Feb 13, 2007
I am a robot from the future....
If you don't get that reference it came from Last Night's How I Met Your Mother, when Marshal was getting himself pumped to run the NYC Marathon. I watched on DVR last night after I wen to the gym to run. That brings up 2 gadgets that have helped me in my training. These are necessities but definitely help me with my runs. They are the DVR and Ipod. Last year ,at this time ,I was a couch potato. I had to stay home and watch my favorite shows. Skip the gym, etc. Now I can train and work out at the gym and still watch my favorite shows. I have the Ipod nano with the Nike + sensor. The Ipod helps by letting me listen to my favorite music while running. The sensor helps record how far I went and the pace. Like I said these are not Necessities, but they do make my workouts a little more enjoyable.
As for the training, One lesson I learned Saturday Morning is make sure you get enough rest the night before you run. Friday was my birthday, so I decided to celebrate and stay up later than I should have. I did not do anything wild or crazy that night, but just did not get to bed until 2:00 AM. 7:00 Am came fast. Got up ran with the group. Half way through my head started to pound from not enough sleep. It was only a training day, but with the races being only 3 weeks away, I felt I wasted an opportunity to improve. I know a rookie mistake. I feel ready for the Anthem 5K. The City Run almost there. The Papa John's 10 miler, a little worried. I took the plunge and signed up for the Mini-marathon before the early bird deadline. For some reason I am not worried about the race. I guess I figure by that point I will have the 10 miler behind and the experience and lessons from that. Plus another month to prepare for it after the 10 miler.
This weekend I am running in the Frostbite 5K. My goal is to run it in about 30 minutes. The forecast keeps changing for Saturday, so who knows what to expect. One thing I have noticed is for me it it is easier to train outside now, than inside. It took me a while to get used running in the cold, but now if I run on a treadmill, it seems like I burn up. I have been purposely walking outside more and doing things outside to get used to the weather. I find this very strange.
As for the training, One lesson I learned Saturday Morning is make sure you get enough rest the night before you run. Friday was my birthday, so I decided to celebrate and stay up later than I should have. I did not do anything wild or crazy that night, but just did not get to bed until 2:00 AM. 7:00 Am came fast. Got up ran with the group. Half way through my head started to pound from not enough sleep. It was only a training day, but with the races being only 3 weeks away, I felt I wasted an opportunity to improve. I know a rookie mistake. I feel ready for the Anthem 5K. The City Run almost there. The Papa John's 10 miler, a little worried. I took the plunge and signed up for the Mini-marathon before the early bird deadline. For some reason I am not worried about the race. I guess I figure by that point I will have the 10 miler behind and the experience and lessons from that. Plus another month to prepare for it after the 10 miler.
This weekend I am running in the Frostbite 5K. My goal is to run it in about 30 minutes. The forecast keeps changing for Saturday, so who knows what to expect. One thing I have noticed is for me it it is easier to train outside now, than inside. It took me a while to get used running in the cold, but now if I run on a treadmill, it seems like I burn up. I have been purposely walking outside more and doing things outside to get used to the weather. I find this very strange.
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