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Hy everybody! Look at you all planning half and full marathons and thangs! =)
Well, the transition to super cold weather has gotten to me a bit. I braved the outdoors for a while (and I love not tryin to stay warm enough is keeping me speedy! lol) but in the last week, I really worked too much and long as we prepared for programs and I let the cold win. There is light though. As much as I DON'T want to run indoors, I've gotten a new way to run indoors without having to pay a new membership fee for anything. (woowho!) I've love the coldgear bottoms I've gotten myself....now I have to get coldgear tops AND night running tops and I'm back out and in business!
I'm finishing my 10k training plan by the 2nd week of January!
s/n (side note):...I am a bit perturbed at my active.com experiences when it comes to races. I've signed up for 4 races and have only been able to run 1. I've had the sponsors change the date without letting me know....I've paid for a run, driven out of town and the sponsor never showed up AND now I've paid for a 5k this Saturday (reindeer run)...and it's not showing up at all on my active.com account. I am not rich in money and want to have a little competition to keep me honest in my training but I don't think I can take another disappointment/ripoff....Any suggestions?
Kay
KayTastic's life goal: to be fear-less! 
1st 5K: August 28th 2010 5K Fun Run for Sickle Cell Anemia (32:29)
2nd (Next) 5K: October 9, 2010 Faison Market Day 5K [kay cancelled]
3rd 5k November 20, 2010 Reality Race 5k [sponsor moved race to March? Ran it anyway in 36:28 on crazy trail!]
4th 5k December 18, 2010 Ryan's Reindeer 5k (31:13)
Health Benefits Evidenced: daily excitment to keep running, lost 5 pounds, breathing deeply and more fully, back to sangin' (in the shower and car), and....happy-happy-joy-joy ME!
Hey (to whoever's still listening!),
This will be my last post on the c25k.
Final updates:
I DID run the Dec. 18th Reindeer 5k. It was a throng of people of all ages and sizes in cold cold weather. (Hey, 30s or less is freezing to me!). I was excited and scared-not really sure of what...but I went for it. I wasn't aiming to make any PRs but figured the quicker I finished, the quicker I could get to my car! I completed it in 31:13 (chip time). It was my first "chipped" race. I finished in the middle of my age group and in the 2nd quartile of 400+ runners. To me, it was SWEET victory that I took my tail out there and ran it in the cold. I even almost did it with NO walking but the last steep incline got me for a good 10 sec walk afterward. I find that I'm still holding back a bit, but I am still forging ahead in the race back to ME.
Using my Micoach, I've moved up to long runs at medium tempo pace for an hour! (Can you believe it?!?!? =D) In 55 minutes, I know I can run 5 miles and still feel like I could do a couple more miles. The only drawback these days, is that I love to run at night so...I must resort to indoor running on treadmills on some days. I'm aiming to be very comfortable with 5 to 6 mile runs by the end of January.
Goals for 2011:
1. Stay as injury-free as possible
2. Run consistently 4 to 5 days a week
3. Complete a 5k in sub 30minutes
4. Complete a 10k
5. Increase my love of and comfort with running!
Alrighty then...off to find a 10K or new blog
KayTastic's life goal: to be fear-less!
1st 5K: August 28th 2010 5K Fun Run for Sickle Cell Anemia (32:29)
2nd (Next) 5K: October 9, 2010 Faison Market Day 5K [kay cancelled]
3rd 5k November 20, 2010 Reality Race 5k [sponsor moved race to March? Ran it anyway in 36:28 on crazy trail!]
4th 5k December 18, 2010 Ryan's Reindeer 5k (31:13)
Health Benefits Evidenced: daily excitment to keep running, lost 5 pounds, breathing deeply and more fully, back to sangin' (in the shower and car), and....happy-happy-joy-joy ME!
Wayna
KaytastiK~
Great job!! I wish you the best on your future endeavors, running and otherwise.
I started the One Hour Runner program and ran 61 minutes on my last long run. Probably, I will run another 5k, then move to a 10k, and finally I'd like to run a half marathon in late 2011. I will stick to running 3 times per week as long as I can so I can remain injury free.
Best wishes!!!
7/5/10 -Started C25K
9/4/10 -Finished C25K
First 5K: Hoosiers Outrun Cancer 5K - 34:50
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