4K's Run 42Ks

Well, maybe 3K's and 1 big dork. (What AM I doing in this pic?!?) I'm so proud of you guys! And I am having post-marathon depression. :( Now what do I look forward to? Had mucho fun e-training with you, and SO much fun running with you last Sunday. Hope you're all recovering well. Nike Women's Half in SF 2010? (The schwag includes a Tiffany necklace!) Or the Covered Bridges Half in VT? New York's is pretty great too. http://www.halfmarathons.net/index.html XOXOXOXO

Halls in the Park!

I went out, somewhat reluctantly, for a run last night. Was supposed to go with Jen and/or Kraig but they both bailed and my leg was kinda hurting... so I dragged myself into the park, turned on some Neko and tried to keep moving.... switched to JT but even that didn't help.... was feeling pretty poopy when, all of a sudden, who comes running along the bridal path?!? Ryan and Sara Hall!! (Ryan won the men's marathon olympic trials in said park last year and I got to see him doing it - one of the most extraordinary, inspiring, goose-bump moments ever.) They were going at a pretty good clip and they looked so fresh and happy! Totally pulled me out of my slump. Had to tell somebody. Facebook peeps wouldn't really get it, but thought you guys would. You know you're a runner when your celebrity sightings are the people in Runner's World. :)

Got to get you into my life.

The following is a very real, in-depth and sometimes disturbing view into the mind of Karley while running 20 miles. Read with caution, as your opinion of her might change.

Pre-Run Bus Ride: Dread. Complete and utter dread. Hey genius, way to wait until the hottest possible time of day to run 20 miles. Hey beauty queen, what is going on with your hair? People are staring. Act cool. Be cool.

Pre-Run Walk/Warm-up: Ok, already hot as a pancake. I'm going to run twenty miles, I have no choice. Do I have a choice? Feels like I should have a choice but that I definitely do not have one. Inquire about choice later. Start up iPod and Nike+, put obnoxiously hot pink hat on head. Good, all my girls are here. Let's do this.

Mile 2: Feeling good. Feeling positive. This world is my bitch. See all you walking happy people, I am running and I like it. Here! I'll flash you a smile. Woah, slow down speed racer, these people having a joyous Sunday stroll along the water, they don't want to see a show.

Mile 4: Gosh, The Sun you are a prick.

Mile 4.25: Long-legged, beautiful, SPRINTING Nike billboard just passed me. Be cool. Why must rich beautiful people run marathons? Rich people make everything look easier. I wouldn't be as hot and sweaty right now if I were rich. Yeah, there is toothpaste dribble on my shirt.

Mile 6: What would happen if I ran full-speed into that pole?

Mile 8: Should have ran full-speed into that pole.

Mile 10: Woopdeefreakingdoo. Halfway. No, your eyes deceive you, in fact I am not the first competitive-running hobo.

Mile 12: You're more than 1/4 of the way done gurl! Feeling as high as a kite. That smoked meat smell ought to last me right through to the end, and I have to say I don't mind if it does.

Mile 15: Ok. The only way I'm running any further is for the explicit goal of finding gun to shoot myself in the foot with.

Mile 17: What high-carb to protein ratio candy was I snacking on when I decided it would be a good idea to put Sting on my running mix?

Mile 17.5: Dearest Giants Dugout Apparel Store Employee, you've smoked 5 cigarettes during the two hours I've known you. Let's run away together and be smokers, full-time. Scratch that, let's WALK away together.

Mile: 19.43: Jay-Z and Alicia Keys you are the heroes of my life. You make me want to be a better person and learn about life and stuff. You make me want to run exactly 0.57 miles and like it.

Mile 20: Hands in the air. Waving around like I just don't care. Because I don't.

Karley would like to thank the extremely helpful gentleman who convinced her - not to board that cruise ship, because it was full of old people. She would also like to thank the burrito she ate Friday night for it's seriously "super" inspiration.

5K's?!!?!

I submit for your consideration: King Kraig. This man can devour an entire pot of mole poblano in less than an hour. He also, apparently, can run 12 miles in well under 2 hours, without a single gu. !!!! If only this fitness epiphany happened six months ago! Although, it seems he may have finished well ahead of the other 4K's. Amazeballs. Go bro!!

Happy Birthday Charlie Brown!!!

Yes, I know. Your birthday was Monday. And we suck as sisters who blog. But look! How SVELTE!! Running does a body good! :) You're my disciplined hero - running programs, blogging birthdays... Have faith in yourself and all your progress, you are going to kick some Chicago Marathon A*#!!!! Love you!

fuel belt

Skooter, Sandi and I went for a 12 mile run on Saturday! YAY!!! It wasn't bad at all the 12 miles that is! Without our water boy (aka Jordan), we all realized we were mucho parcho! At about mile 10, and the 5 miles before mile 10 I ran and thought about water and gatorade and water. Poor Skooter and Sandi were looking in every ditch just thinking there would be a stream to drink out of. Who would of thought that here in VT we would be semi dry after the beginning of summer was so WET! I realized at mile 10 after seeing a 1/2 drank Gatorade bottle on the side of the roading which was actually tempting to drink.....that I needed one of those dorky fuel belts. Not just for me but for my poor doggies! Soooo with that in mind I plan to purchase one of those dorky fuel belts for our 15 mile run this Saturday so we all don't die of dehydration!

Good Things Come to Those Who Run.

I was in a running slump when I returned from vacation. Stomach aches, zero motivation, feeling like death, etc. The roller coaster that is running had lost it's thrill. Was it over training? Absence of my coach (where the HELL were you KT?!)? Eating and drinking like a sloth on vacation (and, er, continuing to drink like a sloth when I returned)?

Well who knows, I've never been one to relish in solving problems. Instead, I put Katy on the case. Turns out peanut butter on toast is the solution to everything that is wrong in my life. Seriously, it cleared up all outstanding issues I was about to consider taking up with God. (Too much?)

My slump only lasted one week and now Kar'z got her groove back! Then I ventured out on Sunday to complete a long run and almost got hit by a tour bus. Dave Matthew's tour bus. I was on mile 13ish, completely in a zone and rhythm when a black and sleek (not woolly) mammoth came approximately 14 inches from hitting me! I was pointing and waving my finger like a crazy person when I realized the passenger was Dave Matthews. So, yeah, then I met him.

I really don't understand why this had to happen in 2009. I'm over it. I'm over the jamming and feet stomping and two-stepping. I'm mad at the universe. There was a good 4 to 5 year span of time when this should have happened to me. After we chatted a bit I continued on my run, wondering where he was headed next, which city he would enter to continue to please the masses. Nah, actually I was thinking how happy I was I to almost be done with my run. It was blissful.

wedding over...CRUNCH time!

So who would of thought that planning a wedding, buying a horse, and training for a marathon would have been so time consuming??? Haha obviously not me! I decided it would be fun to be that crazy busy! Well wedding is over, horse is in training, and now its CRUNCH TIME FOR ME!!!! I am seriously debating flying out Kingston and having him help me run the marathon. I have a lot of catching up to do and it worries me! You girls need to seriously consider taking off w/o me, I am totally fine with that! Jordan, Skooter, Sandi and I ran 9 miles today! WOOOT WOOTT making progress somewhere! I guess getting married is pretty time consuming afterall! :)

6 weeks to go!

How's the training going?? I am doing 15 tomorrow, and it's almost certainly going to rain (yay!). Good practice for potential ick weather on race day, right? Wish we could run together... I will pretend like you're all there and talk to you anyway, like a good nyc crazy person. :)

Do you all have chicago tix yet? We should chat about shirts sometime soon too! If you guys are busy, I can just take care of them - let me know if there's anything you definitely want, or don't want, on them. And we're all doing sleeveless right?

Miss you! Happy running! xoxo

Ramblin' Rose.

Read this short article in the NY Times about the summer running slump related to fall marathoners.

He of course advises more cross training, does lounging by the pool and *drinking carbs count? Good.

Happy Birthday Kara!!!

This was you - after a yummy Italian dinner (with many glasses of red wine as I recall) and the birth of a new horse (at like 2am) - finishing your first half marathon (in a most speedy time of 2 hours)! What will we do to top all that in October?? Happy Birthday you horse-loving, wine-guzzling runner!!

xoxoxoxo

Kingston my new cross trainer

For of those of you who didn't know I got a new horse, Kingston, and well he is my new cross trainer! I have had him for almost a month already and love him so much! I usually come home go running with the dogs and than go ride Kingston. Its a great work out and for those of you who have never ridden a horse, don't knock the workout till you do it! I'm not sure if riding counts as cross-training, but in my book it does!

Happy Birthday Kristin!

Woo! Happy Birthday sista! A running memory about you: you "trained" me for my field hockey try out (3 mile run) in middle school. You ran backwards and cheered me on and I think I wanted to punch you in the face at the time, but thanks lady! xoxo.

damn feet

So not like I didn't have enough problems with my right foot, now my left foot has to act up, it was supposed to be my good foot!!!!!!!! I have no idea what is wrong with it, all I know is it feels just like my right foot did when I had the bone chip in it :( not good. I gave it 4 days off and went running today, and well it didn't hurt anymore after my run than it did before, so I guess that is good. PAIN IN MY BUTT! I'm so sick of my damn feet! According to this picture I believe it is the "cuboid" bone that is giving me a problem. Oh well, its not getting worse so onward I go!

I loves you, Porgy.

I'm back. I know, it's like your birthday. Nails are painted orange, shorts are shorter than ever and I am seriously considering running the marathon with my bumpit.

Sedentary depression

29 days since hip surgery = no running for me yet. :( I am trying to be smart about it and follow my doctor's advice not to run until I see him again (in three weeks!) but it is really hard. Especially because this is kind of the official start week for most of the fall marathon training programs. And because I just miss the crack-like high (not that I've actually tried crack but that's what people say right?), the incredible stress-relief, the pure joy.... basically I am going crazy.

But I started my NY Times interactive trainer anyway and you should totally check it out: http://health.nytimes.com/run-well/start?ref=sports. You can create a program from one of four coaches, put in the date you start training and the date of your race and then record all your runs. Very cool. They have Galloway's program - which is similar to our man Hal (pictured above), who definitely encourages running easy, and taking regular walk breaks (http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/Mar00novice.htm). There was an article in the Times last week that said several people tried the walk-break program and actually beat their best marathon times! You can DO this! And I can too, even if I am starting 5 weeks late.

love my new running shoes :)

I must say I underestimated how great new running shoes are! I LOVE MY NEW RUNNING SHOES! They are amazing! I guess after wearing the ones I had for over a year, any new pair of shoes are going to be amazing to run in! Yes yes I know that is very bad for me and I should only run so many miles in a pair, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do! Ran 5 miles yesterday and it was amazing! I was tired but a good tired! It was a perfect day for a nice 5 mile run, temp. around 65-70, sun shining, and my new running shoes :)

mega t-storms

I ran 5 miles on Friday...and let me tell you, its kind of discouraging @ the moment. It just doesn't seem to be getting easier. Between all the hills/mtns on my 5mile run and my stinking shorts riding up my legs....5 miles just sucks right now. I am hoping sometime time soon to go for a 5 mile run and be like..."wow that was a good run..." hopefully soon!

Took the day off today, not by choice but because of major thunderstorms THE WHOLE DAY! We got so much rain I am worried that Jordan should be building an arch instead of an arbor!

JPL

Yesterday, I was supposed to cross-train in the pool. But my friend Jen was going to get cheeseburgers and that just sounded like more fun. At the moment of decision, a mysterious force pulled me down the subways stairs with her, toward french fries and away from my swim suit. In my training diary, where I usually record my workouts or the really good reasons I didn't do them (dental implants, scheduled off day) I realized I had to be honest and wrote "JPL" or JUST PLAIN LAZY!!

Forced off day, and a new appreciation of applesauce

I had my teeth implant surgery yesterday and am told that I absolutely CANNOT run, or do anything else to raise my heartrate, for at least 48 hours. Boooo! Not really supposed to eat anything hot or crunchy either, so I got some applesauce. It's not as good as Mom's, but yum!

I did run on Saturday - around the bridal path in Central Park with Jen. It was FINALLY 70 and sunny and wow is that good for running motivation. Later that day, in celebration of the weather, we had mexican (and margaritas, do I need to say that?) outside. So on Sunday, when I got up for my 4 mile race in the park, I felt like death. At the starting line, during my first few jogging steps, it felt like the cushy fluid inside my skull had been drained out and my brain was just bouncing around in the bone. OW! I willed my way through it and finished in 35:24, an average 8:51 pace!! Moral of the story: drink margaritas, go fast.