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<\/p>\nThis week is shaping up to be just about as nutzo as last week.\u00a0 So in place of a coherent post, here is a random mismash of stuff and things.\u00a0 I know, just what you wanted – a Quix-brain-splosion, right?<\/p>\n
-Note to self – a protein bar and a mug of veggie soup during half training time when my body is basically a hot furnace for calories is NO BUENO.\u00a0 I got dizzy and my boss got to witness me having to close my eyes for a bit while we were mapping out the next milestone.\u00a0 I ate some ‘stachios, then some pb, strawberries, and honey on bread, and I feel WAY better.\u00a0 Still a little shaky, as vision crap messes with my head, but I think I can make it through sprints.\u00a0 I mean, it’s only 5 miles, right?<\/p>\n
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-I keep thinking about what’s next training-wise.\u00a0 I want to go back to lifting heavy things, but I’m sorta lost about what to try.\u00a0 I’m kinda sick of picking up my little 7lb ers, I wanna go back to doing shoulder presses with the 25 lb ers or finally braving the standing squat machines at the gym.\u00a0 Maybe finally mastering a pullup unassisted.\u00a0 Jillian and my DDR circuits are great for days I just need something without leaving the house, but I tire of it.\u00a0 I’m figuring T-13 days to race is NOT the time to make changes besides backing off, but I am ready.<\/p>\n
I’m already really really looking forward to some really long slow runs.\u00a0 I felt like I could go forever when I did my casual 9 miler @ 10:40 min\/mi.\u00a0 I want to try to maintain my length and plan 2 weeks from the half to go out and try 14 miles slow as I need to.\u00a0 And then 15.\u00a0 Walk some of it if needed, just do the distance.\u00a0 Give myself plenty of time to rest in between.\u00a0 I want to run different areas of town and not worry about what stopping for stoplights is doing to my pace. I can’t think of a better way to enjoy the impending beautiful weather than a nice, easy multi-hour jaunt around town.\u00a0 Besides maybe drinks on the patio after.\u00a0 Hey, work hard, play hard, right?<\/p>\n
I also think I can shatter a 7 minute mile and my 26:31 5k records.\u00a0 I know I have a sub-25 in me, especially with what I’ve learned to endure on tempo runs.\u00a0 I want to keep up with speed work – but maybe instead of 2 per week, once every 2 weeks do a really hard ass lady-ball busting sprint or tempo workout.<\/p>\n
I also am looking forward to some spring outdoor fun without worrying about being sore for a training run, or getting cardio on the right day.\u00a0 Rock climbing again!\u00a0 Ice skating!\u00a0 Roller skating!\u00a0 Bike adventures!\u00a0 Dancing!\u00a0 While we’re a little too broke to do a month of dance right now, we had a BLAST out dancing Saturday and I just wish it wasn’t on 12 mile-sore-legs, I wouldn’t have left the dance floor all night.\u00a0 I’m thinking I can probably fit all this in somehow.<\/p>\n
-I want this badly (either this one or the purple one being given away here on Tricia’s blog<\/a>).\u00a0 I would love to win it, but I’m making myself a deal if I don’t.\u00a0 If I *do* actually finish my half marathon under 2 hours – this is my reward.\u00a0 I will buy it no guilt for spending 60 bucks on an article of clothing.\u00a0 Otherwise – maybe for my marathon?<\/p>\n Is it sad that now I’ve gone from “eh, I might make it in 2 hours and some change” to “damn, I am going to fly through that race and get that skirt!”\u00a0 I suppose we are living in a material world and I am a material girl *ah ah ah*.<\/p>\n -Good things are afoot at work.\u00a0 I wish I could say more.\u00a0 This is reinforcing my decision that I am in an industry I love and this is the job I’m meant to stick with.\u00a0 I mean, there is still a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to spill before I really get what I really, really want, but I’m cautiously optimistic.\u00a0 I’ll drink the koolaid for a while and see what happens.<\/p>\n …and the rest of the folks in my house now are playing LOL captions<\/a> on facebook and I think I will join them.\u00a0 So now I ask of you, dear interwebs – what’s the best thing that’s happened to you today?\u00a0 What would be your race reward for beating your pie in the sky goal?<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.runningskirts.com\/f\/userfiles\/image\/rs-red%20plaid.jpg\")
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