Kim's maintenance rollercoaster. Wanna ride along? (all are welcome)
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for your race this weekend!!! I know you'll do great!
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You are gonna do a great job this weekend, Kim!
We'll be cheering you on from Ohio!
We'll be cheering you on from Ohio!
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Have a little more rum, my friend.
You're nuts!!! That's a Scott and Amy time! 
I'm hoping to be under 36, put it that way. 
I'll keep you all posted!
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good luck with the run this weekend Kim 
I'm sure you'll do great
I'm sure you'll do great
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Well. I wasn't planning on it this morning...but we went out for a run at lunch today. We weren't prepared for 70+ degree weather so it wasn't an easy one. We decided we'd go for a nice, slow run for a longer distance. We went to a water reserve on propery and back, which ended up being 3.57 miles. I needed to walk right at 3 miles for 2 minutes b/c I got dizzy. I certainly didn't drink enough water this morning (maybe a few sips) and ate a breakfast sandwich, thinking we weren't running today. Plus I had on black long leggings. Again...
Anyway, we finished in 41.06 which is just under 12 mpms. Not too bad, I say.
I'm ready to get out there on Sunday. The weather is predicted to be in the 40's, which I'm really hoping is right. I think I've turned into a cold weather runner somehow. Running in FL in May should be wonderful. 
Have a great weekend, all. And I'll definitely give you a little report after the race on Sunday.
I needed to walk right at 3 miles for 2 minutes b/c I got dizzy. I certainly didn't drink enough water this morning (maybe a few sips) and ate a breakfast sandwich, thinking we weren't running today. Plus I had on black long leggings. Again... Anyway, we finished in 41.06 which is just under 12 mpms. Not too bad, I say.
I'm ready to get out there on Sunday. The weather is predicted to be in the 40's, which I'm really hoping is right. I think I've turned into a cold weather runner somehow.
Running in FL in May should be wonderful. Have a great weekend, all. And I'll definitely give you a little report after the race on Sunday.
Great job getting out there for a nice run Kimbo! 
Anyway...I call NO FAIR that you guys have such warm temps today. It's only 40 stinkin' degrees here and RAINING. They called for snow this am but fortunately that didn't happen. I thought we lived in the same state???
Can't wait to read your report on Sunday. GOOD LUCK KIM!!!!!
Anyway...I call NO FAIR that you guys have such warm temps today. It's only 40 stinkin' degrees here and RAINING. They called for snow this am but fortunately that didn't happen. I thought we lived in the same state???
Can't wait to read your report on Sunday. GOOD LUCK KIM!!!!!
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Great job Kim! It's supposed to be near 80 here today then turn back off cool again. I love to run when it's mid-50s. My run this afternoon should be interesting in the upper 70s. I'm a bit concerned about May. I'm hoping a cold front will come through FL about that time! lol!
Looks like you had a good time w/ the heat and all! I'll be waiting for your report on Sunday!
Stacie
Looks like you had a good time w/ the heat and all! I'll be waiting for your report on Sunday!
Stacie
I happen to know you did GREAT today despite windy and cool conditions. HOWEVER....I do want to hear the full report from you my dear!
SOOOOOO PROUD OF YOU! WTG getting out there and racing today girl! I know you're probably tired and busy...but when you get a chance we want to hear all the details!
SOOOOOO PROUD OF YOU! WTG getting out there and racing today girl! I know you're probably tired and busy...but when you get a chance we want to hear all the details!
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Well hellooooooooooooooooooo
As Amy must've seen on the c25k thread.... it went well! I've never experienced running right next to the ocean before (on an asphault boardwalk, if you can picture that ) but the wind is CRAZY!!
Janine (work buddy), swim-mom and I drove down to Wildwood on Saturday to pick up our race bibs and complimentary tshirts, as well as check out the big "expo" they were advertising. We were directed to a tiny little conference-type room at the convention center where ONE vendor was set up. We got our bibs, our tshirts and drove to check out the 5k course area (in a different town, Sea Isle City).
This morning we arrived a little after 9, for the 9:45 race, but sat in the car until 9:30 since it was sooooo windy.
We went to the refreshment tent until they told us all to go up onto the "boardwalk" for the start of the race. There were 168 runners for the 5k. We started at the finish line of the marathon and the course was an out & back type course. We got started and swim-mom went out in front. I knew I needed to pace myself in order to be able to do a little burst at the end. The wind was at our backs on the "out" portion which was nice, although we definitely would have preferred it to be that way on the way back. Definitely lots of faster runners (I think the fastest guy finished right at 20 minutes ). We all finished the first mile right around 10.5 minutes. That was the last timer I saw until the end of the race. (it's kind of hard to visualize, but we ran probably 1/2 mile on the "boardwalk" and then went down a ramp and ran through the residential area and back) Once we got back to the "boardwalk" on the way back, the wind was in our faces and it was TOUGH! I'm sure that slowed us all down a bit. Amazingly, I felt good the whole time. My breathing was good, my body felt good. I just had to wipe the tears from my eyes for that last 1/2 mile constantly. I was able to pull out a little burst of speed at the end, probably only about 1/8 of a mile. We all finished within a minute of each other. My time was 33.47 (128th our of 168). 
Honestly, with that head wind...I wouldn't have been surprised if my time ended up close to 40 minutes. It was as if someone was pushing us back. But we did it!!! 
We waited around afterwards, since all finishers supposedly received commemorative (sp?) medals for the 10th anniversary of the event - only to find out that they mistakingly were sent to the finish line of the 10 miler in Wildwood. Looks like an email will be sent to the organizers to see if we can still get them. Why not, right? 
I guess to wrap up....I'm really glad we did it. It was a completely different running experience than I've ever had. I got to meet a great DIS-er in person. And I'm really looking forward to the next 5k on May 3rd. (just so happens to be in Disney. )
Thank you all SO much for your continuous inspiration, encouragement and support. YOU guys made this possible!
As Amy must've seen on the c25k thread.... it went well!
I've never experienced running right next to the ocean before (on an asphault boardwalk, if you can picture that ) but the wind is CRAZY!!Janine (work buddy), swim-mom and I drove down to Wildwood on Saturday to pick up our race bibs and complimentary tshirts, as well as check out the big "expo" they were advertising. We were directed to a tiny little conference-type room at the convention center where ONE vendor was set up.
We got our bibs, our tshirts and drove to check out the 5k course area (in a different town, Sea Isle City). This morning we arrived a little after 9, for the 9:45 race, but sat in the car until 9:30 since it was sooooo windy.
We went to the refreshment tent until they told us all to go up onto the "boardwalk" for the start of the race. There were 168 runners for the 5k. We started at the finish line of the marathon and the course was an out & back type course. We got started and swim-mom went out in front. I knew I needed to pace myself in order to be able to do a little burst at the end. The wind was at our backs on the "out" portion which was nice, although we definitely would have preferred it to be that way on the way back. Definitely lots of faster runners (I think the fastest guy finished right at 20 minutes ). We all finished the first mile right around 10.5 minutes. That was the last timer I saw until the end of the race. (it's kind of hard to visualize, but we ran probably 1/2 mile on the "boardwalk" and then went down a ramp and ran through the residential area and back) Once we got back to the "boardwalk" on the way back, the wind was in our faces and it was TOUGH! I'm sure that slowed us all down a bit. Amazingly, I felt good the whole time. My breathing was good, my body felt good. I just had to wipe the tears from my eyes for that last 1/2 mile constantly. I was able to pull out a little burst of speed at the end, probably only about 1/8 of a mile. We all finished within a minute of each other. My time was 33.47 (128th our of 168). Honestly, with that head wind...I wouldn't have been surprised if my time ended up close to 40 minutes. It was as if someone was pushing us back. But we did it!!! We waited around afterwards, since all finishers supposedly received commemorative (sp?) medals for the 10th anniversary of the event - only to find out that they mistakingly were sent to the finish line of the 10 miler in Wildwood.
Looks like an email will be sent to the organizers to see if we can still get them. Why not, right? I guess to wrap up....I'm really glad we did it. It was a completely different running experience than I've ever had. I got to meet a great DIS-er in person.
And I'm really looking forward to the next 5k on May 3rd. (just so happens to be in Disney. )Thank you all SO much for your continuous inspiration, encouragement and support. YOU guys made this possible!
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Congratulations Kim!
You did awesome. I can't imagine racing in windy conditions. Ok, I can't imagine racing in any conditions. You even managed a burst of speed in the end. I hope you are feeling ok today. How's the hip?
I'm really proud of you!
Take care,
Beth
You did awesome. I can't imagine racing in windy conditions. Ok, I can't imagine racing in any conditions.
You even managed a burst of speed in the end. I hope you are feeling ok today. How's the hip?I'm really proud of you!
Take care,
Beth
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Hi Kim!
Hey, GREAT JOB with the 5k!!! I've never ran by the ocean, but I've played golf beside it before and you know, you never realize how windy it is there until you try to hit a shot into that breeze Anyway, I bet it made things tough (at least coming back to the finish) and yet you guys did an awesome job
Sorry to hear about the medal situation, I'd definitely contact them though...if they advertised it, they should follow through with it. An accomplishment like that deserves some bling!
Looks like you are on track for a fun race in WDW...I don't think we'll have the wind to worry about down there (maybe the humidity though
). I hope I finally get a chance to say hi to you!!
Have a good week and congrats again!!
Hey, GREAT JOB with the 5k!!! I've never ran by the ocean, but I've played golf beside it before and you know, you never realize how windy it is there until you try to hit a shot into that breeze
Anyway, I bet it made things tough (at least coming back to the finish) and yet you guys did an awesome job Sorry to hear about the medal situation, I'd definitely contact them though...if they advertised it, they should follow through with it. An accomplishment like that deserves some bling!
Looks like you are on track for a fun race in WDW...I don't think we'll have the wind to worry about down there (maybe the humidity though
). I hope I finally get a chance to say hi to you!!Have a good week and congrats again!!
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Congratulations Kim! You did a wonderful job, WISH sis! I am so proud of you!
You did a wonderful job, WISH sis! I am so proud of you!-
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