I had a Bondi Band made with that splashed across it!
) A little disheartening that 6 year olds were passing me up fairly easy but I didn't care. I was going to finish if it killed me! 
But I still don't like running... 
I'm in the Tampa Bay area. Is there a W.I.S.H. group here?
If there is, sign me up!
Can't wait to try this again!
Can't wait to try this again!
Great idea! The app is only for 13 weeks, and right now I'm doing the "finish in the upright position" training plan, maybe next time I'll switch it up to increase my pace..I
Congrats! 8 was kind of the magic number for me; I don't know why, but somehow when I reached 8 miles, I was finally convinced that I could do 13.
I know exactly what you mean about that 8 mile mark! Honestly, I feel like I could run a half now.. I mean, I've ran 8, what's 5 more?
When you hit the end of the training plan, you could either restart to give your body a break and build back up again, or you could just go into "maintenance" mode, where you keep the high weekend mileage but just go down a little bit every few weeks so that you are not busting out half marathons each weekend!!!! I think you would be fine if you wanted to keep long runs at 8-10 miles and then work back up right before the Princess.
Yes, there is a family 5K on Saturday, then the Half-Marathon on Sunday
Hey ladies, I know this isn't related to this post but I signed up for the TOT 10-miler and I am PUMPED!!! We are taking advantage of free dining so that will save us a bundle, plus the race is not as expensive either! So, here I go training again lol!!
Just a quick question to the vets out there - I really wanna work on my time this spring for a better 10K this summer - specifically I want to get it in under an hour - my Turkey Trot was 1:06.30, which isn't horrible, but I'd like to get a better time to submit for the TOT - I've heard sprints and I've heard hills - what has worked for you all on time?? Thanks
Well I ran my first race this morning! Yes it was only a mile and yes I was one of the last people to finish. But I finished!!
Gotta tell all of you all about it!
My alarm went off at 6:10 this morning, I got dressed quickly and after packing a bottle of water and oatmeal bars, I took off for our local yearly strawberry festival. Unfortunately, I didn't quite know where the race was at and got lost a few times trying to get there. I'll spare you all the boring details but by the time I signed the form and the check and got my number, I literally had 30 seconds to find the 5 friends I was racing with, take my place and start running. No time to eat so ran on empty stomach. (1st mistake...)
Took off pretty strong, but after about 30 seconds of straight running, I had to slow down to a fast paced walk, already panting hard. The rest of my group took off and I lagged toward the back; not looking to break any records and not caring if I finished last, just wanting to finish. So I would run as long as I could, walk a little to catch my breath and then run some more while doing the best I could to keep 'the girls' in place. Half the time I had to stop to fix that. (I understand now why I don't see very many 'well-endowed' women running...
I was towards the back; about 6 of the 35 that did the race were behind me and behind them was a cop car bringing up the rear. (Very reminiscent of the sweepers ) So seeing them, I kept trying to run as long as I could; now determined not to be last.
When I finally turned that last corner, it was really exciting to see my friends from the gym already there and cheering me on. But even more exciting was to see the clock with my time. I had set a goal for myself to finish in under 18 minutes since I had never raced before, nor even run outside so I didn't know what to expect. Well imagine my surprise when at 30 feet away I saw 15 minutes on the clock! When I saw that, I took off like a mad woman to finish the last few feet and finished with a time of 15:32!! 28 seconds off my fastest time on the treadmill!!
They had banana halves, orange halves, and strawberry shortcake to eat and Powerade and water to drink for the runners. At that point, one of my friends pointed out that I was trembling (due to not eating) and I was a little nauseous, so I had a little bit of everything which helped. I don't even like bananas and oranges, but they were so good!
The next few minutes were filled with high-fives from my friends (who all work at my gym so they know how I've been working for this), texting my relatives to let them know I actually finished the race and calling my parents and grandpa with the first thing out of my mouth being "I did it!!" We stayed for a bit to watch the 10k which started about 15 minutes later. The first runner in came with a time of 34 minutes! WOW! After that, it was back home for a well deserved cold shower which was absolutely glorious.
Me and my t-shirt I got for running the race:
All in all, it was a good first experience. There were definitely some thing I would have done differently (eaten breakfast, gotten a racing bra, etc.) but my knees, back and shoulders aren't hurting and there's definitely the satisfaction of accomplishment. Plus it gave me a good idea of what to expect and work on for the next one.
Can't wait to try this again!
Can't wait to try this again!
Just a quick question to the vets out there - I really wanna work on my time this spring for a better 10K this summer - specifically I want to get it in under an hour - my Turkey Trot was 1:06.30, which isn't horrible, but I'd like to get a better time to submit for the TOT - I've heard sprints and I've heard hills - what has worked for you all on time?? Thanks
Yep! Greetings from across the bay!
Wooo hooo, WTG!!!Well I ran my first race this morning! Yes it was only a mile and yes I was one of the last people to finish. But I finished!!
It sounds like you had a great first race experience. Not to mention that great pace! Congrats 
The 2012 Princess 5K (Royal Family 5K) was my first race - I ran it for fun, with my only time goal being to finish and not get swept. Lots of folks did the same, and most runners spent lots of time in lines for photos with characters, so they definitely weren't in it for time. But there were definitely some focused on time alone, too.
^^ ITA! No matter how much warm-up I do, my first mile is awkward. After that, I swear it gets better with every mile!... the first mile or two of EVERY run that I do.. is VERY HARD. I'm not sure if it takes me that long to get warmed up, or if it's mental! Keep at it, it DOES get easier
I'm glad you shared - I don't think your'e nuts at all! Funny, I'm a former dancer, too, and I often think those years of hard-driving discipline make me want to push hard in every physical activity I take on. I have to remind myself to enjoy the easy runs, because it's really the tough ones that feel the most fulfilling.
