Training Log Archive: Carolyn

Event: RMOC - Fox Run Regional Park
 

Pony Express! Volunteered for an hour w/ registrations then longest run ever + a bonus mile since I got lost (my fault, not the organizer's). We were supposed to keep the reservoir on our right the entire time and then I realized I hadn't seen it for at least 5min. Started out too fast, but settled into a good pace by mile 2. Went off course around mile 6.5 for about 10min. When I got back on course I ran 4 miles at trail 10k effort to make up for the lost time then blew up around mile 11. Learned a bunch, had fun, got a good workout. I have about 15min of easy gains next year since I was off course for 10min and then made a 5(+) minute pacing mistake and then my goal was just to beat the old lady. I'll be back for redemption next year. So I guess my race was more like 16miles than 15 so that's what I'm logging. I don't really trust my garmin #'s since it was twisty wooded singletrack. My legs were my major limiter today. The muscles in my inner quads and then just plain old foot pounding. Not a good thing when legs not lungs are the limiter in a flattish race at 9000. I was 2nd woman when I went off course and 15th at the finish (passed a handful back).

To the middle school and back just to get the cobwebs out of my legs after a lazy week (people procrastinate on their corp/pship extended tax deadlines meaning a summer full of little work and then 2 weeks of craziness). My longest run ever will be Pony Express 15mi around Rampart Reservoir @9,000ft tomorrow. I'm most definitely not trained for this, but that is ok. Its $6 so it wins the race/$ contest for the weekend.

I'm behind schedule with my racing in 2011. I did 37 races in 2010 but I only have 23 so far in 2011! Eek! And I only see 11 more "very likely" races on my schedule for the year. There have been a few weekends where I have chosen other crazy stuff instead of a race (good, that means I'm being more social) and I worked more weekends (semi-good = bigger bonus since I'm otherwise salaried or bad since some weeks I worked my hourly wage down to less than I made as a lifeguard)..

bike to and from work to the tire shop. darn flat tire on my car.

Full Moon Social Run