Rode from home up to a doctor's appointment this morning in PB (12.5 miles) then back. Notable moments from the ride involved 2 hills that I used to just barely survive... one was up Maryland Ave. from Hillcrest to Uni Heights -- not a horrible hill, but I always slowed down noticeably when I got to it. Today, took the whole thing 12-15 MPH!
But even more notably... Presidio from Mission Valley up to Mission Hills. Blew it out of the water! Wasn't even tired or huffing and puffing at the top. I remember that hill being worse last time I tried it. I'm guessing that it's a combination of about 10% "I psyched myself out for a worse hill" and 90% "I'm just crazy fit these days."
Just glad to be back in the saddle, more than anything!
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
All kinds of PRs
I forgot to post my 5k PR last week! 25:51 course time! 8:20 pace. Who knew?
And then today's half marathon, blown out of the water. Finished in 2:08:14 -- and considering I was hoping to do a 2:20 finish, that means I shaved a minute off each mile from my expected time. Wow.
http://runkeeper.com/user/music2mychakras/activity/74833557
Noteworthy moments from the race:
Seeing Julia and Alla at the start line
The guy at mile 0.1 with the sign: "Only 13.0 miles to go!"
Dropping (And breaking) my sunglasses at mile 0.2, and carrying them in my hand the entire remaining distance.
The sign "A half marathon is really just a 5k, with a 10 mile warm up"
The 8 year old kid with the sign "Come on, even I can run 10 miles"
The guy with the sign "Hurry up Melissa, this sign is getting heavy"
The guy with the sign "Worst Parade Ever"
Running up Washington St without a break, past lots of people who stopped to walk.
Running past Kim on the sidelines, putting my arms in the air for a picture, and hearing "That was an awesome picture! I'll email it to you!"
Crossing mile 11 and realizing... this is officially the longest distance I've ever run... and I ain't done yet!
Two cool girls I met at mile 11, who were also doing their first half marathon, and were equally surprised to find that they were sub-2:10 pace.
Shoe coming untied at mile 12.9 (D'oh!)
Tears welling up in my eyes as I passed the mile 13 sign.
EPIC FINISH ON THE FIELD!
Hot military man putting my medal on me, and then a second later getting a phone call from the best trainer that ever was, congratulating me on my epic finish.
Sharing my finish with the whole group: Phillip, Jen, Robin, Annabelle, David
And last but not least... finishing, and my nervous stomach finally easing up so that I have my appetite back. And I plan to EAT my way through the kitchen shortly.
And then today's half marathon, blown out of the water. Finished in 2:08:14 -- and considering I was hoping to do a 2:20 finish, that means I shaved a minute off each mile from my expected time. Wow.
http://runkeeper.com/user/music2mychakras/activity/74833557
Noteworthy moments from the race:
Seeing Julia and Alla at the start line
The guy at mile 0.1 with the sign: "Only 13.0 miles to go!"
Dropping (And breaking) my sunglasses at mile 0.2, and carrying them in my hand the entire remaining distance.
The sign "A half marathon is really just a 5k, with a 10 mile warm up"
The 8 year old kid with the sign "Come on, even I can run 10 miles"
The guy with the sign "Hurry up Melissa, this sign is getting heavy"
The guy with the sign "Worst Parade Ever"
Running up Washington St without a break, past lots of people who stopped to walk.
Running past Kim on the sidelines, putting my arms in the air for a picture, and hearing "That was an awesome picture! I'll email it to you!"
Crossing mile 11 and realizing... this is officially the longest distance I've ever run... and I ain't done yet!
Two cool girls I met at mile 11, who were also doing their first half marathon, and were equally surprised to find that they were sub-2:10 pace.
Shoe coming untied at mile 12.9 (D'oh!)
Tears welling up in my eyes as I passed the mile 13 sign.
EPIC FINISH ON THE FIELD!
Hot military man putting my medal on me, and then a second later getting a phone call from the best trainer that ever was, congratulating me on my epic finish.
Sharing my finish with the whole group: Phillip, Jen, Robin, Annabelle, David
And last but not least... finishing, and my nervous stomach finally easing up so that I have my appetite back. And I plan to EAT my way through the kitchen shortly.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Another 5k PR
Can't sleep, so now's a great time to post today's successful run! 27:54 at the 3.11 mile marker.
http://runkeeper.com/user/music2mychakras/activity/73196473?&mobile=false
Didn't even feel like I was working all that hard, either. Guess I'm ready for Saturday! Hoping to top even this time Saturday morning.
http://runkeeper.com/user/music2mychakras/activity/73196473?&mobile=false
Didn't even feel like I was working all that hard, either. Guess I'm ready for Saturday! Hoping to top even this time Saturday morning.
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