I Run Like A Girl

Had a great run with Mike Warren this morning. He was so nice to meet me earlier than he usually goes. Ran a good 10 mi loop that had some pretty good gradual incline and some rolling hills. Put half on easy and half on marathon pace, wasnt a tempo (could talk full sentences) but wasnt a real easy run for me, so kinda in between.  Stomach kinda  yucky today and I felt that slowed me down a little. (possibly from eating some not so good running foods for me this weekend). I am really going to watch my diet this week and start being a little stricter on it after painters to get me really good shape.

Question: I am 4ft 11 1/2 in. What should be my ideal running weight for that height?

Was going to get up early before my run with my tues/thurs group (the girl who would go earlier with me on tues/thurs has mono) and just run laps around my neighborhood but was so tired I was lucky to get up at all. Yesterday was a VERY long day! So I will go tonight after work and get in a few more. Hopefully today goes smoother!

PM: didnt think I was going to make it back out, had myself talked out going but decided to head out after cub scouts. Did an easy out and back (total 6 mi), kept the pace slow so my legs wouldnt be tired for my run in the morning with mike and of course painters! A nice headwind on the way out but a nice push from behind on the way back.

avg pace 8:16

Another great run with Mike W, did another route with some good incline. Again put half on easy and half on marathon pace, another in betweener. Wind was blowing to start but died down fairly early on into our run. Legs were a little tired to start but felt much better the second half. Had a good conversation about goals for Ogden! Going to take it very easy on tomorrow and fridays run.

avg pace 7:30 (I think thats what mike said it was, I stopped my garmin half way and never started it again.)

After yesterdays run my hamstring tightned up pretty good, this morning when I got up to go run it was still pretty tight. Decided I would let it get warmed up throughout the day and some good stretching and then go tonight with the club and just take it easy. I will play it by ear though, if its still pretty tight tonight then I may just let it rest til tomorrow morning .

pm: Went out with the running club after work, hamstring felt pretty good most of the way, got a little tight along with my quad but eased up, lots of stretching tonight and tomorrow. I had hard time just finding a spot where I felt comfortable, had a little side stitch most of the way, had to drop back, couldnt keep up with most of the group plus wanted to take it easy too. Thank goodness for Dustin he ran the last couple miles with me and told me his whole life story to keep mind off of running! Thanks Dustin-you have a great life story!

I think the run may have been a little shy of 7 but I will round up today!

Just an easy four around my neighborhood, sheesh I dont know if its pre-race anxiety and feel every little pain but my legs felt like two bricks and right leg was a little tight and did I mention its COLD out there!  I am going to have to wear alot more clothes tomorrow than I thought and that always seems to way ya down.  But I am excited and hope tomorrow my body kicks into race mode. See some of ya tonight!

pace 8:09

So this race was mentally and physically challenging for me. This whole week I have felt pretty off and today was no exception. I was really going to try to stay with MichelleL and then Ruth (who both rocked it! whoohoo you two!) but knew from the start that I would fall over dead if I tried to keep their pace. I did a 2 mile warmup with Michelle and Josse before the race and my hamstring was not  warming up. Probably til about mile 10 it felt like my left leg wanted to move but my right would not get moving. That through me off a little but I just did not feel good today. I have not had a race like that for a long time where I just did not feel good, very fatigued from the gun. I felt really bad after like I let the FRB team down. Everyone seemed to come in under their predicted times and I went over by 6 min. So that was little frustrating for me. I am pleased that with the way I felt that I was able to make the time that I did cuz for awhile I thought I would be in the high 30's.  The highlight of the run was Dustin and Bill (wildbull) running me in the last 2 miles and making me push my limit. Thanks so much you two-and Bill your lifestory was not as interesting as Dustins:) Then Sasha came on us the last 1/2 mile and got me going with a sprint to the end (I thought I was going to die-usually I have that in me to sprint and get extra adrenanline at the end but not today) .The finish line was great to have all the FRB's there and feel like I was a part of something and feeling the support at the end. I truly am thankful for all you guys!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for helping me feel ok about my performance!  I now glad I had this race to humble me  and to learn from and now I know what I need to do for Moab and Ogden (and all my other races)to get in myself in shape so I can blow away my goals! I am going to work soooo hard to reach them ! Hold me to it!

Well here are my splits for the race, my gps said 13.01 at the end

1 6:10,

2.6:50

3.6:58 (started getting passed by other girls, not used to that at all:(

4. 7:11

5.7:27

6:7:09

7.6:50

8.7:15

9.7:34

10. 6:58

11.7:23

12.7:18

13. 7:06

and the 6:53 pace for a 120.9 ft.

Thanks so much to steve for all he did for this race! He is the greatest. (and josse and michelle you guys are welcome at home anytime, it has been so fun to get to know you both, I feel like I have known you both forever!)