The only goal is to finish. I have no time limit on my mind. Be it run, walk, stagger, or crawl, I will finish this thing!
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| Here's the bling. Oooh purdy. (The one on the right is the medal for the half.) |
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Guess what I did?
The only goal is to finish. I have no time limit on my mind. Be it run, walk, stagger, or crawl, I will finish this thing!
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Workouts for the week of 7/30-8/5
Saturday, 7/30/11 - PALA 1/2 plan, Day 8 - 3.1 miles in 36:35 (11:48 pace)
Carmel 5k for Haiti, which I recapped here. Official time was 36:35. I finished 195/286 overall, and 84/154 women. Nearly half of the ladies in the race finished after me. Not too shabby for a somewhat 'weighty' gal such as myself. They still haven't put up race photos yet, so you all will have to wait a bit longer for the unflattering picture post. :P
Sunday, 7/31/11 - PALA 1/2 plan, Day 9 - cross-training - yoga video, 20 min
I always end up having to tell my mom to quit watching me while I do exercise videos. She ends up snickering and distracting me. Helpful.
Tuesday, 8/2/11 - PALA 1/2 plan, Day 10 - 2.73 miles in 33:00 (12:05 pace); 4x100m
This was a struggle...ate too much pepperoni pizza the night before and there was some indigestion goin' on. I used the cul-de-sac I live on to run my strides at the end and had my neighbor who lives on the end of the street yelling 'YOU GO GIRL!'
Thursday, 8/4/11 - PALA 1/2 plan, Day 11 - 2.7 miles in 33:00 (12:13 pace)
Didn't manage to get up early enough to beat the heat, so I did my hill work on the now-fixed treadmill. My usual intervals of 2.5 min incline, 5 min flat. I definitely like running outside better...I feel like I have to have a staring contest with the clock on the treadmill when I'm on it.
Friday, 8/5/11 - PALA 1/2 plan, Day 12 - 5.24 miles in 1:07:50 (12:56 pace)
Did the long one as a run-walk, 2:1 intervals. I should have just stuck with 1:1, since my pace was nearly unaffected from my long run 2 weeks ago when I used that. It was late in the evening so I didn't have quite as much pep as usual, and I only ate once yesterday. Not ideal conditions. Friday night jogging apparently puts me at the risk of a contact high due to the clouds of marijuana smoke I had to run through. And I got heckled by some charming high school boys. Adorable. /sarcasm off. Definitely will try to stick with early morning jogging from here on out.
Also, why do folks slow down while they're passing me in their vehicles? It makes me paranoid that someone's going to jump out of the car and snatch me. This happened a good few times. I'm jogging on the sidewalk, I'm not impeding the flow of traffic. Move along!
Carmel 5k for Haiti, which I recapped here. Official time was 36:35. I finished 195/286 overall, and 84/154 women. Nearly half of the ladies in the race finished after me. Not too shabby for a somewhat 'weighty' gal such as myself. They still haven't put up race photos yet, so you all will have to wait a bit longer for the unflattering picture post. :P
Sunday, 7/31/11 - PALA 1/2 plan, Day 9 - cross-training - yoga video, 20 min
I always end up having to tell my mom to quit watching me while I do exercise videos. She ends up snickering and distracting me. Helpful.
Tuesday, 8/2/11 - PALA 1/2 plan, Day 10 - 2.73 miles in 33:00 (12:05 pace); 4x100m
This was a struggle...ate too much pepperoni pizza the night before and there was some indigestion goin' on. I used the cul-de-sac I live on to run my strides at the end and had my neighbor who lives on the end of the street yelling 'YOU GO GIRL!'
Thursday, 8/4/11 - PALA 1/2 plan, Day 11 - 2.7 miles in 33:00 (12:13 pace)
Didn't manage to get up early enough to beat the heat, so I did my hill work on the now-fixed treadmill. My usual intervals of 2.5 min incline, 5 min flat. I definitely like running outside better...I feel like I have to have a staring contest with the clock on the treadmill when I'm on it.
Friday, 8/5/11 - PALA 1/2 plan, Day 12 - 5.24 miles in 1:07:50 (12:56 pace)
Did the long one as a run-walk, 2:1 intervals. I should have just stuck with 1:1, since my pace was nearly unaffected from my long run 2 weeks ago when I used that. It was late in the evening so I didn't have quite as much pep as usual, and I only ate once yesterday. Not ideal conditions. Friday night jogging apparently puts me at the risk of a contact high due to the clouds of marijuana smoke I had to run through. And I got heckled by some charming high school boys. Adorable. /sarcasm off. Definitely will try to stick with early morning jogging from here on out.
Also, why do folks slow down while they're passing me in their vehicles? It makes me paranoid that someone's going to jump out of the car and snatch me. This happened a good few times. I'm jogging on the sidewalk, I'm not impeding the flow of traffic. Move along!
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Carmel 5k for Haiti recap
I met my goal of running the entire race, and my tentative hope that I would finish in under 40 minutes!
Time was about 36:40, but I was a little overexcited when I looked at the clock and am guessing a bit on the seconds. I'll update once they post official times.
It was warm and humid, but it did rain last night (finally!) so it wasn't as hot as it's been. Plus it was still completely overcast, which was nice.
Notable moments include:
- Using the 'mobile restroom'...technically a porta-potty with multiple stalls, but it legitimately looked like a fancy bathroom. There was music piped in and automatic sinks and everything. Color me impressed.
- Running my first mile under 11:30
- Passing a number of people who appeared to be more fit than me, but they fizzled out and had to walk.
- Discovering how hard it is to drink from a cup and keep running...gave up and just poured it over my face. That's about what I would have accomplished anyway had I continued trying to drink it.
- Following a gentleman in a neon yellow tank the entire race, but sprinting at the end and passing him just before the finish line.
- Almost shoving people out of my way after the finish. Folks just stopped right there to chat, but I had to keep walking and cool down or I was going to throw up on somebody.
They were taking pictures in a few places along the way, so hopefully I will have some to post soon. You'll get to see how red and sweaty I am when running, hooray!For now, here's my new tech shirt and my race bib. :)
Friday, July 29, 2011
Workouts for the week of 7/23-7/29
Saturday, 7/23/11 - PALA 1/2 plan, Day 4 - cross training - Zumba class, 1 hr
Much fewer people in class because there was a substitute instructor. She was fun! Some difficult steps, but I like learning new routines and it's more fun in a way when I have to think and figure it out.
Sunday, 7/24/11 - PALA 1/2 plan, Day 5 - 3.68 miles in 48:00 (13:02 pace)
My first long run day on the 1/2 marathon training plan. Since just completing short runs while maintaining pace and not stopping to walk is a challenge, I've decided to do long runs using the Jeff Galloway method. I alternated a minute each running and walking for the whole 45 minutes I had on the schedule, and it kept me right on my desired pace of 13 min/mile. My calves were veeeery tight after this, which I found odd...maybe because walking more changes what muscles are used? No idea.
Tuesday, 7/26/11 - PALA 1/2 plan, Day 6 - 2.73 miles in 34:00 (12:34 pace)
Actually got a break from the oppressive heat this day...it was 70° at dawn rather than 80°. Essentially the same route I took last Thursday, and the same pace, but it wasn't an epic struggle this time.
Wednesday, 7/27/11 - PALA 1/2 plan, Day 7 - 2.41 miles in 29:00 (12:01 pace)
Schedule called for hills, so I went to the park. The elevation change is actually not much different than in my neighborhood, but the hills are a lot steeper, it's not as gradual. I am shocked at my 12 min/mile pace! Maybe having people to pass helps me to go faster? For the record, I was definitely the fastest person out there. Yes, everyone else but 1 or 2 others were walking, but hey...when you're slow like me and you get the opportunity to lap someone, it's a pretty big deal. :P
Wednesday again - Zumba class, 1 hr
I hadn't been to Zumba on Wednesday before, but made an exception this week because the instructor offered a free class for her 1 year anniversary teaching at the gym. Yes, FREE! They opened up the indoor half basketball court to us to accommodate more people. There were 60+ ladies there shaking their booties and having a great time. It sort of felt like we were on display because the court is open save for fences around it, so all the folks using the weight machines could see and hear us. Some even stood and watched for extended periods, lol. She handed out raffle tickets and gave away some Zumba merchandise...I didn't win, my ticket was a mere 1 number away for one of them though.
I gave myself a break for Thursday and Friday so my muscles can be refreshed and ready to go for the 5k tomorrow! Starting to get a little nervous...I really hope I can run the whole thing.
Weird story - my dad offered to drive me to the race tomorrow (offered out of the blue - at no point did I hint or ask anyone to be my mode of transportation to this shindig), but he expressed no desire to cheer for me on the course or at the finish. He wanted to just sit in the car for the 2 hours it will take for packet pickup, race, and awards. He said if I wanted him to stand outside at the finish then I could drive myself. Uh, wasn't I going to do that anyway? So it's as if he was *trying* to be supportive, but not really, lol. Still baffled.
Much fewer people in class because there was a substitute instructor. She was fun! Some difficult steps, but I like learning new routines and it's more fun in a way when I have to think and figure it out.
Sunday, 7/24/11 - PALA 1/2 plan, Day 5 - 3.68 miles in 48:00 (13:02 pace)
My first long run day on the 1/2 marathon training plan. Since just completing short runs while maintaining pace and not stopping to walk is a challenge, I've decided to do long runs using the Jeff Galloway method. I alternated a minute each running and walking for the whole 45 minutes I had on the schedule, and it kept me right on my desired pace of 13 min/mile. My calves were veeeery tight after this, which I found odd...maybe because walking more changes what muscles are used? No idea.
Tuesday, 7/26/11 - PALA 1/2 plan, Day 6 - 2.73 miles in 34:00 (12:34 pace)
Actually got a break from the oppressive heat this day...it was 70° at dawn rather than 80°. Essentially the same route I took last Thursday, and the same pace, but it wasn't an epic struggle this time.
Wednesday, 7/27/11 - PALA 1/2 plan, Day 7 - 2.41 miles in 29:00 (12:01 pace)
Schedule called for hills, so I went to the park. The elevation change is actually not much different than in my neighborhood, but the hills are a lot steeper, it's not as gradual. I am shocked at my 12 min/mile pace! Maybe having people to pass helps me to go faster? For the record, I was definitely the fastest person out there. Yes, everyone else but 1 or 2 others were walking, but hey...when you're slow like me and you get the opportunity to lap someone, it's a pretty big deal. :P
Wednesday again - Zumba class, 1 hr
I hadn't been to Zumba on Wednesday before, but made an exception this week because the instructor offered a free class for her 1 year anniversary teaching at the gym. Yes, FREE! They opened up the indoor half basketball court to us to accommodate more people. There were 60+ ladies there shaking their booties and having a great time. It sort of felt like we were on display because the court is open save for fences around it, so all the folks using the weight machines could see and hear us. Some even stood and watched for extended periods, lol. She handed out raffle tickets and gave away some Zumba merchandise...I didn't win, my ticket was a mere 1 number away for one of them though.
I gave myself a break for Thursday and Friday so my muscles can be refreshed and ready to go for the 5k tomorrow! Starting to get a little nervous...I really hope I can run the whole thing.
Weird story - my dad offered to drive me to the race tomorrow (offered out of the blue - at no point did I hint or ask anyone to be my mode of transportation to this shindig), but he expressed no desire to cheer for me on the course or at the finish. He wanted to just sit in the car for the 2 hours it will take for packet pickup, race, and awards. He said if I wanted him to stand outside at the finish then I could drive myself. Uh, wasn't I going to do that anyway? So it's as if he was *trying* to be supportive, but not really, lol. Still baffled.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
I must have lost my mind.
Who just registered for a 5k that's less than 4 days away? Yeah, that'd be me.
It's for a local church's Haiti ministry. Not that I'm religious in the least, but giving a few bucks for helping out Haiti makes me happy.
The goal is to jog/run the whole thing. Finishing in under 40 minutes would rock, too, but that's secondary.
Oh, I was already going to register anyway, but I called the coordinator to find out about the shirts so I knew what size to request. "Unisex?" Nope, men's & women's specific. Cool. "Are they just cotton or...?" Tech. Yes, tech shirt for a 5k that only cost me $23 to register. Yippee! I done good.
It's for a local church's Haiti ministry. Not that I'm religious in the least, but giving a few bucks for helping out Haiti makes me happy.
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| Race website: http://www.carmel5kforhaiti.org/ |
Oh, I was already going to register anyway, but I called the coordinator to find out about the shirts so I knew what size to request. "Unisex?" Nope, men's & women's specific. Cool. "Are they just cotton or...?" Tech. Yes, tech shirt for a 5k that only cost me $23 to register. Yippee! I done good.
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