First race of the year.

Well, I have my first race of the year on Saturday (3/12) and it's a 10k race. The funny thing is I haven't trained much for a 10k race, I've been training for marathons. So it will interesting to see how I do, oh I know I can run a 10k, but how fast?
I'm not putting any goals for time, because I haven't trained for a 10k.
Should be fun!!

4 Years of Running

This March marks 4 years of running for me. March 2007, I was 40 pounds heavier and out of shape. I started to walk, then run my way into shape. Running has opened up so my things in my life since then. From the experience of running in races, to hiking and backpacking, it has changed my life for the better. Even has brought back photography in my life, taking pictures of all the wonderful places I've been during my hiking trip. I can never see myself returning to that couch potato that I was before.
When I started running, I just ran a few miles a week and now up running 40-50 miles a week.
Running has become my way of life....

First 20 miler

Well, Saturday (1/30) I did my first 20 miler of the year and felt awesome!! Afterwards, I took some Hammer Nutrition Recoverite for the first time with great results! The following day, I felt great and even was able to get a 4 1/2 mile run it.
I'm so happy to be able to get to do long runs again!!

Getting Better

I've learned a lot these past few weeks about stretching my IT band and it has helped so much. Last week, I got in 49 miles and even ran a 15 miler on Sunday and felt great! Gosh, I'm so happy to be able to run longer distances again. I have lots of plans this year for running and I would be so bummed if I had to stick to 5K's or 10K's for races.

2011 New Year, New problems

Well, my year hasn't started out great. I'm having IT band problems, but thanks to a free "Ask the Expert" at FootZone, I was able to get some help. So, I started stretching out my gluts and it has helped a lot. Now, I have to everyday in order to keep my knee from hurting. But I did get in 26 miles last week, and my pace was pretty good too. Let's hope I can get a good control of this for the year!!

1,500 miles for the year!

Well, I did it!! I got to 1,500 miles by Christmas. My goal was to get to 1,000, but I reached that in October, So I decided to make a new goal of 1,500 miles. I knew it was going to be tough to reach, since I only ran 1,000 miles in 9 and a half months. How can I ran 500 more in 2 and a half? And with all the snow we been having, I thought I wasn't going to make it. But I pushed myself hard to get there and now I did it. I feel pretty happy to reach such a big goal for myself.
Now, my goal for 2011? 2,000 miles!!!
Now for some well deserved rest to get ready for next year!!!

December Run

I hit the 1400 mile mark on 12/09!! And as of today (12/13) I have only 83 miles to hit 1500 for the year!! AWESOME!! Looking forward to having the last week of the year off to rest my bones!