So, I'm in San Francisco for the weekend for a con, and decided to take the opportunity to go and run with a group in my old city, and it was so great! The Rosa Mota group is fairly large here, plus there were several other additions (besides me), so we ended up with a group of eight people. I talked most of the time to a woman who's ordinarily with the 13 minute pace group, I think, but who was running with a slower group today because she had a cold. It was great having someone to chat with the whole way. Really makes the run easier.
We did the loop around Lake Merced, up and down Sunset from the Park. I think our group went out a little too fast -- and my running pal and I ended up trailing behind for much of the way -- but we never quite got left behind, and they did try to slow down to stay on pace. I was kind of sore and tired for the last few miles, but the run was not bad on the whole. I'd been a little worried, after how hard the 10-mile run was, but I guess it was the difficulty of the route I'd taken that slowed me down so much, because 12 miles was no problem. Whew.
So now I'm back at the hotel, and feeling fine. Yay twelve miles! Nearly halfway there.
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Friday, October 28, 2005
Thurdsay on the road
I did my run Thursday morning, then hit the road for San Francisco! And, have already forgotten everything about it except that it Was Done.
Tomorrow, I get to go run with the gang in SF at Golden Gate Park. Yay!
Tomorrow, I get to go run with the gang in SF at Golden Gate Park. Yay!
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Tuesday in the fog
This is the first time I've been sore after a long run, and I was still sore today when I did my maintenance run. But getting my legs moving helped work the soreness out, and I did my 30 minutes with no problem.
The weather is starting to get cold, finally. It was foggy and there was a chill in the air. I ran in my sweatpants and tee-shirt, and it took about 12 minutes before I was warmed up enough not to feel the cold. And, hm, I just realized I didn't do my ab work and stretches after my run. Oops! Just totally spaced it out. Oh well. But I can't get up now, I have a cat stretched out across my lap!
The weather is starting to get cold, finally. It was foggy and there was a chill in the air. I ran in my sweatpants and tee-shirt, and it took about 12 minutes before I was warmed up enough not to feel the cold. And, hm, I just realized I didn't do my ab work and stretches after my run. Oops! Just totally spaced it out. Oh well. But I can't get up now, I have a cat stretched out across my lap!
Sunday, October 23, 2005
Week 7: Ten miles
Made it to double digits! Yay!
This week I ran from my house to my mom's place -- 9 miles by my truck's odomoter -- with an extra 15 minutes around the house before I started out to make the extra mile.
This was the first time I've had the chance to run distance instead of time, so I could see how I was doing on keeping my pace. The first six miles or so were right on pace, but once I hit Highline Rd, things started to get difficult. There's not much of a shoulder on Highline, so I was running through a lot of stiff, prickly weeds and uneven ground at the side of the road. It was also uphill most of the way. I started slowing way down, skipping run intervals just to keep going. I picked up the pace a little at Tucker, but ended up walking the last mile up Valley Blvd, and it was really hard. I even got kind of dizzy when I stopped to wait for the light to cross to my mom's place.
But I made it! Mom and a couple of her neighbors were out by the side of the building, waiting for me, and cheered me in. That was kind of wacky and fun. I rested a bit on mom's couch, then did my ab work and stretching, and mom fed me lunch and drove me home.
The whole run took about 3 hours, which averages out to about 18 minutes per mile. I'm a bit disappointed -- I'd hoped I could maintain my 16-minute-mile pace for the whole run -- but I made it, and that's the important thing. Next time, I'll try going down Valley Blvd instead of Highline. Should be less of a hill, as well as better sidewalks for running.
This was also the first time I increased my total mileage by two miles in one week. Up till now, it's been one mile a week. We increase two more miles next week, to 12 miles. But next week, I'll be running in San Francisco, with the group up there. I'm looking forward to running in my old city.
This week I ran from my house to my mom's place -- 9 miles by my truck's odomoter -- with an extra 15 minutes around the house before I started out to make the extra mile.
This was the first time I've had the chance to run distance instead of time, so I could see how I was doing on keeping my pace. The first six miles or so were right on pace, but once I hit Highline Rd, things started to get difficult. There's not much of a shoulder on Highline, so I was running through a lot of stiff, prickly weeds and uneven ground at the side of the road. It was also uphill most of the way. I started slowing way down, skipping run intervals just to keep going. I picked up the pace a little at Tucker, but ended up walking the last mile up Valley Blvd, and it was really hard. I even got kind of dizzy when I stopped to wait for the light to cross to my mom's place.
But I made it! Mom and a couple of her neighbors were out by the side of the building, waiting for me, and cheered me in. That was kind of wacky and fun. I rested a bit on mom's couch, then did my ab work and stretching, and mom fed me lunch and drove me home.
The whole run took about 3 hours, which averages out to about 18 minutes per mile. I'm a bit disappointed -- I'd hoped I could maintain my 16-minute-mile pace for the whole run -- but I made it, and that's the important thing. Next time, I'll try going down Valley Blvd instead of Highline. Should be less of a hill, as well as better sidewalks for running.
This was also the first time I increased my total mileage by two miles in one week. Up till now, it's been one mile a week. We increase two more miles next week, to 12 miles. But next week, I'll be running in San Francisco, with the group up there. I'm looking forward to running in my old city.
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Sun
I didn't get out of bed until 10:30 am, then futzed around and didn't do my run until after 2 pm. Yet, I did my run, and felt pretty good, too. I generally do better exercising mid-afternoon than morning. Why doesn't anyone schedule marathons at 2 pm? Ah well. (Yes, I know, at my pace I'd be running until 9 at night.)
I feel as though I was lazy today, but I did do my run. Morning, afternoon, whatever.
I didn't have chocolate (except for my usual mini Peppermint Patties), but instead, I had curry rice. OMG it was good! I used up my allotment of fat for the next three days, but it was worth it.
I feel as though I was lazy today, but I did do my run. Morning, afternoon, whatever.
I didn't have chocolate (except for my usual mini Peppermint Patties), but instead, I had curry rice. OMG it was good! I used up my allotment of fat for the next three days, but it was worth it.
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Rain
In fact, it wasn't raining when I did my 30 minutes today. But it had been raining, and the driveway was muddy, and I had to pick my way carefully through the brush that had been washed down the gully and over the driveway, and find the parts that weren't squishy and slippery. But I did it. Six weeks, and I haven't missed a run yet! I deserve chocolate.
Sunday, October 16, 2005
Week 6: 8 miles
The weather report called for possible thunderstorms and showers today, so I'd considered doing my run on Saturday instead of Sunday, but then I figured, what the heck. In the first place, the weather report is often wrong, and in the second place, I'm going to be training all through the winter -- I'm doubtless going to be running in rain and cold and snow at some point, so I might as well just stick to my schedule and do it.
The weather turned out to be not so bad. It sprinkled now and then, but didn't even rain enough to get the dirt wet. It was mostly cloudy and the wind was cold, but I wore my sweatpants and sweatshirt and a cotton tee-shirt (all the things they tell you not to run in) and they kept me warm enough.
What was a problem was that I ended up not bringing my timer watch along. I'd tied a shoestring around my belt to hang it from so I wouldn't have to carry it in my hand the whole time, but when I grabbed my belt to head for the truck, the shoestring and watch fell off and I didn't notice I was without it until I got to the park. It would have been a good 45 minutes, minimum, to drive back and get it, so I just ran without it. Which was... challenging, to say the least. I counted strides to estimate minutes for my run/walk ratio, and counted laps (by eating one jellybean per lap) in order to run ten laps total. I'm not sure if I ran the full two hours and eight minutes (although it must have been close -- I think I arrived at the park at around 10:45, and I ended my run at around 12:53) or the full eight miles (but ten laps should have been near that), but I got my run in, and it was close enough.
The weather turned out to be not so bad. It sprinkled now and then, but didn't even rain enough to get the dirt wet. It was mostly cloudy and the wind was cold, but I wore my sweatpants and sweatshirt and a cotton tee-shirt (all the things they tell you not to run in) and they kept me warm enough.
What was a problem was that I ended up not bringing my timer watch along. I'd tied a shoestring around my belt to hang it from so I wouldn't have to carry it in my hand the whole time, but when I grabbed my belt to head for the truck, the shoestring and watch fell off and I didn't notice I was without it until I got to the park. It would have been a good 45 minutes, minimum, to drive back and get it, so I just ran without it. Which was... challenging, to say the least. I counted strides to estimate minutes for my run/walk ratio, and counted laps (by eating one jellybean per lap) in order to run ten laps total. I'm not sure if I ran the full two hours and eight minutes (although it must have been close -- I think I arrived at the park at around 10:45, and I ended my run at around 12:53) or the full eight miles (but ten laps should have been near that), but I got my run in, and it was close enough.
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Thursday, Thursday
OMG I am tired and brainwiped and useless today. And yet, I trudged around the house for half an hour. Go me.
The last of my current eBay auctions closed yesterday. And again, I'm of a mind to give up on auctions. Even though yesterday's auctions went well -- all the items sold, and a few for good bucks. But it's so tiring and stressful. One of the people who bought one of my mom's pieces of jewelry isn't happy with it. I told her to send it back and I'd refund her money, but haven't heard back from her yet. It upsets me when people think they've gotten a bad deal from me. I worry about it for way longer than I should. After I get yesterday's items all paid for and mailed off, I think I'll hang it up for a while again.
The last of my current eBay auctions closed yesterday. And again, I'm of a mind to give up on auctions. Even though yesterday's auctions went well -- all the items sold, and a few for good bucks. But it's so tiring and stressful. One of the people who bought one of my mom's pieces of jewelry isn't happy with it. I told her to send it back and I'd refund her money, but haven't heard back from her yet. It upsets me when people think they've gotten a bad deal from me. I worry about it for way longer than I should. After I get yesterday's items all paid for and mailed off, I think I'll hang it up for a while again.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Tuesday, Tuesday
I kept almost forgetting to run today! It's my brother's birthday, and my mom and I are going to his place later today for dinner, and I've got eBay items to package for mailing, and work to do on my website, and the fact that it was also a Maintenance Run day kept slipping my mind. But I did get out there and do it, so all is well.
Sold three of five magazines I listed last week, for a total of $11.75. I should try to get some more magazines ready for next week. I keep deciding to give up on eBay sales, then I keep changing my mind. Oh well. Maybe I'll take my laptop over to my brother's today and try out his satellite Internet connection. I'm sure he wouldn't mind if I went over there to work a couple of times a week, at least until the Java Café reopens.
Sold three of five magazines I listed last week, for a total of $11.75. I should try to get some more magazines ready for next week. I keep deciding to give up on eBay sales, then I keep changing my mind. Oh well. Maybe I'll take my laptop over to my brother's today and try out his satellite Internet connection. I'm sure he wouldn't mind if I went over there to work a couple of times a week, at least until the Java Café reopens.
Sunday, October 09, 2005
Week 5: 7 miles
Once again, I went to the Meadowbrook Park near my mom's house for my run. I did nine and a half loops, for about an hour and fifty-five minutes or so altogether. I think it may have been closer to 7-1/2 miles than 7, but good enough. The run was not bad at all. The weather's cooling down a bit, so it was probably around 65 F with clear skies, perfect running weather.
I went to my mom's for lunch afterwards, then checked the mileage on the way home -- it's exactly nine miles from her place to mine. Next week, I'll do eight miles at the park again, but the week after, when we're scheduled to to 10 miles, I think I'll run to mom's. I'll have to add an extra mile somewhere -- probably just run around my house for 15 minutes, then head on down the road! I think it will be more fun to actually go somewhere on the run, rather than just running around in circles.
When we get to 18 miles, I can run to her place and back!
I went to my mom's for lunch afterwards, then checked the mileage on the way home -- it's exactly nine miles from her place to mine. Next week, I'll do eight miles at the park again, but the week after, when we're scheduled to to 10 miles, I think I'll run to mom's. I'll have to add an extra mile somewhere -- probably just run around my house for 15 minutes, then head on down the road! I think it will be more fun to actually go somewhere on the run, rather than just running around in circles.
When we get to 18 miles, I can run to her place and back!
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Thursday run
Did my 30 minutes. It's getting very easy to do the maintenance runs now. My pulse barely hit 100 after I was done. Which is a good thing, because I'd be in trouble trying to run increasingly long distances on the weekends if less than two miles was still wearing me out!
Got five more eBay listings up yesterday, for jewelry donated by my mom. The plan was to go to the Burger Spot in town, where they also supposedly have free wireless Internet, but I was foiled again! I could see the network on my Airport, but it wanted a password to log in, and nobody there at the restaurant seemed to know what it was. Somebody told me to log in as "Guest," but that didn't work (wonder if I should have tried it in all caps? hmm). So I ended up doing them at home again, which was just as well, because I had to re-take a couple of the pictures, and do more measurements of some of the pieces, and so on. It ended up taking me about two hours.
I decided not to try to do five more tomorrow. I don't really have the time -- I have other things to do, and besides, I've already made $150 this week selling DVDs on Amazon.com. Woot! All my X-Files DVD sets sold, as well as a set of Yoga DVDs I don't use. So I'll just consider that my sales for the week.
Next week, I plan to dig my old aquarium stuff out of the garage and clean it up and take it into the pet store in town. The woman there already said she'd buy my used equipment. I have no idea how much she'll pay, but I'm hoping to get at least a couple hundred bucks for my 75-gallon setup -- I paid about $1500 for it originally, and it's all still in good condition. I've also got the wet/dry filter I had in my 150-gallon tank before I bought the Eheim II Pro. So that will be my sales for next week. :) I'm still going to list stuff on eBay, but I need to start looking around for things I can sell in other ways, too. I'm just not making enough money for the time and effort I'm spending listing things on eBay.
Today I also sent for a box of 24 packets of GU, so I'll have them when I start doing the longer runs. This week, seven miles!
Got five more eBay listings up yesterday, for jewelry donated by my mom. The plan was to go to the Burger Spot in town, where they also supposedly have free wireless Internet, but I was foiled again! I could see the network on my Airport, but it wanted a password to log in, and nobody there at the restaurant seemed to know what it was. Somebody told me to log in as "Guest," but that didn't work (wonder if I should have tried it in all caps? hmm). So I ended up doing them at home again, which was just as well, because I had to re-take a couple of the pictures, and do more measurements of some of the pieces, and so on. It ended up taking me about two hours.
I decided not to try to do five more tomorrow. I don't really have the time -- I have other things to do, and besides, I've already made $150 this week selling DVDs on Amazon.com. Woot! All my X-Files DVD sets sold, as well as a set of Yoga DVDs I don't use. So I'll just consider that my sales for the week.
Next week, I plan to dig my old aquarium stuff out of the garage and clean it up and take it into the pet store in town. The woman there already said she'd buy my used equipment. I have no idea how much she'll pay, but I'm hoping to get at least a couple hundred bucks for my 75-gallon setup -- I paid about $1500 for it originally, and it's all still in good condition. I've also got the wet/dry filter I had in my 150-gallon tank before I bought the Eheim II Pro. So that will be my sales for next week. :) I'm still going to list stuff on eBay, but I need to start looking around for things I can sell in other ways, too. I'm just not making enough money for the time and effort I'm spending listing things on eBay.
Today I also sent for a box of 24 packets of GU, so I'll have them when I start doing the longer runs. This week, seven miles!
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Tuesday run
Run/walk: 30 minutes
Today's run was a piece of cake. I barely felt like I'd got started when it was over! Yay! I'm really getting stronger, even though sometimes I don't feel like it.
eBay auctions are back up! I listed five magazines yesterday. I'd prepared the photos and descriptions and planned to go into town and do the listings at the cafe, but unfortunately, when I got there, the Java Cafe was closed while new owners take over. Argh! The sign on the door said they'd reopen in mid-October. I'm hoping the food's better when they reopen. I'm also hoping the new owners keep the free Internet. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.
So, I did the listings at home, with my pathetic 21k dialup. It took an hour and a half to get five listings up! What a frustration. I still haven't decided what to do for tomorrow's listings. I have more magazines I could try to sell, but they take so long to write up descriptions for, I was hoping to do something easier this time. I've still got some of my mom's jewelry, but I need to get with her to write the descriptions. Maybe I'll take some pieces and laptop into her place tomorrow and do the listings there. At least I can get a faster dialup at her place.
Meanwhile, today I've listed some DVDs with Amazon.com Marketplace. Decided to sell my box sets of X-Files Seasons 1 - 3. I'll never watch them again, and it looks like I can get some decent money for them. Also listed a couple of others. I went through all my DVDs looking for stuff I could sell. You'd think as rarely as I watch any of them, I'd have more I was willing to part with! Oh well. If the X-Files boxes all sell, I'll get over $100 for them.
Today's run was a piece of cake. I barely felt like I'd got started when it was over! Yay! I'm really getting stronger, even though sometimes I don't feel like it.
eBay auctions are back up! I listed five magazines yesterday. I'd prepared the photos and descriptions and planned to go into town and do the listings at the cafe, but unfortunately, when I got there, the Java Cafe was closed while new owners take over. Argh! The sign on the door said they'd reopen in mid-October. I'm hoping the food's better when they reopen. I'm also hoping the new owners keep the free Internet. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.
So, I did the listings at home, with my pathetic 21k dialup. It took an hour and a half to get five listings up! What a frustration. I still haven't decided what to do for tomorrow's listings. I have more magazines I could try to sell, but they take so long to write up descriptions for, I was hoping to do something easier this time. I've still got some of my mom's jewelry, but I need to get with her to write the descriptions. Maybe I'll take some pieces and laptop into her place tomorrow and do the listings there. At least I can get a faster dialup at her place.
Meanwhile, today I've listed some DVDs with Amazon.com Marketplace. Decided to sell my box sets of X-Files Seasons 1 - 3. I'll never watch them again, and it looks like I can get some decent money for them. Also listed a couple of others. I went through all my DVDs looking for stuff I could sell. You'd think as rarely as I watch any of them, I'd have more I was willing to part with! Oh well. If the X-Files boxes all sell, I'll get over $100 for them.
Sunday, October 02, 2005
Week 4: 6 Miles
This week's LA runs were cancelled due to low air quality from the huge fires down there. But I decided to go ahead and do six miles this week anyway. Our air's just fine up here in Tehachapi. :) I don't know how they plan to make up the skipped run, but I figured if I stayed on the original schedule, we'd match up again eventually. And, I want to do the 12-mile run with the group in San Francisco when I'm up there at the end of this month, so it would be better to stay on their schedule for now.
Anyway, the run went fine. I went to the park by my mom's house and ran loops there. I did eight loops plus a bit to get in my one hour and thirty-six minutes. I wore my new red shirt and tried out a few "Sport Beans" -- jelly beans with electrolytes. I only ate three while I was out on the course, but they sat in my stomach okay. I think I still prefer GU, but the jelly beans do have the advantage of being less sticky and messy.
This afternoon, I plan to write up the descriptions of five magazines to post on eBay tomorrow. I've had my week off, and it's time to start selling things again. I plan to take my laptop into town and do the actual listing using the Java Cafe's wireless Internet connection. That should save a little time.
Anyway, the run went fine. I went to the park by my mom's house and ran loops there. I did eight loops plus a bit to get in my one hour and thirty-six minutes. I wore my new red shirt and tried out a few "Sport Beans" -- jelly beans with electrolytes. I only ate three while I was out on the course, but they sat in my stomach okay. I think I still prefer GU, but the jelly beans do have the advantage of being less sticky and messy.
This afternoon, I plan to write up the descriptions of five magazines to post on eBay tomorrow. I've had my week off, and it's time to start selling things again. I plan to take my laptop into town and do the actual listing using the Java Cafe's wireless Internet connection. That should save a little time.
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