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I’m doing it again! Come along?

friendsontherun — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:05:53 +0000

I love the running. I feel it has helped me to lose weight faster than the works I have done before. So, I have decided to continue with races. I will not be doing another half marathon anytime soon, but thought about doing 10ks. They seem to be more worth the drive than 5ks. There is a race coming up in June, in Bolder City NV, called Running with the Devil. I was thinking of doing the 10k for this, but, have opted and just registered for the 5k. Since this run will be in the desert, I don’t want to get into anything to aggressive out in the heat (and my kids will be going on break right before this date) the first time . The race after this will be a 10k. Why not go backwards. Thats the way I do things. You know like paint, then move the furniture. Angie has agreed to do this with me, and I am hoping I can get more friends involved. I have printed out Hal Higdon’s Intermediate guide to a 5k. And, will start on May 2nd. Till then I am to rest these running legs and will just go to the gym to strengthen the rest of my body.

If you are interested in Running with the Devil Marathon, 1/2, 10K, 5K and 50 Mile Run. You can check more out about it on runnersworld.com or active.com.

We did it -K

friendsontherun — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:09:32 +0000

Mom and I were excited to get this goal in our life going. We had to leave the house at 6:45 a.m. to get down to the London Bridge. Half Marathon runners took off at 7:30 and 5ks at 7:45. My brother went to the front of the pack to tack off. Mom and I followed his instructions to stay kinda in the middle or back. No problem, I didn’t want to get ran over by the serious runners, cause I was a starter.

And, were off. Mom and I stayed together most of the time. She was able to jog the whole time. I would fall back every once in a while to give me a break, but never got to far from her. After the 3rd mile I was shocked to see my husband standing on the side of the road with the camera. He stated as we went by that it had been 33 minutes. I later found out that my brother had went by him about 18 minutes after start time, wow. As we crossed the London Bridge I see one of my best friends Nadia, standing there taking pictures and cheering me on, and with her was Tamera and Steve. It was nice to have a visible support group. Mom and I stayed together till the 6th mile. As we ran the leaders were on their way back to the finish line. Mom stated we will probably see Josh soon. So I kept my eye for him. I was ahead of her about 50 steps. Then, I got to a water station, where I needed my bottle filled up. The Havasu Half ran out of cups before we even got to the first water station (a mile in). So I thought great I will fill up and we will run on together. Well, no. Took a little longer for the teen to put the water from the jug in the bottle and mom scooted by with water in her hands and away she went. Which was fine with me, I keep telling “her don’t wait for me, you go”. I thought I would catch up but by the 7 mile. And, there he was, I saw my brother give my mom and a high five and hoped he would see me. He did. He put up his hand for the five and said “your doing great”. And, away he went.

By the 7th mile, I thought I was going to throw up. It was getting a little hilly for me. So I walked. I could see her quarter mile ahead of me. I was so proud of her. Look at her go, she was the one that kept doubting if she could do this. But, she knew dad would not let her forget that she gave up. So we finally get to the 8 mile turn around. To fill you in on the weather this day it was beautiful. Great temp a small breeze, couldn’t have asked for better weather. Well not at the 8 mile turn around. You turned around and the wind was forcing you back. I don’t know the speed but, I want to say 20-25? So as mom passed me going the other way and said “This wind sucks I will probably have to walk, I am sure you will catch up.” Well, she was wrong. At turn around I could just see a speck of her. I would try to run and it wasn’t a great feeling for my stomach. I could see the 10th mile in site and the hired camera man sitting in the street. Run!, I told myself. You don’t want pictures of you walking. The camera said ” You are doing great, keep going.” I said “I want your job.” I jogged up a hill to where we launch our boat, and O NO. I had that throw up noise that starts in your chest and works up to your mouth. My mouth closed tight and nothing came up so nothing came out. I got a little worried. So I got on the sidewalk and kinda bent over near some bushes. I thought if I’m going to throw up, throw up in between bushes so it doesn’t fly on anybody, or where it won’t be noticed. But, I maintained. I just had to walk…the rest of the…way. I kept looking for my support people. Where is my husband and kids? I thought they would be near screaming for me. I so needed it at the 11th mile. The only thing keeping me going was that I was 2 miles away, then 1 mile away. When I got over the London Bridge there was another camera man and I was not having fun anymore. No smiles, no running I wanted to BE DONE. As I turned to run down to the finishing area the men helping with traffic, could see the defeat in my face. They said “keep going only 200 yards to go” I said “Thanks, that is the only reason why I am still going.” As I tried to find a song to run in to, Miley Cyrus “The Climb” comes on, I almost changed it and I thought NO, this will be the one. I walked down the street till there was a bend in the road. I told my self run from the bend and across the finish line, and try not to throw up after you cross. I had Miley playing so loud in my ears that I didn’t hear the announcer say my name. But, my family and friends did. Ten feet after I crossed the finish line, they were standing there, screaming my name taking pictures. It was so great that I started to cry. I put my metal on and Nadia grabbed me for a hug, where I totally broke down and cried. Then I hugged my husband and he asked if I was okay, and told me he was proud of me. Everyone asked why I was crying “I’m happy to be done, and that I did it.” It was an emotional blast to see friends and family there for your first major run.

My husband wanted me to run and jump in the lake. I just smiled and sat down took off my shoes and found NO blisters. My brother had told me to turn my socks inside out and it may help. It so helped. Thanks Josh. It was nice to sit with Angie and bask in the glory that we had done it. We were done. When I was ready to walk, we headed over to get some fruit and water and watch my sister in law get her Major Awards. She received 2 plaques one for 3rd place woman runner over all, and 2nd place in finishing the 5k. Good job girl!

Friendly Competition -K

friendsontherun — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 03:28:45 +0000

Today mom came to run with us. The wind has been blowing and the weather has defiantly dropped. So, mom meet Angie in the Planet Fitness parking lot and I showed up 20 steps behind them. We were all going to do two miles. The rest of the week; thursday and friday are rest days, before the main event.

I thought it would be fun to have a friendly competition. Since we only had 2 miles to do, I suggested who ever finishes the 2 miles last, buys coffee all around (us 3). So off we went on the treadmills. O’ my, I now hate the treadmill. After being on the street running, the treadmill was not nice to my legs and ankles. I could feel the pain coming on in the first quarter mile. I was able to stay at a steady run for a half mile then walked for a quarter then back to jogging.

Mom did the 2 miles in 25 minutes, I did it in 26.11 and Angie did hers in 29 minutes. So Angie bought, we said loser is the chooser of where we get coffee. Angie choose Starbucks. So we headed to the mall to relax, drink our free coffees and enjoy each others company for awhile. 2 hours later, Angie headed off to get errands done before the trip and mom and I headed out to do a little shopping.

Now the rest of the week we are to stretch and relax. NO RUNNING. YEAH!!!

Hoppy Easter -K

friendsontherun — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:41:50 +0000

My husband could not come home Thursday or Friday, so I had to put off running till Sunday.

Easter Day, I was able to head out about 9:45. I arrived at my destination at 10:15 and started running at 10:20. It was a quite outing. I decided to run a path that is out near Lake Mead. So nice, but, I didn’t see mile markers. I told myself, go for an hour and then head back. Well, I got up to 40 minutes and decided to turn around. Good thing! When I turned around I had the wind blowing on me, probably up to 20 mph. O’ gezz, it was hard. I made it back to the car by 11:45. I had no idea how far I had gone, so I got in the car and drove to my turn around spot 3 miles. So all together I did 6 miles.

And, again as soon as I got in the car I took off my shoes and had a small wrinkly blister on the left heel nothing on the right since it is just raw skin (covered with New Skin). Then the nose started. AAAA CHHHOOOO, AAAACCCHOOOO, AAACCCCHHHHO. Damn this sucks, the 1/2 hour drive home I was sneezing and blowing my nose. Before I left that morning I took my Clariton and the day before I took Clariton. I felt like crap the rest of the day. I felt sick and my forehead felt swollen, stuffy. You know, that is just how you want to fell on a nice holiday with your kids. Good thing my husband took over. He feed the kids and then made our food. It was a simple dinner… Steak. Then he had to pack his bags and head back to California for work.

Spring Break -K

friendsontherun — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:08:08 +0000

Well, I have not run since the blister out break. I received my socks from California, my body does not hurt. But, now I have 2 extra tagalongs at home.

One day we had to do the orthodontist on the other side of town and a doc apt the same day. Movies and haircuts another day. Yesterday the wind was blowing like a MO FO, it got up to 60 mph. Today, daddy had to fly to California for a day of work. And, as I look out the window the palm leaves are not even moving.

Friday. Friday will be my day. Hopefully this weather will stay nice and, tomorrow I will be able to go for a run. I need to do the 10k but, I will have to do 10 miles instead. The 1/2 marathon is in 9 days. And, I am suppose to rest two days before the main run.

At least if the weekend is nice I will have time to run, being my free sitter will be home for couple of days. And, for-sure I will be running and working out next week. Monday I will be busy. But, great news my mom will be coming for a short visit so we can run together.

Have a great day

Now, I’m pissed -K

friendsontherun — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:12:31 +0000

So my blisters. Last night, I thought “O, I should take off those Band-Aids and let them get some air”. Well I took off the left one with no problem, a little more swollen but stayed in tact. Then, the right and I had put 2 Band-Aids since it was a little bigger than the left. And, as I pulled the skin stayed with the Band-Aids. And, now I had a wet blister the size of a nickel. This change may not seem big in the money world but, put that change on your feet and they seem a lot bigger. So after it came off, it really started to hurt. I can’t remember the last time I had a blister let alone a big one. I hunted down the meds to cover it.

Today, I have volunteered to help out with Field Day at my children’s school and I should wear tenies. I put a Band-Aid on the open wound and looked at the left to see… it healed. Damn it, I should of taken the Band-Aids off sooner. I know, I know, mom told me she left hers alone and they went away. But, I needed to wear sandals that would rub right there. But, at least my body does not hurt from the 8 miles. I need to do the 10k soon. Maybe I can do it Sunday, since my kids will be on Spring Break next week.

I did 8 miles -K

friendsontherun — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:06:21 +0000

Well I did it. I was able to finally get my little girl back in school after having a flu for 3 days. I did have to walk her to class and peel her off of me but, I had a mission today. Get out of the sick house and get these 8 miles done.

I drove to Boulder City, where the neighborhoods are nice and not so busy on the roads. The night before I went on mapmyrun.com to look for a 8 mile trek. One great thing I love about Boulder City is that they have paths all over the town. Where you can bike or walk and not be on the street, where you would feel like you where going to get run over. I found two loops near our favorite park.

I got to the park at 9:45, I did a little stretching and then walked to my starting point. Jogged for awhile till it got a little tough. I was going up hill. It went up hill for 2 miles! I did do jogging a little up the hill because I needed to keep warm. They said it was going to be in the 70′s, but Boulder City had a slight breeze being they are a little higher in the mountains. When I got to my straight point I could run. 4th mile was down hill, and I was able to jog most of it. MY SHOES WERE GREAT! I didn’t have an issue with my knees or my calves or my ankles. I was so happy. I could run and listen to music, watch my back and not have to worry about my body giving out, on this trip.

But, as I got to my 5 mile is was back to being a hill. When it seemed flat I would run a little. But, there was this funny feeling now in my shoe. On both sides of the inner heel it felt like there were little pokies in there. I keep putting my finger in trying to feel them out but, no good. I even sat on the side of the path, took off my shoes and felt for the problem. Nothing, was there. Then I noticed that it probably was the seem of my socks. When I went to Roadrunner and bought these shoes I did not buy the set of $25 socks. But, today shows that I should of. So I texted mom and asked that they were bought ASAP.

So it was the 6th mile, and this was a very prominent hill. My feet were really starting to bother me. I just kept telling myself. You are going to have a great butt, and the inner thighs will separate. Angie had told me the other day that Kimora Lee Simons had stated that, she does the treadmill at a 10 incline for 2 minutes to get a great butt. Well sister, I was definitely doing it for more than 2 minutes. And, I couldn’t do it anymore. So, there was this side street that I could see went down to where I needed it to . AAWWW. So I took it and ran, literally. I ran all the way back. Mom had called to see if I needed to talk. She wondered if it would help or hinder to take my mind off the feet. I said, “No, I am almost done.” And about 10 minutes later, I was. I sat on the baseball field and did my stretches, texted my peps to let them know I was done and safe back in the car.

I did my 8 miles in 1 hour and 50 minutes. I thought that doesn’t seem bad since 3.5 miles was up hill. I took off my shoes so my feet did not get sick and so they could have a break on the drive home. And, low and behold I have 2 big wrinkly blisters the size of pennies on the inner part of my heels. At least they were not full of liquid or popped and the skin is coming off. And, as I started the car, I started to sneeze, and sneeze, and sneeze. I do have allergies, but I was fine the whole time I was out there in the elements. So now I needed to drive 30 minutes home and blow my noise all the way. And, it feels as though I brought a small friend home with me in my noise. Well, suffice to say after allergy pills, my noise is still running and I am droopy. Yes, I am sorry to say I think I have caught the bug. At least I am not throwing up, yet.

p.s. When I did my first mapmyrun it was over 8 miles. When, I reentered the new trek that I took, it was exactly 8 miles.

Went on a walk -K

friendsontherun — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:41:06 +0000

We went for our walk. Near my house are a lot of hills. I walked down a hill then I had to push the 60 pound stroller back up that hill. My little girl was able to take a nap during the ride. Then I headed to the park and then back around to my house. 50 minutes to go 2.44 miles in a some what circle. It is getting warmer (71) outside but, still has a nice breeze to it. It was a nice little walk and I was able to sweat.

My day -K

friendsontherun — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:09:36 +0000

Well, yesterday was my 33rd birthday. I don’t feel older. I feel pretty good. My husband constantly tells me how great my body looks. That is the great part. He was happy with me at my biggest. And, looking down at myself, I can’t really tell that I have lost weight. I can only tell by the way my clothes fit. So for my birthday I got a nice stack of cash to buy new clothes with. I plan to buy a few things but, want to save most for the next 5 to 10 pounds to come off.

Yesterday I thought about the last time I lost 15 pounds by my birthday. It was 8 years ago. In 2002, a year after my son was born my mom told me that I needed to do something for myself. Not to give all your time and money (in so many words) to your little boy. She was right. I joined Weight Watchers and got a part time job. I never really liked working out but, the job gave me enough movement that it helped to take the weight off while eating points. Then I think we joined the gym after my 25th birthday. I was able to loose 20 pounds by the next year. Then the summer of 2003 we decided to have another child. She came March 2004 and I was able to loose the baby fat not the extra fat.

My new running shoes came on Friday. I was excited to run today and hoped that my feet, legs and body liked them. O’well, tomorrow. My little girl is very sick and started to get sick Saturday. . I was thinking that maybe later I would put her in the stroller and go for a walk. Get her out of the house to get fresh air and I get a little walk in. I don’t want to catch what she has. She really has only moved to go to the bathroom. There are only 19 days left till the Havasu 1/2 Marathon. I need every day I can get.

Wish me luck

Return – K

friendsontherun — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:28:42 +0000

Well, I’ve sent my shoes packing.

My mom came out to visit for my daughter’s 6th birthday party. She was telling me how great her run’s have been, (when she, had gone running). She said she was able to run 4.5 miles non-stop. WOW! Not me, my ankles where now killing me and my shins were starting to hurt. I was not able to keep running, even when it was a really slow jog. So when she came back the next week. I asked her to return them to the store. So coming in the mail is my new running shoes. They will be just like moms. I hope they work better for me. Cross your fingers.

So truth is I haven’t really been running. I don’t want to run in my Kohls shoes and mess my feet and legs up again. The shoes left me on Sunday and the new ones where mailed out Tuesday. I hope they will be here before Monday. Monday, is the major run day, every week. I need to do the 8 from this week and a 10k. haha fun…

This week Ang and I meet up to walk 2 miles and then did the core class. Today, I went to the gym and did 6.5 miles on the bike, then worked on arms. I was trying to do arms twice a week and then I think, I kinda forgot about it. So I did a good arm workout today. Then I rewarded myself by checking out the gym clothes at TJ MAXX. I found the best workout pants. They make my butt look AWESOME. I also found this cute Smurf shirt, the smurfs are running down a hill.

Tomorrow I will be off. Ang and I are spending the day together, for an early birthday gift.

Where is Angie? She is been very busy working and has decided to try out the 5k first. So we don’t workout very often together anymore, but I see her when I can.