Tuesday workout

I was still a little sore from Sundays 10 miles, but I managed to go down to the track and do a new workout. I've read about the Yasso 800's, but have never actually tried it.

Yasso 800sThis deceptively simple workout has been used effectively by thousands of runners over the last decade. The goal, after several months of working up to it, is to run 10 x 800 meters in the same minutes:seconds as your goal time (in hours:minutes). If you want to run a 3:40 marathon, for example, you run your Yasso 800s in 3 minutes, 40 seconds. This workout isn't based on physiology; it's just a very tough effort that's got a mathematical appeal to it.

Well, I did it based on the goal of a 4:30 marathon finish. (which is being VERY optimistic) Anyway, here's how it turned out.

1st Yasso: 4:31
one jog lap
2nd Yasso: 4:36
one jog lap
3rd Yasso: 4:27
one jog lap
4th Yasso: 4:22
one jog lap

I was pretty much spent after that, so I just did a really slow mile after all that. I think I'll just do some cross training tonight and ride the stationary bike. Give my legs a break! let me know if you've tried these Yassos, and if they were anything close to your actual marathon time.

10 miles

Well another weekend is down the tubes. On a bright note, my fiance' suprised me with a hotel stay at Stoney Creek Saturday night. Our room had a jacuzzi and fireplace. It was VERY romantic!! We had a great time and it just made me even more excited to marry him!

I usually run my long runs on Saturday, but it stormed all morning. Sooo..I ran 10 miles yesterday. I saw several condoms, a dead racoon, a dead opposum, and one movie box entitled "Nasty as I wanna be". (You'd think I was running on the Vegas strip!) I soaked my legs in a ice bath after, but am pretty sore today. I'm sure my lack of running while I was sick made it a little more challenging on me. I am officially signed up for the Little Rock Marathon, so i better get ready!!!

For the love of...

SONIC!



Yes, I know its terrible for you, but who cares. Its FRIDAY!! And I can swallow again!! Which I'm sure my fiance' is especially glad about ;) hee hee So bring on those tots n cheese!




I'm officially registered for the Little Rock Marathon, so we'll just call this my pre-training celebration lunch. Have a great weekend!!

WHAT A WEEK

Well here is my news for the last week or so...

• I got my scuba diving certification last weekend. It was a blast and I cant wait till I go dive in Cancun and whereever else we end up going.
• After the scuba diving weekend, I started having trouble swallowing. I couldnt swallow anything...not even my own spit. Anyway, the doctor thinks I got a chemical burn on my esophagus from the antibiotics I took before the dive. I've lost 13 lbs in the last 8 days! I'm starting to eat soft stuff again, but it is still a little tender. geesh....
• I'm still trying to train for the Little Rock marathon in March. My running has been nill since I have no energy from not eating. Hopefully, I'll feel better soon.
• And the biggest news of all.... I'M GOING TO BE A GRANDMA!! Its so funny, people tell me now they cant believe I look old enough to even be a mom. Well, all that sex education I told him obviously didnt do a thing. I was really hoping he would have a child young like I did, just so it wouldnt be so hard. But what the heck ever. I didnt know when I hoped to have another baby, that God would give me a grandbaby!!! haha life is sooo weird.
• I'm getting married next May, and my fiance and I were hoping to try to have a baby. It will be weird having a grandbaby thats older than my own child. But, I'm already marrying someone 14 yrs my younger, so who cares!