"I am a Marathoner"

Before I ran my 10 miler, I read a chapter in my Marathon book. In there, it suggests that you tell people you are a marathoner. Not that you are training for a marathon, but that you are a marathoner. I am a marathoner. When the weather is cold and I want to crawl back in bed with my sweet comfortable husband, I tell myself- "I am a marathoner". When Mile 11 is coming and you have more to go and your legs are burning- you say "I am a marathoner". This week it was bitter cold outside. I mean like with the wind chill it was 15 degrees. I took off for my run at 5:30 am. I planned to go 6 miles. I started running and felt the distinct feeling that I should turn around and put some more clothes on. I didn't at about 1/2 a mile I ran past another runner she had a ski coat- snow pants, hat, gloves, face warmer. I had on a long sleeve t-shirt and long running pants, and gloves. I wished at that point that I was dressed like her. I got up next to the temple- about 1 1/2 miles, and I could not go a step farther. But, "I am a marathoner" I have to go farther. And then it hit me. I am a marathoner, so if I don't make this run I will be fine. I am mentally a marathoner. If my run was tomorrow- even though I am only up to 14 miles-I think I could do it. I would be surprised if I couldn't! In training I only go up another 4 miles. So before the race I only run 18 miles. Wow! that is so close! I am a marathoner. And a sick one at that. Fever and all tomorrow I will go run my 5 miles with a smile on my face and 2 months till Fargo, because I am a marathoner!

More of the diet

OK,
so I never knew that three cups of salad was a serving size did you?
So have you ever eaten 3 c. salad-it is almost as large as a medium sized mixing bowl.
This is one of my favorite things to eat because it is so much food!
The salad in this picture has
3 cups lettuce
1/2 c kidney beans
1 carrot
3/4 c mandarin oranges
2tbs raisins
1 cup cucumber
2 oz of tuna (Costco has the best tuna I have ever tasted-takes like canned chicken!)
2 oz mozzarella cheese

For my daily intake I eat 4 serv of veg, 4 of fruit, 3 protein, 3 starch, 2 dairy, 2 fat
This dinner salad used up 3 veg, 2 fruit, 1 starch, 1/2 protein, 1 dairy
Breakfast usually starts with a fruit, dairy, and protein or starch. Then in between I eat whatever is left.

I crave cookies, chocolate, corn chips, doughnuts
The hardest days for me are Sunday and Monday-when we are used to glutting ourselves on a desert on Sunday and a treat on Monday night.

I have heard from my mom that I should be eating more protein, and read online that I should be eating more carbs-for running. I am loosing weight, but does anyone know more about this? Should I be eating or doing different?
Help from the unknown world is required

A sample of my diet

Breakfast
1 cup berries
1/2 c cooked wheat
1 oz almonds
2/3 c milk
10:30
2 oz cheese
3 c lettuce
2 tsp salad Dressing
Lunch
1 c peas
1 carrot
3:30
kiwi
Dinner
3c lettuce
2tbs raisins
3/4 c mandarin oranges
1/3 kidney beans
2 oz tuna
10 olives
1/3 c milk

Searching.

Well,
Its time to be big and get into a race. I have put it off long enough. Now I really need to focus. I am looking for a Saturday race either the 5th of June or Friday the 11th.
It can be in the Midwest or Idaho/UT.
Yep that's the parameters. So, there are 2. I will either be running in South Bend Indiana-the 5th or Bear Lake area ID-UT-the 11th. I have a wedding to go to in Idaho on the 12th. I will stay in ID until after little sis has a baby and then head back to the Midwest.
When I get home, I will be on to the next big adventure. We will be looking forward to adding little one number 5 to the family. (this is not an announcement-just a plan) no addition until at least what March or April of 2011. Big month in our family!
Now for training. It is still going well. I actually sprinted nearly a quarter mile yesterday and today. Sure cuts time off the training! I get so bored running around the gym, that when I have 10 laps left I can hardly wait to get out of there. I sure wish there was more time in the day!
I am still loosing weight. I run 5,6,7, or 8 miles this week. Depending on what I decide in the end. I wish there was a marathoners diet for overweight people training for the marathon.

On a positive note- I fit back into my junior prom dress-2 weeks ago and my wedding dress last week. Now for my senior prom dress. If I fit back into that I will be wearing it on vacation-even if the formal night is cocktail attire.
I realised today that the local marathon I am training for was on Sunday-major let down. I just can not run on the Lords day! Even though everything else about this marathon screams pick me! Oh well. So like I said- I may have 2 or 1 to choose from. I waiting to hear from the Bear Lake marathon-I am hoping they will let me run it. If not I will travel to south bend- Land of Rudy Rudiger.
So thats the plan- and I am stuck with it.
Happy Running.