First, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!! I hope everyone has had a very nice holiday and got some downtime with family and friends. I know I did! Maybe a little too much food, too many drinks, and late nights.
Now, it's back to training! We have races starting in January (visit the schedule of races down at the bottom of this blog). Yesterday, the day after Christmas, we decided it'd be great to get back into it but as we walked out the door to for a tempo run, it started raining! Instead, we decided to go to the gym and do a leg work out. Needless to say my legs and butt are sore! But it feels great. Today I'll be doing the tempo run (2 miles easy @ 10:53 a mile; 3 miles short tempo (9:18 a mile; 1 mile easy @ 10:53).
I'm excited to get back into training especially now with my orthotics. After the last half I ran, I wasn't sore at all, and I attribute that to the orthotics 100%. My problem from that race was the blister I got from my orthotics, so I'm hoping I've become accustom to them by now.
So this week, the planned training looks like:
Yesterday 12/26--Leg Workout
Today 12/27-- Tempo Run (6 miles; 2 miles easy; 3 miles short tempo pace; 1 mile easy)
Friday 12/28-- Yoga Class & Cycling Class
Saturday 12/29-- Long Run (8 miles)
Sunday 12/30-- Arm and Ab Workout & Cycling Class
Next Week:
Monday 12/31--Sprint Intervals (400, 600, 800, 1200, 800, 600, 400 with 400RI)
Tuesday 1/1--OFF for obvious reasons :)
Wednesday 1/2--Tempo Run (5 miles @ Mid-Tempo Pace 9:42)
Thursday 1/3-- Leg Workout
Friday 1/4-- Yoga Class & Cycling Class
Saturday 1/5--Long Run (9 Miles)
Sunday 1/6 --Arm and Ab Workout
Schedule of Races 2013
January--Highland YMCA Run (10K and Half Marathon) in Highland, CA--January 29
February--Brea 8K Run in Brea, CA--February 24
March-- Long Beach Half Marathon in Long Beach, CA--March 10
April--Run Through Redlands Half Marathon in Redlands, CA--April 21
May-- OC Half Marathon--May 5
June--Fontana Days Half Marathon in Fontana, CA--June 1
My Family Getting Ready to Run Fontana Days Half Marathon 2012
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Second Half Marathon...In The Books!
So as the title suggests, I ran my second half marathon this weekend. I ran the Holiday Half Marathon in Pomona, CA. I wanted to run this one because of the medal that you get. It's a snowflake and very unique. Also, if you run this race 3 or more years in a row, you get the snowflake medal along with a penguin medal and every year after it's a different penguin!
Unfotunately I didn't get to train as much as I wanted to for this race for a variety of reasons: I had to get my orthotics (then get used to them), I was sick for an entire week (even had to go to Urgent Care from dehydration), and I've been traveling more (so getting in training runs is difficult and something I have to get used to). I was still commited to this race though, and come hell or high water, I was going to complete it!
A couple things about this course.
1. This is a hard course (at least in my opinion). It is hilly...see the elevation chart below.
2. The course is BEAUTIFUL. I highly recommend this race especially if you love to look at scenery.
So...how did I feel?
Well I felt great for the first 4 miles. I've been dealing with a blister on the bottom of my right foot since I got my orthotics so I wrapped and taped my foot to help but by 4.5 miles the tape had slipped, causing an even worse blister. Thankfully there was an aid station at mile 5 and I got re-wrapped with some Neosporin. This held up until mile 12. By mile 12, my blister tore and it was excruciating pain, but since I only had a mile left, I was bound and determined to finish!
Because of my blister (and having to stop at the aid station for 5 minutes), my time was pretty much shot out of the water, but I did finish and I felt very much accomplished. Although this is the slowest time on record for me (12 mins a mile; 2:37 finish time), I felt more accomplished and proud than I ever have. I ran this one by myself (usually my family runs with me) and I had the blister. But as I crossed the finish line I still felt proud. It's not about the time, all the time. Sometimes it's just about finishing!
Unfotunately I didn't get to train as much as I wanted to for this race for a variety of reasons: I had to get my orthotics (then get used to them), I was sick for an entire week (even had to go to Urgent Care from dehydration), and I've been traveling more (so getting in training runs is difficult and something I have to get used to). I was still commited to this race though, and come hell or high water, I was going to complete it!
A couple things about this course.
1. This is a hard course (at least in my opinion). It is hilly...see the elevation chart below.
2. The course is BEAUTIFUL. I highly recommend this race especially if you love to look at scenery.
So...how did I feel?
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| My Blister! |
Because of my blister (and having to stop at the aid station for 5 minutes), my time was pretty much shot out of the water, but I did finish and I felt very much accomplished. Although this is the slowest time on record for me (12 mins a mile; 2:37 finish time), I felt more accomplished and proud than I ever have. I ran this one by myself (usually my family runs with me) and I had the blister. But as I crossed the finish line I still felt proud. It's not about the time, all the time. Sometimes it's just about finishing!
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| The Medal! |
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| After Finishing 13.1! |
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