So since last Wednesday I've been pretty okay about running I guess. I missed my Thursday workout and didn't make it up on Friday. I attempted to run on Saturday but after snacking and rushing out to run I just made myself feel sick on the run and it did not work out so well. I walked most of the way back. I was suppose to go out with my honey but I wanted to fit in a work out before. Unfortunately we had a late breakfast and therefore were starting to get hungry yet weren't ready to eat lunch so we snacked on nuts and random stuff around the kitchen. It didn't translate very well during the run. The first 1.5 miles went well, the latter 1.5 miles didn't.
We decided to just stick around her place and run to and through the park and back. It looked like it was starting to get busy in the park as it seem the "Light the Night" event was going to take place. An event held to collect funds to fight Leukemia and Lymphoma. As we ran through the park they had balloons and pictures of various individuals affected by it from adults to kids. I have to admit I started to tear up and can say I pretty much cried as I ran. That was challenging and don't recommend it but I couldn't help but think about my honey and her battle against cancer and now facing issues with blood and bone marrow. Well I was able to pull myself together and get to our 1.5 mile point in one piece. As we headed back I just couldn't deal with the heartburn and feeling in my chest. It got pretty bad I felt I couldn't breathe properly. I couldn't take a deep breath. I just walked back. I wasn't going to fight with my body and frustrate myself some more. I felt bad for my honey who wanted to attempt going to her uncle's wife baby shower. I pretty much ruined that.
The good thing about not going out was that I rested some more for my run/race the next day. I had a half marathon scheduled to run and this race was going to help us gauge how our pace for the marathon was going to work out. I was excited to run this half marathon to lock down my MGP and not for a PR. Yay I could take it easy!
The next day came and I went to pick up my buddy, R, and his sister, A. My honey came along and I was so happy that she was going to be there for me. I was feeling good about myself, my body and this race. It was very humid so I was a bit concerned about that but again I wasn't "racing" for a PR so I wasn't too worried. I took off with A and we were going a bit faster than I wanted to. At times I wanted to slow down and I kinda did but I didn't slow that all that much because I wanted to see if I could push myself. I lost my running buddy right before the 8 mile mark so I was on my own for the next 5 miles. I felt good the second loop around the park and I was able to push it in the last 2 miles. One thing I noticed was that I was actually able to push myself on the hills. I usually feel like hills don't bother me much for the most part. I don't complain about them as much as other people do. Overall I did the run in 2:15:38 an average pace of 10:22 min/mile. I was hoping to do it with a 10:30 min/mile pace and I did much better. YAY!
With those results I get to say I will do the marathon in less than 5 hours! According to race time predicting calculators it is 4:42:47. That translates to a 10:47 pace which is actually less than my 10:50 -11:00 min/mile pace I had in mind. Of course the last 6 miles are going to be so unfamiliar that I may very well end up doing it at that pace but I'm happy to see that I can possibly do it in 5 according to the world wide web and its predictions. :) It is funny because in my registration I had stated a finish time of 4:40. I am glad to see I wasn't too far off. I wish Timex had a 4:40 pace group but it is either 4:30 or 4:45 so I will have to be right before the 4:45 group.
Now all I need to find out is my number! I cannot wait. I received the news that we will be getting it next week so I cannot wait. I hope I end up on the lower part of the bridge as my colleague stated that there is no incline there. I rather deal with them later on in the race. And on that note the marathon is only a little over 25 days away. That is the last time I will mention a countdown. I hate countdowns well maybe not but this one I do.
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