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The winner of the Victoria’s Secret $10 gift certificate is…

Congrats Miss Erosion! If you could send me an email  snthierry [at] gmail [dot] com and I can email the gift certificate code!

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I’ve been extremely busy with work, running and SELF HOSTING.

Yes, that is right, the blog is growing up. I have been moving blogger to wordpress and got my own domain etc. I’m doing the whole process by myself and I am very happy to say in one day the majority is all day. I just have to work on making it pretty and transferring the pages. So keep a look out for the move. It should be by tomorrow night or Monday!

In the meantime I saw that Blue Bunny makes FROZEN YOGURT! And I of course had to buy some.

So yummy and you definitely need to give it a try.

I haven’t taken any running pictures but here’s a break down so far:

• Monday: off day
• Tuesday: 4 mile tempo run. 1 mile warmup, 1 mile cooldown.
  Ideal Splits: 7:31 - 7:21 - 7:21 - 7:11
  Splits for tempo: 7:25 - 7:22 - 7:06 - 6:47
• Wednesday: 3 mile run (was supposed to be 6 but I was ill)
• Thursday: 7 mile run
• Friday: 5.5 mile run
  

I’ll have more for you later!!

Q: Did you switch your blog over yourself or pay someone to do it?

Q: Have you tried Blue Bunny’s frozen yogurt?

Do You Like When I Flex My Muscles Like This?

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HAH I didn’t take a picture today before my run. But I can only imagine this looks so much better anyway. No? Too old for you? How about this one?

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Too young? Dang. Okay let’s try once more.

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Okay I thought that was a bit better. Yes my abs have gotten a lot better haven’t they? What can I say, this whole “world ending” thing made me realize my priorities and I had to look good when it happened so many hours went into ab workout yesterday, can you tell?

Okay onto some seriousness…or not.

3 Miles in 24:30 [8:10 per mile]

8:12
8:07
7:58

Thoughts on the run

1. Wow it is 86 degrees out and very humid. This will be fun…not.
2. Eating some of that chinese food at alex’s was a bad idea. But it was sooo good.
3. Garmin I AM NOT running as slow as you are telling me right now. Get a grip.
4. What a nice relaxing run today. I don’t care what pace, even if it is right.
5. hi dogs!!! I bet you are sweating.
6. I think it’s nearing 6pm, the world should be ending soon.
7. Well, the world didn’t end so I guess I have to finish this run.
8. Is it possible to sweat this much, seriously?
9. I LOVE this remix!!!! So good!
   
10. I wish I had Kat Perry’s new song. That makes me want to dance.
    
11. I’ll have to get it when I get home.
12. I wonder what is for dinner.
13. I don’t want to do my 5 miler tomorrow.
14. I wonder how I’ll feel running in the morning since I’m running so late tonight.
15. Oh well, it won’t matter since it’s the first week of training. I can run slow if I need to, gotta stay healthy!!
16. YAY HOME!!!

I also want to say congrats to all my high school friends that made it to STATE in track!!!!  

Q: Do you love Katy Perry’s new song?

Q: How’s your weekend so far?!

These Legs Look So Angelic

 

Lol the title of my post comes from this picture from my run today. Don’t be jealous your legs don’t look angelic or as if they come from the heavens above.

Funny Story, you know in high school where you vote on “prettiest smile” or “most likely to succeed?” Well I really wanted the award for best legs. Especially because I just had my surgery and come on, my legs looked sooo good! Well I lost to a soccer player who happened to be an old best friend.

Let’s just say when I go back to my reunion, if I do, then they will be like “DANG that girl should’ve been voted best legs!” Obviously. hah

Onto my run. I didn’t run yesterday, it was an off day. Which is why I’m posting later, because I had nothing to say. But I did today’s run so I’ll post that.

3.25 Miles in 26:37 [8:11 per mile]

8:25
8:40
7:46
1:44

Thoughts on the run

1. Man my hands hurt from carrying these redbox movies
2. I hope I don’t throw them as I run. That would be awful.
3. Oh no my bracelet is coming undone.
4. I can’t wait to return these movies.
5. My hands are free!!
6. My gosh it is humid out today and the wind is very strong.
7. Oh hello dude I saw the other day running. You brought your big headphones again. Nice.
8. I’m not going to do 4 miles today.
9. Maybe I’ll do 3.5
10. Leg swings are not helping my groin muscle out.
11. Neither is this stretch.
12. Okay let’s just see how far I make it back.
13. Okay I have to stop, I’m winded and sore.
14. When will I be in shape again?
15. Time to ice my groin. It is sore.

Q: Did you ever win an award like the ones mentioned above?

Q: What are some things you love about yourself?

Pearl Izumi Top You’ll Want to Own

The wonderful Outside PR (seriously they are wonderful) sent me some wonderful gifts including this Pearl Izumi Fly Top shirt. I decided to try it out because it was a bit nippy out this morning. Talk about 48 degrees. So a sports bra just wouldn’t cut it. Therefore, perfect opportunity for me to wear this shirt!!

Things I love:

1. This shirt material is so soft, I want to live in it forever. I want blankets and pillows made of this material!
2. So lightweight! I didn’t even feel like I was wearing a shirt!
3. Very breathable. Like I said, my body didn’t notice this shirt but it kept me warm and not too hot!
4. Great with sweat. I am a heavy sweater, yes even in 48 degree weather, but it just wicked it away! I didn’t have that “ew my sweat is making my shirt stick to me” feeling. In fact I didn’t even notice I was sweating because there weren’t signs of it!
5. The sleeves are wonderful because they are just long enough to be considered sleeves but short enough to “almost” be a tank top. If that makes sense!

Overall I LOVED This shirt. I want to wear it forever.

Here’s some information from Pearl Izumi’s website about the shirt

The Women's Fly Top features our innovative In-R-Cool® fabric technology that cools the body for optimal comfort.

• P.R.O. Transfer fabric provides optimal moisture transfer with a superior hand feel
• Flatlock seams
• Reflective elements for low-light visibility
• Sublimated graphics
• P.R.O. Transfer fabric with In-R-Cool® provides optimal skin cooling when you perspire

I also love the back and how it scoops down. Some shirts are odd length especially running shirts but this is perfect because it scoops so the sides are shorter and it goes a bit longer in the front and back which is so nice because it doesn’t bounce around!

So onto the run!

3 Miles in 24:19 [8:06 per mile]

8:20
8:06
7:52

thoughts on the run

1. Man my legs are sore
2. It’s so gorgeous out here
3. I’m going to take this nice and easy today
4. I really need a new running playlist. I’m sick of these songs.
5. Was that honking necessary? Do I know that person? Oh well, I don’t care.
6. I can’t wait to get more Nike Tempo Shorts today!

Yeah unfortunately I didn’t have many awesome thoughts today.

But on a high note, I got FIVE new pairs of Nike Tempo Shorts!! So exciting!!  

Q: What are your favorite songs at the moment? –I need some suggestions.

Q: What is your must have running item?

I Like My Hunchback, Whaddya Think?

I had a gorgeous day for my run. It was a nice 53 degrees. I put my garmin on and my ipod in and was ready!!

If that doesn’t look like someone who is ready to run, then I don’t know what does. I promise I don’t have a hunchback/broad shoulders or whatever is going on in this picture. I also failed to notice manual focus was on, thus a blurry picture. But if you want to believe I look like this, then go ahead! Be my guest

Run

3 easy miles ---- 7:54, 8:13, 8:04

Thoughts

1. It’s a bit cold out here. I wish garmin would hurry up and find a satellite.
2. Oh man, I feel so fresh, 7:20 pace? That can’t be right.
3. What if I got really fast over my 3 weeks off. Like the running gods blessed me with ridiculous speed in my sleep.
4. Ah 7:50’s that’s more like it. Dang, that’s unfortunate.
5. I love this song!!!

1. Sidewalk closed? Not to me it’s not.
2. Oh haiii lady, why you be runnin’ in that big jacket and capris? Aw she’s so nice for smiling and saying hi.
3. Time to turn around. I wonder if I can catch that lady.
4. Oh hi again, just going to pass you if you don’t mind.
5. My lungs hurt a bit. This must be what out of shape feels like.
6. Hills? REALLY?
7. Please golfers don’t hit me. Please don’t hit me.
8. Done! Home safe!
9. Runners cough. I need to hydrate more.

Then later in the day I went on another run. My friend Lisa wanted to go for a nice relaxing mile run. So of course I wanted to join her!!

I ran .55 to her house then we ran a mile and then I ran .45 back to my house and walked the rest. ha so 2 more miles for the day.

So you know how it’s summer and all?

Class is not over for me!!

I love school so much I enrolled in a pre summer session of Accounting. So a whole semester of accounting crammed into 4 weeks. Oh did I mention it’s all online? Yes I am awesome.

Hi to all my new readers!! Emma was so kind to include me in her featured athlete. I know, I’m cool. But she’s cooler. So anyway, I’m glad you are all joining me!

 

Q: What song gets you pumped for running?

Q: Are you crazy like me and taking summer classes or learning anything this summer?

Q: Am I the only one who likes to try and catch other people out running and pass them?

And the Preparation Begins

Wednesday

Rode equivalent to 3 miles running on the bike (27:00)

Ran 4 miles

total mileage: 7 miles running

Thursday

Easy run. Ran 3 miles.

Was supposed to do 4 but my arch was hurting more than imaginable. Most likely because I have been running different to cater to the ball of my foot.

Friday

Workout day!

6 x 300m

• goal: start @ 70, work down to 62
• splits: 67, 67, 67, 65, 64, 61

2 mile tempo

• goal: 14:00
• splits: 7:00, 7:09 = 14:09

6 x 150m

goal: FAST

warm up = 1 mile

cool down = 1 mile

total mileage = 6 miles

It is now preparation for the Ole Miss.

Things I will do to prepare for my 5k

1. Think positively from here on out
2. Ice
3. Get my ultrasounds and light therapy done on my foot
4. Stretch really well
5. Think sub 20 minutes for a 5k and believe you can do it

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Holy Cow!

It’s been forever since I’ve blogged!! Let me explain before you all de-follow me hah. Needless to say, last week was midterms, so I was studying! Then I was packing and getting my room ready (pulling everything 6 inches from the wall) and then I was driving home and spending time with my family!

Now I am back and ready to catch you up on the fun running extravaganza’s!

Wednesday

Midweek Long Run

6.16 Miles in 50:20 [8:10 per mile]

8:33
8:03
8:09
8:06
8:12
8:03
1:11

Thoughts on the run:

1. I can’t believe that’s a rock. Looks more like a grass hill. (Area in Cape Girardeau named Cape Rock and it’s because of this rock and I saw it on my run)
2. My legs are a bit fatigued from everything
3. This run is going by pretty fast.
4. This area is so beautiful.
5. Except this hill. HATE  this hill.

Thursday

Morning slog with Jessica

2 Miles in 19:08 [9:34 per mile]

Afternoon run: Recovery day

3 Miles in 26:08 [8:42 per mile]

8:46
8:40
8:40

Thoughts on the run:

1. I can’t go any faster than this.
2. Definitely not doing 4 miles today.
3. Hopefully coach understands that today is not a good day.

Friday

Morning slog

1.63 Miles in 15:04 [9:14 per mile]

Afternoon workout: hills

1.71 warmup

3 Miles in 25:24 [8:28 per mile]

1:06 up (7:20 pace)
1:20 down (8:53)
1:08 (7:33)
1:21 (9:00)
1:05 (7:13)
1:18 (8:40)
1:05 (7:13)
1:30 (10:00)
1:07 (7:27)
1:30 (10:00)
1:08 (7:33)
1:27 (9:40)
1:08 (7:33)
1:29 (9:53)
1:06 (7:20)
1:26 (9:33)
1:09 (7:40)
1:26 (9:33)
1:09 (7:40)
1:26 (9:33)

1.05 cool down

total mileage for the day: 5.76 miles

Thoughts during the run:

1. I hate hills.
2. I bet these parents think I’m a creep wearing spandex standing on a corner as the bus drops off kids.
3. I need to take longer recovery on the downhills.
4. I’m so tired.
5. Oh my goodness please don’t bite me!! (a dog that started chasing me)
6. Only 8 more minutes!!!
7. DONE!

Saturday

5.5 Miles in 41:18 [7:30 per mile]

7:46
7:49
7:35
7:33
7:15
3:20

Thoughts on the run:

1. It’s absolutely beautiful out!
2. I love flat running, it’s good to be home.
3. I hope no one I know sees me.
4. Nevermind, I’m running fast, they can see me.
5. Hopefully I don’t regret this speed tomorrow.

Sunday

Long run

7 Miles in 53:17 [7:36 per mile]

8:01
7:54
7:25
7:22
7:38
7:26
7:27

Thoughts on the run:

1. Man I overdressed like usual.
2. Where should I drop my shirt off because I’m not going to wear it.
3. Intersections are actually really nice because I get to stop and stretch.
4. No one will steal my shirt here.
5. I wonder how this looks to people driving past, as I tie my shirt around a pole.
6. Probably looks like I’ll get lost so I’m marking my run hah.
7. Feels so much better!! Do I look stupid wearing short sleeves and shorts in 43 degree weather?
8. UGH I don’t want to run with my long sleeve again. I’ll tie it around my waist.
9. Awful idea. it’s bouncing and making my shirt come up.
10. Oh well, I’m almost done!

 

Weekly mileage: 34.92 miles

Mileage including the slogs: 40.55

Get the Motivation

Saturday Run

Morning slog – 15 minutes ~ 1.7 miles-ish

Afternoon run - 3 Miles in 24:14 [8:04 per mile]

8:09
8:05
8:01

I can’t even remember my thoughts on this run haha!

 

Sunday Run

Long run - 7 Miles in 54:24 [7:46 per mile]

7:32
7:42
7:46
7:58
7:57
7:59
7:26

Thoughts on run:

1. Can’t wait to have smoothie king after this!
2. Man we are going really fast and it feels comfortable.
3. Alright let’s slow down so we don’t die on the way back.
4. I now understand why we were going fast, the wind was pushing us.
5. Oh my gosh my achilles and knee hurt.
6. Now my quads.
7. This wind will be the death of me.
8. SMOOTHIE KING!!
9. I can do this!!
10. Aww roller blading sounds fun.
11. Thank goodness we are done!!

Then of course we went and got smoothie king. I ordered a medium, YES a MEDIUM Grape Expectations II. It was delicious. Then we had team bonding where we learned a dance.

I also did Core I set.

 

Monday Run

slog jog in the morning – 2 miles in 19 minutes

Drill set (consists of things like butt kicks, a skip, b skip, a bound, b bound, c bound etc. Except the proper way to do them all, not the way we were all taught in high school)

Weight set I

Running Excitement

Now that it’s OUTDOOR track season, I need to get pumped and get my competitive edge on! So I made an inspirational journal to help get me ready for the season!!

This is a journal a friend gave to me a long time ago. It’s made out of an old record sleeve.

Some of the pages so far.

Yes, I blocked out what I wrote. Nosey. hah

 

Other Excitement

Have you heard?!

It’s part of CSN. Basically like your ruelala but for other things than just clothes!

Joss and Main have sigg water bottles for ridiculous good pricing right now. Talk about 12 dollars! And then some fabulous cookware and appliances

I mean look at these mixing bowls!

You definitely should check it out!

Well hope everyone is doing great!!!

Spandex are the Best

Yesterday was a light workout.

We had an easy fartlek. 3 segments of 5 min hard 3 min easy

The hard wasn’t supposed to be extremely fast, just pick it up faster than a regular training run.

I only had 3 miles to do so it worked out.

3.1 Miles in 23:51 [7:41 per mile]

7:45
7:45
7:39
0:40

I don’t have the splits for our on and off just our overall run.

Thoughts during the run:

1. AH it’s raining and cold!
2. I feel like I just got out of the pool.
3. My shirt is completely stuck to me, it is that soaked.
4. This workout isn’t bad at all.
5. YAY we are almost done.

Then we had core set I and II

Look what I got to run in!!

Don’t pay attention to how tired I look. Thanks

I got my spandex from Val’s Customized and absolutely LOVE them!!

I can’t wait to order more!

Mind vs Legs

I’m back to running! I got to start running again on Thursday! I get 30 minutes everyday until Monday. Then regular training begins again.

Thursday’s run

30 minutes – 3.8 miles @ 7:53 pace

Breakdown

20 minutes on treadmill

Thoughts:

1. Wow it’s only been 8 minutes.
2. I’m going to run the rest downhill, incline –2 works.
3. Why is every TV C-Span? Who wants to watch that?
4. Look at all the frat boys lifting, too funny. They should work out their legs more.
5. Why is it so hot now?
6. Someone stole my fan!!
7. Are you serious? (Some girl stole my fan and turned it in her direction while she WALKS on the treadmill. She could’ve used the one next to me and we could’ve shared the fan!)
8. Ugh this is too hot.
9. I’m going to go try the other treadmill.

2 minutes on the Woodway Curve treadmill

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Thoughts:

1. How do I go faster?
2. Ohh step on the hill part.
3. This is hard work. I cannot get over 6.3 mph but yet I’m dying.
4. Is this like running uphill? This sucks.
5. I don’t like this, time to get off.

Yeah I obviously like the idea of this treadmill and it being self powered but I don’t like how it feels like you are running uphill the whole time.

8 minutes on indoor track

Thoughts:

1. I must be going really fast, I am almost catching the guys.
2. Probably too fast, let’s slow down… a lot.
3. My legs feel like jelly after those treadmills.
4. I’m almost done!

Friday’s Run

29:47 min - 3.73 miles @ 7:59 pace

8:00
8:15
7:41
5:50

Thoughts:

1. This wind sucks.
2. My legs hurt today. Must’ve been from the treadmills.
3. I feel like I’m running 9 minute pace.
4. Oh I’m definitely not, that’s odd.
5. My lungs feel great, this isn’t even taxing (7:40 pace)
6. If only my legs would join!!
7. Ouch my leg hurts, time to slow down.
8. It’s good to be done.

 

Definitely had a case of mind/lungs vs legs. My aerobic system felt great and wanted to run fast but my legs were not agreeing. I did what was best and listened to my body, mainly my legs and took it easy.

Oh The Suspense

I’m going to keep you all in suspense of my race. Only because I want to include pictures and the camera is in Alex’s room.

I usually have a day off on Saturday’s but since we had such little mileage leading up to the race I had to make up some mileage.

Coach said not to worry about it though so I just did an easy 3 miler.

3.1 Miles in 24:35 [7:55 per mile]

Splits went:

8:00
8:06
7:43

Thoughts on the run

1. Oh Hi Patrick!! (Saw a teammate drive past)
2. I’m breathing harder on this run than I did in the race yesterday
3. Probably because of the wind and these hills
4. I really liked the 3k distance. I wish I could run it again.
5. My legs feel pretty great after racing yesterday
6. Hi Nate!! (Ran into another teammate that ran about .25 with me)
7. Was that Cody? (As someone drives past yelling at us)
8. My splits don’t look like I’m taking this run easy, but I swear I am
9. DONE!

The weather has been absolutely gorgeous here. I hope it doesn’t leave!

Some days just have to be easy

Yeah so yesterday was going to be my midweek run of 6 miles, but I resorted to half that.

Why?

Because it was so windy that my face was burning the entire run. Coach also said “take today easy, real easy” and to me that means “3 miles and 9 minute pace” hah okay not exactly. But close.

Yesterday was supposed to be really easy because today is my mile time trial. This is not just a time trial to see how fast we can run a mile. This is a time trial to see if we will be un-red shirting for indoor. Meaning, running the distance medley relay at Conference in a little over two weeks.

Yes, big deal.

So yesterday’s run went like this:

3.00 miles in 25:36 @ 8:32 pace

splits:

• 8:37
• 8:41
• 8:17

It was painful to run because of the wind. My neck and face have never hurt so much.

My original 6 miler changed to a 4 and then a 3 instantly as we set out on our journey. Don’t fret, my midweek will be Thursday now and I will makeup the lost mileage by adding on to today’s cool down after our workout.

So enjoy your day today and wish me good luck as I attempt to break my 6:08(I think) PR for the mile.

A heart full of good

Thursday

 

breakfast

fruity cheerios

banana

lunch

gatorade

baked lays

double deli (turkey, ham, swiss cheese, and lettuce)

workout

3 Miles in 25:10 [8:23 per mile]

Easy recovery run

8:32
8:24
8:14

Thoughts during run:

I’m too tired to do another mile

My body hurts so bad from lifting.

I can’t swing my arms.

dinner

2 pieces sausage pizza

french fries

chocolate milk

plat outs (kind of like quesadillas)

orange (did not eat apple)

 

Friday

Slept in and then went to volunteer at 10am for a program one of my teachers helps out/started. It’s called Backpacks for Fridays. For short it’s called the BFF program.

Taken from site:

The BFF program is simple: food is delivered to participating schools,

volunteers fill backpacks with nutritious, non-perishable, easy-to-

open meals and snacks, which are discreetly distributed to children

to take home over the weekend, and children return the

backpacks on Monday for the process to be repeated throughout the

school year.  

It was a great experience and I hope to do this every Friday. It didn’t take long at all to volunteer and we help so many children!

 

Lunch

spaghetti

breadstick

two turkey and cheese sandwiches (only ate the middles, not the outsides)

powerade

workout

Supposed to have done a hill workout. But we ended up playing Knock Out with the basketballs for 2 hours.

Dinner

Unpictured mexican food

Saturday

 

breakfast

Three Sisters Cereal: Marshmallow Oaties

workout

Did hill workout.

warmup: 10 minutes – 1.25 miles

hill workout: 2.9 miles in 24:12

2:51
2:00
= 4:51 loop
2:55
1:56
= 4:51 loop
2:57
1:53
= 4:50 loop
3:01
1:50
= 4:51 loop
2:57
1:47
= 4:44 loop

cooldown: 9:11 – 1.1 miles

total mileage: 5.27 miles

Thoughts during the run:

Gosh hills are so hard.

My quads hurt so bad.

Aw, look at the stray kitty. Poor thing.

I want to cry.

I can’t wait for Alex to get back.

This workout sucks.

Maybe if I stay to the left I’ll miss the bad mud patches.

dinner

few bites applesauce

orange

two pieces of philly cheesesteak pizza

two slices of cheese bread

chocolate milk

Sunday

 

brunch

roast beef with noodles

rice

unpictured bowl of cereal

workout

Long run. Supposed to be 7 miles, but ran over because I got distracted talking to my teammate Jessica on our run   I also want to congratulate her because she just ran a PR in the 5k on the track with a time of 18:12!!! Impressive!

7.54 Miles in 1:00:33 [8:01 per mile]

8:15
7:59
8:03
7:51
8:01
7:59
8:01
4:20 (.54 @ 8:03 pace)

Thoughts during the run:

So glad I’m getting this done early.

Jessica is really nice.

It’s cold.

Now it’s hot and I’m sweating.

This feels great and very comfortable.

I like talking to Jessica.

dinner

turkey tetrazzini

2 slices of pepperoni pizza

orange juice

a little bit of mediterranean pasta

3 oranges throughout the day

**I may not do a vlog anymore for the Three Sisters review, but it will be soon. I know it was supposed to be forever ago but I’ve been so busy/distracted with other things.