Summer's Last Hurrah. The last of our dahlias and tomatoes
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
20 Miles. OMG.
That's 10 miles plus 10 more. That's 80 times around the track. That's more than the distance between Sacramento and Davis. That's 6 hours worth of walking. I cant' believe I did it!
Woohoo! I was so worried about this workout because I hadn't done a distance more than 13 miles in almost 2 months because of my injury. I actually felt good afterwards. Well, my muscles and my hip felt good at least. The heat (99 degrees!) was almost unbearable but with the help of my teammates and a LOT of water and gatorade I got through it. I soaked my tired legs in an ice bath after the workout and after a couple of hours of rest, headed out to the State Capitol to volunteer for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the Night charity walk. By the end of the day last night I was exhausted, stiff, and sore. Luckily, our training is going to taper off in the next 3 weeks to help our bodies recover from this last workout and be ready to go for the marathon on the 18th.
San Francisco, here I come!
Woohoo! I was so worried about this workout because I hadn't done a distance more than 13 miles in almost 2 months because of my injury. I actually felt good afterwards. Well, my muscles and my hip felt good at least. The heat (99 degrees!) was almost unbearable but with the help of my teammates and a LOT of water and gatorade I got through it. I soaked my tired legs in an ice bath after the workout and after a couple of hours of rest, headed out to the State Capitol to volunteer for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the Night charity walk. By the end of the day last night I was exhausted, stiff, and sore. Luckily, our training is going to taper off in the next 3 weeks to help our bodies recover from this last workout and be ready to go for the marathon on the 18th.
San Francisco, here I come!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Training Update
Unfortunately, my training has taken a bad turn. About a month ago I began experiencing pain in my hip that hasn't gone away, even with a few weeks of rest. The recommendation of my coaches is to stop running but to walk the entire marathon. I plan to see my doctor next week for some xrays to make sure I don't have a stress fracture. My coaches seem to think I have a strained hip flexor.
I'm still going for it though! It will just take me a loooong time to finish...about 6.5 to 7 hours. Wish me luck and pray that I don't injure my hip further before the big race on Oct. 18!!!
I'm still going for it though! It will just take me a loooong time to finish...about 6.5 to 7 hours. Wish me luck and pray that I don't injure my hip further before the big race on Oct. 18!!!
The summer that got away!
It's the first day of Fall and I can't believe how quickly this summer has gone by. We were so busy with family activities, training, and a little trip to Hawaii that my blogging took a back seat. Not to worry, loyal readers (yeah, all 3 of you), I will catch up before the week is over. It's been an exciting summer and there's lots to tell!
One big event this summer: Lauren turned two! Here she is on her 2nd birthday. . I had to work on her actual birthday so Grandma and Grandpa P. kindly agreed to take her to the studio. It was no easy task but they did manage to get a couple of classic shots.
One big event this summer: Lauren turned two! Here she is on her 2nd birthday. . I had to work on her actual birthday so Grandma and Grandpa P. kindly agreed to take her to the studio. It was no easy task but they did manage to get a couple of classic shots.
She's such a big girl now!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Big Girl Bed
Well, this week Lauren graduated to her Big Girl Bed. Well....not quite...it's a bed, and it's a twin size. But it's only a mattress. We wanted to keep her a little low to the ground at first. The girl moves so much when she sleeps.
This is also a big deal because she's now sleeping in her own room. When we first moved to this house we kept her close to us in the master bedroom. First in her crib, then at the foot of our bed in her little toddler size mattress. I think she has been ready to sleep in her own room for a while now...it was just so much for comforting for US to have her close by.
Peter finally bit the bullet and last weekend without warning, put the mattress in her room along with her sleeping acoutrements: her sippy cup, her Barney stuffed animal, her blanky, the boombox with her lullabye CD.
So far, I have been sleeping with her in her room. I will gradually move out of there by the end of the week and we will finally, and sadly, have our room back.
This is also a big deal because she's now sleeping in her own room. When we first moved to this house we kept her close to us in the master bedroom. First in her crib, then at the foot of our bed in her little toddler size mattress. I think she has been ready to sleep in her own room for a while now...it was just so much for comforting for US to have her close by.
Peter finally bit the bullet and last weekend without warning, put the mattress in her room along with her sleeping acoutrements: her sippy cup, her Barney stuffed animal, her blanky, the boombox with her lullabye CD.
So far, I have been sleeping with her in her room. I will gradually move out of there by the end of the week and we will finally, and sadly, have our room back.
(Half) Marathon!!!
I arrived at Saturday's workout expecting a pretty long, run...our schedule said 12 to 13 miles so I prepared for just doing the 12. It was "bring the family" day so I rushed out of the house, husband and baby in tow. We arrived a little late so as soon as I got out of the car it was pretty much time to take off. Apparently, we were all doing 13.1 miles...a half marathon!!!
Our coaches tried to make it fun, they had bibs printed up for us for the "UR a Lifesaver" half marathon, they even had a starting line, and took video of us taking off as if in a real race. I barely had enough time to introduce Peter and Lauren to the coaches before I took off, he had to fend for himself.
The run was rough, the first part was all roller coaster hills and as I approached the last hill of that first portion, I was tempted to just walk...but then I saw this little jumping figure in pink at the top of the hill. It was Lauren! I pumped my legs just a little bit harder and she was jumping up and down yelling "Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!" I ran up that hill and snatched her up when I got to the top and gave her a big, sweaty, hug. Peter said that Lauren was quite the cheerleader up there, clapping and yelling as the runners came by and cheering them on as they went on their way.
I couldn't celebrate for long, I still had 8 more miles to go. We ran across the levy to Folsom lake, it was very pretty,even ran into a couple of horses. At about 10 miles I started questioning whether I could finish...I was getting really, really, tired and my muscles were tightening up. I had a shot of Gu (nutrition supplement) and kept on going. I'm still doing 2/1 intervals. I've found it's the best pace for me. I tried to go with longer running periods like 5/1, but my endurance suffered. With uneven terrain the 2/1 works best for me.
The view of Folsom lake
I finally finished, and my prize---a bagel strung up with green and purple ribbon. My very own bagel medal. I wore it all the way home.
Our coaches tried to make it fun, they had bibs printed up for us for the "UR a Lifesaver" half marathon, they even had a starting line, and took video of us taking off as if in a real race. I barely had enough time to introduce Peter and Lauren to the coaches before I took off, he had to fend for himself.
The run was rough, the first part was all roller coaster hills and as I approached the last hill of that first portion, I was tempted to just walk...but then I saw this little jumping figure in pink at the top of the hill. It was Lauren! I pumped my legs just a little bit harder and she was jumping up and down yelling "Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!" I ran up that hill and snatched her up when I got to the top and gave her a big, sweaty, hug. Peter said that Lauren was quite the cheerleader up there, clapping and yelling as the runners came by and cheering them on as they went on their way.
I couldn't celebrate for long, I still had 8 more miles to go. We ran across the levy to Folsom lake, it was very pretty,even ran into a couple of horses. At about 10 miles I started questioning whether I could finish...I was getting really, really, tired and my muscles were tightening up. I had a shot of Gu (nutrition supplement) and kept on going. I'm still doing 2/1 intervals. I've found it's the best pace for me. I tried to go with longer running periods like 5/1, but my endurance suffered. With uneven terrain the 2/1 works best for me.
The view of Folsom lakeI finally finished, and my prize---a bagel strung up with green and purple ribbon. My very own bagel medal. I wore it all the way home.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Blog neglect
Oh My! (one of Lauren's favorite phrases) I haven't updated the blog in, like, forever. I'll get to it this weekend as we'll (finally) have a day off. Super super super busy at home and work.
Here's a dose of cuteness to hold you over until I can get more stories and photos posted.
Cheesy!
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