early. I was actually awake before the alarm went off because I was listening to E on the baby monitor. He came home with a 102° fever yesterday and I’m pretty sure he may finally be getting some teeth. So I don’t think he slept very well last night. Anyway, hearing him was my queue to get the heck out of bed and out of the house before he woke up completely. The weather was perfect. It was 54° when I stepped out the door. My mind was clear, legs felt good, the groin problem I’ve been dealing with for the past two days was gone and I was ready to go. My time was a little slower than my 6 mile run on Sunday. I ran at a 10:25 pace today compared to 10:21 on Sunday. I think it was the rabbit that scared the crap out of me this morning. He made me jump back a few feet, so I’m attributing the time difference to him. Thanks, you rascally rabbit!
And the best part of the whole run…I walked in the door at 5:22 am and it was silent! Mr. Jeep, LC, E and Clifford were all asleep. Marley, of course, came charging to the back door so she could get in a little early morning hunt in the backyard.
I’m also currently doing some research to find the perfect pair of shorts or skirt to run in for the marathon. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. I think I’m going to have to bite the bullet and just buy a pair or two that I’ve read reviews on and try them out. I’m the first to admit that I’m cheap. I like quality items, but at a cheap price. So paying a lot on running clothes absolutely kills me. I’m trying to tell myself, as is Mr. Jeep, that this is a pretty big deal that I’m training for and I need to spend the money. Time will tell what I end up with. I’ll keep you posted.
(Do you know what types of images come up in a Google search for "cheap" or "cheap lady"?)
I also wanted to add that I’m currently in the process of revamping the blog. I’m testing out some different stuff, so it may go through some changes. Don’t be surprised if it looks different from day to day (this is for those two people that actually follow me).
Have an awesome Tuesday.
Heather
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