Well, I did the Monster Dash 5K. As you may know, I originally signed up for the 1/2 mary but had to downgrade due to continuing right hip/leg weakness. Looked up the official results this morning (here) and they posted 29:03 for my time. That just doesn't make sense. I started my Garmin time before I crossed the timing mats and stopped it after crossing and had a time of 28:52 for 3.15 miles. Even if the .05 miles was wrong, how could my time be?
Weird! Either way a 9:11 average pace is pretty darn good for me. I'm quite pleased with it. I am also pleased with my consistency.
Mile 1 - 9:11
Mile 2 - 9:19
Mile 3 - 9:06
Last .14 miles 7:41
My next 5K is the Turkey Trot. My pace goal will depend on where my son is. It's amazing how quickly you adapt when you are young. Which is all the more of a reason that I am proud that he is racing it with me. Last evening, he ran a mile with me at a 9:46 pace.
Next year I will have a 5K goal of 8mile/minute, then go from there.
An announcement:
Most of you are not aware of my work schedule. In fact you might not even be aware that I am an Neuro ICU nurse. One thing that has been real tough regarding life and training is when I work the night shift. The night shift is 3 weeks of my 6 week schedule. And when I say night, I don't mean evening. As an example on week 2 and 3, I work 11pm - 730 am on Monday and Tuesday night, then 7pm til 730 am the next two nights. This just kicks my butt! And even more the 2nd week!
Thankfully, starting in January after PF Chang in Phoenix, I will be working mostly days and evenings. No more overnight except two nights every 6th weekend.
This is going to make such a difference for me! I am just not a night person and I have been doing it for 4 years now.
Today, I rest! (except for some stretching)
Showing posts with label Monster Dash. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 28, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
DNR
I will be a "Did not race" on Saturday at the Monster Dash. It just doesn't seem right to me to call it a DNF. Isn't a DNF a race that you started but didn't finish?
Which is definitely a way to describe my runs lately. I am still having lower back/ right quad problems. I thought it was close to over after my finishing the TC10. Honestly, I really don't want to talk about it much. But I will explain it this way. Have you ever seen a car going down the street, with the camber of the tires off and the tires not balanced with bad shocks so its bouncing all over the place and looking dangerous to be anywhere near? Well, that's pretty much what my running looks like.
There are solutions though.
First of all, my last run/walk/Iwanttoquitathon seemed to actually loosen up some very tight psoas muscles on my right side. My lower back is feeling much better and I the stretches suddenly seem effective in keeping it that way. Second, I am back to the weight room and shorter runs for a couple of weeks. Lastly, I will be making an appointment to see Dr. Leisz. I don't know her but the Mn Tri Club site refers to her for screenings and I think I need to take advantage of it.
I have to admit that there is a little bit of depression going on about this. I don't mean this as a diagnosis but just a general feeling of frustration and not knowing.
It is something that time and service with others help to heal! Instead of the race on Saturday, I will be doing some cleanup and prep at church with my family and some members of our small group.
Also, I took Ang to Jane Eyre at the Guthrie! How do I clean up?
I really do need to learn to smile better for pictures!
I do plan on showing up at the Monster Dash to say Hi to IronJen, TacMan and TriMama!
Who knows, maybe the Dash people will let me downgrade to the 5K?
Addendum: Already heard from the Monster Dash. I'll be racing the timed 5K, known as the "the worlds fastest trick or treater" race.
Which is definitely a way to describe my runs lately. I am still having lower back/ right quad problems. I thought it was close to over after my finishing the TC10. Honestly, I really don't want to talk about it much. But I will explain it this way. Have you ever seen a car going down the street, with the camber of the tires off and the tires not balanced with bad shocks so its bouncing all over the place and looking dangerous to be anywhere near? Well, that's pretty much what my running looks like.
There are solutions though.
First of all, my last run/walk/Iwanttoquitathon seemed to actually loosen up some very tight psoas muscles on my right side. My lower back is feeling much better and I the stretches suddenly seem effective in keeping it that way. Second, I am back to the weight room and shorter runs for a couple of weeks. Lastly, I will be making an appointment to see Dr. Leisz. I don't know her but the Mn Tri Club site refers to her for screenings and I think I need to take advantage of it.
I have to admit that there is a little bit of depression going on about this. I don't mean this as a diagnosis but just a general feeling of frustration and not knowing.
It is something that time and service with others help to heal! Instead of the race on Saturday, I will be doing some cleanup and prep at church with my family and some members of our small group.
Also, I took Ang to Jane Eyre at the Guthrie! How do I clean up?
I really do need to learn to smile better for pictures!
I do plan on showing up at the Monster Dash to say Hi to IronJen, TacMan and TriMama!
Who knows, maybe the Dash people will let me downgrade to the 5K?
Addendum: Already heard from the Monster Dash. I'll be racing the timed 5K, known as the "the worlds fastest trick or treater" race.
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