SLaMMed. Salt Lake Valley has been hit big time with the "S" word. My beautiful running trail has disappeared! Even the less favorite sidewalks are gone. I got up at 5am to shovel the deck and a grass area out back just so the dogs could go outside. And when I finished I had another inch already back and had to go over everything again! Do you think maybe parks and recreation is up too shoveling my trail? Yeah, right.
I think this morning I am going to have to go back and actually complete the assignment in CHAPTER two "The Reason" of Dawn's book, and remind myself why I thought training in the winter was possible in Utah. While I'm busy doing my reason homework you can check out her so so funny book, The Non Runner's Marathon Guide For Women.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Practicing for the Utah Human Race
What did Winnie the Pooh call it? A blustery day? That is today in the Salt Lake Valley. A storm has moved in but the temps are still in the high 40's. This week I have been on my beginning training program, getting ready for another 5K, the Utah Human Race in Draper. The race proceeds go to the Utah Food Bank. Jan is also entered in the walking division.
I emailed my sister Nancy that I was writing a blog so she would come take a look. She replied what does the 26.2 stand for? I said, "26.2 miles is the length of a marathon. try to stop laughing cause i think i just wanna cry. how crazy am i?" I love her so much, this is what she replied, "Not laughing at all. I’m very proud of you and I know you can do it. Just as your blog indicates, when you’ve asked yourself 'can I?' and given yourself that challenge, you come through. This is no different."
So this week I have been jogging on the Jordan River Parkway Trail. Behind the house. Easy to get to. Tuesday I made it to a little before the walking bridge (WB) at 11400 S. (I just remembered there were a few walking steps that popped up during the jogging part.) Then walked to the highway bridge (HB) and back to the stopping point and jogged all the way home. I overdressed. Wanted to try out my new coat. Coat came off pretty fast and gloves soon after. I am a hot jogger! Take that any way you like.
Thursday I did so not want to go. But after visiting teaching, which hopefully brings blessings of increased energy, got dressed and at 4:30 off I went. The wind was blowing... nice on the the way out but on the way back not so fun. I jogged to the WB, then walked over the WB a little ways then back to the WB for an non-stop jog home.
Now we are to Saturday! The blustery day where the wind has picked up significantly. I could swear wind was out of the north on my way out and switched to south on my way back. At times I felt like one of those slow motion movies. Or a bad dream where you don't get very far. Very peaceful tho, saw a pretty doe. A few joggers out and some dog walkers. Ran past the WB this time and around the HB at 11400 S. and then back on the trail towards home. Wind in my face. A fellow jogger with the wind at his back comments to me it is easier running if I go the other way. Thanks buddy, but how the heck will I ever get home? No walking today. Ran 50 minutes.
BTW, don't air out expensive running socks when you have 4 dogs in the house, they don't work so well with a 2" hole in the bottom. Just put them in the laundry basket. I guess they didn't notice the 60 or so dog chew toys I have all over the house.
I emailed my sister Nancy that I was writing a blog so she would come take a look. She replied what does the 26.2 stand for? I said, "26.2 miles is the length of a marathon. try to stop laughing cause i think i just wanna cry. how crazy am i?" I love her so much, this is what she replied, "Not laughing at all. I’m very proud of you and I know you can do it. Just as your blog indicates, when you’ve asked yourself 'can I?' and given yourself that challenge, you come through. This is no different."
So this week I have been jogging on the Jordan River Parkway Trail. Behind the house. Easy to get to. Tuesday I made it to a little before the walking bridge (WB) at 11400 S. (I just remembered there were a few walking steps that popped up during the jogging part.) Then walked to the highway bridge (HB) and back to the stopping point and jogged all the way home. I overdressed. Wanted to try out my new coat. Coat came off pretty fast and gloves soon after. I am a hot jogger! Take that any way you like.
Thursday I did so not want to go. But after visiting teaching, which hopefully brings blessings of increased energy, got dressed and at 4:30 off I went. The wind was blowing... nice on the the way out but on the way back not so fun. I jogged to the WB, then walked over the WB a little ways then back to the WB for an non-stop jog home.
Now we are to Saturday! The blustery day where the wind has picked up significantly. I could swear wind was out of the north on my way out and switched to south on my way back. At times I felt like one of those slow motion movies. Or a bad dream where you don't get very far. Very peaceful tho, saw a pretty doe. A few joggers out and some dog walkers. Ran past the WB this time and around the HB at 11400 S. and then back on the trail towards home. Wind in my face. A fellow jogger with the wind at his back comments to me it is easier running if I go the other way. Thanks buddy, but how the heck will I ever get home? No walking today. Ran 50 minutes.
BTW, don't air out expensive running socks when you have 4 dogs in the house, they don't work so well with a 2" hole in the bottom. Just put them in the laundry basket. I guess they didn't notice the 60 or so dog chew toys I have all over the house.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Choosing a Training Schedule
A task that has taken me a couple of weeks is selecting the training schedule to use to get ready for the marathon. Turning to all the library books I'd checked out and had been reading before I made that final mouse click that put me in the Ogden Marathon I went back to the one that sounded most like me, The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer by Whitsett, Dolgener & Kole. It is a good book about over 200 people who signed up for marathon classes and finished a marathon. And one was actually my age. After a preliminary training program of walking and jogging, this program is 16 weeks, running 4 days a week, never over 18 miles. Their goal is my goal, FINISH! And they have a great answer to my question to myself, Why a marathon? "Running a marathon is a peak experience available to anyone that will take you to the brink of what you thought were your personal limits and beyond."
The next book, Run Your First Marathon by Grete Waitz, she also has a 16 week program after completing a walk to run beginning program. Her longest run is 20 miles. In her training schedule you run a certain number of miles each week. Also she has you run 4 days a week. I love her basic philosophy, "hurry slowly. Get there, but be patient. I want you to get there, but do it smart, do it right."
My next training option comes to me at work, my boss brings in his wife Kelli's book Runner's World Complete Book of Running. Of course I open this book too and begin reading and find something totally unexpected, Oprah finished a marathon in 1994?! Wow. And yes I was thinking like the books says, "she was the last person I would expect to run a marathon." Then my little voice, if she can you can. As long as I do my running homework. They have a beginner program in this book, 18 weeks, with 4 days running, one day cross-training. Longest run 20 miles.
Kelli also put in a copy of her training schedule in the book for the Salt Lake City Marathon. This training program comes right from the Salt Lake Running Company website, a 25 Week "To Finish" Training Program. I looked this program over carefully. Run for 3 days, cross-train for 2 days each week. This appealed to me because only 3 days running and then I could still prepare for triathlons with the cross-training days for biking and swimming. This training schedule also differs in that the 2 runs during the week are measured in time, not distance. Only the Saturday long run is for distance. The cross-training is also for time.
Last is the book, The Non Runner's Marathon Guide for Women: Get Off Your Butt And On With Your Training by Dawn Davis. First off, this book is funny. She has me laughing a lot. Her training schedule is 20 weeks. She uses the 4 days of running, one day cross-training. She says, "How does one go from being a couch potato to finishing a marathon? One consumes a lot of ibuprofen."
And the winner is, the Salt Lake Running Company program given to me by Kelli. I like the timed midweek runs, the timed cross-training and the fact I actually do have the 25 weeks before I run.
My official training starting day, November 29, 2010. Before I begin, I am working on and I quote from Dawn Davis "at least one valid reason to do something insane...the reason needs to hold up under your own scrutiny once the temporary effects of your spontaneity and/or pharmaceuticals wear off."
Click>>-------for my TRAINING SCHEDULE
The next book, Run Your First Marathon by Grete Waitz, she also has a 16 week program after completing a walk to run beginning program. Her longest run is 20 miles. In her training schedule you run a certain number of miles each week. Also she has you run 4 days a week. I love her basic philosophy, "hurry slowly. Get there, but be patient. I want you to get there, but do it smart, do it right."
My next training option comes to me at work, my boss brings in his wife Kelli's book Runner's World Complete Book of Running. Of course I open this book too and begin reading and find something totally unexpected, Oprah finished a marathon in 1994?! Wow. And yes I was thinking like the books says, "she was the last person I would expect to run a marathon." Then my little voice, if she can you can. As long as I do my running homework. They have a beginner program in this book, 18 weeks, with 4 days running, one day cross-training. Longest run 20 miles.
Kelli also put in a copy of her training schedule in the book for the Salt Lake City Marathon. This training program comes right from the Salt Lake Running Company website, a 25 Week "To Finish" Training Program. I looked this program over carefully. Run for 3 days, cross-train for 2 days each week. This appealed to me because only 3 days running and then I could still prepare for triathlons with the cross-training days for biking and swimming. This training schedule also differs in that the 2 runs during the week are measured in time, not distance. Only the Saturday long run is for distance. The cross-training is also for time.
Last is the book, The Non Runner's Marathon Guide for Women: Get Off Your Butt And On With Your Training by Dawn Davis. First off, this book is funny. She has me laughing a lot. Her training schedule is 20 weeks. She uses the 4 days of running, one day cross-training. She says, "How does one go from being a couch potato to finishing a marathon? One consumes a lot of ibuprofen."
And the winner is, the Salt Lake Running Company program given to me by Kelli. I like the timed midweek runs, the timed cross-training and the fact I actually do have the 25 weeks before I run.
My official training starting day, November 29, 2010. Before I begin, I am working on and I quote from Dawn Davis "at least one valid reason to do something insane...the reason needs to hold up under your own scrutiny once the temporary effects of your spontaneity and/or pharmaceuticals wear off."
Click>>-------for my TRAINING SCHEDULE
Thursday, November 18, 2010
It starts with an idea & then I think could I?
Many of my greatest accomplishments start with something I see or hear and it puts a thought in my head...could I do that? Many years ago, back when I was raising my family, I went to an obedience trial I saw a little Sheltie named Merlin. To me he was magical and amazing. He was an AKC Obedience Trial Champion. Could I do that? So I went out, bought a Sheltie puppy, gave him the magical name of Yoda. I bought some training books and he eventually became OTCH Windshadow's Master Yoda. Then I saw tracking and thought...could I make an obedience champion pull on the leash?, another book and a friend Barbara's help and sure enough we got a TD title together too.
Fast forward. About eight years ago I watched my sister Nancy with her agility Shelties Gizmo & Rush. And here again I thought...could I do that? So, I went out looking for...you guessed! A Sheltie. This time I fell in love with one a little over a year old named Nick. I promised the breeder that I would do agility with him if they would sell him to me. All the while thinking...I know NOTHING about agility. What am I thinking!? No book this time, but I found a class and got started. It wasn't long before I was completely hooked and we were competing, winning, and getting so many titles after his name it was hard to keep track of them all. Of course, there are champion titles for agility and that is what my goal became. With the help of my friend Christa to drive us all over the west we finished two NADAC champion titles and Nick became V-NATCH Paramount Winter Mist. What a wonderful time that was. It broke my heart when I lost him to cancer.
Feeling a bit lost losing my mom to leukemia (one of my biggest supporters who always cheered me on) and Nick within a month of each other I was looking for something to bring me back on track. It needed to be something different. Agility with my sweet dog Glitter was not helping me heal. This time my "could I" happened in a phone conversation with my son Neal, who had just completed a sprint triathlon. I asked him, do you think your mom could do a triathlon? His answer gave me confidence, "you could totally do this mom." Then the little voice in my mind started really thinking, are you sure you want to do THIS? Let's think about. It will involve more exercise than you've been doing. Probably some pain too. You don't know how to train for one of these. Then I answered, "Let's go online to the library and find a book!"
Fast forward to the present. I'll come back later and blog about my triathlons, but right now I am trying to figure out how or why in the world my crazy brain came up with the idea of a marathon. I don't really like running. I've never ran more than a 5K. Running has been a weak link in my triathlon experiences. I went from planning to work up to a 10K so the 5K would be easier and all of the sudden I am asking a marathoner Kelli her favorite race and I go online, find the race, the entries are open for 2011 and are filling very Quickly. This race is going to be sold out soon, I think it was one of those split second decisions you make. No time to think, no time to talk myself out of it, I just sign up and become one of the 3000 entered to run in the 2011 Ogden Marathon.
I've been reading several "first marathon" books, I'll be blogging about them later. I haven't finished any of them yet! I decide against the advice in the book where it says tell everyone what you are doing so you'll be committed. I decide to tell no one. That way I will have more time to decide if I am actually going to show up. One fatal error. I guess I hit print with realizing it and it printed out at work and my boss saw it the next morning and said, "You're running a marathon?!" I was floored, how did he know? Then he handed me my entry. So much for my big secret. Ready Set GO!
Fast forward. About eight years ago I watched my sister Nancy with her agility Shelties Gizmo & Rush. And here again I thought...could I do that? So, I went out looking for...you guessed! A Sheltie. This time I fell in love with one a little over a year old named Nick. I promised the breeder that I would do agility with him if they would sell him to me. All the while thinking...I know NOTHING about agility. What am I thinking!? No book this time, but I found a class and got started. It wasn't long before I was completely hooked and we were competing, winning, and getting so many titles after his name it was hard to keep track of them all. Of course, there are champion titles for agility and that is what my goal became. With the help of my friend Christa to drive us all over the west we finished two NADAC champion titles and Nick became V-NATCH Paramount Winter Mist. What a wonderful time that was. It broke my heart when I lost him to cancer.
Feeling a bit lost losing my mom to leukemia (one of my biggest supporters who always cheered me on) and Nick within a month of each other I was looking for something to bring me back on track. It needed to be something different. Agility with my sweet dog Glitter was not helping me heal. This time my "could I" happened in a phone conversation with my son Neal, who had just completed a sprint triathlon. I asked him, do you think your mom could do a triathlon? His answer gave me confidence, "you could totally do this mom." Then the little voice in my mind started really thinking, are you sure you want to do THIS? Let's think about. It will involve more exercise than you've been doing. Probably some pain too. You don't know how to train for one of these. Then I answered, "Let's go online to the library and find a book!"
Fast forward to the present. I'll come back later and blog about my triathlons, but right now I am trying to figure out how or why in the world my crazy brain came up with the idea of a marathon. I don't really like running. I've never ran more than a 5K. Running has been a weak link in my triathlon experiences. I went from planning to work up to a 10K so the 5K would be easier and all of the sudden I am asking a marathoner Kelli her favorite race and I go online, find the race, the entries are open for 2011 and are filling very Quickly. This race is going to be sold out soon, I think it was one of those split second decisions you make. No time to think, no time to talk myself out of it, I just sign up and become one of the 3000 entered to run in the 2011 Ogden Marathon.
I've been reading several "first marathon" books, I'll be blogging about them later. I haven't finished any of them yet! I decide against the advice in the book where it says tell everyone what you are doing so you'll be committed. I decide to tell no one. That way I will have more time to decide if I am actually going to show up. One fatal error. I guess I hit print with realizing it and it printed out at work and my boss saw it the next morning and said, "You're running a marathon?!" I was floored, how did he know? Then he handed me my entry. So much for my big secret. Ready Set GO!
Saturday, November 13, 2010
2010 Thanksgiving Crazy Course
Bib 1595
Women's 3.3 Mile
40:42.3 (12:20 Min/Mi)
65th place overall
3rd in women 55-64Ran this race with the Davey family. This is the race where Kelli told me she did not like runs this short because just as she got warmed up the race was over. I thought this was funny. I was done after the 3 miles.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
SoJo 5K
Bib 293
55 - 59 Age Division
55 - 59 Age Division
1 215 Marrae Boyer West Jordan 27:36.1
2 272 Karen Jones Riverton 27:41.4
3 285 Mary Lund Taylorsville 30:22.2
4 293 Marsha Monson Riverton 30:53.3
5 349 Margaret Hennon Wellsville 37:48.3
6 332 June Wogerman Taylorsville 37:53.7
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Women of Steel Triathlon
Bib 168
3.3.1 Triathlon
TRIUTAH
Life Time Fitness Center South Jordan, UT
Swim 250 Yards, Bike 13.2 Miles, Run 3.1 Miles
Overall & Gender Place: 111
Steel Female 55-59 4th place
1 Swim 6:23.167 tt 6:23.167 pace 2:33.3 overall place 57 div place 2
2 T1 3:19.470 tt 9:42.637 overall place 90 div place 4
3 Bike 1:03:39.751 tt 1:13:22.3888 pace 12.4 overall place 118 div place 5
4 T2 2:06.626 tt 1:15:29.014 overall place 113 div place5
5 Run 38:46.095 tt 1:54:15.109 pace 12:30.4 overall place 101 div place 4
Final Time: 1:54:15.1
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Shark Attack Triathlon
Bib 125
Overall place: 182 out of 207
Division place: 3 out of 3
Gender place: 78 out of 87
Time: 1:58:03
Swim: 8:20
T1: 8:31
Bike 11.50 miles: 1:00:15
T2: 3:40
Run 3.11 miles: 37:20Number of Finishers: 205
Number of Females: 78
Number of Males: 99
Average Time: 1:32:15
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Goldilocks
Bib 534
Goldilocks 30 Mile Route
May 8, 2010 Herriman, Utah
Distance 30.36 miles Mother's Day ride
Done on my comfort bike. All by myself.
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