yuck, I've discovered an even grosser gel.....cola buzz cliff shot...truly the worse. this run is not getting off to a good start. first of all. I got cramps....hhhmph need I say more. Than my flax seed waffles got freezer burn and now this nasty ass gel. I'm taking brandy up to strawberry canyon, hopefully it's not too muddy.
To be continued......
Strawberry canyon with a cherry on top!
The last couple of times up at strawberry I got as far the first short hill just beyond the 3.5 marker ( before the turn around) Today I got to the tip top that stops at the rd.
I think this is Grizzly Peak Rd.
And I got there in 49 minutes, oh yeah!
I really pushed up big Bertha too, it usually takes me 4 minutes to scale her,
today I did it 2 minutes, yeah that's right, you heard me.
The view was incredible, I could see the golden gate bridge so clearly. I couldn't hold back and Brandy and I barreled down to the parking lot, despite some really muddy spots, it was just too much fun. I got to yacking to a woman about the Joaquin Miller trails once I got to the parking lot and forgot to check my total run time, I'm pretty sure I covered 7 plus miles in 80 minutes.
My right knee wasn't complaining actually, more like muttering under it's breath......On a scale of 1 to 10 it was a 2, but something to keep an eye on I suppose.
This was a great run, I'm still buzzed!
And no more cramps!!!
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Saturday, January 21, 2006
aahhh that's better. Just got back from the gym 20 minute rolling hills stirringly session and than all major muscle grps. that makes 2 lift sessions this wk. i'm branching out w/my repetroir and experimenting more with lower body machines. my lunges are getting lower and easier and best of all no joint pain whatsoever!!!!!!
yesterday's run was nice according to the nifty map maker susie posted i'm running further than i thought....i'm still a bit dubious though and will want triple check before boasting.
yesterday's run was nice according to the nifty map maker susie posted i'm running further than i thought....i'm still a bit dubious though and will want triple check before boasting.
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
My plans for a leisurely lunch time run were slightly thwarted by a mtg. So, in true dedicated
"I'm a real runner now" fashion I went for a shorter run around my facility instead of my usual drive to the nicer canal trail . Let's just say, it was a soso 30 minute run, stinky cars and too noisy.
Until now I haven't mentioned much about my physical appearance on this blog.
I'm 5'3 (barely) and 157 lbs. (there's a 3-4 lb. variance depending on which scale I refer too) People never believe me when I tell them this. I'm pretty solid.
My body is beginning to change.
I don't cringe as much when stand in front of the full length mirror.
And I'm noticing the signs of firmer hamstrings, that nice little cut on the back of the upper thigh.....It's NOT totally defined but I see it there below the surface.
I'm in a weird place with clothing at the moment. I'm in transition, so I've opted for elastic waistbands and wear some form of drawstring pants everyday.
When I went from a size 14 to a 12, I dropped $80 on a luxurious pair of Patagonia pants. They were great for about 3 wks, and then they got too baggy and I've had to pin them along with the rest of my pants. Depending on the brand, I'm somewhere between a 12 and 10.
Suffice it to say clothes shopping sucks!. (which may explain my recent indulgences at the fabric store and Barnes and Noble) I've even contimplate wearing SCRUBS to work until I'm at my ideal weight (whatever that is).
My dtr. Reminded me that our focus should be on what our bodies can do rather than on appearances......So true so true.
But oh how I long for firm thighs and a smaller butt.
I'm not trying to be a waif, hell I'm a 42 year Puerto Rican.....I've got an ass and that's never going to change, but a smaller firmer version of what's back there would fine.
In proportion to my lower half, I'm small up top. It's always been that way, even when I was pregnant. I was getting fitted for a bra not long ago, and was surprised to learn I'm a "barely A!!" I'm in slight denial over this still, though bought 2 barely A's that fit fine. But so does the barely B by Maidenform...So again, depends on the brand.
Besides, I need big boobs like I need a hole in the head. No offense to the busty babes out there. But with all the trouble I have dressing my lower half, I'm glad I don't have to search for proper boob containage.
M is right, focus on what I can do with this body rather than on how it looks, or how to dress it!
Food preferences are beginning to change too, or rather my body is reacting differently to foods that I usually like. We had burritos, not long ago, and the pork filling I love just doesn't sit well anymore. I ate my turkey sandwich at the mtg. While everyone else ate pizza..........But before long I ate a little pizza too....Again it didn't sit well ( I only had a few bites ).
So, I'm seeing this as the beginnings of change in the food dept. My brain needs to catch up with my body. I still want the not so great stuff, but my body isn't excepting it like it did before. This is a good thing, as I respond well to immediate feedback, as oppose to waiting.
And whats up with my heightened sense of smell?
I swear if I didn't know better, I'd think I was pregnant! I've developed an acute sense of smell. Some women at work were frying up Lumpias, the Filipino version of an eggroll. The smell of the oil was noxious. I remember a year ago, there was a very athletic women in our dept., she was super picky about food and smells, I thought she was wack. Now look at me!
Before I ran to eat, now I can honestly say I'm eating to run.
ADDENDUM:
It's 11:15 and I just finished handsewing the binding of baby quilt #1. This is the second quilt I've ever made, the first being a 40x40 wall hanging this is more like 30x40 roman stripes in bright spring colors. I need to figure out how to post pics, i'm more motivated to post pictures of my work, than of myself!
I was too tired to run so I went to the gym this morning. I warmed up for 10 minutes on the stairmaster and did several different leg exercises. I also got a bit arms in during the lunges using 10# dumbells 3x15. My legs are stiff and sore from the workout and from sitting so long finishing the quilt.
I'm up way past my bedtime:(
"I'm a real runner now" fashion I went for a shorter run around my facility instead of my usual drive to the nicer canal trail . Let's just say, it was a soso 30 minute run, stinky cars and too noisy.
Until now I haven't mentioned much about my physical appearance on this blog.
I'm 5'3 (barely) and 157 lbs. (there's a 3-4 lb. variance depending on which scale I refer too) People never believe me when I tell them this. I'm pretty solid.
My body is beginning to change.
I don't cringe as much when stand in front of the full length mirror.
And I'm noticing the signs of firmer hamstrings, that nice little cut on the back of the upper thigh.....It's NOT totally defined but I see it there below the surface.
I'm in a weird place with clothing at the moment. I'm in transition, so I've opted for elastic waistbands and wear some form of drawstring pants everyday.
When I went from a size 14 to a 12, I dropped $80 on a luxurious pair of Patagonia pants. They were great for about 3 wks, and then they got too baggy and I've had to pin them along with the rest of my pants. Depending on the brand, I'm somewhere between a 12 and 10.
Suffice it to say clothes shopping sucks!. (which may explain my recent indulgences at the fabric store and Barnes and Noble) I've even contimplate wearing SCRUBS to work until I'm at my ideal weight (whatever that is).
My dtr. Reminded me that our focus should be on what our bodies can do rather than on appearances......So true so true.
But oh how I long for firm thighs and a smaller butt.
I'm not trying to be a waif, hell I'm a 42 year Puerto Rican.....I've got an ass and that's never going to change, but a smaller firmer version of what's back there would fine.
In proportion to my lower half, I'm small up top. It's always been that way, even when I was pregnant. I was getting fitted for a bra not long ago, and was surprised to learn I'm a "barely A!!" I'm in slight denial over this still, though bought 2 barely A's that fit fine. But so does the barely B by Maidenform...So again, depends on the brand.
Besides, I need big boobs like I need a hole in the head. No offense to the busty babes out there. But with all the trouble I have dressing my lower half, I'm glad I don't have to search for proper boob containage.
M is right, focus on what I can do with this body rather than on how it looks, or how to dress it!
Food preferences are beginning to change too, or rather my body is reacting differently to foods that I usually like. We had burritos, not long ago, and the pork filling I love just doesn't sit well anymore. I ate my turkey sandwich at the mtg. While everyone else ate pizza..........But before long I ate a little pizza too....Again it didn't sit well ( I only had a few bites ).
So, I'm seeing this as the beginnings of change in the food dept. My brain needs to catch up with my body. I still want the not so great stuff, but my body isn't excepting it like it did before. This is a good thing, as I respond well to immediate feedback, as oppose to waiting.
And whats up with my heightened sense of smell?
I swear if I didn't know better, I'd think I was pregnant! I've developed an acute sense of smell. Some women at work were frying up Lumpias, the Filipino version of an eggroll. The smell of the oil was noxious. I remember a year ago, there was a very athletic women in our dept., she was super picky about food and smells, I thought she was wack. Now look at me!
Before I ran to eat, now I can honestly say I'm eating to run.
ADDENDUM:
It's 11:15 and I just finished handsewing the binding of baby quilt #1. This is the second quilt I've ever made, the first being a 40x40 wall hanging this is more like 30x40 roman stripes in bright spring colors. I need to figure out how to post pics, i'm more motivated to post pictures of my work, than of myself!
I was too tired to run so I went to the gym this morning. I warmed up for 10 minutes on the stairmaster and did several different leg exercises. I also got a bit arms in during the lunges using 10# dumbells 3x15. My legs are stiff and sore from the workout and from sitting so long finishing the quilt.
I'm up way past my bedtime:(
Sunday, January 15, 2006
I couldn't get to the Nimitz trail fast enough this spectacular Sunday morning.
Out the door a little past 8am, stop for coffee and gas (Aaarg!) Up up up Marin Ave (rivals any steep hill in San Fracisco!) to Tilden. Saved a few minutes getting to Inspiration point by cutting over to Grizzly Peak. Finally, after a few minutes warming up, I hit the trail, this time keeping to the single track dirt trail as much as possible, except where it was too soggy after yesterdays downpour.
I don't know but I'm guessing faster times come with familiarity, cuz today I shaved 8 minutes from last weeks time. That's right 8 miles in 1:22:19 oh yeah!!
I'm thinking I might just finish my 10k in an hour! (or better) I'm a little superstitious though and feel a kinda weird putting it out for all to see.
Friday was an easy maybe 3 miles w/and a 30 minute gym workout; emphasis on lowerebody.
On the quilting front, I've cut all my strips for baby quilt #1 and plan to get all 36 Roman stripe blocks finished today. This quilt has to be done by 3/10.
Out the door a little past 8am, stop for coffee and gas (Aaarg!) Up up up Marin Ave (rivals any steep hill in San Fracisco!) to Tilden. Saved a few minutes getting to Inspiration point by cutting over to Grizzly Peak. Finally, after a few minutes warming up, I hit the trail, this time keeping to the single track dirt trail as much as possible, except where it was too soggy after yesterdays downpour.
I don't know but I'm guessing faster times come with familiarity, cuz today I shaved 8 minutes from last weeks time. That's right 8 miles in 1:22:19 oh yeah!!
I'm thinking I might just finish my 10k in an hour! (or better) I'm a little superstitious though and feel a kinda weird putting it out for all to see.
Friday was an easy maybe 3 miles w/and a 30 minute gym workout; emphasis on lowerebody.
On the quilting front, I've cut all my strips for baby quilt #1 and plan to get all 36 Roman stripe blocks finished today. This quilt has to be done by 3/10.
Thursday, January 12, 2006
I registered for the Marin Trails 10K @ China Camp. 3/11
Impulsively, I might add.
Having a race on the horizon should help focus my training more.
Stumbling into my first race was both and blessing and a curse.
A blessing because I didn't have time to get freaked out.
A curse due to my lack of racing experience.
The next race was planned, went much better and gave me a taste for it.
(It happened to be a trail race too.)
Running my own race is a definite race goal for 2006. And figuring out how calibrate my damn pedometer!
China Camp is one of those beautiful gems tucked away only an hour or so outside the bayarea. I've never seen it before. Nor had I ever been to the Presidio and I'm a native!
Races in cool relatively close venues work well for the family time too. It's very cool how my running is taking me and my family to beautiful places..........
that we never seem to get our butts to on our own!!!
It's the same reason I became a girlscout leader, to get my kid out in nature. With T's allergys hikes in the redwoods are rare. He really loves nature and it's evident in his paintings, but the poor guy is cursed with freakishly bad pollen allergies.
So now, I need to go to bed. I'm trying to get there by 9:30 - 10:00 everynight.
Running my own race ranks high on this runner's wish list.
Impulsively, I might add.
Having a race on the horizon should help focus my training more.
Stumbling into my first race was both and blessing and a curse.
A blessing because I didn't have time to get freaked out.
A curse due to my lack of racing experience.
The next race was planned, went much better and gave me a taste for it.
(It happened to be a trail race too.)
Running my own race is a definite race goal for 2006. And figuring out how calibrate my damn pedometer!
China Camp is one of those beautiful gems tucked away only an hour or so outside the bayarea. I've never seen it before. Nor had I ever been to the Presidio and I'm a native!
Races in cool relatively close venues work well for the family time too. It's very cool how my running is taking me and my family to beautiful places..........
that we never seem to get our butts to on our own!!!
It's the same reason I became a girlscout leader, to get my kid out in nature. With T's allergys hikes in the redwoods are rare. He really loves nature and it's evident in his paintings, but the poor guy is cursed with freakishly bad pollen allergies.
So now, I need to go to bed. I'm trying to get there by 9:30 - 10:00 everynight.
Running my own race ranks high on this runner's wish list.
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Firstly, I gotta come clean, my run on Sunday took more like 90 mins vs 77mins. I started at 8:40 and finished at 10:00 , so 8 miles in 1.5 hrs! I'm not sure how I miscalculated that one, I blame it on the cows! Still I gloat..That's the farthest and the longest I've ever run .
Seems our dry spell has run it's course as we gear up here in the bayarea for more rain. It's my day off today but I gotta hang around home between 1-5 for the Sears repair guy to come fix the fridge......It became "incontinent" over the holiday and there's been a constant stream trickling across the kitchen floor. So, in order to get an early start (6:30am) I gave M. specific instructions to make her bed, eat breakfast and get her backpack together while I headed over to the gym for a treadmill run: 4miles in 38:58. A quick stretch afterwards than home to take M to school. Brandy got a short walk afterwards up in the Berkeley hills, and along the way I found 3 perfectly good ceramic pots...Berkeley is famous for it's free piles.
It's a perfect day for quilting, I need trim and even up all my blocks before assembling the quilt top and maybe go to New Pieces for fabric to add side sashes and the border.
Seems our dry spell has run it's course as we gear up here in the bayarea for more rain. It's my day off today but I gotta hang around home between 1-5 for the Sears repair guy to come fix the fridge......It became "incontinent" over the holiday and there's been a constant stream trickling across the kitchen floor. So, in order to get an early start (6:30am) I gave M. specific instructions to make her bed, eat breakfast and get her backpack together while I headed over to the gym for a treadmill run: 4miles in 38:58. A quick stretch afterwards than home to take M to school. Brandy got a short walk afterwards up in the Berkeley hills, and along the way I found 3 perfectly good ceramic pots...Berkeley is famous for it's free piles.
It's a perfect day for quilting, I need trim and even up all my blocks before assembling the quilt top and maybe go to New Pieces for fabric to add side sashes and the border.
Friday, January 06, 2006
Well I can see I'm not gonna get away with NOT setting some kind of goals for 2006. Catching up w/posts,so many thoughtful and motivated bloggers! How can I not take time to plan,dream, conquer,breakthrough...........
Brown Socks really summed it up for me with developing a healthier relationship with running. I've been very focused this past year overcoming that 10 week wall!! I guess I needed to obsess for awhile, to get solid with this running thang!! I feel fully committed but now it's time to reintroduce some other interests of mine into the mix..Namely quilting.....Don't laugh!
Quilting is a bit like running a marathon, completely daunting overwhelming in fact if you focus only on the finished product. And then there are those times when you are in the zone and the creative juices get going it's almost magical! I recently pulled out some blocks I started for a twin sized quilt for Miranda 3 years ago....I have to make five more pinwheels and side sashes to finish the quilt top.
The goals:
#1 Finish this quilt and 2 baby quilts by May.
#2 watch less HGTV.....True, while I am inspired by all that organizing and redecorating, I also
feel more critical of my home as a result....Goal #1 ties in nicely with my need to create
beauty for myself and others.
#3 X-train more, do more biking and lifting. (and maybe learn to swim)
#4 Do well in a 10K by Spring.
#5 Last but not least, continue to strive for BALANCE (this will be my word/theme for the
year, thanks Susie!)
This weeks recap:
Wednesday: 50 minute run along various urban trails and total body workout at gym.
Friday: an easy 3.5 outdoors yeah!
Saturday: Total body workout at the gym (w/my sweetie!) was careful not to overdo the legs, in anticipation of Sundays long run....Nevertheless my legs and arms were sore!
Sunday: Incredible breakthrough for me!
I ran 8 miles in 77 minutes. Nimitz trail in Tilden is a hilly asphalt trail that winds it way through eucalyptus trees and open cattle fields the first 4 miles. So gorgeous this am w/fog drifting across the trail . On the turn around a family of cows, mammas and 2 babies lumbered along in single file........not exactly running with the bulls but no less exhilarating!!
ps: I finished the last 5 blocks of Miranda's quilt top too!
Brown Socks really summed it up for me with developing a healthier relationship with running. I've been very focused this past year overcoming that 10 week wall!! I guess I needed to obsess for awhile, to get solid with this running thang!! I feel fully committed but now it's time to reintroduce some other interests of mine into the mix..Namely quilting.....Don't laugh!
Quilting is a bit like running a marathon, completely daunting overwhelming in fact if you focus only on the finished product. And then there are those times when you are in the zone and the creative juices get going it's almost magical! I recently pulled out some blocks I started for a twin sized quilt for Miranda 3 years ago....I have to make five more pinwheels and side sashes to finish the quilt top.
The goals:
#1 Finish this quilt and 2 baby quilts by May.
#2 watch less HGTV.....True, while I am inspired by all that organizing and redecorating, I also
feel more critical of my home as a result....Goal #1 ties in nicely with my need to create
beauty for myself and others.
#3 X-train more, do more biking and lifting. (and maybe learn to swim)
#4 Do well in a 10K by Spring.
#5 Last but not least, continue to strive for BALANCE (this will be my word/theme for the
year, thanks Susie!)
This weeks recap:
Wednesday: 50 minute run along various urban trails and total body workout at gym.
Friday: an easy 3.5 outdoors yeah!
Saturday: Total body workout at the gym (w/my sweetie!) was careful not to overdo the legs, in anticipation of Sundays long run....Nevertheless my legs and arms were sore!
Sunday: Incredible breakthrough for me!
I ran 8 miles in 77 minutes. Nimitz trail in Tilden is a hilly asphalt trail that winds it way through eucalyptus trees and open cattle fields the first 4 miles. So gorgeous this am w/fog drifting across the trail . On the turn around a family of cows, mammas and 2 babies lumbered along in single file........not exactly running with the bulls but no less exhilarating!!
ps: I finished the last 5 blocks of Miranda's quilt top too!
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