I can't beleive I didn't even end up writing about how the 1/2 marathon went! It went amazingly well! I ran about 11 minute miles, which is slow, but i ran the whole way. I met up with an old friend of mine just at the start and stayed together the whole way. The scenery in the canyon mixed with the chatter of old friends made it go by incredibly fast (as fast as 2+ hours can actually go). I loved the run!
Now since then... as I drive up or down the Poudre canyon I reflect on my accomplishment that day. I can see where I started, where the half way point was... i can see all of these things and remember.
I have checked that off my list! I wish to keep running, but lately it has been my thing. As the weather is changing though and my favorite season to run comes upon me, I am hoping to plan for another race in the near future.... for nowI have a river trip to look foward to!!
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
10 lbs
That's the newest goal! Two weeks til the half marathon-walk-a-thon... at least that is what i am anticipating it to be.... but I'm about to start training for the lose-10-a-thon!.... Liz and I are both after a very "full-filing" vacation making an attempt to get our bodies back in shape to where we would like to be (especially before I have to strut myself down the aisle for two weddings.... neither of which are my own)..... 10 pounds seems resonable... it starts today when she leaves for the airport. I plan on biking and running and eating well for the next month... I refuse to feel fat this summer and that's that... off to the airport!
Friday, March 13, 2009
I've lost it...
This past week was supposed to be an awesome running week for me. Last week I was finally getting into my groove, running longer and faster and feeling pretty amazing when I was done. That stopped last Saturday. It's almost been an entire week since I last ran and I am looking ahead thinking in less than two months I am supposed to be running 13 miles and I could hardly do 3 last week! It makes me ponder why I keep doing this to myself. At the same time, it hasn't been an entire week yet and there's only one way to stop it from becoming one entire week and that to put on my shoes and go out for a run. (I've been lazy about this blog too... which is why, though short I am writing this information... just trying to get into the habit)
Secretly I know why I keep doing this to myself too. I really do want to get back into running. I never feel as whole as I do as when I am off and running. Racing, eh I could do with or without it. I like hearing my feet on the pavement, I like the breeze and the people you see on the trails. I like coming home sweaty and smelly and exhausted. Because no matter if I had a good run or a not so good run I know I had a run and it always seems to keep me in my own little world for the rest of the day. That is why even though at times I feel I've lost the urge or the motivation to get out and run the important thing is, it's not very far out of reach. In a moment I can lace up my shoes and find that motivation again.
Secretly I know why I keep doing this to myself too. I really do want to get back into running. I never feel as whole as I do as when I am off and running. Racing, eh I could do with or without it. I like hearing my feet on the pavement, I like the breeze and the people you see on the trails. I like coming home sweaty and smelly and exhausted. Because no matter if I had a good run or a not so good run I know I had a run and it always seems to keep me in my own little world for the rest of the day. That is why even though at times I feel I've lost the urge or the motivation to get out and run the important thing is, it's not very far out of reach. In a moment I can lace up my shoes and find that motivation again.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Colorado 1/2 Marathon
About two weeks ago I finally went online and signed up for the Colorado 1/2 Marathon. I have been wanting to do it since last year, but having had such a hard time getting back to running, I didn't want to let myself down. I guess for me the best thing to do was sign up and I'd figure out the training part after.
The first week went relatively well. I must say that since just before Christmas, I have been waking up at least 2-4 times a week and attending fitness classes at the gym (at about 5:30 am!) Waking up wasn't the easiest thing, but I find that when the alarm goes off at 5 am there is no excuse to get you out of going to the gym... you are awake and there is nothing else you can do at 5am.... So Group Power has returned me to my weight lifting roots and cycling class has helped to rebuild some of my cardiovascular endurance over the past few months. And though there have been some runs here and there, my first run as an "official 1/2 marathon participant" went incredibly well. I of coursethe credit to the early morning workouts which have slowly but surely helped to get my strength back and put me back mentally in the game., making running a bit easier than the last few times I had tried to get back to my running. After the first week, however a chest cold accompanied by some terrible headaches began to take over.... and alas, my running was put off!
The past few days I have been back at it. replacing early morning classes with early morning runs. The weather has been somewhat frigid, but the peace that I find on morning runs truly warms my soul.
The sun, hitting everything around me at a different angle makes everything surrounding me look different then it usually does. The brown grass of winter has a lively glow, morning dew melts off of the leaves and fence posts. Even the horses or dogs that I pass in the morning seem to be filled with the crisp air and the freshness of a new day. I know it all sounds a bit cliche or cheesy, but what beauty I can find in the silence of the morning!
I am still yet a bit nervous that I have gotten a late start to training... a very late start. I do look forward to waking up on May 3rd... gathering my belongings and heading to the start line for my first half marathon. I feel in a way as though I am reclaiming a part of myself that I had let drift away. I think the training will settle in and though this may not be my fastest, I have no doubts that it will still be a very proud moment for me.
The first week went relatively well. I must say that since just before Christmas, I have been waking up at least 2-4 times a week and attending fitness classes at the gym (at about 5:30 am!) Waking up wasn't the easiest thing, but I find that when the alarm goes off at 5 am there is no excuse to get you out of going to the gym... you are awake and there is nothing else you can do at 5am.... So Group Power has returned me to my weight lifting roots and cycling class has helped to rebuild some of my cardiovascular endurance over the past few months. And though there have been some runs here and there, my first run as an "official 1/2 marathon participant" went incredibly well. I of coursethe credit to the early morning workouts which have slowly but surely helped to get my strength back and put me back mentally in the game., making running a bit easier than the last few times I had tried to get back to my running. After the first week, however a chest cold accompanied by some terrible headaches began to take over.... and alas, my running was put off!
The past few days I have been back at it. replacing early morning classes with early morning runs. The weather has been somewhat frigid, but the peace that I find on morning runs truly warms my soul.
The sun, hitting everything around me at a different angle makes everything surrounding me look different then it usually does. The brown grass of winter has a lively glow, morning dew melts off of the leaves and fence posts. Even the horses or dogs that I pass in the morning seem to be filled with the crisp air and the freshness of a new day. I know it all sounds a bit cliche or cheesy, but what beauty I can find in the silence of the morning!
I am still yet a bit nervous that I have gotten a late start to training... a very late start. I do look forward to waking up on May 3rd... gathering my belongings and heading to the start line for my first half marathon. I feel in a way as though I am reclaiming a part of myself that I had let drift away. I think the training will settle in and though this may not be my fastest, I have no doubts that it will still be a very proud moment for me.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)
