tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13381958295156074832024-02-08T11:09:56.708-08:00Hatfield+McCoy=MatteTraining for the Hatfield-McCoy Marathon on June 11thTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-26159743853094777892011-06-18T03:30:00.000-07:002011-06-18T03:32:30.206-07:00I did it!The marathon was a week ago today and I have just been too beat to post about it. I want to do a nice long run down of the event and the course but haven't had it in me yet. I will do that for any people who may come across this blog during a search of this marathon. I know when I was getting ready for the Hatfield McCoy I found several blog posts written on the event and it really helped to read up on it. <a href="http://mattemusings.blogspot.com/2011/06/hatfield-mccoy-marathon-i-made-it.html">Until then, here is the post I did for my other blog</a>.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-67001998782076111732011-06-08T03:44:00.000-07:002011-06-08T03:48:03.733-07:00Last DaysMonday I ended up walking with my mother, Lothar and the kids. We pushed Michael in the stroller but Mallory walked. It was nice to have them along and just chat and not push it. Tuesday I did a fast what I thought was 4 miles. I timed myself out 30 minutes and back 30 minutes thinking that would be 4 miles. Later I clocked the mileage in the car and actually did 4.8 miles in that amount of time so I must be doing better than a 15 minute mile. That was it! My last training walk. Today I will swing by the Y and have the gal who has kept the kids in the Kids Korner sign my marathon shirt. And maybe one or two others there. The kids are off to a day camp at Michael's preschool so I will have 4 hours to reclaim the house after Michael's big party and get ready for the weekend.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-50661066593074909482011-06-05T18:52:00.000-07:002011-06-05T18:54:04.317-07:00Final Thoughts as the marathon approaches...I am sooooooooo excited! I can't wait to get started!!! I only have 7 more total miles of training to do before the big day!! I will do a quick 3 around here on Monday but then Tue I want to do my route near the Y that I have been doing for these last few weeks. I just am so happy to be here. It's been a long 16 weeks of training and now it's time! Let's do it!Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-5919157101343759102011-06-05T18:50:00.000-07:002011-06-05T18:51:58.429-07:00Shirts!I got my name and 26.2 put on my shirt that I had gotten for the race. Then I ordered green shirts for Paul and the kids that say Team Tammy and 26.2 and Hatfield McCoy Marathon and the date. I am going to have people sign my shirt with fabric markers. I think that will be fun and a nice memento of the big event!Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-55969897176483723642011-06-05T18:47:00.000-07:002011-06-05T18:50:34.635-07:00Fri and SunI only had to do a short 3 miles on Friday so I got up and got it done early in the neighborhood near where we live. Felt good and fine. Saturday I was supposed to do 8 but we had Michael's party and I was zonked so I did 6 miles today (Sunday) and called it good enough! Tomorrow is a 3 and Tue a 4 and that is IT!!!!! I am sooooooooo excited to get to the marathon! I have been reading other people's reviews of it again and it sounds like just so much fun! I am ready. The weather forecast for Sat shows scattered thunderstorms but maybe they will be later in the day after the marathon is over! Other reviews say there is a lot of shade on the course so that's great news! Bring on the 26.2!Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-42839902844354576782011-06-02T17:26:00.001-07:002011-06-02T17:27:57.448-07:00Tue and WedTuesday I got in 6 but had to do it inside. It was just too hot out for me to think about going especially at the time I had to go. Then Wed I did 4 outside. It was bearable. Today was a rest day. Tomorrow is a measly 3 miles! I haven't had a walk that short on my training schedule since the first few weeks of this venture. Saturday I have an 8 to do and that is basically it until the big day! Yahoo!Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-40892439574913446722011-05-30T18:16:00.000-07:002011-05-30T18:17:38.110-07:00Monday and it's HOTMy nice cool training weather is a thing of the past. Tonight I waited until after the kids got in bed to walk and it was still 87 at 7:00 pm. Yikes. So hot. Just did 4 tonight. I am down to easy walks. Tomorrow 6, then 4 on Wed.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-13340666413488847842011-05-29T04:23:00.000-07:002011-05-29T04:26:01.293-07:00Blow Out!I happened to look at the bottom of my running shoes on Friday and noticed I had worn them plum out! There was no tread left and you could see a huge bald spot on the right shoe where it was the next layer of the sole. I went back to Cool Comfort to see if anything could be done and it could...I could buy a new pair. So after a quick call to my sweet mother who offered to help with the cost, I got a new pair of running shoes two weeks before my marathon!!! I wore them Saturday and they were great and I really could tell the difference. I had been wearing those other ones with no tread and didn't know how bad they were!Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-52511277424776960332011-05-29T04:21:00.000-07:002011-05-29T04:23:27.693-07:00Fri and SatFriday I did a quick 4 miles, three inside and one out, it was cold that day! Then Saturday I did 8 outside. It was nice and it went well.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-72546457737037084682011-05-26T02:58:00.000-07:002011-05-26T03:01:54.115-07:00UpdateSo last Friday I took the day off after my 20 miler. Saturday I walked 4 miles in our neighborhood. During the walk I saw a house with nice cardboard boxes on the side of the road. I had a vision they would be cute with Wonka spray painted on the side and stacked up for decorations at Michael's upcoming birthday party. So, I stopped and asked if I could have them. The man was so nice. He dumped everything out and broke them down for me and gave me two unused ones. So I toted (nice southern word) them home at the end of my walk.<div><br /></div><div>Sunday I took the day off.</div><div><br /></div><div>Monday, I did 5 miles. Again it was overcast, ahhhh.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tuesday, I did 6 miles after our MOPS brunch at Jackie's.</div><div><br /></div><div>Wednesday I went with Mallory's class to the zoo in Lville so didn't have a chance to fit in a proper walk.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today is my birthday so it will be busy but I will try and go at least 6 after Michael's picnic.</div><div><br /></div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-7939040723330829372011-05-19T12:08:00.000-07:002011-05-19T12:10:40.942-07:00Big 2-0!!!Today I did my longest training walk-20 miles! So happy to have that over with! It was a perfect day, overcast and cool. I walked all over this town! I parked at Qdoba and took off from there. I had gotten a coupon for a mango salad and drink and I knew I would be hungry when I finished so I planned to wind up there and eat! Paul met me there and it was great to see him. I almost started crying! From now on out there's only a 9 and an 8 mile walk as far as longer ones go so it's all downhill from here. Looking forward to June 11.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-88556238070124264322011-05-19T11:56:00.000-07:002011-05-19T12:08:06.810-07:00Tuesday and WednesdayI did 4 miles each on these days. Went fine.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-57863287250321197992011-05-16T18:18:00.000-07:002011-05-16T18:20:06.347-07:00Monday, May 16Today was cold, in the low 50s so I did my 5 miles indoors at the Y. Did 2 on the treadmill and the rest around the track. I have decided to do my 20 on Thursday. Saturday we have two soccer games and the church picnic. I will head out right after I drop off Michael and it should take 5 hours. Hopefully the weather is better by then!Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-55631801336777856312011-05-16T18:16:00.001-07:002011-05-16T18:18:33.429-07:00Major catching up...I haven't blogged my training walks since last Saturday when I did my 18 miles! Well, that next Monday I did 5, then Tue I did 8, then Wed I did 5, then Friday I did 5 more. Saturday I left the house at 630 and it was drizzling but I had to do 13-14 miles before 10 am when Mallory had her soccer game. I walked all over and then ended up out at Lakeview Park. Went fine. My left ankle is better. My right hip still hurts from time to time. I am not planning to run any until the marathon. Don't want to re-injure it.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-75621515622133362252011-05-08T04:58:00.000-07:002011-05-08T05:02:06.936-07:00Eighteen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Yesterday I walked 18 miles, the most I have to date. It went well! My left ankle isn't hurting hear as much, Praise the Lord, and the weather was perfect. It was slightly overcast, cool and breezy. I left Lakeview Park after Mallory's 9 am soccer game and headed out. I had mapped an 18 mile course on mapmyrun.com. I was counting on averaging a 15 min mile so knew it would take 4 and a half hours. I left Lakeview at 10 and walked in our driveway at 230. Perfect. I enjoyed the walk. I only have 2 more long walks in my training before the marathon. Yea! After walking I showered up and we left for Lexington to celebrate Mother's Day! Had a wonderful time eating dinner at Raffery's, then going to Orange Leaf, then to the mall. I love my babies!Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-20998467164242785682011-05-08T04:57:00.000-07:002011-05-08T04:58:33.910-07:00Wed and FriI did 5 miles both of these days. The weather was OK and I was able to walk outside which I now am really enjoying.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-44430182661334292412011-05-03T08:20:00.000-07:002011-05-03T08:22:43.481-07:00Tuesday 8It is raining today and all day so I went to the Y after dropping Michael off at preschool and did 8 miles there. I did the first 6 on the treadmill at a 15 min mile pace since my left ankle is still hurting. Then I did the last 2 around the track. I can't run any more like I did at first. My ankle just hurts too bad. I am thankful I can walk but am concerned of getting a worse injury if I over do it so I am taking it easy on longer walks.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-75658212324185919712011-05-02T19:29:00.000-07:002011-05-02T19:30:50.163-07:00Catch upI just realized I haven't posted since last Wed! Friday I did 4 miles and then Sat I was only able to do 6. Paul had stuff he had to do so he couldn't keep the kids so I couldn't do the 15 I was supposed to do. Hated to miss it. Hopefully it won't hurt me too much.<div><br /></div><div>Today, May 2nd, I did 6 miles. Was just set to do 4 but kept going since the weather was OK and I didn't get to go long over the weekend.</div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-73367166464164886142011-04-28T04:47:00.000-07:002011-04-28T04:48:27.851-07:00WednesdayDid 4 miles on the treadmill at the Y at a pace of 4.5. Felt OK, but left ankle still hurts. Bought an ankle brace thing at Cool Comfort.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-34838039023511010062011-04-26T18:02:00.001-07:002011-04-26T18:04:39.447-07:00Mid week 8I took Michael to school today and then headed to the Y. The weather was threatening so I wanted to be near the Y in case it started to rain. I took off walking outside and just kept going. I walked an hour out and was about to head back when it started raining. It wasn't too bad and I had to keep going so I walked nearly the entire way back, an hour, in the rain! It was nice and cool and I had my mp3 to keep me company. I listened to KLove the whole eight miles today. My left ankle still hurts. It's manageable but definitely there's an injury there.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-34563353582623168022011-04-25T11:06:00.000-07:002011-04-25T11:08:10.279-07:00Monday, April 24Today I went 4.2 miles in one hour. I was supposed to do 4 and it was decent enough to walk outside so I went 30 minutes out and 30 back. Glad I am walking better than a 15 minute mile, but not much better. My left ankle is sore. I am a little concerned. I think I might have a slight sprain.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-73370167829198716552011-04-23T18:43:00.000-07:002011-04-23T18:46:38.686-07:00Fri and SatYesterday I did 4 miles. Went fine. It's funny how 4 miles gets to be no big deal! I just knocked it out. I ran some again. Sometimes when I am feeling well I run 5 times in a row around the track. That's a qtr mile so it just speeds things up.<div><br /></div><div>Today I did 16 miles! Yikes. I am sore. I was going to walk in a local 5K fundraiser for a ministry for couples struggling with infertility but it was raining at the start time. I didn't want to get wet and then still have 13 miles to go. So, I just went to the Y and got started. I did 4 on the treadmill, then did 4 around the track. Then I went outside and did another 4 since the weather cleared up. Then I did the last 4 inside since it was starting to sprinkle. It went OK overall but when I was done I thought there is no way I could do 10 more miles right now. I am glad I still have about 6 weeks of training to go. I need it! Tomorrow is Easter! And a rest day!</div>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-63095664900333347142011-04-20T19:37:00.000-07:002011-04-20T19:39:16.268-07:00Tues and WedYesterday I hurriedly did 6 miles between other things I needed to do. Went fine. Did it at the Y while Michael was in the child care area. Today I did 4 pretty quickly, again to make a storytime event at the library. I ran quite a bit. I like doing that when I feel like it because it does make the time go faster! Off tomorrow, rest day.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-86839284245579124962011-04-18T10:44:00.000-07:002011-04-18T10:46:29.515-07:00Monday, April 18thToday I did four miles at the Y. I am getting to where I run off and on just to make the time go faster. I still plan to walk the marathon but will run down the hills so it's good to do some running during my training I am thinking. I did two miles on the treadmill and two on the track this morning. Tomorrow is my first longer mid week walk...7.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1338195829515607483.post-69747648114694707012011-04-17T12:23:00.000-07:002011-04-17T12:32:39.884-07:00Did TwelveWell, my 12 mile walk went fine yesterday. The weather was dreary so I went to the Y and did it there. I am kind of getting used to this Y thing afterall. I like that it's climate controlled and that there is a bathroom and water fountain right there. It's also safe and that's a good thing. I have gotten a bit spooked while out on long walks in places where there weren't many people around. So, I might just have to finish off my training indoors. Of course, when the marathon comes along I won't be as rough and ready as I would have been had I trained outside. We'll see.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684216751265935947noreply@blogger.com0