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…
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5k race recaps
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…
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…
3/5/2016: Third 5k completed – hubby joined me!
Today I ran my third 5k. I was hoping to run the entire 5k without stopping or better my time, but I did neither. It was much warmer while running than I expected so my capris and short-sleeved shirt were too much. I probably should have worn shorts and a tank. But the good news is that my hubby walked…
24 Feb 2016: Does my sister know?
As my training continues and I still haven’t told my sister that I’m going to run the 10k with her at Disneyland in May, I wonder whether she’s figured it out or if she has any idea that I’m doing this. Today I had an email from my sister. She forwarded an email from Acclaim Travel which said that they…
21 Feb 2015: 4 month anniversary
It’s my 4 month anniversary! In the last 4 months, I’ve run two 5ks and my third 5k is the week after next. I’ve learned how to use my phone and apps to track my run time and distance. I’ve learned how to push myself to keep running when all I want to do is stop and breathe. I’ve learned…
13 Feb 2015: Still coughing….but starting to feel better
It’s been 2 weeks since my cold showed up and I’m still hacking and coughing. UGGHH… Today’s workout at the running clinic was a speed workout. We teamed up in 3s and then ran laps at the park. I definitely ran faster than normal, which was the point…but my breathing is definitely not back to normal yet. I’m still a…
Feb 3, 2016: Coughing and feeling poorly
While I was feeling a little off the night before the ChocoLoco 5k, I thought it was just nerves. But no — I came down with a really bad cold and cough late Saturday. So I spent all of Sunday binge watching TV shows, drinking hot tea and stayed in my pajamas. It helped some but not enough.…
30 Jan 2016: ChocoLoco 5k – PR!
Today I ran the ChocoLoco 5k at Uptown Park, my second 5k since I started training. My goal was to break 40 minutes and I did!! 38:48.8, Pace 12:30. I’m very happy. I was hoping to see some improvement from my 3x week training and I saw it today. I used my Zombies Run App! to record my…