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Prayers for a Friend

Monday, 28 February 2011 | 01:08 pm

I was set on just posting a recap of my workouts last week, but got a text message this morning regarding the status of my good friend, Herman. If you didn’t know, he’s one of my closest friends and is suffering through Pancreatic cancer. The text was not good news and he’s doing worse — he’s essentially off chemotherapy sessions because of the toll it took on his body. Please offer up a prayer or two for him.

I’m actually raising funds in Herman’s honour (under “Team Herman”) to benefit the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. It’s my first marathon where I’m fundraising, but like my training, I’m behind! AHHHH. It’s definitely added stress but I know it’s going to a good cause (Hirshberg allocates 83 cents of every dollar donated to medical and scientific research) and for once, I’m not just doing a marathon for the sake of it. I’m literally 135 people away (who can donate $10 each) from meeting my fundraising goal, so if you’re thinking of how you can do good with just $10, please consider giving: http://www.crowdrise.com/teamherman/fundraiser/radragon

On a marathon note, I did better with training last week (rather than have zero activity during the week anyway!) I did 33 minutes’ worth of indoor cardio on Wednesday and ran on Thursday (4mi/speed-training). My long run ended up being 6-miles short (10.68mi total) but the rolling hills made the 10 miles worthwhile. It’s crunch-time and I’m pushing for 16 solid miles next week with another 2 miles of walking post-run to make 18 miles. Sadly, that will be my longest run before the LA Marathon. I’m really hoping it’s enough so that I can finish the course in under 7 hours. Yep, no more 5:30 goal. :(

I leave you now with something hopeful (and delicious), seeing as this post is rather sombre!

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” -Mahatma Gandhi

Cheeseburger (Tomato Aoili, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato over wheat bun)

Cheeseburger (Tomato Aoili, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato over wheat bun)

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Stars, bananas, footprint and 4,645 calories

Tuesday, 21 December 2010 | 05:16 pm

…aka my Workout Mashup!

Tuesday, 14 December: 3mi scheduled; 3mi completed. Small star!

Surprisingly did well during this midweek unshod run considering the IT band scare I had last weekend. I was on the side of caution as I went around the park, though and made sure that my knees and right IT band were supported (using KT Tape).  .5mi warm-up, 2mi pace(ish), .5mi cool-down. Average pace: 12:35 min/mile. Average HR 161 bpm. Max HR 184 bpm. Calories consumed: 1,352

Wednesday, 15 December: 6mi scheduled; skipped workout. Banana >_<

I’ve decided that I’m slapping banana stickers on my calendar for the days when I miss a workout/run. Why a banana? Because you “slip” if you step on one ;) Hehehe.. get it? That, and I didn’t really have any other stickers that would represent FAIL. Calories consumed: 1,902 O_O

Thursday, 16 December. 3mi scheduled; 4.21mi unshod completed. Footprint sticker. :)

Felt guilty that I missed my 6-miler that I really wanted to run it on Thursday but ended up with only 4 miles because it got too dark. :( Warmed up for 1mi, then went to 10:30 min/mile pace for another and the remaining 2 miles were done at an easy effort. Anyway, footprint sticker because, er, I didn’t think it warranted a star. Average pace: 11:54 min/mile. Average HR 166 bpm. Max HR 182 bpm. Calories consumed:  1,892

Saturday, 18 December. 12mi scheduled; 12mi unshod completed! Big star!

Holyrunningintherainbatman! Forecast said “light rain” and light it was in the Redondo Beach area. By the time I got to the Hermosa Beach strand, it was pouring! I thought I was bad-ass running in the rain, but then I came across others who were also running AND wore spring running clothes! WTH. I was nice and warm, though, wearing compression tights, a running skirt, long-sleeved compression shirt, a cap and rain jacket to boot! Took this run very easy and planned to keep my HR under 145 bpm but ended up having a higher average heart rate. I also walked at every mile “marker” so I felt no tweaks with my knee or legs or IT band throughout. Nice big star sticker slapped on Saturday. ^_^   Average pace: 14:14 min/mile. Average HR 160 bpm. Max HR 175 bpm. Calories consumed: 2,196!

Sunday, 19 December. Cross-Training scheduled. No activity. Peeled banana sticker. :(

Well, I was still very sore (mostly my calf muscles) from my long unshod run that I decided to rest instead… Rest and eat, actually. Calories consumed: 2,449* ACK.

*1,964 calories were from one meal at my friend’s Christmas party. I really have to balance the workouts this coming week as I continue this festive eating.

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Weekend Training Review (11-12/Dec)

Sunday, 12 December 2010 | 03:59 pm

Saturday: 11mi scheduled. 6mi completed.

I’m pretty sure my legs hate long runs, especially since they haven’t been properly prepared for them (i.e., lack of midweek training). I went into this run all gung-ho and uber-motivated to succeed. I had a plan, too and based my pace off of the McMillan Running Calculator: Warm up at 13:30 pace for 3mi, do 6mi in or around 12:30 pace then cool down at an easy 14 min/mile pace. No walk breaks, even.

Well, I felt fine the first 3 miles, even briefly walked to take a sip of Nuun(-enhanced) water but around 4.5 miles, I began to feel some slight pain on my right (read: right!) leg — its along the outer side of the leg, just below the knee. I think it was a pinched nerve and try-as-I-might to shake it off, it just got worse as I continued. So I stopped, stretched out my IT band, quads and calf muscles and walked for a few yards. It felt somewhat better so I began to jog again. The pain was still there, but it wasn’t as bad as when I began to feel it so I decided (and upon my sister’s insistence!) to end the run early. 6 miles in the books, but with some right-leg scare. :-\

I have to add that my left leg felt left-out (and it might’ve been psychosomatic) but there was some slight tingling there, too.

Later that evening, I rolled the right leg w/ The Stick, kneaded IT band on the foam roller, applied some KT Tape, iced, then elevated it. I also kept my compression socks on as long as I could from the morning that I began my run ’til mid-afternoon.

Neither pain felt wasn’t sharp (just tingling), so if I were to self-diagnose (too late), I’d say it’s probably a pinched nerve or something along the lines of going too much too soon. LOL. Lesson learned: gotta do midweek runs.

Sunday: Cross-Training. Cardio X completed.

I did my cardio later in the day, rather than in the morning and felt so much better. I was wary of how my right leg would do but it held up nicely, even during plyometrics routines (though, I was on the side of caution and didn’t overdo it). Max HR went to 175bpm, so I got a nice sweat going.

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