Reality

Reality is starting to set in and my panic button might be in full force.  In 34 days, I am suppose to be running 13.1 miles.  In 21 days, I will have needed to hit my fundraising goal.

Can I tell you that I am no where ready for either? 

I was at the disadvantage of being diagnosed with Bronchitis this spring.  It knocked me on my tail!  I have no idea how I ever managed to continue to play ball and go to class when I had it all the time in college.  Either this time was really bad or the ability to nap during the day during college was a godsend.  I refuse to believe that age plays a factor. 

The first 7 days of antibiotics and cough medicine did nothing for me, just put a dent in it.  So, when I hit day 14 of still not feeling well, I went back in to the see the doctor again.  This time it was continue the cough medicine, 7 days of steroids and an asthma inhaler.  It took another solid week and a half, but I FINALLY can breathe again.

Of course, during all that down time, I seriously slacked on fundraising AND training.  I committed to raising $3,600 by June 1.  If I don't hit that number...well it comes out of my pocket.  So, if you have NOT donated today...please do so!!!  It is a penny less than I have to come up with.  Already donated, ask your friends, give up a beer and donate again.  Isn't a cure for cancer worth a little sacrifice?

http://pages.teamintraining.org/sctx/rnrseatl14/jschmidt

 

Training for 13.1 miles has also taken a major hit as well.  First it was 4 weeks of not being able to breathe and then struggling to walk around the building.  I can do that now...but some how not doing anything made my IT Band worse.  On Friday night, I had resorted to pain pills and not being able to step up into the trailer.  However, I refuse to let it stop me.  Stretching, rolling, ice, Epson Salt baths...I WILL run this race darn it.

 

So, I am begging you to help.  I am not giving up on training...help me with the fundraising. 

 

I am Refusing to Sink...my motto I see daily!

 

  I need your help today!

RaceCation

Yes, yes I am discovering that it is really a thing.  A great thing.  It's doing a race and making it a vacation.

My race in Seattle will be just that, a RaceCation with my Aunt & Momma Bear.  We will fly to Seattle pre-race and then head to Portland post race and fly home from there.  It's becoming a VERY real thing in that I bought my airline ticket yesterday.  Yay!

Of course, the RaceCation took on a whole new life this week.  One of the gals that I am training with mentioned a 1/2 Marathon Race in the Bahama's in January 2015.  Ummm, why wouldn't a person do this?  Well my mom saw the post and she of course was telling people I was going to do it.  So, to make sure I didn't disappoint Momma Bear, I am officially registered for a race in the Bahama's in January 2015. 

So, apparently my training will need to continue for the next year.

Training is going well.  I am battling soreness in my IT band and my calf right now.  I have been seeing Dr. Seth Wagenblast and he has been a godsend.  For the most part, the IT pain is gone and now the calf tightness has crept up because the other muscles have all relaxed.  If you are in the Austin area and need help for any type of exercise induced pain, I recommend going to see him.  He offers free roll out clinics and even free evaluations.  You can find him by clicking here!

Monday's and Wednesday's I am back to do boot camp at 5:30 am.  I so hate the early mornings but my body sure likes the results.  The muscles definitely remind me that they were not worked this way just by running.  Of course, those days I also have to walk the pups in the evening.  If you know Finnegan...this is a necessary evil.  (He still hasn't slowed down at 5.)

Tuesday's we have what is called "Hill" practice.  AKA, they find some of the worst hills in Austin and decide we should run those routes.  Well this week we graduated to the really bad hills and will stay there for the rest of the season.  They start us with Loops 1 & 3 through a neighborhood.  Apparently once we become a little more conditioned, we can do Loop2 as well.  I'll have to post a picture because these are crazy insane hills.

Thursday we have track practice.  Yes, it really is on a track. We do different things each week that will help improve our cardio, improve race speed and includes focus on right techniques.  They also like to throw in a lot of core exercises after practice too.  (I HATE planks, that is all!)

Friday, well this is REST DAY.  Well rest in that I just walk the pups on a short walk.  That is a daily affair in addition to the training schedule.

Last Saturday we did 8 miles in this cold mist/drizzle/rain.  About a mile in the mist became more of a heavy drizzle/rain.  My thoughts were turn around.  But, there is still a chance it could rain in Seattle so we stuck it out.  There was some pretty good hills on the route this week. 

And that is the training that preps me for RaceCations!