Tuesday, August 20, 2013

8 Weeks To Go and the TV Show.

These weeks are going down SO FAST it’s making me nervous.  Can I really run a 7:50ish pace for 26.2M?  Can I pull a sub-3:30 again? 
Well, this week’s been kind of a mixed bag because while my workouts and paces are steady, I now have a nagging shin splint (R) and a calf strain (R).  I would need to monitor this carefully and unfortunately, I’m going to be stuck with wearing leg warmers for a bit.  Yuck. 
Oh, and my post-20M no-makeup zombie face might end up on Cooking Channel (aka FoodNetwork.ca) of all things.  After my “10M race combo-long run of 20M”, I discovered that there was a Food Truck event right outside Prospect Park.  On my last Grand Army Plaza hill climb, I acknowledge that Taim Truck is there (shows how unconcentrated I was during the race…)!  My training partner has been raving and gushing about these guys, so I make it a point to go enjoy them post run.
6 miles later, when I finally get to them, there is a TV crew.  While all the other trucks are opened, the Taim Truck is being filmed for a show and not yet serving.  WTF.  I can’t get to the legendary falafel.  I am livid.  I am hungry.  My dope Power Gel had ran out about 9 miles ago.  I start bitching about how I just ran 20M and that I deserve the damn falafel STAT. 
Producers notice my bitchin’ and moanin’ and decide that I should be on TV.  I’m like NO.  I’m a 40 year old hag with no make up.  I look and smell like a zombie.  Just. No.  But after 10 minutes of arguing I relent.  I just want my sandwich.  If agreeing to these guys will make them finish their food close up segment and interview me so I can eat my sandwich, I will.  The show is a compilation show anyways.  It’s probably not going to air for another 10 years.  And it’s not like it’s a top viewed show.  We ain’t talking Food Network Star here.  I finally get my sandwich, answer a couple of questions on TV, make faces and I’m done. 
I don’t know what was harder.  Being filmed or running 20.  Being filmed, I guess.  I am certainly not the Food Network Star material.  Running a marathon is easier.

Monday  8/12:  TM – like 7M or so.  I can’t remember.  PM was spin class, which I really didn’t get into.  It was an odd class with bunch of heavy pedal pushing. 

Tuesday  8/13:  AM – TM
PM:  Solo Speed Work #1.  Tempo 72nd to 72nd.  Saw two people from Faster Finish mingled in the marathon class.  Saw some other guy who said hi, but can’t remember who he is…http://connect.garmin.com/activity/358531118

Wednesday  8/14: 8M Easy.  http://connect.garmin.com/activity/359239018  Terry probably will not approve of this run.  Oh well.  After somewhat of a humid Tuesday, this was a really gorgeous day and I just couldn’t stop myself. 


Thursday  8/15: That Cat Hill Thing.
Last time I did this was in Faster Finish.  My “fast” parts are faster, which is good.  But I suspect the weather had more to do with it than me.  I was tired when I started this and needed like a good 5 minute talk with myself just to get started. 

Saturday  8/16: Easy 5.   Preppin’ for the 10M.  http://connect.garmin.com/activity/360307492

Sunday 8/17:  Said to myself, this is where YHC trains.  I’m going to be fast like her!!

Interestingly it was identical to Cherry Tree 10M in February.  Not sure if this is a good thing or bad.  At least is wasn’t slower.  That would be awful.

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