Runner?

Thursday, April 30, 2009

You know, some days I really feel like a runner. I'm going strong and steady, feeling good...

Then there are those days I don't feel like a runner at all. My legs feel sluggish and weak, I can't catch my breath...

Yesterday was the latter.

It had been a week since I'd worked out. (Last week I had strep throat and it took me a while to get back to 100%.) So I decided to ease myself into it by taking my normal neighborhood running route. It was rough, indeed, and I felt really frustrated afterward. I know that right now I need to get back into the groove and build my speed and endurance so that I'll be ready for the marathon, so today I went to the gym to run on the treadmill (a few hill repeats and sprint sets), do some ab work, and lift some free weights. I'll ease myself into a regular routine so that my body will be ready to advance.

When I'm running on the treadmill I miss the breeze the most, but when I'm running on the road, I hate the wind the most.

I blog when I want.

Monday, April 13, 2009

So, today I ran 8 miles--a much needed long run--from my apartment to the golden gate bridge and back part of the way. Though the running was slow (the wind was predictably forcefull on the way out), I felt good.

You may have noticed that I didn't begin this blog with the typical "Distance: 8mi." mumbo-jumbo. It's because I used to blog just when I got the "ganas" (when I felt like it and when I wanted to organize my thoughts in a not-too-personal way--hand-written journals are for that, silly), and I want to get back to that.

I'm working on getting back on the music bandwagon. That means 2 things: 1) I'm working on getting up-to-date with music in general, and 2) I'm working on polishing up my own stuff so I can record it with the cool software my brother gave me.

Also, I'm working on getting published. Well, I'm in the very beginning stages. I'm checking out open access digital academic journals that have open calls for papers. If in the future I want to get into a PhD program, I want to have a couple of published credits on my CV, particularly since I have several things I wrote during my Masters work that just need some tweaking to be published.

So, there you have it. A quick update. Oh, and I haven't been inactice athletically since my last post. I went to a yoga class, ran, and did some more yoga here at home. I just don't think I'll always be blogging right after I finish a workout all the time.

"I can't breathe!"

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Distance: 7.5mi. (run (for the most part); outside)

Chip and I made a workout schedule (yes, we're THOSE people). Wednesday is my day to run to his work to meet him and run back home together. Like I said, I've been having respiratory issues, but I'm used to them. Today, after running a bit with Chip, I was frustrated because I was struggling to run and I think I wasn't paying attention to my posture or form and my throat started closing up and I couldn't breathe. It was kind of scary. That's never happened to me before. I had to make myself calm down and focus before I could start up again. I eventually finished the run, but not withough hyperventilating once again. I think I'm going to do some research to see if there's something I can do to alleviate this.

Anyhoo, tomorrow is a gym day, so hopefully I can find the energy to do some strength training, stretching, and speed intervals.