Killer 5.5 miler

Hi .................... that was tough!!!

I have spent the whole week getting over a half mile bf run and now i finally made it out there again and i think I needed to bargain with myself the whole way round... just one more mile - just get to a third of the way round etc...
Luckily.....

I have been able to stop at 5.5 instead of 6.5 and luckily i can make up the extra mile tomorrow or the day after on the treadmill at the airport hotel - going to Switzerland!!!!!!!!!!!!! tomorrow to London - day after to Switz....

I actually didn't plan that extra mile until I remembered later on - i have been helped with a training plan and have decided that I can manage the higher number rather than the lower number ... ie 15 not 13... 21 not 19 ...etc. up until my half marathon - it is only 2 months away now and the next week will be All resting - other than climbing around in the snow to view points or walking to and from restaurants etc.

This is my First Ever Half Marathon coming up on the 21st of March by the way - it is flat and it's in Reading near London....

there are 16 500 ppl running!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't think i will be last i think some people will be behind me....

Running Barefoot

Today i ran barefoot again - just 6 mins or half a mile

I did it along the seafront on paving and it was exhilirating!!

I bought my Vibrams 5 fingers, but have started with total bare feet because I have been advised to by Wendy of the about.com running forum!!

I am starting a lot more carefully this time and beginning with only 5 - 6 mins and will get some real advice for how to progress...

I am wearing my Vibrams around the house and out and getting used to any pressure points...

all good so far...

Very tough 8 miles on Treadmill

Hi,

yes Bruce - I will eat as much good stuff as i can - i do have a good diet and should still cut down on meats.

I am pretty tired from that run today - I went sooo slowly and really struggled, but i am going to try a running club this week on Wednesday eve.... I hope it goes okay they are pretty serious!!

Can't go vegan

Hi, well, i can't go vegan because i smell too much... :-(

I will have to be normal...

Lovely 5 mile downhill run!

This is one of my favourite runs! get dropped off by mum in one place and run down the cycle trail to a more downhill place... my sister came with me but finished first as she's faster, but i took 1:02:32 not fastest ever but wasn't trying to - was watching my hr for the first time in a while (159 avg)

is it cheating to take the downhill route?? I think i have solved it - i will run 8 miles uphill to make up for it on Monday ....

:-)

Going Veggie

Hi,



although i would love to go Vegan again, i have at least taken steps towards and have gone Veggie as of Today!!!!!!!!!!!

I was Veggie for about 11.5 yrs and vegan for about .5 yr.

It has been a long time and i am relearning things I used to know on the internet etc as of today...

while i was eating meat and fish I KNOW i was getting a pretty healthy diet... now i have to worry about g of protien and g of carbs and fats in a different way again

Is Whey protien - ??? that is from milk right?? i think it is ,,,, pretty sure that is difficult to beat as a sports supplement...

I will have to look into vegan option for sports drinks, but i think i like this one gel i just found enough not to care too much what it' s got in it it's chocolate flavoured!!

I have found a great forum that is good for sports and veggie/vegan - but many of them seem to know a lot less about running than about.com , although i have seen one who is going for an ironman and is vegan!!!!

I am quite worried that i will be discriminated against for being only about 75% vegan - as I will be eating eggs sometimes and milk for the moment, there was a thread where they really laid into Alanis Morrissette for being 90% vegan... as in 90% against domestic violence or etc.

I think not eating meat is a step in the right direction for me, but i am not really willing to go through some of the trials of a 100% vegan - even with the B12 thing - there are real issues for the muscles and not getting enough even if you supplement, some ppl get mouth ulcers from the supplement or are low even tho they supplement or end up needing B12 injections.

I feel like i have entered a minefield!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Struggling

Hi,
I think I am a little bit tired but the main thing i am worried about is my QUADS on my right leg acting up AGAIN...

Last time i rested for 2 WEEKS and i guess it hasn't completely healed or it's a re - injured quad...

It only hurts a little but it hurts when i have been WALKING for the rest of the day since a short gentle ish 2 MILE RUN...

I am soooooooooooooooo annoyed that i am going to try NOT resting it and see if it gets worse or better - yes i have 48 hrs b4 i have to run 3 MILES.... I have a feeling it won't be long enough... I will probably ICE the bloody thing - i have been kneading it but i think it's not working.... or helping at all...

I have a big way of worrying too much about little things when i'm running and maybe it's time to see if this is a 'real' injury ie if it sticks around and doesn't get better then it may be that i need some time off but ie if it doesn't then i must have just had a twinge...

Feeling extreemly incapacitated that i can't run 2 miles without pain... :-(