Go me is all that I have to say. This morning, a group was supposed to meet at the 48th trail for a run, only it wasn't really a group that actually met. You could say it was just me and Guy, and you'd be right. But run is what we did. Overall, I think that we did close to 6 miles, and that included running a bridge 2.5 times. Well, we went completely over the bridge crossing the waterway on the Bob, then we ran back over it. At the bottom of that hill is when Guy said, let's sprint up the bridge, just till it meets the water and then run back down on this side. I guess that's how I came up with the 2.5x across. I thought I was going to die running up it the second time, but then I realized that it doesn't even compare in the slightest degree to the Charleston bridge, so why was I complaining?? That's when I yelled "We are woman!!" (A very familiar quote from both our muddy bike ride and the Charleston Challenge.) We did the whole run a long ways, then walk a little bit for most it. However, the last 1.25 miles, he told me to run the whole thing without walking... telling me that it was mostly downhill and a fast run. He was right about neither. It was pretty slow (seeing as I was exhausted by my bridge runs) and it was mostly up hill. But hey, I finished it all, including the final run! Woohoo!!! What's even better, my knees didn't bother me. I did get a few blisters on the tip of my 2nd toes. I'll band-aid those tomorrow.
As for tomorrow, we are meeting at 5am at the stadium to run the bleachers. Wish me luck!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
A new week begins
I'm sitting here on the couch icing the knee after working out today, the first time since last Wednesday. I'm in the middle of my 12 day working period. When I first started boot camp, it was the middle Monday of my 12 day working period. I thought it started out good that time, so why not try it again. I rode the stationary bike for 30 min on level 9 interval, then did some weight lifting for my arms and abs. Tomorrow morning we are running again, so hopefully my knee will hold up. So, four more days of work and then I get to see the whole fam!
Thought for the day:
"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."
Mahatma Gandhi
Thought for the day:
"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."
Mahatma Gandhi
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Rest begins
For the next three weeks, we are on a break/rest from boot camp. Luckily, we are still meeting some to run/bike. Monday, I was still so sore that I couldn't hardly work. Tuesday, I got up super early to run down in Surfside. I did about 4 miles, most of which was running, but some walking in the middle. Today I did a little bit of lifting and pushups. Ok, I'm going to back to watching tv... didn't you know that it is couch week. (AKA season premere week!)
Monday, September 22, 2008
The Big Challenge
Here's the review of the last week....
Monday... OMG... in my world that's known as Oh My Gosh, I can't believe you want me to do WHAT?!?!? So, I was quite tired from the awesome concert (thanks Heather), but it was worth it. On three hours of sleep, I headed to the five mile run. I ran about the first two miles and then did the walk/run thing for the rest of it. We finished off that morning with some lifting and such. At least I finished it 3 min faster than I did the last week.
Wednesday... The official last day of morning boot camp for this round. We ran 3 miles, and yes, I ran the whole 3 miles. The temperature decided to finally cool off a little and it felt great. And then we did some monster lifting. Guess that we had to get it all in before it was over.
Thursday... The first meeting for the big challeng on Saturday down in Charleston. We got the clue of about where to meet, which we thought was around Bagel Nation at the corner of 17 and the Isle of Palms Connector.
Friday... I sat in Wally World for 2 hours for an oil change and then decided to stay the night in MI since it was 30 min closer to Charleston.
Saturday... Here is the big day!!! We got up at 4 am, packing the two cars, loaded the bikes, and headed down to Charleston. Kitsy couldn't find her helmet, so we stopped by the Walmart to grab one on the way down. We got our next clue promptly at 7am, which told us to bike to Patriots Point. Here's the way it went. We biked down the Isle of Palms Connector, over the bridge and then turned right on the main road in Isle of Palms. We went over the little bridge to Sullivan's Island and then turned right onto the road back to Mt. Pleasant all the way to Patriot's Point. The whole ride was about 13 miles. Then we hopped off of our bikes and took off running over the Ravenel bridge, down East Bay St all the way to battery. We did a loopy thing by taking a right onto Murray, a right on King, a right on Broad, a left on Meeting, a right on Calhoun, and another left back onto East Bay St. We finished the run by going back over the big bridge. The whole run was over 10 miles. We then biked the reverse path back to bagel nation.
All I can say is over 37 miles in a little over 4 hours. I was and still am exhausted. We then went out and enjoyed some of Charleston before returning home Sunday. What a weekend!!!! There's nothing more to say. So, now I'm about to head out to the pool and enjoy some sweet tea. Tomorrow we start running again, down in Surfside. I'll keep you posted. :)
Monday... OMG... in my world that's known as Oh My Gosh, I can't believe you want me to do WHAT?!?!? So, I was quite tired from the awesome concert (thanks Heather), but it was worth it. On three hours of sleep, I headed to the five mile run. I ran about the first two miles and then did the walk/run thing for the rest of it. We finished off that morning with some lifting and such. At least I finished it 3 min faster than I did the last week.
Wednesday... The official last day of morning boot camp for this round. We ran 3 miles, and yes, I ran the whole 3 miles. The temperature decided to finally cool off a little and it felt great. And then we did some monster lifting. Guess that we had to get it all in before it was over.
Thursday... The first meeting for the big challeng on Saturday down in Charleston. We got the clue of about where to meet, which we thought was around Bagel Nation at the corner of 17 and the Isle of Palms Connector.
Friday... I sat in Wally World for 2 hours for an oil change and then decided to stay the night in MI since it was 30 min closer to Charleston.
Saturday... Here is the big day!!! We got up at 4 am, packing the two cars, loaded the bikes, and headed down to Charleston. Kitsy couldn't find her helmet, so we stopped by the Walmart to grab one on the way down. We got our next clue promptly at 7am, which told us to bike to Patriots Point. Here's the way it went. We biked down the Isle of Palms Connector, over the bridge and then turned right on the main road in Isle of Palms. We went over the little bridge to Sullivan's Island and then turned right onto the road back to Mt. Pleasant all the way to Patriot's Point. The whole ride was about 13 miles. Then we hopped off of our bikes and took off running over the Ravenel bridge, down East Bay St all the way to battery. We did a loopy thing by taking a right onto Murray, a right on King, a right on Broad, a left on Meeting, a right on Calhoun, and another left back onto East Bay St. We finished the run by going back over the big bridge. The whole run was over 10 miles. We then biked the reverse path back to bagel nation.
All I can say is over 37 miles in a little over 4 hours. I was and still am exhausted. We then went out and enjoyed some of Charleston before returning home Sunday. What a weekend!!!! There's nothing more to say. So, now I'm about to head out to the pool and enjoy some sweet tea. Tomorrow we start running again, down in Surfside. I'll keep you posted. :)
Sunday, September 14, 2008
And wheels keep running
First off, I did not forget my keys again so far this week. Friday morning we met at Broadway, ran 1.5 miles and then began ~40 min of grueling sets including pushups, squats, lunges, burpees, mountain climbers, and followed up by 1/4 run after each set. One set was all ab work. In middle of this set, the rain started. I guess that it was expected since it hadn't yet rained all week, and I have yet to go through a week in which it didn't rain at least once. Initially, the rain was welcomed, seeing as it was a light drizzle that felt cooler than the surrounding air. But as our sets ended, the rain really began and it was bike time. About half the people left due to the pouring rain, but a few of us stayed and did the 3.4 mile bike ride in the downpour. At one point, I had my head down hoping that I wouldn't run into another biker (I wasn't too worried about the cars; there aren't any at 6 am at broadway). That was the start of my weekend.
It got better though! Saturday morning I woke up at 5:30 and was in the car headed to the inlet with my mountain bike to meet up with a few of the other boot campers and our fearless leader, along with with wife. There were 5 of us in total and we drove down to the Palmetto Trail head which is around McClellanville (a few miles north of Mt. Pleasant). We geared up and took off for the unknown. It I had known what was ahead, I might not have been so inclined to go, but since I didn't, I was game. In the first 1.4 mile, we hit about 4 huge water holes with water up to our knees. But, we kept peddling on through the water until we hit the road with mud all over us. I thought that it couldn't get much worse, but then we hit a section of the trail known as "Mt. Killamyvagina." It was pretty much just that due to the immense number of roots that filled the trail. Just when you needed to catch some speed to go through more water and mud, you hit about 20 roots that were like mini-road bumps, only some of them weren't so mini. We stopped at the halfway point and did some jumping jacks and pushups. He tried to get us to run, but a walk was a little more my pace by that point. We then turned home and did it all over again, all the while keeping one eye on the water/the trail and one eye out for Mr. No Shoulders, aka my slithery friend known as the snake. Luckily, no snakes on this trip. :)
We then changed by the car, wiped the mud off and proceeded to go to Mt. Pleasant to the Wal-Mart. Kitsy needed some fresh clothes. Even the girl as we walked in was eyeing us and laughed. We must have looked like a homeless gang coming in the by our monthly clothes. Afterwards, we grabbed some lunch and went to TrySports, where I ran into Jason, who is going to do an Ironman Triathlon in Panama City on Nov 1. Best wishes, Jason. I came home late that afternoon, washed off my bike, took a long shower, and had Betsy check my head for ticks. This was all followed by dinner and some well-deserved couch time.
Today, I couldn't sleep late... yes, I was up by 7 on my one morning off. I finished my book and pretty much have been lazy. I am trying to get a little cleaning done today, but I haven't gotten far with that just yet. But... I can't wait for tonight and Sugarland!!! Should be a great time. Perhaps I should go sweep the floor. All the sand from the bikes is killing me.
Ta-ta for now!
It got better though! Saturday morning I woke up at 5:30 and was in the car headed to the inlet with my mountain bike to meet up with a few of the other boot campers and our fearless leader, along with with wife. There were 5 of us in total and we drove down to the Palmetto Trail head which is around McClellanville (a few miles north of Mt. Pleasant). We geared up and took off for the unknown. It I had known what was ahead, I might not have been so inclined to go, but since I didn't, I was game. In the first 1.4 mile, we hit about 4 huge water holes with water up to our knees. But, we kept peddling on through the water until we hit the road with mud all over us. I thought that it couldn't get much worse, but then we hit a section of the trail known as "Mt. Killamyvagina." It was pretty much just that due to the immense number of roots that filled the trail. Just when you needed to catch some speed to go through more water and mud, you hit about 20 roots that were like mini-road bumps, only some of them weren't so mini. We stopped at the halfway point and did some jumping jacks and pushups. He tried to get us to run, but a walk was a little more my pace by that point. We then turned home and did it all over again, all the while keeping one eye on the water/the trail and one eye out for Mr. No Shoulders, aka my slithery friend known as the snake. Luckily, no snakes on this trip. :)
We then changed by the car, wiped the mud off and proceeded to go to Mt. Pleasant to the Wal-Mart. Kitsy needed some fresh clothes. Even the girl as we walked in was eyeing us and laughed. We must have looked like a homeless gang coming in the by our monthly clothes. Afterwards, we grabbed some lunch and went to TrySports, where I ran into Jason, who is going to do an Ironman Triathlon in Panama City on Nov 1. Best wishes, Jason. I came home late that afternoon, washed off my bike, took a long shower, and had Betsy check my head for ticks. This was all followed by dinner and some well-deserved couch time.
Today, I couldn't sleep late... yes, I was up by 7 on my one morning off. I finished my book and pretty much have been lazy. I am trying to get a little cleaning done today, but I haven't gotten far with that just yet. But... I can't wait for tonight and Sugarland!!! Should be a great time. Perhaps I should go sweep the floor. All the sand from the bikes is killing me.
Ta-ta for now!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
The Past Week
Here is the quick and dirty version of the last week...
Thursday - Prepare for Hanna day, the tropical storm not montana - With the forcast of tropical storm to hit within the next 36 hours directly to Myrtle Beach, I brought in all of the furniture, plants, etc. and got the necessary supplies of food and drinks :)
Friday - Boot camp and Hanna hits - We started off running 1.5 miles, which I was able to do at a faster pace thanks to Kitsy pushing me along. We then did the rounds on the inside of Broadway with pushups, squats, burpees, and mountain climbing. We did some sprints in the middle to keep me good and out of breath, as if the rest of it was a breeze... Speaking of breezes, I headed over to Jackie's to ride out of the storm in good company. It was a bit breezy, and intermittent times of heavy downpours, but otherwise it was not too bad. The worst part was waking up to the transformers popping, all five of them. Thank goodness the power was only out for an hour or so. Any more than that, and this sweet girl would have been melting in the lovely combination of humidity and heat.
Saturday - Cars and weddings - Woke up to breakfast of waffles and strawberries (yum) and drove to Savannah for the wedding. The best part... seeing all of the Aiken family! Short and sweet day, but a good time was had by all. I did manage to fit in a long walk along the river, which may have possibly included a sweet treat, also known as the Savannah praline.
Sunday - More cars - Had a great lunch and then drove the 4 hours back to MB, at which time I proceeded to lay on the couch and be lazy. I was sooo tired.
Monday - Back to the grind - Woke up bright and early and had absolutely no desire to wake up bright and early. But, I did anyway. We started off this morning by running/walking 5 miles. I ran the first two miles and then did a combo of running/walking. For the last mile, Kitsy and I did a sequence of walking 2 lamp posts, running 5 posts, and then sprinting 2 posts. I was about to fall over after that, but then we did some squats and other weight stuff. The rest of the day I was super lazy from being so worn out from my weekend/tropical storm/working out.
Tuesday - Carrie's gift - I worked very diligently to finish Carrie's graduation present. Hopefully you'll like it Carrie when I can finally get it to you, which will hopefully be in the next year ;)
Wednesday - Today - I woke up at 4:25 this morning, not really wanting to get up since I seem to have this sniffle gnawing on my nerves. I got dressed, grabbed some water and my phone, and headed out the door... only to realize that my keys were still inside the locked house. After 10 min of trying to break in via my hard rock park season pass, I called in the reinforcements, aka some of the sweetest people at boot camp to come and pick me up. We were about 10 min late, but we were there. We started off running 3 miles, which is a very loose term since it was about 100% humidity and I couldn't breathe. I more or less ran the first mile or so and then did the walk/run thing. We then went up/down the stadium steps for what I can only assume was a very long time, but in reality it was probably about 15 min. We then ran a lap around the football and proceeded to lift some weights and do some ab work. I figured with all of this, I deserved the pumpkin spice latte that was waiting for me at the finish line.
Quotes of the day:
"You are in a lion fight. Just because you didn't win, doesn't mean that you don't know how to roar."
"You are running your own race. Pay no attention to those in front of you and behind you."
Someone had to remind me that I'm not that super fast, crazy sprinter that so many of the others are. For me, it's about finishing the race the best that I can.
Thursday - Prepare for Hanna day, the tropical storm not montana - With the forcast of tropical storm to hit within the next 36 hours directly to Myrtle Beach, I brought in all of the furniture, plants, etc. and got the necessary supplies of food and drinks :)
Friday - Boot camp and Hanna hits - We started off running 1.5 miles, which I was able to do at a faster pace thanks to Kitsy pushing me along. We then did the rounds on the inside of Broadway with pushups, squats, burpees, and mountain climbing. We did some sprints in the middle to keep me good and out of breath, as if the rest of it was a breeze... Speaking of breezes, I headed over to Jackie's to ride out of the storm in good company. It was a bit breezy, and intermittent times of heavy downpours, but otherwise it was not too bad. The worst part was waking up to the transformers popping, all five of them. Thank goodness the power was only out for an hour or so. Any more than that, and this sweet girl would have been melting in the lovely combination of humidity and heat.
Saturday - Cars and weddings - Woke up to breakfast of waffles and strawberries (yum) and drove to Savannah for the wedding. The best part... seeing all of the Aiken family! Short and sweet day, but a good time was had by all. I did manage to fit in a long walk along the river, which may have possibly included a sweet treat, also known as the Savannah praline.
Sunday - More cars - Had a great lunch and then drove the 4 hours back to MB, at which time I proceeded to lay on the couch and be lazy. I was sooo tired.
Monday - Back to the grind - Woke up bright and early and had absolutely no desire to wake up bright and early. But, I did anyway. We started off this morning by running/walking 5 miles. I ran the first two miles and then did a combo of running/walking. For the last mile, Kitsy and I did a sequence of walking 2 lamp posts, running 5 posts, and then sprinting 2 posts. I was about to fall over after that, but then we did some squats and other weight stuff. The rest of the day I was super lazy from being so worn out from my weekend/tropical storm/working out.
Tuesday - Carrie's gift - I worked very diligently to finish Carrie's graduation present. Hopefully you'll like it Carrie when I can finally get it to you, which will hopefully be in the next year ;)
Wednesday - Today - I woke up at 4:25 this morning, not really wanting to get up since I seem to have this sniffle gnawing on my nerves. I got dressed, grabbed some water and my phone, and headed out the door... only to realize that my keys were still inside the locked house. After 10 min of trying to break in via my hard rock park season pass, I called in the reinforcements, aka some of the sweetest people at boot camp to come and pick me up. We were about 10 min late, but we were there. We started off running 3 miles, which is a very loose term since it was about 100% humidity and I couldn't breathe. I more or less ran the first mile or so and then did the walk/run thing. We then went up/down the stadium steps for what I can only assume was a very long time, but in reality it was probably about 15 min. We then ran a lap around the football and proceeded to lift some weights and do some ab work. I figured with all of this, I deserved the pumpkin spice latte that was waiting for me at the finish line.
Quotes of the day:
"You are in a lion fight. Just because you didn't win, doesn't mean that you don't know how to roar."
"You are running your own race. Pay no attention to those in front of you and behind you."
Someone had to remind me that I'm not that super fast, crazy sprinter that so many of the others are. For me, it's about finishing the race the best that I can.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
We're Half-Way There, Living on a Prayer
Well.... I've been quite lazy and not on the computer at all since Friday, so there hasn't been much of a chance to catch up on here. Let me hit you with my best shot. Here goes...
Friday... Hmmmm.... What a morning!! I woke up at 4:15, went to the car, put my bike on the rack and cranked the car. Only, the car didn't crank and my battery was dead. Being the very enthusiastic 5am girl that I am slowly becoming, I took my bike off the rack and started the 6 mile ride to Broadway for boot camp. I was about 15 min (along with one other girl), so we took off running the inside loop, which I assume is about 1 mile. We both ran the whole thing looking for the group, but they were not to be found. We then rode our bikes about 3.5 miles in search of them and finally found them... about to start their bike ride. So, I kept on going another 3 laps, which is about 5.1 miles. And that was the end of boot camp, but not the end of my ride. I had another 6 miles back home. All in all, I did a little over 20 miles that morning, just to come home to a dead battery in my car. Long story short, my "dad" here in MB took my car to get a new battery and brought it to work for me. What a HUGE lifesaver. Thank goodness for wonderful neighbors. I was then able to leave work just after lunch and head home to see Brooke sing wonderfully in "Always Patsy Cline" - amazing!!!
Saturday-Monday... I completely slept in that morning and then stayed an hour on the couch watching One Fine Day and giving Skittles (the cat) some much needed TLC. Then I participated in the Nike Human Race, in which people from all over the world were doing a 10K on the same day. Since I'm not quite up to 6 miles running, I took my side show to the trails in Hitchcock Woods and ended up walking/running/panting for 7 miles. Alls I have to say there is, make sure you take a map... most helpful. After all of the fatigue had set in, I got to see my girl Steph and wish her and Joe a happy engagement right on through Monday. I did manage to fit in a quick 2 mile walk around the neighborhood on Sunday. Monday I drove back MB and went to bed early. Even this girl needs her beauty sleep (I just happen to need about 8 hours - not the less than 8 that I got over the weekend).
Tuesday... Nothing much to say here. I didn't work out because A) I was very tired still, B) My legs were still sore from Saturday, and C) I was very tired still. Went to bed early for another day of camp.
And that brings us to today... Up at 4:15 this morning, and it felt great outside. Not as much humidity and the temp was around 68-70. Perfect. We started off running from Pepper Geddings (the local gym) and headed around some corners to get to the intersection of The Bob and 21st and then back. At first, I thought that I was going to die from needing to go to the bathroom, but that subsided and I ended up running the whole thing. We came back and did some military standing presses, bench presses, lat pulls, sit-ups and leg lifts. After it was all over I asked how far it was that we ran, and .... it was 3 miles. That was a new personal best for continuous distance running, which also just happens to be the halfway point to the 6 miles that I'll have to run in the triathlon. So, not only was Friday the end of week three, which was the halfway point of boot camp, but today was the halfway running point. I'm not necessarily betting on running 6 miles by the end of the next 3 weeks, but I'll bet that it's more than 3 miles :)
Well, I better run and finish getting ready. I'm going to see the most winningest ever MB Pelicans in the playoffs tonight. Pray that Hannah doesn't come to visit me Friday or Saturday of this weekend. I was kinda hoping to go to Savannah for a wedding if the hurricane/TS doesn't ruin it for me.
Friday... Hmmmm.... What a morning!! I woke up at 4:15, went to the car, put my bike on the rack and cranked the car. Only, the car didn't crank and my battery was dead. Being the very enthusiastic 5am girl that I am slowly becoming, I took my bike off the rack and started the 6 mile ride to Broadway for boot camp. I was about 15 min (along with one other girl), so we took off running the inside loop, which I assume is about 1 mile. We both ran the whole thing looking for the group, but they were not to be found. We then rode our bikes about 3.5 miles in search of them and finally found them... about to start their bike ride. So, I kept on going another 3 laps, which is about 5.1 miles. And that was the end of boot camp, but not the end of my ride. I had another 6 miles back home. All in all, I did a little over 20 miles that morning, just to come home to a dead battery in my car. Long story short, my "dad" here in MB took my car to get a new battery and brought it to work for me. What a HUGE lifesaver. Thank goodness for wonderful neighbors. I was then able to leave work just after lunch and head home to see Brooke sing wonderfully in "Always Patsy Cline" - amazing!!!
Saturday-Monday... I completely slept in that morning and then stayed an hour on the couch watching One Fine Day and giving Skittles (the cat) some much needed TLC. Then I participated in the Nike Human Race, in which people from all over the world were doing a 10K on the same day. Since I'm not quite up to 6 miles running, I took my side show to the trails in Hitchcock Woods and ended up walking/running/panting for 7 miles. Alls I have to say there is, make sure you take a map... most helpful. After all of the fatigue had set in, I got to see my girl Steph and wish her and Joe a happy engagement right on through Monday. I did manage to fit in a quick 2 mile walk around the neighborhood on Sunday. Monday I drove back MB and went to bed early. Even this girl needs her beauty sleep (I just happen to need about 8 hours - not the less than 8 that I got over the weekend).
Tuesday... Nothing much to say here. I didn't work out because A) I was very tired still, B) My legs were still sore from Saturday, and C) I was very tired still. Went to bed early for another day of camp.
And that brings us to today... Up at 4:15 this morning, and it felt great outside. Not as much humidity and the temp was around 68-70. Perfect. We started off running from Pepper Geddings (the local gym) and headed around some corners to get to the intersection of The Bob and 21st and then back. At first, I thought that I was going to die from needing to go to the bathroom, but that subsided and I ended up running the whole thing. We came back and did some military standing presses, bench presses, lat pulls, sit-ups and leg lifts. After it was all over I asked how far it was that we ran, and .... it was 3 miles. That was a new personal best for continuous distance running, which also just happens to be the halfway point to the 6 miles that I'll have to run in the triathlon. So, not only was Friday the end of week three, which was the halfway point of boot camp, but today was the halfway running point. I'm not necessarily betting on running 6 miles by the end of the next 3 weeks, but I'll bet that it's more than 3 miles :)
Well, I better run and finish getting ready. I'm going to see the most winningest ever MB Pelicans in the playoffs tonight. Pray that Hannah doesn't come to visit me Friday or Saturday of this weekend. I was kinda hoping to go to Savannah for a wedding if the hurricane/TS doesn't ruin it for me.
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