Having yoga in the mornings makes Mondays and Wednesdays like Christmas morning. What poses will we do?
245 days ago
Too bad I have class! RT@IndianaFever We have two pairs of Lower Level tix for tonight's Game 3. RT this and they could be yours. #GoFever
246 days ago
This past weekend I completed a HUGE fitness milestone for me, my first half-marathon. I can cross off one of my big fitness goals and I feel truly accomplished.
It's also ironic that Monday, November 9, 2009 is my one year anniversary of getting laid off from the television station. That layoff was the catalyst that sparked this blog and starting my new job in January of 2009 was what officially pushed me to get my life in order. One day I'm sure I'll post about that life changing event, but at this point I can just say that it's fitting that one year later my life has changed so much for the better.
The top things I learned after my first half-marathon:
It's okay to walk through the water stations. I ended up doing this through most of them and it made it easier to drink without spilling on myself. The one water station that I didn't walk through I ended up spilling on myself and had soggy shoes for a little bit. I wish I had walked through every one of them, maybe I wouldn't be nursing blisters today.
I wish I had run more than 11 miles in training and had done the 11 mile run two weeks out from the race. While I was prepared for the race, I didn't realize how much harder the last 2.1 miles would be without doing that distance before. Now that I've completed 13.1 I know what to expect.
I also realize that I need to do long runs on different elevations. I need to be more cognizant of elevation changes and start working on hillwork. I also need to incorporate more speedwork into my training to break my new goal of 2:35!
Getting a massage was the BEST thing for my recovery. I was sore yesterday but after my massage on Monday I'm feeling really good. I don't have the tightness in my quads and the soreness in my shoulders/back after the massage.
Strength training is my friend, I need to ensure that I'm continuing with the strength training through my next half and beyond. Doing it twice a week is perfect and I should be able to use that time to also work on foam rolling my muscles.
Wearing comfortable shoes to the expo is a must, I unfortunately wore shoes that tend to give me blisters and those gave me the beginning of my big blister that I felt really attacking me at mile 12.5!
I know I've got a lot to work on for my next half-marathon but I'm very proud of my first one and will always look back upon it fondly. Back in January I never thought I could run one mile, let alone 13.1 miles!
What are some of your biggest fitness accomplishments?
This past weekend I completed a HUGE fitness milestone for me, my first half-marathon. I can cross off one of my big fitness goals and I feel truly accomplished.
It's also ironic that Monday, November 9, 2009 is my one year anniversary of getting laid off from the television station. That layoff was the catalyst that sparked this blog and starting my new job in January of 2009 was what officially pushed me to get my life in order. One day I'm sure I'll post about that life changing event, but at this point I can just say that it's fitting that one year later my life has changed so much for the better.
- It's okay to walk through the water stations. I ended up doing this through most of them and it made it easier to drink without spilling on myself. The one water station that I didn't walk through I ended up spilling on myself and had soggy shoes for a little bit. I wish I had walked through every one of them, maybe I wouldn't be nursing blisters today.
- I wish I had run more than 11 miles in training and had done the 11 mile run two weeks out from the race. While I was prepared for the race, I didn't realize how much harder the last 2.1 miles would be without doing that distance before. Now that I've completed 13.1 I know what to expect.
- I also realize that I need to do long runs on different elevations. I need to be more cognizant of elevation changes and start working on hillwork. I also need to incorporate more speedwork into my training to break my new goal of 2:35!
- Getting a massage was the BEST thing for my recovery. I was sore yesterday but after my massage on Monday I'm feeling really good. I don't have the tightness in my quads and the soreness in my shoulders/back after the massage.
- Strength training is my friend, I need to ensure that I'm continuing with the strength training through my next half and beyond. Doing it twice a week is perfect and I should be able to use that time to also work on foam rolling my muscles.
- Wearing comfortable shoes to the expo is a must, I unfortunately wore shoes that tend to give me blisters and those gave me the beginning of my big blister that I felt really attacking me at mile 12.5!
I know I've got a lot to work on for my next half-marathon but I'm very proud of my first one and will always look back upon it fondly. Back in January I never thought I could run one mile, let alone 13.1 miles!What are some of your biggest fitness accomplishments?