Race Reflection- Tipperary Hill Shamrock Run

Well, Tomorrow at 11 AM I will embark on my 4 mile Run PR!! Oh yes, Im going for it!

Last Year at this time was when I just started Getting into training again. This year, I have been training since October so I have alot of Base going into this race.

Last year I did 38:57 which was 9:44min/Mile. I have been doing more in training than this now!!

The plan from coach is as follows:

Mile 1- No more than 8:20 per mile. Easy to do since this race has 3,000 participants tomorrow!! Of course this is dependant on if the Rain holds off!! Crossing my fingers!!

Mile 2- Settle in 8:20 or a little better

Mile 3- Kick it into gear and pass all the people that started too fast

Mile 4- Kick it hard and finish Puking...

Yep...this is my goal. Go until it hurts!!! Goal Time 33:00-35:30. I can do this!! Wish me luck!!!

Tomorrow Will be a Race Recap!!

Week in Review 2/21/11-2/27/11

Last week was a recovery week. My body was really tired from the Tempo workouts I have been doing in Race Preparation that is going down this weekend!! I am so excited about this race mainly because I am putting the time and effort into my running and it is making some great progress!

My coach sent me an awesome race plan for this coming weekend and I hope Know that I will be executing the plan!! Hopefully the weather cooperates! I have been reviewing this over and over again, reading what she has outlined. Im going for it. Even if Im puking at the end!!

I have been trying to stay positive about the weather and get outside and run as much as I can. It beats riding that darn Treadmill or should I say DREADmill??! Ugh!

I had a really great week otherwise. Nothing too drastic!

Here is the week in Numbers
Strength: 1 hour
Swim: 4800 meters - 1 hour 30 min
Bike- 2 hours 30 min- trainer rides
Run- 19 miles- 3 hours 25 min

TOTAL time- 8 hours 25 min 34 sec

Happy Training!!!

Random Ramblings

I have been absent from the bloggy world for the last couple days!! Gasp! Not that I couldn't find anything to write, but that my life is getting a little crazier every day.

I am focusing on the Shamrock 4 mile race coming up in 3 weeks so coach has me doing some tempo runs, which this week I was on cloud nine because I love to run FAST!! Im hoping to PR this race. Last year I did it in 38min, I think. This year I want 35-36min.

Today I cycled on the Trainer for 2:30 hours while watching Twilight. Now I see what all the fuss was about!! I really enjoyed the movie and the time went by so fast!! I will just say that Edward Cullen is so dreamy! Ha ha! I told my boyfriend that we are going to the movie store to rent the next 2 movies. He rolled his eyes at me of course!

After the Ride, I quickly changed and met My friend T and the Lake Affect Run Club to run the Shamrock Run that is going to be going on March 5th in Syracuse, NY. Its a 4 mile run but I got there late and I only did 3.2mi but this was great as I planned on doing a easy 30 min run. I felt great the whole time running!! I wanted to go faster but knew that I had to keep it easy.

 

On the note about the Run club. I absolutely love these people! No where have I felt such a great feel of friendship and comradery involved as I see in this club. We meet at various locations, run, and then chat about everything and anything over some coffee and grub. Im glad I met these people! Im even meeting some of these crazy runners tomorrow to run with me for my 80 min endurance run!! If the weather is good of course!!! We are supposed to be getting another snow storm!!

 

Until Tomorrow...Happy training!