Only in my World

I had surgery on Friday so I have been encouraged not to train for a while. I can probably say that I will at least take a week off from running and challenging workouts.  Well what does that leave for me? not sure looking into yoga on You Tube videos.  For anyone that has done Yoga that is challenging however it is not pounding like running and rock body.  We'll see.  Going in for follow up this morning maybe I can get permission to get back at it.  Already miss it and concerned that I will fall too far behind.

But even more interesting had to be the call I received from my son Friday morning (yes morning) he wanted to let me know he had to take out the dog. What dog? Did your sister drop her dog off? I knew better but hope springs eternal.  Because I knew what road we were going to travel. Son! I will need you to give the dog back to whoever found him and I don't care how good he is!  How are you going to feed him? I have been borrowing food for both of us.  What does that mean?  I think he may have flees, he is scratching a lot, Mom he is really a good dog. Son, I will try to get YOU some food today, not sure if I have time before I go to the doctor.  Why didn't you say something to me about food when we had our Team Hobbs meeting?  (4 days earlier)  I don't know, OMG I love the guy but sometimes I just have to wonder.  Anyway I will figure it out how to get food to you, make sure you give that dog back.  I hang up from my son and then I get the sound of 3 incoming messages......YES photos of the dog. OMG.  I go grocery shoppping before I head to Louisville for surgery I refuse to by dog food.  My sister is kind enough to take me for the surgery she drops off the food with my son and after the procedure comes to tell me he is cute (the dog) and my son is really worried about me (sure he is).  Well I am sky high from the meds and straving so we swing by to see my son, so he can see that I am alright (sure) and grab a bite before we head home.  Well here comes the dog,  I thought I told you to get rid of the dog? I have been trying but the girl hasn't called me back.  My sister starts with he is so cute and good dog, my son gets on the phone to call the girl that found "Dog".  I am High but not so High that I don't hear him say to the girl "my Mom will take him and I am sure she will keep him" and get this......he goes on to say now that I have your number I will give you a call....REALLY?? he is trying to chat it up with the girl.....OMG.  Get off the phone SON I thought you were all worried about me?  Folks I have been played by my sister and son and my mind.....(MEDS) I heard these words come out of my mouth put the **** Dog in the car I will figure this out.

Well it is Monday morning, "Dog" and I have already been out for a walk.  You have gotta love my life.
p.s. no name for "Dog", in the running are Harper, Reid, Talbot and Louie.

Training

What a week (really only 4 days) but I workout with a Trainer 2 days a week to do something other than run, jump, etc.  I have a Trainer to push me harder.  Anyway I asked her about Crossfit/RockBody and so here we go.  


So as any good Trainer would do she checked it out and the first thing we did was a fitness test (to see where we are).  She and I work out daily so you would think this is not going to be to much of a challenge....wrong.....1. Squat Jump, 2. Push up, 3. burpie, 4. High knee, 5. Lunges (I hate Lunges), 6. Tuck Jump, 7. Dips, Crunches.  We did each exercise 50-52 seconds with a 10 second break in between.  Not bad? WRONG again.  That had to be the longest 50 seconds and the shortest 10 seconds I have ever seen.  What I couldn't wrap my mind around was the fact that I sucked at this.  I mean I work out almost every day and have been told maybe push the envelope a little to hard.  This kicked my butt and had to be the hardest thing I have done in a very long time........


Until yesterday's workout........(sigh)  1.  Shoulder Squat with a 14lb bag, 2. 1 leg push up, squat and jump to the side (really), 3.  high knee kicks, drop 10 mountain climber (keep you butt low)(yeah, ok!), 4. Jumping Jack with some other madness attached. again with the 50/10 second stuff.  We were supposed to do 3 sets.......not so much.  But it gets better (not really).


We move on to YOGA/TRX (who knew?)  but this was by far my favorite not the easiest but I really like this.  Maybe we can do more (hint, hint) we start in a plank, then crunch, then plank, then adductor, bend your knees put on your elbow, then push up back out to plank, then up to jack knife, plank and down.  This is not to be done quickly but slowly, we did build up to 2 in a row.  I have attached the video to give you an idea of what it should look like.  http://youtu.be/8EWujbnFlE0 


Have you added something new to your workout?

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I don't "JUST" run

I find myself reading anything with the words marathon, running. I workout approximately 2 hours a night running, cycling, swimming, lifting, stair-master elliptical machine and aqua aerobics and I have a personal trainer (that loves TRX). So I see this video of a workout for about 12 minutes and I think "WOW" I need to give that a try. I am trying to figure out how I can add "rockbody" "crossfit" workouts into my training program. I tell my trainer about it she is excited so we are going to give it a try. The left side of my brain known as "Patricia" says are you insane, the right side "Pattey" says Girl with some thought and careful planning you can do this (don't listen to Patricia....age is nothing but a number).

Yesterday at the gym I used the elliptical machine as a warm up for my run. Got about 2.5M in 30m and then to the treadmill to do "speed work" for 50 minutes….. got in just shy of 5 miles, for me that is pretty good time. I am feeling pretty good about my workout and progress. I’m asked all the time why or get a strange look when I say I am going to run a marathon. Yes it is 26.2 miles, why??? Because!
Friends that run and do other events understand why I do what I do….and because I cross train I appreciate the level of work/focus and commitment that is required to do your personal best in whatever sport. It is rather interesting that someone would think less of another sport because you hone in or "just" run(26.2mi), swim, bike (100mi), lift weights, speed walking, row and the list goes on and on. "Patricia" would say that "person does not understand what is really required to become your best at "just" a single event. "Pattey" would say "did you really just say that", "OMG" and shake her head. In the back of my head I hear this song "Nobody can dream your dream for you" (Elizabeth Withers) and I just keep it moving.

Cycling isn't for Sissys

What can I say.....it started last night when I ran up to the bike shop to pick up a pair of the ever essential, necessary bike shorts. Because the shorts have bike in front of them the price can get pretty expensive, well I had been looking on line and had an idea of what they might cost because there is not much worst than to see me go into sticker shock. I can get a little dramatic...."I am not spending that much, what is it made of gold etc....." here is what I was not ready for the sales clerk (man) saying to me you don't wear DRAWS with bike shorts. (insert sounds of birds chirping)WHAT? no one told me that (Lisa). This was a comment I made to the sales clerk "when I did my research I didn't understand all the conversation regarding chafing, well I do now" the sales man said well we have a product up be the register that you put on your skin and chamois that helps a lot. Eyebrows rise, I said I don't understand rub on the chamois, what about my "undergarment"???? he looks at me and said "you don't wear draws". Ok, now I go to try these things on, my legs are a little longer than some and I like my shorts a little longer, first challenge. Second challenge I come out the dressing room and with shorts on and the sales man says those should fit tighter. REALLY??? how tight is to tight? the key to this he said is compression--- call it what you want they fit like skin. So now I am changing in and out of compression shorts and asking a stranger if these are tight enough. So I go to the register to pay for my "compression shorts, I pick up a pair of gloves (another story) the cream for chafing water bottle and matching cage". In comes this gal with her bike and a little tote on the back seat and I said to the guy ringing me up is that her tire changing kit. His response eyebrows raised "YES, don't you have one" sheepishly I say no. SO now the budget is really blown I get all that is necessary to change a tire and a quick lesson on how. My lips are poked out and feelings a little hurt because I think I am such a sucker. UNTIL this morning at mile 11 when I realize my rear tire feels a little different.....you guessed it I had a flat. Interestingly enough I thought to myself before I left the house ....tear the info out of the magazine about taking the wheel off the rear of the bike and I stuck a pair of glasses in the tote so I can read the instructions. WHO KNEW that I did good this morning, can I tell you I was a little concerned about changing the rear tire. the difference between the front and the rear is the cog, gear, chain etc. Well it took me a little longer than some but I did it. BOY am I glad that blew my budget on something that I really did need. I was feeling pretty good about myself I have never before today change a bike tire, then I realized I have to ride back 11 or 12 miles to the car and it is now so "freekin" hot that I am going to melt. I made it back at a snails pace and the sign by the car said 95 degrees way too hot for me. But what an adventure I had today.....I luv this.

Bike Racks, Wet Suits and Open Water Swims

IT'S ALL TOO MUCH, just too much Candace said to me yesterday. As I explained to her that I would be getting a bike rack for my car....which car the "VOLVO" really mom? Why would you do that? Are you serious? Next thing is you going to do put all those bumper sticker on the back of the car....13.1/26.2/5K or the because I can sticker, WHO EVEN KNOWS WHAT THAT STUFF MEANS? I said probably not the 26.2 but the others stand a good chance that I will put them on the car, PLEASE not on the car don't become one of those people (what/who are those people?)yes, yes, yes Candace...OMG she is gone up stairs now shaking her head.....In your mind's eye imagine Candace's just fussing that I am just too much, that this entire bike "thingy" is too much.....LOL I then go on to explain to her about open water swims and wet suits it occurs to me that just maybe I would be able to do that in Freeman Lake in Elizabethtown now she is tweeting people and telling them that I have lost my mind and calling me "Crazy Cakes" then decides that I will need a new look for the open swim... BO DERECK braids and beads(colored)...????? Again use your mind's eye for this......she said you will need to have a life guard around before you jump in the lake (crazy cakes) my response I will get Lisa to come down here and........again she tweets, rolls her eyes in the back of her head.....MOM you are just too much! You now read "Bicycling" magazines....who does that??? I am just want to be informed about different aspects of cycling. Then I send her completely over the edge when she said something about a bike(????) my response you mean a "performance cycles" (cause a bike that costs as much as a mortgage payment is not just a "bicycle" some cost as much a a mid-size car). She told me again that is just "not a part of her lifestyle". I explain to her like her eyeshadow this makes me happy on the inside...now if I could just find folks that would enjoy doing this with me my world would be complete. LOL

It wasn't pretty, but I did it and got a medal for it

What a journey this has been, I started out in January wanting to improve my health and compete in a 5K. My friend Pam said why not run in the 5K run her school is sponsoring I thought about it and said ok I can do this. What the heck was I thinking so I began training(?) the goal was to get it done in 30 minutes. As the the run grew closer and I started running outside and the cold weather moved in I decided that if I could just finish the run that would be good. My son and sister and nephews were all coming in to watch me run. Well the day before the run I have to run a few errands and went outside and OMG it was cold, so I decide to go get some fancy cold weather gear. I was able to get running tights and top so when my track star son comes in Friday night I am telling him about all training and oh yeah the new cool running tights and shirt. He looks and said do you know that the theft tag is still on the pants and shirt and if you try and take it off dye will ruin the clothes? MAN! Is this a sign of what the run will be like? MAYBE I don't get very nervous, but I was very nervous about this run. Had I trained enough?NO Would I be able to come in at around 33-34 minutes?PROBABLY NOT Or completely embarrass myself? OH MAN I HOPE NOT Well it's Saturday morning and it is cold as ** so I wore ledotard tights under my regular running pants and 3 shirts, 2 pairs of gloves and an ear band. It was below freezing (30 degrees) and really dark, we arrive for the race and to my surprise there are other crazy people out there ready to run --lots of them. Now I am really nervous, I start to run a short warm up lap around this area and my son said you need to do that at least 4 times, drink more water and ......(WHAT?) oh ok, just as I hit the 3rd lap and I think I am not going to make it I am already breathing hard and it is SO COLD. He doesn't know there isn't a lot of gas in my tank and he wants me to waste all of it out here in the parking lot. My sister and the her boys arrive they have signs for me to cheer me on, MAN that is so nice what will they think of me if I don't make it???? Show no fear! Poker Face!

Runners get set go, and off I go did I tell you how cold it was out there. We start off it is dark, we are running in a large pack, up in a distance you can already see the folks that are going to win the run today, immediately I think please do not come in last. My legs are stiff and cold I am breathing heavy and wondering when I will hit the 1.5M marker they promised water. But my legs and breathing are telling me you have got to be further along than that because if not you won't make it. I finally get to the "1.5M" water table, I think of Lisa and our talk of "elite athletes" which of course I am not, I take the water from the volunteers and swoosh it around in my mouth and spit it out and throw the cup down (in the waste can) just like the "elite athletes" some how that made me smile and feel stronger. I continue to run not very fast finally another volunteer shouts out my time 20min and __sec. For a brief moment I thought well maybe you are on track Pattey but then naa....nothing about this run reminds me of the training I have been doing. As I am coming up a hill I look behind me to check and see if there are any other folks running behind me ....other than small children and puppies. Thank goodness there are....translated mean Pattey you won't be last adult. As I come around corner I see my son and sister, I think oh I have done so poorly they are checking up on me....there only small children and puppies behind me! how sad are you? They are cheering I try hard to pick up my pace, my son joins me and said Mom you doing great, I tell him between tears that I hoped this would be a much better run for him to see and he said your doing great. Just then we turn the last corner I look up and the clock, OMG it said 30:30 is it possible am I going to come in before 31, if I tell you that last 100 yards was ugly.....I gave whatever I had left in me to finish that race. I made it 30:53 my sister gives me the biggest huge ever and tells me she is so proud of me, my son has that look in his eyes and I am exhausted but I feel so high and if this makes any sense I am proud that my family was proud of me. Marcellus said I am a distance runner .....I wouldn't go that far but I can run a 5k. Oh yeah, they gave me a medal for it 2nd place in my age bracket. (ooooh shinny)