Sunday, May 18, 2008
Race for the Cure Update
I will have the total race report later. I want to be able to write it in my journal. But to make a long story short for right now, I did the 5K in 30:30!! That is 3 minutes and 3 seconds off my PR. This is after I ran the 1 mile fun run with Andy!!!
Sunday, May 04, 2008
I have done it!!
I have put in my application for the 2008 Utica Boilermaker 15K.
I don't know if I should be happy or sad. I have stepped up my training. I am up to 8.5 miles running. By the time the Boilermaker comes around. I should be around 12 miles then.
The weight loss is going at a slow pace. I am down to 189 lbs. That is a 38 lbs loss. Right now my goal is to get down to 44 lbs. That would be a 20% loss of my body weight from where I started. I just have to keep at it!!!
I don't know if I should be happy or sad. I have stepped up my training. I am up to 8.5 miles running. By the time the Boilermaker comes around. I should be around 12 miles then.
The weight loss is going at a slow pace. I am down to 189 lbs. That is a 38 lbs loss. Right now my goal is to get down to 44 lbs. That would be a 20% loss of my body weight from where I started. I just have to keep at it!!!
Friday, March 28, 2008
Running is getting easier
Ok that statement is not completely true. I still have to huff and puff off the treadmill. But I am running a lot faster.
Last Saturday, I ran 6 miles in the time of 67:17. I was beginning to think that it was a fluke. But yesterday I ran 5 miles in 53:56. See what a loss of 30 lbs can do.
I decided that I am going to train for 1/2 marathon so I can run a 15K. I know that it sounds stupid, but I have this mental block. If I train for the 15K, I would be huffing and puffing during the race and I would bearly make it. Remember the Bud Run? I was not mentally prepared for the race. If I train for 13 miles, I will be able to run the 15K? Heck, you have proved that you can run more than 9, so do it. This is to trick my brain. I'm sorry I have a Polish brain, you have to trick it some times!!!
My 15K will be the Utica Boiler Maker. My Ma said to me, "Are you sure that you can do it? Didn't someone die during that race?" Some confidence getter that is. I know that she only wants the best for me. But I have to prove that I can do it!!
Last Saturday, I ran 6 miles in the time of 67:17. I was beginning to think that it was a fluke. But yesterday I ran 5 miles in 53:56. See what a loss of 30 lbs can do.
I decided that I am going to train for 1/2 marathon so I can run a 15K. I know that it sounds stupid, but I have this mental block. If I train for the 15K, I would be huffing and puffing during the race and I would bearly make it. Remember the Bud Run? I was not mentally prepared for the race. If I train for 13 miles, I will be able to run the 15K? Heck, you have proved that you can run more than 9, so do it. This is to trick my brain. I'm sorry I have a Polish brain, you have to trick it some times!!!
My 15K will be the Utica Boiler Maker. My Ma said to me, "Are you sure that you can do it? Didn't someone die during that race?" Some confidence getter that is. I know that she only wants the best for me. But I have to prove that I can do it!!
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
My new weight
With the hub-bub of Tipp Hill, I forgot to tell everybody about my new weight.
As of Last night, I weigh 195 lbs. That is a loss of 32 lbs. No wonder I shaved off time. That is almost a loss of my son Brian. Ok, Brian weighs 46 lbs. But it is close!!!!
I am now in a size that I was when I married Ron!!!
My next goal is 185. I only have 10 more lbs to go. I got 195 last Tuesday and I did not lose any weight this week. I did not gain anything either. So that is a plus.
WW is doing good by me! But it helps that I have friends that go to the meetings with me.
I will keep you posted on the progress.
As of Last night, I weigh 195 lbs. That is a loss of 32 lbs. No wonder I shaved off time. That is almost a loss of my son Brian. Ok, Brian weighs 46 lbs. But it is close!!!!
I am now in a size that I was when I married Ron!!!
My next goal is 185. I only have 10 more lbs to go. I got 195 last Tuesday and I did not lose any weight this week. I did not gain anything either. So that is a plus.
WW is doing good by me! But it helps that I have friends that go to the meetings with me.
I will keep you posted on the progress.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
2008 Tipp Hill Run
We survived it!!
This year there was alot more people. Faster people, but that did not slow down my progress this year. I finished 914th but shaved about 4 minutes off my time. I can't beat that!!!
I believed that I was not ready for this race. I did not practice that outside on the hills that much this year. I did alot of my training on the treadmill. The Y has a new treadmill that has a Killer Hill program and when I can I have been training on that.
On Friday, I went to pick up the race packets at Nipsy's Bar. I picked up for Teresa and Rob (Teresa's Husband). Then I headed to the Fair Grounds for the Motor Sports Expo. The Car that Ron works on was there so we went to see it. I met the Ron and the Kids there are we stayed until around 8pm. With the bad weather and the slush everywhere, what normally takes us 1/2 hour took us 1 1/2 hours to get home. This was not a good thing right before the race!!
I try to get as much sleep as I can (which happen to be not much) and on Saturday, I meet Teresa and Rob at the Y. The roads are now 100% better than they were the night before. Now I'm thinking this might not be so bad. We decide to meet at the Y because after the race, Brian has a soccer game that I believe that I have to help coach. So to help me Rob drives to the race.
The race is near the Zoo and they have us park over in their parking lot. Rob parks in the Turtle section of the parking lot. Teresa and I tease him that we need to park in Tiger or something faster. But he pulls in and off we go to meet Bridget and Bill.
We are there about 45 minutes before the race is to start. We meet Bridget and Bill in the ice rink and start talking about how are think we are going to do. Bridget tells me that she has not run at all before this. But I have faith in her. With all the Pi-yo classes she has been teaching, she still has all that strength and stamina. I know that she will do good.
This year I planed it a little better with the clothing. I did not wear has much as I did last year. I believe that I won't get so over heated.
They call us to the starting line. Because Bill is faster, he is ahead of us. Bridget, Teresa, Rob and I head down the hill. Right before the race one of the houses is playing Eye of the Tiger from Rocky. This gets everybody going. They play the national anthem and Danny Boy....it's the shamrock run ok..and then the gun goes off.
Teresa and Rob take off, Bridget and I set a good pace. Bridget tells me if I have to go ahead, do so!! What little does she know that I'm thinking of saying the same thing to her!!! Bridget sets a great pace. It was perfect. It got me to mile 2 with no problems!!! This is even with some of the hills. What helps is that there is also a band at every bar on Tipp Hill!!! That means there is a band at almost every corner!!
We get past the Catholic Church and heads towards Nipsy's bar. This is where I start to loose it. Not physically. Mentally. I get up the hill by Nipsy's and Bridget is step by step with me. I'm starting to think that I will be ok. I turn the corner at Coleman's bar to go up to what Bridget calls "Big Mama" Hill and I lose it. I feel so sick. I tell Bridget to go....just go. I go over to the side and throw up water once Bridget can't see me. I stopped at the same spot last year!!! Damn!!! I do believe that I just have a mental problem in that area.
I then think that maybe I started to get over heated. I take off my dry-weave sweat shirt and cheap gloves (I threw them in the gutter) and start running again. I keep a slow and steady pace up "Big Mama" and do not stop at the top. One accomplishment over last year. I try to start picking up the pace at mile 3. I set my eyes on somebody and make sure that I try to pass them or at least keep them in sight. I get over by the zoo and think that it is almost over. I try to pick up the pace again. I then think of one of the things that Rob said when we got to the Zoo. I start to run faster. (Rob said that he was going to yell "Bear Loose" and just run like there was no tomorrow). This puts a smile on my face!! I don't remember much of the rest except crossing the finish line.
It took a long time after I finished for the lady to get my chip off. All I wanted was a drink to get that taste out of my mouth. As soon as that was done, there was Bridget to give me a great big hug!!! You can see that picture on Syracuse.com. It did not make the Oswego addition of the paper, but it shows the friendship that you have with your running partners!!!
So I get a drink of water and I get my time. Gun Time 44:53. Chip Time 43:50. About 4 minutes off from last year. Am I happy? Hell ya, I'm beyond happy on what I did.
So we had to leave the Tipp Hill party to see Brian's Soccer Game. But boy is was a good rush for now. Next is the Koman Race for the Cure. From last year, I can only do better!!!
This year there was alot more people. Faster people, but that did not slow down my progress this year. I finished 914th but shaved about 4 minutes off my time. I can't beat that!!!
I believed that I was not ready for this race. I did not practice that outside on the hills that much this year. I did alot of my training on the treadmill. The Y has a new treadmill that has a Killer Hill program and when I can I have been training on that.
On Friday, I went to pick up the race packets at Nipsy's Bar. I picked up for Teresa and Rob (Teresa's Husband). Then I headed to the Fair Grounds for the Motor Sports Expo. The Car that Ron works on was there so we went to see it. I met the Ron and the Kids there are we stayed until around 8pm. With the bad weather and the slush everywhere, what normally takes us 1/2 hour took us 1 1/2 hours to get home. This was not a good thing right before the race!!
I try to get as much sleep as I can (which happen to be not much) and on Saturday, I meet Teresa and Rob at the Y. The roads are now 100% better than they were the night before. Now I'm thinking this might not be so bad. We decide to meet at the Y because after the race, Brian has a soccer game that I believe that I have to help coach. So to help me Rob drives to the race.
The race is near the Zoo and they have us park over in their parking lot. Rob parks in the Turtle section of the parking lot. Teresa and I tease him that we need to park in Tiger or something faster. But he pulls in and off we go to meet Bridget and Bill.
We are there about 45 minutes before the race is to start. We meet Bridget and Bill in the ice rink and start talking about how are think we are going to do. Bridget tells me that she has not run at all before this. But I have faith in her. With all the Pi-yo classes she has been teaching, she still has all that strength and stamina. I know that she will do good.
This year I planed it a little better with the clothing. I did not wear has much as I did last year. I believe that I won't get so over heated.
They call us to the starting line. Because Bill is faster, he is ahead of us. Bridget, Teresa, Rob and I head down the hill. Right before the race one of the houses is playing Eye of the Tiger from Rocky. This gets everybody going. They play the national anthem and Danny Boy....it's the shamrock run ok..and then the gun goes off.
Teresa and Rob take off, Bridget and I set a good pace. Bridget tells me if I have to go ahead, do so!! What little does she know that I'm thinking of saying the same thing to her!!! Bridget sets a great pace. It was perfect. It got me to mile 2 with no problems!!! This is even with some of the hills. What helps is that there is also a band at every bar on Tipp Hill!!! That means there is a band at almost every corner!!
We get past the Catholic Church and heads towards Nipsy's bar. This is where I start to loose it. Not physically. Mentally. I get up the hill by Nipsy's and Bridget is step by step with me. I'm starting to think that I will be ok. I turn the corner at Coleman's bar to go up to what Bridget calls "Big Mama" Hill and I lose it. I feel so sick. I tell Bridget to go....just go. I go over to the side and throw up water once Bridget can't see me. I stopped at the same spot last year!!! Damn!!! I do believe that I just have a mental problem in that area.
I then think that maybe I started to get over heated. I take off my dry-weave sweat shirt and cheap gloves (I threw them in the gutter) and start running again. I keep a slow and steady pace up "Big Mama" and do not stop at the top. One accomplishment over last year. I try to start picking up the pace at mile 3. I set my eyes on somebody and make sure that I try to pass them or at least keep them in sight. I get over by the zoo and think that it is almost over. I try to pick up the pace again. I then think of one of the things that Rob said when we got to the Zoo. I start to run faster. (Rob said that he was going to yell "Bear Loose" and just run like there was no tomorrow). This puts a smile on my face!! I don't remember much of the rest except crossing the finish line.
It took a long time after I finished for the lady to get my chip off. All I wanted was a drink to get that taste out of my mouth. As soon as that was done, there was Bridget to give me a great big hug!!! You can see that picture on Syracuse.com. It did not make the Oswego addition of the paper, but it shows the friendship that you have with your running partners!!!
So I get a drink of water and I get my time. Gun Time 44:53. Chip Time 43:50. About 4 minutes off from last year. Am I happy? Hell ya, I'm beyond happy on what I did.
So we had to leave the Tipp Hill party to see Brian's Soccer Game. But boy is was a good rush for now. Next is the Koman Race for the Cure. From last year, I can only do better!!!
Thursday, February 07, 2008
I started training for Tipp Hill
I started running hill on Tuesday. I hate to say this, but boy did it feel GOOD!!! I really need to run on Tuesday. Just to get rid of all the excess baggage that I had on my shoulders. I was in the zone on Tuesday.
I did our regular hill run near the Y. Each lap is .9 miles. I did three. Making the mileage 2.7 miles. Not once did I want to stop. I felt so good that I speed up the last 1/2 lap. I had to end at three because I wanted to change before WW. I did not want to add any extra weight onto the scale. I also did not time myself because I could not find my watch before I went out to run. But all and all, it was a great run!!!
Tonight I ran 3.5 miles in 37:something minutes. At the end I put the speed up to 6mph and was just watching the mileage to hit 3.5 so I could slow down. That is still alot better that what I could do when I was 20lbs heaver!!!
I just have to keep up with it. Saturday will probably be another treadmill run, but at the Y I can up the incline alot more that what I can do at home. Depending on how many people, I'm trying for 3.5 miles and do 1 mile at a very high incline!!
I'll tell you how I make out!!
I did our regular hill run near the Y. Each lap is .9 miles. I did three. Making the mileage 2.7 miles. Not once did I want to stop. I felt so good that I speed up the last 1/2 lap. I had to end at three because I wanted to change before WW. I did not want to add any extra weight onto the scale. I also did not time myself because I could not find my watch before I went out to run. But all and all, it was a great run!!!
Tonight I ran 3.5 miles in 37:something minutes. At the end I put the speed up to 6mph and was just watching the mileage to hit 3.5 so I could slow down. That is still alot better that what I could do when I was 20lbs heaver!!!
I just have to keep up with it. Saturday will probably be another treadmill run, but at the Y I can up the incline alot more that what I can do at home. Depending on how many people, I'm trying for 3.5 miles and do 1 mile at a very high incline!!
I'll tell you how I make out!!
Monday, February 04, 2008
I'm back again
Now that Christmas, Year end at Work, and our wonderful trip to WDW is done. I can finally sit down and write on the blog. At least for a little while.
Tonight I have a meeting at School, so I decided to write in the blog instead of staying at work!!!
This is a group that meets to try to make the school a better place. At least it is a good thought, this is only the 2nd meeting and it includes, students, teachers, parent/teacher club members, and members of the community. We help the district in making decisions on what they should do to make school a place for the kids to learn. We can only try and it is only once a month.
On the running front, I have been sick with a cold since WDW and I have only run a couple of times. I have signed up for Tipp Hill and starting tomorrow I'm going to run outside at the Y. I got my new sneakers and I feel the need to start saying "HILLS ARE MY FRIENDS" T is going to run it also, so this gives me more of an incentive to start practing!!
On WW, I think that I am doing great!! I have lost a total of 23 lbs and have lost 10% of my weight. Now my next goal is to get under 200 lbs. Yes, I am over 200 lbs and I run!! At least now I can run faster with the weight loss.
I do notice that I am going faster on the treadmill because of the loss. So that is a real plus.
I promise to write more later, but I do have to go to the meeting!!
On Dad, he is doing good. He has started his treatments before he starts radition. He did get Shingles before I went on vaction, but he stuck it out like a trooper.
I hope all is well and will promise to be better at this!!!
Tonight I have a meeting at School, so I decided to write in the blog instead of staying at work!!!
This is a group that meets to try to make the school a better place. At least it is a good thought, this is only the 2nd meeting and it includes, students, teachers, parent/teacher club members, and members of the community. We help the district in making decisions on what they should do to make school a place for the kids to learn. We can only try and it is only once a month.
On the running front, I have been sick with a cold since WDW and I have only run a couple of times. I have signed up for Tipp Hill and starting tomorrow I'm going to run outside at the Y. I got my new sneakers and I feel the need to start saying "HILLS ARE MY FRIENDS" T is going to run it also, so this gives me more of an incentive to start practing!!
On WW, I think that I am doing great!! I have lost a total of 23 lbs and have lost 10% of my weight. Now my next goal is to get under 200 lbs. Yes, I am over 200 lbs and I run!! At least now I can run faster with the weight loss.
I do notice that I am going faster on the treadmill because of the loss. So that is a real plus.
I promise to write more later, but I do have to go to the meeting!!
On Dad, he is doing good. He has started his treatments before he starts radition. He did get Shingles before I went on vaction, but he stuck it out like a trooper.
I hope all is well and will promise to be better at this!!!
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Merry Christmas!!!
I hope that all is well with you and your families!!!
We stayed home and the in-laws came. We had a very good time!!! The boys were grateful for everything that they got and it was just a lovely day.
Attached are some photo's from today with our new camera:
Brian excited about Christmas even after opening up the presents. As you can tell we are still working on our Living Room. This week new lamps!!!! Yes, that is me in the back in all my morning beauty.
My new slippers from the boys and yes I did ask for them.
Andy getting ready to open up presents from the Grandparents!!
We bought the camera with the change we had around the house. The kids and I went to the coin machines that are in the supermarkets. If you pick the option for a gift card, they count the money for free. So this gets rid of all the extra change in the house, I don't have to count it, and we got a new camera from Amazon.com!!!
By the way we had enough change to buy new luggage for our Trip in January!!
So things are going to be hectic until then. We have Brian's Birthday party, I have month and year end for work. I have to get everything ready for me to be gone a week. And I have less than a month to do it!!!
The boys are looking forward to going to Disney!!! I'm looking forward to seeing them happy!!
I did run 3.1 miles tonight, to get rid the pie that I ate today! Tomorrow is weigh in at one of the other WW meetings. We just have to see how it goes!!!
If I don't write again until the new year, HAVE A GREAT ONE!!! AND LET HOPE FOR AN AWESOME 2008!!!!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
It's time!!!
To start thinking about what races I want to do next year.
I have cleaned out my race schedule, except for the last two races and will add in the one's that I want to do.
I want to master the Tipp Hill Race!!! I want to be able to beat my time this year. Hopefully with some of the weight gone and more practice I will be able to run it in a better time and not stop at the top of the big hill!!!
I have cleaned out my race schedule, except for the last two races and will add in the one's that I want to do.
I want to master the Tipp Hill Race!!! I want to be able to beat my time this year. Hopefully with some of the weight gone and more practice I will be able to run it in a better time and not stop at the top of the big hill!!!
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Yes I'm alive
And Dad is doing Great!! Thanks for all the support and kind words.
Dad's Cancer is treatable. He has to decide on surgery or radiation as a treatment. But the cancer is not as bad as was first assumed. So that is load off my back.
Brian is going to be the death of me!!! Andy had a Holiday Concert tonight and Brian acted like a real brat. Yelled and screamed that he did not want to be at school. As soon as he got home, Ron punished him to his room to clean and stay in for the rest of the night. Also,no TV for a week. That is a death sentence at our home for the kids.
Then we looked in his backpack. We got a note from the teacher that he disrupted the class today and she would like us to call her. I gave that job to Ron. I just can't take it anymore. I think he is acting this way because he does have everything. He is so smart!!! But if he kepts on acting up, he won't get far is life. Now I know why he did not want to be at school tonight.
In WW, I have lost 12lbs as of 12/3!!! Just 10 lbs and I will make my 10% weight loss goal.
Trac has put in a challenge to see how many Exercising points that we can get. We are doing good on the food points, we just have to tweak the other now.
Oh Trac, I now remember why I won't be at the Y on Thursday. I'm moving furniture back into the Living Room we just remodeled. Does that count as exercise?
Dad's Cancer is treatable. He has to decide on surgery or radiation as a treatment. But the cancer is not as bad as was first assumed. So that is load off my back.
Brian is going to be the death of me!!! Andy had a Holiday Concert tonight and Brian acted like a real brat. Yelled and screamed that he did not want to be at school. As soon as he got home, Ron punished him to his room to clean and stay in for the rest of the night. Also,no TV for a week. That is a death sentence at our home for the kids.
Then we looked in his backpack. We got a note from the teacher that he disrupted the class today and she would like us to call her. I gave that job to Ron. I just can't take it anymore. I think he is acting this way because he does have everything. He is so smart!!! But if he kepts on acting up, he won't get far is life. Now I know why he did not want to be at school tonight.
In WW, I have lost 12lbs as of 12/3!!! Just 10 lbs and I will make my 10% weight loss goal.
Trac has put in a challenge to see how many Exercising points that we can get. We are doing good on the food points, we just have to tweak the other now.
Oh Trac, I now remember why I won't be at the Y on Thursday. I'm moving furniture back into the Living Room we just remodeled. Does that count as exercise?
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Bad News
I know that I have been quiet.....Thing have been very hectic. Work is a bear!!!! The kids are in so much now. It is "Walk around the woods and pretend to be deer hunting" season. So, Ron is not around much. Now this!
Last week my Dad went to have prostrate surgery. He was having "troubles" and things seemed to be blocked. So off he goes to have the surgery.
The test came back....my Dad has Cancer!!! The Dr. "thinks" it was caught early enough, but he had the tumor sent down to John Hopkins in Baltimore to see what stage it is in. We sort of thought that this might happen because my Grandfather had prostrate cancer, then it just spread every where. But all of us were hoping that his prostate was just blocked with something else and that is why he had to "Go" all the time.
No matter what, my Dad is having his prostrate removed. But depending on what stage it is in we don't know if he has to have chemo/radiation/ or what else. They can't even remove the prostrate until he has healed from the surgery he just had. My dad feels fine. He would not have known he was sick unless he had the surgery.
I have not told the kids yet. I just don't know what to say. I don't know what to think!! So, how in the world do I tell my kids!!
My Dad will not know anything until 11/28, unless the Doctor call him. We are going to Schenectady for Thanksgiving this year. All I can think of is how is he going through this. And the same for Ma and T? Then I think about my Kids. I just don't know what to think. I just don't know what to do. I just have to go through it one day at a time. But right now it is so, so hard!!
Tomorrow is the Jingle Bell Run 5K. Both Boys are doing the Candy Cane run and are looking forward. Of course, Ma and Dad can't be there so I'm going to take alot of pictures for them. I will try to post some if I can.
Last week my Dad went to have prostrate surgery. He was having "troubles" and things seemed to be blocked. So off he goes to have the surgery.
The test came back....my Dad has Cancer!!! The Dr. "thinks" it was caught early enough, but he had the tumor sent down to John Hopkins in Baltimore to see what stage it is in. We sort of thought that this might happen because my Grandfather had prostrate cancer, then it just spread every where. But all of us were hoping that his prostate was just blocked with something else and that is why he had to "Go" all the time.
No matter what, my Dad is having his prostrate removed. But depending on what stage it is in we don't know if he has to have chemo/radiation/ or what else. They can't even remove the prostrate until he has healed from the surgery he just had. My dad feels fine. He would not have known he was sick unless he had the surgery.
I have not told the kids yet. I just don't know what to say. I don't know what to think!! So, how in the world do I tell my kids!!
My Dad will not know anything until 11/28, unless the Doctor call him. We are going to Schenectady for Thanksgiving this year. All I can think of is how is he going through this. And the same for Ma and T? Then I think about my Kids. I just don't know what to think. I just don't know what to do. I just have to go through it one day at a time. But right now it is so, so hard!!
Tomorrow is the Jingle Bell Run 5K. Both Boys are doing the Candy Cane run and are looking forward. Of course, Ma and Dad can't be there so I'm going to take alot of pictures for them. I will try to post some if I can.
Friday, November 09, 2007
The Core with WW
This might kill me!!
Ok not really kill me but it is alot harder that I thought it was going to be. I though it was going to be easy. I'm having a time trying not to eat the same things. It has been hard because I really did not food shop for things that I should have had in the house. It feels like I have been eating the same things over and over again. Sugar Free Jello has become my friend!!!
Also I have not been running this week. I walked a bit on Monday, but that is all. Tuesday after WW was just a little to late to run. On Wednesday and Thursday, I was hacking up a lung that there was no way I could do any exercise. I was supposed to take cycle class with S, K, and Trac. But right after work (no I did not stay late), I went home and got into my PJ's and read stories to the kids!!!
I finally feel better today. When the Kids are at swimming, I will run at the Y!! I promise. Then the Kids and I will walk the Candy Cane run (approx 1 mile) so they can get a feel of the run.
Then I promise them they could go out to lunch. I just have to have the will power. I just have to tell myself....Sue, it will be easier to run if you don't have the weight!!! My new mantra.
But will all the new veggies, I have been tooting alot more. Thank god, I don't do it at work. I think that I'm going to get some BEANO, just in case!!!
Remember Everyone, the Jingle Bell Race is Next Week!!!! I hope to see everyone there.....Trac & Bridget!!!
Ok not really kill me but it is alot harder that I thought it was going to be. I though it was going to be easy. I'm having a time trying not to eat the same things. It has been hard because I really did not food shop for things that I should have had in the house. It feels like I have been eating the same things over and over again. Sugar Free Jello has become my friend!!!
Also I have not been running this week. I walked a bit on Monday, but that is all. Tuesday after WW was just a little to late to run. On Wednesday and Thursday, I was hacking up a lung that there was no way I could do any exercise. I was supposed to take cycle class with S, K, and Trac. But right after work (no I did not stay late), I went home and got into my PJ's and read stories to the kids!!!
I finally feel better today. When the Kids are at swimming, I will run at the Y!! I promise. Then the Kids and I will walk the Candy Cane run (approx 1 mile) so they can get a feel of the run.
Then I promise them they could go out to lunch. I just have to have the will power. I just have to tell myself....Sue, it will be easier to run if you don't have the weight!!! My new mantra.
But will all the new veggies, I have been tooting alot more. Thank god, I don't do it at work. I think that I'm going to get some BEANO, just in case!!!
Remember Everyone, the Jingle Bell Race is Next Week!!!! I hope to see everyone there.....Trac & Bridget!!!
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Looking at my Running Life
And how I am not giving it the proper attention that it needs.
I have sort of taking a break from exercise, not most of it on purpose. Ever since the Apple Run I did not feel right, just a little achy. Then on Thursday it hit me like a ton of bricks. Every joint in my body hurt!! It hurt to get out of bed. It hurt to be in bed. It hurt driving a car. It hurt to have my less than 12 lb. cat sit on my lap. I was out of work for two days. Usually, I would not let a thing like this bother me. This I could not ignore.
Then on Sunday when I though I felt better, I got a cough that is still lingering. This of course did not stop me from going to work. It really does not hurt, like above, but when it is going to stop.
So since the Apple run I have exercise only twice. On Saturday, I walked on my treadmill for 1/2 hour at a pace of 3.5 mph. Then on Sunday, I did a walking program on my treadmill and got up to a speed of 4.0 mph. Ok that is a start.
When I was out of work for the two days, I had come up with something. I am not exercising or running like I should. Last year at the Apple Run I had my PR of 33:33. Of course, I was running with the group, taking Trac cycle class, doing everything that I needed to keep active.
Now look at me. I'm lucking to run with the group. I have not cycled with Trac since last Jan? I have not even taken a swimming class or any other class. I'm trying to run 3 days a week, there are weeks that I'm lucking to get in one. No wonder I did not get a good time at the Apple Run.
This is my fault. Yes, Ron and the boys put time constraints on me sometimes. But yesterday I could of gotten off my butt when I got home and run/walked on my treadmill. The same thing could of happened on Monday. But I didn't. I'm the one that is not making the extra effort. What happened to the drive that I had? Did I loose it?
No, I did not lose it. I just have missed directed it. I can still do most of the things that Ron and the boys asked me. I just have to remember that I have to stick with what I want. And I want to be active and healthy I have to start planning my running life around everything like I did before!!!
Here is to the new me!!! And a good run at the Jingle Bell Run!!!!
I have sort of taking a break from exercise, not most of it on purpose. Ever since the Apple Run I did not feel right, just a little achy. Then on Thursday it hit me like a ton of bricks. Every joint in my body hurt!! It hurt to get out of bed. It hurt to be in bed. It hurt driving a car. It hurt to have my less than 12 lb. cat sit on my lap. I was out of work for two days. Usually, I would not let a thing like this bother me. This I could not ignore.
Then on Sunday when I though I felt better, I got a cough that is still lingering. This of course did not stop me from going to work. It really does not hurt, like above, but when it is going to stop.
So since the Apple run I have exercise only twice. On Saturday, I walked on my treadmill for 1/2 hour at a pace of 3.5 mph. Then on Sunday, I did a walking program on my treadmill and got up to a speed of 4.0 mph. Ok that is a start.
When I was out of work for the two days, I had come up with something. I am not exercising or running like I should. Last year at the Apple Run I had my PR of 33:33. Of course, I was running with the group, taking Trac cycle class, doing everything that I needed to keep active.
Now look at me. I'm lucking to run with the group. I have not cycled with Trac since last Jan? I have not even taken a swimming class or any other class. I'm trying to run 3 days a week, there are weeks that I'm lucking to get in one. No wonder I did not get a good time at the Apple Run.
This is my fault. Yes, Ron and the boys put time constraints on me sometimes. But yesterday I could of gotten off my butt when I got home and run/walked on my treadmill. The same thing could of happened on Monday. But I didn't. I'm the one that is not making the extra effort. What happened to the drive that I had? Did I loose it?
No, I did not lose it. I just have missed directed it. I can still do most of the things that Ron and the boys asked me. I just have to remember that I have to stick with what I want. And I want to be active and healthy I have to start planning my running life around everything like I did before!!!
Here is to the new me!!! And a good run at the Jingle Bell Run!!!!
Saturday, October 20, 2007
I know
That I e-mailed everyone and said that I would have the race report around Noon. But we went to the pumpkin farm right after we ate lunch and I was just able to get to write.
SORRY!!!!!
SORRY!!!!!
BH-BL APPLE RUN
Well I did it....I finished the Apple Run again this year. I did not achieve my main goal which was to finish with a better time than I did last year. But I did do better than 3 of the 4 5K's that I have done this year.
It was a warm morning here in Burnt Hills for October. The weather was around 60 Degrees. I came last night to Burnt Hills and slept over at my parents house. I did get a good sleep, but Andy woke up at 5:30 am!!! So I just rested until 7:00 when I had to get ready.
Around 8:15, Brian, Dad and I headed over to the Middle School to sign in. Brian was running the fun run and had to get his number. Brian and I get our numbers/goody bags and I send him and Dad back to watch the beginning of the race at the house. I wait for Teresa and Rob to show up at the middle school. I see a bunch of people that I grew up with and we all talk a bit, just to catch up from not seeing each other over the years. Teresa and Rob show up and the race is about to begin.
Promptly at 9am the race starts. I'm towards the back, because I know that I'm going to be running alone. Teresa and Rob were near the front. They stop the traffic on the road the runners get ready and the horn goes off.
In the race info, it said no head/ear phones. I feel like the only one that does not have them on. So to keep a pace, I start counting. I get to around .25 miles and see Ma, Dad, Andy and Brian sitting at the end of the driveway (in lawn chairs) and taking pictures of me. At least I look good at this point.
I head to mile 1, which is near where we take a new road. The time keeper yells 10:22. Ok this is faster than I really wanted to go. I wanted to take the first mile easier and get faster with each other mile. Oh well.
I start talking to myself, telling me that I can do it. I get to the water stop and take a drink, I slow down my pace, but I don't walk or stop. Then my history from Middle School comes up behind me. He says that I am helping his pace. I'm thinking Oh Great. He is speed walking, and I am helping him with his pace. He then gets a little bit faster after staying with me for about .25 miles. I get to mile 2 and the time keeper yells out 22:21. Ok, I know that I slowed down my pace . That time can't be right. I can't be going at that good of a pace.
Then two women come up behind me. They were great. One was a trainer and the other was a first time runner. They talked to me an help me keep a good pace. It was like have Trac, Bridget or Teresa with me. I made a pack with Teresa this year that she had to run the race at her speed or at least Rob's. This lady kept me and the other women going. She helped me until the very end. The other women's child was running the race. This girl was fast. She had to be around 7 or 8 years old. She did walk at times, and like a good girl she ran in with her mother and they finished at the same time.
At this time we are near the finish, Teresa and Rob are waiting near the finish line cheering me on. I start to run faster, trying to give it all that I got. I finish around 34:04. I'm pleased. I did not stop, I kept a good pace at the end. I know that I slowed down a lot between 2.5 and 3 miles. So I'm pleased. Again I get at the end, someone asked me if I'm ok, do I need oxygen. I just wished I did not look like I'm going to die right there right after a race. Of course, at the end there was Brian, Andy, Ma and Dad holding up signs and taking pictures of me crossing.
I do have to brag about Teresa though. With a very bad head cold, she finished at 29:20 something (that is how she told me) and Rob finished around the same time.
I also know the person who won 2nd in the male 30 - 39 age group. I met him in the bar at DIRT Week (the Superbowl of our car racing endevores) and told him about the race.
Brian did awesome during the Fun Run. He was so excited that he got a number and a goody bag. He was so excited about doing the race that he made is own sign. It said
BRIAN
440
THORP
440 was his race number. He wanted us to hold this sign while he was running. He was also running with the hat that he got in his goody bag. I will post it as soon as I get home.
He did so good but the 1 mile was just too much for him. But for the first .25 miles he kept up with the big kids. Around the 4th corner, it looked like he was done for. I told him to sprint then he could end the race. He sprinted like his life depended on it. He got so excited he got a ribbon.
So I have to wait until next year to conquer the Apple Run. I know that I can beat my time. Today just was not my day.
It was a warm morning here in Burnt Hills for October. The weather was around 60 Degrees. I came last night to Burnt Hills and slept over at my parents house. I did get a good sleep, but Andy woke up at 5:30 am!!! So I just rested until 7:00 when I had to get ready.
Around 8:15, Brian, Dad and I headed over to the Middle School to sign in. Brian was running the fun run and had to get his number. Brian and I get our numbers/goody bags and I send him and Dad back to watch the beginning of the race at the house. I wait for Teresa and Rob to show up at the middle school. I see a bunch of people that I grew up with and we all talk a bit, just to catch up from not seeing each other over the years. Teresa and Rob show up and the race is about to begin.
Promptly at 9am the race starts. I'm towards the back, because I know that I'm going to be running alone. Teresa and Rob were near the front. They stop the traffic on the road the runners get ready and the horn goes off.
In the race info, it said no head/ear phones. I feel like the only one that does not have them on. So to keep a pace, I start counting. I get to around .25 miles and see Ma, Dad, Andy and Brian sitting at the end of the driveway (in lawn chairs) and taking pictures of me. At least I look good at this point.
I head to mile 1, which is near where we take a new road. The time keeper yells 10:22. Ok this is faster than I really wanted to go. I wanted to take the first mile easier and get faster with each other mile. Oh well.
I start talking to myself, telling me that I can do it. I get to the water stop and take a drink, I slow down my pace, but I don't walk or stop. Then my history from Middle School comes up behind me. He says that I am helping his pace. I'm thinking Oh Great. He is speed walking, and I am helping him with his pace. He then gets a little bit faster after staying with me for about .25 miles. I get to mile 2 and the time keeper yells out 22:21. Ok, I know that I slowed down my pace . That time can't be right. I can't be going at that good of a pace.
Then two women come up behind me. They were great. One was a trainer and the other was a first time runner. They talked to me an help me keep a good pace. It was like have Trac, Bridget or Teresa with me. I made a pack with Teresa this year that she had to run the race at her speed or at least Rob's. This lady kept me and the other women going. She helped me until the very end. The other women's child was running the race. This girl was fast. She had to be around 7 or 8 years old. She did walk at times, and like a good girl she ran in with her mother and they finished at the same time.
At this time we are near the finish, Teresa and Rob are waiting near the finish line cheering me on. I start to run faster, trying to give it all that I got. I finish around 34:04. I'm pleased. I did not stop, I kept a good pace at the end. I know that I slowed down a lot between 2.5 and 3 miles. So I'm pleased. Again I get at the end, someone asked me if I'm ok, do I need oxygen. I just wished I did not look like I'm going to die right there right after a race. Of course, at the end there was Brian, Andy, Ma and Dad holding up signs and taking pictures of me crossing.
I do have to brag about Teresa though. With a very bad head cold, she finished at 29:20 something (that is how she told me) and Rob finished around the same time.
I also know the person who won 2nd in the male 30 - 39 age group. I met him in the bar at DIRT Week (the Superbowl of our car racing endevores) and told him about the race.
Brian did awesome during the Fun Run. He was so excited that he got a number and a goody bag. He was so excited about doing the race that he made is own sign. It said
BRIAN
440
THORP
440 was his race number. He wanted us to hold this sign while he was running. He was also running with the hat that he got in his goody bag. I will post it as soon as I get home.
He did so good but the 1 mile was just too much for him. But for the first .25 miles he kept up with the big kids. Around the 4th corner, it looked like he was done for. I told him to sprint then he could end the race. He sprinted like his life depended on it. He got so excited he got a ribbon.
So I have to wait until next year to conquer the Apple Run. I know that I can beat my time. Today just was not my day.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
10Kan 5K and Children's run
Well here it goes..... This was the First Novellis 10Kan Race. It featured a 10K, 5K and children races.
On Friday, the boys and their friend Larry, got to run in the children races. Why they had it on a separate day, I don't know. But I took 1/2 a day from work, picked up the boys from Elisabeth's as soon as they got off the bus, and headed to Oswego so they could run. It was an enjoyable time. They had air hops for the kids, face painting, a skateboard demo, and other things to keep them going. This was sponsored by the Oswego YMCA also. We meet Andy's friend Larry and his parents Kevin and Kathy Hatter. They are the one's how told us about the race.
How they had the races set up was very different. There was a 5 Year Old and Under race, a 6-7 Year Old race, a 8-9 Year old race, and 10-11 Year old race. Brian was in the 5 and Under race. They only had to go 70 yards. Brian can do alot more than that, but he was up for the challenge. They had the run in the baseball field. Brian asked me to wait for him at the finish line. "I'm OK by myself" were the words out of his mouth. So I go to the opposite side of the field to wait for him. The official says go......about 30 little kids take off. It was so funny to see. Here is my son, it looks like he is running for his life. Damn......I left the camera in the car. Three girls then pass him. He starts to build up a little more speed, but just can't do it. He finished in 4Th place...the first boy. He was so proud when they gave him the brand new soda can top with a lanyard around it and a sticker that said 10Kan run. It was his first racing medal. Then he realized that everyone was getting one. But that is OK....."I was the first boy" he says to me. He's got the bug.
They then had the 6-7 Year old race on the road. They only had to go 1/4 of a mile. I did not know anybody in that race. So I really was not paying attention.
Next is Andy's and Larry's race. the 8-9 Year Old. They get to the start line. Larry is up in front. Andy positions himself in the back, like he knows what is going to happen. They say go and all the kids take off. Andy is pacing himself towards the back. They make the kids go up a hill and I see Andy start to walk. I tell Brian, "Come On we have to cheer Andy on!!" Our friend Kevin (Larry's Dad) starts running with Andy and keeps him going. Brian and I get there and try to cheer him on. Larry now goes pass Brian and I. Kevin looks at me. I say go with Larry I'll stay with Andy. Kevin goes with Larry and I have Brian run with them. I know that Brian runs with Andy, that will bring him down. At the turn around they give the kids a drink of water. Andy gets one and starts to walk, I get him motivated to start running again. We get a slow pace going, but it really does not stop. I now understand how Teresa felt last week. We get to the last turn and Andy tell me to go away.....He is the last person to run in and he does not want his mother with him. So I run in the grass to the finish line. Here he comes and everybody is cheering him on!! He starts to run faster.....at least he learned something from his mom!! He gets the same medal as Brian.....but he is a little down from finishing last.
Saturday morning is my race. After what had happened at the Bud Run, I can only go up from there. I'm getting an OK feeling. I left the boys at home with Ron. Ron was so sick!! He got the sinus and cold that Trac and Wendy had. He was up all night and I knew that it was not a good thing to have him there. At home would be alot better. I meet up with Kathy Hatter, and her running friends. You got to understand, all of these people ran the Rochester Marathon last weekend....a 10K is nothing to them.
So I start to get a little down, then I start to think. Nobody know me here I'm going to treat it like a normal run. I make my goals not to walk and to run up Washington Street Hill and the hill at SUNY Oswego. I think that is reasonable goals.
The race starts at 10am. I start to realized that most of the course is uphill. But that is ok. It is just a normal Saturday Run. Something about this race, there was volunteers all throughout the course. They all gave encouragement throughout the race. It reminded me of the Harborfest race. I don't remember not seeing a yellow volunteer shirt at least every .1 miles, sometime even less.
I get to Washington Street Hill, mile one is in the middle of that hill. It is a very moderate incline. I get into a grove and I start to see people walking on the hill. I just keep saying to myself you can do it....just keep your feet moving to the beat. And that is what I do...I get to the one mile mark and the first water stop. I take a drink but don't slow down. I don't want to lose the grove that I have. We are now on the Campus of SUNY Oswego and we turn into the east side of campus. I made it. I made it up the hill and did not stop. One of three goals down. We are now going down a incline over to the President's house. This is the lowest spot on campus near the lake. I think this is the only flat stop.
I get to the turnaround spot for the 5K and the 10K people keep on going. I make the turn around and see the very steep hill on the campus. This is the steepest hill that they have. I remind myself of my goal. Now everybody is walking up this hill. The girls that passed me are even walking. I'm not. I keep on going and I make it up the hill. I did not stop!! Yeah to myself, I made it up.
Now we have to head back down Washington Street out of the campus and back to Briebeck Park. I head towards the steam station the same way that we came out to campus and the fastest 10K runner sprints by me. DAMN. He is fast. Just keep your pace Sue, I tell myself. I think that was some of my problem is that the 5K runners were passing me on the Bud Run. I knew that they would be done even before I got to Mile 2. Mind Games I like to play.
After I settled down, I got into the groove and went up the last incline. I was more speedwalking then running up that incline. But I did not really lose my speed, just the pounding of my feet. I get to the last turn and I start to run instead of a speedwalk. I'm almost done. I see the park and know that the finish line is near.
I get into the park and now speed up. It really was not that fast because at the same time I was doing that the first 10K female blows right by me. I don't let that get me down. I cross the finish line. I finish at 36:52.75. This makes a 11:53 m/m. I feel great about this...after the Bud Run I really did not run during the week. I just did not have any oomph because of how I finished. I did 2 1/2 of my goals. I can't count me not stopping as a whole goal because I did speedwalk up the last incline near the steam station. I am very happy with me time.
After I finished the Race, one of the EMT's from Novellis came up to me, handed me a bottle of water and looked right in my eyes and asked me if I'm OK. I told me yes and he said "Are you sure?" I must look like I'm ready to die when I finish every race.
I waited at the finish line for Kathy to finish the 10K. She does the race in about 50 minutes. Great after doing a Marathon a week before!!
They had great goody bags that I was able to pickup on Friday night. The kids got good goody bags too. Much better than some of the races that I have done. They had a Wellness Tent after the race that had wonderful booths. I got my bone density tested and got more goodies to take home. They had beer, but where they had the beer set up was out in the open. Right in the sun. So I did not partake in that.
After the wellness tent, I tell Kathy and Kevin (who showed up later with Larry) that I have to go. I still have grocery shopping to do before I go home. Kathy says that if I win a prize that she will get it for me. I laugh and say I won't get a prize.
When I get home from shopping, Andy says that someone just called and left a message on the machine for you. It was Kathy. I place in my age group and she will give me the medal on Sunday when the kids were in religion. I see her today and I won 1st place in the women's 35 -39 age bracket. All I could do was laugh. I get on the timing company's web site to check out the ages of everybody who ran/walked. Yes, I was the first in that age group. There is nobody before me and only one walker after me. But as Andy says, "Mom be proud. It is your first medal?" Thank God for the young.
The next race is in my Hometown of Burnt Hills, NY. This is were I got my PR for a 5K of 33:33. I want to do better. Now I got an incentive to run. This course is alot flatter compared to the last one that I ran, so I can only go up from here!! Brian is going to do the fun run. I think that I got the boy hooked. Andy on the other hand is still a little down, but I think once he sees his brother race and he is not doing it? One can only hope so.
Apple Run here comes the Thorp's!!!
On Friday, the boys and their friend Larry, got to run in the children races. Why they had it on a separate day, I don't know. But I took 1/2 a day from work, picked up the boys from Elisabeth's as soon as they got off the bus, and headed to Oswego so they could run. It was an enjoyable time. They had air hops for the kids, face painting, a skateboard demo, and other things to keep them going. This was sponsored by the Oswego YMCA also. We meet Andy's friend Larry and his parents Kevin and Kathy Hatter. They are the one's how told us about the race.
How they had the races set up was very different. There was a 5 Year Old and Under race, a 6-7 Year Old race, a 8-9 Year old race, and 10-11 Year old race. Brian was in the 5 and Under race. They only had to go 70 yards. Brian can do alot more than that, but he was up for the challenge. They had the run in the baseball field. Brian asked me to wait for him at the finish line. "I'm OK by myself" were the words out of his mouth. So I go to the opposite side of the field to wait for him. The official says go......about 30 little kids take off. It was so funny to see. Here is my son, it looks like he is running for his life. Damn......I left the camera in the car. Three girls then pass him. He starts to build up a little more speed, but just can't do it. He finished in 4Th place...the first boy. He was so proud when they gave him the brand new soda can top with a lanyard around it and a sticker that said 10Kan run. It was his first racing medal. Then he realized that everyone was getting one. But that is OK....."I was the first boy" he says to me. He's got the bug.
They then had the 6-7 Year old race on the road. They only had to go 1/4 of a mile. I did not know anybody in that race. So I really was not paying attention.
Next is Andy's and Larry's race. the 8-9 Year Old. They get to the start line. Larry is up in front. Andy positions himself in the back, like he knows what is going to happen. They say go and all the kids take off. Andy is pacing himself towards the back. They make the kids go up a hill and I see Andy start to walk. I tell Brian, "Come On we have to cheer Andy on!!" Our friend Kevin (Larry's Dad) starts running with Andy and keeps him going. Brian and I get there and try to cheer him on. Larry now goes pass Brian and I. Kevin looks at me. I say go with Larry I'll stay with Andy. Kevin goes with Larry and I have Brian run with them. I know that Brian runs with Andy, that will bring him down. At the turn around they give the kids a drink of water. Andy gets one and starts to walk, I get him motivated to start running again. We get a slow pace going, but it really does not stop. I now understand how Teresa felt last week. We get to the last turn and Andy tell me to go away.....He is the last person to run in and he does not want his mother with him. So I run in the grass to the finish line. Here he comes and everybody is cheering him on!! He starts to run faster.....at least he learned something from his mom!! He gets the same medal as Brian.....but he is a little down from finishing last.
Saturday morning is my race. After what had happened at the Bud Run, I can only go up from there. I'm getting an OK feeling. I left the boys at home with Ron. Ron was so sick!! He got the sinus and cold that Trac and Wendy had. He was up all night and I knew that it was not a good thing to have him there. At home would be alot better. I meet up with Kathy Hatter, and her running friends. You got to understand, all of these people ran the Rochester Marathon last weekend....a 10K is nothing to them.
So I start to get a little down, then I start to think. Nobody know me here I'm going to treat it like a normal run. I make my goals not to walk and to run up Washington Street Hill and the hill at SUNY Oswego. I think that is reasonable goals.
The race starts at 10am. I start to realized that most of the course is uphill. But that is ok. It is just a normal Saturday Run. Something about this race, there was volunteers all throughout the course. They all gave encouragement throughout the race. It reminded me of the Harborfest race. I don't remember not seeing a yellow volunteer shirt at least every .1 miles, sometime even less.
I get to Washington Street Hill, mile one is in the middle of that hill. It is a very moderate incline. I get into a grove and I start to see people walking on the hill. I just keep saying to myself you can do it....just keep your feet moving to the beat. And that is what I do...I get to the one mile mark and the first water stop. I take a drink but don't slow down. I don't want to lose the grove that I have. We are now on the Campus of SUNY Oswego and we turn into the east side of campus. I made it. I made it up the hill and did not stop. One of three goals down. We are now going down a incline over to the President's house. This is the lowest spot on campus near the lake. I think this is the only flat stop.
I get to the turnaround spot for the 5K and the 10K people keep on going. I make the turn around and see the very steep hill on the campus. This is the steepest hill that they have. I remind myself of my goal. Now everybody is walking up this hill. The girls that passed me are even walking. I'm not. I keep on going and I make it up the hill. I did not stop!! Yeah to myself, I made it up.
Now we have to head back down Washington Street out of the campus and back to Briebeck Park. I head towards the steam station the same way that we came out to campus and the fastest 10K runner sprints by me. DAMN. He is fast. Just keep your pace Sue, I tell myself. I think that was some of my problem is that the 5K runners were passing me on the Bud Run. I knew that they would be done even before I got to Mile 2. Mind Games I like to play.
After I settled down, I got into the groove and went up the last incline. I was more speedwalking then running up that incline. But I did not really lose my speed, just the pounding of my feet. I get to the last turn and I start to run instead of a speedwalk. I'm almost done. I see the park and know that the finish line is near.
I get into the park and now speed up. It really was not that fast because at the same time I was doing that the first 10K female blows right by me. I don't let that get me down. I cross the finish line. I finish at 36:52.75. This makes a 11:53 m/m. I feel great about this...after the Bud Run I really did not run during the week. I just did not have any oomph because of how I finished. I did 2 1/2 of my goals. I can't count me not stopping as a whole goal because I did speedwalk up the last incline near the steam station. I am very happy with me time.
After I finished the Race, one of the EMT's from Novellis came up to me, handed me a bottle of water and looked right in my eyes and asked me if I'm OK. I told me yes and he said "Are you sure?" I must look like I'm ready to die when I finish every race.
I waited at the finish line for Kathy to finish the 10K. She does the race in about 50 minutes. Great after doing a Marathon a week before!!
They had great goody bags that I was able to pickup on Friday night. The kids got good goody bags too. Much better than some of the races that I have done. They had a Wellness Tent after the race that had wonderful booths. I got my bone density tested and got more goodies to take home. They had beer, but where they had the beer set up was out in the open. Right in the sun. So I did not partake in that.
After the wellness tent, I tell Kathy and Kevin (who showed up later with Larry) that I have to go. I still have grocery shopping to do before I go home. Kathy says that if I win a prize that she will get it for me. I laugh and say I won't get a prize.
When I get home from shopping, Andy says that someone just called and left a message on the machine for you. It was Kathy. I place in my age group and she will give me the medal on Sunday when the kids were in religion. I see her today and I won 1st place in the women's 35 -39 age bracket. All I could do was laugh. I get on the timing company's web site to check out the ages of everybody who ran/walked. Yes, I was the first in that age group. There is nobody before me and only one walker after me. But as Andy says, "Mom be proud. It is your first medal?" Thank God for the young.
The next race is in my Hometown of Burnt Hills, NY. This is were I got my PR for a 5K of 33:33. I want to do better. Now I got an incentive to run. This course is alot flatter compared to the last one that I ran, so I can only go up from here!! Brian is going to do the fun run. I think that I got the boy hooked. Andy on the other hand is still a little down, but I think once he sees his brother race and he is not doing it? One can only hope so.
Apple Run here comes the Thorp's!!!
Monday, September 17, 2007
I just wanted to thank....
Everybody who helped me through my long silence. I was having a really hard time with life, but like always, running, friends and Teresa helped me through it!!
Now I have a new problem. BRIAN. Brian is my younger child who likes getting his own way. He has mastered the art of getting his own way. We he has learned quickly that he can't always get his way.
On Friday afternoon, I got a call from Brian's teacher. Now remember, he is in Kindergarten. He cut something wrong and started to make a fuss to the teacher that he wanted a new piece of paper. Unfortunately, the teacher did not have another piece of paper so he could cut again. She was giving him suggestions on how they could fix the other one.
Brian would not listen. He blew his top and got very mad and upset. The teacher had a hard time trying to control him. Then he KICKED her. Yes, you read right, KICKED her. I am so embarrassed. How could one of my children kick anyone unless it is on a soccer field!!! I told her that I am soooo sorry and that we would try to take care of it. Other than going to the race, Brian spent much of his time this weekend in his room, without TV, and picking up old toys to get rid of. I hope that it is out of his system. Otherwise, it is a week in his room when we are home.
Now I have a new problem. BRIAN. Brian is my younger child who likes getting his own way. He has mastered the art of getting his own way. We he has learned quickly that he can't always get his way.
On Friday afternoon, I got a call from Brian's teacher. Now remember, he is in Kindergarten. He cut something wrong and started to make a fuss to the teacher that he wanted a new piece of paper. Unfortunately, the teacher did not have another piece of paper so he could cut again. She was giving him suggestions on how they could fix the other one.
Brian would not listen. He blew his top and got very mad and upset. The teacher had a hard time trying to control him. Then he KICKED her. Yes, you read right, KICKED her. I am so embarrassed. How could one of my children kick anyone unless it is on a soccer field!!! I told her that I am soooo sorry and that we would try to take care of it. Other than going to the race, Brian spent much of his time this weekend in his room, without TV, and picking up old toys to get rid of. I hope that it is out of his system. Otherwise, it is a week in his room when we are home.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Last at the Bud Run....
Well here it goes this is what I wrote in my running journal:
Bud Run for Charity 10K
September 15, 2007
9:15am
Rain/Sunny/Cold
Last night I had a relaxing pasta dinner at Tracy's with Bridget, Bill, Wendy, Mitch, Shannon, Kris, and Tracy's husband Andrew. This was to prepare for my first 10K. This really helped because I did not think about the stress of the race. I did not wake up during the night thinking about the race....this is the first time.
Today, I woke up around 6:30am and started getting dressed and ready for the race. I had to pickup Teresa at 8:00am. It was raining and it did not look like it was going to let up. Ron and the Kids came with me and we left our house around 7:45 to pickup Teresa and head to the race.
We got to the brewery. I went to pickup my race packet and Teresa went to sign up. It is still raining. I'm hoping that it will stop. We see Shannon, Kris, Bridget, and Bill. We are waiting around in the tent for a while, we then see Bridget's friend Karen, and Wendy. We all start getting ready for the race. I tell everybody that I want to finish in 1 hour 30 minutes. I'm thinking that it is a joke.
Around 9:10 we head to the start line. Ron and the Kids head down with us to see the start of the race.. We walk to the starting line in front of the brewery. The cannon at the start line goes off and we take off. We start off slow because I want to make sure that I finish the race. Teresa is letting me set the pace. We are not getting passed by the 10K runners, but we are not passing anybody else either.
We are doing what I think is fine. Teresa tells me that we are doing a 11 minute mile. We get to the 5K turn and keep on going on the 10K route. Teresa want me to keep hydrated and makes me take a drink at the water stop. We head up the route.
The fast runners are now make there way down the up and down of the 10k. They have done about 3.5 miles, I have done only about 1.5 miles. OH Well. We see Bill, Karen, Bridget and Wendy pass us. We give everybody encouragement. We try to keep the pace that we were before, but we are heading up hills. I really wasn't expecting any hills.
We get up the first hill and we can see the turnaround. We just ran up the hill, down the hill, make the turnaround, running up the hill to mile 3. This almost wiped me out. Teresa had to talk me up the hill.
We are now heading back to the 5K route. Three gentlemen pas us. They are keeping a great pace. For some reason the State Trooper on the bike keeps near Teresa and I. I half joke that he thinks that I'm going to keel over. Now I can't keep any kind of pace since the hill and the wind that is blowing hard is killing me. We get to the last water stop, I take a drink and this just blows my mind. I want to stop. I'm almost crying. Teresa is yelling to me to keep going. "Just keep your feet moving. You want to say that you finished the race and did not stop." At this point, there is only one other person that is behind us. Teresa keeps on tell me that look we are almost there - I keep on telling her no that is McLane Northeast Not the brewery!!
We get around mile 5 and the person who was last passes me. OK, now I really want to stop, but I don't. Teresa is still yelling/cheering me on. It seems like everything is uphill into the plant. I just want to stop, but Teresa keeps me going. I don't know how she keeps me going, but I do.
We get to straight away right before the last turn and there is Jen waiting for us. She starts running with us and keeps me motivated. She and Teresa joke about singing Bobby Vinton to me. Now the State Trooper on the bike is talking to us. All I want to do is finish.
We make the last turn and I here everybody cheering me on. There is Trac, Kris, Shannon, Bridge and Wendy. They were all there to see me finish. There is also Ron, Andy, and Brian cheering me on.
We finish 1:16:21. Scored 167 of 168. They scored Teresa last. Everybody comes to see us. I'm done, just spent. We head up to the beer tent. I'm not doing so well, trying to take in any kind of beverage that I can. In the tent, it was just getting to loud, Teresa has to get home to Troy to go to work, and Ron wants to leave. So, after my 5th freeze pop, one frozen drink, and 2 waters, we left. I just slink right into the car.
This was the hardest race that I have ever done. Mentally, I was not ready for the extra miles and the hills. I'm rethinking my goals. I'm going to do 5ks and 4 mile races for another year, while training for another 10K. I will try the Bud Run 10 next again next year, but will not try another 10K until then.
So that is that. I finished Dead Last. You know how there is a pace car that is in front and in the back of every race. Well at this race, I had a police escort. Brian that I did something wrong during the race and was in trouble because the police was behind me. Spoken like a future delinquent. Next week 10Kan 5K race.
Bud Run for Charity 10K
September 15, 2007
9:15am
Rain/Sunny/Cold
Last night I had a relaxing pasta dinner at Tracy's with Bridget, Bill, Wendy, Mitch, Shannon, Kris, and Tracy's husband Andrew. This was to prepare for my first 10K. This really helped because I did not think about the stress of the race. I did not wake up during the night thinking about the race....this is the first time.
Today, I woke up around 6:30am and started getting dressed and ready for the race. I had to pickup Teresa at 8:00am. It was raining and it did not look like it was going to let up. Ron and the Kids came with me and we left our house around 7:45 to pickup Teresa and head to the race.
We got to the brewery. I went to pickup my race packet and Teresa went to sign up. It is still raining. I'm hoping that it will stop. We see Shannon, Kris, Bridget, and Bill. We are waiting around in the tent for a while, we then see Bridget's friend Karen, and Wendy. We all start getting ready for the race. I tell everybody that I want to finish in 1 hour 30 minutes. I'm thinking that it is a joke.
Around 9:10 we head to the start line. Ron and the Kids head down with us to see the start of the race.. We walk to the starting line in front of the brewery. The cannon at the start line goes off and we take off. We start off slow because I want to make sure that I finish the race. Teresa is letting me set the pace. We are not getting passed by the 10K runners, but we are not passing anybody else either.
We are doing what I think is fine. Teresa tells me that we are doing a 11 minute mile. We get to the 5K turn and keep on going on the 10K route. Teresa want me to keep hydrated and makes me take a drink at the water stop. We head up the route.
The fast runners are now make there way down the up and down of the 10k. They have done about 3.5 miles, I have done only about 1.5 miles. OH Well. We see Bill, Karen, Bridget and Wendy pass us. We give everybody encouragement. We try to keep the pace that we were before, but we are heading up hills. I really wasn't expecting any hills.
We get up the first hill and we can see the turnaround. We just ran up the hill, down the hill, make the turnaround, running up the hill to mile 3. This almost wiped me out. Teresa had to talk me up the hill.
We are now heading back to the 5K route. Three gentlemen pas us. They are keeping a great pace. For some reason the State Trooper on the bike keeps near Teresa and I. I half joke that he thinks that I'm going to keel over. Now I can't keep any kind of pace since the hill and the wind that is blowing hard is killing me. We get to the last water stop, I take a drink and this just blows my mind. I want to stop. I'm almost crying. Teresa is yelling to me to keep going. "Just keep your feet moving. You want to say that you finished the race and did not stop." At this point, there is only one other person that is behind us. Teresa keeps on tell me that look we are almost there - I keep on telling her no that is McLane Northeast Not the brewery!!
We get around mile 5 and the person who was last passes me. OK, now I really want to stop, but I don't. Teresa is still yelling/cheering me on. It seems like everything is uphill into the plant. I just want to stop, but Teresa keeps me going. I don't know how she keeps me going, but I do.
We get to straight away right before the last turn and there is Jen waiting for us. She starts running with us and keeps me motivated. She and Teresa joke about singing Bobby Vinton to me. Now the State Trooper on the bike is talking to us. All I want to do is finish.
We make the last turn and I here everybody cheering me on. There is Trac, Kris, Shannon, Bridge and Wendy. They were all there to see me finish. There is also Ron, Andy, and Brian cheering me on.
We finish 1:16:21. Scored 167 of 168. They scored Teresa last. Everybody comes to see us. I'm done, just spent. We head up to the beer tent. I'm not doing so well, trying to take in any kind of beverage that I can. In the tent, it was just getting to loud, Teresa has to get home to Troy to go to work, and Ron wants to leave. So, after my 5th freeze pop, one frozen drink, and 2 waters, we left. I just slink right into the car.
This was the hardest race that I have ever done. Mentally, I was not ready for the extra miles and the hills. I'm rethinking my goals. I'm going to do 5ks and 4 mile races for another year, while training for another 10K. I will try the Bud Run 10 next again next year, but will not try another 10K until then.
So that is that. I finished Dead Last. You know how there is a pace car that is in front and in the back of every race. Well at this race, I had a police escort. Brian that I did something wrong during the race and was in trouble because the police was behind me. Spoken like a future delinquent. Next week 10Kan 5K race.
Saturday, September 01, 2007
Revaluating my life.....
Since the last race post....many things have happened/happening in my life. I have turned 38 and life seems to be upside down.
I have only ran twice since the race...2 miles on the Thursday after the race and I did 4 miles last Monday. I have tried to make time to run, but everything seems to have gotten in the way.
On my birthday, I took 1/2 day off from work to be with my family. I had lunch with my sister, she went to work. Then we sat in the camp and I listened to my mother on how bad Brian was the week that she had them. I cancelled Andy's Doctor's appointment to sit in my mother's camp. I asked if anyone wanted to go swimming and nobody did. Happy "F"ing Birthday.
All I seem to do is fight with Ron about the kids...the last time was me and my parents taking the kids to the Fair last Sunday. He did not want me to go....and we said some very choice words to each other. Good thing that the Kids were outside for that.
Then while at the Fair, my parents, the kids and I were going to a Nick (kids TV cable network) show that Andy wanted to see. My mother had the nerve to tell me I was stupid and I did not know were I was going. I told/yelled to her to leave me alone. I then tried to proceed to show her where I was going and she YELLED, so that everybody was looking at us, at me telling me to get away from her and not to treat her that way. I was just so mad. I took the kids to the show and I have not talked to/seen her since.
Teresa had to work the Fair for her Job so she help me, but at one point, the Kids and I did the Fair alone when she had to go to work. I spent all of my birthday money and the money I had for the week on them. Then, Ron had the nerve to get mad at me on Thursday when I did not have any money left to get the boy hair cuts and he had to give me $20.00.
To top it all off work sucks. I know that I don't want to be there anymore. But I also can just up and quit my job because I pay the mortgage, the health insurance, and the babysitter. Speaking of the babysitter, who I do care about, I still had to pay even though my kids were not there because my mom just had to take them to her house. Then when I call to see how the boys are, I get a report on how "bad" Brian is and an hour long distertation on how to correct it.
I just can't take it anymore. I have been running around trying to please everyone and all I do is get yelled at. Everybody knows that all I do is try to please everybody, but when I try I get "spit" in the face!! I can't take it anymore!!!
I know I just need to sort out my life....I just need to run more often. Find some "me" time...but that is getting just to hard!!!
Even this weekend, I'm trying to save "face" with Ron. We are going "camping" with the race team. Ron knows that I don't want to go, but I am. Ron only wants to go so "hang" out with everybody with the car and just drink till they pass out. Just what I want my Boys to see. They have an outhouse (fun, fun), and no running water. Even before that I have to take the boys to the races...Brian is already protesting this. Ron gets to work on the race car, while I sit in the stands with the Boys. So, I get to referee the boys while they fidget and pester each other......Just fun for me.
When is someone going to do something for me!!!
I have only ran twice since the race...2 miles on the Thursday after the race and I did 4 miles last Monday. I have tried to make time to run, but everything seems to have gotten in the way.
On my birthday, I took 1/2 day off from work to be with my family. I had lunch with my sister, she went to work. Then we sat in the camp and I listened to my mother on how bad Brian was the week that she had them. I cancelled Andy's Doctor's appointment to sit in my mother's camp. I asked if anyone wanted to go swimming and nobody did. Happy "F"ing Birthday.
All I seem to do is fight with Ron about the kids...the last time was me and my parents taking the kids to the Fair last Sunday. He did not want me to go....and we said some very choice words to each other. Good thing that the Kids were outside for that.
Then while at the Fair, my parents, the kids and I were going to a Nick (kids TV cable network) show that Andy wanted to see. My mother had the nerve to tell me I was stupid and I did not know were I was going. I told/yelled to her to leave me alone. I then tried to proceed to show her where I was going and she YELLED, so that everybody was looking at us, at me telling me to get away from her and not to treat her that way. I was just so mad. I took the kids to the show and I have not talked to/seen her since.
Teresa had to work the Fair for her Job so she help me, but at one point, the Kids and I did the Fair alone when she had to go to work. I spent all of my birthday money and the money I had for the week on them. Then, Ron had the nerve to get mad at me on Thursday when I did not have any money left to get the boy hair cuts and he had to give me $20.00.
To top it all off work sucks. I know that I don't want to be there anymore. But I also can just up and quit my job because I pay the mortgage, the health insurance, and the babysitter. Speaking of the babysitter, who I do care about, I still had to pay even though my kids were not there because my mom just had to take them to her house. Then when I call to see how the boys are, I get a report on how "bad" Brian is and an hour long distertation on how to correct it.
I just can't take it anymore. I have been running around trying to please everyone and all I do is get yelled at. Everybody knows that all I do is try to please everybody, but when I try I get "spit" in the face!! I can't take it anymore!!!
I know I just need to sort out my life....I just need to run more often. Find some "me" time...but that is getting just to hard!!!
Even this weekend, I'm trying to save "face" with Ron. We are going "camping" with the race team. Ron knows that I don't want to go, but I am. Ron only wants to go so "hang" out with everybody with the car and just drink till they pass out. Just what I want my Boys to see. They have an outhouse (fun, fun), and no running water. Even before that I have to take the boys to the races...Brian is already protesting this. Ron gets to work on the race car, while I sit in the stands with the Boys. So, I get to referee the boys while they fidget and pester each other......Just fun for me.
When is someone going to do something for me!!!
Sunday, August 19, 2007
WILLOWBAY 5K Race Report
This is what I wrote in my Running Journal, while I was RICEing......
Willowbay 5K for Women
Date: August 18, 2007
Time 9:00am Sunny/Cool
My time: 33:43 Finished 170
Teresa's time: 28:16 Finished 106
With a pulled muscle on Monday my goal was to finished the race, but what I got was more.
I went to the race by myself because Ron again decided that if the kids went to the race, Andy would not make it to the birthday party he was invited to...So after he said that I left.
I went to Longbranch Park were the race was being held to meet everybody. I get there and see Teresa, Rob, Mom and Dad.....the came to cheer us on!! Teresa and I start stretching. There is a big crowd this year. Teresa wanted to try to win the Sister/Sister category. Last year we came so close to winning that if she ran by herself and I just did what I did, we would have won. This year, I don't know?
We see Trac, Bridget, Bridget's friend Karen and we start to get ready for the race. We also see our friend Brandy, who ran with us last year. She came to cheer on her friends from this year's running class and to see who from last year was there. It was so good to see her. Jen came and brought Clifford and Lucy to the race to cheer us on. It was a great surprise to have Jen and the Greyhounds there.
We line up for the race and Trac asked me what my goal was. I said, "Keep up with you". After last week, my big goal was just to beat my time from last year.
At 9am the gun goes off. Teresa goes off with Karen, since Karen is a long distance runner and has more speed than I do. I stay with Bridget and Trace. Trac's goal was to run a 10:30 mile (I think). We are trying to keep a good pace and I believe that we are. We get to the first mile marker and the time keeper calls out "9:55". I'm feeling good. I'm thinking that Trac and Bridget feel the same.
Right before the turnaround, the muscle that I pulled on Monday is giving me mild twitches. We get to the turnaround and we are at a good time. I can't remember what he called out, but I remember feeling happy about it.
All of a sudden, I have shooting paid in the back of my thigh (the muscle that I pulled). I scream out (I think). I know that I can not keep up the pace that I was doing. But I know that I don't want to stop, but I don't want to be in so much pain. I back off my pace quite a bit. I know that Trace and Bridget are worrying about me, (Bridget keeps on looking back....I think she is talking to me, but I don't remember) but they have to run their race.
I just keep on thinking that I don't want to disappoint Teresa. She has done so much for me, when it comes to my running. I have to finish the race. Right now, I remember things, but I don't think there are in the right order, except towards the end. These are some of the things that I remember.
One point between the 1/2 way mark and the 3 mile mark, I have to walk. The pain got so bad, I try to speed walk. This way I am able to get rid of some of the shooting pain. Once some of the pain subsides, I start running again at a slow pace. I am now willing myself from one telephone pole to another.
I remember a older lady coming up next to me saying that I have a good pace and she has been following me....I tell her thank you, but I don't know how much longer I can do it. This must happens before I start to speed walk. At the water stop on the way back, I know that I don't stop, I take a sip of water and throw the rest on my head. Why I do this, I really not that hot, so I don't know.
So I am still willing myself from one telephone pole to another. I do this until I see Jen and the dogs. Jen is giving me encouragement.....I just know that I can finish the race.
Then I see Teresa!!! She has comeback to run me in. She is talking me in the whole way. Telling me that I am going to finish and that I have to just keep running so that I will beat last year's time. Then I see Shannon and Kris. I hear them cheering me on. Along with My mom, saying that I can do it!!! I am now trying to sprint to the finish line. I have this thing mantra, "If the end is near, SPRINT. It will get over quicker" So this is what I am trying to do. I now have the shooting pain back again, but I just want to finish!!!
I cross the finish line at 33:43!!! I still don't believe it because I walked and slowed my pace down after the pain. I start to cry because I was happy to finish, I got my PR for this race, and I was in so much pain as I sprinted. Mickey, the race coordinator was there and she gives me a hug. I don't remember what I told her, but I was glad that I finished.
Then everybody comes up to me. I still don't believe my time. But at this point, I just wanted to walk off the pain.
I love Teresa, my Parents, and my friends. For giving me the encouragement, training and support I needed for this race. I can't thank them enough!!!
Ron does feel sorry that He was not there. I pulled into the driveway right when there were leaving to go to the birthday party. We he saw me limping out of the van, he had a very concerned look on his face. He even asked me if I was OK (which sometime he ever does). As I am writing this....He is taking care of the kids and letting me rest and ice my leg. OK he does care!!
Today, I'm a little sore and still have trouble going up and down the stairs. But I'm going to take it easy again today. I'm taking the kids to camp and putting a lawn chair into the lake and just sit there. I will tie a long piece of rope onto the boat that the kids play in and then tie it to the chair that way the kids will be near me and I don't have to walk around on the rocks!
I still wonder what time I would have gotten if I did not hurt myself......we just have to wait until next year. Now it is the Bud Run 10K next.....BRING IT ON!!!!
P.S. - We finished 15th in the Sister/Sister out of 30 entries......alot more than last year Oh well. We tried Teresa, we tried!!!
Willowbay 5K for Women
Date: August 18, 2007
Time 9:00am Sunny/Cool
My time: 33:43 Finished 170
Teresa's time: 28:16 Finished 106
With a pulled muscle on Monday my goal was to finished the race, but what I got was more.
I went to the race by myself because Ron again decided that if the kids went to the race, Andy would not make it to the birthday party he was invited to...So after he said that I left.
I went to Longbranch Park were the race was being held to meet everybody. I get there and see Teresa, Rob, Mom and Dad.....the came to cheer us on!! Teresa and I start stretching. There is a big crowd this year. Teresa wanted to try to win the Sister/Sister category. Last year we came so close to winning that if she ran by herself and I just did what I did, we would have won. This year, I don't know?
We see Trac, Bridget, Bridget's friend Karen and we start to get ready for the race. We also see our friend Brandy, who ran with us last year. She came to cheer on her friends from this year's running class and to see who from last year was there. It was so good to see her. Jen came and brought Clifford and Lucy to the race to cheer us on. It was a great surprise to have Jen and the Greyhounds there.
We line up for the race and Trac asked me what my goal was. I said, "Keep up with you". After last week, my big goal was just to beat my time from last year.
At 9am the gun goes off. Teresa goes off with Karen, since Karen is a long distance runner and has more speed than I do. I stay with Bridget and Trace. Trac's goal was to run a 10:30 mile (I think). We are trying to keep a good pace and I believe that we are. We get to the first mile marker and the time keeper calls out "9:55". I'm feeling good. I'm thinking that Trac and Bridget feel the same.
Right before the turnaround, the muscle that I pulled on Monday is giving me mild twitches. We get to the turnaround and we are at a good time. I can't remember what he called out, but I remember feeling happy about it.
All of a sudden, I have shooting paid in the back of my thigh (the muscle that I pulled). I scream out (I think). I know that I can not keep up the pace that I was doing. But I know that I don't want to stop, but I don't want to be in so much pain. I back off my pace quite a bit. I know that Trace and Bridget are worrying about me, (Bridget keeps on looking back....I think she is talking to me, but I don't remember) but they have to run their race.
I just keep on thinking that I don't want to disappoint Teresa. She has done so much for me, when it comes to my running. I have to finish the race. Right now, I remember things, but I don't think there are in the right order, except towards the end. These are some of the things that I remember.
One point between the 1/2 way mark and the 3 mile mark, I have to walk. The pain got so bad, I try to speed walk. This way I am able to get rid of some of the shooting pain. Once some of the pain subsides, I start running again at a slow pace. I am now willing myself from one telephone pole to another.
I remember a older lady coming up next to me saying that I have a good pace and she has been following me....I tell her thank you, but I don't know how much longer I can do it. This must happens before I start to speed walk. At the water stop on the way back, I know that I don't stop, I take a sip of water and throw the rest on my head. Why I do this, I really not that hot, so I don't know.
So I am still willing myself from one telephone pole to another. I do this until I see Jen and the dogs. Jen is giving me encouragement.....I just know that I can finish the race.
Then I see Teresa!!! She has comeback to run me in. She is talking me in the whole way. Telling me that I am going to finish and that I have to just keep running so that I will beat last year's time. Then I see Shannon and Kris. I hear them cheering me on. Along with My mom, saying that I can do it!!! I am now trying to sprint to the finish line. I have this thing mantra, "If the end is near, SPRINT. It will get over quicker" So this is what I am trying to do. I now have the shooting pain back again, but I just want to finish!!!
I cross the finish line at 33:43!!! I still don't believe it because I walked and slowed my pace down after the pain. I start to cry because I was happy to finish, I got my PR for this race, and I was in so much pain as I sprinted. Mickey, the race coordinator was there and she gives me a hug. I don't remember what I told her, but I was glad that I finished.
Then everybody comes up to me. I still don't believe my time. But at this point, I just wanted to walk off the pain.
I love Teresa, my Parents, and my friends. For giving me the encouragement, training and support I needed for this race. I can't thank them enough!!!
Ron does feel sorry that He was not there. I pulled into the driveway right when there were leaving to go to the birthday party. We he saw me limping out of the van, he had a very concerned look on his face. He even asked me if I was OK (which sometime he ever does). As I am writing this....He is taking care of the kids and letting me rest and ice my leg. OK he does care!!
Today, I'm a little sore and still have trouble going up and down the stairs. But I'm going to take it easy again today. I'm taking the kids to camp and putting a lawn chair into the lake and just sit there. I will tie a long piece of rope onto the boat that the kids play in and then tie it to the chair that way the kids will be near me and I don't have to walk around on the rocks!
I still wonder what time I would have gotten if I did not hurt myself......we just have to wait until next year. Now it is the Bud Run 10K next.....BRING IT ON!!!!
P.S. - We finished 15th in the Sister/Sister out of 30 entries......alot more than last year Oh well. We tried Teresa, we tried!!!
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