EXTREME MAKEOVER 2012

Today I wanted to take advantage of the some what dry roads and try some quicker miles.  I decided that I would try and run a half marathon distance and try and average a 7 min pace for the entire run including warm up and cool down miles.  I kind of figured that a 7 min pace would be about 45 seconds slower than my half marathon pace?  Several of my miles were under 7, I am going to list it as an easy run because my watch is charging and so I will post split's later.  I really watched my pace the first half by looking at my watch, and the second half I really wanted to try and run off of feel.  When I hit mile 12.9 I was at a 6:59 pace average, so I jogged up past my house for the last .2  I finished right at a 7:00 pace.  I really could have used a GU and water at mile 8-9, but for most of the run I felt great.  I hope to run everyday this week, and maybe even hit a 5k or 10k race this week?

split's

7:30,7:07,7:17,6:49,6:55,6:54,6:48,6:40,6:48,6:53,7:06,6:53,7:13 .1 .50 seconds 

So after my work out today I feel like climbing in a hole and crying!!!!  I am so ashamed and humiliated with my performance today.  I met up with Michelle, Sasha, MaryAnn and Daniel for a speed work out.  The plan was to run 3 5k's in 19:00 min or less.  We ran out to the course from Sasha's which was about 2.6 miles.  We started the first 5k and everything was feeling really good until 2.6 and then my stomach really acted up on me.  I tried running through it, but there was no way that I could hold the pace.  I finished the first 5k in 19:08 :( I started the second 5k but by mile 1 I knew that I was in trouble again so I turned around and ran back to the start, ave pace 6:35 for 2 miles, I turned around and ran back to cheer Michelle on and then ran with her and Sasha until they started their 3rd 5k and then I ran out to mile 1 and then turned around again and ran back to the start, ave pace 7:35 for 2 miles.  Michelle finished the last 5k in 18:43 and the second was 18:48? I think.  She did a great job today, I am very envious of her performance today.  I really slacked off the last 2 weeks, so I really need to get back on the running wagon or I will crash come January 17th at Painters.  I would like to try this work out again and try and redeem myself.  

Left the house at 5:30 this morning, it was a lot colder than I had expected it to be.  I ran North towards arrowhead trail and then East into the River Bottoms.  When I hit the River Bottoms it was very foggy, I wore a head light today and I was glad that I did.  It had to be 5-10 degrees today.  Today felt ok, nothing special just logged some miles and now we are getting ready to go snowboarding.

ave pace 7:45 

Today was the best run!  I ran a new route and I ran with an iPod.  I left the house at 8:30 and headed up Loafer Cyn, I was going to turn and run towards the mail boxes but instead I kept running up the Cyn.  I felt really good while running up hill so I decided that I would turn right and run up the switch back into Elk Ridge.  While I was running up that part of the run the song Gravity came on the iPod, how ironic?  When I hit the top I decided that I would run down to Goosenest Dr and then turn around.  Well I looked up to the South when I hit the bottom and decided that I would run up to the highest point of Elk Ridge, it is a steep climb to the top but it was feeling so good to run up hill.  When I hot the top I turned around and headed back the same way that I came from.  When I hit the 4 way stop at Loafer Cyn I turned right and headed towards Woodland Hills, I ran around the mail boxes and then down to Salem Canal Rd and home.  I felt really good today, I still don't feel 100%  like I was 2 weeks ago but I am feeling better.  I really liked running with an iPod today, I never run with one because I like to hear what is coming up behind me, but it wasn't dark and the roads were clear and not much traffic today.  I heard some new songs that I really like and then there were many that I didn't care for.  I ran into Pat L and Kent W, stopped and talked for a minute and then had to get home so that Kellie could get out on her run with Michelle and Ali.

Ave Pace 7:34 (very surprising for the hills that I ran today, but what must go up must come down, I must have came down faster than I thought?)

WHAT A PERFECT WAY TO  START THE YEAR!  RUNNING A NON RACE HALF MARATHON :)  

1:39:04 running time

First place over all

First Place in My Age Group  j/k

Happy New Year To All!