The expectations for my performance in this race were really quite low.
"A" Goal: Break 1:40
"B" Goal: Break 1:50
I was so super nervous for this race. This, in turn, created some rather significant stomach problems before the race. But my stomach behaved after the gun went off, thankfully.
Weather was pretty chilly at the start, but it was perfect. Slightly cloudy through a canyon with a tailwind. Absolutely beautiful. These were the best conditions I have ever run in in my life.
The course was really pretty. It reminded me a lot of the Ogden Marathon course. The first 6 miles were downhill, and then rest of the course was pretty flat with a few rollers thrown in. Not too bad at all. Those people running the marathon next month are going to have a great time (well, as great of a time as you can have while running a marathon).
My strategy was just to run as fast as I could and as consistently as I could throughout the race. I took a Gu at mile 6/7 and had water only. My calves cramped up in the last half mile, which was weird. But it may have been because I had just done a trail run two days before.
I would do this race again.
And I ran a totally unexpected PR.
I feel a lot better about this upcoming marathon than I did yesterday.
Splits
(:34 from gun to start line)
8:22 (don't get me started)
7:16
7:00
7:19 (25 sec bathroom break)
6:44
6:37
6:39
6:48
7:02
7:00
7:18
7:44 (hill)
6:59
:41
Total time of 1:33:34
7:08 pace
4th in division of 311 (so close!)
22nd woman of 1323
100th overall of 1980
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Having a Tough Time
26 July: Rest (so sore!!!)
27 July: 10 min WU, 2 mi @ 6:45, 5 min cool
28 July: Run 3+ miles (25 min)
29 July: Run 10 miles (stupid blister)
30 July: CrossFit (something about squats, dumbell snatches, sprinting)
31 July: Rest (I needed it!)
1 Aug: CrossFit Spartan 300 Workout!!!
2 Aug: Rest (sore, and hands are ripped apart)
3 Aug: CrossFit (50-40-30-20-10, air squats/sit-ups)
4-8 Aug: None
9 Aug: Run 5.4 mi (felt horrible)
10 Aug: Run 2 hours in the AM before work
11 Aug: Rest
12 Aug: 15 min WU, 10 x 90 sec fast/90 sec recovery, 1.5 mi cool
13-14 Aug: Rest
15 Aug: Hill AFB Triathlon! 800m swim, 20K bike, 10K run
16 Aug: None
17 Aug: Run 2:30 in the AM before work
18 Aug: Rest (flew to Little Rock)
19 Aug: Run for 30 min in Oklahoma City
20-21 Aug: Can't remember
22 Aug: Run 2 hours in NM in the hot sun (not cool)
23 Aug: Rest (flew back to UT)
24 Aug: 150 burpees then 150 air squats in 22:10, 30 min run in the AM
25-26 Aug: Nothing
27 Aug: 48 min trail run (stabilizing muscles, Wow!)
28 Aug: 16 min run with strides
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Motivation--Lacking, at best. I finally made an AF team, and I don't even have the motivation to train. I don't understand why. It's like I could care less about how well I can run. How do I fix this??
CrossFit Spartan 300 Workout--25 pull-ups, 50 box jumps, 50 push-ups, 50 deadlifts, 50 floor wipers, 50 kettlebell clean and jerks, 25 pull-ups. 23:41 Rx. Wow. The pull-ups just tore my hands to shreds.
CrossFit hands--My hands were absolutely destroyed from the CrossFit 300 Workout. I have never had such torn up skin before. Holy cow, it hurt so bad. My hands were wrapped in gauze for over a week. Thank goodness I work in a clinic.
Road Trip--I took a road trip with my husband. His next assignment is down in New Mexico, and I drove with him across the country to his new (temporary) home. We are moving to Georgia this winter, finally!!! But this is the first time we have ever lived in the same time zone. The trip was super fun, and we saw some really interesting things. Most importantly, we ate some amazing food.
Breathing--I think this may be the worst it has ever been. I've been taking singulair, but now it seems to has lost its effectiveness. I am extremely stressed with a lot of things in life, and I think my breathing problems stem from the stress and anxiety. The doc and I decided to try something new with my treatment. Maybe it'll help with the motivation issues too. It's tough to muster the desire to run when the lungs aren't working.
AF Marathon--This is the least I have ever trained for anything in my life. I don't even have plane tickets yet. This is the first time I have actually made an AF team, and this is the least prepared I have ever felt for anything. We'll see what happens... What's done is done! At least it'll be an interesting ride! (er... run?)
Hill AFB Triathlon--I competed in the Hill AFB Triathlon a few weekends ago, and what a trip! The weather was horrible: rain, wind, thunder. I wasn't even sure the race was going to go on. But it did! Only 3 women competed in the "advanced" division, which included a longer swim and run. It was fun. And I scored a first place win and a picture in the base paper. Not too bad.
27 July: 10 min WU, 2 mi @ 6:45, 5 min cool
28 July: Run 3+ miles (25 min)
29 July: Run 10 miles (stupid blister)
30 July: CrossFit (something about squats, dumbell snatches, sprinting)
31 July: Rest (I needed it!)
1 Aug: CrossFit Spartan 300 Workout!!!
2 Aug: Rest (sore, and hands are ripped apart)
3 Aug: CrossFit (50-40-30-20-10, air squats/sit-ups)
4-8 Aug: None
9 Aug: Run 5.4 mi (felt horrible)
10 Aug: Run 2 hours in the AM before work
11 Aug: Rest
12 Aug: 15 min WU, 10 x 90 sec fast/90 sec recovery, 1.5 mi cool
13-14 Aug: Rest
15 Aug: Hill AFB Triathlon! 800m swim, 20K bike, 10K run
16 Aug: None
17 Aug: Run 2:30 in the AM before work
18 Aug: Rest (flew to Little Rock)
19 Aug: Run for 30 min in Oklahoma City
20-21 Aug: Can't remember
22 Aug: Run 2 hours in NM in the hot sun (not cool)
23 Aug: Rest (flew back to UT)
24 Aug: 150 burpees then 150 air squats in 22:10, 30 min run in the AM
25-26 Aug: Nothing
27 Aug: 48 min trail run (stabilizing muscles, Wow!)
28 Aug: 16 min run with strides
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Motivation--Lacking, at best. I finally made an AF team, and I don't even have the motivation to train. I don't understand why. It's like I could care less about how well I can run. How do I fix this??
CrossFit Spartan 300 Workout--25 pull-ups, 50 box jumps, 50 push-ups, 50 deadlifts, 50 floor wipers, 50 kettlebell clean and jerks, 25 pull-ups. 23:41 Rx. Wow. The pull-ups just tore my hands to shreds.
CrossFit hands--My hands were absolutely destroyed from the CrossFit 300 Workout. I have never had such torn up skin before. Holy cow, it hurt so bad. My hands were wrapped in gauze for over a week. Thank goodness I work in a clinic.
Road Trip--I took a road trip with my husband. His next assignment is down in New Mexico, and I drove with him across the country to his new (temporary) home. We are moving to Georgia this winter, finally!!! But this is the first time we have ever lived in the same time zone. The trip was super fun, and we saw some really interesting things. Most importantly, we ate some amazing food.
Breathing--I think this may be the worst it has ever been. I've been taking singulair, but now it seems to has lost its effectiveness. I am extremely stressed with a lot of things in life, and I think my breathing problems stem from the stress and anxiety. The doc and I decided to try something new with my treatment. Maybe it'll help with the motivation issues too. It's tough to muster the desire to run when the lungs aren't working.
AF Marathon--This is the least I have ever trained for anything in my life. I don't even have plane tickets yet. This is the first time I have actually made an AF team, and this is the least prepared I have ever felt for anything. We'll see what happens... What's done is done! At least it'll be an interesting ride! (er... run?)
Hill AFB Triathlon--I competed in the Hill AFB Triathlon a few weekends ago, and what a trip! The weather was horrible: rain, wind, thunder. I wasn't even sure the race was going to go on. But it did! Only 3 women competed in the "advanced" division, which included a longer swim and run. It was fun. And I scored a first place win and a picture in the base paper. Not too bad.
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