So I have had a really rough September overall...the 1st week I was on vacation...and it honestly did not feel very "vacationy"...I ran throughout the week in Florida, but during my 15k race, I started to get a wierd feeling in the front of my right ankle...in typical "Grandy" fashion (Grandy = maiden name), I was stubborn and pushed through it...then we got back to TN, and I immediatly got a crappy head cold, that basically knocked me out all last week,,,I could only run 2 days...but then last Sat I ran 12 miles...again through the wierd ankle pain, and I endured my normal knee pain that I have been having since July...
Well on Tuesday, I could not bear teh pain and went to the DR...come to find out, I have tendonitis in my knee and shin splints in my right leg (and probably in my left too, just my knee seems to over-shadow that pain)...
So the worst thing about it is that I am ordered to rest and not run for a few days...who would have ever thought that I would be mad that I am told to NOT run? I really think I have been abducted by an alien these past 4 months...
Anyway, my worst fear was that this would kill the marathon, but my doctor, my coach, my mentor and my mom all told me I would be all right. Yes I needed 4 opinions. :)
So I am going to introduce myself to the pool this week and the elliptical machine...I have to keep my cardio up in order to stay in shape...
I have spent the whole day watching football (Go Dawgs!!), and have thought about all the athletes who suffer set backs, and how much character it takes to lsten to your coaches and do what they say so you will get better...pray for me that I will listen and actually rest...I keep wanting to push it, because I was so happy where I was at with the training, but I have to rest...UGH!!
Hope the web audience is doing well...
:)
Leigh
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Friday, September 15, 2006
12 Miles...I am having nightmares...
Most of you know me, and you know that I am self-proclaimed "OCD" - obsessive compulsive. So when I am dedicated to something, it consumes my thoughts, I want to be perfect at it, and it drives me insane. Well, Tim can attest to this--I am OCD about my marathon training schedule. I hate to miss a day or to slack off.
So this week I got sick. I mean, literally, every day this week I legitamitly could have called in sick to work--and probably should have--I have had a sinus infection, complete with head pressure, a runny nose, tiredness...all things you hate about having a cold. I was in a bad mood all week, and just because I am OCD about work, I was too stubborn to call in sick.
But I did decide to take it easy on my training, because basically, I felt like I was gonna die every day when I got home. So I only ran my 5 miles on Wednesday--I took Monday off (supposed to run 5 miles) and skipped my Tuesday/Thursday cross training. So, along with having the cold of the century, mentally I am freaking out because I am missing my training...and I have to run 12 miles tomorrow. 12 freakin miles. Farthest distance yet.
So last night, I literally had a NIGHTMARE about the run...I dreamed that I was in Chicago with Suzie/Suzanne (my running partners), and I had a warm up suit on over my jogging clothes, and I literally could not get them off my body...so I started running with warm-up pants on and my regular jogging top, and was so hot and uncomfortable...and then Suzie/Suzanne took off so fast an I lost sight of them and was completely lost in Chicago. It was ridiculous. I woke up sweating.
So I need to chill out...
12 miles at 6:45 am...sweet.
I will let you know how it goes!!
Leigh
So this week I got sick. I mean, literally, every day this week I legitamitly could have called in sick to work--and probably should have--I have had a sinus infection, complete with head pressure, a runny nose, tiredness...all things you hate about having a cold. I was in a bad mood all week, and just because I am OCD about work, I was too stubborn to call in sick.
But I did decide to take it easy on my training, because basically, I felt like I was gonna die every day when I got home. So I only ran my 5 miles on Wednesday--I took Monday off (supposed to run 5 miles) and skipped my Tuesday/Thursday cross training. So, along with having the cold of the century, mentally I am freaking out because I am missing my training...and I have to run 12 miles tomorrow. 12 freakin miles. Farthest distance yet.
So last night, I literally had a NIGHTMARE about the run...I dreamed that I was in Chicago with Suzie/Suzanne (my running partners), and I had a warm up suit on over my jogging clothes, and I literally could not get them off my body...so I started running with warm-up pants on and my regular jogging top, and was so hot and uncomfortable...and then Suzie/Suzanne took off so fast an I lost sight of them and was completely lost in Chicago. It was ridiculous. I woke up sweating.
So I need to chill out...
12 miles at 6:45 am...sweet.
I will let you know how it goes!!
Leigh
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Feelin' sick...
So I came home from work early today, I have a major head cold...it is annoying...going on missing 2 days of training...does not help that I am so OBSESSIVE about training, and to miss some days makes me delirious...anyway...so I have been trying to sleep, but my dogs are making that impossible...so I decided to take this quiz I found through MySpace...
I thought it was interesting!!!
| You Are An ISTJ |
The Duty Fulfiller You are responsible, reliable, and hardworking - you get the job done. You prefer productive hobbies, like woodworking or knittings. Quiet and serious, you are well prepared for whatever life hands you. Conservative and down-to-earth, you hardly ever do anything crazy. You would make a great business executive, accountant, or lawyer. |
I thought it was interesting!!!
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Road Race results!
So I ran in my 1st road race on saturday, and I am sorry I have not blogged about it sooner--thanks to everyone who has asked and sent me messages--I have been on vacation and living in the land of dial-up...and I have little patience for that...so I figured I would give it a try this morning...
The race was a lot of fun--I did 9.3 miles in 1 hour and 45 minutes, that 11.3 minute miles, which was an improvement on the 12 minute pace I usually trot at...that made me happy...and I had a bunch of friends come and cheer me on and Tim's parents--that made all the difference in my energy level--knowing when I would round a corner I might see them, gave me motivation and a skip in my step! I am always humbled when I receive support from the people who care about me, and it was awesome to see everyone and feel so loved...so thanks guys!!
The funny thing about the race was that my competitive side kicked in in it's entirety...I try to keep telling myself that the finish line is 1st place, that as long as I finish, I am #1...well growing up in sports, and being as hyper-competitive as I am, running against all of those people really changed my mind...and then people would pass me, and I would remind myself...finishing is first place. Nah, I don't buy it. I think that had to do with the quickening of my pace as well!!!! This whole training and marathon has been the biggest mental challenge of my life--if I make it about being #1, there is no way I will ever finish the distance...it has beeen a huge learning experience...and for those of you who REALLY know me, you know how vain I am...I catch myself checking out everyone's body type, and hand-picking the people I can beat based on if I think they look out of shape or not...I am sure I looked like an easy target to those thinking along the same lines as I was!!
Anyway, great experience, I am looking orwad to my next race, not sure when it will be, but leading up to the January marathon, I want to get into 2-3 more races.
Well I am off, thanks for your support. For those of you who asked, my fundraising is going well, I am about 2/3 of the way to the goal of $4,000...every donation counts though!!! So if you plan on giving, please send it my way! We visited Tim's Nana earlier in the week and she was so sweet and gave me $10 for the race and told me the rest of her giving goes to Breast Cancer Awareness, but she wanted to help out in any way that she could...man that $10 blessed me so much!! It really was a great moment, and as Tim said to her, "Nana this is the most special $10 we received". Thanks Nana!!
LEIGH
The race was a lot of fun--I did 9.3 miles in 1 hour and 45 minutes, that 11.3 minute miles, which was an improvement on the 12 minute pace I usually trot at...that made me happy...and I had a bunch of friends come and cheer me on and Tim's parents--that made all the difference in my energy level--knowing when I would round a corner I might see them, gave me motivation and a skip in my step! I am always humbled when I receive support from the people who care about me, and it was awesome to see everyone and feel so loved...so thanks guys!!
The funny thing about the race was that my competitive side kicked in in it's entirety...I try to keep telling myself that the finish line is 1st place, that as long as I finish, I am #1...well growing up in sports, and being as hyper-competitive as I am, running against all of those people really changed my mind...and then people would pass me, and I would remind myself...finishing is first place. Nah, I don't buy it. I think that had to do with the quickening of my pace as well!!!! This whole training and marathon has been the biggest mental challenge of my life--if I make it about being #1, there is no way I will ever finish the distance...it has beeen a huge learning experience...and for those of you who REALLY know me, you know how vain I am...I catch myself checking out everyone's body type, and hand-picking the people I can beat based on if I think they look out of shape or not...I am sure I looked like an easy target to those thinking along the same lines as I was!!
Anyway, great experience, I am looking orwad to my next race, not sure when it will be, but leading up to the January marathon, I want to get into 2-3 more races.
Well I am off, thanks for your support. For those of you who asked, my fundraising is going well, I am about 2/3 of the way to the goal of $4,000...every donation counts though!!! So if you plan on giving, please send it my way! We visited Tim's Nana earlier in the week and she was so sweet and gave me $10 for the race and told me the rest of her giving goes to Breast Cancer Awareness, but she wanted to help out in any way that she could...man that $10 blessed me so much!! It really was a great moment, and as Tim said to her, "Nana this is the most special $10 we received". Thanks Nana!!
LEIGH
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