Pace Calculator

Yesterday after the 5K Challenge, the participants were back at the Race Directors house talking excitedly about the pace in which we completed the run. Naturally, that topic segued into the question of:

"If I ran a 5K in X amount of time, what would my 10K, 15K, 1/2 Marathon pace be?"

Friday night a friend told me about a website where you can put in your best run pace for any distance and it will calculate what your pace most likely will be for every other race distance. It will aslo help you calculate a realistic training pace. Within the website there are other helpful links about nutrition, motivation and helpful tips.

http://www.mcmillanrunning.com

Of course the running calculator doesn't factor into my 15K time that there is a kick-ass 3 mile HILL smack in the middle of the course! Awww, but we wouldn't be doing this if it were easy....now would we?

Run Sister!

Best Organized Run. Ever.

Today was the First Annual Schindler 5K Challenge! What an event!

I would like to take a moment to personally thank the Race Director who was also the Water Stop Volunteer.

The Race Director was even there at the end, high fiving each participant. When has that ever happened at an organized run?

Everyone who participated ended up exceeding thier goals and setting a personal best!

It was a fantastic experience and just solidified in my mind that training for this half marathon is just where I need to be in life right now.

RESULTS:

Here are the results of the first ever Schindler 5K Challenge

Each participant achieved her own personal best.

The results are as follows:

Sally: 27:45

Ava: 32:10

Corie: 34:45

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

5k Challenge

You are invited to join the first ever
Schindler 5k Personal Challenge!
When: Tomorrow Morning @ 10 a.m. RAIN OR SHINE (hopefully shine)
Where: Starting line is Sally's Driveway
Details: I will have a 5k route planned out for us. We will all run the route AT OUR OWN PACE. We are only racing against ourselves. Once we have all crossed the finish line we will high five each other and walk back to my house together.

Purpose: To strive for our own personal best AND to encourage one another with GIRL POWER
Please RSVP asap

My Shoes

My Running Shoes

Nike+ Vomero

What the.....!!

Note to self:
When signing up for a training race be sure to note the course map and race name. If it has the word "CHALLENGE" in the name...for example, the Shamrock Run 15k CHALLENGE...there is a good possibility that it will be, well, CHALLENGING.

I just drove the 15K course for the race Ava & I are doing on March 14th. Over 3 miles of it is continuous uphill -- past OHSU for those of you who know Portland. As you can tell I'm a little nervous...do I start crying now or wait till later?

Check out the course map here:

http://www.shamrockrunportland.com/map15k.htm

Six Miles

Today was our 6 mile long run. The last time I ran six miles was when Ava ran the Portland Marathon in 1995 and I ran the last six with her.

Yesterday, I came down with a nasty head cold. Runny nose, congested chest...you know the kind. I wasn't sure how that would translate for my six miler but I was determined to not let anything stop me. (My biggest fear is not getting in my training runs and not being ready for April 11th.) I decided that, no matter what, I would travel six miles by foot today -- even if that meant I had to walk some of it, and we all know how I feel about walking during a training run, right? Ava? Corie? Anyway, I figured that if I had to walk because of my cold I could make an exception, just this once, to keep up with my training schedule.

So, I bundled up, long sleeves, stocking hat, jacket and of course Miss Sarah, and off I went. As usual I took it easy the first mile or so and felt pretty good. No wheezing or sneezing. I ran all six miles feeling quite strong, so I went an extra .28 miles. ;) When it was all said & done I ran a 9:44 average pace -- which is slightly better than what I've been doing on my 4 & 5 milers. Then, as if it could get any better, Lance Armstrong congratulated me on my "longest workout to date"! Thank you Lance!