Saturday
Distance: 13.1 (or 13.4 .. but who's counting)
Avg Pace: 10:47
13.1 Thoughts I Have After a 13.1 Mile Run
1 - If I lay on the floor right after, I can make it look funny. No one will know that I just really stopped being able to stand, right?
2 - According to my scientific calculations, a marathon would be just about .. um .. two times THAT. Wait .. no .. that can't be right. That can't be what they mean by a "half." That's just impossible
3 - Oh $h1t! That's exactly what a marathon is. TWO. of THAT.
4 - I. need. a. nap.
5 - If I set cruise control at an absurdly impractical speed, I can drive all the way from Atlanta to Alpharetta with just my right thumb. Every time I approach another vehicle, I just cancel and reset cruise control to the new speed. Winning! (right?)
6 - I. NEED. a. nap.
7 - I. NEED. bacon. And pancakes. And coffee. With whip cream, and chocolate drizzle. And more bacon. Or a nap. Can someone please feed me bacon while I nap?
8 - 13 miles is totally doable. Walking 10 more steps to the house from my driveway is a completely unreasonable, and will result in death and destruction.
8 - Lets just sit here in the drive way, post a selfie of my run, and see what the rest of my friends have posted.
9 - ***25 minutes later*** OH. MY. GOD. I am an invalid. Baby. steps. Must get up .. and out ... of .. the .. car. Shit, why is my neighbor looking at me funny.
10 - During the race, I just have to do that again. Faster. If my scientific calculations are correct, 48 seconds per mile faster. That's like 688.8 seconds. Which is just like 11 minutes, and I'll PR. Wait .. waaaaahhht? Oh. My. God.
11 - No, no. Its okay. My last course run was right under 2:30 minutes, and I ran a 2:14. That's what a race is. You'll be able to do it. Without crying. Remember how that goes. No? No, this is the fastest you can possibly ever imagine going without wanting to throw yourself off a bridge? It wasn't "easy?" Everything you think you know is a lie? Oh. okay. Somebody needs a nap.
12 - Oh, hello family. Yes, we can go 1. grocery shopping, 2. to the mall, 3. to friend's house of choice .. in about an hour or two.
13 - *in bed* Hmmm, why can't I fall asleep at 11:30 am?
.1 - ZzzzZZZZZzzzzzZ
This was supposed to be: Selfie with Skyline. It ended up being: What I Really Look Like When I Run 13.1 Miles.
Boom!
Sunday
Workout 1: Shamrock & Roll 10k
Chip Time: 59:46
Pace: 9:38
Overall: 122 of 359
Women's: 61 of 261
Div Place: 9th of 41
Goals:
90% - have a blast
50% - sub-60
25% - sub-59
10% - sub-58
5 % - sub-57
About this race:
That saying about the two wolves being in every man, and the wolf that wins is the one you feed, is SO SPOT ON. I did not PR, but I had a fantastic time at this race, and I feel completely boss about the effort! The course was good and hilly, and it was easy to accept that and move on this time. Must have been the costumes. And the friends. :)
I ran hard. I maintained PR pace for 4 miles. (sub 58:42) I kicked in the final stretch. What more can I ask for? If it had been flat, I'd have had at least 25% goal. It was a fantastic morning!
The cherry! Michele with her 1st age group medal! :) So proud.
ATC representation. #Judysmash
Hey girl, after the race, I'll give you forehead kisses. LOL.
Oh. The Hulk is technically naked from the waist up? Hmmm.
Work out #2: Women's 5k Training Run
Distance: 4 miles
Pace: ~12:30
Ashley came with me this time. (Might as well stack the odds in favor of finding a 2nd runner in the family). My quads were so upset. It took a while to warm up, and my pace wasn't as zippy, but it did become more possible as the intervals continued. And my trainees did not seem to mind getting one up on the run lead this go around. :)
I think I will name him Fred. :)
2-1 intervals at about 12:30 total average pace.
Workout #3
2.3 walk-run-treadmill-dance-walk-the-dog-whatever-it-takes miles
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