tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61256438717693610872024-03-17T20:03:03.347-07:00Tri-ing to be AthleticRecreational runner and triathlete. Uncoordinated. Follow my misadventures through stick-figure reenactments.TriGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289885288405245140noreply@blogger.comBlogger191125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125643871769361087.post-31460114745983402032018-05-05T19:04:00.000-07:002018-05-05T19:04:22.447-07:00Consider Me the Lady of the FliesIt has been 5 months since we moved to Toronto. I was expecting, and got, new experiences. For example, I got to run in true winter weather, snow and all.<br />
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<i>I discovered I enjoy running in the snow.</i></div>
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As winter <strike>gradually</strike> <b>immediately</b> turned to spring, a new item in the air appeared. One that I did not expect:<br />
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<i>I don't remember this fly, even though I grew up just a few hours away from here. </i><br />
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Naturally, I decided to learn a bit about this creature, which I will now share with you:<br />
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Here are some of its favourite hangout locations:<br />
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<b>Balconies</b><br />
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But the midge fly's <i>favourite</i> activity is, hands down, a <b>swarm.</b><br />
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*What you (also) may not know about midge flies is that they are curious beings.<br />
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Very. Curious.<br />
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Curious and enthusiastic.<br />
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So picture that, times 100, about 6 times during a 90 minute run.<br />
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<i>Those are not freckles, and I did not get fancy eyelash extensions. I fished at least 5 flies out of my eyes yesterday during my run. Bleh.</i><br />
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All I can say is that I hope the midge fly mating season is brief.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*I have no facts to back me up on this claim. Or any other in this post, for that matter. Feel free to do what you like with this information, but if you use these "truths" and get pushback, you may wish to simply call them:</span><br />
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It's the end of the year, the week between Christmas and New Year's. The one with a thousand memes about how disorienting this time is. Something like this:<br />
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To be fair, I have turned into one of those people. I have melted into my couch.<br />
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I have officially turned into a sloth.<br />
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This is also the time when bloggers do the ol' year in review, so I decided to do one too.<br />
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Well, first, I moved into a new place.<br />
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<i>Technically that was last December but it was "a year ago."</i><br />
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I was an ambassador for <a href="http://coeursports.com/" target="_blank">Coeur Sports</a>!<br />
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I love the company and all they stand for. Unfortunately I was not much of an ambassador, and the reason has to do with the next point.<br />
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Let's talk about all the races I did this year.<br />
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Aaaaalllll the MANY races I ran this year.<br />
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Ok yeah. It was just one. But it was a big one!<br />
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And even though it really kinda sucked for the last 20 miles, I got to run it with my favourite runner!<br />
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After that I was done with most exercise for awhile and am just now starting to get in some very slow, very short runs as well as build up my core (this time I'm really going to stick with it).<br />
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I've also been a bit busy once again with this:<br />
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While I am actually very excited, we managed to choose a crazy time to go:<br />
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I've had to make some wardrobe adjustments.<br />
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<a href=”http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com“>Tri-ingtobeAthletic</a></div>TriGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289885288405245140noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125643871769361087.post-34832034593025909742017-11-23T17:40:00.000-08:002017-11-23T17:40:27.561-08:00The Amazing Race that is the Chicago Marathon: race recap part 2Hi everyone! I'm back for the last part of the race, as promised!<br />
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<a href="http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com/2017/11/the-amazing-race-that-is-chicago.html" target="_blank">When we left off,</a> I had just loaded up on Biofreeze. But the truth is, for almost the last half of the race, FOR 13.1 MILES, all my body wanted to do was quit. When I realized I was definitely not going to hit my goal time unless I sprouted wings, the negative thoughts threatened to take over:<br />
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<i>By the way, this always happens when I get past 20 miles.</i></div>
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I was having kind of a hard time staying positive.<br />
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<i>Things were not great.</i><br />
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Erika could tell I was struggling, so she revised our plan to get to the finish.<br />
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I had a fairly fully-formed sentence in my head, but all I could muster was this gesture for her to interpret.<br />
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<i>Erika thought I was really angry but I was just preserving my energy so I didn't fall on my face.</i><br />
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She tried everything in the book to keep me motivated.<br />
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<b>Stern talking-tos:</b><br />
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<b>Dancing in Boys' Town:</b><br />
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<i>I used a couple of other fingers to respond that time.</i><br />
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<i>But honestly, how come she had so much energy??</i><br />
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There was nothing to be done. I just had to keep moving through the misery. As Sir Winston Churchill apparently once said:<br />
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<i>Sure, he was probably talking about war, but whatevs.</i><br />
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For the last 2 miles until close to the end I think we did something like a 4:1 walk/run, then we ran the last half mile in.<br />
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My finish time was 5:14:34, which is 4 minutes slower than my previously slowest marathon, but I was so relieved to be done!<br />
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I received my finisher's medal and got my picture taken.<br />
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<i>That photo sure is a keeper.</i><br />
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Then I found a spot of pavement and tried not to pass out or vomit.<br />
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Thankfully I did neither, and once <strike>we</strike> I gathered <strike>ourselves</strike> myself, we wandered back to the hotel, showered, and limped to the restaurant next door for dinner.<br />
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<i>We did actually eat too.</i><br />
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We did a bit of sightseeing that night and before heading to the airport the next day, we even made it to the Bean!<br />
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<b>So, here are my final thoughts on the race:</b><br />
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1. While I had really wanted to come in under 5 hours, I am happy that I pushed myself to finish. The thing is, my marathons never live up to my training.<br />
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I *should* be racing faster, based on my training paces. Mere seconds are lost per mile but over hours they add up and the number in my head goes right out the window.<br />
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2. Hurting my IT band definitely had an effect on my training, and I'm certain that one 16 miler was not enough to prepare me. But, that was the best I could do with the time I had left.<br />
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3. No matter how rough it was, running with my best friend is one of my favourite things to do!<br />
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4. The Chicago Marathon has great volunteers and unbelievable crowds. I never turned on my music because there was always something to see and hear. It would be a <b>great</b> first marathon!<br />
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<a href=”http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com“>Tri-ingtobeAthletic</a></div>TriGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289885288405245140noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125643871769361087.post-53793932490909923862017-11-20T19:15:00.002-08:002017-11-20T19:15:40.754-08:00The Amazing Race That is the Chicago Marathon: race recap part 1On October 8th, I ran the Chicago Marathon.<br />
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The day beforehand I flew to Chicago, met up with my bestie Erika and went to the expo, where we got our packets and played fun activities.<br />
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<i>In my defense I...yeah, I have no defense.</i><br />
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And, after obsessively googling for weeks, I found a place that had plain chicken for our pre-race dinner:<br />
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As you would expect, we went to bed early that night. However, Erika's home team was playing their nemesis and it was a very exciting game! She tried not to hoot and holler during her team's football game while I slept.<br />
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<i>If you've ever observed someone try to scream in excitement silently, you'll know it's pretty entertaining!</i><br />
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We woke up the next morning having both slept surprisingly well. We reviewed our race strategy, and despite the fact that I had only done one 16 mile run as my longest run, I decided that a sub 5 hour finish was completely within my reach.<br />
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The start of the race was great. The spectators were <b>amazing </b>and helped make the mile markers feel like they were 5 minutes apart.<br />
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After 6 miles Erika and I were pretty sure that I could average an 11:30 pace for the rest of the race, which would net me a sweet PR.<br />
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By mile 13 I started feeling tired but my pace was alternating between about 10:30 and 11:30, likely because I was walking every 2 miles for 30-60 seconds to take in my nutrition, and another 30 or so at the water stations.<br />
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<i>I was still holding on, but fading.</i><br />
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By mile 18 things had taken a definite turn; I was firmly riding the struggle bus. My knees were hurting.<br />
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My hips were hurting.<br />
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I <b>DESPERATELY</b> wanted to sit down for *just a minute* but knew that would be the end of my race.<br />
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Looking at my stats, it's pretty clear that I hit the wall.<br />
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<i>And I hit it hard.</i><br />
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Around that time, a girl suddenly appeared and started chatting excitedly with Erika.<br />
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<i>Who was she? Why did she look so fresh???</i><br />
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It turned out she was Erika's childhood friend who was spectating the race, but it was a very confusing few minutes for me. Just after seeing her, we had a stretch of road leading into Chinatown where there was a huge vat of Biofreeze.<br />
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I applied some liberally to my knees, hips and back.<br />
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With my lower body 87.6% numb, I ambled past the dragons and into the last big chunk of the race.<br />
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I'm already working on the second part of the recap, but this felt like a good place to stop.<br />
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It might have to do with the fact that I already had my meltdown 6 weeks ago when my IT band derailed me for awhile. I was pretty positive I would have to walk the whole marathon.<br />
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What's that you say? I could have considered not doing the race or deferring to next year?<br />
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<i>I was already in too deep. </i><br />
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Nevertheless, it did force a few days off and a drastic decrease in mileage. I was TriGirl, Interrupted (minus the institutionalization, of course). But I've <strike>clawed</strike> eased my way back and despite only getting one of my three 16 milers in, I'm feeling pretty good.<br />
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Yeah, I'm good.<br />
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I just have to <b>not</b> think about how far 26.2 miles is. The trick is to break it up into manageable chunks.<br />
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Errr, perhaps the madness <b>is</b> creeping in just a bit.<br />
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<i>I guess <a href="http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com/2013_09_22_archive.html" target="_blank">some things</a> never change. </i><br />
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See you on the flip side!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">UPCOMING POST: WHAT'S NEXT?</span><br />
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<a href=”http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com“>Tri-ingtobeAthletic</a></div>TriGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289885288405245140noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125643871769361087.post-80914444211143895652017-09-09T21:53:00.000-07:002017-09-09T21:55:23.813-07:00The Road to Chicago is Paved with Poor DecisionsAs of today, I am 4 weeks out from the Chicago Marathon. And I have absolutely<b> no idea</b> what my race day will look like. My training has been, oh, what's the word?<br />
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<i>That's the word.</i><br />
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It actually didn't start out that way. It started out <b>perfectly.</b> I had done weeks of base building and then had to drop my weekly mileage when I started my plan in June. In the past I've used the Hal Higdon plan with some tweaks, but this time around I went with the Hansons Marathon Method.<br />
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Things have really fallen apart in the last few weeks, so let's break things down by section, shall we?<br />
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The first 5 weeks are dedicated to base building, <strike>all of which</strike> 4 weeks of which I executed flawlessly. The fifth week I had my sister and her crew visiting, so one day I chose to skip so I could do stuff with them (I could have gone out early in the day but I was lazy). Then we spent the weekend in Palm Desert where it was <b>124 degrees.</b><br />
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So while I could have jumped on the treadmill for my runs, I just opted for this instead:<br />
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Thus I ended my base building 15 miles short. But I wasn't worried because it was time for the next phase!<br />
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I jumped into this part with lots of excitement! I had a speed session and a tempo session each week, along with easy days. Long runs started in the second week of this phase. Right off, this was a big jump in mileage, from 24 to 37. BUUUuuuUUTTtt, I had only run 8.5 miles the week before, so it was a huge jump <b>and </b>I was pushing the pace. Other than this little snafu, I <strike>was spot on</strike> did okay, missing only two runs over the next two weeks.</div>
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My last speed week was PERFECT. I was feeling great about the distances and paces I was hitting and ready for the last big phase:</div>
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This is the longest phase, at 7 weeks. In the first week I switched out my rest day from Monday to Wednesday because it was my one chance to visit my grad school girls. This meant I started a new phase by running 8 days with no break.<br />
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<i>Nope, nope. I'm sure that was fine.</i></div>
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Actually that point is moot anyway, because that Sunday was my first 16 miler. I was cool, I was confident; I scoffed when my husband said that I could text him if for any reason I needed to be picked up.<br />
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Just a few miles in, I stopped to snap a picture of Venice High because it is the front of Rydell High!<br />
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<i><span style="color: orange;">*</span>I was obsessed with Grease growing up.</i><br />
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When I started up again I was hit with this sudden pain on the outside of my knee.<br />
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I still feel that pain edging up after a few miles so I'm taking walk breaks. I also have not done any long runs, but I will do 10 this weekend and hopefully be good to run longer next Sunday. After that it's taper time--I'm extending it from one to two weeks--so these two Sundays are all I have left. I have given up my PR hopes at this point and am hoping for finishing without injury.<br />
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Luckily, no matter what, I will be running (and walking) with my friend Erika so it will be a fun day! It has been far too long since <a href="http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com/2013/05/no-one-said-there-would-be-math-in-this.html" target="_blank">we raced together.</a><br />
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<i>I'll just leave the math to her this time.</i><br />
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<span style="color: orange;">*I am still somewhat obsessed with Grease.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><u>Questions</u></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>1. Have you ever been hurt at this stage in your training and had a happy ending?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>2. I know I asked this before, but are you running the Chicago Marathon?</b></span><br />
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<a href=”http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com“>Tri-ingtobeAthletic</a></div>TriGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289885288405245140noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125643871769361087.post-13921194000768698122017-07-30T17:19:00.000-07:002017-07-30T17:19:20.557-07:00This Is *Technically* FunI've come to the point in my training where I have started technical runs: speed intervals, tempo runs, and long runs.<br />
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<i>In case you missed it, I'm running the Chicago Marathon with <a href="http://thisspartanwill.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Erika</a> in October!</i><br />
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I've been looking forward to the technical work for a while since the first month was all easy runs.<br />
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Don't get me wrong, base building is very important. But I built up prior to starting the plan, and then had to slow my pace to train.<br />
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So to recap, you should never skip base building:<br />
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<i>Just-also-very-boring.</i><br />
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ANYway, the day finally came for speed work! My first run was 8x400s. I started out pretty well...maybe a touch fast. Unsurprisingly, I started to slow down. I would run my 400 and then try to keep jogging through my recoveries. But halfway through, my jogs shifted to:<br />
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<i><strike>I'm getting a slightly better handle on it.</strike> All of my interval work is like this.</i><br />
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I've started to focus on my race nutrition in the past couple of years, so I practice that during most of my runs too.<br />
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Last week I had my first long run, and I decided to wear my official Team <a href="http://coeursports.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coeur</a> shorts to see how they will do on race day. I'm used to little pockets in the front for stashing my food, but these have generous pockets on the back, cheek side. So I stuffed them with my food and didn't think about them until it was time to eat.<br />
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<i>Definitely strange.</i><br />
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(My husband suggested those pockets may be meant for stashing keys and other non-edibles.)<br />
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I asked my team members for ideas and they recommended stuffing my food in the sports bra's generous pocket.<br />
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<i>Err, on second thought, I'll probably just stick with my FlipBelt for now.</i><br />
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At least I have 10 more weeks to sort it all out.<br />
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</b></span> <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">UPCOMING POSTS: FOOD STUFF, THINGS I SEE ON MY RUNS</span></b><br />
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<a href=”http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com“>Tri-ingtobeAthletic</a></div>TriGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289885288405245140noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125643871769361087.post-70482214684535075182017-06-16T16:24:00.000-07:002017-06-16T19:13:46.825-07:00We Did It!You guys. It finally happened.<br />
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This blog has reached:<br />
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See?<br />
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And it only took 6 years, 6 months, and 8 days.<br />
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Now, you might think that is a very long time to reach 1 million hits.<br />
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You would be wrong because it is, in fact, an extremely, <i>stupendously, <b>enormously</b></i> long time to reach 1 million hits. It's like...whatever the opposite of dog years would be.<br />
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Regardless, I have a lot of people to thank for visiting this site a million times!<br />
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<i>And the bots.</i><br />
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They sure help my numbers, but of course the most important people to thank are <b>you all</b>, who come and actually read my new posts.<br />
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I know this blog is not everyone's cup of tea (despite my early illusions that everyone would love it!)<br />
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<i>Oh well.</i><br />
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It doesn't fit into a specific niche and my schedule has become rather uh, sporadic. That makes it also fall off a lot of people's radars so when I see those of you dedicated to keep coming back, I feel very fortunate.<br />
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I know I could increase my readership again by visiting and commenting on lots of other blogs, but that wears me out and it feels too self-serving to pop up in the comments in the hopes that the writer <i>might </i>return the favour; especially when I don't post regularly. I do still read blogs, but don't always comment and no longer go to <i>every </i>blog on the list.<br />
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I know we're all in it together but TriGirl is a full on introvert.<br />
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Plus, I prefer organic and real interactions over the quick accumulation of views (even though that is fun.) I may not post often, but I'm just not ready to retire quite yet because I love drawing my little adventures. And every time you visit, comment, or share my site, it fills me with gratitude.<br />
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So for that, you, my readers, get a big thumbs up.<br />
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<a href=”http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com“>Tri-ingtobeAthletic</a></div>TriGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289885288405245140noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125643871769361087.post-31624784346631768212017-06-10T16:45:00.000-07:002017-06-10T16:45:08.877-07:00Suspension Straps: an exercise in suspension of realityA few months ago we moved into our new place. It's a condo, and it comes with amenities, like a rooftop seating area with a large TV (that no one ever uses), and a gym.<br />
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More like a room with some random stuff in it so that, as the realtor explained to us,<br />
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<i>Fancy. Also, not happening.</i><br />
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There are some weights, kettlebells, steps, bands, and a Pilates reformer that looks terrifying. But, there was one thing that interested me: a set of suspension straps.<br />
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<i>I'm leaving off the name so that the company does not come after me the way the cycle company did. </i><br />
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Suffice it to say it rhymes with "Blex"...or maybe:<br />
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<i>I'm really not sure. Anyway...</i><br />
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I went on YouTube to learn a bunch of exercises and then set off to the workout room.<br />
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I began with the pull ups.<br />
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<b>The official version:</b><br />
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<b>My version:</b><br />
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<i>So far so good.</i><br />
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Then I moved on to the squats and those were fine too. I tried push ups next.<br />
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As of this week I'm training for the Chicago Marathon so my off season is <b>officially over.</b> I'll be using the Hansons Method; their half marathon plan worked really well for me so I'm hoping the full goes well too.<br />
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This will be very different from my other marathon training cycles so I'll do my best to keep you guys posted! In the mean time, I'm adhering strictly to the plan:<br />
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<i>So far it's going very well.</i><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>If you've used the Hansons Method I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences in the comments!</b></span><br />
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This is the story of a girl named Kebby.<br />
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Kebby was always excellent at sports and sports-related endeavours. She swam, biked, and ran her heart out, all the way to Kona to race at the Ironman World Championships.<br />
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All while Kebby was triathloning and living life, something was bugging her.<br />
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<i>She was troubled by the gear.</i><br />
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So, she set out to change all that, by starting her very own sports clothing company. After a ton of hard work, she launched <a href="http://coeursports.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coeur Sports</a>! (By the way, it's all made here in the USA!)<br />
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And aside from making all that amazing gear, she and her tiny team of <strike>minions</strike> mighty workers started an ambassador program.<br />
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Their team went through almost <b>1,300</b> applications for the 2017 team looking for just the right mix of elements to relay their message.<br />
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First off, COEUR is the French word for <b><span style="color: #990000;">heart</span></b>. It is also the root of the word<span style="color: #990000;"><b> courage</b></span>. Coeur Sports' motto is <b><span style="color: #990000;">Heart</span> and <span style="color: #990000;">Courage</span></b> (my linguistics degreed self geeks out on this.)<br />
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As a Coeur ambassador, it is my responsibility to convey the following:<br />
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<b>1. Encourage other women.</b><br />
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<b>2. Welcome questions from athletes of all abilities and backgrounds.</b><br />
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<i>*You can ask me questions any old time, no special Q&A required!</i><br />
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<b>3. Be a good sport even if the race didn't go your way.</b><br />
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So, if you happen to see someone wearing Coeur Sports gear during your workouts or at a race, know that she is rooting for you! Also, if you are wondering how to spot an ambassador, we're hard to miss this year!<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><u>Questions</u>:</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>1. Do you find there's a brand that you love for both its clothes and its customer service?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>2. Do you have any questions you've been dying to ask me, or that possibly just popped into your head?</b></span><br />
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<a href=”http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com“>Tri-ingtobeAthletic</a></div>TriGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289885288405245140noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125643871769361087.post-92130912626549380612017-02-26T18:38:00.000-08:002017-02-28T17:49:32.109-08:00Guess Who's Training for an Ironman?This girl!<br />
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<i>It is most definitely <b>not</b> me.</i><br />
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So, Erika came to visit as my first house guest and we went out to explore some of the finer things in LA.<br />
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The day she arrived we went straight to Hollywood Boulevard to see the famous people.<br />
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The real reason we went though, was to go to a taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live! We got there just as they were starting the line and wound up with front row seats, which gave us a perfect view of Jimmy and his guests, right between the cameras.<br />
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A woman asked to be seated in the empty spots next to us, and we're pretty sure she was blocked by the cameras the whole time. She made up for it by cheering reeeeaaallllyyyy loudly the whole time.<br />
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Despite her <strike>ear piercing shrieks</strike> ebullient enthusiasm, we thoroughly enjoyed the show.<br />
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But we definitely felt old when we had never heard of the musical guest, who was up for <b>6 Grammys. </b><br />
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The next day was the start of Erika's <b>Official Ironman Training</b> so we went for a run. In the rain.<br />
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After our workout the rain stopped so we went down to the beach, where it was foggy and empty.<br />
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We still had fun exploring and got some delicious ice cream.<br />
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Oh, and we had been in such a hurry to get out the door that we failed to notice we were dressed <b>exactly</b> the same.<br />
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<i>The cool people who work in the Venice shops found that very amusing.</i><br />
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When we got home, one of my former coworkers, Jess, came over because she was in town. It was fun to catch up while Erika pretended she did not need a nap.<br />
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<i>Jess was one of my amazing cheerleaders at the <a href="http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com/2015/08/i-am-olympic-distance-triathlete-my.html" target="_blank">Oly tri.</a></i><br />
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The next day was finally sunny, so Erika, TriGuy and I headed back down to the beach. Erika and I ran 6 miles on the boardwalk and when we were done we passed a table set up with finish line food. After our not-so-subtle looks and questions to each other about it, the guys manning it offered us some water. We rehydrated and chatted about Erika's Ironmans...Ironmen??<br />
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<i>They were really nice guys from the L.A. Leggers, a training program for the LA Marathon.</i><br />
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On Erika's last day here we went for her run, watched the Super Bowl (what a game!!) and then, sadly, it was time for her to go home.<br />
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It was such a great weekend and I can't wait to see her again in Chicago for the marathon!<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Questions:</span></b><br />
<span style="color: blue;">1. Do you have any "don't miss" tips for easy sightseeing in Chicago? It will be my first time there, aside from airport layovers.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">2. Will you be in Chicago in October?</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">3. Were you thrilled or extremely upset with the Super Bowl? Did you make/lose money? I wasn't rooting for either team but it was fun to watch.</span><br />
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I started writing this race recap last month, but got writer's block. Then we bought a place and that kept me pretty busy.<br />
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November had me like:<br />
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And then December had me like:<br />
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But now we're settling in and I'm ready to get down to business. Are <i>you</i> ready?<br />
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Back in August I decided I wanted to sign up for a fall half marathon for no good reason other than, why not?<br />
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At first I was going to do the Rock n Roll half for Halloween. However, once October rolled around and they still hadn't been able to finalize the course, I gave up on them. Instead I found a small, local race that was perfect. It was:<br />
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<b>1. On the same day as the Rock n Roll so my training wouldn't need to be altered</b><br />
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<b>2. Walkable from my place, rather than an hour long train ride</b><br />
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<b>3. A fraction of the cost of the RnR</b><br />
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The morning of the race, TriGuy walked down to the start with me and I shared some of my misgivings:<br />
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<i>He was right.</i><br />
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I read the Hanson Method for Half Marathons and adapted it into my very own plan with help from Erika. I called it:<br />
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I ran 6 days per week, with 3 easy runs, 2 technical runs, and 1 long run. So yes:<br />
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I also worked to perfect my nutrition. When my trusty water and sport beans combo left me still feeling worn out, Erika suggested I add in some protein. I tried peanut butter and cracker sandwiches.<br />
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<i>You try eating while <strike>gasping for air</strike> breathing hard.</i><br />
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I decided to break my crackers in half and devised my perfect plan, alternating half a cracker with 2 sport beans every 1.5 miles. I was hitting my target times and feeling really good about my training.<br />
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So I should have felt more than ready.<br />
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Getting back to race day:<br />
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When we got to the starting line it was raining.<br />
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<i>Par for the course in Seattle but fairly unusual for LA.</i><br />
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In fact, the race organizer said a lot of people decided to stay home because of the weather.<br />
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There were only 30 of us, so our "pack" was pretty small and I quickly found myself a half-step back from one particular guy. I wasn't sure what to do; I wanted to stay on my mile pace but it was pretty awkward to run that close to a stranger.<br />
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Of course I didn't want to slow down either. I eventually went with speeding up a bit, which didn't really please the guy, but that wasn't my problem. He could catch me later if he wanted to.<br />
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<i>Spoiler: he did not catch me.</i><br />
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The course consisted of 3 loops. We shared it with the 5k and 10k runners, and I was never sure who I was racing against. Any time I saw a familiar face heading in the opposite direction I assumed that person was ahead of me. I knew I was hitting my splits but assumed those runners were faster because of my experience with racing.<br />
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Halfway through the race it was time for me to refill my water bottle.<br />
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<i>I should have asked for help but I was trying to rush.</i><br />
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At that moment I realized I had forgotten to switch off my watch's auto-pause. This might not seem like a big deal but I had a goal to hit.<br />
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<i>I wouldn't know my finish time for sure until the official results came out.</i><br />
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By the time I got to the last turnaround I was very concerned that I would not hit my goal. I kept checking my pace plan, which I had written on my hand, and suddenly realized I only had TWO miles left, not three.<br />
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That meant it was time to pick up the pace.<br />
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I'm not gonna lie; it was TOUGH to keep running so fast the whole race, and for the last 2.1 miles I was trying to run as fast as I could without burning out. I kept telling myself how disappointed I'd be if I missed that sub 2 by a few seconds <i>just because it was hard.</i><br />
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I also remembered what Erika wrote on my pace recommendations:<br />
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I pushed to the finish and a handful of people were there to congratulate me.<br />
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My watch showed that I finished under 2 hours but I wouldn't be sure until the results came out. In the meantime, they gave me 2 medals, a finisher's medal and a 2nd place medal!<br />
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To say I was psyched is an understatement, especially when you compare this race to all my other half marathons.<br />
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<b>ChelanMan Half 2010 2:32:36 = 11:39 min/mi</b><br />
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<b>Seattle Half 2010 2:26:17 = 11:10 min/mi</b><br />
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<b>Rock n Roll 2011 2:20:42 = 10:44 min/mi</b><br />
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<b>Rock n Roll 2012 2:13:18 = 10:11 min/mi</b><br />
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<b>Heroes Half 2013 2:04:17 = 9:29 min/mi</b><br />
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<b>Heroes Half 2014 2:13:25 = 10:11 min/mi</b><br />
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<b>Seattle half 2015 2:17:39 = 10:30 min/mi</b><br />
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And the official results from this race:<br />
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<i>It was a sub-2!!</i><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Monster Dash Half 2016 1:58:10 = 9:01 min/mi</span></b><br />
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In order to finally reach my goal, a few things happened:<br />
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1. I left my stressful job and have been essentially on hiatus this year. This gave me lots of energy.<br />
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2. I moved somewhere that is much flatter than Seattle, and my race was pancake flat.<br />
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But if that's what it took, so be it.<br />
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I'm not sure if I'll run another half in the new year, but Erika and I got into the Chicago Marathon in October!<br />
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<a href=”http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com“>Tri-ingtobeAthletic</a></div>TriGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289885288405245140noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125643871769361087.post-45045186269911069192016-10-31T17:50:00.001-07:002016-10-31T17:50:17.375-07:00Happy Halloween!Wonder Woman wanted to wish you a Happy Halloween, but she got a little distracted. Her name is starting to take on a secondary meaning.<br />
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<i>Poor thing is getting older and it's hard to remember everything.</i><br />
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Anyway, this year I had a Halloween party to attend, so I actually made a "Wonder" Woman costume:<br />
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<i>As you can see, I'm pretty proud of my creation.</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!</b></span><br />
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<i>Let me explain.</i><br />
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A few months ago I bought the Hanson Method half marathon training book for my race this weekend. While I didn't follow their plan to a T (which, by the way, they highly discourage), I learned a lot about the benefits of different types of training runs.<br />
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LSD does not stand for a party drug in this case, but for <b>Long Slow Distance.</b> Among the benefits are: increased muscle strength, improved use of fat, capillary growth, and a stronger heart. So by my very scientific calculations, you get more energy and can therefore run faster for a longer time, which is what happens when you blood dope.<span style="color: blue;">*</span> Hence, the title of this post.<br />
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And, while the LSD is not a drug, I will argue that your mind can get a little altered after over an hour of running.<br />
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Of course, before even starting your workout, it's important to make sure you look perfectly put together.<br />
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<i>That goes without saying, right?</i><br />
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At the start of your run you might be focused on your pace, your form, and/or your breathing, but after a while your brain starts to wander a bit.</div>
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You ponder deep things.<br />
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<i>Think about it.</i><br />
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You also consider more immediate forms of sabotage.<br />
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And conversely:<br />
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As you take more oxygen into your blood you also start to develop heightened senses.<br />
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<i>Could it be?</i><br />
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<i>Ooh, yeah!</i><br />
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By the time you reach the end of your run you may have solved that nagging work issue, or even a couple of long-held conspiracies. Or if you're me, you finally understand a <i>flipping do-while loop.</i> However, all that effort has taken a serious toll on your super-fancy workout look.</div>
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<i>But you don't care because YOU SURVIVED!</i><br />
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<b>And</b> you're now a genius...until the high wears off. Which is about the same time as you get out of the shower.<br />
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<i>It's okay though. You still killed it out there, tiger.</i><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">*While I may feel like a know-it-all after my long runs, I am no doctor. Please do not take anything I have said as medical truth or advice.</span><br />
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<a href=”http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com“>Tri-ingtobeAthletic</a></div>TriGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289885288405245140noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125643871769361087.post-44317221059727013722016-09-16T14:51:00.000-07:002016-09-16T14:51:53.510-07:00The Coolest Thing About RunningThere are lots of things I love about running:<br />
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<b>1. The races:</b><br />
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<b>2. The race goodies:</b><br />
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<i>Especially the <span style="text-align: center;">race medals.</span></i><br />
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But the races are just a small part of it. There are also the personal benefits:<br />
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<b>1. Exercise in the fresh air:</b><br />
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<b>2. Pushing my body past its formerly accepted limits:</b><br />
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But, even those don't compare to my FAVOURITE thing:<br />
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<i>Yup, it really is a thing <strike>that I totally didn't make up</strike>.</i><br />
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To me, there's nothing more satisfying than the secret-society-greeting you give and get when coming across another runner.<br />
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It might be a wave, a smile, or just a head nod. These may or may not be accompanied by a "hello". However, the important thing about the <b>Secret Running Society</b> is that you have to <i>be cool, man.</i> As such, I have devised the following tips to help you jump right in.<br />
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<i>But just tighten your lips and pull up the corners a tiny bit<span style="text-align: center;">.</span></i></div>
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<b>2. Wave:</b></div>
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<i>Maybe just a quick, single hand raise.</i></div>
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<b>3. Nod:</b><br />
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<i>Once will do.</i></div>
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<b>4. Say hi:</b><br />
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<i>One or two words is plenty.</i></div>
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Got it? Great! Oh, but there's something very important you need to know about the <b>Secret Running Society</b>:<br />
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*<b>It's elusive.*</b></div>
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Depending on where you run, you might not get a single acknowledgment.<br />
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Sometimes it's just logistics; for example there might be too many runners.</div>
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<i>You'd give yourself whiplash and repetitive stress disorder, not to mention you would really throw off your breathing.</i><br />
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</i> Sometimes people are in the middle of a really tough workout and the energy it would take to shift their focus to speak, wave, or make eye contact would cause them to fall on their face and possibly remain there for hours. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(I am of course guessing this; I myself have never felt this way...)</span><br />
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Sometimes people are uh, preoccupied?<br />
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<i>Maybe there's a butterfly up there.</i><br />
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There are plenty of reasons runners ignore other runners. Some will never acknowledge you for the simple reason that they are <b>just too cool.</b><br />
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I guess that's alright though, because actually:<br />
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<i>Just don't let the secret out, ok?</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">So how about you? Are you a member of the Secret Running Society or are you too cool?</span></b><br />
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<a href=”http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com“>Tri-ingtobeAthletic</a></div>TriGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289885288405245140noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125643871769361087.post-31647860608462198312016-09-03T17:29:00.000-07:002016-09-03T17:29:26.295-07:00I Went to London!England, not Ontario, for those of you that know where the latter is.<br />
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I had big, big, BIG running plans.<br />
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I would run by Buckingham Palace.<br />
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I would run by Big Ben.<br />
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I would run all over town the way I did <a href="http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com/2014/01/pardon-my-french-but-i-ran-in-bleeping.html" target="_blank">in Paris</a> (while training for my first arathon-may.)<br />
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Well, the day we got there was a write off because of jet lag.<br />
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The next day we went sightseeing. We walked 11 miles.<br />
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Over the following nine days, I went to all the places I had planned.<br />
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BUT, total number of miles walked:<br />
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So it was okay, because I got to see so many cool places I've been wanting to check out forever. Like Notting Hill, Trafalgar Square, the BBC building, and Piccadilly Circus which, I'm sad to inform you, is not a circus at all, but merely a very busy traffic circle.<br />
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<i>No tight rope walkers, but also no clowns!</i><br />
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I went to Kensington Palace (absolutely beautiful grounds) and Buckingham Palace.<br />
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And I saw Big Ben.<br />
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I had such a fun time in London and I would love to go back and see more of the countryside one day. Of the many things I appreciated there, I think the floor to ceiling doors in the public washrooms were the best (really, North America, you need to get on that.)<br />
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Hey remember this?<br />
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Well after much gentle prodding from Brittney and Bari, I went to something called Posing School, put on by <a href="http://www.thelocalskill.com/" target="_blank">The Local Skill</a>.<br />
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It's 2 hours of working with a photographer in group and solo shots, meant for fitness pros or enthusiasts. For a very modest fee you get to hang out with cool people in cool places and get your picture taken. Click <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/run-clubposing-school-in-venice-beach-week-2-tickets-25332216341#" target="_blank">here</a> for a more detailed explanation (scroll down to "Event Details").<br />
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I signed up and nervously forced myself to actually go. Once I got there I was feeling <strike>uncomfortable</strike> <b>UNCOMFORTABLE. </b><br />
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After introductions and an explanation of what was to come, we were directed to our first group shot and told to make some angles.<br />
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I really hoped this would count:<br />
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<i>It did not.</i><br />
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We were then told that we weren't in high school so to get creative.<br />
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<i>I truly wanted to run away at that point as was evidenced by my distance from the rest of the group. </i><br />
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Next, we moved on to individual poses. The first guy went and, shockingly, I did not get more comfortable.<br />
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<i>I was feeling nauseous.</i><br />
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My fight or flight response was kicking in.<br />
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Brittney pulled me aside and gave me a pep talk.<br />
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<i>*It was kind of a personal discussion.</i><br />
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A few minutes later it was my turn in front of the camera.<br />
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<i>Seriously, what was I even doing there?</i><br />
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We talked about my background and when we hit upon ballet she suggested I do the dancer's pose.<br />
She demonstrated a ballet-like stance.<br />
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<i>I probably should have mentioned that it's been almost 30 years since I stopped taking ballet.</i><br />
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Shay walked me through some fancified (it's totally a word <strike>I just made up</strike>) warrior poses, and then Jesse the photographer suggested some jumping, so I channeled my ballet and jazz days and leapt. Then he suggested I:<br />
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And then <i><b>I</b></i> suggested <i><b>he</b></i>:<br />
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Shay gave lots of helpful posing tips.<br />
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<i>I chose to stand back and make encouraging noises while in an upright position.</i><br />
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I definitely felt better after awhile and even volunteered at the end for a solo jumping shot.<br />
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Everyone was so welcoming and it was a happy and supportive group. I'm not yet sure if I'll go back, especially if the news crew shows up again.<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">2. Do you have any good methods for conquering it?</span></b><br />
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<a href=”http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com“>Tri-ingtobeAthletic</a></div>TriGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289885288405245140noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125643871769361087.post-64455853612900230892016-06-21T20:05:00.000-07:002016-06-24T23:42:20.241-07:00We Run the Grove 10k: a race recapOn June 12th I ran We Run the Grove. It's a small race that starts and ends at the Grove shopping centre. This was my first LA race and even though I only had one goal (finish under 60 minutes) I was still nervous and got there an hour early. I stood in line for about 3 minutes for packet pickup. They gave out race shirts and since I had taken an Uber I had no place to put mine. So I improvised:<br />
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With my bib and shirt in place, I began to wander through the place. it's an open air mall with a fountain in the middle. At one point I asked a security guard where the restrooms were and she directed me to the lobby. I'm not sure if it was for a movie theatre or a hotel, but it was sooo fancy. There were rows of crystals hanging on the walls, a cluster of glass butterflies, and there was a Rolls Royce parked in the middle. Also, it was hands down the nicest race bathroom I've ever used.</div>
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After a lot of wandering I started to follow the crowd to what I assumed must be the starting area. About 5 minutes later the race director came running over in a panic to loudly declare:</div>
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<i>We slowly ambled back to the packet pickup area.</i><br />
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This was a small race to raise money for MS research. We had a celebrity representative and I was pretty excited to have recognized her.<br />
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<i>No, no I didn't actually do that.</i><br />
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I was cool as a cucumber.<br />
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<i>She totally didn't see me though so it was okay.</i><br />
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Once the talk was done, the race director asked all the 10k runners to raise our hands. A smattering of us throughout the crowd raised our hands. She then followed up immediately with:<br />
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I jumped into action with a rousing:<br />
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I quickly started weaving through the still-waiting half marathoners, while trying to start my watch and shove my phone into my belt, and slide the card with the course map into my sleeve.<br />
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Since this was an open course (i.e. the roads were not closed to traffic) we had to deal with stop lights and cars. At one point there was someone waving us through an intersection but the light turned red so I stopped. The guy behind me gave a frustrated huff and ran around me through the light. I must have been off the sidewalk because this happened:<br />
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<i>Yelling at me to hurry tends to make my brain stop sending movement signals to my body.</i><br />
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Eventually though I was prompted to start running again, at which point a guy making a left leaned on his horn and stopped to yell at me for going through the intersection.<br />
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<i>He was right, of course. I shouldn't have crossed at all.</i><br />
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The race continued through some lovely neighbourhoods in the Beverly Hills area, and I even got to chat with a local.<br />
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<i>The chat continued.</i><br />
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<i>He wanted more information.</i><br />
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<i>I didn't actually say that.</i><br />
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I really wanted to meet my time goal so I said something to the effect of:<br />
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<i>And I continued on my way.</i><br />
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I finished the race and only almost went with the half marathoners once. My unofficial time (because there was no official timing) was 58:19 and well within my goal of under 60 minutes! All but my first mile were well under 10:00 pace, and if I can run around 9:00 miles for 13.1 miles then I'll achieve my sub 2 hour goal. I've been told more times than I can count that this is a very doable goal, but somehow I just haven't been able to reach it yet. Maybe I'll try for a fall race, say, the Rock 'n' Roll LA. <br />
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Who wants to join me?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>UPCOMING POSTS: THERE ARE A COUPLE OF NEW THINGS I *MIGHT* TRY, SOME CHALLENGES SOME OF YOU CAN RELATE TO, MAYBE SOME MORE RUNNING AND SWIMMING.</b></span><br />
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<a href=”http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com“>Tri-ingtobeAthletic</a></div>TriGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289885288405245140noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125643871769361087.post-33112445945413284172016-06-09T17:25:00.000-07:002016-06-09T21:37:22.292-07:00I Joined Cardio Run Camp and I Love it!Like I said a couple of weeks ago, my comfort zone is small and I've only been here since mid-February. So it took me some time to force interactions with people beyond:<br />
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Oh, although I did go on a couple of job interviews right away and I met up with<a href="http://gigieatscelebrities.com/" target="_blank"> Gigi</a> for lunch!<br />
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Thanks to <a href="https://strangelynaked.com/" target="_blank">Pickleope</a>'s suggestion, I went onto <a href="http://meetup.com/" target="_blank">meetup.com</a> and I found the Athleta Cardio Run Camp. It had 2 very important factors that made me decide to try it:<br />
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<b>Number 1:</b><br />
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<b>Number 2:</b><br />
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When I got to the store I made a little awkward small talk and then we started our run.<br />
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We ran from the store down to the beach (you can feel bad for me now) and stopped at different spots along the boardwalk to do our workouts. They included super fun things like lots of push ups, tricep dips, jump squats and lunges.<br />
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Our coach was <a href="http://brittneycarbonefitness.com/" target="_blank">Brittney</a> and she was friendly and motivating. So I went back the next week. There were some new faces, including <a href="http://howharditri.com/" target="_blank">Bari</a>. It turned out we had some things in common.<br />
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Such as:<br />
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And also:<br />
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<i>Turns out we're both Sweat Pink ambassadors too.</i><br />
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The following week Sandra came to class. She is also a speech pathologist, who used to live in Austin and volunteered at the school where I first worked. What a small world!<br />
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Anyway, there are always lots of groups working out on the beach, like a kids' boxing class, personal training groups, and Navy candidates. Since we always see the same people, Brittney came up with an idea:<br />
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We did, of course, because Brittney is persistent but she also made it fun<span style="font-size: x-small;">ish</span>. She has promised us that we will have more workouts with them in the future.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One day we were midway through our workout when Brittney asked us to play a fun game:</div><br />
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<i>I love games.</i><br />
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<i>Oh.</i><br />
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Often we do wall sits as our last super fun activity before running back. Brittney has started asking questions to help distract us some from the fatigue. We share our favourite foods, what one food we would have on a desert island (fries for me), and which superhero you would be. Bari went first:<br />
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<i>She did, in fact, mean Mystique.</i><br />
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<i>Making new friends is cool.</i><br />
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If you are willing to go to Santa Monica on Sunday mornings you should definitely join us!<br />
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<a href=”http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com“>Tri-ingtobeAthletic</a></div>TriGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289885288405245140noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125643871769361087.post-64324886195134600502016-05-30T08:41:00.001-07:002016-05-30T17:36:50.215-07:00Happy National Running Day!Today is Memorial Day in the US. I am learning to not confuse my holidays (I've only been here 15 years and should know by now.) This is the day to commemorate fallen soldiers who gave their lives in the line of duty. It is also a day that people have BBQs with lots of hot dogs and hamburgers, apparently. I think it's a way to kick off the summer.<br />
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<strike>Tomorrow</strike> WEDNESDAY though is National AND Global Running Day and I have pledged to run! (Edit: I don't count well, as you'll see in the post, so thank you to Lea at <a href="http://runningwithollie.com/" target="_blank">Running with Ollie</a> for straightening that out for me!)<br />
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<i>See? </i><i>Although apparently that's for kids, but oh well.</i><br />
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I'm also joining up with Kristen at <a href="http://jonesinforarun.com/">jonesinforarun.com</a> She sent out a questionnaire that everyone linking up with her is answering. <a href="https://jonesinforarun.com/2016/05/30/global-running-day-a-look-into-my-miles/" target="_blank">Click here</a> if you would like to read her interview and see or join the linkup! So, on with the interview!<br />
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<b>Why do you run?</b><br />
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<i>It also just makes me feel good.</i><br />
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</b> <b>How do you plan to celebrate National Running Day?</b><br />
<b><br /></b>By running on National Running Day!<br />
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</i> <i>And since I'm in LA, I'm pretty sure no one will bat an eye at my hat and maracas.</i><br />
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</b> <b>How many miles have you run so far this year? Do you have a mileage goal for the year?</b><br />
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Oh dear, math is not my strong suit.<br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">165.26 miles!</span></b><br />
No mileage goal; I tried that a couple of years ago with one of those "Run 2014 miles in the year 2014" but I didn't get anywhere close. It doesn't really do anything for me other than make me feel bad about an arbitrary goal, so it's clearly not my thing.<br />
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<b>What big events do you have on the race calendar so far this year?</b><br />
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<a href="http://thegrovela.com/event_promo.php?id_promo=1622" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Run the Grove 10k</a>. It's "big" because it will be my first race in California, and it's in Beverly Hills!<br />
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<i>But I think it's more of a run on some major streets, rather than a scenic route.</i><br />
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I'm hoping to find a half marathon or two to run this year as well.<br />
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<b>Before I leave for a run I must have:</b><br />
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<b>Do you track your runs? If so what do you use?</b><br />
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<i>It *is* normal to take pictures of your watch, right?</i></div>
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<i>Also normal to stand around and wait for the satellites to come online.</i><br />
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<b>Who is your favorite running partner?</b><br />
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I have had several running partners over the years.<br />
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Ann Marie. Erika.</div>
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<i>I don't know why they were all blonde. </i><br />
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<u>Family</u>:<br />
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My sister. My nephew.</div>
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I would have loved to have my dog be my running partner but, well, she's challenging.</div>
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So currently, my running buddy position is VACANT.<br />
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<b>What races have you run so far this year?</b><br />
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But I have that 10k coming up in a couple of weeks and I hope to find a lot more races to run in my new town.<br />
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<b>If you have to give someone one piece of advice about running, what would it be?</b><br />
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<i>But it WILL get easier once you can build your endurance to a few miles.</i><br />
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I think if you are new to running you owe it to yourself to at least build up to 3 or 4 miles before deciding whether or not you like it. Most people I know, myself included, really struggled until hitting that 3 mile continuous run milestone.<br />
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<b>Describe your relationship with running in one word:</b><br />
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</b> <i>I know it's cheesy, but it's true.</i><br />
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</i> I started running at the age of 34 and it has taught me that I <b>can</b> do things I had told myself my whole life that I couldn't do. Sometimes I get frustrated with my speed (ok, often) but running has made me stronger and tougher, and has introduced me to so many people I would have never met otherwise.<br />
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For those of you who don't know me very well (or at all) this might seem strange based on the evidence.<br />
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This last entailed moving from a house to an apartment, giving up my job and starting my own business. The second part was not in the plan when we moved, but California is a wacky place so getting a job as soon as I moved here just did not happen.<br />
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<i>I only stewed and had tantrums for the first month.</i><br />
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If you read any of my early posts you'll see that I legitimately had to learn to ride a bike and to swim just a few years ago, when I decided that doing a triathlon was a good idea.<br />
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<i>Most adults have a basic ability to ride and swim and I had managed to lose those skills.</i><br />
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As for running, I ran the 1500 for a couple of years in tweenhood and it never felt good so I quit.<br />
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I have a very small comfort zone.<br />
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So here I am 3 months into living in a new place and this is my progress:<br />
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I started running pretty soon after I got here because it's easy to get out the door and run around my neighbourhood. My big step was going to a running boot camp that's just a couple of blocks from home. It took me over a month to work up the nerve to go. <br />
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I went for one ride last summer after my Oly tri and I fell. Again.<br />
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So not only am I scared of falling on my bike, but I don't know where to ride that is not in traffic or completely overrun by other cyclists, roller bladers, walkers, runners, and other modes of transportation.<br />
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<i>I've never seen so many skateboards and hoverboards in my life and their riders are fearless.</i><br />
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(There is a group ride on Saturday mornings at 8am but I'm not motivated enough to get up that early to do something that makes me nervous.)<br />
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<b>SWIMMING</b><br />
I think I also swam just once after my race. I don't really have a good excuse for this one: I have a gym with a pool 3 miles away that I haven't ventured out to yet (comfort zone?) and an ocean within walking distance.<br />
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<i>Definitely out of my comfort zone.</i><br />
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With all that in mind, I don't see a triathlon in my plans for this year. But I'm going to keep going to Cardio Camp so you'll probably see more posts about running and fitness. For now I'll be TriGirl-on-Hiatus, slowly inching my way forward.<br />
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<i>Brittney is a great coach!</i><br />
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And tomorrow I might even go for that swim!<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>Questions:</b></span><br />
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</b></span> <span style="color: blue;"><b>1. Do you struggle with acclimating to a new city or do you dive right in?</b></span><br />
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</b></span> <span style="color: blue;"><b>2. If you struggle, how long does it take you to feel like you're "home"?</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">UPCOMING POSTS: GLOBAL RUNNING DAY LINKUP, CARDIO RUN CAMP</span></b><br />
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If you were around a couple of years ago, you might remember that I was dealing with a serious pain in the badonk. And hip. So I went to the guy who would fix all my problems:<br />
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<i>I'm not kidding. It's pretty common amongst runners.</i></div>
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<i>Just kidding. That would be so awesome though, right?</i></div>
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It turned out the cure was actually a series of exercises that he called the <b>Glutes of Glory</b> program; designed to make me stronger and faster, and less prone to injury. </div>
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At first I stuck to the program, and over time I graduated to newer and more complex exercises. But the new exercises were HARD and I was easily frustrated. The road to maximal gluteus glory was rough:</div>
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I would lose my balance.<br />
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My leg would fall off the ball.<br />
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I couldn't do even ONE hamstring curl. <span style="font-size: x-small;">Not one. </span>My legs just wouldn't budge.</div>
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<i>Don't even get me started on the single leg curls, ha!</i></div>
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So I did what any sensible person would do in this situation: <strike>I kept going knowing that consistency would make me stronger.</strike></div>
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<i>Real mature.</i></div>
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I complained to Bruk that after a workout I could barely walk up or down the stairs for most of the week, so how was I supposed to run on such sore and <b>un-glorious</b> glutes (and abs, and quads, and hammies, and calves)? </div>
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After numerous attempts on my end to gut it out, Bruk decided to simplify my plan: he knocked off some reps and rewrote it such that I had a plan to incorporate into race training and one for my strength-building phase (i.e. <i>not </i>race training).</div>
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Since I'm not training for anything right now, I am in the strength-building phase and should be super strong in no time!</div>
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<i>Dare I say, even "Glorious"?</i></div>
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<i>On second thought, maybe I'll just take up the cowbell after all.</i></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><u>Questions</u>:</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>1. Have you ever been diagnosed with "LAS"?</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>2. Do you struggle with balance as much as I do? I'd love to know if you have any good cures for it.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>3. Do you live in the Seattle area and need a top notch PT? If so, I highly recommend Bruk. He has an opening since I've moved :)</b></span><br />
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*I know that it's hard to comment on my blog sometimes, but feel free to comment on <a href="http://facebook.com/TriingtobeAthletic" target="_blank">my Facebook page</a>, email me at 'Trigirl at Tri-ingtobeathletic dot com' or <a href="http://twitter.com/triingathlete" target="_blank">tweet</a> me!<br />
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<a href=”http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com“>Tri-ingtobeAthletic</a></div>TriGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289885288405245140noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125643871769361087.post-3809770283960311332016-03-15T17:12:00.001-07:002016-03-15T17:12:55.157-07:00Hey, L.A.Hey, L.A.? We need to talk.<br />
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Is it just me, or is L.A. kind of a, well, strange place? I mean don't get me wrong, it's very cool. Just maybe a bit odd.<br />
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I've been here for only one month so I really can't make a solid judgment yet, but I do have some observations. Here are the cool things I've been enjoying so far:<br />
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<b>1. Looking at the sandy beach!</b><br />
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<b>2. Palm trees EVERYwhere!</b><br />
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Now let's move on to the strange:<br />
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<b>1. The grocery store checkout.</b><br />
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I was checking out from the grocery store, about to slide my credit card through the reader when this lady comes screaming up behind me, squeezing her poor bouquet of flowers to within an inch of its life:<br />
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The cashier told her she would have to wait since we were literally in the middle of the transaction, and directed her to the self-checkout right next to us. This only made her more frazzled:<br />
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She panic-ran over there anyway where the drama continued:<br />
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A variety of people, including my cashier, went over to help her.<br />
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With her crisis averted, she ran out of the store, shouting her gratitude as she went.<br />
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<i>I still made it out of the parking lot before she did.</i><br />
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<b>2. The crossing signal button.</b><br />
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I was walking through the neighbourhood and hit the crosswalk button, then waited for the light to change.<br />
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I watched as a lady hustled across the street and made a beeline to the same button. She then proceeded to punch it no less than TEN TIMES.<br />
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She continued:<br />
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<i>"All my friends and family ask me <b>why do you have to do that?</b> But I tell them I can't help it I just have-to-hit-the-button! I'm addicted! Some people are addicted to alcohol or heroin, but me? I'm just addicted to one thing: these buttons!"</i><br />
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The light changed and she walked away with one last word:<br />
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<i>Mmmm-kaaayyyyyy...</i><br />
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Soooo, yeah. At this point I clearly have a lot to learn about the L.A. way.<br />
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<b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Questions: </span></b><br />
<b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">1. Do you have advice about living here? (<a href="http://gigieatscelebrities.com/" target="_blank">GiGi</a>, I just might be talking to you!)</span></b><br />
<b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">2. What do you think about L.A.?</span></b><br />
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I'm thinking of starting a separate blog all about my L.A. observations, including selfie sticks and rain behaviour. I'll let y'all know! It's a bit of a culture shock here :)<br />
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<a href=”http://www.tri-ingtobeathletic.com“>Tri-ingtobeAthletic</a></div>TriGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289885288405245140noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125643871769361087.post-21910812100540955732016-01-10T22:12:00.001-08:002016-01-10T22:12:38.280-08:00The 2015 Seattle Half Marathon: chilly and hilly.After my triathlon in July I kind of didn't exercise for <strike>a bit</strike> a few months. So in order to get back into it I signed up for the Seattle Half Marathon.<br />
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Well, maybe not <i>ever</i>, but not my best plan. Because in the fall it gets dark here before afternoon tea, I had to do the majority of my training on my treadmill.<br />
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<i>I'm not really a fan.</i><br />
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But, I slogged through as best I could and soon enough it was race day.<br />
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I was grateful that there was no rain or snow this year, since that is never a guarantee. Nevertheless, it was just above freezing first thing in the morning and you know me: I show up prepared.<br />
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My training didn't go quite as planned (when does it ever?), so I decided to play it safe and go with a 4:1 run/walk interval, like I'd used so much in my training. My hopes of getting a sub 2 this year were long gone and I wanted to make sure I didn't hate the run. Plus, my longest training run had been 8 miles.<br />
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I wasn't expecting much. I had:<br />
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I was hoping to beat my course PR from 2010 of 2:26:17, which was only my second ever half marathon. I also really wanted to come in under 2:20:00.<br />
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I started the race somewhere in the back half of the pack and stuck to my plan...pretty much. I knew there would probably be times that would require more walking since there were a few hills.<br />
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Along the way, there were some encouraging spectators.<br />
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It felt good to be up the big hill. Until I started the next one.<br />
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As I recall<span style="font-size: x-small;"> possibly incorrectly</span> the course was <b>completely uphill.</b> Especially the hill that started around mile 7 and must have lasted at least 5 miles. All that went through my head was the following:<br />
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It did finally end as we plummeted down over the freeway toward the water, which was super fun after all that climbing.<br />
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And then I ran into another helpful spectator about 1.5 miles from the end.<br />
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<i>Are you freaking KIDDING ME????</i><br />
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Who designs these courses?? (Also, those poor full marathoners!)<br />
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I pushed up that final hill, passed TriGuy for a quick wave and burst of energy, and crossed the finish with a time of 2:17:39. It wasn't a distance PR by any stretch, but it <i>was</i> a course PR by 8 minutes and 38 seconds!<br />
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After the race, we grabbed our car and TriGuy's cousin and headed home. While I "rested" they made Thanksgiving Dinner!<br />
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<i>Lucky me!</i><br />
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It was a successful race for me but I don't think I'll be running it again. And not just because of the hills and the cold, but because...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>So if you live in the area, LET ME KNOW!<br />
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You can email me, tweet me, message me, whatever. I've never lived in California but I'm looking forward to some sunshine!<br />
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Oh, and maybe some warmer race starts!<br />
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<i>Seriously though, hit me up if you know some good places to run, race, drink coffee, etc...</i><br />
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