Hi track fans!
Like most athletes, injuries always seem to come when you least expect them. I have been experiencng some small issues with my body. My knees have been really sore and after running at Kent State my hamstrings have been so sore. I am able to train, I just have to warm up a little longer and really get loose. I have been doing some rehab stuff and for the most part can still run. So I guess it is part of the game......the job .....the dream.
So the next meet was at IU and here I ran the 60, 400, and the 200. Chris wanted me to run these races and treat it like another day of good practice. Well again I was nervous because everyone looks at me as the 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist and if I ran bad what would they think? I did go into the meet with a relaxed mind, maybe too relaxed and not really expecting much. I wanted to see where I was with my training. I had a great week of training and boy I had never done 300's until I felt like throwing up and passing out.
So I did get a little better in the 60, but I still need to work on my start and really pushing out and being quick. I have noticed that the beginning of my runs are a little slow and then I start building up. I gotta get those fast twitch muscles working ha ha, but I won the 400 and the 200. My times weren't that great but it allowed me to see where I was at. My goal for each race from now on is to attack the best way I can and continue to progress. I am going to start improving my mental, strength and physical. I want to improve my confidence and I know I will more and more as I run.
So all in all motherhood is so rewarding and the ability to train is also rewarding. As the season progresses I hope to qualify for Indoor Nationals and be in my prime shape by outdoor season. Please keep my family in your prayers and I wish you all the best!!!
BMW says Hi!!! FYI she is talking up a storm and loves to watch her momma run. UUUUMMMM I wonder if i have a little runner?????? We will see.
Monday, January 11, 2010
The Holidays
Hey everyone,
It's 2010 and man am I hoping for a good year. I hope that your Christmas and New Year's was enjoyable and a time spent with family. For Christmas we headed down to Dalton, Georgia to visit some relatives. It was a great time and Brooklyn did so well with the long drive. So what you all have been waiting for: the real deal on how my first meet of the year was!
OK here it is: Brooklyn is now 5 months old and I have been training for 4 months now. I had ran in a small meet in December and just really wanted to see where I was at. At this meet held at Kent State I ran the 60 meters, and the 300 meters. Boy was it a shock to the body ha ha, I had terrible flutters in my belly and I was sooooooooo nervous. I kept wondering what I would feel like after I was done racing and would my body be hurting so bad. Well I was very sore and in terms of the races, got dusted in the 60 meters and won the 300 in 39.4. I was ok with the progress that I had made and was even more ready to go back to training.
Once again though, no one will ever be able to tell you how hard training will be when coming back from pregnancy!!!!! Wheew if only I could be in the shape that I was in 2008. But I guess that is what I am working towards, so please please, wish me luck!!!
It's 2010 and man am I hoping for a good year. I hope that your Christmas and New Year's was enjoyable and a time spent with family. For Christmas we headed down to Dalton, Georgia to visit some relatives. It was a great time and Brooklyn did so well with the long drive. So what you all have been waiting for: the real deal on how my first meet of the year was!
OK here it is: Brooklyn is now 5 months old and I have been training for 4 months now. I had ran in a small meet in December and just really wanted to see where I was at. At this meet held at Kent State I ran the 60 meters, and the 300 meters. Boy was it a shock to the body ha ha, I had terrible flutters in my belly and I was sooooooooo nervous. I kept wondering what I would feel like after I was done racing and would my body be hurting so bad. Well I was very sore and in terms of the races, got dusted in the 60 meters and won the 300 in 39.4. I was ok with the progress that I had made and was even more ready to go back to training.
Once again though, no one will ever be able to tell you how hard training will be when coming back from pregnancy!!!!! Wheew if only I could be in the shape that I was in 2008. But I guess that is what I am working towards, so please please, wish me luck!!!
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