Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Fabulous Baby!
As the venerable Austin Powers would say. He would also say "She's got her mojo back, Baby" I have had the most fabulous runs lately.
My long run on Sunday was 9 miles and 1:41:18. That is the longest I have ever run in my life. Yeah for me!
This morning's 5.4 miles was a nice and easy 60 min. For both days I took a different route than my regular one, the new route has quite a few rolling hills to prepare me for the Half in 3 weeks.
Mentally, I am out of my slump which has made running much more enjoyable. I think I was getting a bit scared about whether I really could do 13.1 but getting up to 9 has me pumped.
Sunday's long run was very steady, no sucking (or breaking) wind :) Beautiful sunny weather of mid 70s at 10am, Fuel belt 2 bottles of Gatorade full, Gummis in holder and off I went. I never felt stressed, strained or like I was pushing too hard. I just ran. I left a bottle of Gatorade in my neighbor's mailbox Sunday and this AM so after my run I had instant hydration on the 1/2 mile cooldown walk up the hill to my house.
Hope everybody else is out having a blast running!
My long run on Sunday was 9 miles and 1:41:18. That is the longest I have ever run in my life. Yeah for me!
This morning's 5.4 miles was a nice and easy 60 min. For both days I took a different route than my regular one, the new route has quite a few rolling hills to prepare me for the Half in 3 weeks.
Mentally, I am out of my slump which has made running much more enjoyable. I think I was getting a bit scared about whether I really could do 13.1 but getting up to 9 has me pumped.
Sunday's long run was very steady, no sucking (or breaking) wind :) Beautiful sunny weather of mid 70s at 10am, Fuel belt 2 bottles of Gatorade full, Gummis in holder and off I went. I never felt stressed, strained or like I was pushing too hard. I just ran. I left a bottle of Gatorade in my neighbor's mailbox Sunday and this AM so after my run I had instant hydration on the 1/2 mile cooldown walk up the hill to my house.
Hope everybody else is out having a blast running!
Congratulations! What a run. I'm hoping to do 9 myself this weekend. I think I better figure out how to take gatorade or water along; I haven't gone the fuel belt route yet.
are there hills in our half? WHAT?? have you seen the course?
I think i'll drive it tomorrow on my day off!
oh, and nice on the nine! :)
I think i'll drive it tomorrow on my day off!
oh, and nice on the nine! :)
Susan-A Fuel belt works great, I love mine it fits very comfortably!
Danny - thanks :)
Chandra- race info says first and last 4 miles are relatively flat and the middle is rolling hills :(
Danny - thanks :)
Chandra- race info says first and last 4 miles are relatively flat and the middle is rolling hills :(
Great Job! I just ran my first 11 miles last Sunday. We seem to be on about the same track. It's a great feeling after you run a long ways, isn't it? I don't think I could live (well... or run) with out my iPod or Fuelbelt. Great blog!
HI kiran, thanks for looking up my blog...the hyd. half's been postponed to nov. 19th..next year I might land up where you are now!!Congrats on getting your 9 miler..you are on the way to a good half...all the best
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