Today my husband and I went for a long walk. A six-mile, two-hour long walk to be more specific. While I’ve been training now for 3 months to learn how to run, my husband walks on the treadmill in the mornings. So we rarely have the opportunity to work out together. My husband has been wanting to walk the…
Tag: 5k
5k race recaps
Races: completed and scheduled
Nov 26, 2015 – Pensacola FL, Turkey Trot 5k, 43:26, Pace 13:59, 46/89 in age group 50-59 Jan 20, 2016 – Houston TX, ChocoLoco 5k, 38:48, Pace 12:31, 24/36 in age group 50-59 Mar 5, 2016 – Houston TX, Race Against Violence 5k, 39:51, Pace 12:51, 14/16 in age group 50-54 *Mar 19, 2016 – Houston TX, Bayou City Classic…
18 Dec 2015: Week 8 of Zombies 5k – FINISHED!!
I did it! I actually completed all the Zombies 5k training runs! My final run was a 5k run. I ran 3.12 mi in 44:03 for an average pace of 14:08 mi/mi. We’re leaving tomorrow for vacation and I’m packing my running gear. I’m not running any 5ks over vacation but I did sign up for a 5k ChocoLoco run on…
11 Dec 2015: Week 7 of Zombies 5k
Clocked 11.33 miles and 3 hours of training during this week’s runs. I’m trying to build up my stamina by walking after I finish my runs. While I’m getting in more distance, it is not showing up on my pace because the extra distance is only walking at a slow pace.
1 Dec 2015: Week 6 of Zombies 5k
I’m always looking for the little wins. This week I clocked 10 miles! WooHOO! And we’re back home from vacation. I’m not sure that I improved my pace much over the last week or so, but I am certainly breathing less heavy during the runs.
29 Nov 2015: Week 5 of Zombies 5k
Well, its actually taken me 2 weeks to complete week 5 of the Zombies 5k app. Not only did we leave town for Thanksgiving so I had to arrange my workouts around the trip – but I also RAN my first 5k!! I realized that many towns have 5k on Thanksgiving Day so I signed up and ran the Turkey…
15 Nov 2015: Week 4 of Zombies 5k and big news
I’m getting through the workouts and clocked over 9 miles this week. But my pace is getting slower. Sunday’s run was over 16 min/mi. I was tired and lethargic. Maybe I’m just not eating the right foods before I run or maybe I need to watch what I drink & eat on Saturday night. My Tues/Thurs/Sun workouts are starting…
8 Nov 2015: Week 3 of Zombies 5k
This week I don’t feel like I made much progress. My mileage is now up to about 3 miles per workout, but my pace is staying just around 15 min/mi. When I’m doing the workout I feel like I’m going faster, but I must be dreaming. My Sunday run (workout 3) was 3.04 mi at 15:24 min/mi, duration…
1 Nov 2015: Week 2 of Zombies 5k
Second week of running training is going well. I’ve finally figured out how to get the GPS to work and my first run of the week was 2.16 mi at a 15.32 pace (min/mi). I’ve decided to train on Tues/Thur/Sun. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I’ll run (….well walk/jog) at the YMCA and then go to Memorial Park on Sundays.…
25 Oct 2015: Week 1 of Zombies 5k
Completed the second 2 runs on the Zombies app. Same as the first run but I actually trained a little longer, about 45 minutes each time. Still can’t get the GPS to work on my phone with the app. I need to research what I’m doing wrong.