The Training Blog of OddlyOptimistic

29October2008

gah much pain

Posted by oddlyoptimistic under: Uncategorized.

lot of pain running after that six miles maybe

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/29/2008
• Time: 22:30:00
• Total Time: 00:15:00.00
• Distance: 1.25 miles
• Average Pace: 12:00/mile

26October2008

6.21 miles- can you believe it?

Posted by oddlyoptimistic under: Uncategorized.

Wow. First mandatory long run with the club. The run started at 8am but the gym didn’t open till 9am, and I had left my running shoes in my locker. I knew the route so I talked to the coach and ran it. I was fortunate in that a friend of mine said she would hang out with me and run at 9am. 

Thank you Helen. I don’t think I could have run it without her. I wanted to stop in MIle 2. It was the first time I was running on the street after awhile which is vastly different to running on the track. Vastly different. I guess the hills, incline, potholes and loud street noises had something to do with it. But, I’m seriously. I wanted to stop running in Mile 2 and it was brutal continuing. I will never doubt the advantages of a running partner ever again. 

Pain wise: While I was running, my sides hurt a lot. My lower back. My right ankle was starting to hurt. The right ankle pain went away pretty soon but the sides definitely didn’t. I need to figure out what is going on there. Why does it hurt so much? Is it something to do with the way I run you think? It is a little hard to ice it and stuff considering.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/26/2008
• Time: 11:31:52
• Total Time: 1:25:00.00
• Distance: 6.21 miles
• Average Pace: 13:41.92/mile

25October2008

yoga

Posted by oddlyoptimistic under: Uncategorized.

Workout:

• Type: Flexibility
• Date: 10/25/2008
• Time: 10:30:00
• Total Time: 00:50:00.00

24October2008

this was painful

Posted by oddlyoptimistic under: Uncategorized.

it really was. and it took forever

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/24/2008
• Time: 17:30:00
• Total Time: 00:40:00.00
• Distance: 3 miles
• Average Pace: 13:20/mile

22October2008

not good

Posted by oddlyoptimistic under: Uncategorized.

did not feel good running that

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/22/2008
• Time: 23:37:39
• Total Time: 00:40:00.00
• Distance: 3 miles
• Average Pace: 13:20/mile

22October2008

getting into a pattern

Posted by oddlyoptimistic under: Uncategorized.

went running after my lsat class. am starving. am currently starving all the time and inhaling about four meals a day. big meals.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/21/2008
• Time: 23:56:23
• Total Time: 00:35:00.00
• Distance: 3 miles
• Average Pace: 11:40.39/mile

19October2008

five miles

Posted by oddlyoptimistic under: Uncategorized.

Five miles! It was pretty tough though. My stomach really hurt afterwards. Really. Hurts a little still. And I am starving. I ate a foot long sub and I am still hungry. My back really hurt too. Oh dear. I wonder how much worse it will be when I have to run 10 miles. And, I am so slow. At this rate, it is going to take me like six hours to run the marathon.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/19/2008
• Time: 22:16:22
• Total Time: 1:05:00.00
• Distance: 5 miles
• Average Pace: 12:59.22/mile

18October2008

handstands are a no go

Posted by oddlyoptimistic under: Uncategorized.

tried to do a handstand in my yoga class and it was a no go. I hadn’t gone to a yoga class for a week so was more than a little in pain. Still I feel the yoga is shaping my body well so shall continue.

Workout:

• Type: Flexibility
• Date: 10/18/2008
• Time: 10:30:00
• Total Time: 00:50:00.00

17October2008

defying gravity

Posted by oddlyoptimistic under: Uncategorized.

Best run I have ever had. No idea why. Not an exhausting day or anything. The first mile was kind of tough, second was fine, third i felt so great. I don’t know what it was.
But towards the end, I even sped up and felt amazing. I was kinda gliding through the run. I know I was running a lot faster than I usually do and everything too.
Maybe that is the trick. Run faster you know? I was listening to defying gravity from Wicked and maybe that helped too.
It was amazing. I love running at night, without any sun. It was wonderful.

I gotta run three miles tomorrow in the morning in like…a few hours.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/16/2008
• Time: 23:58:48
• Total Time: 00:35:00.00
• Distance: 3 miles
• Average Pace: 11:40.39/mile

15October2008

too hot

Posted by oddlyoptimistic under: Uncategorized.

Too hot. Southern California, I hate to break it to you but it is October. It is time for you to act like it is October.
I wanted to do two miles but I could only do 1.5. It was just unbearably hot and I’m still suffering from a pretty bad cold. So the pressure in my nose was pretty painful. That is probably way too much information.

I was disappointed but I’m not going to get all heartbroken. Tomorrow is another day and I’m not going to run in the sun again.  Three miles tomorrow baby.

Workout:

• Type: Run
• Date: 10/15/2008
• Time: 10:00:00
• Total Time: 00:20:00.00
• Distance: 1.5 miles
• Average Pace: 13:20/mile