The race this morning was awesome!!! My friend Ashley had given me a goal time of under 56 minutes, so I was really excited to see myself on pace to finish below that, but I had no idea how far below that I'd actually be! I finished in 49:39 according to my watch, but I forgot to hit stop right when I crossed the finished line (I was too focused on passing up two girls ahead of me--don't worry, I got 'em!). Here's how it went:
mile 1: 10:06:01
mile 2: 9:48:03 (negative split)
mile 3: 9:47:58 (negative split)
mile 4: 10:08:31
mile 5: 9:49:99 (negative split; forgot to hit stop until about 5 sec. after, so I think it was actually more like 9:45, which would have made the overall time 49:34 or 35) -- UPDATE: Official time was 49:32!
I don't have any pictures because my dad didn't bring his camera, but it's all good. It was very cold and windy this morning before we started, but then it got really humid and misty during the race. I'm glad it stayed overcast because the sun would have made it even warmer and gross. I was really excited to have 3 sub-10 min. miles all with negative splits! To my knowledge I'd never run a sub-10 mile in my life until yesterday when I ran with my new watch for the first time (also did a negative split on that one). I hadn't ever really timed myself though, so it's possible (and probable) that I did it before and never knew it.
I think now I might have to treat myself to that new nano I said I wanted... I was really hoping for a good song to come on my shuffle around 4.5... I got lucky, but it would have been nice to be able to instantly play one of my favorites to finish the race! Might have to pick that up today :)
As for the Zoo run in a few weeks... do I want to do the 5k and aim for under 30 or the 10k and aim for under 60?? Decisions, decisions...
So pumped--ready to celebrate!! Many thanks to my dad for cooking up a delicious post-race breakfast! :)
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Updates: Dash Down Greenville, PRs, Upcoming Races & New Gear!
Once again, it's been a while. However, good news to report... On March 14th my sister Lauren and I ran the St. Paddy's Day Dash Down Greenville and PR-ed with out even trying to! What a nice surprise. The weather was cold and had been pretty rainy, but it was actually great during the race. The race was packed though!! It was really crowded even to the end. We finished in 31:19, which has kind of spurred me to track my times and set some more goals for upcoming races. It was also a great excuse to pick up a cool running watch, which I did :) I got a new pair of running shoes this week since my old ones had pretty much had it. My good friend Ashley also introduced me a few months ago to the best shorts ever... the Nike Tempo Track shorts--they are so comfortable!
This weekend I have the Dallas Running Club Best of Times Handicapped 5-Miler. It'll be my first race in the new shoes, but I had a pretty good run in them on Wednesday during the social run even though the dr. had taken quite a bit of my blood right before I ran. I write this post with a rumbling tummy and much thirst... I've been ordered to fast (including water!!) since last night in preparation for an abdominal sonogram to (hopefully) figure out why I've been having stomach pains for the past 2.5 weeks. Luckily they haven't interfered with my running, so that's goood!
Later this month I'll be doing the Fort Worth Zoo run--either the 10k or the 5k, kind of depending on how tomorrow's race goes. I have some other races on the calendar, as well as a list of gear I'd like to pick up in the near future:
1. new iPod nano & armband. Possibly the Nike+ footpod too, but we'll start with the nano--I love that you can have your 'inspiration' song programmed to play at the push of a button, haha! Plus it comes in an awesome purple color--go Frogs! I really like my shuffle (thanks Charles!), but I think as I get into longer races, it will be nice to be able to plan out my playlist based on the race course. I've noticed if it's a song a like, I can tune it out if I'm really focused (I have no idea what I was listening to as I finished the Dash Down Greenville!), but it's really annoying to have it go to a slow song or something and you have to focus on hitting 'next' over and over til you get a good song. You can't tune out a bad song!
2. more Nike Tempo Track shorts. They're more expensive than other shorts (about $30 a pair), so I gotta pick them up here and there.
3. more running sports bras... I don't like having to do so much laundry every week! Again, the ones I get are more expensive than your standard sports bras (between $30-50), but hey, gotta look out for the girls!
4. more running socks. I get the Asics running socks and they are so comfortable, they've practically replaced my other socks altogether. Again, too much laundry since I wear them so often!
The new shoes and watch are off the list, so that's some progress! I've also made another cool discovery (again, thanks to Ashley!). I've always been a huge Runner's World fan, but I'd never used their training log before. It's really cool and a great way to track your runs, mileage, cross training, strength training, other activities, etc. You can even save your routes, list the type of run you did (tempo, long, fartlek, easy, etc.) and keep track of mileage on your shoes.
I will try to add a post about this weekend's race, hopefully with pics too. My dad is coming out to cheer me on (what a nice surprise!), so I asked him to bring his camera in hopes that he can get a few pictures.
This weekend I have the Dallas Running Club Best of Times Handicapped 5-Miler. It'll be my first race in the new shoes, but I had a pretty good run in them on Wednesday during the social run even though the dr. had taken quite a bit of my blood right before I ran. I write this post with a rumbling tummy and much thirst... I've been ordered to fast (including water!!) since last night in preparation for an abdominal sonogram to (hopefully) figure out why I've been having stomach pains for the past 2.5 weeks. Luckily they haven't interfered with my running, so that's goood!
Later this month I'll be doing the Fort Worth Zoo run--either the 10k or the 5k, kind of depending on how tomorrow's race goes. I have some other races on the calendar, as well as a list of gear I'd like to pick up in the near future:
1. new iPod nano & armband. Possibly the Nike+ footpod too, but we'll start with the nano--I love that you can have your 'inspiration' song programmed to play at the push of a button, haha! Plus it comes in an awesome purple color--go Frogs! I really like my shuffle (thanks Charles!), but I think as I get into longer races, it will be nice to be able to plan out my playlist based on the race course. I've noticed if it's a song a like, I can tune it out if I'm really focused (I have no idea what I was listening to as I finished the Dash Down Greenville!), but it's really annoying to have it go to a slow song or something and you have to focus on hitting 'next' over and over til you get a good song. You can't tune out a bad song!
2. more Nike Tempo Track shorts. They're more expensive than other shorts (about $30 a pair), so I gotta pick them up here and there.
3. more running sports bras... I don't like having to do so much laundry every week! Again, the ones I get are more expensive than your standard sports bras (between $30-50), but hey, gotta look out for the girls!
4. more running socks. I get the Asics running socks and they are so comfortable, they've practically replaced my other socks altogether. Again, too much laundry since I wear them so often!
The new shoes and watch are off the list, so that's some progress! I've also made another cool discovery (again, thanks to Ashley!). I've always been a huge Runner's World fan, but I'd never used their training log before. It's really cool and a great way to track your runs, mileage, cross training, strength training, other activities, etc. You can even save your routes, list the type of run you did (tempo, long, fartlek, easy, etc.) and keep track of mileage on your shoes.
I will try to add a post about this weekend's race, hopefully with pics too. My dad is coming out to cheer me on (what a nice surprise!), so I asked him to bring his camera in hopes that he can get a few pictures.
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