Happy Spring!
Today was officially the first day of Spring and, in good ‘ole California, the weather seemed to agree! Not only did we have a 60 degree day in the East Bay, we also had a small earthquake on the Calaveras fault. I emailed my Team in Training mentor asking if we were still going to have practice and the answer was yes because there are NO WIMPS on our team as we all raise funds to help fight blood cancers!
After two months of training, our mileage is increasing and the workouts are getting tougher! For instance, we started hill repeats! A hill repeat is when you run up a relatively steep hill (ideally as fast as you can) and either walk or run back down only to do it again! There are times when it feels like that hill never ends and you just want to walk, but when that happens I look up or listen around me and hear everyone else. I hear words of encouragement and the sense of community as we’re really there to provide hope and strength to the family and patients dealing with blood cancers – and I need your help!
Your tax deductible donation will help improve the quality of life of patients and their families from helping with the medical bills to the simple things we often take for granted such as transportation costs for treatments!
Your tax deductible donation will help fund the ongoing research to find a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma.
Your donation will go to a reputable charity that is a member in good standing with the Better Business Bureau member and that devotes 75% of every dollar directly to their mission: curing blood cancers!
Your help is wanted and needed. Please consider making a donation to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society today by completing the form below and returning your check in the enclosed self-addressed stamped envelope. If you prefer to use a credit card you may do so online at the following address: http://www.active.com/donate/tntgsf/tabsaveofgiants.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Hill repeats?! Ahh, no problem!
I finally remembered my password to blogger. I'm not used to using this site and have been lax in updating my training progress.
Well tonight, as the title suggests, I had hill repeats. The hill...that hill...was approximately 200 meters and, if you could imagine, was shaped like a flat "f" or the symbol from Heroes! You started out on a small incline and then suddenly the incline changed. It went up and up and broke and then went up some more!
Your (okay me) breathing hard and shallow, pumping your arms and keeping your knees high. You don't dare look up because to look up would be self destructive. You only keep your eyes on the ground or on the butt/back in front of you as you chase them down!
You reach the top and...the light comes out and shines down on you (oh I was dreaming for a moment, sorry)...you reach the top and you SUCK AIR! You try (okay I tried) to keep a light jog one around the hill top but you end up walking in order to get your breathing back to normal.
You run back down, again never looking ahead only at the grand or at the butt/back in front of you. Your form is different on the run down. You keep your hips slightly low and your barely try to touch the ground with your whole foot. You want to be fast and light until you realize the faster you go down the sooner you have to turn around and run back up!
It was FUN and even though everyone else is hating it as much as you do -- you can't help but notice the smiles and determination because we all are running for someone.
Tomorrow is a rest day - thank heaven! Saturday is a long run day. :D
Well tonight, as the title suggests, I had hill repeats. The hill...that hill...was approximately 200 meters and, if you could imagine, was shaped like a flat "f" or the symbol from Heroes! You started out on a small incline and then suddenly the incline changed. It went up and up and broke and then went up some more!
Your (okay me) breathing hard and shallow, pumping your arms and keeping your knees high. You don't dare look up because to look up would be self destructive. You only keep your eyes on the ground or on the butt/back in front of you as you chase them down!
You reach the top and...the light comes out and shines down on you (oh I was dreaming for a moment, sorry)...you reach the top and you SUCK AIR! You try (okay I tried) to keep a light jog one around the hill top but you end up walking in order to get your breathing back to normal.
You run back down, again never looking ahead only at the grand or at the butt/back in front of you. Your form is different on the run down. You keep your hips slightly low and your barely try to touch the ground with your whole foot. You want to be fast and light until you realize the faster you go down the sooner you have to turn around and run back up!
It was FUN and even though everyone else is hating it as much as you do -- you can't help but notice the smiles and determination because we all are running for someone.
Tomorrow is a rest day - thank heaven! Saturday is a long run day. :D
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