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November 24, 2011
24:42 5k+-ish
Rockford Road Runners Turkey Trot with Dad
87/684th in the overall race (6th woman) and 82nd in the prediction race (off by 46.0 seconds). Consistent.
This race is a bit of a family tradition. Crazy race director (I like those) with a Turkey hat and a difference course every year anywhere from 2.5-4mi. There has been mud, lake like mud, snow, rain, frigid temps, etc. This year was pretty mild- temps in the low 40s, overcast, and only one small mud patch.
The course designer did a phenomenal job this year. First a lap around the grass to the back of the dam and along the camber near the road to spread out the record field and then onto the trail. Around the loop (further north stretching than usual) and then out on the dam and back around to the finish. Based on the times, I'd guess the course was a minute or two longer than a 5k but I'm not all that familiar with the Rockford racers anymore. A tough hilly course for the area but pretty flat compared to my usual fare.
Its time to see a PT about my IT Band(s) since rest and my own stretching do not seem to be resolving it and I've been losing quite a bit of fitness since this all started ~8 weeks ago.
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
CS Rec Center 5k #1
Low key 6pm 5k running race... The course
is the 1k crit course at Memorial Park 5 times. Ran 21:40 and paced it
somewhat badly but not atrociously. Wish I could keep up
the pace I took it out at today (did that one in 2003 and once in 2007). Forgot the garmin coming from work,
but I think k's were 3:56, 8:19, 12:50, 17:19, 21:40 soooooo 3:56, 4:23,
4:31, 4:29, 4:21 for each kilometer.
Stop, Drop & Run 5k 2011
Results May 28, 2011
22:16 13/130 OA 1/61 F
5k in Monument. Fundraiser for my friend's fire department. 1st half uphill +377ft, 2nd half downhill. It was a small race. I stayed in contact with the lead women on the uphill portion and flew by on the downhill. I like running downhill on roads, its what I'm best at, though it trashes my legs so I don't do it often. I relaxed for the last 3/4 mi since I was comfortably ahead and the ball of my right foot was killing me. I'm hoping its plantar fasciitis and not some stress reaction since its not very consistent and it didn't feel it the rest of Saturday or Sunday. Now comes the hard part of training. I can always get down to a comfortable 22 range 5k on very little training and no fast training but I have to actually work to go any faster or longer...
22:16 13/130 OA 1/61 F
5k in Monument. Fundraiser for my friend's fire department. 1st half uphill +377ft, 2nd half downhill. It was a small race. I stayed in contact with the lead women on the uphill portion and flew by on the downhill. I like running downhill on roads, its what I'm best at, though it trashes my legs so I don't do it often. I relaxed for the last 3/4 mi since I was comfortably ahead and the ball of my right foot was killing me. I'm hoping its plantar fasciitis and not some stress reaction since its not very consistent and it didn't feel it the rest of Saturday or Sunday. Now comes the hard part of training. I can always get down to a comfortable 22 range 5k on very little training and no fast training but I have to actually work to go any faster or longer...
Peace Officers Valor 5k 2011
Results October 15, 2011
21:49; 3.1mi +384ft
19/177 OA 5/84 F
Raced a 5k because one of my buddies told me to. Out and back along the Pikes Peak Greenway. Flat but gradual downhill on the way out / gradual uphill on the way back. I honestly felt pretty terrible the whole way. My IT band wouldn't warm up and then I felt a bunch of pain in my right hip area for no particular reason (didn't feel muscular, felt more like small kidney stone or a large cramp, ugh). Started off too fast for what I was feeling. I didn't go hard enough at the end to have stomach trouble but I'm sure I would have if I'd really pushed that last mile. Pretty disappointed with my time. I thought I was in better shape than that. Hoping it chalks up to an off day. For the past two weeks I've been able to do 4mi training runs at 7:45 pace and that seems to be right at the threshold where I start to breath hard and I feel great. But drop the pace to 7:15 and I feel miserable. I suppose I should do some training above threshold for once... I am not used to that feeling anymore.
Photo: Thomas Dewane
Started off too fast as usual. Wishful thinking pace. Miles were approx 6:30, 7:30, 7:45 (including .1). Average pace 7:03. A good portion of the slowdown was mental rather than physical.
21:49; 3.1mi +384ft
19/177 OA 5/84 F
Raced a 5k because one of my buddies told me to. Out and back along the Pikes Peak Greenway. Flat but gradual downhill on the way out / gradual uphill on the way back. I honestly felt pretty terrible the whole way. My IT band wouldn't warm up and then I felt a bunch of pain in my right hip area for no particular reason (didn't feel muscular, felt more like small kidney stone or a large cramp, ugh). Started off too fast for what I was feeling. I didn't go hard enough at the end to have stomach trouble but I'm sure I would have if I'd really pushed that last mile. Pretty disappointed with my time. I thought I was in better shape than that. Hoping it chalks up to an off day. For the past two weeks I've been able to do 4mi training runs at 7:45 pace and that seems to be right at the threshold where I start to breath hard and I feel great. But drop the pace to 7:15 and I feel miserable. I suppose I should do some training above threshold for once... I am not used to that feeling anymore.
Started off too fast as usual. Wishful thinking pace. Miles were approx 6:30, 7:30, 7:45 (including .1). Average pace 7:03. A good portion of the slowdown was mental rather than physical.
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