The New Year is just around the corner and it is time to think about our Resolutions for 2012!!! Frankly, I think I've got a disease without any cure!!!!! I blame Maverick!!! There are certain popular races in the area that I have NEVER done. Most people look at me and wonder I could have not done these races. I'm giving in and doing them just because I can! So, 2012 will include the following additional races:
Inaugural LAKE EFFECT HALF MARATHON
Shamrock Half (not local) and if I can make it all work.... the 8k!!! Yep, I want to be a dolphin!!!!
Mountain Goat (10 mean miles of the biggest hills in Syracuse!!!!
Funny thing is, I've done the training runs for 2 years now.
7.7@7 (My first trail race at one of my favorite local places to run)!
Boilermaker (Just me and 15,000 of my closest friends for 9.3 miles, biggest 15k in the northeast)
I will also do many of the races that I've done previously.... okay, probably all of them with the exception of the 5th Syrathon race because I don't plan on being around for it. The amazing part about it is that the first two races are the bread for the Sandwich that includes the Tipp Hill Run (4 miles of more hills). That would mean that Feb. 25th I do my first half of the year, then two weeks later, I run a 4 mile hill race and a week later cap it off with an 8k on Saturday and a Half on Sunday!!!! Crazy!!!!
That isn't all of my goals though. There is one more lurking out there that isn't about doing something new.... just something better. My last big race of the "season" is the 2nd Annual Empire State Marathon/Half Marathon! 1:59:59 or less this time!!!!!! Then, I want to cap it all off with a PR at ESFD Burn Run! Maybe I'll even sneak in a race in Sandals!!!
If you think I'm crazy, you should meet my friends. They are doing 12 Half Marys in 2012!!!! Honor is doing two Half Ironman's and going to PR like nobody's business!!!!!
So, what are your resolutions???? I want to hear them.... so post them to me on here!!!!!
Next time I'll be nice enough to share my latest training ideas!
Friday, December 16, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
I'm Back!!!!
After a long hiatus, I'm posting yet again! Here is a recap:
9 weeks into half-marathon training, I started to feel tired/sore. So, I stopped following the plan. I stuck with my Saturday long run, but made sure the miles were at HMP not HMP +30. I also ran/cross-trained on Sundays with Honor. Then, I was running one, maybe two other days a week. Keep in mind, everything outside of Saturday wasn't a particular pace or distance. It was whatever I felt like doing.
Oct. 16th. Empire State Marathon Weekend was coming to a close. The expo/packet pickup had come and gone. The shirts were awesome btw!!!! Great expo. Now, the only thing left was the race! I prepared and settled in. I came upon a fellow Lake Effecter (Elaine Henning) and ran almost the entire race with her. We formed a little pace group, met lots of people while we were racing and even stirred up some of the spectators and got them to make some noise!!!! As you may recall, my first goal was 2:10. Since I went off the grid, I readjusted to 2:15-2:20 for my half. 2:08.22 later, I had completed my half and in better fashion than I had imagined!!!!
The next few weeks were the same kind of training: What do I feel like doing today? Then, I somehow was talked into running the Burn Run at ESFD. My previous PR was 28:11. I felt so good that day and like I was firing on all cylinders. 27:44 later, I had a PR!!!! Since, I've been running with the group and even ran the Jingle Bell Run. That race was more about fun than anything. Honor had a PR!!!!! Yay Honor!!!!
Then, something magical happened! I'm not going to tell you just yet. If you want to know, you have to come back and read my next entry!!!!!!! Happy Running!!!!!! Where are my Ninja's at?????
9 weeks into half-marathon training, I started to feel tired/sore. So, I stopped following the plan. I stuck with my Saturday long run, but made sure the miles were at HMP not HMP +30. I also ran/cross-trained on Sundays with Honor. Then, I was running one, maybe two other days a week. Keep in mind, everything outside of Saturday wasn't a particular pace or distance. It was whatever I felt like doing.
Oct. 16th. Empire State Marathon Weekend was coming to a close. The expo/packet pickup had come and gone. The shirts were awesome btw!!!! Great expo. Now, the only thing left was the race! I prepared and settled in. I came upon a fellow Lake Effecter (Elaine Henning) and ran almost the entire race with her. We formed a little pace group, met lots of people while we were racing and even stirred up some of the spectators and got them to make some noise!!!! As you may recall, my first goal was 2:10. Since I went off the grid, I readjusted to 2:15-2:20 for my half. 2:08.22 later, I had completed my half and in better fashion than I had imagined!!!!
The next few weeks were the same kind of training: What do I feel like doing today? Then, I somehow was talked into running the Burn Run at ESFD. My previous PR was 28:11. I felt so good that day and like I was firing on all cylinders. 27:44 later, I had a PR!!!! Since, I've been running with the group and even ran the Jingle Bell Run. That race was more about fun than anything. Honor had a PR!!!!! Yay Honor!!!!
Then, something magical happened! I'm not going to tell you just yet. If you want to know, you have to come back and read my next entry!!!!!!! Happy Running!!!!!! Where are my Ninja's at?????
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