M.I.A.

Sorry I've been M.I.A. We've been moving and getting the old house ready for the renters for the past two weekends and unpacking every night after work. I never want to move again. NEVER. Seriously. I feel like we're camping right now and I only know where about half of my belongings are. And, genius that I am, decided that selling our dining room table on Craig's List before we moved would be a good incentive for us to get on the ball about buying a new dining room set. NOT smart. We've been eating off a lovely card board table for the past two weeks surrounded by all of our china packed up in beautiful brown boxes. We're classy like that.

I've been running some pretty good mileage, though and the hip/quad issue seems to be on the mend. Er, well, at least the injury has moved to a new place. My inner thigh...right up by the pubic bone. Which was VERY embarrassing to get worked out by my physical therapist. I was able to complete my first full track workout since July, though, and think that I may be OK in the Fall Marathon. We'll see.

Will update more later!

First 20 Miles and an Ice Bath!

Things seem to actually be getting better with the quad...although I have lost a lot of fitness in the past 5 weeks. I was able to hobble through a 20 mile run today at a 7:56 pace. I couldn't keep up with the fast folks who were pumping out 7-7:30 miles. So, maybe I will be OK with the Fall marathon...I still have 9 weeks. I'm still not doing any speed work except tempos as per Coach's advice.

I did something today I haven't had the guts to do...an ice bath. It was freaking miserable for the first 5 minutes, but I told myself that if I can have a baby, I can stand cold water for 5 minutes. Plus, all of you other ladies are doing them, so I have to (wo)man up! I can't really tell if it made a difference in my recovery, though.

Here's my weekly mileage for the past two weeks:

Monday, August 31, 2009: 7 miles
Tuesday, September 1, 2009: 9.4 miles
Wednesday, September 2, 2009: 10 miles
Thursday, September 3, 2009: 8.6 miles
Friday, September 4, 2009: 6 miles w/ 3 @ 6:15 pace
Saturday, September 5, 2009: 8.6 miles
Sunday, September 6, 2009: 18.5-19.5 miles @ some really really slow pace; it was all freaking up hill!
Total Mileage: ~68.6 miles

Monday, September 7, 2009: complete rest day b/c was exhausted from long run
Tuesday, September 8, 2009: 9.4 miles
Wednesday, September 9, 2009: 9.4 miles am/4.4 miles pm
Thursday, September 10, 2009: 9 miles
Friday, September 11, 2009: 10 miles
Saturday, September 12, 2009: 8.6 miles
Sunday, September 13, 2009: 20 miles @ 7:56 pace
Total Mileage: 70.8 miles (first time breaking 70 miles ever!)

Jane and Tarzan....and CHEETA!

Hi Folks--

I've been a boring blogger lately. Between buying the new house, renting out the old house, and moving; leading a project at work; and being utterly depressed about my lack of progress with the quad issue, I haven't had much to say. I've been able to run, but no speedwork and I usually have a bit of IT irritation after.

I've been a bit heartbroken about this whole quad issue. I remember now why I stopped training 8 years ago. It's so hard to want something, but be unable to physically realize this dream and completely out of control. I was so jealous last week at track of all the healthy runners that were so much stronger at practice than they were 1 month ago. This fall marathon was supposed to be my "one chance" to really train hard and get a sub-3 hr marathon. I was hoping to start trying for number two in January, but now am considering trying for a spring marathon and delaying the procreation process. I guess I shouldn't give up hope. If I run the Fall Marathon (still undecided), I still have 10 weeks.

In other, VERY exciting news...I got Nugget's Halloween costume yesterday....the over-priced monkey suit from One Step Ahead. I LOVE it. Nugget had a different opinion...he spent the 5 minutes I had him in it clawing maniacally at his head. I tried to get a picture, but he was too squiggly. Will post on my next attempt. Hubby has been trying to convince me that we should be "Jane, Tarzan and Cheetah." Um, not going to happen in October. Unless he wants to be Jane. Think we might scare the trick-or-treaters?