Saturday, April 5, 2008

Bellaire Trolley Run 5K **UPDATED**

Well...well...well...

As previously posted, sub 30 went out the window today. I kinda figured I was going to get my 29:30 today...

But I knew from about 2.75 something else was going to happen. I couldn't be entirely sure...but just before I hit the 3 mile mark and I wasnt even at 28 min yet...

And then, there...the pace caller belted out at the 3 mile mark 28 minutes...Holy shit is what I thought.

So in the next .1 I hit it in 52 seconds.

I would like to say that I ran till I thought I was going to puke today, but honestly...I didnt feel like I was going to puke. Well till about 1 minute after I finished. Then I thought I might puke.

The splits:

Mile 1: 8:53
Mile 2: 9:02
Mile 3: 9:29
.1: :52

3.1: 28:52 A huge PR for me today...HUGE

Now I know...I wish I could have that Mile 3 back, but unlike the Resurrection Run...I opted to slow it back a bit in the first 800m, so that I had something at the end. And it worked out.

You know, in my bathroom, there on my mirror is a sticky note. Its been taped there for about 8 weeks now. On it, it simple says : 28:30

Now as I said, I was always going to be happy if I hit 29:30 but secretly...yeah, I wanted that 28:30 by June 1.

Will I get it? I dont know.

But I tell you one thing... I CERTAINLY didnt think I was going to go sub 29 today. No way. No how. I wasn't even contemplating it. Not even a little. But man o man...how happy was I? You have no idea.

So was it the shoes? At the most they would maybe take 8-10 sec off per mile ... I think it was a combination of hard work, determination, perserverance, training my ass off...and the will to get it done.

Its amazing what a person can do when they set their mind to it...

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What really sucks....Eh, you know never mind...It really doesn't matter. It just really doesn't matter.

You know, like in the movie....'things are never really what they seem..'

Boy ain't that the truth...

Its pointless really...pointless. Fighting a losing battle... eh, like I said....just anxious to get back to the running and the training...

16 comments:

Woodlands Runner said...

Cool. Your speed work is definitely working.

Leslie F. said...

Holy cow! That's awesome, June! Congratulations--and have fun at the races!

Pony and Petey said...

OH MY GOODNESS!! You must be SOOOOO proud of yourself!!! I'm proud of you...hard work pays off!

Hey, I thought about you last night while I was lifting weights. I wanted to do something for my stomach but regular crunches make my neck hurt. I know, I must be doing them wrong!

But I've had LOTS of people show me the right way and then say I'm doing them right and my neck still hurts.

So when I read about you lifting the stability ball with your feet, that reminded me that that's an exercise I can do for my stomach that doesn't make my neck hurt!

Thanks very muchly for the inspiration = )

Ali said...

Congratulations June! You rocked it!

Gaslight ;-) said...

Hot damn! Those red shoes musta worked...

Lisa said...

That's GREAT!

Vic said...

:O

TX Runner Mom said...

Way to go June!!! All that hard work is definitely paying off...there's no doubt you'll hit that 28:30 in no time.

Leslie F. said...

Hard work and determination is right! I think it also helps--well, it helps me, anyway--when you've put in the hard work and determination and you're ready, but you're not counting so much on one race that it stresses you out. So probably feeling balanced, like you did, helped.

TriRed said...

That is great and motivating to me, definitely. Once you hit that 28:30, my question to you is...what next? :) Great, great job!

Priscilla said...

I enjoyed seeing you all Saturday. congratulations again on the major PR. This is only the beginning...

Sam said...

Awesome job! Like all your readers, we know that as long as the work continues, the best running is yet to come.

RedDaisy said...

Congrats on the PR! That totally rocks. "You give me hope...to carry on..." Corny I know...I'm so happy for you.

Margo said...

Congrats!!

Sarah said...

Ok, so I was sitting here wondering "why hasn't June updated lately?" because I used to read your blog via RSS. Then I realized your protected it. So I came on over and HOLY COW! Major congratulations!!

matt said...

You're a stud, June. A stud. Nicely done!