just a photo from the race.

The goal was to finish

Today I ran the MIssissippi 10 miler in St. Paul with my Dad. It was tough. There were too many variable from my normal running routine that I hit bottom. I am very glad that dad was there to help me get through it because otherwise I may have just gone to the side of the path and taken a nap. Our finish time was 2 hours 5 minutes. 12.5 minute miles. I really was hoping for 11 minute pace or better.

Things I learned. Don't change what you eat in the morning. I normally eat 1/2 a fiber one bar. Today I had a bagle asssuming I needed more power. BAD IDEA. If you are accustome to walking every so many miles then do it. Don't over do it in the beginning. If you walk too much through out the run you will end up with leg craps that make it difficult to start running again.

BUT I FINISHED and that was the goal. Next year dad and I will run it 15 minutes faster. Also I know what I need to change for the 1/2 marathon at the end of June.

what a crappy run!

I ran over lunch today after two off days. The first off day was on purpose. The second was just due to crappy scheduling. Back to the lunch time run. It was not so great. I did 3.17 miles in 37 minutes 27 seconds. I was achy, tired, and didn't want to complete the run. But I did. I really prefer to run in the morning so I may need to rework my daily schedule.

90º is hot

Today was hot. I still ran though because I need to get some miles in before my race this weekend. I decided that running in the heat will be good prep too since my 1/2 marathon is at the end of June, and while the race is in the morning you never know what the temp. will be. So I ran a large loop with a stop at Young arena. I ran a total of 1.7 miles outside and 2 miles inside for a total of 3.7 miles in 42 minutes and 06 seconds. Pretty good.

Happy Birthday to me.

Today I turn thirty. I was born at 8 am 30 years ago. How did I celebrate? I started running at 8 exactly. I ran 3 miles in 33 minutes and 25 seconds. How do I know to the second how long it took? My husband got me a fantastic digital watch for my birthday. YAY!

In exactly a week I run a 10 mile race with my dad in St. Paul and I am ready.

I kicked 9 mile butt

Yesterday was a non-running day. I stretched, weight trained, and did ab work.

Today I ran 9 miles in 100 minutes. That is the same time it took me to do 8 miles last Saturday. It was a great run. Around mile 6 I started having some issues with tight muscles but all-in-all very impressed with myself!

As I get older

I really thought that it would be my knees that gave out first as I age. With my family history of knee problems and the aches that I had I was positive. But with my training I have changed my mind. It will be my right hip.

Anyway I ran yesterday at lunch. I got 3.1 miles in.