5K Prep Race Completed with PR

I had planned to run in a 5K race on campus this weekend to test out my race clothing. That plan was foiled by 30 degree weather and snow. It was totally inconceivable to try and run in shorts, so I had to bundle up. In my haste to get out of the snow and cold, I ran a new 5K PR time of 25:30. That beats by best 5K time by almost seven minutes. Maybe the cold isn't so bad after all.

On a sidenote, the crying kid from the 10 mile race in March was back with his parents in this event. What the heck are they thinking? That kid is definitely going to end up in the bell tower of a college campus with a shotgun.

10 Mile Race Completed!!!

Yipee!!!! I finished my 10-mile prep race on Sunday (3/26). The race was the Run Around Egg Hill 10 Miler. I don't think we did any running around hills, but there was sure a lot of running over hills! My finish time was 1:35, which was 5 minutes faster than my goal of 1:40. I felt great for most of the race, but the last mile was brutal. I wanted to stop and walk so bad. Thank god this older gentleman I had run most of the race with kept me going. I was bound and determined that someone old enough to be my granddad was not going to beat me! The race also had a relay option, which was a little disheartening, because every few miles, a herd of fresh-legged runners came whizzing by.

I may have finished about five minutes earlier if I had not stopped to take care of a kid crying on the side of the road. Here's a little parenting quiz (Jeannie, pay attention because you will need to know this stuff in a few years):

If you have a six year old son that likes to run with you do you:
A) Take some time away from your schedule to do some fun running with your child.
B) Let your child run part of the race with you until they get tired, and then take them (or have a friend take them) back to the car.
C) Make the child part of your race relay team and tell them to run until they see you.

I'll give you a hint, choice C may not be good if the first leg of the relay is three uphill miles. Just a thought though since I don't have any actual parenting experience to base this on. Either way, it was a pretty scarey that I was the only person who stopped to talk to this kid crying on the side of the road (wearing a race entry number - they actually registered him for the race!!!). I do think this kid has a future in racing, however, because he beat me most of the way up a two mile stretch of mountain road.

Well - it's back to training for me. 40 days to train!

Training Week #9 (3/13/06)

This week actually turned out really well, and I got some good runs in. Just one more week to train until my 10 Mile Race on 3/26/06.

Monday
Strength Train (90:00), Taught Core Strength Class (30:00), Walked/Jogged 7 Miles with Personal Training Clients

Tuesday
Ran 4.5 Miles (42:30), Taught Body Sculpting Class

Wednesday
Rest Day

Thursday
Ran 4.8 Miles (49:39), Taught Body Sculpting Class

Friday
X-Train (30:00 on Bike)

Saturday
Rest

Sunday
Ran 9 Miles (1:18:01)

Training Week #8 (3/6/06)

This week was pretty good even though I was traveling with the basketball team to Indianapolis with Doug.

Monday
Resistance Train (60:00), Taught Core Strength Class (30:00), Taught Circuit Training Class (60:00) - subbed for out of town instructor at work

Tuesday
4 Mile Run (37:14)

Wednesday
2.7 Mile Run (27:32)

Thursday
4 Mile Run (39:00)

Friday
Strength Training (30:00)

Saturday
Rest

Sunday
8 Mile Run (1:29:00)

Looking forward to a good week

I am feeling rested and the pink eye is gone. I spent the weekend in Pittsburgh at an awesome sports nutrition conference, where I learned a ton. I started off this week with a great lift this morning and lots of quality calories. I am looking forward to a great training week. 9 Week left to train...

Training Week #7 (2/27/06)

Not my finest week. I had pink eye (courtesy of one of my personal training clients), and I had to wear my glasses all week. I tried running, but the darn things kept fogging up and running down my face. Lame excuse but not running, but hey...

Monday
Took off

Tuesday
Taught Body Sculpting Class (60:00)

Wednesday, Thursday
Took off

Friday
3.5 mile run (33:00)

Saturday
Rest

Sunday
7 Mile Run (69:25)

Training Week #6 (2/20/06)

Another decent week of training...

Monday
5K Run (30:14)

Tuesday
2 Mile Run (19:50)

Wednesday
Strength Training Day

Thursday
X-Train (40:00), Taught Body Sculpting Class (60:00)

Friday
9.8 Mile Run(1:40:08) - HARD! This was supposed to be a 6.5 mile run, and I got confused on the route that I had planned. This may have had something to do with the 20 degree, snowing weather...

Saturday
Rest

Sunday
5K (32:08), Abs

Training Week #5 (2/13/06)

Finally, a productive week!

Monday
Strength Training (90:00)

Tuesday
Taught Body Sculpt Class (60:00), 4.5 Mile Run (45:00)

Wednesday
2 Mile Run (19:20)

Thursday
Taught Body Sculpt Class (60:00)

Friday
5K Run (32:30)

Saturday
7.5 Mile Run (65:00) (in 17 degree, snowy weather:

Sunday
X-Training (cycling, 40:00)

Training Week #4 (2/6/06)

This week was pretty much a bust. I got pretty sick Monday afternoon, and was unable to run the entire week. I did get in some low intensity activity though. I am hoping for a better upcoming week.

Monday
Strength Training (90:00)

Tuesday-Wednesday
No Training

Thursday
Taught Body Sculpt Class (60:00)

Friday-Sunday
Light Walking

10 Mile Practice Race

I have signed up for a 10 mile race in March that I am using as my practice race for the Flying Pig. This race is called the 3rd Annual Run Around Egg Hill 10-miler and Relay Race. It is being held on March 26, 2006 at 2:00 PM in Spring Mills, PA (about 15 minutes away from State College). I am hoping that this race will let me sort of the kinks in my planning for the half marathon. Wish me luck!!