Lacing up those shoes
ready to gooooo!
I stayed up late last night.... and the dog woke me up 3 times (urgh)... so when I finally got up about 845 this morning I wasn't too sure about it all... I did know that I really really wanted to have this half checked off my list so I could move on to new things :) My shins and calves were a tad sore too from yesterdays workout..... but I decided to ignore that :)
The weather was PERFECT.. about 45degrees when I started.. a gentle breeze and foggy! It was so humid and I LOVED IT!!! ... I saw Coach Art at mile 4 and 6 .. that was encouraging :).. and I saw a few of the ladies who are in my half marathon group... that was cool too!!!! :)
I ran ... RAN 10 miles with just 2 short walking breaks ... for a total of about 6 min with walking in the first ten miles! I have never run that far in my life without walking that little so i was soooo happy! ... I felt really really good the first 10 miles. 11 miles... as always.. I started to get tired. ... the last 3 miles was filled with running and walking running and walking. I really really wanted to finish in under 2 hours but just couldnt find the motivation to push harder at the end.
I finished in 2 hours 2 mins.
I am happy with that time ... its 25 mins faster than my July 4th 09 half time :)
My legs are tired, I am hungry, but I am soooooo happy I finally managed to accomplish this goal :)
Now... what to do next?
OH.. and I enjoyed listening to The Extra Mile Podcast today on the first half of my run. I really really enjoyed it. I might become more of a fan of podcast runs than music runs... although crazy frog music did help at the end :)
OH.. and you can read my latest article on HHWClub HERE
Here's a bit of it
"Running for some is just about burning calories to stay in that perfect dress size. At first most women would say the goal of a fitness routine is solely to loose weight. But running for me is so much more than that. Running is:
The weather was PERFECT.. about 45degrees when I started.. a gentle breeze and foggy! It was so humid and I LOVED IT!!! ... I saw Coach Art at mile 4 and 6 .. that was encouraging :).. and I saw a few of the ladies who are in my half marathon group... that was cool too!!!! :)
I ran ... RAN 10 miles with just 2 short walking breaks ... for a total of about 6 min with walking in the first ten miles! I have never run that far in my life without walking that little so i was soooo happy! ... I felt really really good the first 10 miles. 11 miles... as always.. I started to get tired. ... the last 3 miles was filled with running and walking running and walking. I really really wanted to finish in under 2 hours but just couldnt find the motivation to push harder at the end.
I finished in 2 hours 2 mins.
I am happy with that time ... its 25 mins faster than my July 4th 09 half time :)
My legs are tired, I am hungry, but I am soooooo happy I finally managed to accomplish this goal :)
Now... what to do next?
OH.. and I enjoyed listening to The Extra Mile Podcast today on the first half of my run. I really really enjoyed it. I might become more of a fan of podcast runs than music runs... although crazy frog music did help at the end :)
OH.. and you can read my latest article on HHWClub HERE
Here's a bit of it
"Running for some is just about burning calories to stay in that perfect dress size. At first most women would say the goal of a fitness routine is solely to loose weight. But running for me is so much more than that. Running is:
- Running is peace. A stress relief. A trip to a land of mediation and relaxation. Running is where I solve my inner most problems, plan my future, and talk with God. It is a spiritual, physical and mental exercise. When I run I laugh and I cry.
- Running is a metaphor for life. Running teaches you patience, persistence, determination. It builds you up and humbles you at the same time.
- Running develops confidence that..."
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