25K Moose Run Recap

Started, Finished, Survived ...

I set my alarm for 6:30 am. Race started at 10am but registration opened at 8:30. Heather picked me up at 7:30 am, we went extra early because neither of us had done this run before and didn't know what to expect. I had my normal Tea and oatmeal for breakfast, stretched and we were on our way.

When we got there we met up with our friend Steve, registered, got our cool tech shirts and bibs

We all sat around and "run talked" for a bit until start time. I was a bit nervous because this was going to be my longest run yet. I had already run 21k a handful of times before so I kept telling myself  "Only 4 more km that's all" .

Pre race :)

 

I had heard how hilly this race was but nothing could have prepared me for how hilly it actually was. The first few km was all hill and I kept thinking ok this has to get better eventually haha boy was I wrong. I was running a normal training pace the first 5k (28min) it started raining then hail. I was thinking just lovely. I looked again around 10km and I was at 57min. at this point I had a gel. 13km was the turn around point, the sun came out and  I started to feel a lot better, the hills didn't seem as bad  and I was moving at a good pace. At 20km there was a gigantic hill. I was starting to feel really tired, my legs were heavy, I had another gel at this point and I thought about walking. "NO! your not walking  you can do this! We ran around the ocean and the head wind was so strong I could hardly catch my breath. I turned around for a min and ran backwards. I would say this was the hardest part of the run for me. Once I got past the wind around the water and up yet another hill I could see where the finish line was and I started to pick up the pace a bit. Heather and Steve were there waiting for me to cheer me in :)

I finished in 2:30 :)

Check out the elevation chart! Crazy!

Here I come ( Thanks for the pics Heather )

Here are a few more pic taken during the run:)

After the run we went inside to get our FREE hot meal :) and they had a draw for prizes. Steve, Heather and myself all won a mug! what are the chances

On our way home Heather and I made a pit stop for a photo op at the moose :) and then to Starbucks. I got home had a hour long Epsom salt bath and drank my starbucks haha

 

Thanks for stopping by I hope you all had a Runderful weekend :)

 

 

 

#FitFam

 Hello Everyone :)

So recently I have noticed a article circulating around Facebook titled #FitFam: 11 Reasons why the fitness culture on social media needs to be stopped. This immediately caught my attention, as I read I began to feel a little enraged and offended. I am totally guilty for posting my runs, my PR's, my training on social media. actually I do it on a daily! And I also love seeing other peoples progress,  train or work towards a better them :) Its inspiring, motivating and gives me ideas on how I can better my training.
It refers to the active culture on social media as a "cult" well this is the most inspiring, motivating, supportive cult I have ever seen :) My running "cult" are some of my best friends, they are some of the only people that actually "get" me. Because they share my passion <3
They say this "cult" makes completely average people think they are famous. I am sorry but if u run a marathon, make it to Boston you are not average and you are famous in my eyes :)

I feel as if the only people that agree to this article are non active people.
We live in a society full of over weight none active people. promoting a healthy active lifestyle should be encouraged in what is one of the fattest country's in the world!

I love My Neon :)

 

 

I want know what you think about this article ?

Offensive to you ?

 

TGIF! Hope you all have a great running weekend!

25km Moose run Sunday, stay tuned for race recap :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hey all,

Monday

So Monday I worked all day while my boyfriend Kyle stayed home and put up crown molding and new trim in our kitchen. Looks so good! We are slowly renovating our kitchen, last month we got new counter tops and sink :) You know your growing up when those things excite you.

Monday evening I ran 5km. Before I left I ate leftover hot turkey sandwich and stuffing. Not the best idea before a run, I felt like such a heavy weight.

 

Tuesday

 

Todays run was 11km. Today the weather was calling for a few cm of the white stuff, ughh, Does mother nature not know that winter is pretty much over!?

So I made sure after eating my oatmeal to hurry and get out before it got bad.

 The ground was just starting to get covered. I ran all the side streets today and my legs felt really good. I was running a bit slower because I was trying to be careful with my footing in the snow. Then at 7 1/2 Km as I was turning onto the sidewalk on the main road I wiped out. I quickly jumped up paused my garmen and looked to see if any one saw me. A lady stopped as she was driving by to make sure I was ok. How embarrassing. I think she was the only one who saw. THANK GOD.

I contemplated walking the rest of the way home because my hip/knee that I fell on was a bit sore. I decided to just finish and keep running. not even a minute later a old boyfriend drove  by and waved, thank god he didn't see me on my ass only a minute before. all he saw was me kicking ass running in the snow haha

At a little over 10km I ran past Heather we waved and did our usually high five :)

When I got home I stretched and then went to change and check out my knee/hip

 

OUCH! A bit of a scratch and my hip is red and sore. I am thinking I will wake up to find a purple hip :(

I re fueled with my normal protein smoothie :)

 

 

A Few people were asking for my energy ball recipe I had in my last blog post. So here it is :)

 

No bake Energy Balls

 

- 1 Cup of  dry oatmeal

- 1/2 cup of chocolate chips

- 1/2 cup of peanut butter

- 1/2 cup of ground flax seed

-1/3 cup of honey

- Tsp vanilla

 

Mix in mixer and then make into balls and refrigerate ENJOY

 

Thanks for stopping by

Moose Run 25k in 5 days :)

This is how Jackson spends his time while I blog

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekend Recap

Is the weekend really over already  ?.. ugh..

So I am in the middle of my marathon training and I find myself thinking of the marathon my whole run. I go over in my head "Am I ready ? , Are you nuts? , Do u know how long 26.2 miles is ? OMG but how amazing will it feel when I cross the finish line, Ya you got this, Look how far you have come stop doubting yourself!" I know this is probably normal and I will do it up until I actually run my marathon. I am following Hal Higdons Novice 1 training program and I have choose Johnny Miles marathon as my first! I have picked this race because its in June which means perfect running temps. its  4 laps of 10.6km so I can see friends/family every lap and just think of making it until the next lap and not the whole 42.2 km ( easier on the head maybe) I picked this race because its not hilly and I have run the 10k in 2012 and the 1/2 marathon last year. and loved it! check out the elevation chart for it .

Looks like a perfect 1st marathon :)

Saturdays Run

Saturday I ran 6 short and sweet km around my subdivion. The weather was spring like and it was a great day for a run:) I even wore my spring jacket running

 

After my run and running errands I came home and made one of my fav treats to bring to work with me in my lunches. Energy balls!

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday Run

Today called for 11km. I got up early and made myself and my boyfriend pancakes. I don't normally eat anything but my oatmeal or toast in the morning but it was a nice Sunday treat.

 

 

 

 I ran a few streets in my subdivion and then headed out on the main road. My legs felt great today . I ran past a few neighbors as they waved to me while driving by. I love how friendly everyone is in my neighborhood :) I didn't wear anything covering my ears today because when I looked out the window is was sunny and looked warm like yesterday. ugh I was wrong. I wore a lulu lemon head band that didn't cover my ears and I regretted it the first 3 km. It was sunny but -6

As I ran I felt warmer and it wasn't so bad. At 8 Km I turned around to head home, the wind is always bad the way back and my ears were freezing. I ran out on the main road a little to far and had to walk 2 km home when I finished my run at 11km. I sometimes find it hard to stop certain day especially when your feeling really good, it would be so much easier just to run the rest of the way home. I am trying to stick to this program as best as I can. My pirifomis muscle was acting up in early February and after a few physio sessions its just starting to feel good again. I don't want to go over my millage and risk an injury.

After my run today I went out for coffee with my boyfriend and re fueled with a café mocha :)

I spent the rest of the day slaving away in the kitchen making a turkey dinner. My very first turkey actually :) after a few calls/txt to my mom and mother in law asking questions it turned out great. Mind you I cant breath now and I feel huge haha

 
 Thanks for stopping  by and I hope you had a Runderful weekend :)

Hypothermic Half Marathon Recap

Last Sunday I ran in my 4th official half marathon, the hypothermic half. I registered  for this race back in late fall because I was determined to run all winter and keep up my long distances so I wouldn't loose any of my conditioning for the spring. I thought by registering for a half I wouldn't have no choice but run long runs all winter. Well it worked, I logged more miles this winter then I did all summer :)

The night before I had everything ready and laid out and my bag all packed

I got to bed semi early and had my alarm set for 5:30 am. Jennifer, Kim got to my house to pick me up around 6:45.Then we headed over to pick up Heather and head to eastern passage for 8:30 start time.

I kept telling myself this is a training run not a race I need to PR on just to use as experience and to have another half under my belt :)

 

I felt good the first few Km I looked at my Garmin at 5 km I was at 28 min (easy pace) then again at 8K (44min) 10k (58min) I thought ok I am running at a normal easy pace for me. I stopped glancing at my watch and just ran. Around 15km I saw a guy I recognized when  I got closer to him and saw the back of his shirt, it had a picture of a man with the words MY INSPERATION. then it came to me he was the son of the man who shared a room with my dad at the hospital last month (they both were fighting lung cancer) the Doctors told the man he was stage 4 lung cancer and was terminal. When I saw his son wearing the shirt it hit close to home for me, tears started falling down my cheeks.

The second half of the race was rolling hills that seemed to go on and go.

I looked at my watch again around 18km and I thought WOW! I could actually PR today. I didn't plan to but the runner in me had to push now that I was so close.  I gave it my all the last few Km and turned the corner and the clock said 1:59. my Garmin read 2:00

Previous PR was 2:03

When I crossed the finish line Heather and Steve were there to cheer me in :)

Heather and I waited to cheer in Jenn and Kim ( Kim was running her first ever Half)

 

Afterwards we all headed over to Smittys for a well deserved Breakfast of champs

It was a great day and a great run :)

 

Here are a few more pics from the race that day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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