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Sunday, January 29, 2012
day of days II - Jan. 15, 2012
I finished my 2nd marathon on Sunday 1/15/2012 at PFChangs Rock & Roll…so much fun!!
Saw many signs…’pain now, beer later’; ‘there’s a zombie behind you’;
Sharing another chapter.
The early morning was exciting…it was like a circus! I started out very comfortable and I guess you could pretty fast…at the 13.1 mile mark, my time was 1:49:45! Felt good and warmed up…going into Scottsdale was okay – still loose yet could feel the body adjust at mile 16. I saw carm; she was ready with the banana and sunscreen...i ran for another two miles at relatively easy pace…then I began to feel my body break …I started to cramp up in both upper thighs! So painful! I was like ‘this is new’; I have not cramped in that location…I was disappointed..wondering if the knee sleeves compressed my upper highs so much that they didn’t know what else to do, (except CRAMP)…I wanted to take em off yet I could not bend over…plus I needed the sleeves to keep my patella from rocking laterally…after mile 20, I entered a storm…or some say ‘the wall’ – I kept saying to myself almost there…i smiled about this knowing I just ran 23 miles…I ran enough to get pass a sign, a streetlight, a crowd, a water station, a bridge – only to be grounded with the ugliness of pain – even my shirt’s ‘dig deep’ slogan was keeping me moving; I saw tempe lake bridge and felt the excitement come...this is part where determination took me…where belief and will took my body down the last stretch…I just kept moving…it was quite the feeling to cross;
Yet now I have the marathon blues,
2012 will be another good story,
There will be a 3rd chapter,
Shall we…
Saw many signs…’pain now, beer later’; ‘there’s a zombie behind you’;
Sharing another chapter.
The early morning was exciting…it was like a circus! I started out very comfortable and I guess you could pretty fast…at the 13.1 mile mark, my time was 1:49:45! Felt good and warmed up…going into Scottsdale was okay – still loose yet could feel the body adjust at mile 16. I saw carm; she was ready with the banana and sunscreen...i ran for another two miles at relatively easy pace…then I began to feel my body break …I started to cramp up in both upper thighs! So painful! I was like ‘this is new’; I have not cramped in that location…I was disappointed..wondering if the knee sleeves compressed my upper highs so much that they didn’t know what else to do, (except CRAMP)…I wanted to take em off yet I could not bend over…plus I needed the sleeves to keep my patella from rocking laterally…after mile 20, I entered a storm…or some say ‘the wall’ – I kept saying to myself almost there…i smiled about this knowing I just ran 23 miles…I ran enough to get pass a sign, a streetlight, a crowd, a water station, a bridge – only to be grounded with the ugliness of pain – even my shirt’s ‘dig deep’ slogan was keeping me moving; I saw tempe lake bridge and felt the excitement come...this is part where determination took me…where belief and will took my body down the last stretch…I just kept moving…it was quite the feeling to cross;
Yet now I have the marathon blues,
2012 will be another good story,
There will be a 3rd chapter,
Shall we…
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
day of days part II
friday jan..13,2012 - day of days part II
night... xo
well, the race is two days away! am so excited...filled with so much emotions! at times its hard to control my thoughts; this will be my 5th PFChangs race in a row...my 2nd full marathon - each race has a story - embedded with laughter, pain, anguish, & most importantly the joy of crossing the line! sunday's race will be my superbowl..my championship...my close of the 2011 running season - yet it will be my transition into the 2012 season- and let me tell you, it will be a dedicated one.
you know, the last year, ive pretty much dedicated myself with strenghtening and core workouts in addition to my running program -all to better my own personal endeavors. you see, i had a very bad injury last spring - my runs were low mileage. i could not keep up the pace past two miles - i halted my runs. apparently my right IT band, both knees were weak resulting in harsh, flaring pain under the cap. i've spent a good chunk of time and endless efforts training my body and mind -
in addition to time off, i hooked up with the good folks at Endurance Rehab where i learn how to stretch and strenghten my legs and gluts...it was tough long road from march to june, i basically was there two days a week..i spent my time on the deck (echo mountain camelback - even with 13 sundays in a row)...august was great...the whole month spent with speed/intervals at coranado high track...overall, my body got stronger...i felt loose, conditioned and just ready to rock...(i even ran a 6:05 mile! - could've caught the chicken) ...september, i was smiling...was looking forward to running the YMCA half yet that was not realized as i experienced runner's knee...was so bummed out! what was happening? so much going into this work...i was thinking the race will be here soon...i started to panic yet a good friend told me 'just believe in your training' - i am believing and having faith i will run with comfort and strength....i will give it all sunday morning...i run knowing i put in the effort...i ran hundreds of miles @ tempe town lake; waterfront canal, dc ranch...did hundreds of push ups...hiked camelback echo just about every weekend...ran the waterfront canal many times. as well as many nights at Club Sar (the neighborhood gym)...each time thinking about the race...thinking about last year's performance...thinking about the pain...thinking about my own strengths...my will.
- i am ready for this...it will be a great story- and all that comes with it...shall we?
have the courage to start - and committment to finish!!
eyes close my faith you love my fear away...
give me strength, make me swift with rhythm & power from city to city -lets do this.......DIG DEEP!
night... xo
Saturday, December 10, 2011
another creative platform
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a story from the streets...
and images of two of my daughters
photography
it begins
a story from the streets...
and images of two of my daughters
photography
it begins
Monday, December 5, 2011
post fiesta bowl 1/2 marathon
hydrating hydrating …lunch pasta/bread…dinner spaghetti…and more hydrating…
Watched Muhammad ali boxing matches and did a few lines of writing…happy to be participating with the wounded warrior project and looking to help out a few homeless vets living in ‘concrete jungle’ this dec….a good night sleep, bye…
Sunday morning Dec. 4
Day of days – nice fog; got my cup of joe; stretched in the backyard; got my stuff together fast and headed to the stage; there are plenty of folks driving in this little area of Scottsdale library;
I am good…feeling very confident & nervous; everything set….my gear is tight! Nimbus double knot…signature head band : ) ---- Got 3 packs of Gu on the belt – like readying for a battle; iPod set; Alicia keys coming down…and hitting into some bullet for my valentine : ) – ahh; this deck is going to pound; bye
12/5 Well, I crossed the finished at 1:55:08 ish (gun time)…and I figured I am about a 1:53ish chip – but still waiting on those results; man, the pace was good up to mile 9…then my right knee flared!!! I was like no…not now…in a way I almost lost my confidence…I was running at a fast fast comfortable pace – I was perhaps on a 1:36, 1:37 time goal, yet that quickly changed at the last 5 k of the race…all of sudden after my last drink and slow down at the station, I felt my knee get very abrasive…and had to stop…I was very frustrated yet I knew I had to finish this race; I had a compression knee sleeve on my left (for the flaring cap) – my right knee needed to be stabilized; so I stop and pulled off the sleeve and tried to place on the right knee – it was kind of funny cause I could not bend my body down…all of a sudden my breath caught up; I was hoping not cramp up (which I did not, thankfully) – then I took off again…still kind a gritty but I wanted to finish in the 1:40s – however I had to stop and shake it out…stretch…then I experienced cramping in my left hams – not fun. But I kept going – I saw mile 10 and kept stopping…all of a sudden…started to see the1:50 pace group go by…then soon after, the 2:00 group…I was like ahhh!!!! At Osborn I saw carm all wrapped up and with a smile…I tried to make a good effort of running a strong finish but I was hurting…and my pant was way off…I started to feel a little different here…knowing I can keep on going …better than before where I had the ugly feeling of quitting run through me…I saw the full marathon as a no go..but as I finished, I know I can be at a point in life where I can say I did it…this is a journey about my struggles and celebrations…I am life in human form…I will get there…Susan’s words about controlling thoughts is timely…I
Watched Muhammad ali boxing matches and did a few lines of writing…happy to be participating with the wounded warrior project and looking to help out a few homeless vets living in ‘concrete jungle’ this dec….a good night sleep, bye…
Sunday morning Dec. 4
Day of days – nice fog; got my cup of joe; stretched in the backyard; got my stuff together fast and headed to the stage; there are plenty of folks driving in this little area of Scottsdale library;
I am good…feeling very confident & nervous; everything set….my gear is tight! Nimbus double knot…signature head band : ) ---- Got 3 packs of Gu on the belt – like readying for a battle; iPod set; Alicia keys coming down…and hitting into some bullet for my valentine : ) – ahh; this deck is going to pound; bye
12/5 Well, I crossed the finished at 1:55:08 ish (gun time)…and I figured I am about a 1:53ish chip – but still waiting on those results; man, the pace was good up to mile 9…then my right knee flared!!! I was like no…not now…in a way I almost lost my confidence…I was running at a fast fast comfortable pace – I was perhaps on a 1:36, 1:37 time goal, yet that quickly changed at the last 5 k of the race…all of sudden after my last drink and slow down at the station, I felt my knee get very abrasive…and had to stop…I was very frustrated yet I knew I had to finish this race; I had a compression knee sleeve on my left (for the flaring cap) – my right knee needed to be stabilized; so I stop and pulled off the sleeve and tried to place on the right knee – it was kind of funny cause I could not bend my body down…all of a sudden my breath caught up; I was hoping not cramp up (which I did not, thankfully) – then I took off again…still kind a gritty but I wanted to finish in the 1:40s – however I had to stop and shake it out…stretch…then I experienced cramping in my left hams – not fun. But I kept going – I saw mile 10 and kept stopping…all of a sudden…started to see the1:50 pace group go by…then soon after, the 2:00 group…I was like ahhh!!!! At Osborn I saw carm all wrapped up and with a smile…I tried to make a good effort of running a strong finish but I was hurting…and my pant was way off…I started to feel a little different here…knowing I can keep on going …better than before where I had the ugly feeling of quitting run through me…I saw the full marathon as a no go..but as I finished, I know I can be at a point in life where I can say I did it…this is a journey about my struggles and celebrations…I am life in human form…I will get there…Susan’s words about controlling thoughts is timely…I
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