New Years Run

[TrekDianna]

I did it. The whole 26.2 miles. It was miserable. Well, the run was fine. The weather was miserable. I can't even begin to imagine how much time I lost trying to get wet tights pulled down and pulled back up again with hands so cold I could barely feel them when I had to pee. I did it though. Now I have to do another one in better weather.

[OakLeaf]

Way to go TrekDianna! Touch wood, I've never run a wet marathon and I hope I never do. I have wondered whether I'd even make it through the whole thing. Kudos to you for sticking it out!!

My race was wet too, but warm enough that it was pleasant, and even the other 8 miles didn't get so wet as to be sloshing in my shoes. My only hitch was when my shoe came untied within the first mile of the race. D'oh!!

[emily_in_nc]

Congratulations, TrekDianna! I just don't know how you folks who run marathons do it. You have my utmost respect and admiration!

As for me, I was happy with my little run around town and down to the beach. I didn't have a GPS but estimate I ran about 2.5 miles and walked about 1.5. It was cool to be running and feeling GOOD while most of the city slept after the long night of partying. There was evidence of it everywhere: confetti, trash, vomit. Ugh. One beach club was actually still pounding music at 8 am.

Yesterday I ran my first 5K since 2012 in Belize. Nothing organized, just took my DH's Garmin so I was sure of mileage and ran at the local track. I was pleased with my time since I am a slow runner. Mile 1 was slower, but Mile 2 and 3 both came in at 10:05, which is quite good for me. I have only been run/walking again since we got down to Mexico in early November, after a year of much, much cycling and very little else, so running even a 5K was an accomplishment for me.

[TrekDianna]

Congratulations, TrekDianna! I just don't know how you folks who run marathons do it. You have my utmost respect and admiration!

As for me, I was happy with my little run around town and down to the beach. I didn't have a GPS but estimate I ran about 2.5 miles and walked about 1.5. It was cool to be running and feeling GOOD while most of the city slept after the long night of partying. There was evidence of it everywhere: confetti, trash, vomit. Ugh. One beach club was actually still pounding music at 8 am.

Yesterday I ran my first 5K since 2012 in Belize. Nothing organized, just took my DH's Garmin so I was sure of mileage and ran at the local track. I was pleased with my time since I am a slow runner. Mile 1 was slower, but Mile 2 and 3 both came in at 10:05, which is quite good for me. I have only been run/walking again since we got down to Mexico in early November, after a year of much, much cycling and very little else, so running even a 5K was an accomplishment for me.

Oh! I don't think that a ten minute mile is slow at all!

[katluvr]

8 miles today. I wanted to do the last half faster than the first. So I really took it easy my first 4 miles and then pushed it a bit the last. Overall time about the same as always but I accomplished my goal. I really need to feel stronger later in my runs.
My 18 mile LR is coming up on Sat. I have only run that far a handful of times. I am trying not to let it get to me. It's just mileage I have to tackle, that's all!

IMO: 10 min miles are not slow. That is a dream goal to run 10 minute miles for longer than a 5K. Sometimes I can't even do it for a 5K. But I'll find that out in a few weeks when I do a 10K race immediately followed by a 5K.

Oh, and our weather is weirdly warmer and more humid than normal. Even for FL we had 80 degree days this past weekend. Today a bit cooler and cloudy until sun came out this afternoon. But this runs are still in some pretty warm weather.

K

[emily_in_nc]

Oh! I don't think that a ten minute mile is slow at all!

Thanks! But my first mile was 10:44, so that took my average up quite a bit.

[TrekDianna]

Funny, I thought since i was in Texas that the weather would be ok, but it was seriously Oregon winter weather. UGH. I'm glad yours was warm.