See Adrienne Run: From 1 to 3 on the Habitrail

What's All This Then?

Greetings!

This blog has run its course, as it were. Actually three courses, but don't let that stop you from reading. Here's the skinny: I dedicated most of 2008 to running and fundraising for cancer research. On June 1, I ran the San Diego Rock n' Rock marathon. On June 21 I ran a half marathon in Anchorage, Alaska. Both of these feats were tackled with the coaching and support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, for which I raised $5,725. The final challenge was the New York City marathon on Nov. 2. This time I trained with "Fred's team" on behalf of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center where I was treated successfully for Hodgkins lymphoma five years ago. I raised another $3240 (maybe more).

It was a banner year in many ways. I celebrated 5 years of health. I raised a lot of money. I earned a Team in Training triple crown for completing a triathlon, century bike ride and marathon. I was featured on a show about three first time runners in the NYC marathon, aired on NBC in New York. And ....

You can read all about my journey in sneakers below. And remember:
"A journey of 26.2 miles begins with a single shlep."

(For the back story, check out the Sept. 29th entry.)

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

From 1 to 3 on the Habitrail

I got through another 3.25 miles (36 minutes 5.5 mph 80% and 4.2 about 20%), but it was kicking and screaming much of the way. The first mile went by relatively quickly and easily. I didn't even think about stopping. Then I made the mistake of starting to watch the numbers. Big mistake. Once I started looking, I couldn't stop. When your pace is an 11-minute mile, the numbers don't fly by like the national debt clock. How do people get from mile one to mile three? I started making deals with myself, most of it having to do with music i.e. I can take a walking interval as soon as "Life During Wartime" is over, get to the chorus of Life is a Rock.

Here's the lineup:
Hell Hole
Deacon Blues
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Life During Wartime
Once in a Lifetime
Because You're Beautiful
Stop Your Fussin' -- This one came at the perfect moment
Life is a Rock (but the radio rolled me)

How do people run without it? I stretched afterward, which made me feel even more virtuous. I'm so thrilled when it's over. Is this any way to think about this?

I'm not doing myself any favors by running at night. My body will be more cooperative in the morning. I'm going to try run outside as often as possible when it's not 24 degrees, as it was this morning.

Cross training tomorrow. I'm not sure what form that will take. I'm going to get back into the pool one of these days. That will be a great reward after enduring this habitrail stuff.

Today: 3.25
Miles to date: 15.35