Thank you Chris!!
My dear husband reminded me, two weeks ago, that when we set goals we should try to achieve the goal.
Two weeks ago I needed 106 miles to meet my goal for the year of 1500 miles. After an injury that prevented running for the first two weeks in December. I made up my mind that I had given it a good try. It would be okay if I didn't make my goal this year. Many more miles were run than would have been without a goal.
When Chris heard my arguments for not making my goal (he isn't a runner, but my greatest supporter), he would have no part of it. He reminded me of my 50 mile run during the 24 hour race (that caused the injury). He reminded me me that if I wanted it it was mine to have.
So today I ran the last 5 miles needed to make my 1500 mile year of 2011! Thank you Chris, for helping me stretch farther than I can stretch, reach and grow more than was thought possible!
Now on to 2012 and the adventures it holds.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Possible runs of 2012
2012 race calendar
January 15th – Chevron Houston Marathon
February 18th Sylamore 50K
March 4th Little Rock Marathon
March Big Rock Mystery Run
April 21st Ouachita Trail 50K (run or volunteer)
May 12th Mount Magazine Fun Run 18 miles
June CatSmacker
July Full mOOn 50K
Aug 11th El Vaquero Loco 50K
Sep Bartlett Park Ultras
Oct AT100 (Aid Station and/or pace)
Oct Styx & Stones 30K or Cossatot River Trail Half Marathon
Nov Bona Dea 50K
Dec LoVit Trail Marathon
2012 goals
2012 miles? dare I? that is 38.69 miles per week average. Can I do it?
Finish the 50 miler in Tulsa:
Cross train once a week
Yoga once a week
Finish LoVit Trail Marathon Dec 2012 (finished the half 3 times)
Train for Athens Big Fork as a key race. Jan 2013
Play with Maggie once a week
garden once a week
Notice small acts of kindness
Finish the 50 miler in Tulsa:
Midnight Madness 50 Mile
Tulsa, OK
July 6, 2012
Lose 20 more lbs and 12 oz (thanks Andi)
Cross train once a week
Yoga once a week
Finish LoVit Trail Marathon Dec 2012 (finished the half 3 times)
Train for Athens Big Fork as a key race. Jan 2013
Play with Maggie once a week
garden once a week
Notice small acts of kindness
Sunday, December 25, 2011
One week down, one to go.
At last writing I had 2 weeks left in 2011 and 106 miles to go to meet my 2011 goal of 1500 miles.
I was ready to give myself a pat on the back for a good effort for the year, call 1394 miles very good, a huge accomplishment and go with that.
My husband pointed out to me that I was PLANNING on not meeting a goal and he wanted to know if I could live with that. Well heck........ put that way, No.
Last week, from Dec 19 - Dec 25, I run/walked 60 miles. Mostly run. I'm resting today, Christmas Day. Tomorrow I will be back out there putting in more miles. I have 46 left to go. I will make this gift, thanks to Chris.
I was ready to give myself a pat on the back for a good effort for the year, call 1394 miles very good, a huge accomplishment and go with that.
My husband pointed out to me that I was PLANNING on not meeting a goal and he wanted to know if I could live with that. Well heck........ put that way, No.
Last week, from Dec 19 - Dec 25, I run/walked 60 miles. Mostly run. I'm resting today, Christmas Day. Tomorrow I will be back out there putting in more miles. I have 46 left to go. I will make this gift, thanks to Chris.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Need 106 more miles
Need 106 more miles before the end of the year to meet my 1500 mile goal. That is 2 50 mile weeks, just don't know.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Review 2011 Goals
2011 goals
Lose 30 lbs - No lost 20 lbs and kept it off
Run 1500 miles - on the 17 of Dec 2011 I lack 106 miles
Complete LoVit Trail Marathon Dec 2011 - no, dropped to the half again
Be ready for Athens Big Fork Marathon Jan 2012 - no, not running have a road marathon week after
Do 6 AURA and AR RRCA Grand Prix races in 2011 - YES!
Road marathon after losing 10% body weight - yes, only 1 minute 10 seconds faster, but very tired
Strength train 1x a week - LOL, no
Yoga 1x a week - again no
2 runs a week either barefoot or VFF - mostly yes, but not every week
Volunteer at least in 2 races - only 1 race, so no
Continue 100 mile months with at least 3 months increasing by 10% - YES!
This isn't a measurable goal, but I would like to have a race in which everything goes right! LOL It must be fun.
Thanks to Sketcher's Shape-Ups. My feet are doing 99% better. Pain level has gone from a consistent 8 or 9 to just an annoyance. - Found Scott eRide Trail shoes, I'm in love
After changing thyroid meds 3 times I think it is where it needs to be. I will know by how I feel in a month or so. - still not where it needs to be
Now I need to think about 2012 goals.... I just don't know.
Goals - Review 2010 - 2011
I found this on another web site. 31 Dec 2010: My 2010 review and my 2011 goals. Its time to look at them and see how things turned out:
First 2010 goals
My biggest challenge for really enjoying and embracing the wonders of trail racing is this excess weight. So......
Lose 30 lbs No did not lose any, but didn't gain any
Run 1000 miles in 2010 No 878.44 miles
Complete a trail marathon No
Complete a trail 50K completed 3 trail 50K and 1 road 50K
Complete a road marathon after weight loss No
Complete 4 AURA races in 2010 Completed 5, entered 7
Weight train 3 x per week no, no and no
I can't make a goal of healing my feet because I don't have the power over that. I can follow my doctor's advice, ice, massage, everything, but I can't heal my feet. But oh it would be wonderful to run without the pain!
2011 goals
Lose 30 lbs
Run 1500 miles
Complete LoVit Trail Marathon Dec 2011
Be ready for Athens Big Fork Marathon Jan 2012
Do 6 AURA and AR RRCA Grand Prix races in 2011
Road marathon after losing 10% body weight
Strength train 1x a week
Yoga 1x a week
2 runs a week either barefoot or VFF
Volunteer at least in 2 races
Continue 100 mile months with at least 3 months increasing by 10%
This isn't a measurable goal, but I would like to have a race in which everything goes right! LOL It must be fun.
Thanks to Sketcher's Shape-Ups. My feet are doing 99% better. Pain level has gone from a consistent 8 or 9 to just an annoyance.
After changing thyroid meds 3 times I think it is where it needs to be. I will know by how I feel in a month or so.
My biggest challenge for really enjoying and embracing the wonders of trail racing is this excess weight. So......
Lose 30 lbs No did not lose any, but didn't gain any
Run 1000 miles in 2010 No 878.44 miles
Complete a trail marathon No
Complete a trail 50K completed 3 trail 50K and 1 road 50K
Complete a road marathon after weight loss No
Complete 4 AURA races in 2010 Completed 5, entered 7
Weight train 3 x per week no, no and no
I can't make a goal of healing my feet because I don't have the power over that. I can follow my doctor's advice, ice, massage, everything, but I can't heal my feet. But oh it would be wonderful to run without the pain!
2011 goals
Lose 30 lbs
Run 1500 miles
Complete LoVit Trail Marathon Dec 2011
Be ready for Athens Big Fork Marathon Jan 2012
Do 6 AURA and AR RRCA Grand Prix races in 2011
Road marathon after losing 10% body weight
Strength train 1x a week
Yoga 1x a week
2 runs a week either barefoot or VFF
Volunteer at least in 2 races
Continue 100 mile months with at least 3 months increasing by 10%
This isn't a measurable goal, but I would like to have a race in which everything goes right! LOL It must be fun.
Thanks to Sketcher's Shape-Ups. My feet are doing 99% better. Pain level has gone from a consistent 8 or 9 to just an annoyance.
After changing thyroid meds 3 times I think it is where it needs to be. I will know by how I feel in a month or so.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Recovery
My 50 mile adventure had a price, a trip to the podiatrist.
x-rays showed no damage so we figured a sprain, but it is the side of my foot, not my ankle.
My doctor, who is an endurance athlete, told me to try running after being pain free for three days. Thee days pain free was Tuesday the 6th of Dec. I ran one mile. I did some plyometric drills and then iced my still pain free foot. Wednesday I ran 3 miles and then again iced my pain free foot.
Yesterday, I wouldn't call it pain, it just feels weak. Yesterday work was mad so I didn't get a run in.
I have to decide if I'm going to go play in the mountains Saturday. My love of the trail would so refresh me, but I don't want to do any damage to my foot or hurt my training any.
The upcoming race is a trail marathon in an unbelievably beautiful trail. It is rugged and hard. I have never finished the whole marathon, always stopping at the 1/2 way point for a half finish instead of a DNF on the marathon. It was a goal for this year to finish the whole for the first time. We will see. I have some hours banked for tonight. I can come home after 4 hours of work, which means early to bed and a grand start to tomorrow. I'm just waffling about the ankle.
We will see what tomorrow holds :)
x-rays showed no damage so we figured a sprain, but it is the side of my foot, not my ankle.
My doctor, who is an endurance athlete, told me to try running after being pain free for three days. Thee days pain free was Tuesday the 6th of Dec. I ran one mile. I did some plyometric drills and then iced my still pain free foot. Wednesday I ran 3 miles and then again iced my pain free foot.
Yesterday, I wouldn't call it pain, it just feels weak. Yesterday work was mad so I didn't get a run in.
I have to decide if I'm going to go play in the mountains Saturday. My love of the trail would so refresh me, but I don't want to do any damage to my foot or hurt my training any.
The upcoming race is a trail marathon in an unbelievably beautiful trail. It is rugged and hard. I have never finished the whole marathon, always stopping at the 1/2 way point for a half finish instead of a DNF on the marathon. It was a goal for this year to finish the whole for the first time. We will see. I have some hours banked for tonight. I can come home after 4 hours of work, which means early to bed and a grand start to tomorrow. I'm just waffling about the ankle.
We will see what tomorrow holds :)
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