– I spent a lunch hour a few weeks ago coping with a bad day by registering for running races. Here’s what on tap:
- Trail 5k April 21st
- Greenland Open Space 8 miler (trail) on May 5h
- BoulderBoulder 10k on May 29th
And possibly the 10 mile Tough Mudder in Beaver Creek in June. I mean, why not, right? I think I’ll be a little bummed at Greenland that I’m not doing the 50k option (“after all” says the me of 5 years ago “why race if you’re not going long?”) but I’ve no interest in actually doing long training runs, so! Thereyago.
– I loved doing the Incline and the subsequent run down the mountain and all, but hoooo boy did it KILL me. My quads and stabilizing calf muscles are dead. DEAD. I have spent this week whimpering every time I’ve stood up from my desk. Walking around corners is painful as my ankles no long want to work to stablize me, so much so that I legit wore compression socks under my work clothes this week, just to make it through the day. Awesome. To say that I’m not in peak running shape would not be a particularly slanderous statement.
– I’m not particularly awesome at running or Crossfit – I mean, I show up, I try hard, but let’s be real, it’s not like I’mwinningor anything. I’m OK with this because I like the effort and I like subsequent results it has in my mood and jeans size (what?), but I have to tell you: I made the leader board* for my gym’s Daniel* workout, and well, that feel pretty fantastic.
* Leader board: fastest times for a given workout are posted on a white board, including the date and name of when /who completed it
* Daniel: Complete the following exercises in order, for time:
- 50 pull ups
- 400 m run
- 21 thrusters @ 65lbs
- 800 m run
- 21 thrusters @65lbs
- 400m run
- 50 pull ups
And with that: Happy Friday, y’all. My stepdaughter’s spring break starts today and we’re heading into the mountains to see if we can find ANY snow left. (unlikely, but worth a shot.) (Oh! Which reminds me! The other day my stepdaughter texted me, all: “Have you ever seen Titanic?” and I was all “Girl, PLEASE.” I mean, seriously! Who hasn’t seen Titanic? (Um. 15 year olds who were not alive when it came out, that’s who.) This is just like the time she looked up from a Friends re-run and was like “Wait? Ross and Rachel dated?” and then I died, because, honestly, KIDS THESE DAYS and their COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR CULTURE)
InnerTeub 
This reminds me of last week when I was sitting next to an eleven year old girl on a plane. We were discussing the wonders that is The Hunger Games and the subsequent movie. As I was wowing her with my knowledge (and proving, of course, that 35 year olds can indeed be cool) with tidbits from the movie, the ‘interesting’ fact about one of the actors in the movie was the son of Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan arose. And then nothing but a blank stare came across her face. She had no idea who Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan were! So I started going through Meg’s movies: Top Gun, Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve Got Mail etc. and still nothing. For shame, young girl! If they are our future, well, ….I just don’t know.
Also, I am the one that asked about your email because I had some questions about Moose and his training. Did you receive it by any chance? Thanks again so much and enjoy your vacation!
So, just reading that Daniel workout makes me feel tired. Kudos to you! And also, I love that you signed up for a bunch of races. I’ve totally done that. Also, I think it’s smart to stick to shorter distances. I mean, you can push yourself on those and get a great workout without as much possibility of, you know, actual injury and stuff. Smart. That’s what I’m sticking to for the time being. I’d like to sign up for a longer distance in the fall, but I know me. I do not run in the summer. It’s just too hot and humid and there’s not enough Gatorade and Gu in the world to keep all my levels of whatever in anything remotely resembling normal for more than an hour of hard training.
I’m right there with you in the “what’s the point if I don’t go long?” view, but I cannot get myself to want to spend 2, 3, 4hrs running. I love it, love it so…but there’s more things I’d rather do for fitness and health.
But I’m doing another marathon in 2 weeks, so, um, yeah.
I’ve always wanted to do BoulderBoulder! Fun for you!
You can do 50 pullups? Twice? All by yourself? I’m in awe. I am 100% certain I can’t do one. I’ve tried. Rob laughed at me. Then showed me how to do the assisted pull up machine.
Can I come visit next year and do the BoulderBoulder10k? Or would Moose try to eat me for a snack?
My poor old tired bones are with you on the whole “long distance races are for suckers” theory.
Just did this workout this morning. That number of pullups is just ridiculous. My arms are just done!