Kelly

[houseelf]

O.K. I'm going to report in for the month of July


Date Description
2 3.5 miles (steep hill work)
4 6
6 3
8 9
9 light weights
10 4.5
11 roller blade/weights
13 4 plus 15 minutes of speedwork
16 8 (very slow in 90+ degrees)
19 4 plus light weights
21 2 plus weights
23 14 (slow)
26 4 plus weights
28 2 plus weights
31 10 (very fast)

Current issues--
1) My second toe nail is turning black and pulling away from the skin.
2)I'm getting road wear on my underarms and can't seem to make it go away with Body Glide. I'm also sporting a permanent bruise on my waist from the edge of my water (fanny) pack. I'm looking a little road worn.
3) My current long run partner is kickin' my butt six ways from Sunday. She is much faster than me. (The most humbling aspect of this is that she is seven years older than me and has one more child than I do. She is Lance and I am a mere domestique. Working with her is bound to do one of the following: a) spur me on to better times; b) make me vulnerable to injury; or c) provided a welcome diversion to mind numbing long runs. Advice? Anyone?

Kelly

[houseelf]

So far for August:

8/2 2 miles plus weights
8/4 3 mi
8/6 13.1 (half marathon PR: 2:08:13)
8/7 3 mi plus weights
8/8 bike 45 minutes
8/11 2 sucky miles running + 2 walking
8/15 16 miles--very good time on this run (Who's your mama?)
8/17 2 miles
8/19 12 miles

Kelly

This weekend's long run--19! Holy *(&^$

Go Kelly, go Kelly....

Road wear has been a hot topic around our house (for DH). It's a booger. re: your running partner (hearty laugh about being a domestique), I'd keep at it as long as you don't feel like you are risking injury -- options a & c are nice.

[houseelf]

I think that I've been downgraded from being her "domestique" to her "be-yatch".

Her last marathon time was 41 minutes faster than mine. She is just a little outside of Boston qualifying.

So far, however, I'm hanging in there every step. Sadly, my right second toenail is gone and my left one is not long for this world.

The shortening of the days is starting to complicate things because I want to be safe and yet still get in some miles after the kiddos go down.

Kelly

Holy running shoes, she is fast!

The shorter days do make it tough. I'm starting to notice it too.

I'll ask DH if he has any suggestions about Body Glide-resistant wear. He is a skin doctah, after all. (btw, it just about kills me to hear him complaining about his chafed nipples. He has a relay race coming up this weekend).

He has a relay race coming up this weekend

My best friend is running the "Hood to Coast Relay" also.....he loved it last year.

Yup, that's the one! I think he will really have fun. One of their runners dropped out last minute. I wish I could take the spot but I really don't think I can run that much over 36 hours. Kelly -- want to come to Portland this weekend to run?