Slow & Steady Wins the Race :-)

This wasn't really a 'race' in that I didn't race it (and I am in no real condition to be racing with hopes of good times!) but it was really fun!  Did the Jingle Bell 5K with Jordanne, Katie, Jordanne's mom Wendy, Lisa, and Anya this morning.  Picked Jord up around 7:20am then headed to Seattle - was worried about packet pick-up but had plenty of time.  It was POURING.  Reminded Anya and I of the marathon.  On the way there my car was hydro-planing all over the place, that's how bad it was!  Jord brought me a poncho which was awesome, though I was really hot most of the race because 2/3s of it was under a tunnel so it kept out the wind and rain and I was sweltering.  

Ran the first mile with Jord, Katie, and Lisa, ran the second mile just with Jord, and finally took off and a ran the last mile+ as fast as I could manage.  Everyone had bells on their shoes, people were wearing costumes (elves and santas and angels galore!), and we all sang Jingle Bells in the tunnel, so it was awesome! Felt good to run fast at the end, though there is a substantial hill in the last quarter mile or so and I thought my heart was going to explode out of my chest.  If my knee will cooperate I certainly have some work to do.  It was fun to have everyone running and everyone did awesome!  Celebrated with some book club brunch afterwards.

Now its just time to finish fall quarter once and for all!

The Garmin says 3.37 so the splits are a little off, might have been a little long plus really poor running of tangents for only a 5K! 

AP: 8:42

Splits: 10:03 (warm-up mile, plus it was so congested I felt bad for Anya, who actually wanted to race, it was probably impossible), 8:23, 8:04, 7:43

Later walked 3.5 miles on the TM while watching the finale of Amazing Race.  I've got to get on that show!

Chiro today.  It wasn't torture for the first time which makes me feel hopeful....

Warmed up on the TM while it poured outside, then it seemed to let up so headed out for loops with Cooper this morning.  It was rainy and windy and freezing for awhile but then it seemed to let up a bit.  After feeling so great all day yesterday and at chiro (I had hopes of doing 5 this morning) my knee started acting up at 2.5 so I stopped at 3.21. :-(  COME ON!  

Chiro.  Its the 6th visit (he said if it was going to work it would work in 5-6 visits).  So we talked about MRI's, PT, and cortizone shots.  Fun times.  I do think he's done what he could for me, since its no longer torture.

I RAN 5 I RAN 5 I RAN 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Hip hip hooray.

First off, I need to stop being the ultimate slacker.  Somehow since I hate the treadmill and I hate running in the dark or rain I just don't run - which is UNACCEPTABLE!  It stops now.  But today I did get to run in the light, since I don't have much class this week and I only work .80 fte its the benefit. :-) Around the neighborhood with Cooper, didn't feel anything until 3.7 - a new record!  46 minutes, AP: 9:13 (the quick turnover thought makes me go faster than easy).

The 3 things I thought that I need to keep thinking: Glide, Quick Turnover, 2nd Toe Push-off. 

I was so frustrated on Wednesday after Tuesday's run that at chiro we were talking MRI's and cortizone shots.  Maybe I'll hold off for a bit longer... :-)

Off to Lincoln City for a fun beach weekend with the parents!

Ran around the beach roads of Lincoln City with Cooper this morning. The ocean was almost to the wall so didn't risk the beach! Knee started hurting early, like 1.7, booooooo. Then it started thundering and lightening and raining and we sprinted home and just barely missed the hail and pouring!  Later walked home from Car Care with my dad.  Wish it wasn't such a long drive to LC!

PS- I just noticed I only have 16 or so miles to hit 1,000 miles in 2010. So that's clealy new goal for the nest 1.5 weeks!