kristin & i enjoyed the 3M half marathon so much this year that we've already signed up for the 2009 race. talk about *not* procrastinating! maybe we'll get the #1 & #2 bib numbers :) i bet we definitely get a number below 100.since withdrawing from the ironman in april i've yet to sign up for any races/events. i'm semi-committed to the rock 'n roll marathon in san antonio this november. i need to begin training & actually cough up the entry fee. once i commit the dollars i'm all in.who is going to join kristin & i next year for 3M? it's a great race course, great people, & the weather is totally rocking! what do you say boshart; has your ankle healed?
i learned the importance of recovery this week & the need to get in bed early. a busy week at the office kept me up a number of late night's at home. also, i probably need to get some more run miles logged underneath me (i think i was holding back this week due to the 3M this weekend). i'm happy with my 7500+ meters in the water & my diet continues to rock. i didn't get on a real bike once this week, something else i'll have to handle this coming week.goals for week4: at least 3-swim workouts, get a yoga class in, get on the bike, log more run miles, & more sleep! also, start using that more sophisticated workout log that ed sent me so i can easily track mileage & time.week3 CDA ‘08
mon
- total body workout at home (30-mins)
- total time: 30-mins
tue
- hill repeats with ed (1-hour)
- 2500 meter swim with t3 (1-hour & 15-mins)
- total time: 2-hours & 15-mins
wed
- spin class at pure (45-mins)
- treadmill at pure (20-mins)
- total body workout at pure (30-mins)
- total time: 1-hour & 35-mins
thu
- spin class at pure (45-mins)
- treadmill at pure (15-mins)
- 2500 meter swim with t3 (1-hour & 15-mins)
- 2-hours & 15-mins
fri
- 3-mile run with payton at the lake (30-mins)
- elliptical machine at pure (20-mins)
- total body workout at pure (15-mins)
- 1-hour & 5-mins
sat
- 2700 meter swim with t3 (1-hour & 15-mins)
- spin bike at pure (1-hour & 30-mins)
- 2-hours & 45-mins
sun
- 3M ½ marathon (1-hour & 29-mins)
- 1-hour & 29-mins
total training time: 11-hours & 54-minutes
older, wiser, & faster!
01/30/2005 – chip time 1:57:56 (9:00 minute mile) – age 27
01/27/2008 – chip time 1:29:16 (6:49 minute mile) – age 30
i had a great day today. it was great having kristin out there on the road with me. i also saw a number of great friends on the course – always encouraging. i have to thank john for running as fast as he does & being there to motivate me to push myself really hard those last two miles! it also rocked that my folks, kristin’s folks, my aunt bev & uncle al, & my cousin angela & her husband jim (who ran the race after having one too many last night) were out there cheering for us. thanks also to alex & eryn, julie, patti for cheering for kristin & i – although i didn’t see any of you :). & thanks to trevor for being there at the end & for enjoying brunch with us & not once picking a political fight with my dad.
i’m a long way from being ready for coeur d’ alene, but damn this was a good start for 2008 finishes! a special thanks to my beloved kristin who continues to support me & is there every morning to kick me out of bed when that alarm clock goes off!
next race on the schedule – oceanside (a half ironman) in san diego!
today was a great day for the 3M 1/2 marathon in austin. the weather is currently 68-degrees & it is sunny out. as late as saturday morning it was 36-degrees out & it felt cold - trust me, i was swimming in it!
anyhow, today i ran my first race of 2008 & the best part about it was that i was running it with kristin. it was kristin's first long distance race event & she totally nailed it! she ran 9:05 minute miles to finish with a race time of 1:58:56 (under two hours)!
i did this race for the first time back in 2005 & i was also 27 years old. i remember how i could barely walk afterwards. my training was crap & i paid for it the days following the race. not kristin - she trained smart & rather than having to be rushed home & soaked in a bath like i had to be 3 years ago she headed out to brunch right afterwards with my folks, her parents, & one our best friends. she happily ordered a glass of champagne, followed quickly by a mimosa, with her migas. it was a couple of drinks & a meal well deserved. way to kick some butt girlfriend!
on the drive home from manuel’s kristin started telling me she wanted to sign up for the chicago marathon later this year in october. registration opens up on february 1st so we'll see :)
all organized races (meaning you pay an entry fee) offer some time of race bag. the “race shirt” has become an expected item these days. depending on how big the race is (how much your entry fee is & how many sponsors are involved) depends on what else you can expect in that race bag. while i’ve yet to experience an ironman race bag (my first one is coming up in march) i suspect at a minimum you get a good quality shirt, a nice visor, a nice water bottle, & crap loads of gus, bite-size cliff bars, lara bars, etc. BTW, if you know how i can get some bite-size cliff bars or lara bars without entering a race please tell me – they are the perfect size to carry & eat while on the bike.
yesterday kristin picked up our race packets for the 3M ½ marathon. as expected we got the “race shirt.” it’s actually made of good cotton & is long sleeve – totally rocks! we also got a few flyers for other upcoming races, some discount coupons at local sport shops & physical therapy shops. what we didn’t get were any nutritional goodies – not a one!
so what else was in the bag? enough 3M products to amaze even the most senior of administrative assistants (aren’t i so PC?). each bag was filled with different items from 3M’s suite of products. we’ve got all types of post-its, tapes, ear plugs, adhesive strips, etc. the one item that kristin & i both laughed at was the “on-the-go” post-its. i didn’t know that post-its were to be used for anything other than quick notes that you can post anywhere or take with you. marketers have a special magic when they can label one set of post-its “on-the-go” & the other traditional post-its & charge folks more for the “on-the-go” ones.
anyhow, if you need any tape or post-its over the next year we have plenty to share. wish us a good time at 3M tomorrow. i swam this morning & rode the spin bike for 1.5 hours just to stay warm for the race. tonight, kristin & i are going to enjoy dinner at casa (vegan restaurant) & get to bed early!
the warm & sunny weather we all expect from austin returned today! just in time for the 3M ½ marathon. both kristin & i will be running this one.
i was mr. solo this morning at t3 swim practice. noah ended up getting his swim in yesterday at lunch & ed just wasn’t feel up to it after his visit to the physical therapist yesterday to check out his shins.
i’ve been sleeping like crap this week. not only have i not been getting into bed prior to 11:30pm (thursday night i was up until 1:30 am working on a proposal for my VP & CEO. when you are waking up between 5am & 6am each morning, your getting to bed late, & then worse off just ended up waking up constantly & struggling to get in bed in the first place it can be pretty rough on the training schedule.
regardless i hopped out of bed at 6am this morning & was at the pool at 7am. i had already made up my mind that i wasn’t going to road ride today & would instead spend 1.5 – 2 hours on a spin bike at the gym (that’s were i’m headed shortly). anyhow, the weather was 36 degrees out when i jumped in – as usual that warm water felt like a sauna compared to the temps outside. during the last 500 meters of my 2700 meter workout the sun started coming up! it was awesome to see the sun rising & knowing that later today the temps would reach the high 60s to low 70s. what a way to start your day – i’m really digging the swimming folks. i’ve still got a lot to learn, but at least they are fun!
my folks will be in town later today & a cousin of mine along with her husband flew in from raleigh, NC to run tomorrow’s race. i’m glad the weather won’t spoil anyone’s day tomorrow.
here’s to a great 3M run tomorrow!
kristin & i enjoyed the 3M half marathon so much this year that we've already signed up for the 2009 race. talk about *not* procrastinating! maybe we'll get the #1 & #2 bib numbers :) i bet we definitely get a number below 100.
