Running: First Week of March 2010

[skhill]

At the last minute, I decided to do this little 3k. After all, it's a fundraiser for habitat for humanity and the t-shirt's cool! And I hadn't raced 3k before, so it was a guaranteed PR.

I had a great time (now that it's over)! I really had no idea of how fast I could do such a short little distance, so I went in without a goal time. I ended up with a chip time of 14:42, gun time of 14:55, and 4th in my age group! And I finished 202 out of 1560, overall.

The (somewhat) disappointing thing is that I absolutely could have been faster. I only glanced at the course map, and thought the finish line was 2 blocks further down the road than it was. So instead of really upping my pace for the last 3 blocks, it was only a 1 block kick.... Still probably wouldn't have ended up 3rd (she was nearly 30 seconds ahead of me), but I for sure would have broken into the top 200. Oh well. Putting it in proportion, last year I thought about doing the race but didn't because I wasn't sure I could run that far...

We had bagpipers at the start line, prizes for best costumes (the kid dressed as a leperchaun was especially cute), and lots of men and boys running in kilts. Maybe it's weird, but I find reasonably fit, good-looking guys in kilts to be incredibly sexy....

[hammertime]

At the last minute, I decided to do this little 3k. After all, it's a fundraiser for habitat for humanity and the t-shirt's cool! And I hadn't raced 3k before, so it was a guaranteed PR.

I had a great time (now that it's over)! I really had no idea of how fast I could do such a short little distance, so I went in without a goal time. I ended up with a chip time of 14:42, gun time of 14:55, and 4th in my age group! And I finished 202 out of 1560, overall.

The (somewhat) disappointing thing is that I absolutely could have been faster. I only glanced at the course map, and thought the finish line was 2 blocks further down the road than it was. So instead of really upping my pace for the last 3 blocks, it was only a 1 block kick.... Still probably wouldn't have ended up 3rd (she was nearly 30 seconds ahead of me), but I for sure would have broken into the top 200. Oh well. Putting it in proportion, last year I thought about doing the race but didn't because I wasn't sure I could run that far...

We had bagpipers at the start line, prizes for best costumes (the kid dressed as a leperchaun was especially cute), and lots of men and boys running in kilts. Maybe it's weird, but I find reasonably fit, good-looking guys in kilts to be incredibly sexy....

Nice job skhill!!

As for me, 6 miles on the treadmill today. Waiting for the boyfriend to get home from work, and I think we're doing pizza and a few beers tonight

[OakLeaf]

Way to go skhill! That's a terrific time.

9 x 1 minute intervals for me, then a mile and a half barefoot. My feet are definitely getting stronger... and walking back home on the asphalt gets a little less painful every time.

[indigoiis]

Ran 3.5 on Thursday and 3.12 today... slowly but steadily getting back on track.

[WindingRoad]

Well I have to feel a bit of a setback after today and my recalibration experience. Come to find out most of my long runs have been about a half mile over and my pace too high. Ugh. Wind in my sails officially deflated.

BUT!!! I still went out and ran a true 5.5 miles today in the rain and averaged about 10:30 per mile. Felt pretty good after run even though it was tough getting my pride stomped on