Life is Good

Life is Good.

I'm a celebrity.  I'll be signing autographs and working on my autobiography.

Montgomery County Road Runners Club

I got this in the mail. 

Yeah, I'm a member of USRSA.

It helps to know that I am not the only one who does this slightly insane amazing thing every single day.

Although currently there a quite a few others who are joining me via Tall Mom through the month of December for a 30 day challenge.

Did you join the challenge?  How are you making that daily run fit in?

My husband did not freak out when I told him about Massanutten Mountain Trails 100.  It may have helped that he had just gotten back from trading in his ATV for a upgraded model unexpectedly AND is taking a trip to the west coast without me to hang with his friends.

Timing IS everything.

Conflicting Goals ~ HBBC Week One

This year's installment of the Holiday Bootie Buster Challenge could not have started on a better day for me,

November 19th.

Remember that was the fabulous Stone Mill 50 Miler

which turned into 55 miler

Are you sick to death of these photos yet?

So I started the challenge off with a weeks worth of points!

Although my diet left a little to be desired that day.

(There is a suggestion for the aid stations, more fruits and veggies.  )

I did eat about 2 and a half bananas that day.

The down side of the HBBC for me is that I want to rack up points even though I know that I need to have at least two weeks of lower mileage so that I can start adding Intensity back into my workout routine along with my running.

Conflicting Goals. 
 That should be my middle name.
Seriously.
I got a email from a friend today.
He is offering to crew me in an early spring 100.
Yes.  I just typed
One Zero Zero.
For a split second I thought he was on crack and then I jumped to the website and started thinking how could I make this work.  Emailing other friends for their opinions.  Contemplating which 100 I could do.
Do I have brain damage?

While you all contemplate my sanity, let's look back at yesterday's 21 Facts.  Not surprisingly the first to get the answer right was Marlene. 
She knows me so well!

My mom did dress my sister and I alike however I did not like dressing like my older sister.  Today I'd feel differently due to her sense of style.  I wish she's show up each morning and pick out clothes for me.  Because if left up to me, it's tees and capris every day! When I'm not in running clothes, that is.

Glad to see that so many of you guessed correctly.


HBBC Weekly Points
11/19 ~ 55 mile run = 55 pts 
11/20 ~ 2 mile run + F/V = 3 pts
11/21 ~ 5 mile run + F/V = 6 pts
11/22 ~ 8 mile run + F/V = 9 pts
11/23 ~ 8 mile run + F/V = 9 pts
11/24 ~ 2 mile run + F/V = 3 pts
11/25 ~ 8 mile run + F/V = 9 pts
Week One 94 pts

I doubt I'll see those numbers again but it sure was fun!

How are you doing with the HBBC?  Getting in those F/V?

Do you allow yourself multiple goals at one time?
How do you deal with conflicts between them?

No I Didn't Tell You

My thigh.  My left thigh.

It decided to start hurting.  I finally told you about this the other day.

It was one of those things that I could find an excuse for every little twinge.

Excuse #1 - I started a new program.

Excuse #2 - I'm not 20 any more.

Excuse #3 - I need new shoes.

Excuse #4 - I'm getting used to the new shoes.

Excuse #5 - It feels better after I run.

Excuse #6 - Running on the sand just changed my form.

Excuse #7 - It doesn't hurt that bad.

Excuse #8 - I'm not stretching enough.

Excuse #9 - I'm stretching too much.

Excuse #10 - It'll just go away.

But ultimately I know my body and my left leg was not on board with the new program.  So after almost 2 weeks of shorter easier miles with no cross training, I went to the doctor.

After a very complete once over he sent me to the hospital for a load of tests.  Only to find out the my leg does not have a stress fracture (Worry #1) or bone cancer (Worry #2 thanks to the doctor planting that concern!). 

I am back this week to my full schedule and cross training.  Stretching, ibuprofen and warm heat.  I put in my fastest 6.5 in weeks and my leg felt great afterwards and didn't make a peep during Insanity.  I will factor in the need to make sure I allow for a day or two each week of purposeful easy runs to allow my body some active recovery time. 
It is a reminder that I need to remember how my body responds to changes in my routine especially when I am under stress as I was over June and July with loads of traveling, activites with the family and the disappointment of not having the required support to make my push to 100 this year.  But armed with the knowledge that I haven't broken myself, I am charging forward towards an improved overall fitness level that will get me to and through my next goal in 2012

100 miles in the woods.
Wanna come along?