Too hot to run? Paddle board!

Yep, too hot. Just wasn't feeling it.  So I went home and loaded up the board.....it was PERFECT weather for it.  Water as smooth as glass.

Weekday run

Got in one tonight.



I've not been running as much as I should and my weight is creeping up.  Seems to all be in my belly. Yuck, that is the pits about being middle aged,...but wait, I'm really closer to a senior adult!  I need to commit to more long slow runs.  They say they burn fat best.

Secret City 5k For Haiti

Did a 5k race today. I was very pleased with my results.  Second best time for a 5k.

Place    Name                              Team              Bib No  Age   Overall     Time
       1    Susan Little                                            199       56       59          26:52
       2    Vicky Wallace                                        177       55       84          29:36
       3    Vicki Belt                    Y-12 Team          181      59      103          31:38
       4    Karen Kulan                                            224     56      104          32:14
       5    Rachel Hayes              Y-12 Team          182      57       107          32:53
       6    Toni Roberts                Y-12 Team          217     57       130          35:43
       7    Jill Goodman                                          250     59       132          36:01
       8    Nfn Vrooman               Y-12 Team          292    56       138          37:31
       9    Lisa Gibson                  Y-12 Team          232    55      139          37:36
      10    Sally Goade                                            131     57      140          38:34
      11    Christine McMurray Robbins'                211    58      146          42:47
      12    Jane Dills                                                108    59      168          54:19

Last year I was slower in this race but I won second or third.  More competition this year.

Friday evening run

I feel like I've been slacking lately in my running.  I've only run a couple of times a week the past two weeks.  But, I've had some awesome friday evening runs.  Tonight and last friday was perfect weather, cool and a bit windy.  Got in 5 miles both times.



If I don't run three times a week, I start feeling out of shape.  A run like this evening makes me realize I am still doing pretty good for my age.  So I had my favorite Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream after dinner.  I love to eat too much to stop running!

Chip Data Recovered

Guess they found my chip data for the race.....



...but they messed up several others I noticed.....One person I talked to who won first at the race, shows second now. One guy who won first but wasn't announced at the race doesn't even show in the new age group listing.  Goodness gracious, someone really messed this up!

The Great 8k

I always dread getting up early on a Saturday to go do a race, but am always glad I did.  Today was a little different.......

I had pinned my bib to my shirt, under my jacket, but I knew the jacket would be opened before I started and either opened or off by the time I finished.

The chip didn't register!!  How disappointing!  I beat my goal of an hour, and because I didn't see many people that looked my age, I hung around for the awards.  They called the first place in my age group; I didn't remember seeing her (it was a very small race - 137 runners).  Second place - Me: Hey! didn't I pass her?, Third place - Me: I would have sworn I passed her too!  I second guessed myself and thought well, maybe they passed me near the end, but I did not remember anyone passing me the last mile. I passed several in the last mile.

So....I get home, and a few hours later see the results posted online.  I am nowhere to be found. I look at the folks in my age group.  Only four there.  First place was 50:09, second place was 56:42, third place was 1:01:57.  My Garmin TIME WAS 56:02!

I placed second in my age group!  But was no where to be found in the results.  The only thing I can figure is, I had opened my jacket at the start, zipped it up after I crossed the mat at the start, then at some point in the race, pulled it off and tied it around my waist.  As I was coming to the finish line I untied it and held the sides to open it.  I may have had the bottom still zippered, so maybe it was on top of the timing chip.

Well, I am a bit competitive with myself, so I was disappointed that I didn't get my award.  I wonder if that has ever happened to anyone else?

Splits	Time	Cumulative Time	Moving Time	Distance
1	11:54	11:54	11:52	1.00
2	11:41	23:34	11:35	1.00
3	11:15	34:49	11:15	1.00
4	10:39	45:29	10:34	1.00
5	10:34	56:02	10:32	0.99
Summary	56:02	56:02	55:48	4.99

Long Run Friday

Funny, it seems to me now that 5 miles isn't really a long run.....guess it's all about perspective.

Nice day for it.  I had a quilter friend coming over for me to demonstrate how to sew on a binding, so I got in a hurry near the end.  The 5th mile was probably my best one mile time in ages.  I figured out I can take a bit longer strides and it improves my time.  I am doing a 8k race next Saturday.  My only goal is to do it in under an hour.

Split	Time	Distance	Avg Pace
Summary	1:00:25.8	5.01	12:04
1	13:25.5	1.00	13:25
2	12:42.6	1.00	12:43
3	12:25.8	1.00	12:26
4	11:32.2	1.00	11:32
5	10:16.9	1.00	10:17
6	:02.9	0.01	6:16