I began running in August 2011 after signing up for the Baltimore Running Festival 5k. My deadline was Oct 15th 2011. Since then, I have fallen in love with running and will continue this journey even further in 2012.
2011 Races
BRF 5k ~ 29:17
CHS Turkey trot 5k ~ 29:59
Celtic Solstice 5 mile ~ 48:38.
Total miles ran in 2011 ~ 143.5 miles.
Fastest mile ~ 8:58 (Mile 5 during celtic solstice)
I am not a believer in resolutions. I am a goal setter, and a goal achiever. I have some major goals for 2012.
Half Marathon ~ May 6, 2012
FULL Marathon ~ October 13, 2012
There will be many other races in between, and many training miles. In 2012 I will become stronger and faster. I will accomplish my goals!
First race of the year will be the Penguin Pace 5k ~ Feb 5, 2012. I feel this will "get me back in the saddle" after taking it easy over the holidays.
Happy New year!!!!!
Friday, December 30, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Updates!
A friend of mine texted me and told me I should blog more. I really should! (Thanks Megan!)
My running has slowed down. First with my girls (and me) being sick, and now with the Holiday's fastly approaching, it is getting harder and harder.
Last Saturday I ran the Celtic Solstice 5 miler. It was an awesome race. It was a bit crowded though, and I decided to go towards the back of the pack, but that was a mistake. The first two miles were spent trying to get around people. The last two miles were awesome. A flat loop around Druid Lake and then a downhill finish. My last mile was under 9 minutes! My total time was 48:38. The shirt was awesome too! I will definetly be doing this race again in the future.
Goals in 2012 include a 10 miler (hopefully in March/April), Frederick Half Marathon (May 6th) and Baltimore Mararthon (Oct 13th). To Date I have lost approximatley 25 lbs. Hopefully by October I can lose another 25-30!
Here are my split times for the Celtic Solstice! I am really loving my Garmin (early x-mas present!)
My running has slowed down. First with my girls (and me) being sick, and now with the Holiday's fastly approaching, it is getting harder and harder.
Last Saturday I ran the Celtic Solstice 5 miler. It was an awesome race. It was a bit crowded though, and I decided to go towards the back of the pack, but that was a mistake. The first two miles were spent trying to get around people. The last two miles were awesome. A flat loop around Druid Lake and then a downhill finish. My last mile was under 9 minutes! My total time was 48:38. The shirt was awesome too! I will definetly be doing this race again in the future.
Goals in 2012 include a 10 miler (hopefully in March/April), Frederick Half Marathon (May 6th) and Baltimore Mararthon (Oct 13th). To Date I have lost approximatley 25 lbs. Hopefully by October I can lose another 25-30!
Here are my split times for the Celtic Solstice! I am really loving my Garmin (early x-mas present!)
Sunday, November 13, 2011
5 miles!
Had a beautiful 5 mile run this morning! I hadn't run all week, so I surprised myself with an av 9:47 pace!
Turkey Trot on 11/24 - goal, beat my Baltimore 5k time by a minute. So 28:17.
Celtic Solstice on 12/17 - Under 50 minutes.
Turkey Trot on 11/24 - goal, beat my Baltimore 5k time by a minute. So 28:17.
Celtic Solstice on 12/17 - Under 50 minutes.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
I did it!
Tonight I registered for the MD double. Half marathon in Frederick MD, 05/16/2012. Full Marathon in Baltimore, 10/13/2012!!!!
Also took a Yoga class tonight for the first time. I liked it!
Also took a Yoga class tonight for the first time. I liked it!
Monday, October 17, 2011
Baltimore Running Festival ~ The big day
When I signed up for my first ever 5k, I decided to sign up for the Baltimore Running Festival.
5 different races in one day. Marathon, Half Marathon, Team Relay, 5k and kids fun run.
My goals had shifted throughout my training. About 3-4 weeks into the training, my goal was under 40 minutes and no walking. In my last two weeks of training when I was running 30-40 minutes with NO breaks, I changed my goal to 35 minutes and no walking. I completed a 3.91 mile run on 10/9/11 in 40 minutes. A run pace of 10:31. I then rested, doing some aerobic workouts through the week, but no running.
The big day! Had I prepared? What would happen? Can I really do this?
My sister in law and I arrived at the festival around 7:15 AM. Checked our bags and made our way to the start line. We witnessed the full marathon races beginning their 26.2 mile journey. The front line full of elite runners. After they took off, we took a spot on the road behind the start line. The gun goes off and we take off. I had mentally and physically prepared for the incline in the first 1.5 miles, I was good. Except my pants kept falling down. (note to self, need new pants!) People were passing me, but I was at a good pace and I felt great. I even attempted to get the crowd to become more involved. At mile 2, my first ever water stop. Normally I do not drink water while running, but my throat was dry so I grabbed a cup and kept running. All downhill from here. My Iphone app was alerting me to how many miles we had left. "Less than .5 miles left." Entering into Camden Yards I picked up more speed, such a great feeling! Approaching the finish line I looked at the marathon clock, it said 59 minutes. They started 30 minutes before us. Could it be? Did I really do this under 30? Crossed the finish line and collected my water and waited for my sister in law. My husband texted me "congratulations", I called him. For some reason he received the text that I had finished, but I hadn't. I asked what my time was. 29:39. WOW! Turns out that was the clock time, and my official time was 29:17. A 9:26 min/mile!!!!!!!
I have caught the bug!!!! Flirting with the idea of doing the full marathon next year!
5 different races in one day. Marathon, Half Marathon, Team Relay, 5k and kids fun run.
My goals had shifted throughout my training. About 3-4 weeks into the training, my goal was under 40 minutes and no walking. In my last two weeks of training when I was running 30-40 minutes with NO breaks, I changed my goal to 35 minutes and no walking. I completed a 3.91 mile run on 10/9/11 in 40 minutes. A run pace of 10:31. I then rested, doing some aerobic workouts through the week, but no running.
The big day! Had I prepared? What would happen? Can I really do this?
My sister in law and I arrived at the festival around 7:15 AM. Checked our bags and made our way to the start line. We witnessed the full marathon races beginning their 26.2 mile journey. The front line full of elite runners. After they took off, we took a spot on the road behind the start line. The gun goes off and we take off. I had mentally and physically prepared for the incline in the first 1.5 miles, I was good. Except my pants kept falling down. (note to self, need new pants!) People were passing me, but I was at a good pace and I felt great. I even attempted to get the crowd to become more involved. At mile 2, my first ever water stop. Normally I do not drink water while running, but my throat was dry so I grabbed a cup and kept running. All downhill from here. My Iphone app was alerting me to how many miles we had left. "Less than .5 miles left." Entering into Camden Yards I picked up more speed, such a great feeling! Approaching the finish line I looked at the marathon clock, it said 59 minutes. They started 30 minutes before us. Could it be? Did I really do this under 30? Crossed the finish line and collected my water and waited for my sister in law. My husband texted me "congratulations", I called him. For some reason he received the text that I had finished, but I hadn't. I asked what my time was. 29:39. WOW! Turns out that was the clock time, and my official time was 29:17. A 9:26 min/mile!!!!!!!
I have caught the bug!!!! Flirting with the idea of doing the full marathon next year!
My training so far.......
I started the C25k program initially on June 26, 2011.
I quickly discovered that my weight was going to cause problems, and my knees were very sore. The weather also became very humid and it was hard to train. I completed week 1, and then stopped. Why? I honestly have no clue.
I signed up for the 2011 Baltimore Running Festival 5k, I now had a deadline. Oct 15, 2011.
Ok, time to go. Back from vacation, equipped with knee braces and ice packs, I began the program again on 8/2/11.
The couch to 5k program is AWESOME! I downloaded an app on my phone that would tell me when to run and walk, and it played my music.
Over the course of the 9 week program I logged over 68 miles!
I quickly discovered that my weight was going to cause problems, and my knees were very sore. The weather also became very humid and it was hard to train. I completed week 1, and then stopped. Why? I honestly have no clue.
I signed up for the 2011 Baltimore Running Festival 5k, I now had a deadline. Oct 15, 2011.
Ok, time to go. Back from vacation, equipped with knee braces and ice packs, I began the program again on 8/2/11.
The couch to 5k program is AWESOME! I downloaded an app on my phone that would tell me when to run and walk, and it played my music.
Over the course of the 9 week program I logged over 68 miles!
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