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!
Monday, March 29, 2010
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!!!
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Thanks to Azamba!
I need to mention...a BIG THANKS to Azamba Consulting for sponsoring our Ragnar team BLING! for the remaining funds we needed. Meant the world to us! So much goes into this race and it was great to have the help when we needed it! If you ever know anyone that needs a great team to help with their CRM processes, send them to Azamba! :)
Ryan House 5K
Well, I know I owe this blog a full marathon story, a half marathon story and some Ragnar stories, but rather than get behind with the NOW here's this morning's story. I've been getting faster recently so I've been wanting to run a 5K to see if I could finally run one in under 30 minutes. Most of you know that I've always aspired to this, but I never was sure if I could ever get there. My last leg of Ragnar last weekend was just shy of a 5K (3.06mi by the Garmin) and I did that in a 28:40, a 9:22 pace, so I figured I am finally ready. It worked out that my IKAG team was off of regular Saturday practice today and the Run for Ryan House was on our schedule instead. I decided to sign up for the 5K.
I got in some good stretching and foam rolling last night. Not as much sleep as I really wanted, but no big deal - 5 hours would do. I woke up around 5:00am and did the pre-run morning rituals. Got on the road and called Sharon on my way to wish her luck. She was doing the 1/2 marathon part of the event so I wanted to remind her that she would ROCK it! :) I checked to see what she was wearing and when I got to the race I noticed her in her Ragnar tech shirt in the line up for the start of the 1/2. I got to give her a send off hug! Can't wait to see how she did! Then I turned around while in line for the port-o and there was Jen and her son Garrett. She was also doing the 5K. Nice to see her out there and wish her luck too. I milled a little with some of my IKAG friends after that and got in the line up. My buddy Tim just had gotten a new Garmin and was disappointed to find out that the battery was dead just before starting. Bummer! Well, I must have been thinking about Tim not using his watch because after the race started I didn't realize until over a mile in that I never started mine! I kept glancing at my pace, but when I looked for the mileage...nothin! Dang! So I started it right then just to get a little tracking out of it.
The course was beautiful through the DC Ranch area. Started running directly towards the beautiful mountains. A little overcast and a little breezy, but overall very nice running weather. The hills at the start we more gradual, but once we got into the last mile the couple hills there weren't so gradual! I started to look around while climbing the hill and saw people start to lose stamina and start walking. I decided I wouldn't let it get to me and just when I thought the climb was over we came around the corner and we're still going up! Oh well...press on! :) By then I knew it wasn't much further so I gave it all I could. I saw my fast friend Patrick, who was finished in 20 min, near the end cheering for me. Even more of a boost! I ran for the finish and for once actually looked up at the gun time just before crossing since I knew I didn't have an accurate time on the watch. I saw 27:08 and I was rubbing my eyes after I crossed looking back up at the back side of the clock. I just said to myself, "Sweet!" My friend Michael was taking pics for Zazoosh at the finish too, so I was happy to see him as he snapped my pic and he told me "Good job!" Super smiley now, I grabbed a banana and some water and went back along the course to cheer for Tim. When Tim finished, Patrick, his friend Naomi, Tim and I milled around for the free stuff and then eventually parted ways.
I was happy to come home to look up my chip time - 26:53, an 8:39 pace with hills. I'll take it! :) Definitely a PR - blew that 30:12 out of the water. Hmmm...maybe that flat Run for the Islands is next!
I got in some good stretching and foam rolling last night. Not as much sleep as I really wanted, but no big deal - 5 hours would do. I woke up around 5:00am and did the pre-run morning rituals. Got on the road and called Sharon on my way to wish her luck. She was doing the 1/2 marathon part of the event so I wanted to remind her that she would ROCK it! :) I checked to see what she was wearing and when I got to the race I noticed her in her Ragnar tech shirt in the line up for the start of the 1/2. I got to give her a send off hug! Can't wait to see how she did! Then I turned around while in line for the port-o and there was Jen and her son Garrett. She was also doing the 5K. Nice to see her out there and wish her luck too. I milled a little with some of my IKAG friends after that and got in the line up. My buddy Tim just had gotten a new Garmin and was disappointed to find out that the battery was dead just before starting. Bummer! Well, I must have been thinking about Tim not using his watch because after the race started I didn't realize until over a mile in that I never started mine! I kept glancing at my pace, but when I looked for the mileage...nothin! Dang! So I started it right then just to get a little tracking out of it.
The course was beautiful through the DC Ranch area. Started running directly towards the beautiful mountains. A little overcast and a little breezy, but overall very nice running weather. The hills at the start we more gradual, but once we got into the last mile the couple hills there weren't so gradual! I started to look around while climbing the hill and saw people start to lose stamina and start walking. I decided I wouldn't let it get to me and just when I thought the climb was over we came around the corner and we're still going up! Oh well...press on! :) By then I knew it wasn't much further so I gave it all I could. I saw my fast friend Patrick, who was finished in 20 min, near the end cheering for me. Even more of a boost! I ran for the finish and for once actually looked up at the gun time just before crossing since I knew I didn't have an accurate time on the watch. I saw 27:08 and I was rubbing my eyes after I crossed looking back up at the back side of the clock. I just said to myself, "Sweet!" My friend Michael was taking pics for Zazoosh at the finish too, so I was happy to see him as he snapped my pic and he told me "Good job!" Super smiley now, I grabbed a banana and some water and went back along the course to cheer for Tim. When Tim finished, Patrick, his friend Naomi, Tim and I milled around for the free stuff and then eventually parted ways.
I was happy to come home to look up my chip time - 26:53, an 8:39 pace with hills. I'll take it! :) Definitely a PR - blew that 30:12 out of the water. Hmmm...maybe that flat Run for the Islands is next!
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