The word cold perfectly describes my run this morning. I think it was the coldest run I've ever done! When I left the house to meet up with Hannah it was 16 degrees, and that's the temp it stayed during our run. Some of the time I felt fine, but other times it was FREEZING!
I really enjoyed the run with Hannah. It is so great to run with friends -- she definitely helps me push it up a notch, and I love our conversations while running. I'm pretty sure I could run a marathon with most of my girlfriends and talk the entire time. :)
Mathis also ran on the Huckleberry while we were out there. It was so great to be back on the trail -- I can't remember the last time the snow was gone and we were able to run on the Huckleberry! Mathis' ankle has really been bothering him since the marathon, and I think he's going to take a few weeks off of it. We're both really starting to consider whether it's best for us to run the full or the half at Blue Ridge. We're signed up for the full, and we've been planning on running it, but today we're really considering dropping down to the half. There's pros/cons to both distances -- guess we'll just have to weight them out!
Miles: 8
Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Miles this Week: 16
Miles this Month: 45
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Saturday, January 22, 2011
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Under the Weather
I feel fine, but unfortunately the cold weather has seriously impacted my running this past week. I ran a quick 5 on Thursday with Mathis, but didn't make it out for my long run yesterday. I planned on going to the rec center today to run a bit there, but even that doesn't look like it's going to happen.
We got 3-5 inches of snow yesterday, and today's high is 25 degrees with wind gusts of 20-30 mph. More snow and sub-freezing temps are predicted until Thursday. I'm planning on starting fresh tomorrow at the rec center, and doing most of my running inside for awhile. I'm bummed that I missed out on my 18 mile run this weekend, and I'm just hoping it won't set me back too far.
Miles: 5 miles
Time: 48 minutes, 30 seconds
Miles this Week: 5
Miles this Month: 5
We got 3-5 inches of snow yesterday, and today's high is 25 degrees with wind gusts of 20-30 mph. More snow and sub-freezing temps are predicted until Thursday. I'm planning on starting fresh tomorrow at the rec center, and doing most of my running inside for awhile. I'm bummed that I missed out on my 18 mile run this weekend, and I'm just hoping it won't set me back too far.
Miles: 5 miles
Time: 48 minutes, 30 seconds
Miles this Week: 5
Miles this Month: 5
Friday, November 5, 2010
Short Walk/Run
My training is a little off this week, and in an attempt to log some extra miles I decided to get some running in this afternoon. But when I headed out the run turned into more of a run/walk. Nothing wrong with that, especially since I have my long run tomorrow. Even though I didn't run, it felt good to get outside and do something! It is so COLD here right now, and we could possibly get snow tonight!
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Miles: 3
Time: 39 minutes, 36 seconds
Miles this Week: 10
Miles this Month: 10
To enter for a chance to win Meb's new book, be sure to head on over to Chic Runner's blog here.
Miles: 3
Time: 39 minutes, 36 seconds
Miles this Week: 10
Miles this Month: 10
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Jingle Bell 5K Run
I was very excited about this race. Although I've ran other 5K races in the past, this was my first race since becoming a self-proclaimed runner. :) I laid out everything the night before, and I woke up several times during the night ready to go!
This morning it was COLD. It was 12 degrees when we left the house, and I think it was somewhere in the 20s while we were running. We had to get up around 6:30 am so we could leave the house by 7:00. Mathis was such a good sport, but I'm pretty sure he was questioning what I had signed us up for! Here I am right before we left.
I always enjoy the drive to Roanoke. This morning it was really pretty because we got to watch the sun coming up over the mountains. The sky looked pink and the mountains were a gorgeous shade of blue. Love Virginia. This picture is horrible, but it's the best my iPhone could do.
We got to Roanoke really fast. I think we were there around 7:45 and the race didn't start until 9:00. We had to pick up our packets, and I had wanted to make sure we had enough time. We didn't have to wait in line for our packets so we grabbed our stuff and headed back to the car to stay warm and wait. We looked through the packets, and listened to Christmas music. I also got the chip timer on my shoe.
About 10 til 9 we forced ourselves out of the warm car and into the cold. Here I am ready to go!
We made our way over to the starting line, and there were lots of people. A lot of them were wearing Santa hats, and other fun Christmas attire. A lot of people wore jingle bells (myself included) while running. Some people even had their dogs with them. We saw one boxer! I snapped this picture of the crowd, but I now realize it shows you very little. I blame the fact that I was tired and cold. Sorry.
Mathis and I were pretty far back from the starting line. We kept jumping up and down to stay warm while waiting to go. Ok legs, ready to run?
Mathis ran with me for the first mile, but then he took off! I told him to do so, and I was proud of him for running faster than me -- ha! :) I was slightly worried that if I wasn't running next to him I wouldn't be as motivated, but everyone else around kept me going. We ran up a few hills (highway overpasses) and this was hard. In fact, much of the race felt hard. I was really expecting that it would be easy for me, especially after Monday's great run, but I had to really push at times to keep going. I was frustrated at myself for having a difficult time on such an "easy race". I know I shouldn't get down on myself for this -- I need to remember I'm just beginning. It wasn't long ago that just a mile or two was very difficult. And for many people that is still a difficult challenge. I'm showing progress (as slow as it might be) and that's all that's important! :)
My goal was to finish somewhere around 33 minutes. According to my own watch I finished just around 34 minutes, but I remember starting it early so hopefully that means I met my goal. I'll be curious what my chip time says. Either way, I ran the whole time and that's what counts. Here's a picture Mathis snapped of me the finishing the race. If you look closely you'll see that a dog is beating me. Oh, the shame! :)
Both our lungs REALLY hurt afterwards. I think the cold air was worse than we realized. We went to the after party for a few minutes and grabbed some Panera bagels. That bagel was one of the best parts about running this race. :)
We came home, and we're still relaxing on the couch. Here's Mathis in his Victory T-Shirt!
I'm really glad we got out there and ran this race. Maybe I can find one or two more before the BIG ONE, but we'll see. From here on out in my training, 3 miles is going to be my standard run, and then I'll just keep adding on the miles from there. That makes me a little nervous, but I'm very excited at the same time. I know I can do this if I just stick with it! I'm really grateful to have the break from school over the next month so I can devote more time to training.
All in all it was a great first race, and I can't wait for the next!
Miles: 3.2
Time: 33 minutes?
Miles this Week: 6
Miles this Month: 11.5
This morning it was COLD. It was 12 degrees when we left the house, and I think it was somewhere in the 20s while we were running. We had to get up around 6:30 am so we could leave the house by 7:00. Mathis was such a good sport, but I'm pretty sure he was questioning what I had signed us up for! Here I am right before we left.
I always enjoy the drive to Roanoke. This morning it was really pretty because we got to watch the sun coming up over the mountains. The sky looked pink and the mountains were a gorgeous shade of blue. Love Virginia. This picture is horrible, but it's the best my iPhone could do.
We got to Roanoke really fast. I think we were there around 7:45 and the race didn't start until 9:00. We had to pick up our packets, and I had wanted to make sure we had enough time. We didn't have to wait in line for our packets so we grabbed our stuff and headed back to the car to stay warm and wait. We looked through the packets, and listened to Christmas music. I also got the chip timer on my shoe.
About 10 til 9 we forced ourselves out of the warm car and into the cold. Here I am ready to go!
We made our way over to the starting line, and there were lots of people. A lot of them were wearing Santa hats, and other fun Christmas attire. A lot of people wore jingle bells (myself included) while running. Some people even had their dogs with them. We saw one boxer! I snapped this picture of the crowd, but I now realize it shows you very little. I blame the fact that I was tired and cold. Sorry.
Mathis and I were pretty far back from the starting line. We kept jumping up and down to stay warm while waiting to go. Ok legs, ready to run?
Mathis ran with me for the first mile, but then he took off! I told him to do so, and I was proud of him for running faster than me -- ha! :) I was slightly worried that if I wasn't running next to him I wouldn't be as motivated, but everyone else around kept me going. We ran up a few hills (highway overpasses) and this was hard. In fact, much of the race felt hard. I was really expecting that it would be easy for me, especially after Monday's great run, but I had to really push at times to keep going. I was frustrated at myself for having a difficult time on such an "easy race". I know I shouldn't get down on myself for this -- I need to remember I'm just beginning. It wasn't long ago that just a mile or two was very difficult. And for many people that is still a difficult challenge. I'm showing progress (as slow as it might be) and that's all that's important! :)
My goal was to finish somewhere around 33 minutes. According to my own watch I finished just around 34 minutes, but I remember starting it early so hopefully that means I met my goal. I'll be curious what my chip time says. Either way, I ran the whole time and that's what counts. Here's a picture Mathis snapped of me the finishing the race. If you look closely you'll see that a dog is beating me. Oh, the shame! :)
Both our lungs REALLY hurt afterwards. I think the cold air was worse than we realized. We went to the after party for a few minutes and grabbed some Panera bagels. That bagel was one of the best parts about running this race. :)
We came home, and we're still relaxing on the couch. Here's Mathis in his Victory T-Shirt!
I'm really glad we got out there and ran this race. Maybe I can find one or two more before the BIG ONE, but we'll see. From here on out in my training, 3 miles is going to be my standard run, and then I'll just keep adding on the miles from there. That makes me a little nervous, but I'm very excited at the same time. I know I can do this if I just stick with it! I'm really grateful to have the break from school over the next month so I can devote more time to training.
All in all it was a great first race, and I can't wait for the next!
Miles: 3.2
Time: 33 minutes?
Miles this Week: 6
Miles this Month: 11.5
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