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Crazy Cravings, and Ne-ne-ne-ne-Nineteen - Nineteen!

6/18/2014

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No blog post yesterday – I’m sure you’ll understand and forgive me (hope so). Yesterday was the day of the funeral for Husband’s cousin, and although we couldn’t be there in person (he, very sadly, couldn’t get back in time for the funeral, which happened so quickly after her passing away, it seems) we celebrated her/mourned for her ourselves, just the two of us, by having lunch at a local restaurant and talking / thinking about her. As my best friend (and a very wise human being) said: it doesn’t matter where you are when you say goodbye. So true.




No run yesterday either, as after I posted my entry re: the random knee pain, I kept getting niggling/annoying random knee pains when walking up and down our apartment stairs and throughout the school. So, I thought it best to give it a full day’s rest, running wise, and instead I did some very relaxing yoga in the morning instead.

But thank you for all your comments and helpful advice! I have been trying to reply but there is some sort of problem, whereby this website thinks I am a spammer or a robot and every time I try to post a reply tells me it has been sent somewhere to await moderation – but then I never get told where/why and the comment doesn’t appear – WTF?!? Sort it out Weebly!! Why won’t you let me reply to people on my own website?!? Boo…. Hopefully this will be resolved soon – I’m not ignoring you, promise! J




I got an email from the race organisers of the Runner’s World 50km trail race, and attached to it was my official certificate and time, and this just-about-to-cross-the-finish-line photo (I promise I am running at this point, but it looks like I may not be in the photo):










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They also told me in the body of the email that my time was 7 hours 33 (so, I was close enough when I thought 7 and a half) I came 85 overall (out of maybe 500?), and my position was 19th female!! Woohoo! I’ll take that thank you. Not sure if anyone (other than Rach, if you’re reading this?) will get the reference to the song (way back in the day) that I think had the same eponymous title ‘19’, but if you do know it, you will be able to sing along with me ‘ne ne ne ne nineteen – nineteen!’

 

Now, I don’t mean to alienate the guys here at all, but do you ladies ever get the most intense, crazy cravings for things that you don't usually crave like cake/ice-cream/pastries?? Then have a really weird/psychotic moment where the things coming out of your mouth are insane but you can’t stop them?? Then, some awful womanly pains and all those prior nut-job symptoms suddenly become startlingly and patently clear?? And then it’s like, ‘d’oh!!! So that’s why!’ And hey guys, maybe you’ll know what I mean anyway or recognize these symptoms in your partners. Hmm, very annoying but anyway, there you go. Rant over now, promise. Maybe TMI there, so, sorry about that…

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On today’s schedule is a 12km easy paced run, and supposedly a second run (6.4km) later in the day. I’m not whether to do both runs at the moment. Will probably see how Run 1 goes first and assess it from there. As the training schedule has decreed that I should cease all weight/strength training until after the race now, I’m not sure what that leaves me as an alternative? More yoga perhaps?? Or maybe a cardio/kick-boxing workout? Would that be acceptable? I suppose if it’s more cardio than strength as the replacement session for the second run then it would be a-ok? Then again, I may get the second run in after all, we’ll see.







Do you try and leave out strength training when you’re getting close to race day?

Do you know what I mean by intense food cravings?? Do you go with them, or have you got any excellent tactics for ignoring them?




ps - I am back from the first scheduled run of the day now, and NO knee pain! Hurrah! I am so happy about this. However, I think I will substitute some pool running or using the gym at that local hotel again instead of the second run, as per the excellent advice in THIS article re: how to PR/get a PB: http://www.realbuzz.com/articles/10-ridiculously-easy-ways-to-beat-your-pb/

I felt pretty happy reading through this and realising that I can tick 8 out of 10 of them off a to-do list, however I will now be adding in some planking each day (I always neglect any core or abs work, oops...) plus some pool running when possible.







15 Comments
Kristina link
6/18/2014 12:44:04 pm

So glad to hear that you had a pain free run today! I think pool running sounds great. It really does get your heart rate up! I just haven't figured out how to make it less boring yet. If you come up with anything, please share! Since I use the public pool at my condo I can't really blast my music or watch TV or anything like that :(

I definitely know what you mean about intense cravings. Out of the blue I will randomly crave a cheeseburger and many times that signals to me that the time of the month that I want comfort food has arrived :)

Congrats again on coming in 19th female in your very first 50K!!!!!

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Lou link
6/19/2014 11:48:13 am

Thanks Kristina!
Didn't make it to the pool for the pool running in the end, maybe today?
Hmm, I don't think I'm doing it right then. Need to get a belt or floatie I think. Mine's maybe pool-bobbing? Pool slow-mo-jogging?
So far a way to make it less boring has been to go with Husband and he cracks jokes/makes funny faces etc as we bob/jog up and down! Haha... So, maybe enlist Adam's help? Is he a pool fan?
SO awesome you're got a pool in your complex at home hey :)

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Lizzie
6/18/2014 02:50:46 pm

Ne ne ne 19 ... Shut up bill! Ha ha remember singing this non stop when you were at ours one weekend xx

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Lou link
6/19/2014 11:49:17 am

Bahaha Lizzie!! Cracked me up - had forgotten all about this. Cucumber sandwiches! lol.. xxx

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Lou link
6/19/2014 11:55:06 am

ps. Hope you and your family are well Lizzie!! How's life in WA going? xxx

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The running schlub link
6/19/2014 01:51:58 am

Excellent way to mourn. I'm a firm believer that they never leave us if we continue to celebrate the time we had with that person. Laugh at the same jokes and tell the old stories. They are always in our hearts and always with us.

Awesome certificate from the RW50.

So glad your run went well. Some alternatives at this point is smart. So cudos to the pool running.

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Lou link
6/19/2014 11:51:36 am

So true, I definitely agree with that - the people we have 'lost' will always be in our hearts and thoughts.

Yeah, didn't actually make it to the pool yesterday after all! Hope to rectify this soon.

Cheers! Lou :)

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Kim link
6/19/2014 07:57:34 am

I think you look like you are running in that picture - after finishing a 50K you look awesome!!!
I don't know about food cravings but I totally get the erratic mood swings - I'm sure my family "loves" it. I try to reign the crazy in but sometimes I just need to have some time to myself:)
Glad you ran without knee pain today.

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Lou link
6/19/2014 11:54:14 am

Oh, thanks Kim! This was the last 100metres where I remember feeling pretty euphoric and pushing through the pain to run the last bit and over the finish line (after having ran/walked/trudged up a 4km tarmac hill in the burning sun).
I HEAR you re: mood swings! My poor, suffering (very patient and awesome) Husband hey... Yes, time to yourself is a great thing sometimes, I agree. :)

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Karen link
6/20/2014 09:51:34 am

That's nice you and hubby could still find a way to have a quiet day and say goodbye. Saying goodbye is beautiful and sad. Ummm, well I use to just randomly cry about things for a few days a month and eat crazy combinations of stuff...but i am old enough I don't have to deal w/that anymore. I actually had surgery in 08 and I stopped that monthly up and down, and trust I don't miss it!!! Never make a really important decision when you are having those moments ad life will be okay. I always let go of the weight training close to a race.

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Lou link
6/20/2014 11:54:39 am

Yes Karen! I hear you - I have almost made some very crazy/important decisions during those times, luckily though Husband and my best friend suggested waiting and not making hasty decisions when I'm kinda mentally impaired like that, lol...
That's good to hear - weight training is on hold for a couple of weeks for me then! :)

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Karen link
6/20/2014 09:52:49 am

I forgot to add I love your picture!! and congrats again on a job well done!!

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Lou link
6/20/2014 11:55:18 am

Thanks heaps Karen!! Really appreciate it. Cheers, Lou :)

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dawn link
6/21/2014 11:43:07 am

OMG, yes, that happens to me all the time. honestly, i'm always a little relieved if/when the flo starts, it makes me feel like i'm not losing my mind. my hubby jokes that every single month i swear that my i re-injured my back...and then it just ends up being PMS.

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Lou link
6/22/2014 12:55:46 pm

I hear you Dawn! haha, for some reason I am always surprised, and always thinking I must be pregnant (haven't been pregnant yet ever though) due to being so hungry and craving things and boobs being swollen etc. Then d'oh, for some reason I am surprised by it always being PMS too? You'd think I'd learn hey...

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