Do you run?
Awesome!!!
Want to make sure you REALLY run?
Well honestly, your sweat, endorphin flow, and great mood really aren’t enough evidence. There are some critical steps you must take to ensure your run credibility and legitimacy.
See below…
If you are here looking for a traditional race report on the inagaural Badwater: Salton Sea, you’re not going to find it. If you’re wanting mileage splits, blister pictures, and name dropping,…you’re in the wrong place. This is my story about a journey…and running… it’s always about running. Continue reading
For the past three years, I’ve attempted to take my running journey from “Ultra Crazy Runner” to just “Crazy Runner” by participating in my favorite marathon: the annual Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon. I would say it’s tradition, but really it’s just more of a personal running vendetta.
So, I wrote a really awesome post a couple of days ago recapping the weekend. It was all about my intense love for the mountains and friends and life and what have you…..
……and then somehow it was completely deleted right before my eyes. Grrr. I wanted to punch someone in the face! For real. But the only person I could punch was myself, because I was the one that hit the delete button. Shame.
So, sorry ’bout your luck, but you now get the highly condensed version sans all of my estrogen laced, schizophrenic banter. Maybe that’s a good thing? I’m not even going to proofread this one. I apologize if it is incoherent, rambling, and overall just filled with absolute suckiness.
Why should you take advice from me? Crap. I don’t know, you probably shouldn’t. Regardless, I’m sitting home on my butt with no work to do, and Daniel is at the store. The result is a post about things I’m either learning to avoid or already learned to avoid being an ultra girl. I’m easily capable of offending pretty much anyone, so just close out this page if I piss you off! Easy enough, right? 
Read about one of my favorite friends, and an incredible ultra athlete, Jen Vogel, on my ultrachicksunite.com blog!
http://www.ultrachicksunite.com/2011/11/jennifer-vogel-lessons-in-grit.html?spref=tw&m=1
All things considered, I had no right being at the Ancient Oaks 100 Mile Endurance Run . But I went anyway, and I’m so thankful I did….
I rub my eyes, and look over at my phone.
4am…Again.
Another running dream startled me awake out of a very deep sleep. I can easily recall every detail, because I’ve had this dream countless times…
Updating as I go…
Looking forward to my ultra run with Beth Mccurdy this weekend to celebrate her birthday. She says she wants 42 miles (I’m gonna talk her into 50 ) Training is remaining well over 100 miles a week, and I’m not tiredly striving to reach mileage day to day. I’m really just enjoying myself, and my hobby. I am finding that each run is high in quality and effort. That makes me happy, because I’m sticking to my faith based training plan of waking up every day and asking God to guide me in training each day.
Another note- look for my zensah review & new posts this weekend.
Also, dan’s site is back up— see why I let my husband coach me (His workouts make my 100 mile runs look like cakewalks.) primitive
M-
5am: tabata group supersetted with .5mi runs : speed rope, burpees, bicycle
Afternoon: double tabata speedrope, tabata straight leg bicycle
T-
4:30a: 8mi run, 6 ginormous hill sprints,
Airdyne tabata (felt like death.)
Afternoon: 30min spin, 30min core
Pm: fast 13mi trail run
W-
Am-7.25mi trail for speed play
Pm-9.5mi night time trail run with low light
Th-
Pm-7mi night run
Pm-Double tabata speed rope, single tabata airdyne (I think I actually cried tears of sweat. I hate those.)
F-
Am-Stone mountain complete repeats with Brooklyn on my back. (stone mtn is 1.3 miles up & 800ft gain on rock trail) 3 hours total
Pm-8mi trail run at recovery pace
Sa-fast 17mile road/trail hybrid
Su-
Am-52mi & some change- fast and steady! Got there early to run an extra 10. Had to make pit stops since we were self supported, and those seemed to rack up time, but we kept a nice 9:30ish pace. Enjoyed it! Happy birthday Mccurdy!
