Welp – my third half marathon in just around the corner. Literally. As in…FIVE DAYS away. And what have I been doing to prepare?
- 4-5 mile runs 3x a week
- Cross trained once a week
- One distance run on Saturday mornings
Okay- fine. I’ll admit I wasn’t very dedicated to that schedule. I mean, a majority of that training took place during the holidays!
Lesson learned: taking better precautions when signing up for a race shortly following Thanksgiving, Christmas AND New years!
However, there were a lot of upsides to that. It forced me to stay active during a time when I am the most lazy. Let’s face it- during the holidays all you want to do is hang with your friends and family…and most importantly eat and drink a ton! Having this race in the back of my mind kept me a little more focused and it helped me to make slightly better choices when it came to food and the amount of alcohol consumed.
After all the training and finally figuring out how the eff to work my Garmin I am happy to say that I think I’ve improved. It may not be a drastic improvement that will result in a kickass PR, but I know that I feel a lot better than I did before Long Beach. And once you find out a little more about what my weekends (and even some week days) have consisted of aside from some training runs…you’ll see why I’ll take what I can get!
Life other than running…
Work has been SO hectic! I thought I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off at the end of the year in hopes that things would settle down a little more once the new year started…BOY was I wrong! It’s been busier than ever and I kind of like it. At this point in my life, I think staying busy is the way to go. Sure, I may be exhausted at 11PM (that was never the case before), but I sure get a lot more done during the day. One step at a time…
My treats jar that my aunt gave me for Christmas has been really helpful when it hits 3PM and my mind is going crazy. I’m 100% sure that I’ve been reaching for peanut m&ms way too much, so in attempt to be ‘healthier’….I put it on a shelf that requires me to stand up if I want any.
I’ve been partying. A lot. And my mom hates it (sorry Mom, but I promise it’s just a phase…maybe). But come on, all the college football bowl games were AWESOME…except for the BCS finals- don’t even get me started on my level of disappointment. I skipped a run that night for beer and nachos for LSU to not make it past the 50 yard line. Yep- apparently, that tangent was necessary.
Also, these NFL football games have been extra fun.
I’ve also made a lot of trips to San Diego…surprise surprise. And I had a lot of these:
I know, it may not sound delicious, but I promise it is. I just love them so much. They are available at a total dive bar in Pacific Beach, but I can’t help it! But you gotta be careful with them…they really sneak up on you!
Other cool things about San Diego:
- One of my best gal pals
- A change of running scenery (I like to trick friends into waking up after a night of light friday night drinking to come with me)
- It’s a huge city-town. It’s seriously a huge city with many small areas that give you a small town feel.
- The people are fun.
This past weekend we had some fun with this little contraption…
We created many fun memories with that thing.
With all the amazing Mexican food available in San Francisco…a lot of the time I’ll end up Taco Bell just to have some Cinnamon Twists.
This beer was consumed after I left work an hour early to knock out 5 miles and THEN meet up with everyone else for some brewskis. So in my mind..this beer (and the other 2 I had) were well deserved.
Random funny things…
This picture was created using the Justin Bieber BFF app on my iPhone. I saw my friend post a similar pic on Facebook and HAD to have my own. And yes, I did crop my friend out.
I know Christmas was a long time ago – but is there a present that still stands out to you today?
WHY DO I KEEP WATCHING THE BACHELOR?????
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January 17, 2012 at 10:08 am
natalie @ southern fit foodie
Mexico was my present (I guess we could say Daniel and I bought each other’s trips lol), and it definitely stands out! He actually just emailed me and said “Let’s go back to Mexico” – I responded with “come pick me up – I’m ready!” I can’t wait to hear how your half marathon goes this weekend! I seriously think I may need to plan a trip to Cali so we can meet, hang out, and be bff. 🙂
January 17, 2012 at 1:07 pm
Snapshots of Happiness
Goooooood luck! Kuddos to you for keeping up with training over the holidays. Something I probably wouldn’t have been able to do. 😀 I really like San Diego, it’s a really fun town.
January 17, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Tracy's Treats
Your training schedule looks good to me! And I feel you on the being extremely busy. Good luck with the race!
January 17, 2012 at 11:12 pm
Khushboo
Sounds like a great training schedule! I feel you on life being busy- things are hectic with me too but I’m loving going to bed feeling like I’ve been productive!
January 18, 2012 at 5:21 am
Christian
So many good things here: I think your prep is good. I don’t know why you would do more than what you’re currently doing. Overtraining won’t do anything 🙂
I can’t say that I’ve ever had a Redbull before and something about vodka and redbull just seems like adding rocketfuel to gasoline 🙂 but I’m always a huge fan of beers 🙂
Good luck with your race!!
January 18, 2012 at 5:53 am
Michelle @ Michelle Does Germany
There’s a Justin Bieber app? There really IS an app for everything 😛
January 18, 2012 at 11:07 am
Amy
I totally agree with thinking twice before signing up for a January race. I had a half marathon this last Sunday that I was completely unprepared for. Training/being healthy during the holidays just doesn’t work.
Love the shot ski! I’ve never actually tried it (I’m short so it probably wouldn’t turn out too well), but I think the idea is pretty funny.
January 18, 2012 at 2:33 pm
Kristen @ notsodomesticated
Good luck on the race!! And I feel your pain about the Bachelor. It’s like a car accident that you just can’t turn away from …
January 18, 2012 at 6:55 pm
betybliss
I love your posts!!
I don’t know why I keep watching the Bachelor, it’s so addicting!!