Heavy Legs

I accomplished another 6 mile run this evening. I did not want to go. I wanted to go home and just relax and eat as much as I could. I forced myself to go and I'm glad. The run was just ok, and my legs were really heavy, but it felt good at the end. I have one more 6 miler (tomorrow), then a day off and then my race day rehearsal (which I'm so nervous about) on Saturday. Last night, I made a BBQ chicken quesadilla. It was pretty good. I based my recipe off of a Curtis Stone recipe. How I made mine was any kind of white cheese, as much chicken as you like, a drizzle of bbq sauce (your favorite) and some more cheese. Fold the whole wheat tortilla in half and set on a non-stick frying and cook until cheese is all gooey and melted.

I dipped the yummy finish product in some bbq sauce. It hit the spot! I did munch on some grapes for dessert.

I am trying something new for this race (in 17 days). Since this is my 1st 1/2 marathon, I want to try it. I haven't had any alcohol in about 1 month and since we (I) finished the cookies, I'm not baking any more. I don't buy any sweets, so that means, no sweets or alcohol until after my race. Don't worry, I will walk through my door and start baking (if I have the energy). This is my plan. There's no reason for it, just because.

Do you guys have any plans you restrict yourself from eating/drinking before a big race?

Running Like an Engerizer Bunny

Last night's dinner was amazing!! First, we had salad. The salad contained fresh spinach, hard boiled egg, red peppers and green onions. I topped it off with some yummy feta salad dressing.

Second course was quesadillas. In the quesadillas, we had cheese (of course), diced red peppers, green onions, white onions, chicken and refried beans.

Fold over and fry on the stove top.

Final product.

Next, time to enjoy while watching some X-Files. Yummy in my tummy! Yes, as you may notice, I eat on the couch and use my pillow as a table. It works for me.

Tonight, I had 8 1/2 miles on the schedule. It was completed, no problem. I started to get a little tired towards the end (last mile). I had some fun shows to watch (Judge Judy, Friends and King of Queens), so I was entertained. I watched as people came on the tm and went off. I could tell that I was getting some strange looks, but I like strange looks. I felt like I was the energizer bunny that kept going and going (running and running). I love this feeling!

So far, my legs feel good, but my feet are a little tender. I'll take a shower, put my favorite socks on (compression) and ice my knees while I eat left overs.

If you're training for your first 1/2 marathon (or full), which training schedule are you following? I'm not really following one. I kind of just make it up as I go. I know that I want to run a very minimum of 20 miles per week and that I will raise the long runs 1/2 miles each week.