Oh shucks

I've been slacking, BUT NOT ON MY FITNESS, just on posting!

Today I went out of my comfort zone and completed a 15k, (9.3 miles)! I skipped the 10K completely and went for it. Go big or go home right. I was nervous, being there were over 2000+ participants! Felt awesome. The freaking running community is awesome and I love every minute of a race, before and after.

My plan was the pace myself at 9 minute mile, since it was a longer race. HA! My feet for some reason today had other plans. I paced myself at an amazing 7 min 31 seconds. Faster than my 5K fastest pace. I was in shock. I saw several young girls ahead of me, thinking my chances of placing were pretty slim, I managed to place 3rd over my age group and 90TH over all. Now thats rewarding.

Meeting other runners, all ages makes me realize I found my niche, and this is something I am going to hold onto. The oldest man running was 84! 84 YEARS OLD, and going strong. Amazing to see peoples determination!

I dont have the professional pictures yet but here are some from my phone.

I cant taste it.

Oh he tricks me every time. Just 5 today turned into just 9 miles. All before 8:15am I might add.

So many people tell me, i'm just not a runner, never have been. Umm, me either I started in April, and look- i'm running 9 miles straight. I still have 4 MONTHS of training before the 1/2 marathon.

Todays Run (After yesterdays 7.5 I might add)
Distance: 9.00 mi
Time: 1:23:54 sec
Calories burned: (just) 750
Pace 9'19'/mi

The route (new) was again absolutely awesome. Gosh I guess running for 20 plus years you find the best motivating routes.

13.1 miles is so close I can taste it. But I cant deny the status on my feet. Owwwwchywawa, Blister Block here I come! Luckily they don't hurt during my runs, yet.

29.3 miles this week

STAY POSITIVE

Furthest run yet!!!!

7.5 MILES.
Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
(Slowed down for the last 2 miles to encourage a fellow runner at the end of her **14th** mile so I added a LOT of time there)
Pace: 10 minutes per mile

I had SO much energy in the last 2 miles, I know I could have gone at least to 9 miles. I'm unstoppable.

The running community is all sorts of awesome. Seriously. The route we took was amazing, and about 85% shaded. Its like a healthy hobby party every time they run. Whats better than that?

Plus the awesome Team in Training had water stops with Gatorade and candy like every mile and a half or so. Let me tell you that Jolly Rancher made a world of a difference. I took total advantage (quickly) of each stop, and gobbled those gummy bears too!

But, I aquired a nice blister. I think its pay back for all the bitching I did the first night.

Sexy right?

Hey ill take abs and good legs over good feet any day.

Heres to tomorrows run!!! 9 miles? Maybe!

Virtual

High Five to myself this morning.
I did so so so so much better last night at my run, like night and day, I kid you not. Being hydrated made a world of a difference. I am so proud of myself, I will not give up.
Tell me how ridiculous I sound telling myself that out loud on a run, I don't care. I got thru and only walked for a few feet!
Its about quality not quantity, I finished 5 great paced miles with a great group of people. Only in about 102 degrees last night. Trying to stay away from the treadmill, now I see why they call it the DREADMILL. I hope to stick with 3-4 good runs a week!
Im excited to make it to my third group run saturday early before the heat strikes!

1/2 MARATHON BOUND!

and this is why i'm hot

Um, okay this is just plain terrible 
I walked outside a few minutes ago with full intentions of going on an easy run, and walked back inside. 


Seriously. 109 degrees? 
What gives, I just want to run outdoors!!!!


I'm ready for Fall, AKA, non heat stroke weather. 

HOT

edit: Went out at 8pm and ran 2.4 miles. Boy oh boy rude awaking that I need to get my legs used to the road, oh joy! 

Signed up for my 5th race. Excited as always. Pumped to see if I will be faster! Wish me luck for the Watermelon Run! And *hoping* to place!!!! 


Upcoming Races I hope to dominate, because I am an overachiever and all (insert sarcasm)


and looking for more.... 


RUN FOR LIFE

5K & 1M Fun Saturday, September 10, 2011

TRINITY BRIGHT HALLOWEEN 5K

5k Run Saturday, October 01, 2011

Running makes you Poop

Oh dear, no matter what, I promise to stop and use the porta-potty. Even if its record breaking time (wishful thinking), I refuse to shit my pants, and be all over the internet.

Click here to read about running makes you poop

Run to the Beat

Few months ago I couldn't run more than 1/2 a mile without being out of breath and stopping, now I'm at 6 miles straight, (unless you knock out the emergency cord 1/2 way and have to stop to put it back in, ugh) well its not fabulous but its a huge improvement!! Without running to music, I don't think I would last as long!


BPM? Beats Per Minute Im trying to compile as many songs as possible for my Marathon in November. Finding songs that keep my feet moving, without having to skip through songs on my Ipod. I found this guide, so now I have to figure what my BPM is. 


Are you listening to the right kind of Running Music?  To stay in sync with the beat, knowing
your Beats Per Minute or speed of the song is important. You’ll need Different Beats Per Minute depending on which type of running you are doing (Long Distance or Sprinting). Your stride length and physical health can have some role in which songs to select.


For example someone will start off running to fast and “Burn Themselves out” to quickly, (that WAS me, but im trying to slow down, harder than it sounds) on the flip-side some people run slower then they really can thus not maximizing their exercising potential. (It really works, i go much further when I slow down) What needs to happen is you need to find your optimal BPM (which can improve and change over time) and then use Music to keep you at that optimal BPM throughout your entire run.  To get an average add all your 1st, 5th, 10th, and 15th minute number of steps up, and then divide by 4 to get the Average number of steps per minute.  Your average number of steps per minute is your Optimal BPM (Beats Per Minute) Now that you have found your optimal BPM it’s time to check out some music which might fit you in particular.

Today I feel strong. 

45 minute Muscle Blast class, and 3.5 miles today at a 6.6-6.8 pace I am trying my best to slow down. Pacing myself to train for my: FIRST MARATHON!

Go big or go home right? That's right, I'm doing it.

ROCK IN ROLL MARATHON 

26.2 miles! I will get that sticker. Besides delivering three children naturally (well out my lady parts & epidural) I think this will truly be one of most proud moments crossing the finish line. 

Now, to train. This is an example (one of many) that I have found to train me in 16 weeks. 

My friend, bride of honor, old co-worker, neighbor, labor coach...list goes on will be there to cheer me on. I can not tell you of a more motivational or encouraging friend NO matter the situation.  I am so happy to have her come. 

I will also my mom & dad there, I am so excited to have love and support through this and see my accomplish something so HUGE! 

Ran 4 miles yesterday (well 3.89, but I was told to round up, thank goodness we don't round up our weight!)
Im hoping to get to hit the 5 mile mark soon! Im starting to go with a group on Saturdays to run, which should help me with my endurance to go longer distances and teach me to pace myself.

Well got to get myself & the midgets ready for the gym, you should do the same ;)

Have a fantastic day!

Beat the Heat

Or the heat beat me. Yeah, total fail.
My plans of running my 3 miles were suddenly changed when I felt the pavements heat through the my soles at 1.5 miles. So like a loser I finished at only 1.7 miles.
Whatever, judge me, I already took a beating on my legs from spin this morning, so pffft.
Let me just tell you, at 1030 pm as I type this, its 92 degrees out.
Seriously thats {gross},
AND I ran at 530 pm and I think that was at its high of 103. Im a moron, what was I thinking?
I was like a little kid with a new toy, cause I downloaded the Nike+ GPS Running application on my iPhone. I should have just waited till the morning to use it in my way under appreciated treadmill at the gym. Im gonna kiss that thing tomorrow. Good night.

*The Nike+ GPS running application is pretty cool. It tracks your run, and cheers you on at mile markers. Its only $1.99, and cheaper than a Forerunner  until i'm a "professional" runner (wink wink)
Lesson learned

SPINNING

So I went, and did all 45 grueling minutes, without fail. Not as fast as I may have liked but I finished, with a great spin instructor, who is so motivating. When I want to give up I close my eyes, and I imagine that she is only talking to me. Weird but I do, and it makes my little legs keep going. I think ill take this up on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Hoping it builds my endurance to running longer distances, and my times. If anything its a change in my routine which is always good for tricking your muscles. Not to mention a killer work out my my legs in addition to running.
Oh and I found a cheap ($10) race this Saturday, its called Just for the Heck of It XII 5K / 1 Mile Run/Walk. So fitting for me, just for the heck of it.
As always, I'm pumped, and craving the sight of that big FINISH line, with my last little sprint!

Firecracker 5000

I ran to the beat! 

Cant run without my MUSIC!

If someone

 Told me id be loving racing this much 6 months ago, Id laugh. Im totally addicted.

Todays results from the Firecracker 5000:

1st Place in age group (25-29) 

Time: 24:33! 

55 over all out of 507 

9th female!

I beat my goal (25:05) by like 40 seconds, I am SO PROUD.
I got my first medal, and I scored a Gift Certificate from the photographers at the race, in some raffle I didn't even know I was entered into. So now I can get a picture for free! Heck yeah!

I wore a watch to pace my self this time, at 1 mile I was at 7:40 which was way better than I do on my tread mill runs. Dang, I did so much better than I had anticipated. I was very nervous because the running group looked pretty competitive, well mainly the guys! So I finished - and nearly threw up, and almost peed myself all at the same time once I crossed the line (thankfully I was super hydrated this time so I wouldn't get sick like the last race, and there was a disgustingly stinky porta-potty and water station near by)
So there it is. I finished, met my goal, surpassed my goal, and now am setting the bar a little higher, at UNDER 24 minutes. Just got to find a run to do.

Thanks to Movin' Pictures for my Gift Certificate and to Run Time Racing Services for a extremely organized and delightful event! Ill deff be running this next year, whose with me?

Boot Camp

AH, finally got my arse out of bed and made it to the 630 boot camp. We did:
50 jacks
25 squats
150 Burpees
4 sets of 25 medicine ball slams
25 medicine ball crunches

And typically we would run after but not today.
Good thing cause I was struggling. I haven't been feeling 100% since Saturdays race. I actually was seriously dehydrated which led to a migraine then puking for hours, and in bed for almost 24 hours. Not awesome. Stupid me didn't drink or eat before the race. Boy I learned my lesson.

Oh and which reminds me, I have another 5K on July 4th bright and early, its the Firecracker 5000. Were gonna bring the whole fam. I'm totally excited to have someone to cheer me on at the finish line! If I can I'm going to do the 1 mile fun run with my older 2 boys, if its not the same time as the 5K.
Boy I hope they take on running early, that would be awesome.
I wouldn't call my self a "runner" but boy I enjoy a 5K (and especially if it includes mud, and obstacles) am hope soon this fall I can work up to a 10K (with good time) If i start swimming (and find a freaking bathing suit) I am considering working up to a triathlon.
Recently a friend told me I'm competitive. Yes, winning is great but I love finishing, and I love finishing FASTER than my previous times in races. It shows that I'm improving, so in that aspect yes I am competitive with myself, and making goals. I'm proud of it, and its something that I thoroughly enjoy (when I drink enough water) and its something for ME, not my kids not my husband just ME. I suppose its better than gambling
Have a super fabulous day

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