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Monday, June 28, 2010
Yes, you read that right.... I am officially a 10k'er! I ran my first official 10k on Saturday, June 26. It was called, "Time to Fly" a cancer fund raising event.
Nerves were running high all last week as my well anticipated race day came. I was very well prepared. I completed all my training runs and ate very clean the week leading up to the race. On Friday I "planned" on getting to bed early and having a laid back night. Well mother nature had different plans for me..... she dumped 4 1/2 inches of rain, added in some hail, and then why not add in 70 MPH winds. So my early to bed came to be around the same time I usually go to sleep. Oh well.... still nothing was stopping me.
I got up bright and early at 4:45 to eat my oatmeal and drink up some water. Took a shower, got ready, and waited for my friend to pick me up. Nerves were still running wild so on the car ride to the race we kept telling ourselves, "it's just another morning long run with eachother". It seemed to help a little!
We got to the racing grounds (Harriet Island in St. Paul) around 6:45. The race didn't start until 7:30 so we took this time to do a nice short jog, do some stretching / walking, and use the restrooms. We were able to meet up with our other friends during this time as well.
The weather was cloudy which was perfect because the humidity levels were 90%. It was very warm and sticky.
FINALLY.... it was 10 minutes until race time and they were urging us to go to the starting line. The count down began.... 5 minutes to go, 3 minutes to go, 2 minutes to go... WHAT? A hold up, what is taking so long???
Well apparently 3 minutes before racing time a huge tree fell on the course. The parks and recreation crew were called out to remove the debris. We waited well over a half an hour until finally they came back saying that they were changing the course. So it was no longer an official 10k race. I was bummed.... and also getting extremely anxious to start. Well waiting we met up with a lady named Julie. We got to talking with her... this woman was amazing! She was already on her 3rd half marathon and also ran a full marathon. So she gave us lots of pointers which was great!
FINALLY, the race was ready to begin! It was sunny now and the heat was really picking up. I ran with my friend pretty much the whole race. By mile 1.5 I was already a sweating mess but passed up the water station. My friend wore her heart rate monitor that tracked distance, time, etc.... and at mile 2 we were only at 18 minutes. Not bad! At mile 3 I finally agreed that a little water was needed. (My last drink of water was around 5:30...  ) It was hard to run and drink! I grabbed some water but kept running and then tried to drink it. Most of it just went down my front but my mouth got a little wet. And I must have gotten a little water because I was then burping for the next minute or so. 
At mile 4 we were sitting pretty good with a even 40 minutes. I was feeling GREAT!!!
But then after passing the 5 mile mark, my energy started to decrease. I should have brought with an energy gel or something to give me a little boost. I let my friend continue on and I fell back behind her just a little. Still kept up our fast pace but slowed it just a tad. This last 1.2 mile was a hard run. I felt like walking a few times but knew that I DID NOT want to walk. So I just kept going.....
I finally made it to the final stretch and started to kick it back into gear. I didn't think I had any sprinting left in me since I was already drained. I needed some food and water, it was so hot! But I saw the gates and just took off passing about 3 people in front of me. It felt great to sprint that last stretch and it helped my time too!
The race was time chipped and as of today, they still don't have the official times posted yet. But according to my friends monitor (she was at the finish line waiting for me) I came in around 62 minutes and the race was 6.4 miles instead of the 6.2 miles an official 10k race would be. I felt awesome and also a little dizzy which I quickly realized I needed some water and a banana. But it felt great to complete a race with some challenges in the way and still finish strong! 
I don't have any pictures (which I was a little bummed) because my hubby never made it out. He was supposed to stop out with the kiddos to get some pics and cheer us on but he ended up sleeping in until 9:00. Can't blame him, it was a Saturday and his weekend too! But I am a little bummed that I don't have a picture to remember the event. I came home and they were waiting with lots of hugs and kisses. They were so proud of me! And then I spent the rest of the day with a bad stomach ache..... due to the heat and humidity! 
We plan on running a 10 mile race soon and then a half marathon together. It just feels great knowing that I can do this. It is amazing what our bodies can do!
Thanks for reading about my first 10k experience!!!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
I thought this email forward was pretty funny..... ENJOY!!!
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Humorous Truths for Mature Humans in the 21st Century
1. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.
5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
6. Was learning cursive really necessary?
7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
10. Bad decisions make good stories.
11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.
12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.
13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I did not make any changes to.
14. "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this - ever.
15. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Damn it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voice mail. What did you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?
16. I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.
17. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
18. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
19. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay.
20. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
21. Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the heck was going on when I first saw it.
22. I would rather try to carry 10 over-loaded plastic bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.
23. The only time I look forward to a red light is when I'm trying to finish a text.
24. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
25. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said?
26. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!
27. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.
28. Is it just me or do high school kids get dumber & dumber every year?
29. There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.
30. As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate bicyclists.
31. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
32. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'd bet my a$$ everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time!
Friday, April 02, 2010
So today my trainer had me do the 25, 50, 75 program. Man am I beat!
I could barely finish my lunch because I had such a tough workout. (I can't eat if I work out too hard.... weird thing about me I guess!) I am exhausted!
This program is for trainers, firefighters, policemen, etc.... You start with 4-5 different exercises and do 25 reps per workout. Then you start all over again and do 50 reps. Then you start all over again doing 75 reps. This is done with no weights... just using body weight. (I don't think I could do this with weights!)
So basically I ended up doing 150 squats, 150 push ups, 150 step ups (per foot), 150 assisted chin ups, and 150 crunches/situps. It worked all my muscle groups and I am feeling it! I did this in 40 minutes and did not stop. The step ups were by far the most draining for me. Along with the push ups too..... But I did it! And I am so proud of myself. My trainer was amazed and loved my determination. He couldn't believe that I didn't stop and that it only took 40 minutes to go through the workout. So of course, that made me smile ear to ear!
Now if only I could take a nice long nap......  but I am stuck at work.
P.S.
I took my oldest son for a bike ride last night. We only went 5-6 miles but chatted pretty much the whole time. He was asking me, " Mom, do you REALLY work out this hard everyday".... And I just looked at him and said, "Sure do. Even harder some days". He then went on to saying... I don't think you really do because I am struggling with these hills and I can't believe that you work out harder than this.
I guess I need to get him to the gym with me to see me in action. (I told him that too!) He thinks his 'old' mom can't be this fit... guess I need to prove him wrong!
Hmmmm......maybe I should have him do the above program with me at home. See how long he lasts.....!
 Muah...ha...ha....ha....ha!!!!
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That is fantastic! Keep up the great job. 
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