In 17 days, I will tell my sister that I’m running the Tinker Bell 10K with her. My sister will learn that I’ve: Spent 200 days learning how to run Logged over 200 miles Ran through cold, rain, heat & humidity Completed four 5ks and one 10k, and, that I’m going to run with her through the CINDERELLA’s CASTLE!! My plan is…
16 April 2016: Speed drills
Today was a really difficult workout at the running clinic. It is the second week of the new 9 to 5 class, and Coach Joan pushed us hard. We started out jogging over to the West Gray Recreation Center park. I ran with Kathryn and we ran (well…jogged) the entire way over to the park without stopping! It was the…
12 April 2016: Social running club
Today I found out what a “social” running club is. I was looking at races for Houston to see what was going on. I found a 5k race for this weekend near my neighborhood. When I looked at the details for the race, there was a link to the running club that was sponsoring the race. The West End Running…
4/10/2016: 6.2 miles in the heat!
Although I had my running clinic yesterday and ran/walked about a 5k, I ran again today. I’m getting kind of nervous that my 10k with my sister is now less than 4 weeks away, so I’m going to try and up my game to 4 workouts a week. I went to Memorial Park with the goal of completing 6.2 miles…
09 Apr 2016: Second round of 9 to 5 training
Today I started my second round of 9 to 5 training at Luke’s Locker with Coach Joan. It was fun being an “oldie” instead of a “newbie” and it was fun to see that some of the girls from the previous round are still enrolled. This time Coach Joan is adding a 10k training schedule for the final race on…
05 Apr 2016: Inspiration and keeping the faith
Last night I was surfing (I’m on a business trip in Louisiana) and I saw a post on Runner’s World about a 570 lb guy who started running to lose weight. He tried running once and couldn’t do it – but then decided he needed to do something. So he committed to running a 5k every month. He said that…
03 Apr 2016: Time sure flies
It’s been 2 weeks since I’ve posted, so its time to catch up. After the 10k I was pretty tired and sore. I rested for a few days and then resumed my training. My friend and her daughter flew in from Europe for a visit and I was happy that I continued my training – only missing one workout. We…
20 Mar 2016: First 10k completed PR
Yesterday I ran my first 10k – the Bayou City Classic 2016. The weather was cool with gusty wind, but once I started running, I warmed up quickly. I felt pretty good early in the race and I ran the first mile without stopping, then ran/walk the rest of the race. I was in the “back of the pack” but the…
14 March 2016: Less than 6 months to a 10k
Although my goal race is the 10k with my sister in May, I signed up for a 10K today in Houston. I’ll be running the 2016 Bayou City Classic on Saturday 19 March and since it will be my first timed 10k — it will be a PR!! Registering for this race, however, has made me realize how far I’ve…
3/12/2016: Slow, easy run
Today at the running clinic, we went for a longer run. Some of the runners went over 5 miles. Our coach asked us to run one way for about 22-25 minutes and then come back. With no particular distance in mind, we set out to run along the bayou. I ran with Kathryn who is about my age (actually…