Wanna-be-5K-er tagged me. I'm tagging anyone who reads this and has a blog. It's pretty fun.
4 Jobs I've Had:
1. Retail Associate at Rainbow store
2. Student stuffer/filer/courier
3. ESL instructor (volunteer, but I count that)
4. Computer Programmer
4 Movies I Watch Over and Over:
1. Sound of Music
2. While You Were Sleeping
3. ????
4. Don't watch a lot of movies!
4 Places I Have Lived:
1. Boynton Beach, FL
2. College
3. Home
4. Where I am now…
4 TV Shows I Watch:
1. American Idol
2. Design on a Dime
3. Design To Sell
4. The Backyardigans (Hey, I have kids)
4 Places I've Been on Vacation:
1. Ghana
2. Seattle
3. Florida
4. New Haven
4 Websites I Visit Everyday:
1. Google
2. Blogger
3. CoolRunning
4. Yahoo Groups
4 Favorite Foods:
1. Pizza
2. Mexican.
3. Chinese
4. Chocolate
4 Places I'd Rather Be Right Now:
1. Florida
2. Australia
3. Grand Canyon
4. I'm actually glad I'm here:)
4 Favorite Bands/Singers:
1. Whitney Houston (Before the Bobby Brown Influence)
2. CeCe Winans (with BeBe and also solo)
3. Fred Hammond
4. Harry Connick Jr.
4 Favorite Books
1. Captivating by John & Staci Elderedge
2. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
3. The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
4. Not been able to read like I’d like.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
My First 5K
Well I finished my first 5K (3.1 Miles) on yesterday. I can proudly say that I was not last.
The day started with a phone call from my friend who was to run with me. Like we agreed she called at 5:00 am for the wake up call. Both my alarm and the phone rang at the same time. When I answered, I got some bad news. Her grandmother suffered a light stroke the night before. She received the word just one hour after I talked to her on the phone. She was exhausted and naturally would not be able to make the race. I listened to her and we talked some more, but you know what she was doing. Encouraging me to get out there and not be late. What a good friend.
So my BIL and I headed out around 5:45 AM. The race started at 7:00 but BIL needed to register. We got there around 6:15 and he registered without a hitch.
By race time, there was one wheelchair participant. That was very inspiring. He finished the course in 15 minutes. That's right 15 minutes. What strength!
We started at the end of the pack as the gun went off. There were around 330 people there and just to see the people ahead of me was very nice to see. Then I imagined that this had nothing on Chicago with 40,000 people crossing the starting line. Wow.
By the 1/2 mile mark, I felt that I moved too fast. Charles was already ahead of me and making the loop turn. I cheered him on. That was the last time I saw him until I crossed the finish line.
All in all it was a good time. I finished in 41:13. That's a 13:16 min/mile pace. So, now my goal is to run straight through. I believe that will increase my pace time for the overall marathon training.
I plan on getting out tonight and start on my goal of running straight through.
The day started with a phone call from my friend who was to run with me. Like we agreed she called at 5:00 am for the wake up call. Both my alarm and the phone rang at the same time. When I answered, I got some bad news. Her grandmother suffered a light stroke the night before. She received the word just one hour after I talked to her on the phone. She was exhausted and naturally would not be able to make the race. I listened to her and we talked some more, but you know what she was doing. Encouraging me to get out there and not be late. What a good friend.
So my BIL and I headed out around 5:45 AM. The race started at 7:00 but BIL needed to register. We got there around 6:15 and he registered without a hitch.
By race time, there was one wheelchair participant. That was very inspiring. He finished the course in 15 minutes. That's right 15 minutes. What strength!
We started at the end of the pack as the gun went off. There were around 330 people there and just to see the people ahead of me was very nice to see. Then I imagined that this had nothing on Chicago with 40,000 people crossing the starting line. Wow.
By the 1/2 mile mark, I felt that I moved too fast. Charles was already ahead of me and making the loop turn. I cheered him on. That was the last time I saw him until I crossed the finish line.
All in all it was a good time. I finished in 41:13. That's a 13:16 min/mile pace. So, now my goal is to run straight through. I believe that will increase my pace time for the overall marathon training.
I plan on getting out tonight and start on my goal of running straight through.
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Long Run -- kinda
Well this weekend had it's twists and turns. I was suppose to do 9 miles on Saturday, but instead did work around the house until late afternoon. So in the late afternoon, I went with my BIL and two sons (ages 2 and 4) to the park to "run". Instead, I walked two laps and let my my 4 year old run ahead of me. He was too excited to be "exercising". He even insisted on brining his Gatorade so he wouldn't be thirsty. Meanwhile the 2 year old was in the stroller enjoying himself with legs cross like a king. It was a good time even though my "run" was squashed. I was really enjoying myself with them. "Look Mama, we're on tv." Was the reply when I told my big boy that he was running like an Olympian. I thought that would wear him down, since he has A LOT of energy. But after his bath on Saturday, he was still talking about how he got out there and "exercised." Maybe this will be a good habit for them to start.
So I got up on Sunday to get in my 9 before church. It was a cool start to the morning unlike our 97 degree weather on Saturday. I had a time limit, so I knew I couldn't get the whole 9 in. So I did a run/walk of 6 and walked one mile straight back to my car. I just wanted to enjoy the peace and quiet of the Sunday morning. So not a wasted mile at all for me anyway.
Now my BIL and hubby are going to do the 9 as I post this. They are pretty pumped. I'm glad I already did mine. Well kinda... :)
BTW, the 6 was done in 1:24 so that's 14 min/mile exactly. I will be so glad when I get out of this time crunch for these long runs... It will come.
So I got up on Sunday to get in my 9 before church. It was a cool start to the morning unlike our 97 degree weather on Saturday. I had a time limit, so I knew I couldn't get the whole 9 in. So I did a run/walk of 6 and walked one mile straight back to my car. I just wanted to enjoy the peace and quiet of the Sunday morning. So not a wasted mile at all for me anyway.
Now my BIL and hubby are going to do the 9 as I post this. They are pretty pumped. I'm glad I already did mine. Well kinda... :)
BTW, the 6 was done in 1:24 so that's 14 min/mile exactly. I will be so glad when I get out of this time crunch for these long runs... It will come.
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