Here at Disneyland. Ran the Family Fun Run 5k this morning. Finished in 38:05. The Garmin got a little bit stupid and was miscalculating my overall average pace due to traversing through a few tunnels and underpasses causing it to lose its signal. As a result, when I was calculating my projected finish time while en route I figured I had no shot of beating my PR of 36:46. I think I could have made it, or at least come close, had I had accurate information.
The medal is cool and I got a t-shirt to match. The race was a good tune-up for tomorrow's half-marathon. It also reminded me of how narrow the course is while running through California Adventure and Disneyland.
Looking forward to the half-marathon tomorrow, partly because we get to run through Angels Stadium. Last year, the Angels were in town playing a game so we could only run through the parking lot. This year the Angels are on the road. Also, planning to run the race with my wife, side-by-side. A first for the two of us.
The one thing I am not looking forward to though is dealing with a cold. The morning we flew out here I woke up with the feeling of an oncoming cold. It did not seem to effect me this morning on the 5K. But, this evening I am beginning to feel it more. Here's hoping a good night of sleep will get my batteries recharged enough for the 13.1.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
It has been a while...
Hey there! I know it has been a while since I've last blogged. More then a year to be a little more precise. I am going to try and keep this one short for now, but wanted to say that I have so much to blog about that it has been keeping me from blogging.
Briefly, for starters, I just completed my second run with the OK Runner store in Norman, OK. For the past two weekends I have gotten up at 530am and met other runners at the store to go on a Saturday morning run at 630am. Although I have been the back of the pack, and much slower than the others, I haven't cared. We have started out together and it has been motivation for me to run. It has been motivational in part because it has made it more difficult to give into the temptation of hitting the snooze button and sleeping in. It also has been motivational for me to work on my speed. Plus, I love having an alternate route to run other than the ones I run right outside my door.
Second item up for bid, or rather blogging, is the Disneyland Half-Marathon and 5k races. Next weekend I will be running in both, on back-to-back days. Last year I ran the Half-Marathon only. I am excited for this year's race because this year the course actually will take us through Angel Stadium in Anaheim, whereas last year we only went through the parking lot of Angel Stadium.
And finally, although I have many more things to blog about: races, lessons, tips, gear, etc. I will leave you now with this. Since my last blog I have run 2 marathons, 3 half-marathons, 1 12K, 2 10Ks and 1 5k. With all that training and racing I experienced a case of burn-out and ended up taking a 3 month vacation from running this summer. It helped though, as I managed to get a lot of house chores done, including painting a number of rooms in the house.
So, until next time, keep running, or at least reading about running and I will blog more of my experiences when I can. Thanks for sticking with me.
Briefly, for starters, I just completed my second run with the OK Runner store in Norman, OK. For the past two weekends I have gotten up at 530am and met other runners at the store to go on a Saturday morning run at 630am. Although I have been the back of the pack, and much slower than the others, I haven't cared. We have started out together and it has been motivation for me to run. It has been motivational in part because it has made it more difficult to give into the temptation of hitting the snooze button and sleeping in. It also has been motivational for me to work on my speed. Plus, I love having an alternate route to run other than the ones I run right outside my door.
Second item up for bid, or rather blogging, is the Disneyland Half-Marathon and 5k races. Next weekend I will be running in both, on back-to-back days. Last year I ran the Half-Marathon only. I am excited for this year's race because this year the course actually will take us through Angel Stadium in Anaheim, whereas last year we only went through the parking lot of Angel Stadium.
And finally, although I have many more things to blog about: races, lessons, tips, gear, etc. I will leave you now with this. Since my last blog I have run 2 marathons, 3 half-marathons, 1 12K, 2 10Ks and 1 5k. With all that training and racing I experienced a case of burn-out and ended up taking a 3 month vacation from running this summer. It helped though, as I managed to get a lot of house chores done, including painting a number of rooms in the house.
So, until next time, keep running, or at least reading about running and I will blog more of my experiences when I can. Thanks for sticking with me.
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