26.2 finished

Hee hee not all in one day!

I entered the Joggermom Marathon.

We had ALL month to finish.

I did it in 2 weeks

Tomorrow I have a 5K

I hope to PR the course

If I get a PR for a 5K I will

be

SUPER HAPPY

Still plugging along on my 1/2 training

Changing things up all the time

to fit my/our schedule

Thinking Friday mornings are good for my long run

then I am not worried all weekend

about getting it done

What are your summer plans?

Jelly Bean Virtual 5K

So this run pretty much sucked. I felt great for the first mile and was like oh oh….bathroom stop needed. It went downhill from there. I couldn’t for more than a few feet

E took the camera to take pictures and J2 and the Principal rode their bikes as well.  So it was THE BEST time I have had on a 5K. Worst time pace wise…but we got out there as a family. No cell phones, no tv, no Wii.  This is my all time favorite route now.

The knee brace is hard to maneuver with capris

The Principal pretty much just circled around me.  Tried to encourage me to RUN…uh…honey I CAN’T!

Just fast enough to tell her to put the camera away!

I sure feel skinnier than this outfit looks

What is a 5K without an ant hill to throw rocks at

The Run Down

Race for the Cure 2011

because we all need pictures of ducks

Here I am all cute before the race

I think I may have to hunt down a

running skirt

So this run was not

what I had hoped

I didn’t run the whole thing

I didn’t PR

or even

PR the race from last year

There were, again, a ton of walkers

I just wasn’t feeling it

For one I am not an early riser

and

I am an hour away from any run in Spokane

So I always have to get up

early

I felt great this morning

and even when I got in line at the start

I just ran out of gas early!

Pretty sure it is because I am a heel striker

not a

toe runner

I ran on the treadmill the other day

barefoot

and love it

Hmmmm maybe I need to change things up???

I will still run Race for the Cure for Jamie

just might be in

Coeur d Alene

less people

Losing it

Yep I am losing it

weight!

In August I was 152

Today 145!

I am down 7ish pounds

I say 7ish

because the same 2 pounds

seem to miss me

and come back

I am not sure what exactly is the

key because I haven’t been to

the gym in 2 weeks!

I quit taking

fat burner pills

I started taking

Kelp tablets

and

I am drinking

Muscle Milk smoothies

Which by the way

THE best price on powder

is Costco

it is an investment

but MUCH better price than

Wal Mart

 

So my first race of the season is SUNDAY!

Race for the Cure 5K

This was my first race ever last spring.

I hope to PR that time

and if the world is on my side

PR my 5K time

I will be blog about the race Sunday night

Boo Ya! I PR’d

 

I ran a Turkey Trot Saturday.

I woke up feeling great.

Had a cup of coffee before leaving the house

then refilled for the 40 minute drive to CdA.

I was well rested.

I have been doing the 30 Day Shred

and I fully believe it helped me.

I am (feeling) stronger all over, not just my legs.

I tried to suck down an energy gel

GAG

I will stick with cheweys

It was a brisk 25ish and a little breezy

I was okay with that. I chose not to wear

my light jacket

instead I had on a tech shirt under

my Race for the Cure

long sleeved –ahem- cotton t-shirt

I also wore running pants

with shorts OVER them

so nobody had to look at my

big ‘ol butt in tights

I was set!

They let us go in waves…

I was in the last wave of 5K’rs

and since I am a 12 min mile

I thought for sure I would be last

I wasn’t

I was at about the 3.5K when I did the math

and figured out I would be getting a PR.

Not by a few seconds, but a full

2 MINUTES! (2:19 actually)

I felt like I had WON the race

Such a great feeling to PR!!

I compare it to my first race finish

While there won’t be another

first ever race

I do get to PR again.

Pumpkin 5K with my daughter

 

 

I was excited to have a running partner.

Saturday E and I got up and got ready.

We had laid out our running gear the night

before so we wouldn’t

be rushed.

I forgot she is 13.

Uh…just put a hat on and let’s go!

We got to the race with plenty of time

to spare…ie potty breaks and costume observing.

She is a black and white type person so when

the race started 10 minutes late she

was annoyed.

Mind you this was a

FUN RUN and it was FREE

The race finally starts

and

she takes off!

I wave her on…so much for bonding.

She is about an inch taller

than I am

and legs as long as I am tall…

well okay

but her stride is definitely longer than mine.

She ended up with foot pain and walked a good deal.

And still beat me.

My energy and lungs were

saying

LET’S GO

my knee was saying

Uh nope sorry!

Whatever.

I still finished around the same

time as I have

every.other.5K

Someday I will beat 40 minutes

Until then

I will be in my daughters dust

which is fine

Because lunch afterwards was bonding too

race results

Here I am at about .25 mile into the race

 

 

Here I am at the end…

I didn’t walk

and I hadn’t run in close to a month

so overall I am

happy with this run

I signed up for a

10K

on

10/10/10

in Spokane

with the exception of

Bloomsday, a 12K

this will be my longest yet.

Race for the Cure

 

I am going to run another

Race for the Cure

tomorrow

for Jamie

Praying it is

In Honor Of

and not

In Memory Of

 

I haven’t run in 3 weeks

but that really doesn’t matter

I will, as long as I am able, always run

Race for the Cure.

I will someday complete

A half Marathon for the Cure

and

Marathon for the Cure

WE NEED TO BEAT BREAST CANCER!

things I learned

 

The Sage Memorial 5K was so far my worst race ever!

Worst in terms of how I was feeling etc.

BEST in terms of fun though!

• Don’t drink coffee (ie Mocha) 20 minutes before race
• Go to the bathroom…even if you don’t think you need to
• Drink water the morning of
• Drink water the night before
• AF came to town and I don’t normally run when AF is here
• Every race can’t be a PR
• I can only go up/get better from here

 

Sunday afternoon I stepped on a nail….

Had to make a trip to the ER for a tetanus shot

I still can’t walk normal on it

I hope I make it to the Timber Days 5 miler.

At least I have to let it heal so

hopefully my achilles  will heal also

ice. elevation. ibuprofen

repeat

race this weekend

 

I laugh at myself’

If it is called a

FUN RUN

I am offended that a 5K is FUN

if it is a race

I will never be 1st

or even 1st female

maybe in my age division

someday.

I am getting faster

and I really

enjoy outside

not the treadmill.

My pace out side is 11-12

treadmill is 15-16

No clue why.

Shooting for a PR for Saturday

Will be very happy with under 40.

my 1st 5K

this was my first race

I had no idea what to expect

It was really a family event

so if all races have this

many kids in them

my running career is

OVER

Started out well enough

the walkers were way back behind us

chipped runners went first

The rest of us finally get moving

and I went to the side to get away from the people

that was something new too

running with others

My goal for this race wasn't so much to finish

hello, just a

5K!

It was to NOT WALK

I did this to honor my cousin Jamie

The water stations slowed me down

there weren't enough

people handing out water

which I NEEDED (the water)

I used that as an excuse to slow down

but not walk

I passed mile 1

this is where, in my head,

I need to walk

it's a wall for me

I didn't walk

I got passed

a lot

but by a walker

with legs as long

as I am tall

whatever

I was slow and study

there was a small hill

and thought

CRAP

I didn't walk

what goes up must come down

I was most excited

to have a down hill

when we looped around

My NIKE+ says

2K to go

Still moving

slow but not walking

kids are everywhere and

in.the.way!

and jogging strollers

not sure they should be allowed

just sayin'

So my NIKE+ says 5K

and the finish line isn't in site

WTH!

okay

 I want to WALK

my thighs feel like jello

and I see

my love

He walked so he could see me

on the course

I LOVE HIM!

it was just enough for me to

keep going

Then my son

yells

GO MOM!

Mind you this was

'just' a 5K

not a marathon

or even

a half

but

 I

DID

NOT

WALK!

3 months ago I

could barely walk 5K

so to me this was

a HUGE

thing.

here are some pictures

that my son took

only pink shirt I had....wish somebody had told me it was too small!

I am down 10 lbs since starting in January

thought it would come off faster....whatever

real men wear pink!

survior balloon release

crossed the finish line!