I ran 16 km in 1hr 30 min. on Saturday.
I’m totally ready to run the whole thing. I just need to work on speed from now until the big day. I’m going to focus on shorter, faster runs during the week and just do a couple more long ones.
Posted in UncategorizedDistance: 10.7933 km
Time: 55 minutes
Wowie! Yesterday was a beautiful run. It was the first time I’ve been out without long sleeves on. The sun was shining. The birds were chirping. The grass was green… And this morning it’s snowing and raining and cold and windy! I actually got dressed to go running but I’m afraid no running took place. Somewhere between the door and the car my motivation left me.
I’m really starting to feel the pressure of the big day approaching. I only have two more weekends to get long runs in (and this weekend I’ll be traveling). Like Michael, I feel pretty confident I’ll be able to finish, it’s just a matter of what pace that will be. I hope to have a long run (17-ish) once this week (maybe in Kingston this weekend) and then I want to break 20km next week some time and then it’s just short runs until race day.
Posted in exerciseSorry everyone, I haven’t been keeping up with my blogging. I have been running though. I’ve been out a few times. I did a few miles on a tread mill one night. I did some laps around Victoria Park. I’ve been on a longer run, and Gabe and I ran 9k the other day.
I’m off to Toronto tonight, but I think I’ll run 10 before I go.
3 weeks to go. How exciting. I feel pretty ready. I don’t think I’ll be that fast, but I’m certainly able to do the run.
I bought some new shoes. Saucony. Hopefully they’ll be fast.
This is a dis-jointed blog post. I’ll do better this week.
Posted in UncategorizedDistance: 10.1404
Time: 58 minutes
Wahoo. Three days this week feels great. Maybe I’ll even be able to get a run in this weekend in between the Raptors, TFC, and Habs games tomorrow.
The three week mark is fast approaching. I’ll need to be sure to be upping my weekly milage until the big day.
Posted in exerciseDistance: 5.3958 km
Time: 26 minutes
A nice pace this morning. I wasn’t feeling to great but I need to be heading out to get my milage up. 24 days left!
Posted in exerciseDistance: 10km
Time: 54:17
My first post-ultimate run. Nothing too special about it except that it just felt natural to head out to the gym. Hopefully that sticks. Thursday was hockey, and Sunday I went out for pick-up ultimate. There was only one other person but we practiced some high-winds throwing and he showed me a drill. Pretty good stuff.
Posted in exerciseUltimate wrapped up tonight. I am now 100% a runner… except for shinney tomorrow. Then I’m really really a 100% runner (except for pick-up ultimate on Sunday).
Hmmm…
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Posted in exercise, wwwThanks to the slow cooker, dinner was ready when I got home. That meant I was finished eating and ready to run by a few minutes after 6. It’s a nice evening here, bright blue skies and about 4C. A little cold, but the sunshine makes up for it.
I decided to run 14k. There isn’t much time left, and I’d like to get used to the longer distances. I headed out down the road, and was feeling pretty good. I didn’t check my watch until my turn around spot. When I got there I couldn’t believe it. 7k in 36 minutes. Not exactly world record time but pretty good for me. I drank some water, downed a power gel and off I went home.
The run home felt pretty good. I was able to do more actual ‘running’ instead of my usual heavy footed plod. I maintained a good speed on my way up the hills and cruised home. I actually did the last km in a sprint so I could make an even time.
When I got home I couldn’t believe it. 14km in 1hr 15min 4 sec. Easily my best run yet.
Posted in UncategorizedDistance: 5.6 km
Time: 35 minutes
Nice and easy this week as ultimate wraps up. The real ramp-up to the big day starts on the weekend.
Posted in exerciseWoke up Sunday feeling pretty good. I went out and played 10 holes of disc golf. After a health humous and pita lunch I went to the gym to watch basketball and run.
Sadly, the gym didn’t have any TVs showing NCAA basketball, so I was stuck watching country music videos with the sound off. I ran a quick 3.5 miles then headed for home.
I’m feeling pretty good these days. I’m not running any faster, but I’ve lost some weight and long distances no longer scare me like they once did. Tonight I’ll run about 10km. Tomorrow will be an off day because we’re starting pre-natal classes.
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