I am sooooo lazy!!!! My usual running partner Rich has been sick and as not been about to run with me for about a week. So, I have laid around and not ran and ate everything in site. I soooo suck!!! I hope to get a run in Friday morning and then another one Saturday morning. Hopefully 10-12 miles for this week. If I am struggling so bad at home alone, how in the heck am I going to run in Florida on vacation? Oh well, guess I just need to get motivated again. I need to hit the scales at my mom's house to see I have gained weight. That should do it!!!
Till next time...
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Nice Night For A Run
Well, this morning 5:45am came and went and I never got up to run. Rich is sick and I have no will to get up and run by myself. I had training at the PD all day long, so at least I was out of the office. The day went well, but I still wished I had gotten up to run. When I got home, we ordered pizza and I had a few slices. I then went outside with my son to practice his pitching and hitting. After we got done, I sat around a bit and decided that I needed to get my planned 6 miles in today even if it was solo. I got changed into my running gear and headed out around 8:15pm. It was a great night for a run. There was a nice breeze and lightening off in the distance. I ran from my house through the park and back. I got my run in and feel much better now. I just hope I can whine down now so I can go to bed. Good think about the past few weeks for 6 mile runs.....MY IT BAND IS FEELING GREAT!!!!!
Well, off to bed to finish out the week tomorrow. Got 6 miles planned for Saturday morning. I might sneak in 2 more on Sunday to get 50 total miles this month. We will see.....
Watch for potholes while running!!!!
Well, off to bed to finish out the week tomorrow. Got 6 miles planned for Saturday morning. I might sneak in 2 more on Sunday to get 50 total miles this month. We will see.....
Watch for potholes while running!!!!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Race Report: 2009 Hendersonville Classic 10k
Well, I did my 1st 10k yesterday in Hendersonville. I mentally was prepared to just finish the race and not worry about my finishing time (other than finishing under 1 hr). I have ran 6 or so 5k races and a 1/2 marathon. I figured I could get through a 6.2 mile race. I done a few 6 mile runs last week to get prepared. So now for race day....
Sunday I was Illinois at my wife's family reunion. Not a good place for pre-race meals or fluid. So after 6 hours in a car and all day at a park in the rain, I was really tired come Sunday night. I woke up Monday morning and hit the commode 1st thing. My stomach was killing me!!!! I was able to get ready and my nephew showed up to ride down with me. The whole 30 min ride to the race my stomach ached and moaned. As soon as I got registered, I hit the bathroom again at the park. I was seriously thinking about not running, but figured I had to man up and do it now that I had paid for the butt ugly shirt!!!! This shirt would be at the top of Amy's 'Ugliest Race Shirt" list (I figured out how to hyperlink!!!!). Anyway, I had a guy I work with running it too. He is in my age group and is faster than me, so I knew I was not getting first...hehehe. Anyway, the race started and I settled into my 9:00 min/mile pace I had planned on. Problem is, it seemed like EVERYONE was running way faster than me!!!! I decided not to do my usual and follow everyone else's pace and just run my race. After mile 1, I serious felt like I was in last place. I hit my pace pretty good at 9:01. I was stoked about about this. I can't pace myself well yet. My running partner Rich can pace like a champ, so I just follow him. He ran the 5k though with his son, so I was on my own. My nephew and buddy from work sped off and left me at the start. I was mentally prepared for the long 1/2 mile or so hill during mile 2, so my pace stayed steady at 9:03. Two good miles for me and right on pace!!! Mile 3 was alittle different. I know the course from working wrecks on the roads we run on when I was on the unit in Hendersonville, but I forgot about the next hill. When I rounded the curve and seen it, I was like "CRAP!!!!" There were already people walking and it was starting to get very humid. I decided to keep my head down and just put one foot in front of the other. By the time I got to the top, I had slowed some and was pouring sweat!!! Mile 3 came at the top and I was off pace by almost a minute. My legs felt good, but my breathing was a little heavy and I was burning up. I brought some Jelly Belly's with me to eat at mile 3. So I slowed to a fast walk and ate them real quick and drank some water to wash them down. I didn't want to run and eat them and choke again like at the Tom King 1/2. Mile 4 had another hill and I just continued to run. I clicked off Mile 4 in 10:03. I was a minute off pace, but I walked about a minute or so to eat the Jelly Belly's. I started mile 5 and tried to get back on pace. This mile was a bummer for me. There was not much to look at and I was having a hard time concentrating. I finished mile 5 in a 9:28 pace. I knew I had 1.2 miles left and 13 minutes to do it in. I felt pretty confident I would make my 1 hr personal time limit. My nephew and I had planned coming into the race to finish strong and start pushing at the bank that is located on Indian Lake Rd. I figured it to be about 1/2 mile from the finish. I walked again for about 15-20 seconds and drank the rest of my water in my bottle I had with me. I knew I could finish strong. The 5k started 30 minutes after the 10k, so all the 5k runners were meeting up with the 10k runners with less than a mile to go both races. I told my running partner it would be cool to meet up with them there and we all finish together. So when I got to the connector, I watched for Rich and Jackson. I didn't see them anywhere, like they would be standing around waiting on me, so I kept going. I was in a group of runners when I got to the bank. I checked my watch and it was actually 0.7 miles to go. I decided to go for it anyway and started to sprint. I left the group I was with pretty quick and started reeling in the next group of runners. I checked my Garmin and I was running under a 7 min/mile pace!!! It felt great and I even got a few cheers from volunteers and runners as I passed them. I just kept trying to pick off runners one by one and run as fast as I could. I made the last turn into the finish line stretch and there they were in front of me, RICH and JACKSON!!!! I sped up some more to catch them. When I was about 10 yards behind them I started screaming "I'm coming Rich!!! I'm going to catch ya!!!!" When Jackson heard this, he hit high gear and started to sprint. I did catch Rich, but Jackson checked out and left me in his dust. Rich actually finished right in front of me too. He was blocking for Jackson a bit...hehehe. I hit my Garmin and checked my time....57:55. I was pleased with that and headed to get some fluids. My stomach never gave me issues during the race and I was thankful for that. I was VERY PROUD of Jackson for shaving 3 mins off his 5k time and finishing in alittle over 27 mins. He even finished 2nd in his age group at 27:30!!! My nephew finished in 55:55. My buddy from work finished 3rd in our age group at 50:45.
All in all, it was a great race and I plan on being back next year to run it. I enjoyed my 1st 10k and it is a nice distance to race. My next 10k I plan on running it alittle harder and try to stay on a 9:00-9:15 pace. Just one complaint....GET RID OF THE BUTT UGLY SHIRTS!!!! They are a cream color with a freakin' fish on the front. Someone asked me later Monday night if the 3rd annual Hendersonville Classic was a bass fishing tourney!!!! Get a better shirt, and this might be one of my favorite races so far!!!!!
Well, off to bed now. I am going to try and get up and get in 3 or 4 miles solo in the morning.
Happy running.....
Sunday I was Illinois at my wife's family reunion. Not a good place for pre-race meals or fluid. So after 6 hours in a car and all day at a park in the rain, I was really tired come Sunday night. I woke up Monday morning and hit the commode 1st thing. My stomach was killing me!!!! I was able to get ready and my nephew showed up to ride down with me. The whole 30 min ride to the race my stomach ached and moaned. As soon as I got registered, I hit the bathroom again at the park. I was seriously thinking about not running, but figured I had to man up and do it now that I had paid for the butt ugly shirt!!!! This shirt would be at the top of Amy's 'Ugliest Race Shirt" list (I figured out how to hyperlink!!!!). Anyway, I had a guy I work with running it too. He is in my age group and is faster than me, so I knew I was not getting first...hehehe. Anyway, the race started and I settled into my 9:00 min/mile pace I had planned on. Problem is, it seemed like EVERYONE was running way faster than me!!!! I decided not to do my usual and follow everyone else's pace and just run my race. After mile 1, I serious felt like I was in last place. I hit my pace pretty good at 9:01. I was stoked about about this. I can't pace myself well yet. My running partner Rich can pace like a champ, so I just follow him. He ran the 5k though with his son, so I was on my own. My nephew and buddy from work sped off and left me at the start. I was mentally prepared for the long 1/2 mile or so hill during mile 2, so my pace stayed steady at 9:03. Two good miles for me and right on pace!!! Mile 3 was alittle different. I know the course from working wrecks on the roads we run on when I was on the unit in Hendersonville, but I forgot about the next hill. When I rounded the curve and seen it, I was like "CRAP!!!!" There were already people walking and it was starting to get very humid. I decided to keep my head down and just put one foot in front of the other. By the time I got to the top, I had slowed some and was pouring sweat!!! Mile 3 came at the top and I was off pace by almost a minute. My legs felt good, but my breathing was a little heavy and I was burning up. I brought some Jelly Belly's with me to eat at mile 3. So I slowed to a fast walk and ate them real quick and drank some water to wash them down. I didn't want to run and eat them and choke again like at the Tom King 1/2. Mile 4 had another hill and I just continued to run. I clicked off Mile 4 in 10:03. I was a minute off pace, but I walked about a minute or so to eat the Jelly Belly's. I started mile 5 and tried to get back on pace. This mile was a bummer for me. There was not much to look at and I was having a hard time concentrating. I finished mile 5 in a 9:28 pace. I knew I had 1.2 miles left and 13 minutes to do it in. I felt pretty confident I would make my 1 hr personal time limit. My nephew and I had planned coming into the race to finish strong and start pushing at the bank that is located on Indian Lake Rd. I figured it to be about 1/2 mile from the finish. I walked again for about 15-20 seconds and drank the rest of my water in my bottle I had with me. I knew I could finish strong. The 5k started 30 minutes after the 10k, so all the 5k runners were meeting up with the 10k runners with less than a mile to go both races. I told my running partner it would be cool to meet up with them there and we all finish together. So when I got to the connector, I watched for Rich and Jackson. I didn't see them anywhere, like they would be standing around waiting on me, so I kept going. I was in a group of runners when I got to the bank. I checked my watch and it was actually 0.7 miles to go. I decided to go for it anyway and started to sprint. I left the group I was with pretty quick and started reeling in the next group of runners. I checked my Garmin and I was running under a 7 min/mile pace!!! It felt great and I even got a few cheers from volunteers and runners as I passed them. I just kept trying to pick off runners one by one and run as fast as I could. I made the last turn into the finish line stretch and there they were in front of me, RICH and JACKSON!!!! I sped up some more to catch them. When I was about 10 yards behind them I started screaming "I'm coming Rich!!! I'm going to catch ya!!!!" When Jackson heard this, he hit high gear and started to sprint. I did catch Rich, but Jackson checked out and left me in his dust. Rich actually finished right in front of me too. He was blocking for Jackson a bit...hehehe. I hit my Garmin and checked my time....57:55. I was pleased with that and headed to get some fluids. My stomach never gave me issues during the race and I was thankful for that. I was VERY PROUD of Jackson for shaving 3 mins off his 5k time and finishing in alittle over 27 mins. He even finished 2nd in his age group at 27:30!!! My nephew finished in 55:55. My buddy from work finished 3rd in our age group at 50:45.
All in all, it was a great race and I plan on being back next year to run it. I enjoyed my 1st 10k and it is a nice distance to race. My next 10k I plan on running it alittle harder and try to stay on a 9:00-9:15 pace. Just one complaint....GET RID OF THE BUTT UGLY SHIRTS!!!! They are a cream color with a freakin' fish on the front. Someone asked me later Monday night if the 3rd annual Hendersonville Classic was a bass fishing tourney!!!! Get a better shirt, and this might be one of my favorite races so far!!!!!
Well, off to bed now. I am going to try and get up and get in 3 or 4 miles solo in the morning.
Happy running.....
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Quickie #2
Got in a good 6 mile run this morning. Alittle slow at 9:46 pace, but I got it in and felt like I could do 3 more miles.
My son's baseball team won their 5th straight game tonight!!!! We are the hottest team in 9/10 Dixie Baseball right now in Portland.
Got training with the Sumner Co. ERT tomorrow. I am sure it will be physical, but it will be sweet to be out with the big boys!!!!
Looking to run 6 more miles on Saturday before the 10k race on Monday.
Happy Running!
My son's baseball team won their 5th straight game tonight!!!! We are the hottest team in 9/10 Dixie Baseball right now in Portland.
Got training with the Sumner Co. ERT tomorrow. I am sure it will be physical, but it will be sweet to be out with the big boys!!!!
Looking to run 6 more miles on Saturday before the 10k race on Monday.
Happy Running!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Today was an EPIC DAY!!!!!!!
Well, this marvelous day is coming to and end. Let me rewind for a minute, and then I will get to today. I woke up Sunday morning to some soreness in my legs. It was nice though. I have not woke up sore from running since I ran the 18 miles in February. Yesterday morning was better, but there still was a small amount of soreness. I considered going for a 2 to 3 mile recovery run just to stretch everything out, but I talked myself out of it. My plan for this week is to do 5 to 6 miles on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Then rest up for the 10K on Monday. I am not going to run it hard, but I would like to finish feeling like I could do another 2 or 3 miles. Now fast foward back to today...
I set the alarm clock for 4:45am to get up to meet Rich at 5:15am to run. I woke the first time at 3:11am, and woke up every 15 to 20 minutes until time to get up. I am always afraid I will overslept and leave Rich hanging with no running partner. My nephew showed up at 5am and we started stretching. We headed down to Rich's house and finished stretching. The plan for this run was to do our usual 4 mile route, but add the Richland Park track loop for a total of 5.6 miles. We have not run over 4 miles in a while. The last time we did 6 miles was April 26th. My IT band hurt after the run too, so I was ready to see where the 3 to 4 weeks of running would do. We headed out at our usual pace and talked the whole way. My legs were feeling great and it was a GREAT morning to be running. When I walked out of the house, I could see my breath!!!! We were staying right around our planned pace of 9:30. I carried my pack of Fruit Punch Shot Bloks with me to try out. At mile 3, I ate 3 of them. The taste is not bad, but there was kinda a funky after taste. They were good and chewy, and seemed to "melt" easy in my mouth. After about 30 seconds of chewing, they were about the texture of a GU gel. I washed them down with a drink of water and thought no more about it. With about a half mile to go, I felt like someone kicked me in the butt!!! I don't know if it was the Shot Bloks or the endorphines from the run, but I was FEELING GREAT!!!! I finished up thinking I could do 2 or 3 more! GOOD TIMES!!!!
I got a shower and headed out to take the kiddos to school. I drove the new Edge to work today. BTW, I TRADED IN MY 2007 MUSTANG GT FOR A 2009 FORD EDGE?!?!?!? I know, stupid, but I got to keep mama happy...hehehe. Anyway, on the way to school I switch over to 80's on 8 on Sirus Radio. They are rocking good music all the way to work!!!! So all is well, until I get a text from a buddy of mine, then everything turns EPIC!!!! He tells me John Wall has commited to UK! I was stoked! I ran around the office like a mad man telling everyone (like they cared). Then to top it all off and put icing on the cake, my daughter's team beat the #1 team in softball tonight. She played very well and I am proud of her.
On one more thing, my wife has lost 44 lbs now and is down 5 pant sizes! She is wearing my XL t-shirts now too! She walked 4 miles yesterday and ran just about 0.5 miles of it. I know, not that far, but if you remember, we all started somewhere. I am sooooo proud of her!!!!
Now to bed and some rest. My kids are skipping the 1/2 day of school tomorrow so I can sleep in (6:45am yeah!!!).....
Happy Running!
I set the alarm clock for 4:45am to get up to meet Rich at 5:15am to run. I woke the first time at 3:11am, and woke up every 15 to 20 minutes until time to get up. I am always afraid I will overslept and leave Rich hanging with no running partner. My nephew showed up at 5am and we started stretching. We headed down to Rich's house and finished stretching. The plan for this run was to do our usual 4 mile route, but add the Richland Park track loop for a total of 5.6 miles. We have not run over 4 miles in a while. The last time we did 6 miles was April 26th. My IT band hurt after the run too, so I was ready to see where the 3 to 4 weeks of running would do. We headed out at our usual pace and talked the whole way. My legs were feeling great and it was a GREAT morning to be running. When I walked out of the house, I could see my breath!!!! We were staying right around our planned pace of 9:30. I carried my pack of Fruit Punch Shot Bloks with me to try out. At mile 3, I ate 3 of them. The taste is not bad, but there was kinda a funky after taste. They were good and chewy, and seemed to "melt" easy in my mouth. After about 30 seconds of chewing, they were about the texture of a GU gel. I washed them down with a drink of water and thought no more about it. With about a half mile to go, I felt like someone kicked me in the butt!!! I don't know if it was the Shot Bloks or the endorphines from the run, but I was FEELING GREAT!!!! I finished up thinking I could do 2 or 3 more! GOOD TIMES!!!!
I got a shower and headed out to take the kiddos to school. I drove the new Edge to work today. BTW, I TRADED IN MY 2007 MUSTANG GT FOR A 2009 FORD EDGE?!?!?!? I know, stupid, but I got to keep mama happy...hehehe. Anyway, on the way to school I switch over to 80's on 8 on Sirus Radio. They are rocking good music all the way to work!!!! So all is well, until I get a text from a buddy of mine, then everything turns EPIC!!!! He tells me John Wall has commited to UK! I was stoked! I ran around the office like a mad man telling everyone (like they cared). Then to top it all off and put icing on the cake, my daughter's team beat the #1 team in softball tonight. She played very well and I am proud of her.
On one more thing, my wife has lost 44 lbs now and is down 5 pant sizes! She is wearing my XL t-shirts now too! She walked 4 miles yesterday and ran just about 0.5 miles of it. I know, not that far, but if you remember, we all started somewhere. I am sooooo proud of her!!!!
Now to bed and some rest. My kids are skipping the 1/2 day of school tomorrow so I can sleep in (6:45am yeah!!!).....
Happy Running!
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