T-minus 29 days til I leave for the west coast. OMG! Getting really excited, I absolutely LOVE Disney races. I want all of my sisters to do the Princess 2015 or Wine and Dine 2014 , we would have a blast. You don't have to be fast, obviously just willing to do the distance as Hercules sings. Movie reference look it up. Anyway I have been chugging along with my running, back in distance training, did 6 miles the last two weeks, the big 8 is this Saturday. For all of you who think they can't run, you are wrong. Let me explain. When I ran the whole half back in October I ran about a 13:30 minute pace, slow but steady. Last week I ran/walked, one minute run, one minute walk for 6 miles I ran a 13:25 not much of a difference, soooo I will be run/walking for the rest of my life, which is ok with me.
So anyway, after California is a half marathon in Niagara Falls, Canada, my first international race, from what I understand once you finish they give you the medal, hand you a banana and tell you to go home, no party no nothing, really Canada? Don't get me started, not a fan.
In total this year I will have done 4 half marathons, 1 wicked bad 15k and a few 5ks, not bad for a 57 year old who until three years ago only ran to the store (actually drove to the store, you get my drift).
I never thought that I would really enjoy running. It is such a great way to clear your head and make your body do what it does not want to. I am so proud of my sister Susan who has started running, she beats herself up because she thinks she is slow (in her mind she is still the 4 sport superstar she was in high school), but she has trained all by herself which is soooo hard. Her motivation inspires me. It is hard to talk yourself into a 3 mile run, if a friend calls you go cuz you don't want to look like a wimp, but to go train alone is an awesome accomplishment. I can't wait to run with her again, maybe she will let me finish with her!
So I will keep you posted on my highs and lows leading up to the Dumbo Double Dare, be prepared for lots of pictures and tales from the half, until then, tie up those running shoes and hit the pavement!
So glad to find this recent post. I look everyday, hoping to be updated on your adventures. I know all too well how difficult it is to post frequently. I tried that leading up to the Boilermaker. I am still not sure what was more difficult, the writing or the running, er ...... dragging my sorry ass over the finish line.
ReplyDeleteAs you have said so often, running is as much a head trip as a road trip. My mind still thinks this 54 year old body is in it's 20's and does in fact get very frustrated. But truth be told, you motivate me. Every time I read a post here or on Facebook, it gets me to lace up the shoes and hit the road. In fact I had no intentions of running today until I saw this, so thank you. I need to schedule a 5k to keep me focused.
I think the Wine and Dine is in my future. Not sure when it is but I will check with my travel agent.
You don't need luck for your race, you'll do fine, you're training so the race is just the end of this cycle. Enjoy the steps you can, say hi to Tigger for me.
TTFN