I love a good link-up and taking a look back at the past year. I’m joining the Year of Running 2016 link-up organized by Courtney of Eat, Pray, Run DC. Here’s a roundup from my year. Read More →
30.5 weeks. That’s how long my last training cycle was- from kickoff through the Gobble Wobble 5k- my last race of 2016. If we count from the first week I ran of the cycle through my fall marathon, it was 28 weeks long. Guys, that’s a long time. Read More →
Happy Thanksgiving! Inspired by my friend Courtney at EatPrayRunDC, race recaps will be a regular part of my blog. Races keep me running, and keep me challenging myself. I’m going to be honest and accountable about how my training is going along the way, so I’ll also share how the actual race went.
The Gobble Wobble 5K in Littleton, CO was my last race of 2016. I was visiting my parents for Thanksgiving, and we did this event 2 years ago. The original plan was for my mom, sister, brother, sister-in-law and I to all go, while my dad watched my nephew. Well, life intervenes, and my brother, sister-in-law and nephew couldn’t make it. So my dad did it with us instead!
The Gobble Wobble is a pretty local race, about 1300 people participate, everyone from high school athletes (looking at you sub-16:00 winner) to people walking dogs, grandpa pushing strollers, people in costumes, and everything in between.
It’s also pretty. I mean, come on, it’s Colorado. The 5k is at Clement Park, and goes around the lake, so there’s lake, there’s a mountain view, and then there’s some hills. Oh, and altitude (Mile High City).
We already had our packets, so we showed up a little before 8, exchanged our shirts, and parked. My other three family members were walking, so they headed towards the back of the group as the crowd was called to the start. I put myself about a third of the way back.
It felt good to run! There were the annoyances of people walking who had lined up amongst runners, and dirt and a narrow path, but it’s felt good to run, to get my heart rate up, to breathe. I didn’t stop for water and ran the whole thing, only looking at my watch once. My hip also didn’t hurt at all! And as the whipped cream on my pumpkin pie- I ended with a new 5K PR! 27:53 which means a pace of under 9:00 min/mile! Short races are a weakness of mine, and I hadn’t really done speed work since being hurt in late summer. So this was a surprise but a really good one! This was also my only PR of 2016, so it’s extra special. Hopefully I can do some strengthening and speed work this winter, and maybe 2017 will be a year of more PRs.
Weekly recaps help me stay accountable, see weekly progress, set small goals, and check in with the world. I like seeing how others are doing- the good, the not-so-good. I think as runners we have so much we can learn from each other. I’m Linking Up With the Jess’s- jessrunsatl.com and therightfits.com -check them out for other weekly recaps! Read More →
Guys, I’m so sad that the DC Trifecta has decided to end their Friday Five Linkup. But! Fairytales and Fitness and Running on Happy have started a Friday Five Linkup too! So I’m linking up with them this week, and the theme is free choice! After my race last Saturday, I hung up another medal from the Baltimore Half Marathon. Read More →
I ran my 5th Baltimore Half Marathon on Saturday, October 15th! And, as Facebook reminded me, exactly 5 years from my first one! Read More →
Weekly recaps help me stay accountable, see weekly progress, set small goals, and check in with the world. I like seeing how others are doing- the good, the not-so-good. I think as runners we have so much we can learn from each other. I’m Linking Up With the Jess’s- jessrunsatl.com and therightfits.com -check them out for other weekly recaps! Read More →
Race season is here! Good luck this weekend to everyone running the Chicago Marathon! As I get ready for my fall races, I was thinking about what goes through my head every single race that I run, regardless of the distance. Read More →
How is it already the very end of September? On the East Coast, September signals the start of the fall racing season. A few half marathons have already happened this month, with the major marathon season starting in the next week or two. Read More →
I’ve been in a dreaming mood lately. And not in an escapist kind of way. More of a “excited for the possibilities that life holds” kind of way. Some people call it a bucket list. To some it’s a to-do list. For me, I call them dream or life lists of the things I dream about doing. Read More →