Run, Baby, Run

Union-Tribune 8k Race For Literacy
Activity: Run
Date: 05/06/07 07:58 AM
Distance: 5.07 miles
Time: 0:44:24
Speed: 6.86 mph
Pace: 8' 45 min/mile
Calories: 484

This was not a chipped event, so my official times are a little slower. Considering that I wasn't going for a PR, I felt pretty good about this run, especially coming off of a 20 mile run on Wednesday.

I ran with Anne for about the first mile or two, then I started to feel out of breath (damn asthma) and hubbie Michael was somewhere behind. Anne was running a great pace and finished way ahead of me. I could actually see her go through the finish line. She was easy to spot since she was wearing a bright pink top and little grass skirt. It was a GORGEOUS day, but a little warmer than anticipated. It started at Balboa Park and ended at a small park in Downtown San Diego. We couldn't find the other members of "Team Alpha, " except the coordinator of "Team Alpha" Mary Sue, so it was just the 4 of us, but it was still fun. At the end of the race I was able to stock up on free Myoplex lite bars, Lara Bars, and herbal tea packets, plus other post race goodies. My official race results are:

234 Irene M San Diego, CA 2881 F-47 44:33 F 45-49/13 697

Here's how I "decorated" the back of my t-shirt... Gotta love Sharpie markers...

The fantastic four from "Team Alpha!" Michael - M (M2 - his initials), Me - I (I'm right here), Anne - S (Silly), and Mary Sue - P (Polka dots) in front.

Michael took this photo while running on the SR 163, approaching the Laurel St. Bridge at Balboa Park.

It really was a beautiful morning.


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Kiss From A Rose

Light upper body circuit workout with resistance bands after work today.

I didn't have much soreness the past couple of days after that long run, just stiff quads and my sides were sore, but that was it.

The SDRNR Marathon announced their headliner concert and I plan on attending this one...

The last two years we didn't attend the concerts after the marathon because we couldn't move, and it required getting in a car and driving to the venue. We were in no condition to drive anywhere, even across the street. Besides all of that, we really didn't know who the featured bands were. (We're not very hip.) This year training is going well, there's way less muscle soreness, the concert venue is closer to home, and we own 2 of his CD's, well, 3 if you count the Batman soundtrack.

Sunday is the Union Tribune 8K Race For Literacy at Balboa Park. I get to run with Anne (Run-DMZ) and a group of people to form "Team Alpha." We each represent a letter of the alphabet. Since "E" was already taken (for Eyeball), I picked "I" as in "I'm right here." Hubbie will represent "M" but I don't know what for, other than his name. I'm not going out to break any records at this run, but to have fun. I'll try and get pictures.

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I'm Still Standing

Activity: Run
Distance: 20.03 miles
Time: 4:00:20
Speed: 5.01 mph
Pace: 11' 59 min/mile
Calories: 1915

MILE SPLITS
1 10' 09
2 10' 32
3 11' 14
4 10' 27
5 11' 33
6 11' 57
7 12' 05
8 11' 07
9 11' 51
10 11' 45
11 12' 17
12 12' 14
13 12' 13
14 12' 33
15 12' 04
16 12' 25
17 12' 33
18 13' 40
19 13' 45
20 13' 23
end 18' 20


Actually, I did my 20 miles in *just* under 4 hours. When the run tracker beeped for that final mile, I was surprised because I thought I had another quarter mile to go, so I had to stop, pull the phone out of the arm band and attempt to look at it through my dusty eyes. It took a good several seconds to do that, which added time to the run. I did much better with this run than I did with my 18 miler, however I needed twice as much water than I had on me, so I had to make 4 stops at water fountains to fill one of my bottles. I was lucky the bay path had a fountain about every half mile or so. If I run as I did today, I could expect to finish the marathon in about what I did last year, which was 5:13. My goal is still 5 hours or less. I still have one more 20 mile training run to work out some of the kinks, like not running out of water and making sure I have enough electrolytes, which could shave off some of that wasted time.

It's off to the showers and then off to "run" errands... My day is far from over...

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Rockin' In The Free World

Guess what??? It's time for the list of winners for

"NAME THAT ARTIST /BAND/COMPOSER/MUSICIAN/ETC."

For those of you who haven't played yet, it's pretty simple. I title my blog posts with song titles. Be the first to correctly guess who recorded/performed the song, post your answer under "comments," and if you are correct, the glory is yours.

4/30/07 I Started A Blog Nobody Read - The Sprites

4/28/07 Anxiety (Get Nervous) - Pat Benetar - Barbie2be

4/27/04 Words Get In The Way - Gloria Estefan - Barbie2be

4/26/07 Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel - Barbie2be

4/24/07 Good Day - Jewel - Barbie2be


4/23/07 Morning Dance - Spyro Gyra - Havlow

4/19/07 Drive - Incubus - Barbie2be

4/18/07 Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell - Barbie2be

4/17/07 Sugar, Sugar - The Archies - Barbie2be

4/16/07 Please Come To Boston - Barbie2be , Katiefeldmom

4/14/07 Running On Empty - Jackson Browne - Barbie2be

4/13/07 Let's Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas - Pamela

4/11/07 New Shoes - Paolo Nutini - Barbie2be


4/10/07 Living In The Past - Jethro Tull - Barbie2be

4/09/07 Bust A Move - Young MC - Katiefeldmom

4/07/07 Dedicated To The One I Love - The Mamas & The Papas - Barbie2be

4/05/07 Question - Moody Blues

4/04/07 You Look Good In My Shirt - Keith Urban - Barbie2be

4/02/07 Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers - Barbie2be

4/01/01 It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones - Shoparound


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