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Today was the HoHoHo 5k race. It's a very popular holiday race here on Long Island. There were 1265 entrants! Tons of people wearing festive holiday gear. I added some LED light up earrings and red gloves. When the race started I was walking out of necessity.....there was a huge throng of people and no where to go!! I got off to a good start once the race for me began in earnest. Today I also decided to wear my lighter racing shoes as the weather was pretty good probably hi 40's. I was at a nice pace right off the top and not really huffin and puffin at all. I check my time the first mile: aprox. 8:49 m/m. Nice! I was pleased and made a plan to try and keep that pace as long as possible. Mile 2: 17:45....still going ok. Then about the last 1/2 mile I noticed I started to 'drag.' I was slowing down a bit......I hit the 3 mile marker at 27:00 flat and decided I was NOT going to let that timer go past 28 minutes!! I pushed it and crossed the line at 27:59!! And now the AG outcome: there were 19 in my AG...I came in 6th. There was a quite a bit of some heavy competition ahead of me but I was very pleased as that was 25 seconds off my last race PR. I felt very happy to have improved a bit. So overall: AG: 6th out of 19, Females: 126 out of 678, All entrants: 403 out of 1265! Happy race running today even though I didn't bring home some hardware!!
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Sunrise running and musings.....
It has been 3 months since I wrote a blog! Quite a hiatus for me! September brought the start of teaching....and getting the year established took a bit of doing! I also had some ups and downs with getting back into the training mode. Sometimes, life does get in the way no matter how dedicated and focused you may be. I had gotten back into a training rhythm since my summer injury and then family issues and other such things stood in the way of my running focus. Now I'm facing the
'bad weather' syndrome. It's not the cold that stands in my way; it is the rain, ice, and the dark.
But enough said with the negative....a very cool positive for me was my first ever sunrise run before work. My coach has encouraged me countless times to just try it but I never did. Well, last week for whatever reason on my 'long work day' I woke up at 5am (6am is my usual time) wide awake. Not sleepy or restless just awake! I thought I'll just be lazy and not get up. But as I lay there I calculated there was enough time to do a 2.5 mile easy run before my normal 6am wake up time. I got my warm running clothes on, laced up my running shoes, did a few stretches and had a hydration drink.....and got out the door. It was dark when I started my run around the neighborhood. But as I ran, I would hear a car's auto-start crank on; then I saw a kitchen light come on, as I ran more I noticed a few room lights pop on as well. It was the world in my neighborhood waking up. And, of course, the sun started peaking out above the houses. By the time I got back home there was the glow of the sunrise to take in. Showered, dressed and had plenty of time to sit down to coffee, breakfast and the NY Times as well. It was nice. I just may do another sunrise run again.....as long as there is no rain or ice or nor'easter on the horizon. The weather is definitely turning into winter. I have taken out the winter gear!!
'bad weather' syndrome. It's not the cold that stands in my way; it is the rain, ice, and the dark.
But enough said with the negative....a very cool positive for me was my first ever sunrise run before work. My coach has encouraged me countless times to just try it but I never did. Well, last week for whatever reason on my 'long work day' I woke up at 5am (6am is my usual time) wide awake. Not sleepy or restless just awake! I thought I'll just be lazy and not get up. But as I lay there I calculated there was enough time to do a 2.5 mile easy run before my normal 6am wake up time. I got my warm running clothes on, laced up my running shoes, did a few stretches and had a hydration drink.....and got out the door. It was dark when I started my run around the neighborhood. But as I ran, I would hear a car's auto-start crank on; then I saw a kitchen light come on, as I ran more I noticed a few room lights pop on as well. It was the world in my neighborhood waking up. And, of course, the sun started peaking out above the houses. By the time I got back home there was the glow of the sunrise to take in. Showered, dressed and had plenty of time to sit down to coffee, breakfast and the NY Times as well. It was nice. I just may do another sunrise run again.....as long as there is no rain or ice or nor'easter on the horizon. The weather is definitely turning into winter. I have taken out the winter gear!!
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