I thought all day about whether or not to run tonight. I was feeling pretty good, but ended up staying at work two hours more than I thought, so that's a good excuse not to. ;)
I chose to try a 5k. I wanted to take it easy because of being sick. No need damaging myself!
As soon as I stepped outside, it started raining. Figures. Cold, Fall rain. I was looking forward to warming up so went for it. I ran the 5k, and felt great. My lungs hurt for the first 2k or so, but I kept taking deep breaths when I'd feel like that, and it helped. My legs felt great!
Here's hoping I can do a long run on Wednesday!
Distance: 3.17
Time: 35:27
Pace: 11:10
Monday, September 27, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Get Down With the Sickness
I haven't run since the 18th. My legs are yelling at me, and my training schedule is demanding I run, but I can't. I am ill. I was supposed to do a 12 mile long run this week, but this flu/cold/nastiness has kept me off the roads.
I'm a little nervous about the half marathon now. I'm really hoping I can do it in less than 2:30. I'm also nervous about packet pick up the day before. My husband will not be home that day so I will have to go by myself to get it. I'm trying to look at this as an opportunity to enjoy the Expo without him saying he's bored and wants to go home. Maybe I can find a fun running shirt or something while I'm there.
I have decided what I'm going to wear, for the most part. A black shirt that my mom got me for Christmas last year. It has thumb holes and swirls on it. It's pretty much amazing. It also has a pocket in the back for my cell phone, which I'll want to carry with me. I'm not sure if I'll wear black shorts or capris. For some reason I think shorts with a long sleeved shirt look cute on runners. I'll try them both and see how I like them. I'm not sure if I'll wear sunglasses or go without. I can't find my visors, but I bought a new greyish white one that I could wear.
I'm also nervous about driving down there the day of the race. Who knows where to park? Not this girl. I think I figured out that I have to get up around 4-4:30 am on race day in order to get there in time. Yikes. The good news is that I don't usually sleep well the night before a race anyway, so...
I am very much looking forward to the race. It cross the border twice, so that will be exciting. I've done two races in Canada, but it will be fun to run in the Motherland again.
I'm hoping I'll feel well enough to do a long run on Wednesday. I guess, worst case scenario, I'll just be walking more than I wanted to during the half. I can live with that!
Perhaps Fall races aren't the best idea for me! Oh, I found a race in November I might do. A 10k near my house. Sounds cold. And fun.
I'm a little nervous about the half marathon now. I'm really hoping I can do it in less than 2:30. I'm also nervous about packet pick up the day before. My husband will not be home that day so I will have to go by myself to get it. I'm trying to look at this as an opportunity to enjoy the Expo without him saying he's bored and wants to go home. Maybe I can find a fun running shirt or something while I'm there.
I have decided what I'm going to wear, for the most part. A black shirt that my mom got me for Christmas last year. It has thumb holes and swirls on it. It's pretty much amazing. It also has a pocket in the back for my cell phone, which I'll want to carry with me. I'm not sure if I'll wear black shorts or capris. For some reason I think shorts with a long sleeved shirt look cute on runners. I'll try them both and see how I like them. I'm not sure if I'll wear sunglasses or go without. I can't find my visors, but I bought a new greyish white one that I could wear.
I'm also nervous about driving down there the day of the race. Who knows where to park? Not this girl. I think I figured out that I have to get up around 4-4:30 am on race day in order to get there in time. Yikes. The good news is that I don't usually sleep well the night before a race anyway, so...
I am very much looking forward to the race. It cross the border twice, so that will be exciting. I've done two races in Canada, but it will be fun to run in the Motherland again.
I'm hoping I'll feel well enough to do a long run on Wednesday. I guess, worst case scenario, I'll just be walking more than I wanted to during the half. I can live with that!
Perhaps Fall races aren't the best idea for me! Oh, I found a race in November I might do. A 10k near my house. Sounds cold. And fun.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Ten Miles
I debated running at the beach or the creek or the hood, and the hood won out! I called a friend on the phone before I was going to leave for the beach, and we ended up talking longer than we thought, which was awesome. I then decided not to bother wasting an hour of just driving time, so I just went out the front door. That's the good thing about running - you don't have to go to a trail, though sometimes it's easier, mentally.
I realized today that when I run in my subdivision, I tend to get bored. When I get bored, I walk. I don't push. Running in my neighborhood can be quite boring. I made myself look at it as a long run... a ten mile run. No excuses, finish the run.
I took a bunch of different loops this time, which helped it go by faster. There were a couple of loops I did three times. I think that's my limit for a loop! Any more would probably cause me to "accidentally" trip, fall into someone's yard, and nap.
I felt good tonight, though my shins were sore for the first couple of miles, and then my calves were screaming by about eight miles. At nine miles, I decided to stop... my legs started to slow, and I quickly chose to push through. I ran the whole ten miles. To quote Diego Sanchez, "YES!"
The second half of the run was much slower than the first. That's something I need to work on. I found a pace calculator online and determined that, if I run the entire half marathon with the pace I ran tonight, I will finish at about 2:27. That is exciting, considering last year's half marathon time was 2:41! I'm hoping I might be able to do it even a little faster, what with the energy of the day. I always run faster during races.
I have three more long runs until the half. I need to push through and keep running the entire distance. I want the last few miles to be strong and not significantly slower. I don't want to crawl over the finish line, I want to RUN over the finish line.
Distance: 10:01
Time: 1:52:20
Pace: 11:13
Happy birthday to my sister! Love you, Sissy! ♥
I realized today that when I run in my subdivision, I tend to get bored. When I get bored, I walk. I don't push. Running in my neighborhood can be quite boring. I made myself look at it as a long run... a ten mile run. No excuses, finish the run.
I took a bunch of different loops this time, which helped it go by faster. There were a couple of loops I did three times. I think that's my limit for a loop! Any more would probably cause me to "accidentally" trip, fall into someone's yard, and nap.
I felt good tonight, though my shins were sore for the first couple of miles, and then my calves were screaming by about eight miles. At nine miles, I decided to stop... my legs started to slow, and I quickly chose to push through. I ran the whole ten miles. To quote Diego Sanchez, "YES!"
The second half of the run was much slower than the first. That's something I need to work on. I found a pace calculator online and determined that, if I run the entire half marathon with the pace I ran tonight, I will finish at about 2:27. That is exciting, considering last year's half marathon time was 2:41! I'm hoping I might be able to do it even a little faster, what with the energy of the day. I always run faster during races.
I have three more long runs until the half. I need to push through and keep running the entire distance. I want the last few miles to be strong and not significantly slower. I don't want to crawl over the finish line, I want to RUN over the finish line.
Distance: 10:01
Time: 1:52:20
Pace: 11:13
Happy birthday to my sister! Love you, Sissy! ♥
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Skippy McSkipperton
I've been fighting off an illness for the past week or two, so I've taken it easy. It was a nice break, even though my legs started to scream at me about 5 days into it.
Rough run tonight. Rough rest of the week, but I'm hoping to get another couple of runs in. I'll rest in November?
Distance: 3.12
Time: 35:37
Pace: 11:24
Rough run tonight. Rough rest of the week, but I'm hoping to get another couple of runs in. I'll rest in November?
Distance: 3.12
Time: 35:37
Pace: 11:24
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Romeo Peach Festival 5k
What a day I had! I was bitten by a spider after getting out of the shower this morning. Then, at work, someone ran into the gas meter, and we had to evacuate the building. I almost got hit by a van on my way home from work. On my way to the race, I realized I'd forgotten my iPod, so I had to turn around to get it so I could track it on Nike+.
Then, when I get to Romeo, my Maps App gives me the wrong directions. I turn around twice, and try to find it, only for it to have me stop in the middle of a field. I stopped at a gas station and asked a man where the high school was. He sipped his coffee, and answered, "Honey, I don't even know where *I* am." Ok, then. He flagged down a police vehicle and they gave me directions.
I finally got there and picked up my race packet. This is the best race t-shirt I've ever gotten:
Running a race by myself is never as much fun as running it with someone else. I kind of just stand around and watch people before the start, and then grab some water, a banana and leave afterwards. It was a quick run, and I'd probably do it again. The humidity was at about 500%, which made for a very sweaty, exhausting run. It was VERY hilly, which I did not know before hand. It's probably just as well.... I might not have wanted to do it if I'd known. A lot of it was on dirt roads, which was kind of nice. I really should have run on Monday or Tuesday to keep my legs loose - my calves and shins were screaming during the first mile or so.
I took two walk breaks on hills. One for 10 seconds and one for 25 seconds. I would like to know which genius decided the course though... the finish line was about a mile away from the start line, and nearly everyone parked at the start line. So, I had to walk about a mile after running 3.1 miles. Dumb. If that had been my first 5k race, that would have been really painful. I bet some people were pretty sore by the time they got to their cars!
I took this pic afterwards to show the Red Faced Awesomeness. I did not intentionally open my eyes wider than normal, but I do apologize if any of you are scared by it.
Distance: 3.1 miles
Time: 31:59
Pace: 10:18
I came in 351st out of 455.
Then, when I get to Romeo, my Maps App gives me the wrong directions. I turn around twice, and try to find it, only for it to have me stop in the middle of a field. I stopped at a gas station and asked a man where the high school was. He sipped his coffee, and answered, "Honey, I don't even know where *I* am." Ok, then. He flagged down a police vehicle and they gave me directions.
I finally got there and picked up my race packet. This is the best race t-shirt I've ever gotten:
Running a race by myself is never as much fun as running it with someone else. I kind of just stand around and watch people before the start, and then grab some water, a banana and leave afterwards. It was a quick run, and I'd probably do it again. The humidity was at about 500%, which made for a very sweaty, exhausting run. It was VERY hilly, which I did not know before hand. It's probably just as well.... I might not have wanted to do it if I'd known. A lot of it was on dirt roads, which was kind of nice. I really should have run on Monday or Tuesday to keep my legs loose - my calves and shins were screaming during the first mile or so.
I took two walk breaks on hills. One for 10 seconds and one for 25 seconds. I would like to know which genius decided the course though... the finish line was about a mile away from the start line, and nearly everyone parked at the start line. So, I had to walk about a mile after running 3.1 miles. Dumb. If that had been my first 5k race, that would have been really painful. I bet some people were pretty sore by the time they got to their cars!
I took this pic afterwards to show the Red Faced Awesomeness. I did not intentionally open my eyes wider than normal, but I do apologize if any of you are scared by it.
Distance: 3.1 miles
Time: 31:59
Pace: 10:18
I came in 351st out of 455.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)