I Run Like A Girl

Ran easy miles with Mike. Going to keep it really easy this week. Plan on running 8 the rest of the week with hitting a couple faster miles on wed's run. and then probably only 6 on friday in prep for the half this weekend. If anyone thinks i should be doing anything different PLEASE let me know. My leg feels great, saw April on sat and she worked my hamstrings good. She thinks it was from running on the TM last monday. I mentioned to her about this weird pain when I have been doing my core work (in my lower abs). One of my deep hip flexors muscles was strained a little. I need to be stretching my abs after I work them. But in working  on that she asked me if I can get side stitches alot and I told her in the past 3 ms I had gotten 3 really bad ones. She said my diaphram was very very tight and I had some knots that built up in my abs. So she worked those and she said it would make a difference in my breathing. Yeahhh! She showed me how to massage my diaphram myself and keep it loosened up, Had no idea you could massage the diaphram!

avg pace 8:18

Ran 2.5 on own and then 6 with the girls. Nice easy and relaxed run. No watch today.

Ran with my buddies Mike, Bull and Jeff.  Took it easy til we hit the Dixie center trail system (Painters course) and then I decided I was feeling good and would throw some tempo miles in and I would go til I hit the end of the trails on river road. Bull came right along with me and Mike and Jeff  not too far behind.  6:32, 6:36, 6:45. Cooled off running up river road. Hunfg back and chatted with Jeff and then Bull added on a section and I went to catch up to him (6:55) . Felt great today, will take it very easy tomorrow and friday so I have fresh legs for Sat. Did my first ice bath today, I dont know why I have never done these but my muscles feel so good now. I am going to start doing these as much as I can, hopefully I can do them at least 2xduring the week and for sure after sat long runs. Also going back to April after work for a mini session to just make sure that hamstring is ready to go!

avg pace 7:17

2 miles on own and 6 with Heidi. Easy relaxed run. Went to the chiro yesterday. Didnt go see april, decided I would go to her after the half. hamstring felt tight today, so i am kinda wish I would have gone to see her yesterday. I think its just pre-race phantom pain:)

avg pace 8:29

Easy run with mike. Excited for tomorrow, excited to see everyone, not excited for the drive up! Have a goal time in my head. Hope the stars align again and have a great race. My hammy has been acting up a little this week so if I start feeling it bad tomorrow I may back off, too close to my goal race of SG to pull something. But I am sure it will cooperate!  Did an ice bath but was not cold enough (I just dump my whole ice box in) I will have to pick up a couple bags of ice to keep on hand.

Good luck to everyone who is racing Hobble and TOU!

Goal was 1:22 and to place in the Top5 Women. Didnt quite make it there, stomach cramped bad at mile 2 and mile 7 or 8 I had to stop and take a VERY visible potty break (just ask Tom!!)  Two girls passed me on that break I was never able to catch, felt pretty nausious the rest of the race. Overall though I am happy with my performance today, esp considering not feeling too hot. I just hope I dont get a crummy tummy like for SG. Hey but my hamstring felt good (thanks to jody scraping it for me!) so I am very happy with that. I had fun talking with lots of bloggers!!! and hanging out with my sister-in-law Jody. My splits are messed up because my garmin kept losing signal through the canyon.

after the race Jody and I sat in the creek behind our cabin for 15 min, oh man that was cold!!!

I just got home so I am going to go relax, eat and watch the marathon...so I get to posting comments on everyones races later on..