October 2007
56 posts
1st day of carb depletion
10 mile run this morning, followed by low-carb brunch, nap, protein shake, errands, mowed the lawn wearing a 20 pound weight vest, low-carb dinner out. 35.2g carbs total for the day. Red warrior needs sleep badly.
September 2007
48 posts
Well, now we know my pace for the Chicago Marathon... →
Sunrise this morning before my run
Jenny welcomes Molly home a couple days ago
ultrashea: beautiful sunrise this morning. drank a cup of tea, watching Molly sleep for a little b4 I go for a run and start carb depletion 4 marathon. (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: Home with Molly - she’s very tired/easily winded, but getting better (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: Molly should be coming home today! (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: Worried about Molly. (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: Not to sound like a broken record, but Molly seems to be doing better, although she’s still having trouble oxygenating. (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: Molly’s doing better, although still having trouble getting enough oxygen (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: Visiting Molly at the ICU in about 15 minutes. Had worst run in a long time this morning. (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: I think someone’s kicked the crap out of my emotions. (via Twitter / ultrashea)
Donuts do not provide enough solace
You need to get better
ultrashea: Now saying not congestive heart failure, although her heart is enlarged. Doing bronchoscopy now, meeting w/ cardiologist tomorrow. (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: And to top it all off, our power just went out (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: Most likely congestive heart failure (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: i hate the waiting game. let’s play hungry hungry hippos. (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: Taking Molly to the Vet Med hospital (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: Molly’s condition is unchanged, will be visiting her this afternoon to get an update. (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: Molly’s at the vet for observation tonight, still on morphine, still in a lot of pain. Might be pancreatitis, might be further back issues. (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: operating on almost no sleep, worried about a very sick pup. (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: recovering from tattoo and 23 mile run (via Twitter / ultrashea)
yup, that sums up my feelings on Accelerade →
ultrashea: 45 degrees when I left for a 10 mile run. Warmer when I got back. Lost ~5 pounds. Need more fluids. (via Twitter / ultrashea)
Definitely on the mend - ran the Chicago Half Marathon in 2:05 with only a little pain, and did mile repeats yesterday (7:12, 7:13 and 7:15 with 3:40 rest periods). Mile repeats were definitely slower than pre-injury, but I’m getting better. At this point (knock on wood), I think I should be able to run the Chicago Marathon, although it may have to be at a slower pace than originally...
ultrashea: 25+ mile tempo ride in 45F weather + soy hot chocolate = bliss (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: recovering from Chicago Half-Marathon - feeling pretty good, a little sore, but not bad; treated it as more of a training run than a race (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: Cup of tea, a ittle agave nectar, heading out for a run soon… (via Twitter / ultrashea)
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ultrashea: watching American Hardcore, getting my head straight for getting back into training. 1 month until Chicago Marathon. (via Twitter / ultrashea)
Marathon Shoes
Marathon Shoes, I got some Marathon Shoes Got some Marathon Shoes, oh baby, oo-oo-ooo (Best sung to the tune of “Basketball Jones”)
ultrashea: now that’s more like it. 5 mile @ 8:49/mile this morning - looks like I’m on the mend. (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: damnit.tweaked my abdominal injury enough that i’m home w/ an ice pack, rather than at a party where there’s Arrogant Bastard waiting for me (via Twitter / ultrashea)
ultrashea: got in a nice short run this morning, with only a little pain. doing much better until one of the dogs got underfoot in the kitchen. ow. (via Twitter / ultrashea)
Post-race dessert
Post-race meal
Roughly 5:30, 86 miles, hilly near the beginning, hilly at the end, still recovering from a torn abdominal muscle. Less miles than I’d hoped for, but all in all, pretty happy.
Look, it's the Hunchbutt Of The Quad Cities!
Packed up, and ready to hit the road
After all, who doesn't need a Tub O Scissors?