Half marathon
I am trying to get my ipod to work right now but it is frozen again. This sucks!! I set it for half marathon and ran it.. I think I did 2:04... but I want to know the pace.. and I was so dead at the end .. I didn't think.. I could figure it out... but I want those 21.1 kms for my nike plus! I want to get to blue!! OMG.. I hate this thing!! (right now.. or whenever it freezes... I need a new ipod!!! GAY)
I just restarted it. It will be gone.
BOO!!
OK.. so forget about that.. let's talk about my run. I ran out my alley to the stairs that go up to the Burrard street bridge. I ran across there and along Kits, Jherico, Spanish Banks, Wesbank.. and up towards UBC a little.. until it said half way. Then I turned and came home. It was a beautiful sunny day. I had my guu chocolate water and I ran 10 and 1. I skipped the first walk and I missed one in the middle because my ten and one mixes changed over.
It worked!!! IT WORKED!! It is in the NIKE PLUS SYSTEM!!! WOO HOO!! I love you run pod!! I am sorry for doubting you!!
2:04:15 hours
21.1 km
5'53 min/km
1585 cals
YAY!!
I felt pretty good on this run. There was an old man in a fluorescent green shirt and blue corduroys running intervals beside me on the side walk between Kits and Jherico. I just kept running and he would zoom past then walk and I would run past him then repeat.. it was kinda strange. At first I thought he was showing off, then he stopped, then I thought he was retarded.. then I thought.. oh.. he is running intervals.. but in blue corduroys?
It was so nice to run along the beach. What a beautiful city.
I was happy to run the halfway mark and turn around because lurking ahead was the UBC hill. I had set my run pod for half marathon cause I know Carrie's takes longer than mine.. so I thought I would do a little bit farther.. and that way I could have the half marathon on my NIKE PLUS! Now you can see why I was so upset that it froze!!
I started think too much about my kids and that mom and I was tired by the .. what is that place called by kits.. that big see the star building? I am brain dead.. I started to cry.. and I couldn't breathe and that wasn't working good for me.. so I had to stop and catch my breath and talk myself out of crying.. there is a big hill coming.. the Burrard street bridge.. and you are almost home.. happy thoughts...!!!
I made it!
I got home and showered right away cause I was dripping!!! I got out of the shower.. towel on.. and DAD called.. I am outside!!! I put on my Ecuador pants and I went and got them. They had to let me rest for a bit.. but we had a great day.. once I recovered a bit!! hahaha~!!!
Monday, April 19, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Thursday Race Pace - Week 15
4.94 km
25:52 mins
5:13 min/km
372 cals
We first had a talk about triathlons. This pretty cool old dude - like over 70 - was giving the talk. He was pretty funny and it was cool to see someone older who is active. He started his first triathlon when he was 50.
Not many people were in our run group tonight. I guess hockey and sunshine won.
Our run today was running 1km at race pace then waiting for the rest of the group and running back. I have been told that I should start with the 2 hour group and then if I have energy at the end to boot it. Doing the reverse will waste energy and you might not have it in you to go the whole way.. especially with that hill at the 3/4 mark!
Oh- before we went out Shauenne did a visualization with us. She did the whole race. It was cool. I could see me from start to finish. She said that Stephen King will be telling us to go and yelling out people's names as we come back through. Then I started seeing a redrum type race. Supposedly there is more than one Stephen King in this world.
Two girls ran past us and they were doing the 20km cause they weren't going to be here on Sunday!! I wish I would have known because then I could have gotten it done and over with. Oh well. I will enjoy my solo run. I will make a new mixtape.. maybe this weekend.. in the hotel???
K.. bed time for this kid!! Another long successful day. I can see that light at the end of the tunnel.. it is called.. BALI!!!
25:52 mins
5:13 min/km
372 cals
We first had a talk about triathlons. This pretty cool old dude - like over 70 - was giving the talk. He was pretty funny and it was cool to see someone older who is active. He started his first triathlon when he was 50.
Not many people were in our run group tonight. I guess hockey and sunshine won.
Our run today was running 1km at race pace then waiting for the rest of the group and running back. I have been told that I should start with the 2 hour group and then if I have energy at the end to boot it. Doing the reverse will waste energy and you might not have it in you to go the whole way.. especially with that hill at the 3/4 mark!
Oh- before we went out Shauenne did a visualization with us. She did the whole race. It was cool. I could see me from start to finish. She said that Stephen King will be telling us to go and yelling out people's names as we come back through. Then I started seeing a redrum type race. Supposedly there is more than one Stephen King in this world.
Two girls ran past us and they were doing the 20km cause they weren't going to be here on Sunday!! I wish I would have known because then I could have gotten it done and over with. Oh well. I will enjoy my solo run. I will make a new mixtape.. maybe this weekend.. in the hotel???
K.. bed time for this kid!! Another long successful day. I can see that light at the end of the tunnel.. it is called.. BALI!!!
Thursday 6am 1 Hour Hot - Ayumi
This is taking a bit far??
Although.. it kinda looks fun
I will start at the beginning. Let's see. It was a small class. That little asian woman - who is always there .. was behind me. I like it when she is behind me cause she always tries hard and that makes me try hard. Although, my legs are sore from all this running- so I gave up on a lot of the squat stuff. I tried to hold them but the burn got the better of me. No worries.
That other little aisan guy that always wears his shirt - a big shirt - that would be so uncomforatble when you get sweaty. He was there on the other diagonal behind me. He also is a try harder. I guess a lot of people that come at 6am are.
There were three people on the other side of the studio that I couldn't pay attention to.
Ayumi was too quiet for my def ears as usual so I had to follow other people.
We did the plank - lift up right leg, left leg, right hand, left hand. That was cool. I will use that one in school.
We did the same hamstring stretches as last Thursday. I like those. Then for spine twist we did it laying from that position and with straight leg. I got good cracks with that.
Rewind a minute.. we did cool spine stretching. We did spider cobra... spider fingers and lift the whole body up - remember to keep long neck - no crunchy neck... She has a good bendy spine. She is a good teacher to teach cool spine stuff. We did something else too but I can't remember. Oh well, maybe we will do it again next week.
She tends to go over time. This is not good when I am trying to get to work. Then, on the other hand, I haven't been late yet. I just feel rushed when I walk in the change room and it is 7:06. Ya know?
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Wednesday 8km Steady - Week 15
43 mins
5:22 min/km
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My stupid runpod froze. This is what I remember. BOOO!! I will never get to the blue level this way!! hhahaha! Oh I hate that!!! Oh well.
I was laughing out loud... and smiling while I ran. I was listening to Flipout and Jay's Sneaker Special of Straight Goods - Part one. I can't wait to listen to the rest of them. Hahaha!! It made me think of making a sneaker dance show!! ya!! That would be so cool!!
What a great day! The sun was shining and I ran out my alley, right around Science World, along to Granville Island, and up across the Granville street bridge. Sun shining!!!!! I really didn't feel like running. Well.. I think I am just bored of running and I want to do other things.. but soon.. very very soon! Once I got out there and got past the 2km point .. and once flipout and J came on.. I wasn't running anymore. I was just listening to the sneaker stories and songs and trucking along. Then, it said 3km left and I was by G island.. so I decided I would take the G bridge back and it worked out perfect. It was 400 meters as I was coming down the hill of the bridge.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Tuesday 6km Tempo - Week 15
6 km
30:03 mins
4:59 min/km
451 cals
WHOA! I did it. I ran for me and Carrie today. My poor friend had to leave school sick and go to the doctor and get more medicine. Rest Carrie and get better so you are not sick for the race!!! We should all take care and try and get rest. Emma has been ill too. (Thanks dad for making me get the flu shot.. you were right!!)
I am exhausted though. This is the busiest time of year for me and I feel like I keep sleeping and then all of a sudden I am back at work. Today feels like it should be a Friday.. but.. it is only Tuesday!! I had to check my phone for the date today when my alarm went off because I did not believe that I had to go to school... again!! AND it is only Tuesday!! hahaha!!
Anywho - I was pooped today.. I went and did my costume errands after school and faded... I decided to go home.. eat some grub and then have a nap!! I napped from 5-6:30... nice! I was so grogged after that though that I tried to talk myself out of my run and staying in bed!! hhaha!! Nice try Johnson!
I got out there and ran down the alley. I decided to turn left at the C wall instead of my usual right to English Bay. I ran back towards my home and around to Science World and it is all open all the way around now. I ran back across the Granville street bridge and home. NICE!
I told myself it was a tempo but I didn't have to try hard.. just get out there and do it!! But... I think I did good! YAY!
OK.. food.. then BED! I can't wait!! WOO HOOO!!!
8 Steady tomorrow.. hmmm.. where should I go??? Where should I run to baby???
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Sunday 18km LSD - Week 15
20.93 km
2:15:51 mins
6:29 min/km
1571 cals
OK- I had Dad's birthday last night at Sam's. We had yummy salmon and cheesey potatoes and asparagus. That is some good fuel. I also had some PBR's but I stopped so I could drive home. I was in bed by 10:30. I got up at 7:45 and I don't have any breakfast food. So, I had a wrap with two little pieces of chicken, some rice, and cheese... I needed fuel for this run. So - although it wasn't a typical breakfast it was good protein and some carbs. I ate most of it but stopped so I didn't feel full cause I didn't want to have a super full tummy. I wanted to have time to digest. I mixed my water with the gel again- vanilla water. I brought some more jelly beans but I didn't need them. I felt good on this run!! YAY!
I was concerned that I like to slow down at the end of these long runs. I asked my pace leader Victor if I should join the 2 hour group and he said it is up to me. I could start with their group then wait for the 2 hour group at prospect point if it felt too much.
I was feeling pooped after the prospect point and I decided to wait for the 2 hour group there. Victor said that the hardest part was over. But, I didn't want to hold up the group and I didn't want push too hard. So, I waited for the two hour group. I forgot to turn off my run pod while I waited.. so it looks like we ran really slow. Oh well!
The 2 hour group..
WAIT.. when I was running that first part with my group... I was thinking about uncle Butch. I was listening to a hip hop song .. and I was imagining .. exactly what Dad and uncle Butch were talking about last night.. if they were young now.. they would run this town! hahahaha!! hahahaha!! Drunk dad talk!! hahaha!! So I imagined them as young gangsters and selling drugs and shooting people.. hahah!! I imagine my dad and uncle Butch as little gangsers!
Anywho.. the 2 hour group is huge! I kept analyzing the differences between our two groups. My group is not as friendly, smaller, and more intense. I had a lot of fun with the two hour group. It was super easy run. We ran from Prospect Point across the Lions Gate (something I have always wanted to do) to the right and along some trails along a river and then looped back. It was an awesome run but slow becuase we had to run singley file a lot and we stopped to walk down the stairs .. and other spots... for some reason.
They seem to have a lot of group leaders in that group.. ?? I like Andrew. He is an old, skinny, black man. He was funny.
I ran with my snowboarder, surfer friend.. and guess what? She is a teacher too!! She teaches kindergarten in North Van. She is going to go surfing on the May long weekend in Toffino.. so I think that Ema and I should go too!! K emmmmmaaaa???? Can you plan that weekend off!!?? Let's go visit Richard!!
What is that girl's name? I hope I wrote it in my blog.. that time we did the speed training together... let me look... I wrote about her.. but I didn't get her name... Damn!!! I guess I will have to ask her on Thursday!!!
OK... time for some food and laundry!!! FUN!!!
2:15:51 mins
6:29 min/km
1571 cals
OK- I had Dad's birthday last night at Sam's. We had yummy salmon and cheesey potatoes and asparagus. That is some good fuel. I also had some PBR's but I stopped so I could drive home. I was in bed by 10:30. I got up at 7:45 and I don't have any breakfast food. So, I had a wrap with two little pieces of chicken, some rice, and cheese... I needed fuel for this run. So - although it wasn't a typical breakfast it was good protein and some carbs. I ate most of it but stopped so I didn't feel full cause I didn't want to have a super full tummy. I wanted to have time to digest. I mixed my water with the gel again- vanilla water. I brought some more jelly beans but I didn't need them. I felt good on this run!! YAY!
I was concerned that I like to slow down at the end of these long runs. I asked my pace leader Victor if I should join the 2 hour group and he said it is up to me. I could start with their group then wait for the 2 hour group at prospect point if it felt too much.
I was feeling pooped after the prospect point and I decided to wait for the 2 hour group there. Victor said that the hardest part was over. But, I didn't want to hold up the group and I didn't want push too hard. So, I waited for the two hour group. I forgot to turn off my run pod while I waited.. so it looks like we ran really slow. Oh well!
The 2 hour group..
WAIT.. when I was running that first part with my group... I was thinking about uncle Butch. I was listening to a hip hop song .. and I was imagining .. exactly what Dad and uncle Butch were talking about last night.. if they were young now.. they would run this town! hahahaha!! hahahaha!! Drunk dad talk!! hahaha!! So I imagined them as young gangsters and selling drugs and shooting people.. hahah!! I imagine my dad and uncle Butch as little gangsers!
Anywho.. the 2 hour group is huge! I kept analyzing the differences between our two groups. My group is not as friendly, smaller, and more intense. I had a lot of fun with the two hour group. It was super easy run. We ran from Prospect Point across the Lions Gate (something I have always wanted to do) to the right and along some trails along a river and then looped back. It was an awesome run but slow becuase we had to run singley file a lot and we stopped to walk down the stairs .. and other spots... for some reason.
They seem to have a lot of group leaders in that group.. ?? I like Andrew. He is an old, skinny, black man. He was funny.
I ran with my snowboarder, surfer friend.. and guess what? She is a teacher too!! She teaches kindergarten in North Van. She is going to go surfing on the May long weekend in Toffino.. so I think that Ema and I should go too!! K emmmmmaaaa???? Can you plan that weekend off!!?? Let's go visit Richard!!
What is that girl's name? I hope I wrote it in my blog.. that time we did the speed training together... let me look... I wrote about her.. but I didn't get her name... Damn!!! I guess I will have to ask her on Thursday!!!
OK... time for some food and laundry!!! FUN!!!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Friday 10km Steady - Week 14
10 km
50:36 mins
5:02 min/km
753 cals
What a beautiful sunny day. That was my first tank top run of the year. I ran from here to almost third beach and back. It is Friday and I agree with Emma... I am tired of running. I did not want to go but I wanted to have it done so I didn't feel bad. We can do this. We just have to hold on a little bit longer.
50:36 mins
5:02 min/km
753 cals
What a beautiful sunny day. That was my first tank top run of the year. I ran from here to almost third beach and back. It is Friday and I agree with Emma... I am tired of running. I did not want to go but I wanted to have it done so I didn't feel bad. We can do this. We just have to hold on a little bit longer.
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