Yesterday at track practice, we ran fartleks. We slowed down around the curves of the track but then sped up to about 80% during the long stretch of the track. We did 2 laps of these, then after 2 laps we did some pushups, squats, situps... then 2 laps again, then lunges, side lunges, and bicycles... then 2 laps, etc. etc.
Results...
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
The Worst Run I've Ever Had + The Worst Day Of 2008
I've designated today as "The Worst Day of 2008"-- Sun, Sept 14th, 2008.
Anyways, "The Worst Run I've Ever Had" was today, and it didn't start off too well... I woke up at 5:30am and was rushing/speeding to get to my practice on time at 7am. It was way down in Palos Verdes, not the usual close Santa Monica location. Anywho... I realized when I got there that I had brought everything except my Nike+ sensor that you stick into the iPod. So this was practice #2 in a row that I didn't log my mileage.
Well, I got there and we started running... my YouTube crush was there and she ran with us and actually did a great job. She was last in our group in the beginning, but ended up finishing #2 overall, whooping my ass at #3. Before the run, I was concerned that she was going out with this one musician that she collaborated with (they looked like they were together in their last video), but then during the run she was talking about how she had some meetings this week with people who wanted her to star in reality tv shows... they were pitching her ideas about how she'd have a fake boyfriend, etc.
So when she mentioned a "fake boyfriend" I thought this meant that she didn't have a boyfriend, and that I shouldn't be worried about the musician. But something was a little different this practice (and I think maybe even the last practice 2 weeks ago that she went to)... I don't know but I wasn't getting a vibe.
Anyways, the run was really exhausting and I was tired throughout. I used to be able to run 15 miles no problem, but what happened? Anyways, she was way ahead of me at the end. Finally I finished and was obviously tired and stretching and not feeling well. I was stretching my back (by bending down) and I overheard her talking to this one girl who was in the entertainment industry. The girl was an assistant and talking about her job when my YouTube crush said that her BOYFRIEND was doing the same thing. I heard her voice and I was like "dammit that's her voice saying that"... she said it twice and I felt sick. On top of that, her boyfriend is a writer and doing the same thing as me. That guy is really lucky.
Anyways, I should've listened to my other friend who said that he thought he heard my YouTube crush saying that she had a boyfriend in the beginning of the season. There was no mention of a boyfriend at all until now. Dammit... all this time she had a boyfriend. All that wasted effort, attachment, and getting my hopes up. I felt so embarrassed (cuz I think she knows) but seriously-- I know it's terrible to say this but I was a fool to think that someone like her would ever be interested in a guy like me. I'm embarrassed cuz I really thought there was a great chance. I really do not understand women, and this is not the first time this has happened. This girl though is very different from the past failures; it might take some time before I get over this one.
Anyways, right when she said this I kept my pose (bending towards the ground) but I felt terrible. I actually tried walking around cuz I felt a little dizzy and my arms and chest were all of a sudden numb. It was a sickening feeling. I immediately asked the assistant coach what time it was and said that I had to go and then just left. As I was walking away my YouTube crush said bye to me and I just waved at her without turning around. It was a tough walk to my car, partly cuz we did 18 miles, the most I've ever done in my life. I was sore, tight, but also heartbroken.
Anyways-- after I drove away I was thinking about it so much that I missed my first turn and my backup turn that I would've taken if I had missed my first turn which I did. 2 turns! I just kept driving straight into nowhere. I had to pull over eventually and take out the Thomas Guide to figure out where the hell I was. Getting lost made me very late in coming home, and I was going to go over to my in-laws place to watch the Bears game with my brother (that's a whole different thing but we got into a little fight over the phone cuz I thought the game was at noon, but it was at 10am, etc... that didn't help the day). Plus the Bears lost. Fuck that.
Anyways, the worst day of 2008 is when I ran the worst run i've ever had. A couple of people I've talked to have brought up the positives in all this and that it was out of my control, yada yada... but seriously, I never want to like someone cuz I know it always ends up like this (but it's hard to control emotions/feelings). No good ever comes from liking someone.
Anyways- now I don't even feel like running anymore, but I'll continue to go and do it. This day and run has taken the shine off my marathon training experience to be honest. I mean, I ran 18 miles today and wasn't happy about it. Call it corny, but I felt that if I had completed this marathon it would be an example to me that anything is possible (and same goes for if I ever ended up with my YouTube crush)... but even if I run and complete a good race I don't believe any of that now. 26.2 miles? Who cares!
Anywho-- I'm really REALLY motivated to like, finish and sell my script before next week's practice. That'll show her writer boyfriend. Dammit. Sorry for the long post but I'm really bitter and I'm sorry but I haven't gotten any in 4 years. What the heck? Do you know anyone who has had a dry-spell that long? It's pathetic. What's wrong with me or them or me and them? Dammit. I really don't feel like running anymore. This day sucks.
Anyways--- here are my results... ran 18 hard stupid miles in I dunno about 3 hours or so = ~10 min slowass pace = burned a ton of calories but wasn't hungry. Whatever. It's all meaningless to me now. Sorry for ranting and writing lots, but I'm just trying to do anything to feel better about this.
Sincerely,
Andrew "The Most Failed, Unsuccessful Piece of SHIT Guy In The World" Horng
Anyways, "The Worst Run I've Ever Had" was today, and it didn't start off too well... I woke up at 5:30am and was rushing/speeding to get to my practice on time at 7am. It was way down in Palos Verdes, not the usual close Santa Monica location. Anywho... I realized when I got there that I had brought everything except my Nike+ sensor that you stick into the iPod. So this was practice #2 in a row that I didn't log my mileage.
Well, I got there and we started running... my YouTube crush was there and she ran with us and actually did a great job. She was last in our group in the beginning, but ended up finishing #2 overall, whooping my ass at #3. Before the run, I was concerned that she was going out with this one musician that she collaborated with (they looked like they were together in their last video), but then during the run she was talking about how she had some meetings this week with people who wanted her to star in reality tv shows... they were pitching her ideas about how she'd have a fake boyfriend, etc.
So when she mentioned a "fake boyfriend" I thought this meant that she didn't have a boyfriend, and that I shouldn't be worried about the musician. But something was a little different this practice (and I think maybe even the last practice 2 weeks ago that she went to)... I don't know but I wasn't getting a vibe.
Anyways, the run was really exhausting and I was tired throughout. I used to be able to run 15 miles no problem, but what happened? Anyways, she was way ahead of me at the end. Finally I finished and was obviously tired and stretching and not feeling well. I was stretching my back (by bending down) and I overheard her talking to this one girl who was in the entertainment industry. The girl was an assistant and talking about her job when my YouTube crush said that her BOYFRIEND was doing the same thing. I heard her voice and I was like "dammit that's her voice saying that"... she said it twice and I felt sick. On top of that, her boyfriend is a writer and doing the same thing as me. That guy is really lucky.
Anyways, I should've listened to my other friend who said that he thought he heard my YouTube crush saying that she had a boyfriend in the beginning of the season. There was no mention of a boyfriend at all until now. Dammit... all this time she had a boyfriend. All that wasted effort, attachment, and getting my hopes up. I felt so embarrassed (cuz I think she knows) but seriously-- I know it's terrible to say this but I was a fool to think that someone like her would ever be interested in a guy like me. I'm embarrassed cuz I really thought there was a great chance. I really do not understand women, and this is not the first time this has happened. This girl though is very different from the past failures; it might take some time before I get over this one.
Anyways, right when she said this I kept my pose (bending towards the ground) but I felt terrible. I actually tried walking around cuz I felt a little dizzy and my arms and chest were all of a sudden numb. It was a sickening feeling. I immediately asked the assistant coach what time it was and said that I had to go and then just left. As I was walking away my YouTube crush said bye to me and I just waved at her without turning around. It was a tough walk to my car, partly cuz we did 18 miles, the most I've ever done in my life. I was sore, tight, but also heartbroken.
Anyways-- after I drove away I was thinking about it so much that I missed my first turn and my backup turn that I would've taken if I had missed my first turn which I did. 2 turns! I just kept driving straight into nowhere. I had to pull over eventually and take out the Thomas Guide to figure out where the hell I was. Getting lost made me very late in coming home, and I was going to go over to my in-laws place to watch the Bears game with my brother (that's a whole different thing but we got into a little fight over the phone cuz I thought the game was at noon, but it was at 10am, etc... that didn't help the day). Plus the Bears lost. Fuck that.
Anyways, the worst day of 2008 is when I ran the worst run i've ever had. A couple of people I've talked to have brought up the positives in all this and that it was out of my control, yada yada... but seriously, I never want to like someone cuz I know it always ends up like this (but it's hard to control emotions/feelings). No good ever comes from liking someone.
Anyways- now I don't even feel like running anymore, but I'll continue to go and do it. This day and run has taken the shine off my marathon training experience to be honest. I mean, I ran 18 miles today and wasn't happy about it. Call it corny, but I felt that if I had completed this marathon it would be an example to me that anything is possible (and same goes for if I ever ended up with my YouTube crush)... but even if I run and complete a good race I don't believe any of that now. 26.2 miles? Who cares!
Anywho-- I'm really REALLY motivated to like, finish and sell my script before next week's practice. That'll show her writer boyfriend. Dammit. Sorry for the long post but I'm really bitter and I'm sorry but I haven't gotten any in 4 years. What the heck? Do you know anyone who has had a dry-spell that long? It's pathetic. What's wrong with me or them or me and them? Dammit. I really don't feel like running anymore. This day sucks.
Anyways--- here are my results... ran 18 hard stupid miles in I dunno about 3 hours or so = ~10 min slowass pace = burned a ton of calories but wasn't hungry. Whatever. It's all meaningless to me now. Sorry for ranting and writing lots, but I'm just trying to do anything to feel better about this.
Sincerely,
Andrew "The Most Failed, Unsuccessful Piece of SHIT Guy In The World" Horng
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Wed Hill Workout #3
So I went to the TNT Hill Workout tonight (YouTube Crush wasn't there). I did 7 trips up/down a "hill" with the team.
At the end I forgot to push "end workout" so it was still going for a few minutes haha. So really my pace should've been on the lower end of 8 minutes/mile.
---Andrew =)
At the end I forgot to push "end workout" so it was still going for a few minutes haha. So really my pace should've been on the lower end of 8 minutes/mile.
---Andrew =)
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Sunday is Runday
23.1 min / 2.6 mi = 8.9 min/mi
ES totally motivated me to run this one. She's getting really good at staying on a schedule. So she ran a much longer run, but I at least got out the door ;) Figured I'd run and try to catch up with her. Ran with no iPod - it was nice. Tried the 60 sec pacing you told me about Andrew - Left foot hit 80 times in 60 seconds. You said it was supposed to be 90 hits though? I'm not sure how I could get to that - I'd have to really be bookin' it to get that many hits. If I'm below, does that mean I need to go much faster?
ES totally motivated me to run this one. She's getting really good at staying on a schedule. So she ran a much longer run, but I at least got out the door ;) Figured I'd run and try to catch up with her. Ran with no iPod - it was nice. Tried the 60 sec pacing you told me about Andrew - Left foot hit 80 times in 60 seconds. You said it was supposed to be 90 hits though? I'm not sure how I could get to that - I'd have to really be bookin' it to get that many hits. If I'm below, does that mean I need to go much faster?
DAMN YOU, IPOD!!!
So on Sunday, before going to practice my iPod wasn't working. It was frozen, which has happened before and I've been able to reboot it. But for some reason it wasn't even rebooting so I went to practice and ran without it.
I ran 16 miles though and I asked my teammates how long we ran for. One of them said about 2 hours 15 minutes not including water-stops and the other said about 2 hours 30 minutes including water-stops.
---Andrew =)
P.S.: YouTube crush wasn't there either... she overslept!
I ran 16 miles though and I asked my teammates how long we ran for. One of them said about 2 hours 15 minutes not including water-stops and the other said about 2 hours 30 minutes including water-stops.
---Andrew =)
P.S.: YouTube crush wasn't there either... she overslept!
Saturday, September 06, 2008
"Easy" But UNCOMFORTABLE Run
According to the run schedule, we were supposed to run a 40-60 min EASY run. I decided to go do that today which made this week my first 3-run week (ran on Sun and Wed of this week too)...
Anyways, I had calibrated my Nike+ on Wed but this was the first test to see how accurate that was. I went over to Drake today at about 3pm, thinking that it was going to be crowded. But it was totally empty and dead. There were only a few guys there, and for some reason today was "take your shirt off while you run" day haha.
I put on sunscreen before I left but as I was getting there, my inner right forearm felt like it was burning. So I reapplied some sunscreen before I left my car. I wonder if my sunscreen wasn't very good or if it was just an intense time of the day (I usually don't run around that time).
Anyways, I ran 18 laps in Lane 6 (479 yds/lap) but for some reason I ran on the very VERY outer edge of it (practically on the line separating 6 from 7). It was an easy run, but also a very UNCOMFORTABLE one too... which made it hard in that way. I had my sleeves rolled up so that I could tan my arms, but they kept getting undone. So for about 40 minutes, I ran and constantly re-rolled my sleeves up. Also, it was just burning hot at that time and I was concerned that I was getting sunburned (even though I had sunscreen on). Since it was burning, I was sweating profusely which made things nasty. Also, before TNT I never really wore sunscreen while I ran... but today I did and my sunglasses kept slipping off my face because of the lotion. And, because it was so hot, my sunglasses would fog up. The sweatiness made the sunscreen go into my eyes and it stung. I had to wipe it away and it was all difficult while carrying an iPod, cell phone, car key, and while wearing headphones.
So while 40 minutes of running with TNT with people is super easy, running 40 minutes alone by yourself at the track is really hard! My goal was to last that long and I did so I was happy.
Anyways, here's my per lap time...
Lap 1: 2:03.66
Lap 2: 2:10.77
Lap 3: 2:09.29
Lap 4: 2:14.41
Lap 5: 2:14.47
Lap 6: 2:13.31
Lap 7: 2:16.68
Lap 8: 2:16.57
Lap 9: 2:16.04
Lap 10: 2:20.35
Lap 11: 2:21.95
Lap 12: 2:23.23
Lap 13: 2:22.56
Lap 14: 2:25.35
Lap 15: 2:21.51
Lap 16: 2:23.54
Lap 17: 2:24.04
Lap 18: 2:21.31
If you add all that up, you'll notice that it does not equal 41:07, but 41:19... what the heck? I said it before, but either my iPod isn't keeping accurate time or my cell phone or both.
Also, you'll notice that when I wore the Nike+ on the other running shoes, it always short-changed me. This time it seems to be the opposite but a little more accurate (the variation isn't as big).
Anyways, after the run Tiger Woods told me over the iPod that it was my fastest pace per mile... but I'm not going to totally believe that because it seemed to have said that I did more miles in an amount of time that might be shorter than what it really was. My pace was probably 8:25 or so if I had to guess.
Anyways, time to go to sleep and do more running tomorrow at 7am!
---Andrew =)
Anyways, I had calibrated my Nike+ on Wed but this was the first test to see how accurate that was. I went over to Drake today at about 3pm, thinking that it was going to be crowded. But it was totally empty and dead. There were only a few guys there, and for some reason today was "take your shirt off while you run" day haha.
I put on sunscreen before I left but as I was getting there, my inner right forearm felt like it was burning. So I reapplied some sunscreen before I left my car. I wonder if my sunscreen wasn't very good or if it was just an intense time of the day (I usually don't run around that time).
Anyways, I ran 18 laps in Lane 6 (479 yds/lap) but for some reason I ran on the very VERY outer edge of it (practically on the line separating 6 from 7). It was an easy run, but also a very UNCOMFORTABLE one too... which made it hard in that way. I had my sleeves rolled up so that I could tan my arms, but they kept getting undone. So for about 40 minutes, I ran and constantly re-rolled my sleeves up. Also, it was just burning hot at that time and I was concerned that I was getting sunburned (even though I had sunscreen on). Since it was burning, I was sweating profusely which made things nasty. Also, before TNT I never really wore sunscreen while I ran... but today I did and my sunglasses kept slipping off my face because of the lotion. And, because it was so hot, my sunglasses would fog up. The sweatiness made the sunscreen go into my eyes and it stung. I had to wipe it away and it was all difficult while carrying an iPod, cell phone, car key, and while wearing headphones.
So while 40 minutes of running with TNT with people is super easy, running 40 minutes alone by yourself at the track is really hard! My goal was to last that long and I did so I was happy.
Anyways, here's my per lap time...
Lap 1: 2:03.66
Lap 2: 2:10.77
Lap 3: 2:09.29
Lap 4: 2:14.41
Lap 5: 2:14.47
Lap 6: 2:13.31
Lap 7: 2:16.68
Lap 8: 2:16.57
Lap 9: 2:16.04
Lap 10: 2:20.35
Lap 11: 2:21.95
Lap 12: 2:23.23
Lap 13: 2:22.56
Lap 14: 2:25.35
Lap 15: 2:21.51
Lap 16: 2:23.54
Lap 17: 2:24.04
Lap 18: 2:21.31
If you add all that up, you'll notice that it does not equal 41:07, but 41:19... what the heck? I said it before, but either my iPod isn't keeping accurate time or my cell phone or both.
Also, you'll notice that when I wore the Nike+ on the other running shoes, it always short-changed me. This time it seems to be the opposite but a little more accurate (the variation isn't as big).
Anyways, after the run Tiger Woods told me over the iPod that it was my fastest pace per mile... but I'm not going to totally believe that because it seemed to have said that I did more miles in an amount of time that might be shorter than what it really was. My pace was probably 8:25 or so if I had to guess.
Anyways, time to go to sleep and do more running tomorrow at 7am!
---Andrew =)
Friday, September 05, 2008
Wed Workout
Yo yo!
So on Wed we had our 2nd track workout. I got there a little earlier and recalibrated my Nike+iPod thingy... I ran exactly one lap in Lane 1 and then walked exactly one lap in Lane 1. Hopefully things will be more accurate since I calibrated the thing incorrectly when I first got it. Whoops!
So after the calibration, we did some strides back and forth to warm up. Then after that, we did a little "experiment"... our coach had read in Runner's World that you could predict your marathon score by how fast you run 4-6 sets of 800's (2 laps). For instance, if you run one set of these 2 laps in 4:35 minutes, you'll get a total marathon score of 4:35:00. He was very skeptical about this (cuz it seems too easy) but was also curious so we were his guinea pigs haha.
Anyways, here's how it works... you run 2 laps fast, but not all out (since you have to do 4-6 sets of them. And they should all be consistent. After you run one set of 800 (at let's say 4:35 min), you're supposed to cool down for the time that you just ran (so... 4:35 min cooldown)... then you run your 2nd set, then have a 2nd cooldown, 3rd set/cooldown, etc.
So here were my results for the 6 sets I did...
1.) 3:20 min
2.) 3:20 min
3.) 3:18 min
4.) 3:18 min
5.) 3:22 min
6.) 3:12 min (I went all out at the end)
I was pretty consistent. But I'm also skeptical too, cuz even if you take the lowest score (3:22 min), I don't know if I'll be able to run a 3:22:00 marathon. That's a 1/2 marathon in 1 hour, 41 minutes... I ran my practice 1/2 in 1:57:56, although really it was probably 1:50:00 or so... and there were a couple hills... hmmm, maybe it might be accurate. Or at least, close. But then again, just cuz you run a 1/2 in less than 2 hours doesn't mean you won't have a full marathon score over 4 hours. Cuz there's that whole thing with "the wall" and average pace is slower when running farther, etc.
I don't know-- we'll see. Anyways, my YouTube crush wasn't there again but it's all good cuz I'll see her Sunday hopefully.
---Andrew =)
Ooops, I also forgot to mention that I kept the Nike+ going even during the cooldown (cuz I needed to know what time it was to go back)... anyways, I didn't realized this until we were in the middle of the practice but that meant that my pace probably got messed up since I was just standing there or walking/cooling down while it was still going.
So on Wed we had our 2nd track workout. I got there a little earlier and recalibrated my Nike+iPod thingy... I ran exactly one lap in Lane 1 and then walked exactly one lap in Lane 1. Hopefully things will be more accurate since I calibrated the thing incorrectly when I first got it. Whoops!
So after the calibration, we did some strides back and forth to warm up. Then after that, we did a little "experiment"... our coach had read in Runner's World that you could predict your marathon score by how fast you run 4-6 sets of 800's (2 laps). For instance, if you run one set of these 2 laps in 4:35 minutes, you'll get a total marathon score of 4:35:00. He was very skeptical about this (cuz it seems too easy) but was also curious so we were his guinea pigs haha.
Anyways, here's how it works... you run 2 laps fast, but not all out (since you have to do 4-6 sets of them. And they should all be consistent. After you run one set of 800 (at let's say 4:35 min), you're supposed to cool down for the time that you just ran (so... 4:35 min cooldown)... then you run your 2nd set, then have a 2nd cooldown, 3rd set/cooldown, etc.
So here were my results for the 6 sets I did...
1.) 3:20 min
2.) 3:20 min
3.) 3:18 min
4.) 3:18 min
5.) 3:22 min
6.) 3:12 min (I went all out at the end)
I was pretty consistent. But I'm also skeptical too, cuz even if you take the lowest score (3:22 min), I don't know if I'll be able to run a 3:22:00 marathon. That's a 1/2 marathon in 1 hour, 41 minutes... I ran my practice 1/2 in 1:57:56, although really it was probably 1:50:00 or so... and there were a couple hills... hmmm, maybe it might be accurate. Or at least, close. But then again, just cuz you run a 1/2 in less than 2 hours doesn't mean you won't have a full marathon score over 4 hours. Cuz there's that whole thing with "the wall" and average pace is slower when running farther, etc.
I don't know-- we'll see. Anyways, my YouTube crush wasn't there again but it's all good cuz I'll see her Sunday hopefully.
---Andrew =)
Ooops, I also forgot to mention that I kept the Nike+ going even during the cooldown (cuz I needed to know what time it was to go back)... anyways, I didn't realized this until we were in the middle of the practice but that meant that my pace probably got messed up since I was just standing there or walking/cooling down while it was still going.
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