IT WONT STOP SNOWING!
and I trudged to class this morning more miserable than usual because I woke up at 5am with my splitting headache pounding my skull! I trudged right back to my bed after just one hour of class because I couldn't stand to keep my head upright.
Why must I have a stomach virus! I have done nothing wrong - why did I get plagued with 5 days of painful stomach cramping and headaches?? Anyway, I am hoping that tomorrow will be a better day.
Maybe it was from yesterdays workout?
Warmup 5 laps (200m each)
2x600m - first 200m @ 90%, glide 200m, last 200m @90%
1x300m - first 50m all out, 150m in a floating motion, last 100m all out
2x100m all out sprints
and thats where i STOPPED - yes there was more!!
cool down = 1 lap!
What does GLIDE really mean - I just keep running and hope that my arms and legs are working right and I don't fall over and make a fool of myself in front of the whole team!!
I am determined to be better by this weekend as it is our conference Championships Sunday! We have a really good chance of winning (for both the mens and womens teams) and lucky me, I am signed up for 4 events for the meet! It should be a fun day, and then the roommates and I are having a mini Super Bowl party!
I am off to practice now - and by practice I mean I am getting on the bike (with my book otherwise I would be bored) and I am spinning slowly for 30 minutes!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
A better day
Well today I am doing better - thanks for all the well wishes. I skipped class this morning and went to the health center on campus. The doctor was very nice and thought that I have a gastro-intestinal virus which has been going around. Thankfully my symptoms have been minor but I have to make sure to avoid as much dairy and fat as possible for the next few days when the virus will hopefully work its way out of my system.
She (aka the doctor) wants to keep me out of practice until Thursday but I stopped by my coaches office after my appointment and he said to see how I feel. I did run yesterday and felt fine so I think I will be good to go today as long as I don't push too much!
Yesterdays workout:
7x200m warm up
6x200m intervals @ 65% with 200m jog recovery after each
then 5x200m cool down
I went in the ice bath for 17 minutes yesterday and my legs are feeling good. My arms/abs on the other hand are not feeling too good. I did 50 push ups yesterday and now I am so sore from them!!!
Now I am just lounging around and resting!
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My track meet this weekend (besides the part where I felt sick) actually went well.
I ran the hurdles faster than before (10.39 seconds) threw shot decently, and then high jumped! For high jump I attempted 4' 8 3/4" and didn't clear the bar but I am happy that I got that far since I am a little rusty!
My head coach was amazing in helping me with high jump. A little background - My coach tried to get me to come out for track my freshman year but due to issues with the basketball coach I didn't run track until spring of my 4th year in college. Basically my basketball coach told me that if I did track I wouldn't start on the basketball team (obviously not the best coach - but I took care of that). Anyway my track coach this weekend kept relating high jump to basketball which was awesome and it worked so well for me! He made me do the motion for a lay-up and then he said ok great now do that when you jump! I just love having a coach who actually knows how to coach and knows how to get me to reach my full potential!
She (aka the doctor) wants to keep me out of practice until Thursday but I stopped by my coaches office after my appointment and he said to see how I feel. I did run yesterday and felt fine so I think I will be good to go today as long as I don't push too much!
Yesterdays workout:
7x200m warm up
6x200m intervals @ 65% with 200m jog recovery after each
then 5x200m cool down
I went in the ice bath for 17 minutes yesterday and my legs are feeling good. My arms/abs on the other hand are not feeling too good. I did 50 push ups yesterday and now I am so sore from them!!!
Now I am just lounging around and resting!
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My track meet this weekend (besides the part where I felt sick) actually went well.
I ran the hurdles faster than before (10.39 seconds) threw shot decently, and then high jumped! For high jump I attempted 4' 8 3/4" and didn't clear the bar but I am happy that I got that far since I am a little rusty!
My head coach was amazing in helping me with high jump. A little background - My coach tried to get me to come out for track my freshman year but due to issues with the basketball coach I didn't run track until spring of my 4th year in college. Basically my basketball coach told me that if I did track I wouldn't start on the basketball team (obviously not the best coach - but I took care of that). Anyway my track coach this weekend kept relating high jump to basketball which was awesome and it worked so well for me! He made me do the motion for a lay-up and then he said ok great now do that when you jump! I just love having a coach who actually knows how to coach and knows how to get me to reach my full potential!
Monday, January 26, 2009
I don't know what is wrong
Well it has been an interesting past few days -
Thursday and Friday I was fighting off an extreme headache that actually woke me up Friday night. I took Tylenol and ibprofen but nothing really worked.
Saturday morning I was up at 5:20am and on the bus at 6:15am where I promptly fell back to sleep. I usually never sleep on buses but I slept the whole way to the meet. I started warming up and my stomach hurt. I made it through hurdles, shot put and high jump but pulled out of the 4x4 as I had a fever and was in pain.
The stomach pain continued but my fever broke on the way home from the meet.
Sunday, I woke up feeling a little better but still had some stomach pain and then also a lot of burping (especially after I ate).
This morning I had stomach pain again - I feel a little better but I am not sure what is going on. I feel fine other than my stomach - my energy is fine, I don't feel over tired or anything and I haven't thrown up.
So basically I think that all my worrying about pain last week may have been a side affect of what I am feeling now. If I don't get better I will be going to the trainers to see what is going on - I hate going to the doctors though!! It might just be a viral stomach thing.
Thursday and Friday I was fighting off an extreme headache that actually woke me up Friday night. I took Tylenol and ibprofen but nothing really worked.
Saturday morning I was up at 5:20am and on the bus at 6:15am where I promptly fell back to sleep. I usually never sleep on buses but I slept the whole way to the meet. I started warming up and my stomach hurt. I made it through hurdles, shot put and high jump but pulled out of the 4x4 as I had a fever and was in pain.
The stomach pain continued but my fever broke on the way home from the meet.
Sunday, I woke up feeling a little better but still had some stomach pain and then also a lot of burping (especially after I ate).
This morning I had stomach pain again - I feel a little better but I am not sure what is going on. I feel fine other than my stomach - my energy is fine, I don't feel over tired or anything and I haven't thrown up.
So basically I think that all my worrying about pain last week may have been a side affect of what I am feeling now. If I don't get better I will be going to the trainers to see what is going on - I hate going to the doctors though!! It might just be a viral stomach thing.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Names
Yesterday it came to my attention that there happens to be another "J" out there. I was reading comments posted by others and came upon a comment by this other J and was very confused at first because I hadn't posted it!
Now the question is - what do I do?? Is it too confusing with two J's?? Should I change my name??? Ahh the dilemmas of everyday life!
Anyway - tomorrow is my next meet. I have to wake up at 5am because the bus leaves at 6am!! Why we have to go to such far away meets is beyond me! I need my sleep!
Oh and I was thinking - maybe my foot/leg pain has been caused by my shoes? They have a little over 200 miles on them and I bet I could keep running in them if I wasn't running on that hard track everyday. So I am not sure what to do. What if I get new shoes and it doesn't help??
Hope everyone has a good weekend!
Now the question is - what do I do?? Is it too confusing with two J's?? Should I change my name??? Ahh the dilemmas of everyday life!
Anyway - tomorrow is my next meet. I have to wake up at 5am because the bus leaves at 6am!! Why we have to go to such far away meets is beyond me! I need my sleep!
Oh and I was thinking - maybe my foot/leg pain has been caused by my shoes? They have a little over 200 miles on them and I bet I could keep running in them if I wasn't running on that hard track everyday. So I am not sure what to do. What if I get new shoes and it doesn't help??
Hope everyone has a good weekend!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
TIART: Half Marathons
Just a little note here - I don't beleive I have ever mentioned this before but I am a sarcastic person. I guess it can be hard to tell that from writing but if you knew me (in person) then you would see that sass and sarcasm are as much a part of my life as eating and breathing (and running).
Anyway, moving on, it is once again time for TIART and this weeks theme from Runners Lounge is How to Run your Best Half Marathon in 2009.
Now I haven't done a long run, much less any running beyond 4 miles (in intervals) in about 4 weeks if not longer. Track has taken over my life - I read your blogs and this is what I see:
"I went for a nice 8 miler today, it was lovely - I just breezed along."
Wow 8 miles - just thinking about it makes me weak in the knees! Have I really turned into a sprinter? I used to run long miles and think nothing of it!! Did I really run a half marathon last September???
I have become a wimp without even realizing it! And so I am ashamed at what I have become. What advice could I give about running halfs?? I should be asking all of you for advice!! So I hope you will take the time today and post your own ideas on how to run your best HM! I look forward to reading them while I live vicariously through all of your long runs!
I can't believe it is almost the weekend! This week just flew by! Happy Thursday!
**Although rest would be ideal (Thanks for all your concerns) I really can't take extra days off. Hopefully in two weeks I will get a rest weekend. Meanwhile - my new best friend is the cold tub!! There is the slight possiblity that my pain is all in my head! I forgot to mention that yesterday I did 20 minutes on the bike instead of 20 minutes of running.
** Also thank you to everyone for the great book recommendations! Currenlty I am multitasking and looking up books from the library. Even though I got gift cards to book stores for Christmas, I am having a hard time spending the money on books when the library is free!
Anyway, moving on, it is once again time for TIART and this weeks theme from Runners Lounge is How to Run your Best Half Marathon in 2009.
Now I haven't done a long run, much less any running beyond 4 miles (in intervals) in about 4 weeks if not longer. Track has taken over my life - I read your blogs and this is what I see:
"I went for a nice 8 miler today, it was lovely - I just breezed along."
Wow 8 miles - just thinking about it makes me weak in the knees! Have I really turned into a sprinter? I used to run long miles and think nothing of it!! Did I really run a half marathon last September???
I have become a wimp without even realizing it! And so I am ashamed at what I have become. What advice could I give about running halfs?? I should be asking all of you for advice!! So I hope you will take the time today and post your own ideas on how to run your best HM! I look forward to reading them while I live vicariously through all of your long runs!
I can't believe it is almost the weekend! This week just flew by! Happy Thursday!
**Although rest would be ideal (Thanks for all your concerns) I really can't take extra days off. Hopefully in two weeks I will get a rest weekend. Meanwhile - my new best friend is the cold tub!! There is the slight possiblity that my pain is all in my head! I forgot to mention that yesterday I did 20 minutes on the bike instead of 20 minutes of running.
** Also thank you to everyone for the great book recommendations! Currenlty I am multitasking and looking up books from the library. Even though I got gift cards to book stores for Christmas, I am having a hard time spending the money on books when the library is free!
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