Happy Running! Enough of the showers…bring on the May flowers!
Finishing is Winning‘s Brain Exchange:
This Week’s Topic: Running Green
This Week’s Question: In celebration of (belated) Earth Day, tell us how you help the earth by running green.
I am embarrassed to say that I’m not that environmentally conscious. But I want to be. I usually carry a small water bottle if I run a long distance or just drink from the tap before & after my run. I rarely buy bottled water.
Last week update:
My goal was 10 miles and I ran 4 times for a total of 11 miles. Slowly recovering.
I ran a 5K race.
I played tennis once and did Yoga once.
Goals for this week:
This week’s schedule: (A BUSY ONE!!)
Mon – tennis after work
Tues – tennis after work
Wed – yoga
Thurs – hair appt, Diva Night at FleetFeet
Fri – mah jongg
Sat – “HAIR” and dinner out w/friends
Sun – Mother’s Day dinner out w/family
This week’s running (if I have time):
Tues- 3 miles after work
Wed – 4 miles after work
Fri – 3 miles after or before work
Sun – Mother’s Day 5k race
Weekly Running Goal = 13 miles
May Monthly Running Goal = 60 miles, a race
Yearly Running Goal = 1011 miles
Happy Running!
Another new race. There were several to choose from yesterday that were closer to my house (and flatter) but I thought that an extra day of rest for my legs would be a good thing. Also my friend Mary promised to be there and run.
My race goals:
The weather was predicted to be nice. But you never know:
However, the weather report was right again. Yesterday the weather was perfect. We hung out on Lake George with friends.
first boat ride of the season
where last weekend's half was held
Today was also a beautiful sunny day and even warmer than yesterday. I decided to wear my Half Marathon outfit!
The race was schedule to start at 1 pm. (I prefer an early morning race!). By 11 am, I was hungry but didn’t want to eat too much. I had a Honey Milk & a banana.
I left early because I knew that it would be crowded. There were supposed to be about 1500 runners.
I got there around 12:30. Just in time to watch Meghan’s Mile, a kids race. Boy were these kids fast. The boy who won finished under 6 minutes and the girl winner just a little over 6 minutes.
Mary arrived around 12:45 and we snapped a pre-race photo.
She is recovering from a stress fracture & pneumonia and I warned her to take it easy!
It was very crowded. We started in the middle of the pack but I started my Garmin when I crossed the starting line.
I immediately started weaving in and out of the crowd. This was not an easy course and it was hot! I tried to keep a good pace and was doing great until the steep hill after mile one. I starting slowing down, and was very warm & thirsty. As a result I stopped for every water stop and there were like 5 or so. I even had to stop and tie my shoe . UGH! I tried to run a little faster the last mile but again, it ended with a hill. At least, I sprinted through the finish line. (watch me at 3:24 below:)
Garmin Time – 29:24
Splits:
Mile 1 – 9:14
Mile 2 – 9:43
Mile 3 – 9:27
.14 – 7:37
The official time was listed as 29:45. I came in 4th in my Age Group (50-59). Darn if I didn’t have to stop to tie my shoe, I may have gotten an award.
Anyway, I waited for Mary to cross so I could take her picture. I was so proud of her. She did great…she is on the road to recovery!!
They had a lot of food – apples, bananas, bagels, cookies, Greek yogurt but we opted for the free Stewarts ice cream cones. YUM!!!
All in all, I enjoyed this race. I didn’t expect to PR and it was so nice to run outside in the warm weather. I even got some sunburn.
On the way home, I took a detour through Washington Park. Although the tulips will be in peak bloom for next weekend, the weather was so gorgeous (and rain is predicted for most of the week), I decided t stop to take some pics. And I took about 40!!
Happy Running! Hope you had a nice weekend of running!
Rainy April is over tomorrow! YAY!!
Here’s the recap:
My Goals for April were:
I also ran in 3 virtual races, won a case of Honey Milk and a My Run headband. I did yoga almost every Wed and played tennis 1-2x per week.
Now it’s time for May Flowers and my Birthday!!! And my annual spring tennis trip with the girls to Naples, Florida!!!
Goals for May!
Yes, the consistent message is that my half marathon training is over for 2 months and I can run for pleasure and I can work on 5K speed.
Happy Running! Did I tell you my birthday is May 9?
Since last October, I have been training for 2 half marathons. That means distance not speed. I never thought I’d like it but I do. This comes from someone who has run about 50 5k races and said she would never run farther.
Since last October, I have only run five 5ks:
Look what’s coming:
*Then it’s back to half marathon training for my third on 9/25 and fourth on 11/6.
So how do I adjust? How do I not succumb to PR pressure?
Happy Running! Good Luck to all those racing this weekend!
This marathon took me 6 days:
4/18 – 3 miles – 31:55
4/20 – 3.1 miles – 32:33
4/23 – 13.1 miles – 2:22:39
4/26 – 3.25 miles – 39.55
4/27 – 2.25 miles – 23-50
4/28 – 1. 5 miles – 16.29
26. 2 miles – 4:47:21
Not too bad considering it was a mixture of tapering, half marathon & recovery running and cold temps, rain and warm temps…
Happy Running!
Spring is here! It’s been 80 degrees two days in a row…I’ve run a little …but the legs are still tired!!
Happy Running! Hope you are enjoying good weather!
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Finally my job has decided to enter this race. It is 3.5 miler and the course is similar to the Freihofers and Susan Komen races. It’s on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 6:25 pm. (The day after I come back from my 8 day tennis vacation in Florida!!) There were 8,654 runners and 449 participating companies/organizations in the 2010 race!! Wow!
2.
There are so many 5k races this weekend – 4 on Sat and 3 on Sun, at least. It was hard to choose. But I’ve registered for Sean’s Run that takes place this Sunday at 1:00 pm. It’s a great cause, a big race numbers-wise (close to 2000) and my friend Mary may walk it. (It has hills so this is good practice for me.) And I’m hoping for sunshine.
Happy Running!
Last week update:
My goal was 19 miles and I ran 3 times for a total of 19 miles. YAY!!
I ran my second Half Marathon race (in the worst conditions ever) and had a PR!! I came in a distant 2nd to my friend Terry in my age group!
I played tennis once and did Yoga once.
Goals for this week:
This week’s schedule:
Mon – tennis after work
Tues – tennis after work
Wed – yoga
Thurs – mall w/bf
Fri – mah jongg
Sat – time with mentee
This week’s running (if my legs recover):
Wed – 3 miles after work
Fri – 4 miles after work
Sun – Sean’s Run 5k race
Weekly Running Goal = 10 miles (or less)
April Monthly Running Goal = 80 miles, a race, a Half Marathon
Yearly Running Goal = 1011 miles
Happy Running!
I am warmed up and dried out so now I can reflect on this 2nd Half Marathon experience.
The Positives:
The Negatives:
See – there are more positives than negatives!!!
Next Half Marathon is Sept 25 — No training for 2 months! Yeah!
Today I am doing laundry, grocery shopping, having Easter dinner at my mother-in-law’s and then maybe taking in a movie. A day to relax!
