DisneyRunnerGirl
If you see me sitting in a rocking chair, it's bec
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I agree...move on. You are always going to have those runs and races that are "It is what is is."
Make notes in your training log about what was lousy about the run. Did you think it was terrible because of your pace, how you felt (dead legs, upset stomach, etc)? What was the weather, what did you wear, eat, what time of day was it? If a morning run - did you sleep well the night before? If an evening run, was your day to that point stressful?
All of these things and many more can factor into what makes a run awesome or an "OMG what am I doing out here" experience.
I have learned so much about what affects my performance by keeping a log. It helps me get over those bad days more quickly because I know what negatively affects me as a runner.
Hang in there. Training is a long road and we ALL have bumps on that road.
Kathy
Make notes in your training log about what was lousy about the run. Did you think it was terrible because of your pace, how you felt (dead legs, upset stomach, etc)? What was the weather, what did you wear, eat, what time of day was it? If a morning run - did you sleep well the night before? If an evening run, was your day to that point stressful?
All of these things and many more can factor into what makes a run awesome or an "OMG what am I doing out here" experience.
I have learned so much about what affects my performance by keeping a log. It helps me get over those bad days more quickly because I know what negatively affects me as a runner.
Hang in there. Training is a long road and we ALL have bumps on that road.
Kathy
The heat and humidity were the perfect combination (although there was no cloud cover and the sun got a little intense), I made sure I wore my longer length shorts that don't chafe, and I watched my water intake. 
Praying for no rain.
Mile 5 started getting flatter and I went about 9:30 and Mile 6 saw me back at what I consider my training 'normal' which was 8:40. Then it was smooth sailing into the gate at 9:16. Official time was 55:36. 8:58min/mile. My sister said that I really need to work on a few things. Breathing (I don't nose breath well enough), PACE - I'm all over the board....can you tell????, using my arms more when I run - which will help with my breathing...and opening up when I run, especially when I go downhill. Also, I should take advantage of cutting my corners when I run races. She said that I take everything WIDE, which I do in training b/c I cover more ground. I knew going in that this was a TOUGH course. She said that this was NOT a good course for a first-timer. One of the tougher courses that she, a seasoned runner, runs on. But, I'm cheap, and for $9, I wanted to run it. "You get what you pay for" - one HECK of a tough course. I was thankful for the kindness of the people along the way misting us with their hoses b/c it was HOLY COW HOT! And most thankful for my sister. 
She's a running goddess. Without her, I may have taken the right-turn at my grandma's house and given-up. (Gram's house is along the raceway)
. Fortunately, this shift doesn't start until 8:30 so I didn't have to get up extra early to run. I haven't run since my 5K last Tuesday so I really needed to get out today. It's cool out (63 degrees) but very humid (95%!) so I was sweating while stretching in the driveway
. I know I've gained weight (about 8 pounds from the "summer snacking") so I don't feel as light on my feet as I used to when I started training. Fortunately, I can still meet my goal. I did 3.03 miles in 35:46 for a pace of 11:48. I am really not unhappy at all. I even found an app that sets my 4/2 intervals for me so I can just set that and take off. DH found an armband that holds my iPhone without having to take it out of the case so now I can run hands-free
. Have a safe and happy 4th!
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. My intent was to try and go 6-8 miles again, but since DD is going to go with me, I may have to settle for a little less. That's OK though because I am so glad that she wants to get out and go with me. It's 82 degrees and HOT and she has been camped in front of the TV for the past three days (while I was at work!). I will be happy with 13 minute miles if it means she goes with me
but she did good. We started with a 1/4 mile walk (pre-measured so I didn't start the GPS) and then ran 3.1 miles at the 3/2 intervals. Our final time was 39:43 which meant we did a 12:49 pace. It was really hot (85 degrees) and sunny but low humidity (39%) but we had our water. Including our 1/4 mile walk, we did 3.35 miles at a 13:00 pace so we made our goal
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. He now has his own "fanny pack" to wear in Epcot
. Today is a run day and I have a 5K on the schedule for 7pm tonight. The problem is that there is a 40% chance of thunderstorms! The race is along the lakeshore which makes predicting the weather even more difficult. The storms tend to either die out or strengthen when they cross Lake Michigan so who knows whether or not the race will even happen. Right now, it is about 75 degrees and overcast, but not raining, so it would be a good time to go for a run. Would I be OK if I ran 3-5 miles this morning/early afternoon and still did the 5K tonight? I don't want to skip a run this afternoon only to have the 5K cancelled due to weather. OTOH, I don't want to risk overdoing it by running twice in one day. I don't think I would have a problem, but I don't know if it is OK from a training/injury prevention standpoint.
I'm a newbie runner who recently lost 40lbs and was finally fit enough to compete. This was my first race and I was devastated after all my training effort. My DH felt so bad for me that he is taking me down to run the Jingle Jungle 5k this Nov. 
