Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Pre-race routine
TWO days to BMO Vancouver Marathon!!! I'm nervous and excited. Butterflies are fluttering in my tummy.
The chatter in my head: Do I have enough gels? How many gels should I bring? How many Fuel Belt bottles should I carry? 2 or 3? Should I get a new fuelbelt? Should I wear my jacket? Which shoes should I wear? Not the grey/purple Nike Frees, I like the orange ones... oh but I've been having really good runs in my red ones... but the orange pair will be so jealous! Oh and will I need anti-chafing balm? Chafing?!? Ack! And the weather! It's been cold for most of my training and now it's going to be 15°, that's going to feel like summer! Will I be able to sleep... it goes on and on...
Race-kit: Pick up race-kit with Monique.
Dinner: Most runners will do a carbo-licious dinner while I like to do a large carbo-licious rice pasta lunch and have a lighter dinner.
Breakfast: Gluten-free toast, almond butter and jam and granola with almond milk.
What to wear: Hat, gloves, Nike Frees, tanktop, lululemon speed shorts, Fuel belt, sunglasses and favourite socks, maybe arm warmers.
I typically lay my run clothes and gear out on the floor the night before like a child would the night before the first day of school. Above is what I wore for the 2010 Nike Women's San Francisco Marathon. Those are my little blue BMO gloves!!!
I also pack a backpack with a big towel, change of clothes and jacket that I give to my fiance to meet me with after the race.
Hydration: 2 or 3 Fuel Belt bottles, 2 bottles with water and Nuun, 1 bottle with plain water.
Energy: 2 or 3 energy gels. I know a runner who is bringing 8. This makes me nervous. Am I bringing enough?
Visualization: Like skiing, I always see myself going forward and succeeding. Running with a smile and crossing the finish line. If I can I run, bike or drive the run course to help with the visualization.
Words: Back straight, shoulders loose, head up, look ahead. One foot in front of the other. Breakfast!
Imagination: Sometimes I tell myself stories while running. There's a wolf chasing me or if I don't get to the next mile marker fast enough the road beneath will crumble and I'll fall into an abyss... or worse, I don't get the big breakfast I want if I don't get to the finish on time!
In the race corral: Line up at the loo, go and line up again, repeat. Jog on the spot.
Smile: I like to enjoy my run and a smile always helps.
The chatter in my head: Do I have enough gels? How many gels should I bring? How many Fuel Belt bottles should I carry? 2 or 3? Should I get a new fuelbelt? Should I wear my jacket? Which shoes should I wear? Not the grey/purple Nike Frees, I like the orange ones... oh but I've been having really good runs in my red ones... but the orange pair will be so jealous! Oh and will I need anti-chafing balm? Chafing?!? Ack! And the weather! It's been cold for most of my training and now it's going to be 15°, that's going to feel like summer! Will I be able to sleep... it goes on and on...
Race-kit: Pick up race-kit with Monique.
Dinner: Most runners will do a carbo-licious dinner while I like to do a large carbo-licious rice pasta lunch and have a lighter dinner.
Breakfast: Gluten-free toast, almond butter and jam and granola with almond milk.
What to wear: Hat, gloves, Nike Frees, tanktop, lululemon speed shorts, Fuel belt, sunglasses and favourite socks, maybe arm warmers.
I typically lay my run clothes and gear out on the floor the night before like a child would the night before the first day of school. Above is what I wore for the 2010 Nike Women's San Francisco Marathon. Those are my little blue BMO gloves!!!
I also pack a backpack with a big towel, change of clothes and jacket that I give to my fiance to meet me with after the race.
Hydration: 2 or 3 Fuel Belt bottles, 2 bottles with water and Nuun, 1 bottle with plain water.
Energy: 2 or 3 energy gels. I know a runner who is bringing 8. This makes me nervous. Am I bringing enough?
Visualization: Like skiing, I always see myself going forward and succeeding. Running with a smile and crossing the finish line. If I can I run, bike or drive the run course to help with the visualization.
Words: Back straight, shoulders loose, head up, look ahead. One foot in front of the other. Breakfast!
Imagination: Sometimes I tell myself stories while running. There's a wolf chasing me or if I don't get to the next mile marker fast enough the road beneath will crumble and I'll fall into an abyss... or worse, I don't get the big breakfast I want if I don't get to the finish on time!
In the race corral: Line up at the loo, go and line up again, repeat. Jog on the spot.
Smile: I like to enjoy my run and a smile always helps.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
The beginning of a beautiful friendship
I love Emir Kusturica
Also... I post this because I know a lot of runners who are very comfortable talking shit. Literally. Poop. Ahahahaha!
It's true! Even way back in the day when I lived in Japan. I had a runner roommate from Minnesota who loved to tell me his poop stories!! Tom, if you ever come across this post, I remember you for your long legs, running and poop.
Also... I post this because I know a lot of runners who are very comfortable talking shit. Literally. Poop. Ahahahaha!
It's true! Even way back in the day when I lived in Japan. I had a runner roommate from Minnesota who loved to tell me his poop stories!! Tom, if you ever come across this post, I remember you for your long legs, running and poop.
Monday, April 11, 2011
ABC’s of me!
Sooooo, I was going to write a race report for last week’s Sunshine Coast April Fool's Run Half Marathon, but I procrastinate and write about the ABC’s of me. Just like Neeks did on her blog. I also need to write a ditty on my trip to China too!
Age: Early 30’s
Bed size: Queen
Chore you hate: Cleaning the bathroom!!! Ugh! Ew! But no one else does it :-(
Dogs: My parents got me a white Lab when I was 7 or 8. It got stolen from our backyard a few weeks later. I cried and I cried. So later when I was 8 or 9. My parents got a German Shepherd that my mom named "Along" which translates to "Wild Dog" in Chinese. He wasn’t a cute puppy, he was a BIG dog, he had a tough bark, sharp teeth he wasn't shy to bare and no one stole him from our backyard!
I got my brother a Shiba Inu puppy after his dog passed away. A year later my fiance and I him a Beagle named 'Bagel'.
Essential start of your day: Soy latte and sunshine.
Fave colour: Pink and yellow
Gold or silver: Gold!! Bling bling!
Height: 169 cm
Instruments I play: Piano and violin. I got to play with the mandolin, bass and guitar in school.
Job title: Webmaster, Graphic Designer and online marketing, a little bit of everything
Kids: Nope
Live: Vancouver, BC; I lived in Osaka, Japan.
Mom’s name: MooooooOOOOOOooooooooOOm!! Mom! Mom! MoooOOOoooom!
Nicknames: Windex, Winster, Winner, Winnie-bee, Winnie-bagel, Winnie the Pooh.
Overnight hospital stays: A few times.
Pet peeve: Lying
Perfect weekend: Saturday: A great run on the Sunshine Coast finished with a jump into the lake for a swim. Sunday: Skiing! Fast! Beer, nachos and hot tub! So, who has a helicopter and wants to take me? And who can make it summer on the Sunshine Coast and winter up at Whistler Blackcomb at the same time? I'm going to need to think about this one. Maybe I need to change the Sunshine Coast location to California... hmmm...
Quote from a movie: E.T. phone home
Right or left handed: Right
Siblings: 1 brother. I had a twin brother but he passed away from cancer.
Time you wake up: 5am in the summer 6am in the winter and I snooze lots
Underwear: Of course
Veggie you dislike: Bitter melon or any over-cooked mushy veggies
What makes you run late: Even though I wake up early. I'm really still asleep, just with my eyes open. I stumble and I bump into walls for at least an hour. I forget my keys, my wallet, my lunch... or I decide just before I leave the house that I don’t like my outfit...
X-rays you have had done: Teeth, ankle
Yummy food you make: Everything I make is YUMMY! ...when I do cook. Haha!
Zoo: Favourite animal: Beluga! And unicorns!
Age: Early 30’s
Bed size: Queen
Chore you hate: Cleaning the bathroom!!! Ugh! Ew! But no one else does it :-(
Dogs: My parents got me a white Lab when I was 7 or 8. It got stolen from our backyard a few weeks later. I cried and I cried. So later when I was 8 or 9. My parents got a German Shepherd that my mom named "Along" which translates to "Wild Dog" in Chinese. He wasn’t a cute puppy, he was a BIG dog, he had a tough bark, sharp teeth he wasn't shy to bare and no one stole him from our backyard!
I got my brother a Shiba Inu puppy after his dog passed away. A year later my fiance and I him a Beagle named 'Bagel'.
Fave colour: Pink and yellow
Gold or silver: Gold!! Bling bling!
Height: 169 cm
Instruments I play: Piano and violin. I got to play with the mandolin, bass and guitar in school.
Job title: Webmaster, Graphic Designer and online marketing, a little bit of everything
Kids: Nope
Live: Vancouver, BC; I lived in Osaka, Japan.
Mom’s name: MooooooOOOOOOooooooooOOm!! Mom! Mom! MoooOOOoooom!
Nicknames: Windex, Winster, Winner, Winnie-bee, Winnie-bagel, Winnie the Pooh.
Overnight hospital stays: A few times.
Perfect weekend: Saturday: A great run on the Sunshine Coast finished with a jump into the lake for a swim. Sunday: Skiing! Fast! Beer, nachos and hot tub! So, who has a helicopter and wants to take me? And who can make it summer on the Sunshine Coast and winter up at Whistler Blackcomb at the same time? I'm going to need to think about this one. Maybe I need to change the Sunshine Coast location to California... hmmm...
Quote from a movie: E.T. phone home
Right or left handed: Right
Siblings: 1 brother. I had a twin brother but he passed away from cancer.
Time you wake up: 5am in the summer 6am in the winter and I snooze lots
Underwear: Of course
Veggie you dislike: Bitter melon or any over-cooked mushy veggies
What makes you run late: Even though I wake up early. I'm really still asleep, just with my eyes open. I stumble and I bump into walls for at least an hour. I forget my keys, my wallet, my lunch... or I decide just before I leave the house that I don’t like my outfit...
X-rays you have had done: Teeth, ankle
Yummy food you make: Everything I make is YUMMY! ...when I do cook. Haha!
Zoo: Favourite animal: Beluga! And unicorns!
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