To Do List:
1. Get long running pants.
2. Start blogging about running again.
3. Get out of bed (it is 11:18) and go for a gosh darn run!
It's the end of December, and been a while since I posted. If you are a friend reading this, thank you. Even if you never tell me how humorous my posts are (they are, I know it), how proud of me you are, or how much you love me, I know that you care. (The hard part with self-deprecating humor is that someone might take that previous sentence as a statement of fact, rather then humor.)
To bring you up to speed, I'm still out there running. I average about 9 miles a week-3 runs of 3 miles. Due to work, sketch, and other commitments, that number is a bit lower then I would like. My ideal would be to run 3 miles a day 4 days a week, and maybe do a little something else to keep me limber. (this is the whiny part) It's just hard to get out when it's dark and cold after work, and more fun to go out for dinner with friends or watch Glee. However, there probably isn't another time in life when I will have this much freedom to actually commit to running for distance. Yep, distance. Still proud of my penguin status.
I've registered for a 5K in February, and know I can do the distance. A friend wants to RUN the Bay to Breakers. All 7.5 miles of it. So I've registered for that. It seems to me that I should run a race at about a 10K (6.4) mile length before that. So I'm looking into a few races in April. One is on the 1st and is through the SF Dolphin South End running club and costs $5. It's flat and looks totally doable. The other is the Presidio 10 and has the hill between Chrissy Field and the Golden Gate bridge to run up. That one looks harder and costs 7 times more then the DSE club run. Since they are 2 weeks apart, I might just do both-the first for distance (to prove I can) and the second for the hill running. Anyone want to sign up with me?
I found a training schedule that if I start middle of Jan. will have me ready for early April 10K.
http://running.about.com/od/racetraining/a/10Kadvbeginner.htm
Then, I just have to add in an extra mile to that distance to be able to finish the B2B. It sounds easy enough.
As a reminder, I did ask people to hit me over the head with a 2x4 if I ever signed up for a 10K or half marathon. I'm amending that statement to just include the half marathon. I think to get into shape to run that far, I would need to loose a bit more body mass.
Any pointers on nutrition, stretching, how not to die while running in the cold are greatly appreciated.
It's now 11:33. Still cold out, but I just remembered I own long underwear which I could wear under my running shorts. That is going to be a great fashion statement. Guess I'd better hit the road. It does eliminate my To Do list.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Pictures!
Here are pictures of me finishing the race!
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Love,
Kristina
http://www2.brightroom.com/email/86594/1453/113931834
Love,
Kristina
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Bridge to Bridge
The part of me that feels good when I participate in community activities wants to talk about Special Olympics, and how awesome the organization is. It would be amazing to say that I participated in the run today purely to support them.
But, that would be extending the truth, A LOT.
Really, I ran for a much more selfish reason.
To prove I could do it.
Guess what? I did!
Due to some major Muni issues (three busses disappeared off the map) and my car being in the shop, I almost didn't make the race. Luckily, a very round-about route was available. Seeing other runners on the bus was cool-some had the shoe chips on, some had their bibs pinned to their shirts. We broke through the fog and reached the sunny, humid starting line.
Oh, you know that hill? The one at Fort Mason? A city block length at 30% grade.
Nailed it. Jogged (slowly) the whole way. Passed people who started walking.
In fact, I made the whole distance without stopping.
(I am very proud of this. This is why I'm telling you. It was hard, I was worried about it, and I did something I didn't know I could do.)
That seems to be my personal theme this year. Doing things I didn't know I was capable of. The experience is both educational and awesome.
Pictures, if possible, will be posted as soon as I find them.
Anyone want to find a 5K to run in early November? I want to work on speed next....
But, that would be extending the truth, A LOT.
Really, I ran for a much more selfish reason.
To prove I could do it.
Guess what? I did!
Due to some major Muni issues (three busses disappeared off the map) and my car being in the shop, I almost didn't make the race. Luckily, a very round-about route was available. Seeing other runners on the bus was cool-some had the shoe chips on, some had their bibs pinned to their shirts. We broke through the fog and reached the sunny, humid starting line.
Oh, you know that hill? The one at Fort Mason? A city block length at 30% grade.
Nailed it. Jogged (slowly) the whole way. Passed people who started walking.
In fact, I made the whole distance without stopping.
(I am very proud of this. This is why I'm telling you. It was hard, I was worried about it, and I did something I didn't know I could do.)
That seems to be my personal theme this year. Doing things I didn't know I was capable of. The experience is both educational and awesome.
Pictures, if possible, will be posted as soon as I find them.
Anyone want to find a 5K to run in early November? I want to work on speed next....
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Dry Run
There are days where everything seems to point to questions. Questioning judgement, ability, career choice. Those days are wearing. For me, they lead to a desire to just disappear from the world for a little while.
Instead, I went for a run. Met a friend at the Ferry Building, then took the route that I *think* I will be running on Sunday. As predicted, the Ft. Mason hill is more then I can complete. The rest of the run isn't so bad-the route is flat and the tourists only slowed me down twice. The setting sun was beautiful-it threw the people walking toward me into shadow relief.
Sunday is going to rock. So excited to earn another t-shirt, and another memory.
Who wants to find a 5K to run in November?
Instead, I went for a run. Met a friend at the Ferry Building, then took the route that I *think* I will be running on Sunday. As predicted, the Ft. Mason hill is more then I can complete. The rest of the run isn't so bad-the route is flat and the tourists only slowed me down twice. The setting sun was beautiful-it threw the people walking toward me into shadow relief.
Sunday is going to rock. So excited to earn another t-shirt, and another memory.
Who wants to find a 5K to run in November?
Sunday, September 25, 2011
4.5 Miles!
That 4 Step plan I posted last week? Guess what. I mostly followed my own plan.
Step 1 ---> Run 3x week. Check. Still two of those days are weekend days, but it's still 3 days in a week! And went for a walk on Tuesday. So that counts as exercise.
Step 2 --->Increase Distance. Did a run 4.25 miles last week. Today, see headline.
Step 3 ---> Incorporate a few hills. Check. Today, I took that hilly route, the longer version. For the FIRST TIME EVER I made it up the hills without stopping. That does mean the pace was slow. The only people who didn't pass me were the walkers. BUT I DID IT!!
Step 4 ---> Dry Run. Still planning on it. Aiming for this week.
Today's run suffered a slight rain delay. Once that was over, I set out. That route you've heard me mention, the one with the darn hill? You know, moan, grouse, complain. This time I slowed it down. Seriously slowed it down. Down the hill, hardly lost my breath. Up the hill, moan, grouse, complain. It was hard. It was foggy. It was humid. I still finished.
The reason why I need to hit 4.5 miles is pretty simple. My race bib arrived in the mail, along with a race pamphlet. Turns out the course is 4.5 miles, not 4.3. So I need to keep the distance going.
Again, I say I'm training for anything longer then a 5K, please remember to talk me out of it. :p
Anyone want to go for a run this week?
Step 1 ---> Run 3x week. Check. Still two of those days are weekend days, but it's still 3 days in a week! And went for a walk on Tuesday. So that counts as exercise.
Step 2 --->Increase Distance. Did a run 4.25 miles last week. Today, see headline.
Step 3 ---> Incorporate a few hills. Check. Today, I took that hilly route, the longer version. For the FIRST TIME EVER I made it up the hills without stopping. That does mean the pace was slow. The only people who didn't pass me were the walkers. BUT I DID IT!!
Step 4 ---> Dry Run. Still planning on it. Aiming for this week.
Today's run suffered a slight rain delay. Once that was over, I set out. That route you've heard me mention, the one with the darn hill? You know, moan, grouse, complain. This time I slowed it down. Seriously slowed it down. Down the hill, hardly lost my breath. Up the hill, moan, grouse, complain. It was hard. It was foggy. It was humid. I still finished.
The reason why I need to hit 4.5 miles is pretty simple. My race bib arrived in the mail, along with a race pamphlet. Turns out the course is 4.5 miles, not 4.3. So I need to keep the distance going.
Again, I say I'm training for anything longer then a 5K, please remember to talk me out of it. :p
Anyone want to go for a run this week?
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