I thought today was just another typical morning run. Meaning I didn’t really want to get up out of bed and I certainly wasn’t looking forward to running. In fact, I was kind of thinking to use yesterday’s flu shot as an excuse to just stay in bed a little longer… BUT, I did get out of bed and drove…
Category: Running
26 Nov 2017: Third time around
Today was one of my best running days of the last few months. I didn’t get started very early, but luckily it wasn’t too hot outside. I drove over to Memorial Park intending to take it easy and just get a 3 mile run in. I felt good when I started and figured that I would probably stop 1/2 way…
12 Nov 2017: One year later…déjà vu
I can’t believe its been a year since I last posted on this blog. Life has certainly gotten away from me. In March I took up Yoga and have been going around 3x week since then. It was challenging at first but I’m slowly getting used to it and I’m definitely more flexible now. I can do a decent headstand…
13 Nov 2016: A milestone running day!
Today was a milestone run. I’ve run at Memorial Park now for almost a year. Its a little less than 3 miles around the park. Ever sense we moved to Houston in 2008, I’ve walked at the park and envied all the runners that could run the loop instead of walk it. TODAY I RAN COMPLETELY AROUND THE LOOP WITHOUT…
6 Nov 2016: Sunday Memorial Park run again
Today I met Shelley again for a run at Memorial Park. The weather is just starting to get cooler and its amazing how many runners are showing up in long pants, jackets and other cool weather gear. I wore shorts and a tank and I was plenty warm enough. We did 2 laps today for about 6 miles. The first…
5 Nov 2016: The dreaded hill training at Depelchin
Today at my Saturday training class, we ran the dreaded Depelchin hill. I don’t know why I hate this workout so much! I know that many runners train on hills, partly because there are many towns that have hills…but its so flat here in Houston. I have a hard enough time running on flats so when I add…
30 Oct 2016: Memorial Park again with Shelley
Today I ran with Shelley for the second time. This time it was just a little bit cooler and I was able to make it around the park only stopping twice. Basically I ran 1 mile, walked a bit, ran the second mile, walked a bit and then ran the third mile. We completed our lap in just over 36…
29 Oct 2016 – Sprints
Today we ran 200m sprints at our Saturday session. And Coach Joan really pushed me. I decided to use my watch and measure the distances and pace to see what I can do. Here are my stats from today: Pace Speed Sprint 1 10:24 5.77 Sprint 2 11:04 5.42 Sprint 3 10:13 5.87 Sprint 4 10:46 5.56 Sprint…
22 Oct 2016: One year anniversary celebration!
Just one year ago I started my running adventure. On 21 Oct 2015, I bought my new running shoes and took my first run. I alternated 15 seconds of running with 1 minute of walking. I don’t actually know how far that I went, but my workout was 34 minutes using the Zombies 5k app. Now 1 year later, I’ve…
16 Oct 2016: Ten mile weekend!
Today I ran with my friend Shelley at Memorial Park. I have never run with her before and frankly, I’m lucky that she wanted to run with me. Shelley completed the Heights 5k run this summer in just less than 30 minutes, while my time was over 40 minutes! But she said that she didn’t mind running slowly and we…