Time has become a VERY precious commodity these days. I have 9 days left until THE BIG DAY is finally here.
I have created a list of final to-do's and I'm hoping that I can manage to get them all done by Sunday so I can maybe enjoy the last few days leading up to the wedding with excitement instead of insane chaos. There are lots of little loose ends to tie up and I really cannot wait for the planning to be over. I really just want the day to get here so I can enjoy every minute of it!
I am also filling in for my assistant who is out on a 5 week medical leave right now, which really could not come at a worse time. I not only get to train people on how to do my job while i'm out for 7 workdays but also how to do her job to cover for those same days. Oh yeah, and it is the busiest week of the month right now at my job to top all of it off.
I am not letting it get me down on my marathon training. I have been getting up in the mornings to fit in my runs so I have the evenings to get in some last minute planning or dinner's out with friends.
I think I am going to enjoy having nothing to do but enjoy myself and run after the wedding is over. My man has to go back to work the Tuesday after our wedding so we are going to have a short honeymoon at my cottage for 2 nights relaxing. Then I get to spend the rest of that week taking care of the house. Let's just say that job has fallen to the bottom of the list these last couple weeks!
Does anyone have any great hair up-do ideas? I'm need of an elegant look and beginning my searches to find the right style.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
Marathon Training Recap - Week 2 & 3
So I skipped out on everyone last week, I was too busy relaxing on vacation. Yes, it is extremely hard work!
Here are my last 2 weeks of marathon training (which is official as I have signed up and the hotel is booked)
Week 2
M: Strength - Did about 20 mims of Jillian Michales NMTZ circuits
T: 4 m run - cut this down to 3 due to some tired legs and getting late
W: 7 m pace - skipped due to lightning and storms ( I don't have a treadmill or gym membership)
T: 4 m run - completed 7 m pace run instead from Wed & felt wonderful. This is the first run I truly felt like a RUNNER!!
F: Rest - If you consider packing and upacking rest, then that is what I did. Glad to be on vacation time :)
S: 12 m run - Woke up and Kim, Rachel & Matt were getting ready to head out for their 16 miles and I got in a hilly 12 miler. Took walk breaks at 1.5 miles and worked out great! Enjoyed the scenery and the views of the Chain O'Lakes in Waupaca
S: Cross - Fulfilled with some beer drinking and relaxing...LOL. Wanted to get in a bike ride but it just didn't happen.
Week 3
M: Strength - did a 900 meter swim with Kim most of the way across Rainbow Lake and back.
T: 4 m run - tried to do 1 mile warmup followed with 3 hard miles for practice for the 5K on Saturday. Tired legs and hills just didn't make that work.
W: 7 m pace - Another scenic hilly run in the morning, did the 1.5 mile walk breaks again to stay consistent with my marathon plan
T: 4 m run - Kim kicked my but doing a HIT workout with 2 miles of running involved, thank god for the lake to jump in after this sweatfest. Oh yeah, this was done after drinking a mimosa in the morning :)
F: Rest - Packing and unpacking again, not really all that much rest. Also went for a quick swim at my cottage since I couldn't resist the peaceful water.
S: Seymour Bun Run 5K - completed in 28:14, just shy of a PR and disappointed I had to stop and walk twice. For a full recap click here. (Also the "Sweat your Thorns Off" Virtual Race held by The Boring Runner). As advertised, I did run my buns off!!
S: Cross - Completed about 3 hours of spraying & pulling weeds and mowing the lawn, definitely needed after being gone the last week. Wanted to get a bike ride in but ran out of daylight :(
Going to do some foam rolling until It hurts so good!
Here are my last 2 weeks of marathon training (which is official as I have signed up and the hotel is booked)
Week 2
M: Strength - Did about 20 mims of Jillian Michales NMTZ circuits
T: 4 m run - cut this down to 3 due to some tired legs and getting late
W: 7 m pace - skipped due to lightning and storms ( I don't have a treadmill or gym membership)
T: 4 m run - completed 7 m pace run instead from Wed & felt wonderful. This is the first run I truly felt like a RUNNER!!
F: Rest - If you consider packing and upacking rest, then that is what I did. Glad to be on vacation time :)
S: 12 m run - Woke up and Kim, Rachel & Matt were getting ready to head out for their 16 miles and I got in a hilly 12 miler. Took walk breaks at 1.5 miles and worked out great! Enjoyed the scenery and the views of the Chain O'Lakes in Waupaca
S: Cross - Fulfilled with some beer drinking and relaxing...LOL. Wanted to get in a bike ride but it just didn't happen.
Week 3
M: Strength - did a 900 meter swim with Kim most of the way across Rainbow Lake and back.
T: 4 m run - tried to do 1 mile warmup followed with 3 hard miles for practice for the 5K on Saturday. Tired legs and hills just didn't make that work.
W: 7 m pace - Another scenic hilly run in the morning, did the 1.5 mile walk breaks again to stay consistent with my marathon plan
T: 4 m run - Kim kicked my but doing a HIT workout with 2 miles of running involved, thank god for the lake to jump in after this sweatfest. Oh yeah, this was done after drinking a mimosa in the morning :)
F: Rest - Packing and unpacking again, not really all that much rest. Also went for a quick swim at my cottage since I couldn't resist the peaceful water.
S: Seymour Bun Run 5K - completed in 28:14, just shy of a PR and disappointed I had to stop and walk twice. For a full recap click here. (Also the "Sweat your Thorns Off" Virtual Race held by The Boring Runner). As advertised, I did run my buns off!!
S: Cross - Completed about 3 hours of spraying & pulling weeds and mowing the lawn, definitely needed after being gone the last week. Wanted to get a bike ride in but ran out of daylight :(
Going to do some foam rolling until It hurts so good!
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Race Recap: Seymour Bun Run 5K
Seymour, WI is the home of the Hamburger (at least according to the WI government) so this weekend was Hamburger Days. Yesterday morning was the Bun Run 5K and I was able to run it with my dad.
Looking at the weather forecast there was a high of 92 for the day and it was looking to be mostly sunny, fitting for the Sweat your Thorns off 5K Virtual Race this would also fulfill. I had never run this race before so I was not familiar with what the course would be like and just took it on the fly. I have done some speedwork with my marathon training but it contained walking breaks so I really didn't know what to expect when attempting to do 3 fast miles.
My time was good for 5th in my age group (20-29) and it just makes me want to work on my speed more to mix in with Marathon training. Hopefully I get another opportunity to do another 5K this year and it should be a cooler race so maybe I can get that PR yet.
For this race you had the option of choosing the standard cotton t-shirt or for $5 more you got technical shorts, here is what I chose:
Looking at the weather forecast there was a high of 92 for the day and it was looking to be mostly sunny, fitting for the Sweat your Thorns off 5K Virtual Race this would also fulfill. I had never run this race before so I was not familiar with what the course would be like and just took it on the fly. I have done some speedwork with my marathon training but it contained walking breaks so I really didn't know what to expect when attempting to do 3 fast miles.
It is a very small race as there were only 273 people registered for the race and it meant there was very little fighting through people and you were able to settle into a pace quickly. I pushed the pace somewhat but tried to settle into a comfortable fast pace. I was getting tired and my watch beeped for the mile point, I looked at my watch to see i just ran an 8:36 first mile....CRAP!!!
That was too fast as I should have been at 9 so I stopped to walk for 0.07 miles at that point to let myself recover a bit. I started to run again but I felt my pace was too fast and had to stop again around 1.7 miles for another quick recovery and walked for about 0.10 miles.
I tried to start running slower this time and we rounded the final bend around mile 2 for a long straightaway back to the finish. I didn't want to hold myself back and just tried to run by feel and was really starting to pass people. I just kept focusing on who was ahead of me and passing them. I stopped counting at one point because I got past 10 and couldn't think that fast while focusing on staying consistent.
I finished with a time of 28:14, just 9 seconds off my PR time from 3 months ago and I am happy with that since it was warmer for this race and just being consistent. I am disappointed I had to stop and walk and hopefully I can learn to pace myself a little better in the future.
My time was good for 5th in my age group (20-29) and it just makes me want to work on my speed more to mix in with Marathon training. Hopefully I get another opportunity to do another 5K this year and it should be a cooler race so maybe I can get that PR yet.
Div Overall
Place Place No. Name Age Time
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5 135 450 ALICIA KONS 29 28:14
What have you done to help rejuvenate your legs during marathon training?
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