Limping Along

Monday 2/25/13

The day after a 20 miler leaves me looking a little bit like I've been attacked by a league of zombies.  My knees aren't exactly bending and my eyes are bloodshot from being up half the night with an aching lower back.  So, why am I doing this to myself?  That is the question of the day.  It's a bucket list thing.  So let's get right into the heart of the run.  I started off feeling pretty good.  Like "yeah, I can do this."  It was definitely cold out and I required more layers then in previous long runs.  Which was okay.  I parked my car at the Biggby at Cricket West with the thought process that I would have to make it back to my car and when I did I could reward myself with a nice latte (salted Carmel mocha).  We had some pretty yucky weather on Friday morning and most of the people who live on Secor thought that shoveling was optional.  Needless to say that slushy/snow mix had turned to uneven ice by the time I came along.  So here I am trying desperately not to fall or twist something as I get down the street and to the trail.  And on the way back, after the sun had gotten to that ice for a few hours, what I got was soaking wet feet!  Thanks fine citizens of our fair city!  Again about midway through the run, my knee starts to really bug me.  This time it doesn't really let up.  By the 12th mile I was ready to quit.  Not just quit but to fall down on the floor, cry like a baby and call someone to come and pick me up.  However, I pushed on.  I had to take a lot more walk breaks in the last 5 miles.  I also had to trick my brain into thinking we were going to do a shorter distance then 20 miles.  I did cry, I did feel like I was going to puke.  I did talk to myself out loud.  I did limp some, walk some and hobble some (when necessary).   Coming back up Secor Rd to the finish, I must have looked like a hot mess.  I'm really surprised the fire department wasn't dispatched to retrieve a possible escaped mental patient who appears to be overdosing on Lithium!   I may be a runner but I am beginning to to think that I am not a marathoner.  And that's okay with me.  I will get that one 26.2 under my belt to say that I did it and to check it off my bucket list.  But in the end I probably will go back to 10K's and Halves.  They are challenging enough for me.  Another thing that I have noticed is that a marathon runner really needs to total support of their family.  My husband doesn't discourage my goals but none of my family realizes just what goes into training for your first marathon.  Which means my rest days end up being hurry up and get all the chores done day.  This is not the kind of rest that the body needs before a 20 miler. 

A day later I still feel like someone ran me over, back up over me and left me outside in a rain storm.  I am having trouble moving.  I am exhausted and I really just want to quit.  My knee is pretty much trashed and I am beginning to worry about some real damage.  It is my belief that I may have some IT band issues that is causing my knee to revolt.  I'm gonna need to get into a massage therapist.  Since I am pretty much broke most of the time I will need to get to a MT in training at one of the schools.

I wish I could be witty and cute about things but there was nothing really witty and cute about what I went through yesterday.  It was hard.  It made me want to quit.  It made me look like a schizophrenic as I was hobbling along talking to myself and quitters suck and telling Matilda to get back in her room and shut the hell up!  It was probably a pretty pitiful site. 


I am so grateful for my personal training with Lindsay.  I am not sure I would have been able to make it through any of thins without that cross/strength training.  It really has made a big difference in my endurance and strength.  The muscles in my legs are not as fatigued as they were when I trainined for the half.  Mainly because they are stronger and some because I am much healthier and fitter then I was 3 years ago.  Only 2 more LR's before the race.  There are 3 weekd until my next one and I am most definitley grateful for that.


Today's run:  20miles; 4:00:06; 12:00pace; 2832 calories.

Just a side note.  I burned almost 2900 calories on that urn and could have eaten anything I wanted that day with a free pass and do you know that I was too sick to my stomach afterwards to eat much of anything!  It was all I could do to force down some soup and a grilled cheese sandwich!  Oh, the irony!

February 21, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife Shake - White Chocolate Reese's Shake, 16 oz.	241	29g	2g	24g	0mg	0mg	0g	4g
Nestle Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer - Italian Sweet Cream, 1 Tbsp	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	15mg	5g	0g
Lunch
Pop Chips - Sour Cream & Onion, 1 bag (23 g)	100	16g	4g	1g	0mg	160mg	2g	1g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Fresh - Tabouli Salad With Tomatoes, 4 oz	56	9g	2g	2g	0mg	18mg	2g	2g
Herbalife - Protein Drink Mix - Vanilla Rs, 2 Tablespoons	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake Mix - Nutritional Shake Mix 2 Scoop of Protein Powder, 28 g	110	5g	3g	15g	0mg	340mg	1g	0g
Dinner
Cooking Light - Chicken BLT Salad, 1 wedge	368	12g	24g	27g	76mg	538mg	0g	2g
Snacks
Um - Hummus, 2 ounces	75	11g	3g	4g	0mg	95mg	2g	3g
Fresh Vegetables - Celery and Carrot Sticks In Water, 3 oz	17	4g	0g	1g	0mg	33mg	3g	2g
Fruit - Apple Med, 0.5 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb)	36	10g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	7g	2g
Cuties California Mandarins - Clementines, 1 orange	40	9g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	7g	2g
Kroger - Carb Smart--Yogurt White Chocolate Raspberry, 6 oz	60	4g	2g	8g	10mg	90mg	3g	0g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 2 crackers	130	24g	3g	2g	0mg	180mg	8g	1g
TOTAL:	1,467	166g	48g	100g	86mg	1,811mg	53g	22g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
ZoneUp	300	60
TOTALS:	300	60	0	0	0

February 22, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife Healthy Meal Shake - Strawberry Cheesecake, 8 oz	270	0g	0g	19g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 1 crackers	65	12g	2g	1g	0mg	90mg	4g	1g
Nestle Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer - Italian Sweet Cream, 1 Tbsp	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	15mg	5g	0g
Lunch
Herbalife Wedding Cake - Shake, 16 oz	215	36g	1g	22g	0mg	0mg	11g	4g
Snacks
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Cuties California Mandarins - Clementines, 1 orange	40	9g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	7g	2g
Fruit - Apple Med, 0.5 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb)	36	10g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	7g	2g
Kroger - Carb Smart--Yogurt White Chocolate Raspberry, 6 oz	60	4g	2g	8g	10mg	90mg	3g	0g
Pop Chips - Sour Cream & Onion, 1 bag (23 g)	100	16g	4g	1g	0mg	160mg	2g	1g
Graham Crackers Honey Maid - Graham Crackers, 2 crackers	130	24g	3g	2g	0mg	180mg	8g	1g
TOTAL:	1,040	139g	14g	54g	10mg	537mg	59g	14g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Extreme Results	406	60
TOTALS:	406	60	0	0	0

February 23, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Natures Own - Low Cal Light Whole Wheat Bread, 2 slice	70	22g	0g	6g	0mg	240mg	2g	10g
Welchs - Grape Jelly, 15 ml	50	13g	0g	0g	0mg	10mg	13g	0g
Country Crock Margarine - 2 Scrambled Eggs, Plain, 2 eggs	140	3g	10g	12g	370mg	142mg	0g	0g
Martins - Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese, 1/8 cup (28g)	50	1g	5g	4g	15mg	85mg	0g	0g
Tomato X4 Slices - Tomato Slice 1 Slice, Thin/Small (15g), 1 slice	3	1g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	0g	1g
Generic - Green Onion, 1/8 cup	10	2g	0g	0g	0mg	0mg	1g	1g
Nestle Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer - Italian Sweet Cream, 1 Tbsp	35	5g	2g	0g	0mg	15mg	5g	0g
Lunch
Good Measure Meals - (1700 Plan) Black Bean Burger W/ Bun, Chipolte Mayo & Sweet Potatoe Fries, 0.5 Container	300	38g	12g	11g	13mg	530mg	3g	6g
Champy's Chicken - Cole Slaw, 0.5 cup	52	2g	5g	0g	2mg	52mg	1g	1g
Bar Louie - Soft Pretzel Stick, 1 Soft Pretzel	170	32g	3g	0g	0mg	270mg	1g	1g
Dinner
Applebees - Weight Watchers Grilled JalapeñO Lime Shrimp, 1 entree	300	43g	6g	22g	0mg	2,110mg	0g	4g
Applebees - Side Salad, 1 order	180	0g	4g	0g	0mg	0mg	5g	0g
Snacks
Herbalife Shake - Blueberry Cheesecake, 1 cups	115	11g	0g	12g	1mg	100mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	1,475	173g	47g	67g	401mg	3,555mg	31g	24g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Stretching, hatha yoga	144	60
TOTALS:	144	60	0	0	0

February 24, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Scrambler Maries - Eye Opener, 0.75 Serving (10.oz)	306	5g	29g	25g	542mg	774mg	3g	1g
Scrambler Maries - Hash Browns, 3.5 oz	214	28g	12g	3g	0mg	342mg	2g	2g
Thomas' - Light Multigrain English Muffin, 1 muffin	110	26g	1g	5g	0mg	160mg	1g	8g
Smuckers - Grape Jelly, 2 tbs (20g)	100	26g	0g	0g	0mg	10mg	24g	0g
Dinner
Campbell's - Condensed Tomato Soup 318ml (10.75 oz), 1/2 cup	90	20g	0g	2g	0mg	480mg	12g	1g
Milk - Nonfat (fat free or skim), 0.5 cup	43	6g	0g	4g	2mg	64mg	0g	0g
Kraft - Singles - American Cheese, 2 slice (19g)	120	2g	9g	6g	30mg	460mg	2g	0g
Natures Own - Low Cal Light Whole Wheat Bread, 2 slice	70	22g	0g	6g	0mg	240mg	2g	10g
Pineapple - Raw, all varieties, 0.75 cup, diced	56	15g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	11g	2g
Crackers - Townhouse Club Crackers, 12 crackers	210	27g	9g	3g	0mg	375mg	3g	3g
Snacks
Biggby Coffee - Tall Reduced Calorie Mocha Mocha, 10.67 oz.	133	25g	0g	8g	4mg	197mg	9g	1g
Herbalife 24 - Prolong Dietary Supplement, 0.5 Scoops	63	15g	0g	1g	0mg	125mg	4g	0g
Girl Scout Cookies - Thin Mint, 4 cookies	160	22g	8g	1g	0mg	125mg	10g	1g
Skinny Pop - Popcorn, 2 Cup	78	7g	5g	1g	0mg	25mg	0g	2g
TOTAL:	1,753	246g	73g	66g	578mg	3,378mg	83g	31g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Running (jogging), 6 mph (10 min mile)	2,892	240
Stretching, hatha yoga	144	60
TOTALS:	3,036	300	0	0	0

February 25, 2013

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Herbalife Shake - Blueberry Cheesecake, 2 cups	230	22g	0g	24g	2mg	200mg	0g	0g
Generic - Banana , 100 grams	89	23g	0g	1g	0mg	1mg	12g	3g
Nestle Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer - Italian Sweet Cream, 2 Tbsp	70	10g	3g	0g	0mg	30mg	10g	0g
Lunch
Panera Bread - Mediterranean Salmon Salad, 3/8 salad	180	9g	11g	10g	28mg	491mg	7g	2g
Panera Bread - Whole Grain Baguette From Website, 1.5 ounces	135	27g	1g	5g	0mg	300mg	2g	3g
Panera Bread - Low Fat Garden Vegetable With Pesto Soup Pick Two, 10 oz	100	18g	4g	3g	5mg	620mg	4g	8g
Dinner
Skinnytaste - Sweet Potato Turkey Shepard's Pie, 1/6 recipe	250	34g	6g	17g	0mg	304mg	3g	6g
Snacks
Kirkland - Greek Yogurt Bar - Dark Chocolate Flavored, 1 Bar	170	17g	8g	10g	0mg	130mg	8g	5g
Fruit - Apple Med, 0.5 medium (2-3/4" dia) (approx 3 per lb)	36	10g	0g	0g	0mg	1mg	7g	2g
Girl Scout Cookies - Thin Mint, 0.5 container (32 cookies ea.)	640	88g	32g	4g	0mg	500mg	40g	4g
TOTAL:	1,900	258g	65g	74g	35mg	2,577mg	93g	33g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Spinning®	200	50
Stretching, hatha yoga	144	60
TOTALS:	344	110	0	0