Show us your Ghoulies - Halloween Run Challenge Page #4 (Page 47)

skrtrnr - 2009-10-29 11:58 AM im conflicted GHOULIES.

today i was 'supposed' to do a 3 miler w 8x100 striders in prep for the race on Sunday.

a) my hip is just a tad bit cranky, i think from the poking, prodding, moving and adjusting the Chiropractor did yesturday

b) im just not in the mood.


what i need is 'permission' to drop this workout, and im having a hard time giving it to myself.


that's kinda of dumb isnt it.

even as i type this, i think.  how ridiculous.

ive done every workout on my plan.  i even did INADVERTENTLY .8 xtra miles on a long run.

you'd think i could just let this one go.

but no.

im my head im thinking, im not gonna do 'as well' at this 1/2 MARY if i drop this workout.

wtFLIP?

somehow one workout TRUMPS all like a gazillion ive done (not in the mood to do the actual math, but you get my drift)

the striders really werent on my plan to do, it was a 30 min tempo.

i suppose i could see how im feeling later on, this evening, and if im feeling up to it, i could go and do a short 30 min tempo run....

tomorrow is most definately a rest day.

and on saturday i have a 1-2 mile easy planned.



maybe i should stop over thinking and just go w what my body is telling me and then tell myself its ok to listen to your body and not do the plan as is.

crimaney you'd think i lost my marbles or something.

stacieb

skrtrnr - 2009-10-29 10:24 AM

i know you and i like to poke fun and joke and all, but seriously all kidding aside.

WHAT YOU SAID BILL

IS GOLDEN!


We have done great this month because a lot people have pushed themselves places they have not been before and to me that is what the challenge is all about.

So join us next month for the disdain challenge because when you learn to love that what you hate it only makes you that much stronger!


what i LOVED is that there is SUCH a sense of comaraderie amongst, a real community.  i know i refer to it as a VILLAGE, but i get a real sense of CONNECTEDNESS when i come here.

i do most of my training alone.  which im fine with.  but to know that i could come back and 'report in' and let everyone how it went, how i felt, or what i accomplished.  THATS a GREAT feeling to have.

AND i think because there is such a STRONG sense of 'community' here, were able to SPUR EACH OTHER ON to bigger and better things.

i know relationships come and go...especially cyber ones, but i'd LOVE to see us ALL stick together and continue on at least another month (who knows how long...)

these sorts of happenings dont occur every day!  

 something  very unique, special has been 'created' here.

for whatever reason we've come together at this moment in time, to encourage, support, spur each other on in our journeys, not just w tri's but perhaps in other areas of of our lives.

i for one would be 'honored' to have EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU along for another leg of my journey. 



oh hell, BILL you made me cry. 

LOVE YA GHOULIES. 
stacieb

wgraves7582 - 2009-10-29 12:01 PM

Drop it - your body is telling you something!

The hay is in the barn!  You will do great (and possibly better) in the H/M without the workout today.  I am surprised they have you doing intervals that close but hey what do I know.  I know we stopped intervals the week before our taper for our Mary plan and just ran race pace for our runs.  That is key - intervals won't get you anywhere for Sunday!

skrtrnr - 2009-10-29 9:20 AM

this really is what its all about, IS IT NOT?

hm.

and here i thought it was all about getting to THREAD 5. 

tee heee.


NO SERIOUSLY.  ALL KIDDING ASIDE.

you GHOULIES ARE ROCKSTARS.

were SMASHING THIS CHALLENGE TO SMITHEREENS  (wasnt that my predicition on Thread #1)

for those still working towards their GOALS.

RUN LIKE YOU MEAN IT.

IF YOU RUN EM POST EM.

RUN GHOULIE RUN!!!!

stacieb

wgraves7582 - 2009-10-29 11:31 AM

So I should have been a comedian then right?  I knew it (Blue time - haven't used this one yet!)

wgraves7582 - 2009-10-29 8:35 AM

To be honest this is the very first time I will ever hit 100% in a challenge if I remember correctly.

I always set my goal to a point where I am "Challenging" myself to obtain that goal.  Nothing out of this world like walking on the moon but where I have to push myself.

I wimped out this month and pulled sessions (this is directed to me only so if you do sessions I mean no offense at all because it is great to be training no matter how much!) because I really did not have a good feel for how far I could run easily and with pushing myself.

It worked out because of aqua jogging but I was thinking last night in the pool that I would have been stuck if I had picked miles because I am not going to do a 3 hour long run in the pool

We have done great this month because a lot people have pushed themselves places they have not been before and to me that is what the challenge is all about.

So join us next month for the disdain challenge because when you learn to love that what you hate it only makes you that much stronger!

kcarroll - 2009-10-29 8:23 AM

Faris al Sultan won last night.  He's very cool

skrtrnr - 2009-10-29 10:04 AM

I.  LOVE.  FARIS.  al.  SULTAN.

did he have a beard in 2005?????

and a white 'dorag' on his head when he ran?

and did he stick his water bottle in the back of his speedos cuz he didnt have a water bottle holder on his bike??

and, and, and THIS IS THE BEST PART EVER....and harkens me back to rather lengthy conversation on the subject...

in 2005

did he,

did he,

DUMP AN ENTIRE GLASS OF WATER INTO THE FRONT OF HIS SPEEDOS TO COOL OFF....

to cool off, to cool off

well you know.

to cool off

his *unmetionables*

cuz you know the fastest way to cool down your body temp is to cool off your......

stacieb

skrtrnr - 2009-10-29 10:04 AM

I.  LOVE.  FARIS.  al.  SULTAN.

did he have a beard in 2005?????

and a white 'dorag' on his head when he ran?

and did he stick his water bottle in the back of his speedos cuz he didnt have a water bottle holder on his bike??

and, and, and THIS IS THE BEST PART EVER....and harkens me back to rather lengthy conversation on the subject...

in 2005

did he,

did he,

DUMP AN ENTIRE GLASS OF WATER INTO THE FRONT OF HIS SPEEDOS TO COOL OFF....

to cool off, to cool off

well you know.

to cool off

his *unmetionables*

cuz you know the fastest way to cool down your body temp is to cool off your......

stacieb

skrtrnr - 2009-10-29 11:22 AM HOW'S THAT FOR 12 O'CLOCK STORY TIME GHOULIES?

aspeelma - 2009-10-29 7:14 AM

So let me get this straight...

You stick your hands down your pants to warm them up (warm your hands up)

THEN

You dump water on them to cool to cool them down

is this correct?