PR 5K and 10K!!!

Yesterday I ran the Super Sunday 10K in Boston. This race was also a 5K. The 10K was 2 loops instead of 1. First off it was a sunny day around 15-18 degrees with 20 m/h winds....not the best running conditions. I ran the race with my friend Derly. She is a fellow WW girl and avid runner. We told ourselves that we could do this and there would be no stopping. Mentally it was very hard to get to the finish line and know that for the 5Kers it was over and we had another 3.1 miles to go. Somehow we managed to pull through the wind block and finished breaking my 5K and 10K record. I ran my first in October. You can check out that experience here. My 5k time was 30:50 and my 10K time was 1:02:38. I don't know how I managed to do that but I did and I am super happy. I have a 10Miler in 2 weeks! I dont expect to run that as fast but I will use it as my last big run before my first Half Marathon 2 weeks later!!!

Success on the Treadmill: 5 Miles

In the past month or so I had eaten dinner and then tried to run on the treadmill...I was lucky if I got a mile or more in. Ive been running in 10 Degree weather which has also been a struggle. On tuesdays I usually do a 5 mile run with a run club. Last night I had dinner plans so it was quicker to skip the club and go to the gym. I challanged myself to run 5 miles on the treadmill because I havent run that far since September when i first decided that I could infact run a 10K if I could do 5 miles. Anyway I did it! It was hard because I used to love running on treadmills and hated to run outside because it was so much harder. Very few people can train for races indoors so I took the challenge to become  a real runner and I began my journey outdoors. The more I got used to it, the more I began to hate treadmills because your legs feel like theyre going so fast and spinning out control. For my speed I started off at 5.4 and worked my way up to 6.2 by the last mile...I finished in 53 minutues 10:38 pace which isnt bad considering ive been running a minute slower or more per mile outside in the cold. Treadmill I don't hate you so much anymore!

Ugh Not getting any better

I only did 7.22 this weekend. My goal was 11.1. The weather was below zero wind chills and my hip muscles/IT band were cramping. I did a walk run combo again which is not typical for me. I have one month left and realistically I am not going to get to 13 before the race but I feel confident that I will get through it to the finish. I hope that it doesnt snow this weekend so that I can run the Super Sunday 10K.

Struggling/Confession of a Nervous Runner

Ok Folks I have only a little more than a month left until I run my first 1/2 marathon. The last "long" run I had was a few weeks ago. I have been having a hard time running alone. My friend Trish usually does long 9-10 mile runs with me. I didnt run 2 weekends ago at all. This sunday I only ran over 3 with walking in between which I never do. Part of that is that I had WAY too many layers on and I was burning up. I missed run club due to snow last week. Well today in Boston it is Sunny and 40 degrees. I WILL run 5 miles tonight at run club and then run 11 this weekend.

I know that I will have the strength to run the 13.1 to the finish in disney I just need to get up a little closer to feel confident and get my running mojo back. I have also had knee pain ever since my first 9 mile run which makes me a bit nervous now. Hopefully this isnt permanant.

I have a 10K race on February 7th and a 10 Mile run on Feburary 21st which will be my last long run before the race most likely. I am going to try to run the 10K at race pace, but I may not run the 10 mile at race pace just to avoid injury. At least its 2 weeks before.

So thats the update...hopefully I find the motivation I need to get back in the game!

February

I am signed up for the Super Sunday 10K on February 7th in Boston and the Old Fashioned 10 Mile race on February 21st in Foxboro, MA. These will definitely get me ready for my Half Marathon on March 7th! It is coming up fast!!

Over 10 miles!

Yesterday I ran 10.11 in just under 2 hours. It was 13 degrees in Boston. O M G this was hard. If I can do this I can certainly run 13 in nice sunny florida weather!

Cannot wait! :)

Garmin Forerunner 205

I finally ordered one of these to prep me for my last 2 months...my 1/2 Marathon is coming up so soon!
It tracks speed distace pace and calories burned!