Having doubts,Is my 50 mile event a mistake?

So far my longest run has been 23km two weeks ago, since then my longest run as been 5k with shorter daily tempo run to try to make up for my lost long runs. Now I'm getting worried about doing the 50 miler May 14th, it is only 4 weeks away and I'm having doubts I will be able to do the distance.

So what is the problem? why am I not getting in my distance long run? Am I truly training "less is more" to see if I can run a 50 miler? It looks that way! lol...

The truth is, the weather is not co-operating with my training plans! It's been cold and rainy the last two Sundays for my long runs so I didn't run, and tomorrow planned 30km isn't going to be any different with high winds cold and even snow showers!! so I doubt I'll be out for that?

So why should a little cold and snow stop me? To tell you the truth, because it hurts! Ya ya, I know! "What doesn't hurt, will only make you stronger!" but the fact that my joints ache, specially my knee joints while running with this cold damp weather, I find it hard to push on longer then the 5km during my week day runs trying to make up my distance for missing my long Sunday runs, but I think doing daily short runs is better then not running anything, hence my "less is more" theory.

To make matters worse with this cold weather is I haven't been able to get out on my bike for any rides! Biking over the last 3 years is a big part of my run training since I hurt my foot with my torn ligament (Planter Fascia). I ride myself into run shape. Riding doesn't hurt my foot like running as well as it's less painful on my knee joint.

So why don't I use the bike trainer to ride myself into run shape? The simple answer is because it's boring and I don't like it! lol I'm really not that competitive to really push myself to the extreme of riding my trainer for this 50 mile run like I might do if I was training for an Ironman! Only because in Ironman you have to ride 112 miles and unless you get saddle time in? you will hurt and possible not finish your ride in Ironman, even with my "less is more" bike training of 2-3 hours a week in the saddle! lol .....In any case I would rather ride outdoors then train on the trainer, and with a month to go before my 50 mile event I'm sure the weather will break enough for me to get out a few good rides before May 14th to get my legs strong enough to run a little better.

I went to see my doctor about my joint pain, so now I'm back on prescription anti-inflammatories to help with my pain. Over the course of the last two weeks the pills help a little but not enough. I ache while I walk, I ache when I sit, and I ache specially when I try to get up from sitting!

Is this going to be a mistake trying to run a 50 mile Ultra distance event? I tell you what! I don't think it is a mistake for me? maybe mere mortals it would be a mistake! but not me! lol....I'm to stubborn and maybe a little crazy for trying a 50 miler, but really!?! it's only 50 miles! and when I set my mind on something I usually get er' done, pain or no pain!

All I know is May 14th I will run as much as I can using my run plan of 10 and 1's or 5 and 3 or what ever Catherine and the others participating want to do, and along with the help of supporters cheering us on, I will hopefully manage the joint pain and when I can't run, I will keep moving forward without giving up.

I have the stamina to do the distance, I have the strength to do the distance! I have the will to do the distance!..... I just don't have the body! the way my joints feel in this cold damp weather!

So do I have my doubts to finish this 50 mile event I got myself into? Yep! ....but in my mind I know I can do it! even with "less is more" training! I just hope the weather co-operates and gives us a nice warm day! that will make a whole lot of difference for me and my joint pain!


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Gerry the tree frog

A friend of mine started writing a fun little story of a tree frog named Gerry on her face book, but as the story and adventure grew some of her friends said she should make a blog and continue with Gerry's adventure. I've been following along from the beginning and get a chuckle out of reading in anticipation of what happens with Gerry. lol You can read from the beginning and continue following her blog if you like Here.... http://stories-by-joan.blogspot.com/2011/04/gerry-green-tree-frog.html

I also posted Joan's blog link in my favorite links on the right of my blog as Joan's story of Gerry the tree frog. Enjoy! :)


My pool was closed today so no swim for me. my plan was a 1000m swim as usual followed by a 5k run, so I only did my 5k run today.


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Beer mile run

Saturday a friend of mine set up a beer mile run where everyone drinks a can of beer of there choice, (but it has to be 5% alcohol) then runs a loop of a 400m track and has to do this 4 time to run a mile, and anyone who pukes while on the run has to do a penalty run of one extra loop. lol It was a lot of fun! I didn't run it this time, instead I videoed it, but next time I will definitely run it!! :)

This was the group who showed up.

Here are the group of eight who ran



This is Mark on the left who organized the race and Jon on the right who won the race in 7:49



You can view my video here, its a bit long, but after all you try to drink 4 beers and run a loop per beer for a total of 1 mile! lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI_KinBy4JQ&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL


Today was suppose to be my long run but as yesterday was a perfect sunny cloudless warm day, today is the exact opposite cold with heavy rain and windy so I did a little treadmill in my basement instead, nowhere near the 3 hours I was supposed to run outside, only because treadmill running in the basement is boring. lol Ill make up my distance throughout the week! :)


This is my map of my proposed run route for today's 30km which didn't happen because of cold and rain




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