Franny Runs Week Six - Long Run

I did my long run this week on Friday as I will be in another 5k tomorrow. That will be my short run for the week. I was a little slow today. I felt good, just could not get the engine going. I had a little diarrhea yesterday so maybe I was a little dehydrated. Thats ok, I will save it for the race tomorrow.

I have signed up for the TNT Team in Training program to race in the PF Changs Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in January in Arizona. I will be raising money for Lukemia. Here is my site if you feel you would like to support me and the cause.
http://pages.teamintraining.org/ocie/pfchangs09/fprisco

This will be a full marathon, yes 26.2 miles!

Franny Runs - Week Six Day Two

Wow already at six weeks of running. I was a little tired this morning, but I still got through my 5 miles and at 2 minutes shorter time. My pace was 11:48, a little slower than the race last week, but faster for this 5 mile route.

I am getting comfortable with running now. It is almost feeling natural. I am actually beginning to think of other things while I run; not just my heart beats and breathing!

I am looking forward to the day when I can just run the whole route. I am still doing an 8 minute run and 2 minute walk interval. I just do not want to push it too hard and then get discouraged. I need to work on breathing, I want to go faster, but I just can not get in enough breathe. I think I need to do some breathing exercises.

Franny Runs - Week Six

Well here we are beginning week six of running. I ran 7 miles today before work. It is hard to get that much in before going to the office. I was out at 5:45! It is cold and dark then. I did an 11:45 pace. Slower than in the past, but I am happy with the pace.

I have another race this week on Saturday. A 5k in Yorba Linda. I like doing the races as my short runs, they are a fun way to get my running in, and a good rehearsal for race day.

Race 2 Magic Shoe 5000

Ran in my second race today. It was in Irvine by the spectrum. It was really fun. I shaved 4 minutes off my last 5k time. I ran a 11:21 pace. This my fastest pace yet. The race was loaded with teens, so I came in towards the end of the race. Who cares, I had a Personal Best! I decided to do another 5k next sunday in Yorba Linda. It works out well, because sundays are my short runs after my long ones on saturdays.

I was really happy to have Anette there to support me in my race. She is my official photographer, getting the pictures of me crossing the finish line. I just need to learn to be more photogenic!

After this week, I start week 6 of my training. I do not see any sign of skin tightening yet. In fact my loose skin seems to be even looser. But I do notice a strengthening of my muscles.

Frannyp Runs Week Five - Long Run

Did 9.74 miles today at a 11:56 pace. I tried to run slow, thinking I was going at a 13:00 pace, but I guess I was doing better than expected. The last mile was tough today. My muscles where burning. It may have been from my massage yesterday. My massage therapist, Michael Epstein, is the best. He not only gives me the be massages, but gives me tips about running posture, exercises and how to stretch. He was a little brutal with me yesterday, I guess it was a Sport Massage. But I feel good today!

So as I was running along today this tight bodied, young woman went sprinting by and gave me a look like "is that as fast as you can go?" Ugh! She went wizzing by me and all I could think of was how pathetic I must look. Then it hit me "45 and never run before", "45 and never run before", "45 and never run before"...I'll get over this...NOT! Well I finished my 9.74 miles and yes I did get over it, because one and a half years ago and 115 lbs heavier, I would have never thought of even walking a mile!

Franny Runs - Week Five Cross Train

Well for my cross train this week I decided to ride the 10 miles to my sisters house (one way) and back for a total of 20 miles. Oh Boy! What was I thinking? I got to her house no problem. We went and had dinner with our cousin and at about 7pm I decided to take the ride home. Ugh! Half way through I was DONE. My thighs were burning my head was pounding, but I continued. About 1/2 mile later the paranoid dilutions began. All I could think about was getting attacked and not being able to defend myself. I saw visions of my naked dead body laying in the field I was riding next to. Where did those thoughts come from? Is that delirium?

Well by 8:25 I finally made it. I got in the house, kissed my dog and collapsed!

Today I feel better, just a little sore.

Franny Runs - Week Five Day Two

I just keep getting faster every day! Today I only ran 3 miles, but at a 11:43 pace. That is my fastest pace yet. At the rate I am going, I may be at a 10:00 by the time I run my first 1/2 marathon.

It is still hard to get by breath when I run faster though. I think that I am trying to go at the same pace even up the hills. I need to work on some breathing exercises.