My Week:
Bad:
-Spilled coffee down shirt. My white shirt. First thing Monday morning. And my Tide pen was empty.
-Allergic reaction to sinus medicine- drunk, dizzy, nauseous, jittery all at the same time. sweet.
-Which caused my 6 mile up-hill run to be disastrous
-Got told "I'm gonna sue your ass" by a "disgruntled customer." Do it. I dare you.
-Waited for 10 minutes at the gym to show my card, only to be told that I must have a photo ID (which was 5 miles away in my car) to get in because she didn't believe it was really me (um, what?) causing me to miss yoga- which I was convinced I needed. (Did I mention I was waiting because the girl was gossiping with her friend.. Not proud to say I bawled like a baby when I left).
-One of my favorite running coaches has had to quit (I feel so lost! eeeek)
-Light fixture on our fan fell on me and Cory during the night...which feels awesome, btw
-Our fire alarm continues to go off..at all hours
Good:
-Scored free tickets to the USC/ECU game this weekend
-Just bought my first crock pot
-umm......
So this week's not off to the greatest start. It can only get better after we're over the hump, right?! Plus... I get to watch my Gamecocks win and see my college friends this weekend, so it's gotta go up... right?! Oh yeah... there's that 12 mile thing I gotta do, too. Pray for me.
Marathon Training Week 5
Monday: 6 miles + sprints
Tuesday: Unplanned rest day (ahem, see above) + walk with the hubs
Wednesday: AM Strength, 3.5mi easy run
Thursday: 3.5 mi run + Spin
Friday: AM Strength
Saturday: 12 mi run
A very special HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my best friend in the whole wide world Jenna Brown!!!! I don't know where I'd be without you, SM! :) Have a wonderful day, love!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Week from Hades
Heyyy guys! How has your week been? Mine has been stressful! I lovingly welcome this Day of Fri with big, wide, huge ass arms.
This has been the never-ending monster of a week that has left me with copious amounts of coffee in my system and serious lack of sleep (staying up past my bedtime to catch the fight between Ronnie and Sitch didn't do me any justice...priorities.)
I arrived in the office at the ripe hour of 6:30AM this morning for a meeting. So right now, my brain is feeling like it's at least 11:30am. Oh how I wish. Hello 10am, nice to see you- not.
Something about switching gyms this week has thrown me way out of schedule. Y'all. I'm such a schedule freak. Really... the teeniest things throw me off; get it together Kristin, get it together. I guess having the same workout schedule for 2 years will do that do a person?
Anywaysers, I'm blaming the change on the fact that I had some serious work-out mishaps this week... I literally cussed my run out yesterday- ask the hubs, he saw. "Go to freaking hell 5 mile run, go to hell." I have issues.
So, my work out schedule for the week looked like:
Monday- 3 mile speed work run + 20 min of stair stepper + 25 mins cycle
Tuesday- 3 mile hot run on my lunch break
*Wednesday- AM Strength Training From Hell; PM Core Challenge Class, Cardio Challenge Class
Thursday- 5 Mile Run From Hell (the running gods were against me)
Friday- REST
Saturday- 10 miles
*Please note that this was on Wednesday. It is now Friday. I still cannot stand up without wincing, my butt muscles are still cramping up, and my hamstrings are screaming at me (lower body AM strength. Obviously.)
*PS- when you go to a "Core Challenge" class. What do you expect? Sit-ups? Planks? Core-related stuff? Yeah. me too. Not leg lifts, one-leg squats, hamstring curls, and donkey kicks. Thank you, mean teacher, for making my already sore ass, sorer.
I will spare you the deets on the 5-miler yesterday. Only my mom, sister, and unfortunately Cory know the whole story. It's a little TMI for the ole blog.
Dear Rock Hill,
It would be great if you could consider the needs of runners, bikers, walkers, and those alike, and provide accessible restrooms to those in need. Passing by dozens of closed churches and businesses, and unnoted amounts of run-down/out-of-business stores only confirms my belief that you are unprepared in the outdoor exercise department.
Rearranging my route so that I have to run all the way into downtown, while there is a legit (200+ person) gathering being held, so that I can find a bathroom, is a little rude. Please take after your big brother, Fort Mill, and place a port-a-potty on every corner. Thanks for understanding.
Sincerely,
Nowhereto Poppasquat
Now the other half of the run was totally my mom's fault. She passed down her sense of direction to her dear old daughter. Thanks Mom. I appreciate you giving me the ability to get lost in the only town I've ever lived in (besides college) in an area I've been well versed in for 24.2 years.
*Note to self- when lost, keep running. You'll eventually get somewhere. Even if it takes you an extra hour to get there. Points for added miles.
Have a fabulous weekend. Do something crazy. I'll be running and volunteer working (like, for free).
PS- Mom, you can make it up to me by taking me to see The Help Saturday night. I appreciate your apologies.
This has been the never-ending monster of a week that has left me with copious amounts of coffee in my system and serious lack of sleep (staying up past my bedtime to catch the fight between Ronnie and Sitch didn't do me any justice...priorities.)
I arrived in the office at the ripe hour of 6:30AM this morning for a meeting. So right now, my brain is feeling like it's at least 11:30am. Oh how I wish. Hello 10am, nice to see you- not.
Something about switching gyms this week has thrown me way out of schedule. Y'all. I'm such a schedule freak. Really... the teeniest things throw me off; get it together Kristin, get it together. I guess having the same workout schedule for 2 years will do that do a person?
Anywaysers, I'm blaming the change on the fact that I had some serious work-out mishaps this week... I literally cussed my run out yesterday- ask the hubs, he saw. "Go to freaking hell 5 mile run, go to hell." I have issues.
So, my work out schedule for the week looked like:
Monday- 3 mile speed work run + 20 min of stair stepper + 25 mins cycle
Tuesday- 3 mile hot run on my lunch break
*Wednesday- AM Strength Training From Hell; PM Core Challenge Class, Cardio Challenge Class
Thursday- 5 Mile Run From Hell (the running gods were against me)
Friday- REST
Saturday- 10 miles
*Please note that this was on Wednesday. It is now Friday. I still cannot stand up without wincing, my butt muscles are still cramping up, and my hamstrings are screaming at me (lower body AM strength. Obviously.)
*PS- when you go to a "Core Challenge" class. What do you expect? Sit-ups? Planks? Core-related stuff? Yeah. me too. Not leg lifts, one-leg squats, hamstring curls, and donkey kicks. Thank you, mean teacher, for making my already sore ass, sorer.
I will spare you the deets on the 5-miler yesterday. Only my mom, sister, and unfortunately Cory know the whole story. It's a little TMI for the ole blog.
Dear Rock Hill,
It would be great if you could consider the needs of runners, bikers, walkers, and those alike, and provide accessible restrooms to those in need. Passing by dozens of closed churches and businesses, and unnoted amounts of run-down/out-of-business stores only confirms my belief that you are unprepared in the outdoor exercise department.
Rearranging my route so that I have to run all the way into downtown, while there is a legit (200+ person) gathering being held, so that I can find a bathroom, is a little rude. Please take after your big brother, Fort Mill, and place a port-a-potty on every corner. Thanks for understanding.
Sincerely,
Nowhereto Poppasquat
Now the other half of the run was totally my mom's fault. She passed down her sense of direction to her dear old daughter. Thanks Mom. I appreciate you giving me the ability to get lost in the only town I've ever lived in (besides college) in an area I've been well versed in for 24.2 years.
*Note to self- when lost, keep running. You'll eventually get somewhere. Even if it takes you an extra hour to get there. Points for added miles.
Have a fabulous weekend. Do something crazy. I'll be running and volunteer working (like, for free).
PS- Mom, you can make it up to me by taking me to see The Help Saturday night. I appreciate your apologies.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
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