This week I “wogged” 10 miles in high temperatures and high humidity. What is a “wog” you might ask? It’s a combination of walking and jogging. I laughed when I saw it in someone else’s blog and I think it’s very descriptive for slow runners like myself. But back to the heat and humidity that I experienced this week. I’ve…
Tag: PR
21 April 2016: Thank you Mystery Runner
Tonight’s run at Memorial Park was still hot and humid. Low 80s and the humidity was also in the low 80s. The first mile was really rough. My allergies bothered me, the sun was hot, the shade was nonexistent and I think that I really didn’t want to run. About the time I started, I saw this woman walking just…
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…
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…