supposedly i'm prepared to run 26.2 miles in a row. my training schedule says so (hal higdon)...and i'm mentally prepared for it. i've run 20 miles 3 times...at least one of those times i felt like i could go 6.2 miles more. i'm ready to do this thang!
truthfully, i'm wicked nervous. so much could happen between now and july 26th...but i'll just trust that it won't. i've trained this hard - i'm actually gonna make it to the marathon. and then i'll finish it.
i do have a lot going on in life - mainly, my sister is going through chemo to completely get rid of breast cancer. i have found so much motivation because of her...and i am inspired beyond belief. she's strong, she's honest, she's hurting and she's asking for help. i wish i would win the lottery so i could just stay with her for a few months...but i have a life to live in california. i have a marathon to run. and i promise you that last 1.2 miles will be the easiest because they'll be in her honor. for the past couple months, my last mile has always been in her honor...and it's almost always been my fastest.
in the middle of one of my long runs, i had one of my most selfish thoughts. i realized that i started this marathon training a couple months before she found her lump...so though i'm running many miles in her honor, i've been working on my goal longer. maybe she needs to be inspired by me. (this thought is so ridiculous, i can't believe i even typed it...take it as further insight into my mind...if you want)
running has kept me sane. i can't imagine going through what jacque's going through...and i can't imagine being in my position without a stress release. i've been on many-a-run just to mentally work through the most recent cancer development...or to yell at God for a while...or to let Him tell me it's gonna be ok... this is why i run, folks - i love it because it's my kristie-time. it keeps me sane.
anyway, i'm gonna run a marathon. this tapering section of my training is my favorite...running 4 miles is suddenly a breeze...and only having to run 8 this weekend sounds awesome...
i guess i'm a little amazed and proud of myself. i have a tshirt to wear on marathon day - it says, "i said i'd never do it. i changed my mind." roommate, lercher & i decided that quote was a great example of the way i live life - i think some things are absolutely out of the question ridiculous - but then i do them.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
my new "blog"
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jacquehorvat
hopefully it's very temporary - hopefully this is over soon - but, for now, it's kinda like a blog
(unlike this one)
hopefully it's very temporary - hopefully this is over soon - but, for now, it's kinda like a blog
(unlike this one)
Friday, April 10, 2009
easter & thanksgiving
these are two holidays that i love, but that often sneak up on me. i usually don't go to minnesota for them...so i forget to make plans out here...and then suddenly, it's a holiday! and i have nothing to do. hmph.
good thing i need a low-key weekend. i hope to hit the beach for easter...seems wise.
good thing i need a low-key weekend. i hope to hit the beach for easter...seems wise.
Details
A few months ago I had to renew the “host” of www.hegman.com. For financial reasons, I made the switch from domainmonger to godaddy (it was half price). Unfortunately, I couldn’t figure out godaddy, so I just let it ride…thinking they’d magically transfer my settings from domainmonger over. Plus, I thought I read that somewhere – and when I don’t want to deal with something, I go until I find the answer I like and run with it. I liked the “we’ll magically take care of it for you” answer.
After purchasing some A’s tickets earlier this week, I realized that the *@hegman.com email had never come with my tickets attached. Lightbulb!!! I had never set godaddy up so my @hegman.com emails would forward to my gmail. Oops! Thankfully, Mooney saved the day and got it all set up…and the A’s customer service helped me find my tickets. Phew.
If you sent an email to *@hegman.com in the past few months, I’m sorry. I haven’t received it. Fortunately, I haven’t received any emails meant for @hegmanmachine.com, either.
After purchasing some A’s tickets earlier this week, I realized that the *@hegman.com email had never come with my tickets attached. Lightbulb!!! I had never set godaddy up so my @hegman.com emails would forward to my gmail. Oops! Thankfully, Mooney saved the day and got it all set up…and the A’s customer service helped me find my tickets. Phew.
If you sent an email to *@hegman.com in the past few months, I’m sorry. I haven’t received it. Fortunately, I haven’t received any emails meant for @hegmanmachine.com, either.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
bad ideas come to pass
I hereby devote the next 18 weeks of my life to running. For the most part, anyway.
Today is the official start for SF Marathon training according to Hal Higdon’s plans. I like Hal – his plan makes sense to me. Friends would like me to run the Intermediate plan, but that requires 5 days of running a week and I’m not sure my body can take it. The Novice 2 plan looks comparable…and is only 4 days a week. I figure if I throw in a bunch of biking and elliptical, I should be a-ok. The goal is to Beat Oprah – 4:29:20 – so we’ll see how that goes. As we know, SF is hilly.
How’d I get to this point? I have no idea. On December 4th, 2008, I got an email from Jeff Galloway about a training program for the SF Marathon on July 26, 2009. I usually blow these off, but I guess I was lookin’ for something new to focus on. And I still love running. So I talked to some people and thought about it for a few days. On December 11th, I signed up (I blogged about it). I’d just had dinner with my “runner friends” and heard about Krtsay’s experience with the CIM. I was inspired…to end the contemplation, I signed up. Decision made.
Since then, I’ve conned 6 friends to go in on this with me, which is hilarious. Silly people. (I’m forever grateful to them, of course) All this running by myself would be tough. Granted, running is my kristie-time…and I love it for that…but running more than 8 miles at a time goes beyond kristie-time. At that point, I need help.
I also ran into a slightly major roadblock – my lower back’s been sore, so I went to a chiropractor to get adjusted, thinking it’d be good to have a medical person help me accomplish this goal with as little pain as possible. I now realize that a chiropractor was the wrong way to go…he’s freaked me out beyond belief and almost convinced me to stop running. I went to a med doctor to get a second opinion and have been convinced that some physical therapy and core exercises will get me through. If it gets too bad, of course, I have a roommate that will steal all of my running shoes to make me stop. (please don’t let that happen, aching back!)
I think I’m ready. Mentally, I’ve been preparing for a couple months. Physically, I’ve slacked a little, but stayed pretty dedicated for the first part of 2009. I refuse to calculate how many months 18 weeks is because it’s far too long…but in 18 weeks, I’ll see you at the end of a marathon! Hopefully, it’s my first and last.
G’bye, life – Hello, running shoes!
Today is the official start for SF Marathon training according to Hal Higdon’s plans. I like Hal – his plan makes sense to me. Friends would like me to run the Intermediate plan, but that requires 5 days of running a week and I’m not sure my body can take it. The Novice 2 plan looks comparable…and is only 4 days a week. I figure if I throw in a bunch of biking and elliptical, I should be a-ok. The goal is to Beat Oprah – 4:29:20 – so we’ll see how that goes. As we know, SF is hilly.
How’d I get to this point? I have no idea. On December 4th, 2008, I got an email from Jeff Galloway about a training program for the SF Marathon on July 26, 2009. I usually blow these off, but I guess I was lookin’ for something new to focus on. And I still love running. So I talked to some people and thought about it for a few days. On December 11th, I signed up (I blogged about it). I’d just had dinner with my “runner friends” and heard about Krtsay’s experience with the CIM. I was inspired…to end the contemplation, I signed up. Decision made.
Since then, I’ve conned 6 friends to go in on this with me, which is hilarious. Silly people. (I’m forever grateful to them, of course) All this running by myself would be tough. Granted, running is my kristie-time…and I love it for that…but running more than 8 miles at a time goes beyond kristie-time. At that point, I need help.
I also ran into a slightly major roadblock – my lower back’s been sore, so I went to a chiropractor to get adjusted, thinking it’d be good to have a medical person help me accomplish this goal with as little pain as possible. I now realize that a chiropractor was the wrong way to go…he’s freaked me out beyond belief and almost convinced me to stop running. I went to a med doctor to get a second opinion and have been convinced that some physical therapy and core exercises will get me through. If it gets too bad, of course, I have a roommate that will steal all of my running shoes to make me stop. (please don’t let that happen, aching back!)
I think I’m ready. Mentally, I’ve been preparing for a couple months. Physically, I’ve slacked a little, but stayed pretty dedicated for the first part of 2009. I refuse to calculate how many months 18 weeks is because it’s far too long…but in 18 weeks, I’ll see you at the end of a marathon! Hopefully, it’s my first and last.
G’bye, life – Hello, running shoes!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
hockey games
there are many things i love about hockey games.
they bring back memories of my childhood in the arena...playin' with my cabbage patch kids under the bleachers...cheering for my li'l bro...meeting boys...good times.
and then there's my dream of becoming the organ player. or one of the people that sweeps the ice or holds the bucket. there are so many ways i could retire in the arena.
the music also rocks. literally.
i love hockey. (go Wild!)
they bring back memories of my childhood in the arena...playin' with my cabbage patch kids under the bleachers...cheering for my li'l bro...meeting boys...good times.
and then there's my dream of becoming the organ player. or one of the people that sweeps the ice or holds the bucket. there are so many ways i could retire in the arena.
the music also rocks. literally.
i love hockey. (go Wild!)
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