tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3653100376752195352024-03-13T04:11:32.566-04:00Diary of a Running MomHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-57081683447075124292018-04-24T20:52:00.000-04:002018-04-24T21:02:13.752-04:00Review: Athlinks<b><span style="background: rgb(255 , 255 , 255); border: 0px; color: #342619; font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Disclaimer:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #342619; font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: 15px;"> I am promoting </span><a href="https://www.athlinks.com/#error=login_required&state=f4aef087-0821-4dbf-8c26-2c0796e54f4b" rel="noopener" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #fa7352; font-family: "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Athlinks</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #342619; font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: 15px;"> as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a </span><a href="https://bibravepro.tumblr.com/" rel="noopener" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #fa7352; font-family: "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">BibRave Pro (ambassador)</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #342619; font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: 15px;">, and check out </span><a href="https://www.bibrave.com/" rel="noopener" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #fa7352; font-family: "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">BibRave.com</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #342619; font-family: "times new roman" , "times" , serif; font-size: 15px;"> to review or find race reviews.</span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #342619;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have been a fan of <a href="https://www.athlinks.com/">Athlinks</a> for years. It is a great website to find all the races you've run and collect the times, places, etc in one place. This is the electronic version of a race log! But now, they have an app! Yay! Makes it easier to find your results now along with seeing who is going to be running races that you've signed up. You can have rivals or friends to follow....I choose friends. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #342619; font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The nice thing with Athlinks is you can sort your races. When someone asks how many 5ks have you run or 1/2 marathons? Now you can easily check. I've run 31 5ks and 11 half marathons. Boom. You can see your times improve over the years or slow down. If you have a coach, this is a great thing to share with them for seeing your whole running career in one spot. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #342619; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">Step 1: Sign up (it's free) online or the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/athlinks/id1153823287?mt=8">app</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #342619; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">Step 2: Look up your name under the unclaimed results! You can limit it to State or age so your not looking at all the people with your name. (at the same time- kinda cool to see your name shared with other athletic peeps!)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #342619; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;">Step 3: claim the result and you can ignore other results. For example, my friend raced under my registration for a local 5k...I ignored that result since it isn't really me. Same works for people with the same name as you. </span></span><br />
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Last year I was first introduced to Aftershokz (see <a href="https://diaryofarunningmom.blogspot.com/2017/02/review-aftershokz-sportz-titanium-bone.html">here</a>) and I was really impressed by well they sounded and loved the fact they stayed put while running. The one thing I didn't like with the last pair was the cord and battery/power pack that was attached to it. So when I had an option to test out the wireless Aftershokz Trekz Air I jumped at the chance. <br />
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Here's what their website say about them:<br />
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px;">A 20% lighter build than its counterpart</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px;">A new organic design delivers increased comfort</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px;">Complete wraparound titanium design provides a flexible fit for unnoticeable all-day comfort and stability</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px;">OpenFit™ design ensures maximum situational awareness and comfort during long-term wear</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px;">PremiumPitch+™ guarantees a premium audio experience, including wide dynamic range and rich bass</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px;">Bluetooth® v4.2 connectivity and convenient multipoint pairing</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px;">LeakSlayer™ technology significantly reduces natural sound leakage</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px;">IP55 certified to repel sweat, dust and moisture, from workouts to wicked weather</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px;">Enjoy six hours of continuous music + calls on a single charge</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px;">EQ presets boost bass and reduce vibration on the go</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; padding: 0px;">Dual noise canceling microphones exclude surrounding noise, effectively enhancing speech</li>
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When I got the Trekz Airs, it was super easy to set up. I paired my phone and headphones within a minute or two of getting them out of the box. Then it was off to the gym to test them out!<br />
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I've haven't been running (7 weeks now, not that I'm counting...) so I've had to become friends with the elliptical at my local rec center. Going wireless has been amazing and with the Trekz Air even more so. I got a pair of Jaybirds wireless for Christmas and they are in the ear with a wire attached and the power buttons on them. Anyways it's weird and the buttons always make that side heavier and lopsided. I was always adjusting them, which is hard when your on an elliptical! The Trekz Air just hang over your ear and since they are made of titanium they are super lightweight. I never need to adjust them or think about them. I will never go back to my Jaybirds.<br />
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When I tried the Aftershokz with the wire, I didn't like that I couldn't wear a winter hat since the headphones made the hat stretch out over the ears and my ears got cold. This time I tried the headphones and put them over the hat and they worked great! I thought maybe the headphones had to be directly on skin, well apparently not!<br />
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Last weekend, I spent almost the entire day wearing them, listening to music while I cleaned up the house. I was able to walk around almost the entire house with them on and had my phone charging. The bluetooth connection was fabulous. The only time I had a problem was upstairs and a few plaster walls between the headphones and my phone. They were so lightweight I almost forgot that I had them on.<br />
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I would highly recommend these. Is it worth the $179 price tag? I think so. You can listen to your music yet be aware of your surroundings. You never will have to deal with earbuds falling out of your ear or missing the rubber covering on the earbud. They are so light weight you won't even feel them.<br />
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I can't wait to try these out on a run outside but I got to get my knee better first!<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-81830628470957188652018-01-03T14:26:00.000-05:002018-04-24T20:53:06.273-04:00Knee questions answeredHere's the deal. I've been having knee pain for a year. It's always hurt under the knee cap or around the knee cap on stairs, going up or coming down, some days not at all. It started off just hurting after a long run here and there last January.<br />
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By March, it was becoming more of a problem, interfering with my training. I added in some xtraining, when to my chiro, dry needled and KT taped it. Ran my marathon at the end of April with no knee pain at all (well at least not this knee pain, IT band issues on the other leg)<br />
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PT- I went from July til Dec. Not much improvement. Lots of dry needling, ASTYM, estim, etc. I was able to run, just would get a day or 2 of reprieve. I ran well too. Thanks, Coach Becki! I raced a decent 10K, PRd in 15K and 5 milers this fall. My last race, the Turkey Trot, was the last straw. My knee was killing after it. I couldn't run, yet alone walk without some pain.<br />
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"Chondromalacia and chrondromalacic osseous changes involving the lateral facet and critical zone of the patella with extensive marrow edema involving the patella"<br />
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In layman's terms the Dr said "In any other bone this would be a stress fracture" Read- zero running for 6 weeks. The chondromalacia means my cartilege is thinning/damaged. Options for that were a Visco injection or PRP. Visco is used for arthritis and isn't covered with my insurance (read $700-$1400 an injection that might work and might need to be done every 6 months) or PRP (platelet rich plasma which isn't covered by insurance and is *only * $500. I went with the PRP since it is more a healing thing than covering up pain.<br />
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So, what's in my future? I'm not sure right now. Although, it looks like I'm going to have to ease up on the running and definitely find my fitness elsewhere for the time being. I hoping PRP will work and I can get back to running since<b> I'm running the Indy Mini this May 5th. I registered before I knew what was going on with my knee so there's that. Feel free to join me on May 5 in Indy. I mean, you get to run on the speedway! Plus Meb will be there! Discount code is BRP2018 for $5 off. </b></div>
<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-37197600926796980212017-12-03T11:16:00.000-05:002017-12-03T11:16:06.849-05:00Product Review: Knuckle Light Colors<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Disclaimer: I received Knuckle Light Colors as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a <a href="https://www.bibrave.com/bibravepro">BibRave Pro</a> (ambassador) and check out <a href="https://www.bibrave.com/">BibRave.com </a>to review and write race reviews. </span></i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now that the it's that time of year, when the sun goes down right after work, I've found myself reaching for my nighttime running gear. I have some cool reflective stuff and the original knuckle lights. I jumped at the chance to try the new knuckle light colors and design change. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Knuckle Light Colors come with batteries (2 AA batteries) so you can start using them immediately. This is a nice improvement from the originals that needed 2 AAA batteries for each unit.They weigh less than 3 oz with loops that go around your hand so you don't have to actively hold them. I didn't even notice wearing them. That was especially nice when I ran an early morning run but finished up in the daylight. I could reach for my water bottle and not have to fumble with my lights.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are 3 modes for the lights: High, Low, and Blinking. I usually just used high but sometimes blinking on the busier roads to definitely get driver's attention. The name of Knuckle Lights Colors makes you think your lights might be able to change colors. They don't. It's just if you want a outside cover different than black. I still chose black since I'm not a fan of pink stuff and the blue was just not my color. I also thought by husband and sons would prefer black when they use them. I think if they had made the cases in bright colors like neon yellow or orange it might help to find them in the dark or help with visibility plus they'd be more gender neutral. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall, I really liked the improved design of the Knuckle Light Colors. They are light weight, easy to use and easy to store. They are magnetic and click together so you don't have to worry about losing one. (Which my originals have separated which means I have one that I can use and one I'm still looking for!) </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you run/walk at night or early morning or even just to walk the dog in the dark. These are awesome! You can use my discount for 15% off at knucklelights.com code: BIBRAVEPRO These make awesome stocking stuffers for the runner/walker in your life! </span></b><br />
Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-14301244486819990302017-11-12T13:42:00.002-05:002017-11-12T13:42:57.862-05:00Race Recap: Hot Chocolate 15k Columbus<i>Disclaimer: I received a free entry to the Hot Chocolate 15k race as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a <a href="https://www.bibrave.com/bibravepro">BibRave Pro </a>(ambassador), and check out <a href="https://www.bibrave.com/">bibrave.com</a> to find and write race reviews.</i><br />
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I signed up for the <a href="https://www.hotchocolate15k.com/">Hot Chocolate 15k</a> this spring with the intention of trying out a race that had a more fun slant than a normal race and a 15k is an unusual enough distance. Why not? You can't go wrong with anything with a theme of chocolate.<br />
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<b>Training: </b>I was training already for the Air Force 10k in Dayton when I started getting regular emails from the Hot Chocolate 15k race. They had a 12 week training plan for free that participants could use. I thought it looked a little tough for beginner runners. The 1st week had you run 90 mins for a long run. If I had done that it would have been about 11 miles for me. I think they should have a just finish it plan as an option.<br />
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They also had trials sizes of the hot chocolate and chocolate fondue that would be at the finish line. Nothing like a tasty snack! The expo had a few local/Ohio races there and Nuun! I was excited to see Nuun there (since I'm a Nuun ambassador) and got to do a sampling of flavors that I don't normally get. There was also some running gear booths, like headbands, belts, medal holders and a local running store.<br />
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Race morning was perfect for a long run. 60 degrees with a slight drizzle. I wore a tank and shorts (in November!!!) The walk from the hotel was nice, I ran into a few people, one who was doing it for the 5th year in a row. He just raved about how much he loved this race. (I ended up finishing right next to him in the free pictures that I got!)<br />
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When you crossed the finish line you got your medal and a bottle of water. They really didn't want anyone stopping there so I felt kind of rushed to get out of the "chute". Then I wondered over to the finisher's mugs. They had a really big tent and multiple lines to hand out the mugs. They were very tasty. Each had hot chocolate, chocolate fondue with marshmallows, banana, and a few cookies to dip into the fondue. I was trying to find a way to carry it/eat it with my water bottle in my hands, too. They needed to have some high top tables that people could stop and<br />
enjoy the hot chocolate. They did have a bag table were you could get a plastic bag to but your mug after you were done. I ended up putting my mug in there with intentions to eat it when I got back to the hotel. The end area also had a chance to buy more Hot Chocolate swag. They also had the Make A Wish photo option. you got your picture taken a $10 donation. The volunteer explained it was free and that they would donate, but later I got an email thanking me for donating and I should expect to see a charge on my Visa for it. I don't mind donating but I think the volunteer didn't quite explain it as well as it should have been. <br />
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Later in the day, I got an email with links to my free pictures. <br />
That is a very nice touch.<br />
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<b>Overall: </b>It was a cute race. If there was one in my city, I'd do it with my boys. I'm not sure I'd travel to a race like this again though. I tend to keep my travel budget pretty tight and only for major races (i.e. marathons). It was well organized and if you want to do a fun race (there was a 5k option, too) then try it out. I mean, the swag is pretty nice. I've worn my 3/4 zip a few times (in the last week). I've heard others do it for the swag too. <br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-11593971763461211112017-11-01T20:19:00.000-04:002017-11-01T20:19:57.446-04:00Fall recap: soccer, needles & kneesThe soccer season is over!* (Well, unless you count indoor that starts in a week) which means family dinners together and running after work instead of round n round the soccer fields.<br />
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My fall went so fast I can't believe that next week is November. Which means my Hot Chocolate 15k race is next Sunday!!!! Eak! Although, my training has been going really well (with the exception of my darn knee). I'm actually running the HC15k on Sunday then running ORRRC Fall Festival 15k on Saturday.<br />
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My weeks have been consisting of Mondays off, Tues easy run between 5-7 miles, Weds (at soccer practice) are speed days with variety of intervals with total of 7-9 miles, Thurs (at soccer practice) are recovery easy run days, Fri low mileage 4-5 miles, Sats/Sun are 9-13 miles with the other day being easy. Weekly mileage has been between 30-40 miles.<br />
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My biggest concern is my knee. I have runner's knee, which a generic term meaning I have pain around my knee cap. Usually it bothers me after my runs, going up and down stairs. I started seeing a PT that focuses on a very hands on way. He also loves dry needling. It hurts but it works and keeps me going.<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-37791544823311940482017-10-29T14:01:00.000-04:002017-10-29T14:01:42.062-04:00bumps in the roadI haven't been running much since my marathon. 1st of all, I was lacking any motivation in May. Maybe it was running burnout after training for Glass City or maybe it was the craziness of the end of school year and busy soccer season.<br />
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2nd of all: Runner's knee. I've had this before where your knee starts hurting when going up or down stairs, then it was happening when I was just walking around. I'd started having problems with this back in April before my race. My chiro helped with stim, ultrasound and dry needling. Post race though, it continued to be a problem without improvement even with rest. Like weeks of rest... Finally went to a Sports Med doc who gave me a printout of some standard PT exercises and I committed to doing them faithfully (at least till I felt better...). </div>
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I also swapped shoes. Now, I don't want to dog on the Adidas Ultraboost X that I just tested...but they did not work for me. I needed my Powerstep Pinnicle inserts in my shoes. When I went back to my regular shoes I had no more knee pain. Easy fix.</div>
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I had a follow up with the dr about the knee and used that to ask about my foot. I've been having 5th metatarsal pain in my foot for about 5 months. It was something I was monitoring and it never got worse just kept being there after running. It never hurts while running. When I took time off for my knee, I was hoping that the foot would get better too. It didn't. So, I decided that maybe having a Dr look at it and make sure everything was ok. Thankfully, it is. Xrays looked normal and he pushed my metatarsals around. I definitely have pain on the side but not directly on top of the metatarsal. He suggested my 5th metatarsal is overloaded. Funny, now that he says that, I do feel I roll out on my foot when I run in my Mizuno Inspires. He gave me some metatarsal pads to put in my shoes. </div>
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So, I can't win with running shoes. I switch between neutral Adidas Energy Boost 3 and support Mizuno Inspires. When I wore just the neutral Adidas I had hip/glute issues. Once I switched to my Mizuno Inspires my foot rolls out too much. I was switching between the 2 during training. I have a pair of Mizuno Wave Riders that I bought when they were on sale that I haven't tried yet. I used to run in those before my ankle issues a few years ago. I'll try those out eventually. </div>
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Now, time to start training for Air Force 10k...</div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;">1st impression: These look like minimal shoes. They came with a sock-upper glued to a running shoe sole which definitely was not minimal (10 mm drop) I immediately worried about my </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Powerstep Pinnicle inserts that I've used in my shoes since a nasty case of plantar fasciitis about 5 years ago. I also worried that my narrow heel would slip a ton without being able to lace lock the laces. This was all forgotten as soon as a slipped them on!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;">These shoes cradle your foot in what the website calls a "Primeknit upper" that includes a "floating arch". They fit like a glove or slippers. These shoes felt amazing. I never tried these shoe with my inserts because with the arch being how it was it seemed that it wouldn't work right. The upper was supportive with out being restrictive. My heel didn't slip at all which shocked me! I felt fast, too! The Boost cushioning was very responsive. I felt like I was running clouds but not in that "floating, can't feel the road" kind of way. Kind of like when you don't normally run on a track, then you do, and it feels like it gives energy back to your legs. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In addition to wearing these to run in, I did just wear them around and got some street cred with my high school students who told me they were "lit". In fact, numerous people from teenagers to grandmas told me they liked my shoes. Once these are "retired" they will be my go to shoes.</span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">superior cushioning</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">light 8.3 oz</span></span></li>
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I had heard great things about Glass City Marathon and jumped at the chance to run it. A flat, fast course and pretty close to home is always a plus. </div>
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The Glass City marathon expo was pretty nice. They had UT Savage Area floor to use and had the usual vendors for a mid sized marathon. Lots of local services with discounts- definitely nice for the local runners. Also they had venders selling GU etc. for the last minute "oops, I forgot to pack (fill in the blank)". A local run shop had different t-shirts and 1/2 zips to supplement to your Glass City Swag. I stayed away since I already have an entire dresser filled with running clothes. (Yeah, I might have a Oiselle problem!) The packet pick up was very clear and it was very nice that they had a special section for 1st time marathoners who got an escort by the elite runners. </div>
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Gear drop bag with bib and shirt was missing one thing: a map of the course and starting line. Since my husband was there to cheer he didn't want to be looking at the little map on the app that tracked the runner. I didn't use the tracking feature on the app either since I was concerned about my battery life on my phone during the race and after. </div>
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Morning of: I met up with a friend from high school & her friend who happens to work at UT. We waited in her building where it was warmer and had flushing toilets. We walked past the portapotty line which didn't look too long but I was thankful not to have to use them! I met up with my Oiselle Volée team mates for a picture a little before race time.<br />
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Corrals were pretty lame, they might think about refiguring them. Corral A was huge and hardly anyone there with 5 mins til start. I walked in A and stepped over the tape that was already on the ground to make my way to B. They had a nice flyover of the Mercy Health helicopter before the start and it took a picture of the crowd. Although everyone around me was correctly placed, I didn't need to run around slower runners.</div>
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The course circled around the UT campus then into Ottawa Hills (an absolutely beautiful suburb of Toledo) then through a metro park, out to Sylvania then back through the same metro park then bike path back to UT campus and finishing in the Glass Bowl stadium. I had looked on a few marathon review websites and it was common that the course was long if you didn't run the tangents. This course has a lot of turns so I tried my best to run the most direct path and ended up only running a tenth of a mile over compared to some who had run .4 over. </div>
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My race was going great until mile 10. My left knee which had not given me any problems during training started hurting. I have had problems with my IT band in the past and I knew that's what it was. I debated stopping and stretching. Would that mess up my pace? would it just make it harder to get moving again? I tried to run through it. By mile 16 i was slowing down, 10 secs slower every mile then mile 20 (aka the wall) hit as well. I dropped down to what felt like a crawl but really it was 10-11 min per mile pace. I knew that my BQ time was slipping away and I couldn't go any faster. It was a long slog back to the finish. My only complaint would be the bike path at the end... it felt so long and there wasn't any shade. I was hot, sad, exhausted and still had 4 miles to go. Ugh. The bright spot for the last 10k was oranges at the water stops. They were the best tasting oranges I have ever had. I've never taken food other than my own energy (Gu, etc) but wow. Fresh oranges are the bomb! </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYkQLqJBqXE7ExsCBEq7FQvclzKSEmffLGEIX2oMUUce0MZduV6yINA_S3R8pGv-kzurgMv2zw8Ql26GAq6Wsx4gVZ8tbiRDGO-qznLAN84gL91DUToACEuT9fBwCPWtRvlo193cPLbMI/s1600/IMG_8561.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYkQLqJBqXE7ExsCBEq7FQvclzKSEmffLGEIX2oMUUce0MZduV6yINA_S3R8pGv-kzurgMv2zw8Ql26GAq6Wsx4gVZ8tbiRDGO-qznLAN84gL91DUToACEuT9fBwCPWtRvlo193cPLbMI/s200/IMG_8561.JPG" width="150" /></a>Another minor complaint is the last 1/4 mile you turn the corner from a down hill and you see the afterparty but the course isn't very obvious (at least in my haze at the end) I actually threw up my hands like "Where the hell to do I go?" but then it became obvious as they had a cheering section leading up to the stadium. I finished in 4:01:09. I finished, got my medal (holy toledo! that sucker is HUGE), then promptly started crying. I was asked if I needed medical and I said I wanted ice for my knee but then the volunteer walked away figuring I was ok. I was, but ice would have been nice or at least walked me towards the med tent. I stopped and just sobbed for awhile knowing that I had missed my goal by 20 mins but out of the blue my friend from HS was there rubbing my shoulders. She's done countless marathons and knows it's the nature of the beast. I do, too. It still sucks though.</div>
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-76850264334755691012017-03-04T16:30:00.000-05:002017-03-10T18:16:41.528-05:00Marathon Training midway thereI planned on blogging about every week leading up to the Glass City Marathon. Good thing I stick better to my planned workouts than my blogging!<br />
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I posted earlier that I'm working with <a href="https://amrunswithbecki.blogspot.com/">Becki Spellman</a>. It's been nice to not over think my training since I'm letting Coach Becki worry about that part. <br />
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I started out in January doing 2 weeks of cross training. Normally that would freak me out but I think my body needed a rest from the fall marathon. Also, I'm not getting any younger... more time stretching, yoga and foam rolling are needed to maintain this "master" runner.<br />
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We started doing a 9 day training cycle. So, instead of running a long run every Sunday, now its every 9 days. My training looks like this: rest day, easy day, hard day x3 with the last hard day being a long run. Obviously, this may not work all the time but for now I've been able to do it. The hardest thing is having my long run on a workday and having to do it after work. Since I teach, I have just planned that my long days are days where I'm not having to be up and walking around the whole time. Since, Coach Becki gives me 2 weeks in advance, I've been able to plan for the long runs pretty well. Next long run is tomorrow (yay, a Sunday!) but next week its on a Tuesday. (18 miles after work!). That might be a long week...<br />
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I've been feeling really good and my legs are fresh. This is the opposite of how I've felt with the Hanson's Method. I do feel a bit worried about "Am I ready?" I know I will be, I'm just not used to rest days. My chiro reminds me that I've never been healthy at a start line either since my legs are usually pretty trashed.<br />
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Now that we're in March, this race is suddenly feeling pretty close. 7 weeks from tomorrow. Also that means, soccer season is starting on Monday for Buster. Time to plan those runs during soccer practices. I need to get some new podcasts on the list. I'm digging the Bib Rave podcast right now.<br />
I'm usually a listener of Another Mother Runner, Fresh Air and This American Life. What other podcasts would you recommend?<br />
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Join me at the <a href="http://glasscitymarathon.org/">Toledo Glass City Marathon</a> on April 23, 2017 Discount code: brpsavings for $5 off any race.<br />
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-6945091134132999262017-02-13T15:46:00.000-05:002017-02-13T15:46:33.162-05:00Review: AfterShokz Sportz Titanium Bone Conduction Headphones<b><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "abel" , serif; font-size: 16px;">Disclaimer: I received a pair of </span><a href="https://aftershokz.com/collections/wired/products/sportz-titanium-with-mic?variant=28520026957" style="background-color: white; font-family: Abel, serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.18s ease-out;" target="_blank">Aftershokz Sportz Titanium Headphones</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "abel" , serif; font-size: 16px;"> to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a </span><a href="http://www.bibrave.com/bibravepro" style="background-color: white; font-family: Abel, serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.18s ease-out;" target="_blank">BibRave Pro</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "abel" , serif; font-size: 16px;"> (ambassador), and check out </span><a href="http://www.bibrave.com/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Abel, serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.18s ease-out;" target="_blank">BibRave.com</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "abel" , serif; font-size: 16px;"> to review find and write race reviews!</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "abel" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Do you run listening to music or podcasts? Or are you prefer to be able to hear your surroundings? Do you try to do both? </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "abel" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I always listen to something. On slow days or long runs I listen to podcasts but for speed days I love listening to music. The only time I might ditch the headphones is on the trails. I pride myself on being aware of my surroundings but I know I've been caught off guard with a car passing or a dog barking when I've been in the zone.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: "abel" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I've been wearing Yurbuds for woman for the last few years. I've had a serious love/hate relationship with them. They fit in my ears ok until it gets hot out and I start sweating. Then it's a every few steps, I'm adjusting the earbud. Then I've lost the silicon earbud covering and replacing them is nearly the cost of what paid for the headphones. I've been wanting to try something new but wasn't sure what would work. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #484848; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Transducers guide mini vibrations through the cheekbones to the inner ears, delivering sound without plugging or covering them.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"> They are one piece that is connected by titanium frame that, of course, is super light weight. When I wore these I could hardly feel them. That was such a nice surprise after always messing with my normal headphones. </span><br />
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<li><span style="color: purple;">sound quality was good- but I'm not terribly picky about that</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple;">you could hear around you</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple;">no one could hear my music -at least when I asked</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple;">no earbuds falling out</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple;">plugged in with no problems with my Otter Box case</span></li>
<li><span style="color: purple;">no interferences with my sunglasses by my ears</span></li>
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<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">I could hear things that I previously could tune out. Examples: my keys in my pocket making noise, other runner's weird breathing in races, etc. also at the gym all the grunting and conversations that you kinda want to tune out. </span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Do I recommend them? </b>I do. I love them and the price for them was a reasonable $59.95. They also carry a wireless version which is $129.99 (I <i>might</i> be asking for those for a mother's day gift). Overall, it's really a win, win. You can hear what's going on around you and still listen to music!</span></li>
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-74898060266515211082017-01-14T15:22:00.000-05:002017-01-14T15:22:14.067-05:00Runner Box Review<i style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Bitstream Charter", serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Disclaimer: I received <a href="https://www.therunnerbox.com/">the Runner Box </a>to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a <a href="http://bibravepro.tumblr.com/" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">BibRave Pro</a> (ambassador), and check out <a href="http://bibrave.com/" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #743399; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">BibRave.com</a> to find and write race reviews.</i><br />
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I'm sure you've all seen the subscription boxes that basically send you a surprise every month. You tell them what you're interested in or sizes and they send you a box of goodies. Everyone likes a surprise.<br />
My husband got a 6 month subscription from Cairn.com from me since he loves to hike and camp and I'm always at a loss at what to get him for Christmas. Now he gets goodies every month according to his likes. It's always fun when the box arrives, we are all curious what he's going to get. I've always wanted to try Stitchfix but my wallet says no and to be honest, I like hunting around at TJ Maxx to find a deal. Also, I'd prefer for it be something I really could use. Like, things for running...<br />
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Enter <a href="http://www.therunnerbox.com/">The Runner Box</a>. Here is what their website says:<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">The RunnerBox is a subscription based box full of products and discounts which have been hand-picked to enhance your active lifestyle. The RunnerBox has everything from gels, chews, protein shakes/supplements, nutrition bars, energy boosters, healthy snacks, personal care, and other running accessories! Many products will be brand new to the market while others will be tried and true favorites. With so many new products claiming to be the next best thing – leave the trials and testing to us – we’ll search out the finest and send them right to your doorstep!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">1.The first thing was <a href="http://www.louvagear.com/shop/shorties/">Louva Shorties</a>. I haven't gotten to try these out yet. When I got my box, it was bitter cold. I wanted my fingers completely wrapped up. I think these will be great in the early spring, when you go for a run in a tee shirt but still want gloves. These are so cool since you can push them up on to your wrist when you don't need them on your hands anymore. No need to have pockets to stash them! Win!😍</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">2. Pasta? I got a box of pasta? Not any pasta...but <a href="http://www.eatbanza.com/collections/store">Banza</a> is pasta made from chickpeas. It was a win from my picky eater boys. They hardly gave us a bite. It boasts of having 2x the protein and1/2 the net carbs. The pasta had an unusual first taste (definitely not regular pasta) but it grew on me. The cheese tasted the same as the popular brand of mac and cheese. 3 complaints: the pasta foamed like crazy, I had to keep stirring and blowing on the water so the foam wouldn't go over...it still did. Now I have to clean my stovetop. The other minor complaint. It was just enough for a small serving for each of my family of four, the box included a coupon but it was expired. :-(I'm on the fence if I'd get it again.😐 </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">3. <a href="https://www.zesttea.com/?gclid=CjwKEAiA79zDBRCgyf2FgeiY-CESJABzr0BMmUnzx7zJaCOUUsMXDXywTUrTak_0iNp9VAjqRxojkRoCoUXw_wcB">Zest Tea</a>- I got 2 teas to try, Blue Lady and Cinnamon Apple. These were high octane teas which boasted to have as much caffeine as coffee. I'm not much of a tea drinker, but I've been fighting post lunch sleepiness so these would be great. I, honestly, didn't care for the taste of the cinnamon apple tea much. It was very mild. I did get a gentle boost and managed to skip my coffee after work that day. I'm a coffee drinker and I wasn't completely sold on this. Not my thing.😞</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">4.<a href="http://runa.org/Clean%20Energy%20Drinks/">Runa-</a> is energy drink made from Guayusa, a tea leaf from the Amazon. I liked this. It was a nice berry tea flavor with some carbonation. I tend to drink coffee if I need a lift but this was a nice change. This was handy to have in my lunch and it was just a pleasant taste. Win!😍</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">5. <a href="https://chosenfoods.com/collections/snacks/products/mango-bites-with-chia">Chosen Foods Mango Chia bites</a>- This made a wonderful snack before lunch. I ate them up. Light and crunchy, the only bad part was that some of them fell apart and I had a whole bunch of crumbs at the bottom of the bag- great stir in for my greek yogurt. Win! 😍</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">6. <a href="http://www.oatmega.com/">Oatmega</a> bar- my husband took this out of my box since he was starving. He liked it but he mentioned that it was on the dry side and very minty. It was chocolate mint flavored. It had 14 gm of protein and low sugar. On the fence. 😐</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">7. <a href="https://hyperice.com/soothe">HyperIce</a>- It's an essential oil-infused soothing cream for sore muscles and joints.</span><br />
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<ul style="background-color: #f0f0f0; list-style-type: none; padding: 0px;">Peppermint oil to cool, Aloe and Nettle to soothe, Lavender and Chamomile for calming, Coconut Oil to moisturize and nourish, Sweet Almond Oil to soften skin, Tea Tree Oil to disinfect and purify. </ul>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">I will say- it was a very pleasant smell, easy to rub in and lasted for about an hour. This was perfect for my sore, tight hip. Win!😍</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">8. <a href="http://www.teamhotshot.com/">Hotshot </a>- I'm really intrigued by this. It's a sports shot with a kick that's scientifically proven to prevent and treat muscle cramps. You can take pre workout, during if you cramp or post workout to deal with cramping. I, knock on wood, haven't cramped when running. I haven't tried this yet since I'm on the injured reserve right now. I'm on the fence.😐</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">9. <a href="https://www.biprousa.com/">biPro</a>- all-natural whey protein isolate. I haven't tried these yet. I'm not a big protein drinker/smoothie maker. I have a bag of whey protein from 2 years ago in my pantry. I generally don't like the taste. Not my thing.😞</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">10. <a href="http://r.e.d.d./">R.e.d.d.</a> is a superfood energy bar and advertises to give you 3 hours of positive energy and be a "meal bridge". I ate this after work before heading to the gym. It did get me to 5 pm without needing anything but I was hungry after working out. I had the chocolate bar. It tasted like a brownie. I thought it was just too rich. I don't like the idea of eating something so sweet. On the fence.😐</span></div>
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The Runner Box is bi-monthly for $22. You can do a 6 month or year subscription. If you are new to running or looking for new nutrition than this is definitely worth it. All of the nutrition seemed to be socially responsible companies. The box comes with a card with what each product does and a discount code so if you find something that you really like you can buy it. I can say that I'm pretty set on my nutrition. I have what works for me and so having all these new options were not was I was looking at in subscription box. </div>
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<li>nice selection of snacks that are healthy and/or can be used before a run or after.</li>
<li>discount codes for everything in the box</li>
<li>decent price point at $23/box for a 6 month subscription, boxes are every 2 months- plenty of time to try things out.</li>
<li>they have options of a 1 time gift box for $25 and a birthday box for $30...perfect for the runner in your life when they seem to have everything! </li>
<li>the website has TheTriBox and TheCycleBox as options for multisport athletes</li>
<li>exposure to products that your local running store might not have and you may not have seen reviewed anywhere.</li>
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<li><span style="color: #282828; font-family: cabin, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">I'd like to have had a few more options for equipment (reflective, recovery, clothes, socks, etc.)</span></span></li>
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-33945295797091839922017-01-07T13:20:00.000-05:002017-01-07T13:20:49.592-05:00Bump in the road <span style="font-size: large;">Training for week of Dec 26-Jan 1:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Monday-</span><b> 80 min progression run</b>- I ran 20 mins at 9:15 pace, 20 mins at 8:45 pace, 20 mins at 8:15 pace and 20 mins at 9:15 pace for a total of 9 miles.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tuesday</span>- rest/core<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wednesday- </span>5 miles at 8:53 pace + strides<br />
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<a href="http://aboveaverage.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fat-dachshund-meme-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://aboveaverage.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fat-dachshund-meme-1.jpg" height="158" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Thursday-</span><b> Speed day</b>- 10x 400 with 1 min recovery for a total of 7.15 miles This was a horrible workout for me. I got locked out of the good track, had to use a lumpy, frozen cinder track then as it warmed up it was more the texture of packed sand. I felt like I worked for each 400. Then a darn Weiner dog chased me (don't judge, he was super fast!). Leashes, people, leashes. I had to cut the cool down to get to my dentist appt. I haven't had a bad workout in awhile. I assumed it was the track and wind. (and possibly the holidaze).<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Friday-</span> 3 miles at 8:23 pace<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saturday-</span> rest day!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sunday</span>- Long 90 min run. 10.2 miles at 8:58 pace<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Week total of : 34 miles and change</span><br />
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Sunday and Monday after my long run. I was starting to feel the effects of running harder than I have in awhile. I just felt stiff. My back was stiff, legs stiff, ankle really stiff, hip sore, then my knee started getting sore (runner's knee) going down stairs, and my foot was starting to get hints of plantar fasciitis. (Not again!)<br />
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I went to my chiropractor and he said what need to be said. "You're over training. You need to take a week off." Yep. I guess I need to admit it. I love doing speed workouts but my Master's runner body needs more time to recover. So, this frigid week I got to do some Xtraining (which is the silver lining...no freezing cold runs this week)!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Week of Jan 2- Jan 8</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Monday-</span> Ran easy 5 at 9:10 pace<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tuesday-</span> off- Chiro appt.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wednesday</span>- Spinning class with my son, Cub, who now is old enough to participate.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Thursday- </span>lap swim for 20 mins, aqua jog for 30 ( 4 x 3 mins hard, 4 x1 mins v. hard, plus easy minutes in between)- I hate having to do this in the lap swim area. As a "swimmer", I hate when I have to go around others who are aquajogging. Alas, they won't let you aqua jog in the other side of the deep end that's cordoned off for the diving board (even when no one is using it or even going to use it.)<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Friday-</span> rest (skipped elliptical 30 min workout)- no excuse other than I was tired.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Saturday- swimming and aquajogging on the schedule</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">So, I'm hoping a week of rest prevents injury in the future. </span>My coach is already adding in more cross training days for me for this marathon training cycle begins. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Monday starts 16 weeks til <a href="http://glasscitymarathon.org/">the Glass City Marathon</a>. BTW they released what the medals will look like this year. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Join me with the discount code: brpsavings for $5 off.</span><br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-21638056997039744302017-01-01T19:58:00.001-05:002017-01-01T19:58:41.079-05:00Goals 2017<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>My goals for 2016:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1. Run under 1:40 for a half marathon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2. Run under 3:40 for a full marathon</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red; text-decoration: line-through;">2. Run under 3:40 for a full marathon </span> I knew this goal wasn't going to happen in July when my hip started giving me such problems that I had to cross train only for weeks. I wasn't even sure I'd toe the line in October for the Chicago Marathon. I did recover but my training was not intense as planned. I ended up running 4:04 on race day. My mini goal was around 4:15 so I beat that AND the biggest thing was I finished with a smile because my race nutrition worked. Tailwind Nutrition is the nectar of the running gods! </span><br />
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1. Run a strong marathon at the Glass City Marathon (In a perfect marathon day, I'd run 3:40 for a BQ +5mins)<br />
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2. Run under 45:00 for a 10k (early fall race)<br />
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3. Run under 1:40 for a half marathon (late fall)<br />
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1. Each kid will be in charge of 1 night of dinner per week. They can pick their sous-chef to help them. All meals must include a protein and veggie/fruit. (We might be having some pretty basic foods for awhile but I think that letting them have a chance to pick the dinner and fix it is important).<br />
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2. Family reading challenge- we'll record the number of pages we read. I need this motivation. I've gotten so bad with using the ipad and reading things online that the kids never see me read anymore.<br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-9464115925677231132016-12-27T20:43:00.000-05:002016-12-27T20:44:03.967-05:00Christmas Break Training Week<span style="font-size: large;">Christmas Break💚....ah, finally. Time to sleep in, eat too many sweets, and promises of all the things that you keep meaning to catch up with during the 2 weeks you have off but somehow they tend to slip away from you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tuesday: </b>Fartlek intervals: 2 mile warmup, 5 mins hard, 4 mins, 3 mins, 2 mins and 1 min hard each with 2 min recovery jog between for a total of 5.58 miles 8:12/mile💪</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Friday:</b> 6 miles easy with a teammate! Hey, @countryrdrunner, that was fun!</span></div>
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-67272773338525517392016-11-30T17:03:00.002-05:002016-12-20T10:29:17.375-05:002016 in a nutshellApparently, it's been a busy year. In addition to chasing my BQ this year, my youngest is doing select soccer. I now have to take him to soccer 3 nights a week plus games on the weekend.<br />
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I decided to run the Flying Pig in Cincinnati in May. I've done this race at least 3 times so I knew what I was getting myself into. I hadn't focused any <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">energy on the half and I wanted to improve my old PR of 1:49. I trained with the Hanson's method again but this was my first try with their half marathon plan. It was definitely as intense as my full marathon plan. I ran over 700 miles in 18 weeks. I PR'd with a 1:42. I know I could have gone under 1:40 if it wasn't so humid that day. I managed to get 5th in my Age group so it was a good consolation prize. </span></div>
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In hindsight, I needed more time between training cycles. I took two weeks off. Then started for three weeks before I had to start my training plan for the Chicago marathon. My hip had been tight all spring but I chalked up to getting older. About five weeks in, it seized up so much I couldn't even walk. My chiro recommended a few weeks of cross training. So for 4 weeks, I Aqua jogged and ellipticaled it. I went to a PT who was able to get my hip even again, finally no pain! I had nine weeks at that point to get ready for Chicago. </div>
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Training 4 days a week during soccer practices with a long run on the weekend. I let go of all my time goals and decided I was going to just have fun and enjoy the experience of Chicago. I'm so glad I did. I was so relaxed even up until the race morning. I had planned that I'd run around 4hrs15 mins. I surprised myself with 4:04. </div>
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I've hired a coach. Coach Becki knows a bit about marathoning. She won the Akron Marathon this year and ran the Olympic Trials this past Feb. I don't planning on winning any marathons but I know I have some life still in these legs.<br />
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Also, I've been selected as a BibRave Pro. I get to help review races and products for runners. I'm super excited to join them.<br />
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In 2017, my Spring goal race is the <a href="http://glasscitymarathon.org/">Mercy Health Glass City Marathon in Toledo</a>. I wanted a smaller race, flat and close to home but something new. Also, being a soccer mom, I had to wait to see what the spring soccer tournaments were going to be before I could commit. We still might have a league game that weekend but less of disruption. I'm totally looking forward to it. Check out the <a href="http://www.bibrave.com/races/glass-city-5k-1-2-marathon-marathon">BibRave reviews of Toledo</a>. <b>Here's a discount code for $5 off the entry: brpsavings </b><br />
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Sundays and Wednesdays are my swimming days. Sunday, we meet with our swim coach, Jeni, who goes over basic drills with us, for example, streamlining our push off the wall. I'm not a swimmer (unless you count that one summer in 7th grade I did swim team) so this has been really useful. I'm getting more comfortable in the water without feeling like I'm holding my breath. I just need to relax more and probably should add another day in the pool for more practice.</div>
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Mondays and Thursdays have been cycling. Monday is with the group from <a href="http://upandrunningindayton.com/">Up and Running</a> (UAR). We meet at a bike path and cycle for 7 and turn around. It has been good to get more comfortable on the bike. I still hold on with a death grip but did manage to change gears this time. Last week I stayed in the same gear the whole time. I haven't wiped out with the clips since the first time. Thursday, I've ridden the trainer and discovered the world of YouTube trainer videos! I still need to practice gear shifting more and getting my water bottle out and drinking while riding. ( seriously, It's hard (for me at least)). This week we're starting brick workouts. I can't wait! </div>
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Tuesdays and Saturdays are running days. This can be an easy run but I'm making it Track Tuesdays. I'm using Lauren Fleshman's <a href="http://blog.strava.com/run-weekly-workout/">workouts of the week</a> on Strava. They are amazing! Love a good speed workout. Saturdays are more about distance and easy pace. I'm still working on my IT BAND Issues so I'm only up to 5.5-6 miles before IT band lets me know that's too much. I want to incorporate more days running but I haven't yet. I guess that will change with the brick workouts...</div>
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-46753074545964589382015-03-21T12:04:00.001-04:002015-03-25T09:09:18.452-04:00Out of my comfort zoneMy goal this year is to train for the Columbus Marathon in mid October and better my BQ time so that i have a better chance to get in Boston. (I'm convinced my squeaker time of :50 under my BQ qualifying time won't be enough). Backing up 18 weeks plus 6 weeks of base gets me to the beginning of May where I need to be 100% healthy. So what do I do until then?<div><br><div>Do a triathlon. 🏊🚴🏃</div><div><br></div><div>I have lots of friends who do them and I've been curious but not had the time in my training, nor the real desire to get into the pool. Plus I have a mountain bike and don't like lakes for swimming. So ... Doesn't look promising for me. But, my fav running store Up and Running (UAR )is offering a beginner triathlon training group with the tri at the end being a pool swim on May 10! <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> Score! Then I asked my friends if I could borrow a road bike and score, got one! No more excuses for me. </span></div></div><div><br></div><div>I'm going to say this week as been a weeks of firsts: first lap swim in 25 years, first wipeout on a bike (darn clips) in 30 years, first time in a tri suit (not a flattering look, I must say). </div><div><br></div><div>Sunday, we had our swim assessment with our coaches. I was a bit nervous ( I'm out of my comfort zone here) but I managed ok. Then we worked on drills, again, out of my comfort zone. That whole no being able to breath when you want is challenging! </div><div><br></div><div>Monday, we met for the group bike ride. It was 70 degrees ( 1st time this spring) so we took it outside. I came early and had my coach adjust the clip on the left side ( my bum weak ankle can't twist out of the clips - learned that quickly earlier this week- bruise, skinned knee to prove it). We rode 14 miles on the rails to trails bike path. It's been a while that I've been on a bike for an hour! It took me a few minutes to get used to my friend's bike but soon I was cruising between 14-16 mph. That seems so fast to me since I'm used to going a nice easy pace with my boys. I nearly got taken out by a groundhog who decided to cross the path (I actually braced for impact- along with a squeal) but he stopped short and I lived another day. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcO3ucj0y8AHRCd6guwvSzBI5m8AzKzKZf11pR_U2y-o5o9JSL_-eD9go2Fhz1K0Op91CIxoPl3JpYSEsTaDEqlLlbxzEmp7Kd4RQJJ5k0gcP3BVg6hI5XNrXITZfnsz_lQOrqECUDwmm/s640/blogger-image--1152175882.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcO3ucj0y8AHRCd6guwvSzBI5m8AzKzKZf11pR_U2y-o5o9JSL_-eD9go2Fhz1K0Op91CIxoPl3JpYSEsTaDEqlLlbxzEmp7Kd4RQJJ5k0gcP3BVg6hI5XNrXITZfnsz_lQOrqECUDwmm/s640/blogger-image--1152175882.jpg"></a> </div><br></div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Tuesday's will be my running days, I did 5k at 8:20 pace. Felt great! I'll probably make Tuesday's my speed day. Went to UAR after to try on a tri kit. Wow, you can't hide any imperfections in those. It's a pretty sweet professional looking kit though and the price is great so now I'll not have to worry about the race day outfit. </div><div><br></div><div>Wednesday is swimming on my own. I got to the pool at the beginning of lap swim after work. I did my drills and kept my eye on the clock; thirty minutes and I was out of there. I'm going to have to work on my attitude towards swimming.</div><div><br></div><div>Thursday was biking on your own. It was a cold 45 degrees so it was either trainer at home or spin class. I did spin class. Ran 2 before class as well.</div><div><br></div><div>Friday is rest day and PT- my glutes were burning- yeah for clamshells and storks!</div><div><br></div><div>Saturday- run day. I went to UAR for the group run, I love it when I'm done, but it's always awkward when I haven't been there in 6 months, because I know the routes, recognize the regulars, but no one remembers me too much. Got to work on that! </div><div><br></div><div>So that was my week. I'm excited about the tri group since I'm out of my comfort zone and thrilled to have a race on the calendar! </div><div><br></div><div>Any suggestions for a noob to triathlons?</div>Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-66836120596725412832014-12-29T18:14:00.000-05:002014-12-30T21:19:03.865-05:00Year of Redemption2014 has been the year of redemption for me and after 2013, I needed it.<br />
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I have so many things to be happy about it so I'm just going to list them:<br />
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<li><b>Boston Qualified at the Columbus Marathon in October. PR of 3:44:09</b>- a dream for so long but the first time I really attempted to go for it. I'm thrilled, now I barely qualified by 51 seconds so I have to wait til Sept 2015 to see if I get to run it. Must. be. patient. </li>
<li><b>Ran 3 marathons this year without getting hurt (Flying Pig, Columbus, OBX)</b>- I told myself if I was within 10 mins of a BQ time at Cincinnati, I'd run another marathon this year. I did Columbus in October, trained for a BQ time and succeeded but... I had a rough time after mile 16 and ran 9 mins slower than planned (I should have blogged about that...) So, what did I decide to do? Head out the the OBX for a marathon 3 weeks later- I'm in shape, right? Maybe, I can run better. (yeah, that didn't happen- ran 20 mins slower and felt like crap. Not my most brilliant idea.)</li>
<li><b>PR'd in the marathon and the half</b> New PR in the half at the Air Force Half Marathon 1:47 (although I really need to focus on the half) and Columbus Full in 3:44:09</li>
<li><b>Joined the Oiselle Flock in July-</b> I've loved Oiselle stuff for years but it was when Lauren Fleshman and then Kara Goucher joined them that I got really excited. They are just awesome. When I looked into their athletes, I noticed that they didn't have just elites but ordinary runners too. I set my eyes to finding out about joining them and in July they opened up the <a href="https://www.oiselle.com/blog/introducing-oiselle-flock">Flock</a>. I'm proud to help out the <a href="https://www.oiselle.com/blog/flying-it-forward-recap-how-flock-supports-emerging-athletes">emerging athletes</a> and represent a company that is so supportive of woman athletes. Here's an awesome article about CEO Sally Bergesen from <a href="http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/celebrities/women-who-rock/Sally-Bergesen-Fights-to-Change-One-Dimensional-Running-Industry.html">Outside Online</a>. I love having a group of woman who are so supportive. Love my #flockmates! </li>
<li><b>Selected to be a Nuunbassador for NUUN</b>- I submitted my <a href="http://nuun.com/ambassador-program">Nuun ambassador</a> application and figured I didn't blog enough to get this, even though, I haven't drank anything other than <a href="http://nuun.com/">Nuun</a> for years for my electrolytes. Score one for: "you don't know unless you try". </li>
<li> <b>Picked to be a wear tester for a major running shoe company</b>- BTW, cool shoes in Spring 2015 coming your way...can't say more than that!</li>
<li><b>Ran 1607 miles this year -</b>(double of what I did last year)<b><br /></b></li>
<li><b>Found a training plan that works for me. </b>Love you, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hansons-Marathon-Method-Renegade-Fastest/dp/1934030856/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1419894377&sr=1-1&keywords=hansons+marathon+method">Hanson's Marathon Method</a>!</li>
<li><b>Found a chiropractor who works with serious athletes </b>- thanks, <a href="http://drprikkel.com/index.htm">Dr. Pat</a>! If you live in Dayton, OH, I highly recommend him!</li>
<li><b>Having an awesome, supportive husband who supported my dreams this year </b>- I couldn't have done this at all without my dear husband. </li>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Now, it's your turn- What were some of the best things that happened this year for you? </span></b><br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-72431236413803458502014-05-08T11:50:00.000-04:002014-05-08T11:50:00.313-04:00Race Recap: Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Stars can and do align for races! </b><br />
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I have been trying to do everything right for this race. I followed a solid training plan, stayed injury free, ate right, hydrated properly and even got a good night of sleep before race day. <br />
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<b>So here's a quick breakdown of the day</b><br />
Pre-race prep: all done the day before, number on my favorite Oiselle tank, gels in my spibelt, etc.<br />
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On the road at 4:15am: to met up with my chicas as we were carpooling down to Cincinnati from Dayton<br />
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Traveling: oops forgot directions for parking, call hubby and have him send a picture of the directions since the website was being difficult.<br />
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Parking: right next to Paul Brown stadium<br />
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Bag check: first school bus we walk by is the right bus for my bib number. <br />
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Waiting time: Inside the stadium, woman's bathroom without a line? What?! <br />
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Walk to the start line: hardly 100 m away, no problems<br />
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<b>The race:</b><br />
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1: trying to find my happy place and pace of 8:30<br />
2: Yikes 7:57 pace, slow down chica.<br />
3-5: keeping close to my pace, Best days of My life comes on as I run down mile 5 with tons of people, it was surreal.<br />
6-8: Hills, knew about those, slowed my pace, looked for my friend from HS who is about half way up the "big one". Found her, jolt of energy. <br />
8-9: Always forget about this section of the course after the beautiful vista of the Ohio River. <br />
10-13: zoned out, the half had split and I found myself on my own a bit. My mile splits were off enough that I always missed them by the time I saw the mile clock on the course. Running by feel I guess.<br />
13.1: 1:50 feeling good. <br />
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16: was a turnaround, so I could see runners ahead of me. This was the longest run I did in training so every after this was untested.<br />
17-20: zoned out, there was a portion on the bike path which had HOPE written out, honestly don't know what I was thinking here. <br />
21-25: These hurt, I was hot, the sun was out, no one really around me too much, I was timing my gel intake because I knew I was needing the energy. I could see the Great American building further down the river but it looked so far away yet, that's were the finish line was. Mile 21 the 3:45 pace group passed me. There goes my training pace...<br />
26: who put that hill there, it's not much but I wanted to cry when i saw the rise in the road, then my music shuffled and I got the Olympic theme song going, the streets are lined with people and I just gave it what I could. Anyone else use the Olympic theme in their race mix? It never fails to give me a lift when I need it.<br />
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<b>Finish: </b>3:48:19. PR by 28 minutes. I'm super happy with my time and my place top 8% of all woman in the race. <br />
<br /><b>Post race: </b> No Gatorade what was up with that? I didn't drink it on the course because my gels have electrolytes in them so I only drank water but I was so sick of water! I ended drinking the syrup out of the free fruit cups they gave out. There was plenty of junk food after but I didn't have the stomach for it and I was amazed to see how many people were just piling up the food to take with them. Finally got out of the finisher's area and found my boys and hubby. <br />
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<b>Overall: </b> it was a great race for me. I'm proud of<br />
my time considering the hills on this course. The volunteers (Grunts) were amazing and all the crowd support was fabulous. I will do this race again but I'm not sure when...<br />
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P.S. Love, love, love the finishing medals this year! <br />
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<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-64087383339282564882014-05-01T21:15:00.000-04:002014-05-01T21:15:29.991-04:00Hanson's Marathon Training Program I got this book over winter break and devoured it. I've been thinking about doing a marathon again, since the last 2 were not complete fails but I haven't been 100% either.<br />
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<li>The 2012 Air Force Marathon was after being sick the week before and really not recovered. </li>
<li> The Indianapolis Monumental Marathon 7ish weeks later was better, but my IT band started screaming at mile 17. </li>
<li>2013 was a disaster which I was just able to finish races but not train for anything. </li>
<li>So, I'm healthy and eager to knock at least one race out of the water. Will this be the year? I'm hoping so since I signed up for the <a href="http://www.flyingpigmarathon.com/">flying pig marathon</a> in Cincinnati on May 4th.</li>
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Enter the Hanson's Marathon Method training plan. The idea behind their training plan is cumulative fatigue. If your legs are tired, you won't push them and train at a pace that is too fast (and get injured in the process).<br />
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The first 5 weeks are the building stage. All the runs are done at an Easy Pace. In the beginning, this seemed WAY too slow, but I wanted to be true to the training plan so slowed down my pace from 8:30s to 9:40-10:30 pace.<br />
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At week 6, they add the 3 SOS workouts per week. SOS means Something of Substance.<br />
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<li> My Mondays were <b>SPEED workouts</b> (12x400m w/400 recoveries up to 4 x1200m). I did all except one on the treadmill. Snow covered the track and I wanted a flat surface. I did these at 7:33 pace. These were done weeks 6-10. <b>STRENGTH workouts</b> replace speed workouts in weeks 11-17. These are longer workouts example 6x 1 mile or 3x 2miles. These were on the track or in the neighborhoods with hills. In all the workouts ended up being around 10 miles.</li>
<li>My Wednesday are <b>TEMPO runs</b> starting at 5 miles for 3 weeks, then 8 miles for 3 weeks, then 9 miles for 3 weeks, with 10 mile tempo runs for 3 weeks. These all had 1 mile warm up and cool down for an additional 2 miles. My tempo pace is 8:25-8:35. I did these around the neighborhoods, on hilly places, in pouring rain and strong winds. </li>
<li>Saturdays are my <b>LONG runs</b>. I planned on doing these at Up and Running (my local running store) but cold/nasty weather made me try to wait out the weather and run later in the day. Long runs started at 10 miles and go up to 16 miles. I've finished my 2nd 16 miler and only have one more to go. My pace for these have been 9:18 pace. </li>
<li>The other days are <b>EASY runs</b> which add mileage and help recovery and add to the general tiredness.</li>
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The taper is only the last week and you are still 24 miles before the race. <br />
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I've just finished the plan, my race is in 2 days. I can tell you that I was vigilant about using the plan and only missed 3 runs (on easy days) the entire 18 weeks. I have run 3 marathons before and every time I've had a nagging injury or I've been sick. I'm so impressed that I managed to do this whole plan without any injuries. <br />
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Final stats: 682 miles in 18 weeks<br />
Hours spent running: 106<br />
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Now, time to go spend sometime with the kiddos! <br />
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-70706316741054020842014-01-06T17:50:00.002-05:002014-01-07T12:23:01.853-05:00houses & streakingI'm back on the bandwagon with blogging, and the temperature is so cold we're trapped inside for the next 48 hours. <br />
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Let's see after my last post....<br />
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1. Done with PT for my ankle- no more drama there<br />
2. Bought our "new" house<br />
3. Sold our starter house<br />
4. Moved<br />
5. Worked full time<br />
6. Ran the Runner's World RunStreak<br />
7. Thanksgiving and Christmas <br />
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Whew.<br />
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Home buying was thankfully, a pretty smooth process, until the very end. There always is a snag somewhere, thank goodness for great realtors on both sides and everyone being chill. I won't say more than that. <br />
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The "new" house is great. Far from being new, it's 98 years old. Which is very cool (literally very chilly) I love walking around and randomly thinking to myself that "this is actually my house!:-)"It's very much a work in progress, still unpacking and figuring out where to put things. Our storage is just different than before, just have to remember that we bought it for the character not for ample storage.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">Runner's World Run Streak</span></span><br />
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Run at least 1 mile everyday from Thanksgiving til New Years Day.<br />
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35 days, 100 miles, longest run was 6 miles.<br />
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3. Good flip mittens. I got mine at Target, thick, wind resistant, yet easy to get my fingers free for iphone, or garmin controls.<br />
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4. <a href="https://yaktrax.com/product/pro">Yak Trax </a> <br />
I never slipped, complete confidence in keeping up my normal pace in snow, packed ice. <br />
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5. Confidence that you will feel better after running. I dreaded some days going out for a run, but always enjoyed it once I was out there. <br />
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No pain after!Shocking, I know, for me too! I was expecting some at least. <br />
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So, after 2 PT sessions this week, they've let me go! I'm going to be taking it easy since my IT bands are tight this week, but hoping that the foam roller will help out. So from ankle surgery to half marathon 12 weeks and 1 day. <br />
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Now....for that Flying Pig Marathon in May...<br />
<br />Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-71700227613803440232013-08-08T22:30:00.003-04:002013-08-08T22:33:05.709-04:00Cleared to exercise (kind of)I guess I might as well get one post in before the craziness of back to school/soccer season starts and my blog posts suffer more than they already are.<br />
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Ankle, ankle and more ankle stuff. I swear my life revolves around it. <br />
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<li>Dr said 2-3 more weeks with the boot (I'm writing this at the end of week 2) but I'll tell you I am hurting tonight after just being at work and walking around for about 5 hrs. The last week, I'm supposed to be working towards transitioning into shoes, but honestly, I don't see it. I'm going from be a <strike>couch potato</strike> recovery mood for 6 weeks to standing on my feet for 7 plus hours, without a boot?! I'm going to baby this ankle for at least a week more. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>Dr said I could start to exercise on the elliptical (hell NO!) and I could start spinning again.(hell YES) Yay! Of course, when I hear "Go" I really went for it. It happens that they are offering spinning classes multiple times a day this week. Yep, "overdoing it", 5 classes in 3 days. It felt great to be back but I'm feeling it a bit too. My ankle didn't hurt while doing it but it was swollen and tender later. </li>
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<li>I started PT this week. Sadly, it was like a homecoming of sorts since I have been going there all spring. My one PT said I should get a personalized parking spot since I'm there so much. I shouldn't be surprised that I can't do much, but sometimes I really am. Today, I had to put my foot on this sliding board and just push it forward and backward. Holy cow, that hurt like crazy. Pushing my foot back was insanely hard and did I mention it hurt? </li>
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<li>On top of my celebrating my return of sorts to exercising, my FAVORITE brand for workout shirts is having a SALE which they never have. <a href="http://www.ymxbyyellowman.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=YMX&Category_Code=3DAYSALE">YMX Yellowman</a> has the most amazing shirts. Normally the tees run about $70 but they are on sale for $30. I have 2 already and have worn them at least once a week for the last year. They wash up amazing, they have fabulous designs and the maxcool fabric feels like silk yet wicking! I just bought 2 more and a tank. I can't wait to see what is up next since they are only doing a few items for 3 days then its on to something else for $30. Here's my review from last year. <a href="http://diaryofarunningmom.blogspot.com/search/label/YMX">YMX shirt review</a></li>
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<b>Obligatory Ankle Scar photos</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What an "mini open partial excision" scar looks like. Not as mini as I'd hoped. That's about 1.5".</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tiny ankle arthroscopy scar</td></tr>
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Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252969474845602377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365310037675219535.post-44297182540392981702013-07-28T11:43:00.000-04:002013-07-28T11:47:21.946-04:00Random recovery thoughts<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Recovery? </b></span><br />
I'm not even sure I should write anything, I've been so boring. Recovery has been going well. I've been a very good patient. I'm doing my lovely at home PT exercises: pointing toes, seated heel lifts (still make my calf shake), writing the ABC's with my foot, pushing in and out on a pillow, seated calf stretches and spreading my toes. Fun times. All are pretty easy with the exception of the calf raises (shaking leg) and the <b>complete lack of being able to spread my toes.</b><br />
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The toe thing kind of bothers me. I can completely focus on it and nothing. I wonder if it's nerve damage? I don't have any pain or numbness associated with it at all, and I can curl my toes just not spread them- so what ever muscle/tendon that does that, isn't happy. Does it matter if I can't spread my toes? My foot doesn't appear to be swollen except to me, I can notice the subtle differences. I'm hoping that the DR will explain that to me tomorrow.<br />
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I'm hoping to be done with the boot, since this weekend I haven't been the good patient and I've been walking around without the boot at home. I wanted to test out the ankle, and it feels weak and stiff, but not painful. Then when I shower, standing on it for 20 mins it hurts a bit. The few times we've gone out for errands, I can do about 2 hours in the boot before it hurts enough for me to call it quits. What does that mean? I guess I'll let my Dr. make that call.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yep, my exercise buddies on the recumbent.</td></tr>
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I started last week going to the Rec for a weights class which is pretty good. I'm sore the next day but not crippling sore like TRX.<br />
Also, I'm riding the <b>recumbent bike</b> for an hour. That sucks. Not going to lie.<br />
1st- I hate sitting in the angle that seat is at, it hurts my butt and unlike a spin bike, you can't get out of the saddle to get relief.<br />
2nd-Old people like the recumbent, and unfortunately some of them have the <i>old person smell</i>, which makes me gag. I've only had to leave the bike once and do something else and wait for them to be done. Good thing, is they don't ride the bike for more than 10 mins. I cringe everytime someone gets on the bike next to the one I'm on.<br />
3rd- It's not spinning, it's hardly a workout to me. But, I do sweat and get my heart rate up, so... I guess it kind of works.<br />
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The thing I'm anxious about, other than the toes, is standing on my ankle in 2 weeks when I go back to work. I'm able to chill out at home right now, go out a bit, but sit when I need to. I'm not sure I can stand for about 6 hours. I'm always tired after for the first 2 weeks or so when I'm healthy, but now? If I have the boot still, my hip will be screaming at me-since the whole lopsidedness is bad (even with shoes about the same height). If I don't have the boot anymore, I have to pick between cute shoes that have no support and swollen feet or practical shoes (i.e. running shoes) which are not dressy at all. I hate to be so casual the first few weeks back to work. I've been so casual the last 2 years with all my foot problems and I really miss wearing cute outfits but running shoes and maxi dresses just don't go together nor do the khakis with running shoes look. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Old Runner's Worlds?</b></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaN0ZlGI_lUjAbLbfFMdusXATt7aXSBZqlCmsgkN2sIfk9ysHcYfjY-CLJTn-ofLjibK2EK1Rxgk3Lz4lYKoqlIf4eDtu0QfP1j5e9ApGsnnLOHnxcLYPxH7I21otJoIH327moakVgKeH/s1600/IMG_2449.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTaN0ZlGI_lUjAbLbfFMdusXATt7aXSBZqlCmsgkN2sIfk9ysHcYfjY-CLJTn-ofLjibK2EK1Rxgk3Lz4lYKoqlIf4eDtu0QfP1j5e9ApGsnnLOHnxcLYPxH7I21otJoIH327moakVgKeH/s1600/IMG_2449.PNG" width="213" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1puaNLjJ9ONCQULu9sl9RPEVEfBLC4P8GtXxIIxRohg-ckHcU0u71xNWZjnjXt9gHawdZZwvBC6foqqMwVmNYrMzBLnkPT3-W-7NtYpeG0iba8EhEM5oyL0v4n75RQwrH83GW5q3_sBwt/s1600/IMG_2448.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1puaNLjJ9ONCQULu9sl9RPEVEfBLC4P8GtXxIIxRohg-ckHcU0u71xNWZjnjXt9gHawdZZwvBC6foqqMwVmNYrMzBLnkPT3-W-7NtYpeG0iba8EhEM5oyL0v4n75RQwrH83GW5q3_sBwt/s1600/IMG_2448.PNG" width="213" /></a>While elevating my foot and chilling out, I went through all my old Runner's World magazines. That was sort of depressing, but at the same time wishful thinking. I always try to save the workouts that I want to try and/or stretches and exercises that would be helpful to me. I end up tearing them out and then putting them somewhere and forgetting about them. I took an idea the my DH does for work and I took pictures of all the articles/workouts and created an album on my phone so that I can access the exercises when I'm at the gym. Brilliant! <br />
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