I'm Backkkkk.....

Ok so I have thought many times about posting and then got distracted, or wasn't at a place were I could add a picture to the blog. A week ago Friday I got a new running partner(dog, that's her over to the left), and really what would a post like that be with out a picture. She is turning into a great running partner.

ast week was packed full of running I finished the week with 42km under my belt, which is the most I have ever completed in a week, and made the 121km from all of Jan look like nothing.  Plus I ran 19km on Sunday which was great and another feet, because that's the longest I have ever run.  Which may explain why I was so keen about doing the Death Race, because I've never run anything more than 16km soooo, I don't know how much pain 125km will cause me.  No knowing is bliss.... I also added a 11km walk on to my Sunday to get the doggy some exercise she isn't up to 19km of running yet, plus I figure it's about time to start getting used to being on my feet for more and more time. That's a total of 30km on my feet in one day...ummm I was sore and tired after that, and I'm still 95km short ohhh, I starting to wonder how I will feel after Aug long weekend. 
 
Oh well that's all I got for today...I will have to post again soon oh and because I have my camera hooked up here are some more pictures.
 
 

We built a snowman after a run and a running partner added a hat for fun..

This is half of the people that show there bright shining faces on a cold yucky Sunday Morning run.  It's 8:30 people so back to bed...Oh wait then I would have no one to run with...WAKE UPPPPP!!!!!

This is me being respectful and using my colorful monekey mitten to smoosh the heads of the instructor telling his half marathon clinic what they are running, and my fellow group leader jumped into the picture to take his own picture as well.  Sorry Dave, but it's not my fault you were in the wrong place at the wrong time, I hope I didn't hurt you. 

That's all I got today.  Enjoy the pictures. 

 

I Remember...

I remember my first day of my very first Learn to Run Training and how scary it was.  I remember how nothing in the world could be harder then running for a full 3mins and then repeating it 5 times. Then thinking "How the hell am I going to do a 4 whole mins next week???"  The first 3km seemed like it was so far away, and the the first 5km I did seemed like it was never going to end, but it did. My first 8km was a race, and half way through I though "Oh crap what was I thinking when I signed up", I pushed through it, with the help of some friends, and I pushed myself so hard, I puked when I crossed the finish line.  It was a crowning moment, and I was so proud have finished, puking at the end means I pushed myself as gross as it was.  Then I remember taking years off and having to start from scratch again, knowing that I could do it but it was still hard.  Then came the first 6km without doing 10's and 1's, wow that was hard!!! I remember the day 3km turned into an easy run, and then the day when I didn't warm up till 3km into the run.  Then 7km went from a long run, to an easy weeknight run, now 10k is the same.  Watching all the people I instructed learing to run, going through the same thing I went through when I started running, and realizing I'm not the only one that doubts what they are capable of.  I know that 90% of a marathon is mental, and it's got to be the same in an ultra-marathon, you just have longer to think about it.  I'm sure I will wonder at time if I can finish as I charter new distances, or struggle to push myself to go faster, but now I know I CAN . So for all the times some little voice inside said "I Can't" that little voice CAN shove it, because so many times I HAVE!!!

I know I'm not the only one that wonders if they can finish, but looking at how far we have come sure helps get through it. 

Cheers Sabrina

Gait analysis goodness

This is me trying out for the new Tron movie.

Needless to say, I didn't get the job.

But I did get to find out some rather neat stuff about my biomechanics, so it totally evens out i my favour!

Good news is that I don't run like a coked out monkey. That actually makes me a bit sad, I really enjoyed saying that and might just continue to do so. Apparently I have reasonably good biomechanics with the exception of my hips, and my left hip in particular. However I have been given an exercise regime over and above my regular one, and in theory I will have whipped my lazy ass hips (and glutes) into shape in about 6-8 weeks. SWEET.

I went down to the Running Injury Clinic at the U of C for this wizardry, and had a blast. The ladies there knew their stuff and even put up with my peanut gallery (a feat in itself some days!), although they did get their's with a bit o' punishment when we did some muscle strength tests. The picture is indicative of my favourite part, when they lit me up like a driver's nightmare and let me loose on the treadmill. If I can figure out how to convert it properly, I'll post my little skeleton legs running. I don't know who thinks of this stuff but at any rate I had a blast and would highly recommend it.

Now I must put away my shorts and dig out the winter stuff for a run. :D

~Pam