Sunday was a great racing day, 67 degrees and overcast. There were even a few nicely timed sprinkles during the race. I was still a little disappointed that I didn't break 21 minutes last week, so I was determined to go out hard. Risky, I know, especially given that I was running a 10K and not a 5K. I was pleasantly surprised when I crossed the two mile mark in 13 minutes flat. I'm sure the ample downhills at the beginning of the race helped me out. I crossed the 3 mile marker in 19:58. There wasn't a 5K marker, but I probably crossed the 5K point at around 20:40! Yay! I broke 21 minutes in the first 5K of my 10K! Okay, deep breath. At that point, I knew I needed to hang in there if I was going to run the 44:30 that I wanted to. My fourth mile was 7:15 pace, fifth mile was 7:42, the last 1.2 miles was approximately 7:25 pace, and the finishing time was 43:51! I was pleased. My mom also ran the race and was pleased with her time as well. She ran about 10 seconds faster per mile than her goal. Now we're both getting ready for our respective half marathons at the end of May. She'll be running in Hyannis and I'll be running in Boston.Last week after my long run on Monday my IT band starting to feel tight. I took Tuesday off and starting using my foam roller a few times a day. I started having IT band issues last November and it has taken me most of the winter to make things better. Lately though, I've gotten lazy and I haven't been foam rolling or stretching as much as I should. Upon perusing the Internet, I also found a study done at Stanford in 2005 that found that runners with IT band issues had weak hip muscles. So I've also started doing leg lifts in addition to foam rolling and stretching. If you're interested, these are many of the exercises I'm doing to keep my IT band happy.
Oh, side note, I've started convincing Nick that running the BayState Marathon this year is a great idea. He's grudgingly agreed that it's not a horrible idea! Yay, BayState here I come!
Here's where I share last week's training:
Monday: 12.3 miles at 8:31 pace
Tuesday: Off
Wednesday: 5K row 20:38 + 4 miles on the elliptical machine at 7:15 pace
Thursday: 5 mile run at 9:01 pace
Friday: 3 X 1600 meter row at 6:33 pace + 40 minutes easy on the stationary bike
Saturday: Off
Sunday: 10K race 7:04 pace + 1 mile cooldown
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4 comments:
I see you found the picture! My co-workers loved the running outfit. My co-workers may laugh about my new adventures, but my work walking group is much more motivated. They started to set goals for a five day a week program. I know that you came in second overall female for the 5K race. How did you do for the 10K?
You looked great! I just wish the picture was a little bigger.
I was the fourth female finisher in the 10K. Not too shabby I guess. (Except I'm still a little sore.)
I am so impressed with how fast you run. Amazing. I am also jelaous you have a marathon to train for! I am dying to do another, but don't think my foot will hold up. Good luck with your training!
Michelle: Thanks! I know how frustrating it is to have to take it easy in order to fend off injuries, so I definitely feel your pain.
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