Author: mrsartis

(1) I wish that DailyMile and Tumblr would hook up already so my DailyMile posts would just come here automatically. That would make my world better. Aren’t enough of us Fitblrs using DailyMile that we could talk the powers that be into this?

(2) I’m loving these mid-day runs. Until I get to the point I’m running outside and need to take the heat into consideration, I think I’ve found my sweet spot. The gym isn’t crowded, and I just feel so good going in and afterwards. I’m not tired or dreading it going in. If anything, I sneak out of work early because I’m excited to go. 🙂

(3) I’m at the very tail beginning of my official half-marathon training. And I LOVE how easy it feels. I mean my runs are all short right now–2-3 miles–but they just feel easy. I’m not struggling with them. I’m pushing and playing with speed in a way that I know I won’t be able to on longer runs.

K. That’s it for now. Need to make a phone call and get cleaned up for my meeting. Lata!

I have a shirt! I can run NOW! Yay!

I have the sudden and sinking feeling that my carefully planned and timed day is going to crash–I don’t think I put a shirt in my gym bag. As I am not what we call a “sports bra runner” this is a problem. Alas the bag is in my car and I’m not suiting up just to go see.

No matter. If I can’t run before my meeting, I shall go home and do some work around the apartment until my meeting and I will hit the gym to run tonight (after 7 when it starts to clear out).  

So I was wicked sick this past weekend. Serious stomach bug on Friday, woke up at 1 am and spent the next few hours steps from the bathroom with bucket nearby. Alternated sips of clear liquids, moaning, and sleeping for the rest of the day. Had some applesauce around 9 pm, finally.

Saturday I felt a lot better. I had soup, some saltines, and some very bland plain noodles with just a touch of butter. Drank a bit of juice and ginger ale. But I was still running a fever, so I stayed at home, on the couch. (I make every effort to keep my germs to myself.)

Fever is gone, and I’ve had occasional hunger pangs, but for the most part food is utterly unappealing to me. I’m still not quite 100%. I’m having trouble eating enough because nothing sounds good. I believe that part of the reason I’m still somewhat queasy is because I’m actually hungry (I feel a little better after I eat something) but I’m having a hard time eating because I’m still somewhat queasy. And my energy is wicked low because I’m not eating enough.

Anyone else going through this? Any suggestions on how to deal?

I didn’t set monthly goals for January, so I’m going to use this as a chance to check-in on my 2011 goals. (And I haven’t forgotten that I owe you a training log for last week, or a real post about the real me.)

Goals for 2011:

1. Pittsburgh Half Marathon!—I’m sticking to my training.
2. Food.—I’m making some improvement. But I need to get better at photographing my food for the blog. This past week has been especially rough since I’ve been sick, but that’s another entry.
3. Learn to like running outside.—Can you say temperatures in the negatives? ‘Cause we’ve had them so this isn’t happening anytime soon. But I reserved this as a spring goal, so it’s all good.
4. PR at the Run for Empowerment 5k.—Not until summer, but my 2 mile time is improving. 🙂
5. Run at least 3x per week.—Did this until last week, when I only ran twice due to illness. (which was one of my stated caveats, so it’s all good)
6. Keep my training log.—Done deal! My paper one is up-to-date.

What does it say about me that most vacation plans for me are starting to revolve around running? We’re taking a trip this year specifically for the Pittsburgh half. And now I’m loosely considering a Disney trip based around the timing of their half marathons (depending largely on the other people involved in the trip).

And I haven’t even run my first half yet.

So jealous reading about the NY Do Life 5k! Sounds like it was awesome, and I hope that I’ll be able to get to one sometime this year. 🙂

I’ve been at home sick the past two days with a stomach bug. I spent all of yesterday moaning, sipping clear liquids and trying not to die. Today I feel much better, but I’m still running a slight temperature which means I’m house bound yet again. Which has been kind of awesome, on one hand, because I rarely have this much time where I just don’t do anything. Granted yesterday I couldn’t have done anything if I wanted to (sitting upright to talk to my boss for 10 minutes took it out of me). But today I’ve been upright and coherent, but not doing anything, which is cool.

But I gotta say that I was jealous when the boyfriend went to the gym this morning. I was scheduled for a 3-miler which I was smart enough to know I shouldn’t go for. Very glad I did my 2-miler second run for the January Fiblr races on Thursday because I was planning to do it today and I would’ve been SOL.

So hopefully the fever will clear and I can head back to work and training tomorrow (it’s an off day, but we’ll see. I have been lying in bed for 2 straight days).

(1) I adore Peter Sagal. The essay from the March issue isn’t up online yet, but I will surely post the link when it is. His Road Scholar essays are one of the reasons I get on the bike at the gym.

(2) Dean Karnazes. Must read his books now. I will be quoting from the excerpts published in RW for the next several days. *heart*

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I haven’t forgotten that I owe you a real post about who I am and what I do with the rest of my time. Perhaps tomorrow afternoon.

Lots to do today, including a real post in here, about me, my job, life & such. But first another cup of coffee and a change of clothes (I can’t be productive in pajamas). I’ll see you in a while internets.