Monday, April 19, 2010
GO LINDY!!!
I'm watching Lindy's stats this morning on the Boston Marathon web page! She's doing great!!!! GO LINDY! You ARE fast! Enjoy every minute! (Not that she is reading this right now while running Boston, but at least she'll know we were thinking of her while she is running it!) We love you and are soooooo proud of you!
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Passed by a Girl
I had a funny running story I thought I would share about this morning's run.
We all know I'm not fast, right? But I have been getting faster. So passing people is not a regular thing for me. This morning at the VERY end of our group run we passed a guy. He looked youngish - late 20's maybe, and had headphones on so I don't think he knew we were coming till we passed him. I was sure he was struggling with his ego after being passed by four middle aged women (well, at least three of us are in our late 30's, Karen brings down the average;)
Right after passing him Lindy, Karen and Lisa all went their separate ways at the corner but he and I turned down the street into my neighborhood. There is a half mile stretch that I'm alone there and I usually slow way down and cool down. At this point he was across the street from me and had picked up the pace so I was just slightly behind him - I'm sure I was in his line of vision. Just out of curiosity I picked up the pace a little. So did he. I picked it up more. So did he. I kicked it up for the last quarter mile to my quarter mile interval pace, and he never let me pass! He turned in at the corner before I do, I like to think it was because he didn't have it in him to keep up that pace, but he was probably just going home. Good for him. It was kind of fun, like a little Tuesday morning race.
I'm sure his ego is in a better place that he didn't get passed by a girl, ...again! I asked Scott if he would do the same thing and he said of course! I guess it's a guy thing.
Good luck to Lindy, Karen, Marcie, and Sharon running races in the next little bit! You've put in the training, I know you will all do awesome!
We all know I'm not fast, right? But I have been getting faster. So passing people is not a regular thing for me. This morning at the VERY end of our group run we passed a guy. He looked youngish - late 20's maybe, and had headphones on so I don't think he knew we were coming till we passed him. I was sure he was struggling with his ego after being passed by four middle aged women (well, at least three of us are in our late 30's, Karen brings down the average;)
Right after passing him Lindy, Karen and Lisa all went their separate ways at the corner but he and I turned down the street into my neighborhood. There is a half mile stretch that I'm alone there and I usually slow way down and cool down. At this point he was across the street from me and had picked up the pace so I was just slightly behind him - I'm sure I was in his line of vision. Just out of curiosity I picked up the pace a little. So did he. I picked it up more. So did he. I kicked it up for the last quarter mile to my quarter mile interval pace, and he never let me pass! He turned in at the corner before I do, I like to think it was because he didn't have it in him to keep up that pace, but he was probably just going home. Good for him. It was kind of fun, like a little Tuesday morning race.
I'm sure his ego is in a better place that he didn't get passed by a girl, ...again! I asked Scott if he would do the same thing and he said of course! I guess it's a guy thing.
Good luck to Lindy, Karen, Marcie, and Sharon running races in the next little bit! You've put in the training, I know you will all do awesome!
Monday, March 29, 2010
St George lottery 2010
My husband begged me to do St George again so he could go get in some St George Mountain Biking. Okay, maybe not begged, but he was all for it, and that's good enough for me!!!
Marcie, should we register under your name again? Do we use your email address to link our names?
They will link 5 names together in the lottery. It doesnt give you 5 chances- it just means all or none. Five of us have already committed, but we want more of our fun runner friends to come have the St George experience too! So let us know if you want to be a part of the next 5 to link. I think Bridge is starting the next wave? Or else just sign on solo if you dont mind risking youre the only one to get in.
You need to put into the lottery in April. Dont miss out, St George is Gorgeous!
Goodluck Everyone!
Marcie, should we register under your name again? Do we use your email address to link our names?
They will link 5 names together in the lottery. It doesnt give you 5 chances- it just means all or none. Five of us have already committed, but we want more of our fun runner friends to come have the St George experience too! So let us know if you want to be a part of the next 5 to link. I think Bridge is starting the next wave? Or else just sign on solo if you dont mind risking youre the only one to get in.
You need to put into the lottery in April. Dont miss out, St George is Gorgeous!
Goodluck Everyone!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Sporting the Hardware!
Karen, Lisa, Cynthia, Lindy.
Unfortunately Sharon had to leave after the race and wasnt there to receive her metal.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Team B.L.I.N.G. "sweeps" the Islands 5k
Lindy - first woman finisher - first in her age group (obviously)
Karen - first in her age group (seconds behind Lindy)
Cynthia - third in her age group (SEVERAL minutes behind Lindy & Karen - but managed to pull out an age group award)
Sharon - first in her age group
Lisa - first in race organization
PR's for everyone! Lots of our friends got in on the awards too. I love local races!
Go Team B.L.I.N.G.!
Karen - first in her age group (seconds behind Lindy)
Cynthia - third in her age group (SEVERAL minutes behind Lindy & Karen - but managed to pull out an age group award)
Sharon - first in her age group
Lisa - first in race organization
PR's for everyone! Lots of our friends got in on the awards too. I love local races!
Go Team B.L.I.N.G.!
Riverton Half-Marathon
I'm here. And I'm still running. And loving it. And love reading about all of your races and training runs.
Today I ran the Riverton Half-Marathon posting my fastest time yet, 1:48:29 (which included a bathroom break at mile three, UGH!). I was aiming for 1:45 but I am absolutely thrilled with 1:48. I didn't want to go too fast, lest the olympics come calling. I just don't have time for that right now. :) I'll let them chase after Lindy.
I am always saying to myself that if I want to run faster, I have to train faster. And that's what I've been doing. Training faster. Posting some of my fastest training runs ever {which are not earth-shattering by any means} and working on a lot of speed work. And it paid off today. Who says age has to slow you down?
BY THE WAY, did everyone see who commented on Lindy's March 7th post? WOWSERS!
Today I ran the Riverton Half-Marathon posting my fastest time yet, 1:48:29 (which included a bathroom break at mile three, UGH!). I was aiming for 1:45 but I am absolutely thrilled with 1:48. I didn't want to go too fast, lest the olympics come calling. I just don't have time for that right now. :) I'll let them chase after Lindy.
I am always saying to myself that if I want to run faster, I have to train faster. And that's what I've been doing. Training faster. Posting some of my fastest training runs ever {which are not earth-shattering by any means} and working on a lot of speed work. And it paid off today. Who says age has to slow you down?
BY THE WAY, did everyone see who commented on Lindy's March 7th post? WOWSERS!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
1:49:58 p.m. Saturday- The conclusion
After my second leg, I was feeling pain around my ankles, and on the inside of one of my knees. I was having a hard time walking. I still had one more run to go. I knew from past experience that if I could just run through the first half mile of pain, then I would numb up and be okay. Afterwards Id just have to deal with the consequences. I started my last run and then after not too long I had to stop at a traffic light and cross the street. A speedy guy ran up to the stop light, and a girl with a bright obnoxious Boston Marathon jacket. (I hope to own one myself someday soon:) I wondered if Boston girl might be a similar pace as me. I tried to start up a conversation, and thought I might run with her for awhile. But she was not interested in talking so I took off. Speedy guy raced on ahead of me and was soon out of sight. I don’t know how far behind me Boston girl was. I never looked back.
My mantra I kept telling myself was “You don’t have to run this damn fast”. My mantra wasn’t helping. I couldn’t slow down. My ankle and knees were feeling fine now. But it was hot and windy and noisy. It was noisy because the whole run was right along the busy highway. My girls weren’t allowed to stop and support me along this leg. I had my waist pack and water with me. I tried to ration my water to last through the 8.4 miles. There was one water stop.
I saw allot of “roadkill”, and hoped that it wouldn’t be me! I was running with traffic, and couldn’t see the oncoming cars that were going by.
After half way I was feeling a little nautious. I wondered if eating something would help, or make it worse. I choked down some shot blocks. They did seem to help. When I went through the water station, I used the cup of water to dump on me.
I had my music on and couldn’t tell that I was breathing hard. We had to stop and cross the road just maybe a half mile from the end. When I stopped by some other runners, I pulled my headphones out to be social. As I pulled my earphones out, I realized that I was breathing very hard! Its nice that music masks that from myself.
It felt good to run through the finish chute and know that my work was completed. Now I could just cheer on our last four runners.
I had a really great time at Ragnar. Im greatful to Bridge for being such a knowledgeable, great team captain. You got us to do this Bridge- Thankyou, thankyou. It was a very memorable, fun experience!!!
My mantra I kept telling myself was “You don’t have to run this damn fast”. My mantra wasn’t helping. I couldn’t slow down. My ankle and knees were feeling fine now. But it was hot and windy and noisy. It was noisy because the whole run was right along the busy highway. My girls weren’t allowed to stop and support me along this leg. I had my waist pack and water with me. I tried to ration my water to last through the 8.4 miles. There was one water stop.
I saw allot of “roadkill”, and hoped that it wouldn’t be me! I was running with traffic, and couldn’t see the oncoming cars that were going by.
After half way I was feeling a little nautious. I wondered if eating something would help, or make it worse. I choked down some shot blocks. They did seem to help. When I went through the water station, I used the cup of water to dump on me.
I had my music on and couldn’t tell that I was breathing hard. We had to stop and cross the road just maybe a half mile from the end. When I stopped by some other runners, I pulled my headphones out to be social. As I pulled my earphones out, I realized that I was breathing very hard! Its nice that music masks that from myself.
It felt good to run through the finish chute and know that my work was completed. Now I could just cheer on our last four runners.
I had a really great time at Ragnar. Im greatful to Bridge for being such a knowledgeable, great team captain. You got us to do this Bridge- Thankyou, thankyou. It was a very memorable, fun experience!!!
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