And so it ends....
My marathon plans are off. Not really in the mood to discuss.
On a good note, I did run in the Times Colonist 10k Race on April 27th, and totally amazed myself. In December, when I registered and was on a steady training regimen, I put myself into the 60-69 minute class. With the events of the past few months, I allowed myself some leeway in that time and went into race day with a goal of finishing in under 90 minutes....because I know that I can walk 10k in that time if I really try. I wasn't sure how my ankle would feel, as I had been holding off on too much training because it really seems to aggravate it. I was pumped and felt the adrenaline start pumping as we all mingled like cattle in the stocks....
And the race started....and lo and behold, I was passing people! I felt great. I've never felt that good running. I had planned on taking as many walking breaks as I needed, or rather, planned on running when I could....but it was necessary at all...I took a few breaks but only managed to walk about 100m through the whole race, because whenever I would stop running, my legs would just walk really fast, which would lead me to run again. It was almost an involuntary response. It felt amazing. The farther I ran, the prouder I was of myself. I listened to some of my favorite local bands/musicians while I ran...Started out with The Lion, The Bear, The Fox...was brought to tears during Home (Thanks guys!), luckily I was sweating enough that I don't think anyone noticed. There was some Vince Vaccaro in the middle, and at the end my good friend Jason Lowe helped me cross the finish line...Snow on the Cimmarrons was playing.
Of course upon crossing the finish line, you don't actually know your time...you only see the time from when the whole race started...which was 22 minutes before I crossed the start line. They do a wave start, so everyone is staggered to ease congestion and help separate faster runners from slower ones. It wasn't until I got on my phone to check facebook that I found out my time. I finished the race in 1:08:54.....totally killed my goal and finished strong. I treated myself to a 15 minute post-race massage and then biked to my sister's house to hang out for the rest of the day. I managed to eat lunch, and then promptly passed out on the couch for a couple of hours.
The next day wasn't as bad as I expected either. My quads were tight so climbing the ladder all day at worked really sucked, but otherwise I was fine. I could still ride my bike and survived quite well.
And so, my running glory is on hold. But if I never run another race in my life, I know I can always be proud for what I've already accomplsihed.
I've got a lot of people to thank for their support....and you know who you are. THANK YOU.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Friday, February 28, 2014
Apologies are due....
Ok, so I know I've been shitty with the whole blogging thing lately....I'M SORRY!!!
My running has been going well...not training as much as my schedule calls for, but I'm still on track as far as times and distances go. I'm finding that my 8km/1 hour runs are quite comfortable now, which amazes me. Tomorrow night shall be a run night. Last night was spent at my sister's place, to watch the premiere of Survivor (season 5000)....I haven't missed a single season and I'm not about to start now! I've even gone so far as to book myself in for only day shifts on Wednesdays. I stayed overnight at Jen's, since I had to open this morning, and I was too lazy to even consider biking home at 10:30pm.
Tonight, I got to spend the evening enjoying some great music made by some really funny guys. Ryan McMahon, Christopher Arruda and Cory Woodward, more commonly known as (not in the proper order) The Lion, The Bear, The Fox played at Andy's house tonight. Fantastic show. I had the immense pleasure of hosting Ryan for a small show at my place on Saturday. It was a great evening, with my pal, Jason Verners performing some crazy magic before Ryan took center stage. A small group of friends and family made the night super enjoyable and cozy. Big thanks to Keith Encinas of South Island House Concerts, for helping out with seating and planning/advertising. The weather halted some guests in their tracks (Sorry Scotty!) which meant less people, but overall a good night was had. Ryan will be playing here again on October 24th, which I couldn't be any more excited about!!
I'm hoping that as my marathon date draws closer (101 days to go), that all you lovely people will send a few bucks into the SRABC to help make their services more prominent and accessible to folks like Kori, who I might add is doing wonderfully!
I had a nice visit with Kori the other night out at VGH. Spent a few hours just chatting, sharing a few tears, talking about rehab strategies. It is amazing to see the determination that he has to get back to his life. He leaves the hospital for a visit home tomorrow, then is back Sunday, and officially leaves VGH on March 5th. I'm sad to see him go, but his therapists here have run their course and it's time for a change. I know Kori is excited to get home and keep pushing himself in his therapies and rehab.
Well, that's about all I can spout off about for now....I'll be back, sooner than later!
My running has been going well...not training as much as my schedule calls for, but I'm still on track as far as times and distances go. I'm finding that my 8km/1 hour runs are quite comfortable now, which amazes me. Tomorrow night shall be a run night. Last night was spent at my sister's place, to watch the premiere of Survivor (season 5000)....I haven't missed a single season and I'm not about to start now! I've even gone so far as to book myself in for only day shifts on Wednesdays. I stayed overnight at Jen's, since I had to open this morning, and I was too lazy to even consider biking home at 10:30pm.
Tonight, I got to spend the evening enjoying some great music made by some really funny guys. Ryan McMahon, Christopher Arruda and Cory Woodward, more commonly known as (not in the proper order) The Lion, The Bear, The Fox played at Andy's house tonight. Fantastic show. I had the immense pleasure of hosting Ryan for a small show at my place on Saturday. It was a great evening, with my pal, Jason Verners performing some crazy magic before Ryan took center stage. A small group of friends and family made the night super enjoyable and cozy. Big thanks to Keith Encinas of South Island House Concerts, for helping out with seating and planning/advertising. The weather halted some guests in their tracks (Sorry Scotty!) which meant less people, but overall a good night was had. Ryan will be playing here again on October 24th, which I couldn't be any more excited about!!
I'm hoping that as my marathon date draws closer (101 days to go), that all you lovely people will send a few bucks into the SRABC to help make their services more prominent and accessible to folks like Kori, who I might add is doing wonderfully!
I had a nice visit with Kori the other night out at VGH. Spent a few hours just chatting, sharing a few tears, talking about rehab strategies. It is amazing to see the determination that he has to get back to his life. He leaves the hospital for a visit home tomorrow, then is back Sunday, and officially leaves VGH on March 5th. I'm sad to see him go, but his therapists here have run their course and it's time for a change. I know Kori is excited to get home and keep pushing himself in his therapies and rehab.
Well, that's about all I can spout off about for now....I'll be back, sooner than later!
Monday, January 6, 2014
A Little Under The Weather
Went to bed late, woke up early feeling like absolute death. Managed to make it to work, and stay there for six hours before I headed home for some rest. I've managed to keep lunch down, which was a bowl of soup, and dinner was ok since it consisted of a handful of crackers. Lots of water, and some electrolyte tabs (cuz every runner should have them) and I'm sure I'll survive.
Needless to say, today was a day off from training. When I woke up about an hour ago I decided I should actually write out my training plan on the calendar, so that I can stay on track. To my surprise and delight, my official training doesn't start for another two weeks!! Yay for freedom! I say that, but I know that I'll be out there training just as much as I already have. It really is an addiction. The hard part for me will be sticking to the training schedule, which starts off with timed runs, as opposed to distance runs, and includes two days of complete rest, and one day of cross-training each week. We'll see how I do on those rest days. Luckily, the rest days fall on Mondays and Fridays, both of which tend to be my most dreaded days of the week, so I will probably learn to enjoy them. And if I don't, there really isn't any harm in a short little run down to the ocean.
Kori is doing well in his recovery, not to say that it is going to be a quick process at all, but he is already doing more than we thought was possible at this stage in the game. Mary has gone back to Nanaimo to spend a few days with her boy there. Should be good for her spirit to get some rest and be away from the hospital for a bit. I had the pleasure of spending Mary's birthday with her last weekend, and it was a nice day out. We went for sushi lunch, and then went thrift store shopping (sadly Macklemore was not present)...She is a gem for sure. Such a strong spirited woman.
Since moving to Victoria, I've become a huge fan of House Concerts...small intimate, often acoustic sessions with some really awesome artists, hosted by my friends', Andy and Keith. I've seen John Mann, Vince Vaccaro, Steph MacPherson, Sit Down Servant, Shawn Verreault, Jason Lowe and The Lion, The Bear, The Fox, the band which features my new pal Ryan McMahon. I am lucky enough to have a comfortable enough living room that I have invited Ryan to play a small show at my place in February. Very excited about this opportunity. The shows I've attended are usually between 40-75 people, so it will be very different with only 20 people at my show. Preparations are well underway for the night, and I have to give thanks to Ryan for being willing to play, and to Keith Encinas of South Island House Concerts, for his help and support in planning.
I've actually got a weekend of house concerts coming up on the 17th and 18th of this month...the first is at Andy's featuring Jason Lowe, who I met a few months ago and am in constant awe of his talent and amazing spirit. The other will be out at Keith's place, featuring Scotty Hills, a fantastic Island artist.
If you want to hear some good new music check these boys out....
www.jasonlowemusic.com
www.scottyhills.com
www.vincevaccaro.com
www.ryanmcmahon.com
www.thelionthebearthefox.com
And with that, I bid you good night, and happy listening.
Needless to say, today was a day off from training. When I woke up about an hour ago I decided I should actually write out my training plan on the calendar, so that I can stay on track. To my surprise and delight, my official training doesn't start for another two weeks!! Yay for freedom! I say that, but I know that I'll be out there training just as much as I already have. It really is an addiction. The hard part for me will be sticking to the training schedule, which starts off with timed runs, as opposed to distance runs, and includes two days of complete rest, and one day of cross-training each week. We'll see how I do on those rest days. Luckily, the rest days fall on Mondays and Fridays, both of which tend to be my most dreaded days of the week, so I will probably learn to enjoy them. And if I don't, there really isn't any harm in a short little run down to the ocean.
Kori is doing well in his recovery, not to say that it is going to be a quick process at all, but he is already doing more than we thought was possible at this stage in the game. Mary has gone back to Nanaimo to spend a few days with her boy there. Should be good for her spirit to get some rest and be away from the hospital for a bit. I had the pleasure of spending Mary's birthday with her last weekend, and it was a nice day out. We went for sushi lunch, and then went thrift store shopping (sadly Macklemore was not present)...She is a gem for sure. Such a strong spirited woman.
Since moving to Victoria, I've become a huge fan of House Concerts...small intimate, often acoustic sessions with some really awesome artists, hosted by my friends', Andy and Keith. I've seen John Mann, Vince Vaccaro, Steph MacPherson, Sit Down Servant, Shawn Verreault, Jason Lowe and The Lion, The Bear, The Fox, the band which features my new pal Ryan McMahon. I am lucky enough to have a comfortable enough living room that I have invited Ryan to play a small show at my place in February. Very excited about this opportunity. The shows I've attended are usually between 40-75 people, so it will be very different with only 20 people at my show. Preparations are well underway for the night, and I have to give thanks to Ryan for being willing to play, and to Keith Encinas of South Island House Concerts, for his help and support in planning.
I've actually got a weekend of house concerts coming up on the 17th and 18th of this month...the first is at Andy's featuring Jason Lowe, who I met a few months ago and am in constant awe of his talent and amazing spirit. The other will be out at Keith's place, featuring Scotty Hills, a fantastic Island artist.
If you want to hear some good new music check these boys out....
www.jasonlowemusic.com
www.scottyhills.com
www.vincevaccaro.com
www.ryanmcmahon.com
www.thelionthebearthefox.com
And with that, I bid you good night, and happy listening.
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