I went walking along the coast with Hubs on Sunday and took the grown-up camera.
It's hard to believe this is November with weather so warm.
Song from Wednesday, November 16, 2011:
Human - The Killers
PEACE
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Showing posts with label beach. Show all posts
Monday, November 28, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Ready To Start
The New(er) Job
What a difference. It's kind of like I went on a job diet. I have the same type of job with 50% less BS. No job is 100% BS free, but I've got a feeling everything IS going to be OK. I feel lighter already.
The Hubs
We celebrated Hubs birthday on Thursday. It was a kick-back occasion with a couple of friends and our immediate family. One of the highlights was this sweatshirt:
The Running
I've been sort of bad about attending the track club's Tuesday night track workout, but I attended last Tuesday. We did 800's with a 400m recovery. It would have been killer IF I had pushed myself harder, but I'm trying not to get hurt. This, too, shall pass. It's not the fear of injury, it's that I've decided to take a more conservative approach (this year) and build up gradually.
I also ran with the track club on Saturday, at the La Jolla Shores "Low Tide" run.
I love the beach and the idea of running right on the beach sounds sort of romantic - with the sight and sound of the waves crashing along the shore, the crisp ocean air after a rainstorm the night before, and the sight of a few hundred runners running on the beach...
...BUT I'm not a big fan of actually running on the beach only because I end up feeling more beat up than when I run on a paved road. The unevenness of the sand always leaves me feeling awkward. There's also a segment of the run where we have to slowly trek over a few huge mounds of rocks, and I almost always seem to tweak a muscle or tendon while making my way over those rocks. I often run at the beaches (here in the San Diego area) on the paved walkway that goes along the most of the beaches.
As I was saying, I ran with the track club on Saturday. This run goes from La Jolla Shores, up to Del Mar then comes back to La Jolla via Torrey Pines and the infamous hill. Since I'm not training for a marathon, I ditched the run up to Del Mar, and trekked directly up the hill after the jaunt on the beach. As slow as I was going, I was still in running formation, meaning: I wasn't walking. I kept running posture the entire time, up hill, the little engine who could. I believe this was the first time I've ever run up that particular hill without stopping or walking.
I'm glad this hill was a part of the run this week, just so I could wrap my mind around the idea of running up this hill halfway into the half marathon on April 17, 2011. Now that I've made it up (and down) that hill, I think I'm (mentally) ready.
There's a saying I've heard actor Will Smith use: "If you stay ready, you ain't gotta get ready." Those are great words to live by, especially when it comes to running. To be half marathon ready for months on end is a good thing.
I'm ready.
It feels good to say that.
Last Sunday's Song:
How Far We've Come - Matchbox Twenty
PEACE
What a difference. It's kind of like I went on a job diet. I have the same type of job with 50% less BS. No job is 100% BS free, but I've got a feeling everything IS going to be OK. I feel lighter already.
The Hubs
We celebrated Hubs birthday on Thursday. It was a kick-back occasion with a couple of friends and our immediate family. One of the highlights was this sweatshirt:
A sweatshirt from his SDSU daughter
The Running
I've been sort of bad about attending the track club's Tuesday night track workout, but I attended last Tuesday. We did 800's with a 400m recovery. It would have been killer IF I had pushed myself harder, but I'm trying not to get hurt. This, too, shall pass. It's not the fear of injury, it's that I've decided to take a more conservative approach (this year) and build up gradually.
I also ran with the track club on Saturday, at the La Jolla Shores "Low Tide" run.
Pre run C-C-C-C-C-C-COLD! Michelle and I were thinking warm thoughts.
I love the beach and the idea of running right on the beach sounds sort of romantic - with the sight and sound of the waves crashing along the shore, the crisp ocean air after a rainstorm the night before, and the sight of a few hundred runners running on the beach...
...BUT I'm not a big fan of actually running on the beach only because I end up feeling more beat up than when I run on a paved road. The unevenness of the sand always leaves me feeling awkward. There's also a segment of the run where we have to slowly trek over a few huge mounds of rocks, and I almost always seem to tweak a muscle or tendon while making my way over those rocks. I often run at the beaches (here in the San Diego area) on the paved walkway that goes along the most of the beaches.
As I was saying, I ran with the track club on Saturday. This run goes from La Jolla Shores, up to Del Mar then comes back to La Jolla via Torrey Pines and the infamous hill. Since I'm not training for a marathon, I ditched the run up to Del Mar, and trekked directly up the hill after the jaunt on the beach. As slow as I was going, I was still in running formation, meaning: I wasn't walking. I kept running posture the entire time, up hill, the little engine who could. I believe this was the first time I've ever run up that particular hill without stopping or walking.
Notice the elevation gain???
I'm glad this hill was a part of the run this week, just so I could wrap my mind around the idea of running up this hill halfway into the half marathon on April 17, 2011. Now that I've made it up (and down) that hill, I think I'm (mentally) ready.
Post run with hubs. By the way, it was COLD. I had three layers on for this photo op. Yeah, I'll admit to being a weather wuss.
There's a saying I've heard actor Will Smith use: "If you stay ready, you ain't gotta get ready." Those are great words to live by, especially when it comes to running. To be half marathon ready for months on end is a good thing.
I'm ready.
It feels good to say that.
Last Sunday's Song:
How Far We've Come - Matchbox Twenty
PEACE
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Free
All that chatter in my head I had mentioned my last blog post turned out to be something more. My mind was scattered and my head was tense. I just thought it was the stress of being at work full time and over time. The reason why my head wouldn't shut off is that I had a sinus infection. My doctor put me on a giant horse pill antibiotic, which was very toxic to my system and made everything else seem worse for the entire 7 days I was on it. The up side is that my mind and head issues are gone. Today was my last day of the horse pills. Yay.
While being on antibiotics, I did participate in the Carlsbad Half Marathon on Sunday. I said "participate." It would have been worse for me not to participate. There is something very therapeutic about running along side the ocean. I was happy and my head was clear, it was freeing -- which is why I run in the first place. I certainly was not prepared and by mile 10, or there abouts, I started walking. I rarely walk a half marathon, but I was pretty tired. I walk/ran the rest of the way, making this race my slowest ever. Going slower than normal isn't a bad thing, it's actually good, because I saw a lot of friends (who were behind me) pass me up. I would not have seen them otherwise.
The bonus to this race is that I started and finished the race with blogger friend Penny. I'm not quite sure where we lost each other, but with the finish line around the corner Penny runs along side me and passes me. I figured I could muster up something to catch up with her and finish running. Much to my amazement we finished at the exact same time. I've never finished a race with a friend before, and I must say that it was wonderful to share finishing a long race with someone, and to share the joy of making it to the finish line.
This is also the very first time my husband finished ahead of me. I knew he would pass me up at some point, but it took me being sick and under-trained for him to do so. He even PRed by over a minute. The past several races he has run in have all been PRs. It's all about the training and not being sick or injured, that's for sure!
Bonus points that I didn't end up in the medical tent this year.
Song from Tuesday, January 18, 2011:
Rattled - The Traveling Wilburys
PEACE
While being on antibiotics, I did participate in the Carlsbad Half Marathon on Sunday. I said "participate." It would have been worse for me not to participate. There is something very therapeutic about running along side the ocean. I was happy and my head was clear, it was freeing -- which is why I run in the first place. I certainly was not prepared and by mile 10, or there abouts, I started walking. I rarely walk a half marathon, but I was pretty tired. I walk/ran the rest of the way, making this race my slowest ever. Going slower than normal isn't a bad thing, it's actually good, because I saw a lot of friends (who were behind me) pass me up. I would not have seen them otherwise.
Oh yeah.
The bonus to this race is that I started and finished the race with blogger friend Penny. I'm not quite sure where we lost each other, but with the finish line around the corner Penny runs along side me and passes me. I figured I could muster up something to catch up with her and finish running. Much to my amazement we finished at the exact same time. I've never finished a race with a friend before, and I must say that it was wonderful to share finishing a long race with someone, and to share the joy of making it to the finish line.
We finished! 2:41:58.
(We did not plan to wear pink and black together. It just happened. )
This is also the very first time my husband finished ahead of me. I knew he would pass me up at some point, but it took me being sick and under-trained for him to do so. He even PRed by over a minute. The past several races he has run in have all been PRs. It's all about the training and not being sick or injured, that's for sure!
Post race with Hubs and Rich.
Bonus points that I didn't end up in the medical tent this year.
Song from Tuesday, January 18, 2011:
Rattled - The Traveling Wilburys
PEACE
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Pocketful of Sunshine
I ran with the track club today. Yeah, I ran. 5.54 miles. I wasn't planning to run, but when I met with the cool ocean air, and a gorgeous sunny morning, breathing was less labored. I took it easy, though, and even stopped at the water station, and I usually never stop. I wouldn't say that I felt spectacular, the run felt good for my soul, but I was also running with the track club, and I was in good company.
It was high tide as we ran up the coast, and a few of the waves even splashed on the asphalt. I didn't quite get the waves splashing on the asphalt, but the tide was coming in, RIGHT THERE, just inches away.
I'm always awestruck, no matter how many times I'm at the beach. Every time is picture worthy. My timing was off and didn't quite get the ginormous wave shot because, well, I was also trying to run.
I also saw AKA Alice and the herd. AKA Alice was running as if she was on a mission! The girl was bookin' it up hill! I'd say she's back!
It felt terrific to be out, running again. I hope it feels as good working out on Monday.
Yesterday's Song:
It's a Heartache - Bonnie Tyler - Run-DMZ
PEACE
It was high tide as we ran up the coast, and a few of the waves even splashed on the asphalt. I didn't quite get the waves splashing on the asphalt, but the tide was coming in, RIGHT THERE, just inches away.
I'm always awestruck, no matter how many times I'm at the beach. Every time is picture worthy. My timing was off and didn't quite get the ginormous wave shot because, well, I was also trying to run.
I also saw AKA Alice and the herd. AKA Alice was running as if she was on a mission! The girl was bookin' it up hill! I'd say she's back!
It felt terrific to be out, running again. I hope it feels as good working out on Monday.
Yesterday's Song:
It's a Heartache - Bonnie Tyler - Run-DMZ
PEACE
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Good Day Sunshine
Silver Strand Half Marathon complete!
I've been patiently waiting for the official results. I checked the posted results sheet before I left the finish area and it showed were 2:13:29 chip time. That's only 18 seconds off from my half marathon PR of 2:13:11. My BiM stats gave me a finish time of 2:13:34, but I turned off the GPS after I passed by the finish line. Here's my splits.
I haven't had splits like that in ages. I even had something left for the end!
This is one of those races that went off without a hitch. It began at Sunset Park in Coronado, and ended at the Imperial Beach Pier. There's no mile by mile synopsis because I felt pretty good the entire run, I didn't need to push hard, and it was straight forward. I also saw a ton of San Diego Track Club Members, plus a few folks from Rehab United. It was like one huge party since live music, beer and snacks were provided at the end.
Not a lot of twists and turns, except once we arrived in Imperial Beach, we had to run for a couple of miles through a small residential section, then do a backtrack run on a rather barren section of the military base just to fit in the last 4 miles.
HOWEVER, Somewhere between miles 5 and 7, there was a rather large bush people kept going behind, since the port-o-potties were a ways up. I immediately thought about AKA Alice's bush story, and it just so happened that at that same time the song she suggested for my SDRNR Marathon 2009 mix came on a- Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush. How coincidental! I had a good laugh.
At the end of the race, the guy right in front of me in the finishing corral gave me a hug. That was kind of funny... I got a hug from some (cute, young) random guy.
We did get a few photos from the day:
Michael, me, and Michelle from the track club waiting to start at Sunset Park, Coronado.
Me, Michelle and her husband Bruce
See? Very straight forward. The San Diego bay is on the left and Silver Strand State Beach is on the right. It was a GORGEOUS morining to be running.
Finished at Imperial Beach.
Worth the effort.
Thursday's song:
Baby, What A Big Surprise - Chicago - Rookie On The Run
PEACE
I've been patiently waiting for the official results. I checked the posted results sheet before I left the finish area and it showed were 2:13:29 chip time. That's only 18 seconds off from my half marathon PR of 2:13:11. My BiM stats gave me a finish time of 2:13:34, but I turned off the GPS after I passed by the finish line. Here's my splits.
| Mile | Pace (min/mile) | Speed (mph) | Elevation Gain | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| actual | +/- avg | actual | +/- avg | ||
| 1 | 9' 50 | -0' 18 | 6.1 | +0.2 | +9 ft |
| 2 | 9' 29 | -0' 39 | 6.3 | +0.4 | -9 ft |
| 3 | 9' 22 | -0' 46 | 6.4 | +0.5 | 0 ft |
| 4 | 9' 49 | -0' 19 | 6.1 | +0.2 | 0 ft |
| 5 | 10' 06 | -0' 02 | 5.9 | +0.0 | +6 ft |
| 6 | 9' 57 | -0' 11 | 6.0 | +0.1 | -7 ft |
| 7 | 10' 17 | +0' 09 | 5.8 | -0.1 | 0 ft |
| 8 | 10' 05 | -0' 03 | 6.0 | +0.0 | 0 ft |
| 9 | 10' 33 | +0' 25 | 5.7 | -0.2 | +7 ft |
| 10 | 10' 40 | +0' 32 | 5.6 | -0.3 | -3 ft |
| 11 | 10' 45 | +0' 37 | 5.6 | -0.3 | +13 ft |
| 12 | 10' 46 | +0' 38 | 5.6 | -0.4 | -17 ft |
| 13 | 10' 12 | +0' 04 | 5.9 | -0.0 | -7 ft |
| end | 8' 42 | -1' 26 | 6.9 | +1.0 | +6 ft |
| Versus average of 10' 08 min/mile: Slower Faster | |||||
I haven't had splits like that in ages. I even had something left for the end!
This is one of those races that went off without a hitch. It began at Sunset Park in Coronado, and ended at the Imperial Beach Pier. There's no mile by mile synopsis because I felt pretty good the entire run, I didn't need to push hard, and it was straight forward. I also saw a ton of San Diego Track Club Members, plus a few folks from Rehab United. It was like one huge party since live music, beer and snacks were provided at the end.
HOWEVER, Somewhere between miles 5 and 7, there was a rather large bush people kept going behind, since the port-o-potties were a ways up. I immediately thought about AKA Alice's bush story, and it just so happened that at that same time the song she suggested for my SDRNR Marathon 2009 mix came on a- Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush. How coincidental! I had a good laugh.
At the end of the race, the guy right in front of me in the finishing corral gave me a hug. That was kind of funny... I got a hug from some (cute, young) random guy.
We did get a few photos from the day:
Michael, me, and Michelle from the track club waiting to start at Sunset Park, Coronado.
Me, Michelle and her husband Bruce
See? Very straight forward. The San Diego bay is on the left and Silver Strand State Beach is on the right. It was a GORGEOUS morining to be running.
Finished at Imperial Beach.
Worth the effort. Thursday's song:
Baby, What A Big Surprise - Chicago - Rookie On The Run
PEACE
Friday, October 30, 2009
Hay Amores
IXTAPA/ZIHUANTANEJO - NUMERO DOS
Finally... Some of the pictures from my husband's camera.
Wednesday's song:
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones - Barbie2be
PEACE
Finally... Some of the pictures from my husband's camera.
Wednesday's song:
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones - Barbie2be
PEACE
Thursday, July 16, 2009
I Get Around
Activity: Run
Date: 07/16/09 11:42 AM
Distance: 3.41 miles
Time: 0:34:13
Speed: 6.0 mph
Pace: 10' 03 min/mile
Calories: 327
Today I decided to change things up and did an out and back run at Mission Beach. I had to laugh a bit at the elevation graph because I usually have no choice but to run hills where I live. Here's how flat it was:
OK, so there's a little blip. That was just going up a slight incline towards the pier where I turned around. Knowing I would be at the beach, I brought some swim wear, a towel, sunscreen and my camera.
I'm still trying to figure out the self portrait thing. (Penny, how do you always take such cute self portrait pictures? Do I need to bring my dog along?) It's an odd angle, but, for whatever it's worth, that's me at the beach. Yes, I did go in the water, and it felt wonderful, especially on my tired legs.
I need to run at the beach during the week more often.
I had my session at RU yesterday. Even with DOMS it was more of the same. I was spent when I was done, but it was good. Eventually I'll have the body to go with the workouts. I'm still working on the fluff.
Tuesday's song:
Generous Return - Bruce Myers
PEACE
Date: 07/16/09 11:42 AM
Distance: 3.41 miles
Time: 0:34:13
Speed: 6.0 mph
Pace: 10' 03 min/mile
Calories: 327
Today I decided to change things up and did an out and back run at Mission Beach. I had to laugh a bit at the elevation graph because I usually have no choice but to run hills where I live. Here's how flat it was:
OK, so there's a little blip. That was just going up a slight incline towards the pier where I turned around. Knowing I would be at the beach, I brought some swim wear, a towel, sunscreen and my camera.
I'm still trying to figure out the self portrait thing. (Penny, how do you always take such cute self portrait pictures? Do I need to bring my dog along?) It's an odd angle, but, for whatever it's worth, that's me at the beach. Yes, I did go in the water, and it felt wonderful, especially on my tired legs.
I need to run at the beach during the week more often.
I had my session at RU yesterday. Even with DOMS it was more of the same. I was spent when I was done, but it was good. Eventually I'll have the body to go with the workouts. I'm still working on the fluff.
Tuesday's song:
Generous Return - Bruce Myers
PEACE
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Climb That Hill
Activity: Run
Date: 04/11/09 09:39 AM
Distance: 14.25 miles
Time: 2:42:44
Speed: 5.3 mph
Pace: 11' 25 min/mile
Calories: 1376
Today's long run with the track club started at La Jolla Shores - right on the beach, and went up the coast to Del Mar and back, but we came back through Torrey Pines and by UCSD. This run includes a huge (killer) hill with a pretty steep incline. I did OK and felt really good about this particular run. I'm not beat up like I was last week. It was also drizzling and much, MUCH cooler than last week's run. It was perfect running weather.
I was prepared for the weather this time. I wore my leggings for the entire run, but had an huge pair of old running shorts in my car, which I put on after the run, then jumped in to the water to cool down my hot, swollen legs in the 50-something degrees water.
The water felt good once I got used to it. I went half-way in.
It also looks like I'm going to lose a toenail. The big toenail on the left foot is nice and purple, doesn't hurt, but feels weird. I wish it would just fall off already.
I briefly thought about photo documenting the toe, but I'll spare you all.
Thursday's song :
I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - Miss Rachel
PEACE
Date: 04/11/09 09:39 AM
Distance: 14.25 miles
Time: 2:42:44
Speed: 5.3 mph
Pace: 11' 25 min/mile
Calories: 1376
Today's long run with the track club started at La Jolla Shores - right on the beach, and went up the coast to Del Mar and back, but we came back through Torrey Pines and by UCSD. This run includes a huge (killer) hill with a pretty steep incline. I did OK and felt really good about this particular run. I'm not beat up like I was last week. It was also drizzling and much, MUCH cooler than last week's run. It was perfect running weather.
I was prepared for the weather this time. I wore my leggings for the entire run, but had an huge pair of old running shorts in my car, which I put on after the run, then jumped in to the water to cool down my hot, swollen legs in the 50-something degrees water.The water felt good once I got used to it. I went half-way in.
It also looks like I'm going to lose a toenail. The big toenail on the left foot is nice and purple, doesn't hurt, but feels weird. I wish it would just fall off already.
I briefly thought about photo documenting the toe, but I'll spare you all.Thursday's song :
I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - Miss Rachel
PEACE
Saturday, March 28, 2009
California Sun
Activity: Run
Date: 03/28/09 10:06 AM
Distance: 13.83 miles
Time: 2:38:42
Speed: 5.2 mph
Pace: 11' 28 min/mile
Calories: 1346
Between the above stats and the warm up run, I put in just a little over 14 miles with the track club today. I wasn't planning to go that far today since I hadn't put in a long run since the Sue Krenn 15K earlier this month. I suppose the conditions were just right to go the whole way. Perfect weather, a slower pace, the ankle not hurting, and great conversation made for a good run. I deliberately went slower so I could complete what ever distance I was doing. I also ran with AKA Alice, and running with her was a boost to my running. We ran at a talking pace and ran to the halfway point, about 7 miles, which was also the second hydration stop. I lost her after that, but ended up running with a woman who was keeping track of pace with her Garmin, and she helped to keep me from going faster, which I wanted to avoid. I think the slower pace helped me to not feel so thrashed after this run, however... TOTM arrived and that did me in more than the run. Yay me.
I didn't make it into the Nike Women's Half Marathon, I'm not so miffed about it like I was last year, however, it's still kind of disturbing to see my name next to "not selected." I have a few other options to ponder.
Thursday's song:
4 Minutes - Madonna and Justin Timberlake - 2nd Chances
PEACE
Date: 03/28/09 10:06 AM
Distance: 13.83 miles
Time: 2:38:42
Speed: 5.2 mph
Pace: 11' 28 min/mile
Calories: 1346
Between the above stats and the warm up run, I put in just a little over 14 miles with the track club today. I wasn't planning to go that far today since I hadn't put in a long run since the Sue Krenn 15K earlier this month. I suppose the conditions were just right to go the whole way. Perfect weather, a slower pace, the ankle not hurting, and great conversation made for a good run. I deliberately went slower so I could complete what ever distance I was doing. I also ran with AKA Alice, and running with her was a boost to my running. We ran at a talking pace and ran to the halfway point, about 7 miles, which was also the second hydration stop. I lost her after that, but ended up running with a woman who was keeping track of pace with her Garmin, and she helped to keep me from going faster, which I wanted to avoid. I think the slower pace helped me to not feel so thrashed after this run, however... TOTM arrived and that did me in more than the run. Yay me.
AKA Alice remembered to bring a camera!
This soooooo does not suck!
I didn't make it into the Nike Women's Half Marathon, I'm not so miffed about it like I was last year, however, it's still kind of disturbing to see my name next to "not selected." I have a few other options to ponder.
Thursday's song:
4 Minutes - Madonna and Justin Timberlake - 2nd Chances
PEACE
Monday, April 14, 2008
Changed My Mind
Activity: Run
Date: 04/14/08 10:50 AM
Distance: 3.17 miles
Time: 0:34:41
Speed: 5.5 mph
Pace: 10' 56 min/mile
Calories: 298
Abs - Crunches, 5 sets of 50
Today I was thinking about walking, but once I got outside I thought I could handle a slow run, so that's exactly what I did. I'm still a little stiff from last Saturday's long run, but once I got going I did OK. The first mile, as always, was a dog, and everything felt tight, but once I got past that it was OK.
Here's a few photos from our Low Tide Run on Saturday morning...
Date: 04/14/08 10:50 AM
Distance: 3.17 miles
Time: 0:34:41
Speed: 5.5 mph
Pace: 10' 56 min/mile
Calories: 298
Abs - Crunches, 5 sets of 50
Today I was thinking about walking, but once I got outside I thought I could handle a slow run, so that's exactly what I did. I'm still a little stiff from last Saturday's long run, but once I got going I did OK. The first mile, as always, was a dog, and everything felt tight, but once I got past that it was OK.
Here's a few photos from our Low Tide Run on Saturday morning...
Just north of La Jolla Shores, at Black's Beach. What a great way to start the morning!
A beautiful scene but so hard to run or wak on!
Michael on the uphill with someone to chat with, which helps the psyche on those long runs...
Almost at the top!!! (Just in case, that's me in the red hat.)
Finished and relaxed! The hard part was getting up to go home.
Photos courtesy of the San Diego Track Club
Yesterday's song:
Who's That Girl? - Madonna
PEACE
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Weird Science
Activity: RunDate: 04/12/08 06:50 AM
Distance: 38.62 miles
Time: 2:56:12
Speed: 13.2 mph
Pace: 4' 33 min/mile
Calories: 1542
Take a look at the above stats. Not even in my wildest dreams can I run THAT fast, and I've never gone THAT far in one running day. The time is correct and the calories burned is probably close to correct, but everything else was thrown off by GPS bouncing. I probably ran somewhere between 15 and 16 miles with an average minute/mile pace of around 10:30 to 11:00. I sent an e-mail to the my contact over at Bones in Motion, so I hope he's able to edit my run without me having to enter everything manually.
That huge, purple triangle should not be there. I'm guessing the GPS transmission bounced because we ran past a TV station van with it's own GPS antennas up, on the way up the coast and on the way back. (I'm sure they were reporting on the unseasonably wonderful weather we've had today.) Another speculation is that we ran under the flight path for NAS Miramar. There's also UCSD and several other well known buildings in the area, which could have contributed to the bouncing. I've had some minor GPS bouncing before, but it would be just within the street I would be running on, and it would never really add to the mileage.
Back to the run...
We actually ran on the beach. I'm not fond of running right on the beach -- something about the sand sifting into my shoes through the mesh fabric, we're running at an angle, and we had to slow to walk over a stretch of boulders and rocks, BUT it was absolutely gorgeous. I hope someone took a picture of the beach this morning so I can post it here later. I also met a couple of runners I hadn't met before, and that's always a treat. This run was also hilly. You know the hill in my neighborhood I always discuss? By comparison it's nothing compared to the hill we had to tackle today, while going up hill at Torry Pines State Park. Yikes. I walked up it, and so did the majority of our group. As I had mentioned before, it was warm out. Thank goodness we finished our run at La Jolla Shoes, and several of us took off our shoes and went in the (cold) ocean water to cool off and recoup. Ahhhhhhhh...
Yesterday's song:
Roll With It - Steve Winwood
PEACE
***THIS JUST IN***
Per my contact at BiM, I was able to fine tune the GPS on my own, without having to manually enter the route, and now the stats look right:Activity: Run
Date: 04/12/08 06:50 AM
Distance: 15.38 miles
Time: 2:46:48
Speed: 5.5 mph
Pace: 10' 51 min/mile
Calories: 1466
Hooray!
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Stones
This photo shows just part of what we ran past on Saturday:
Photo courtesy of the San Diego Track Club.
Yesterday's Song:
Sixteen Miles - Gordon Lightfoot
PEACE
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Sixteen Miles
Activity: Run
Date: 04/05/08 08:09 AM
Distance: 16.02 miles
Time: 2:44:30
Speed: 5.8 mph
Pace: 10' 16 min/mile
Calories: 1523
Today was the Train Run with the track club. We took a train 16 miles up the coast to Solana Beach and ran back to the train station. (Check the purple line on the map above.) The run went through a few beach communities. We had kind of a cool and blustery day, and the clouds never really burned off, but the cooler weather might have been more of a help to some runners. Many runners have never run 16 miles before, so this was a landmark run for them.
This is my first run in about 13 days, and it went a little rough for me, as I didn't feel as strong as I thought I should, and my time and mile/minute reflects that, but I still ran the whole way, except for hydration stops and for traffic signals. There were a few good hills on this route, but it wasn't the hills that got to me, it was the flat parts where we ran on side walks. I suppose my mind set is a little twisted when it comes to hills. Perhaps it's wrong, but a hill is my invitation to kick things in gear and dig down hard. My quads got a good workout with those hills, and no twinges. The only twinges I felt were in my knees while running of the flat parts, but it's not debilitating.
Some of my fellow runners who are new to marathon training have improved by leaps and bounds. One lady who was always behind me finally passed me by today, and another caught up with me towards the end of the run. It's quite exciting to see everyone's progress, and the sense of satisfaction they feel. The long miles aren't so daunting any more.
I did see Anne (Run-DMZ) and her sister at water stop #3. It's kind of funny how much catching up people can do in under one minute. Sure, one minute isn't long enough, but it was still great to catch up a little.
Our group had to share the route with several others today. There were a couple other large running groups on the route today, as well as large groups of bike riders, which made for an interesting run.
After the run, as smelly and dirty as we were, my husband and I went over to Road Runner Sports to buy him new running shoes. His were beyond gone. I encouraged him to have the foot/running analysis done while we were there. No real big news on the shoes, but he learned that he should take a full size larger than he had been running in. Three pairs of shoes were suggested. We went over to the RRS outlet center, in the same area, just in a different building in the back, and he found HIS shoes for $25 on the clearance rack. I just don't get it. Every time we go running shoe shopping for him, he always finds HIS shoes on clearance for under $40. I almost always have to pay twice that, even with my discount cards. Oh, I have been lucky a couple of times with clearance shoes, but that's rare. The particular model, a Nike, is still a current model, and still selling for retail in the main store for around $90. His shoes must have been a non-worn return because they were perfect. He was pretty happy.
The great people at the track club did take pictures today, but they were not finished posting them at the time this blog entry was written. I'll post pictures later.
Yesterday's Song:
Right For Me - Justin Timberlake - Barbie2be
PEACE
Date: 04/05/08 08:09 AM
Distance: 16.02 miles
Time: 2:44:30
Speed: 5.8 mph
Pace: 10' 16 min/mile
Calories: 1523
Today was the Train Run with the track club. We took a train 16 miles up the coast to Solana Beach and ran back to the train station. (Check the purple line on the map above.) The run went through a few beach communities. We had kind of a cool and blustery day, and the clouds never really burned off, but the cooler weather might have been more of a help to some runners. Many runners have never run 16 miles before, so this was a landmark run for them.
This is my first run in about 13 days, and it went a little rough for me, as I didn't feel as strong as I thought I should, and my time and mile/minute reflects that, but I still ran the whole way, except for hydration stops and for traffic signals. There were a few good hills on this route, but it wasn't the hills that got to me, it was the flat parts where we ran on side walks. I suppose my mind set is a little twisted when it comes to hills. Perhaps it's wrong, but a hill is my invitation to kick things in gear and dig down hard. My quads got a good workout with those hills, and no twinges. The only twinges I felt were in my knees while running of the flat parts, but it's not debilitating.
Some of my fellow runners who are new to marathon training have improved by leaps and bounds. One lady who was always behind me finally passed me by today, and another caught up with me towards the end of the run. It's quite exciting to see everyone's progress, and the sense of satisfaction they feel. The long miles aren't so daunting any more.
I did see Anne (Run-DMZ) and her sister at water stop #3. It's kind of funny how much catching up people can do in under one minute. Sure, one minute isn't long enough, but it was still great to catch up a little.
Our group had to share the route with several others today. There were a couple other large running groups on the route today, as well as large groups of bike riders, which made for an interesting run.
After the run, as smelly and dirty as we were, my husband and I went over to Road Runner Sports to buy him new running shoes. His were beyond gone. I encouraged him to have the foot/running analysis done while we were there. No real big news on the shoes, but he learned that he should take a full size larger than he had been running in. Three pairs of shoes were suggested. We went over to the RRS outlet center, in the same area, just in a different building in the back, and he found HIS shoes for $25 on the clearance rack. I just don't get it. Every time we go running shoe shopping for him, he always finds HIS shoes on clearance for under $40. I almost always have to pay twice that, even with my discount cards. Oh, I have been lucky a couple of times with clearance shoes, but that's rare. The particular model, a Nike, is still a current model, and still selling for retail in the main store for around $90. His shoes must have been a non-worn return because they were perfect. He was pretty happy.
The great people at the track club did take pictures today, but they were not finished posting them at the time this blog entry was written. I'll post pictures later.
Yesterday's Song:
Right For Me - Justin Timberlake - Barbie2be
PEACE
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Rockaway Beach
Today is all about regrouping. I feel like I lost a few days being sick. I had a hard time resting yesterday due to a single dose of Claritin. I'm going to try just taking half a tablet today, and see if I'm less buzzy. That stuff really helped with the congestion and fuzzy head, but it sure made me amped. It put me into hyper cleaning mode. I did make the kitchen counters sparkle, cleaned my closet and have a couple of bags of old clothes and shoes to donate, and busted out several loads of laundry. The bad thing about it is that it made me feel too amped, as if I drank 12 cups of coffee. I had a hard time sleeping, plus my big boy kitty wanted cozy up with me, but he's just so heavy, and he kept interrupting what ever sleep I did get.
I was bummed that I couldn't go to the run yesterday.
This is what I missed:
I was bummed that I couldn't go to the run yesterday.
This is what I missed:
I know there will be other runs near there, but, dang.
(Photo from SDTC)
Yesterday's song:
Good Times Bad Times - Led Zeppelin - Be A Good One
Peace
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