10/4/05: A Loop Around the Park…Because I missed the Practice X-C race!
Because I got to the Ho Chi Min trails a ‘few’ minutes too late for a 6:00pm race start time (that Run Sport sponsors in preparations for the Bayou Cross Country Race Series they do in the Spring), I decided to haul my mad butt over the Park loop and get in a ‘quick’ 3 mile run before I went home. Only it wasn’t too quick since I was still super sore from the previous night’s run. Ahhh well. I am definetly leaving work early next Monday so I can make sure and make it in time…I guess a look on the bright side is that my body wouldn’t have been very happy with that cross country run anyhow in the shape it was in...
I stopped by though as people were finishing to say hello and chat with Strider Barry. He was my PIM coach this past Spring and I meant to ask him how PIM was going since I believe he said he was coaching again. I was waiting to cheer for my fellow SMARTies as they finished but I didn’t really see anyone I knew so maybe I wasn’t the only one that didn’t make it out this week. Strider Chip didn’t make it either since he’s in Chicago this week. Hopefully I get to see his girl friend, Abbey, again sometime soon. She was one of my training partners at PIM and a great runner who suffers from ACL problem I think. The last time I saw her was at the Astros race in May, where the humidity killed us both and caused me my slowest 5k time yet.
Well, better times are ahead for me. I just signed up myself and Houston Fitter Stacie Pyle for the 10k relay next weekend….out team name: S&J, Inc. Her goal is to not walk once during the 10k. Mine is to finish in under an hour. Hopefully the weather plays out nicely! Let’s hope, anyhow!
The STATS:
3 miles
31:20 total running
Average pace: 10:26/mile
Mile1: 10:46
Mile2: 10:08
Mile3: 10:24
Heart-rate: 158 ave 174 max
Weather: upper 80’s. 60% humidity.
Because I got to the Ho Chi Min trails a ‘few’ minutes too late for a 6:00pm race start time (that Run Sport sponsors in preparations for the Bayou Cross Country Race Series they do in the Spring), I decided to haul my mad butt over the Park loop and get in a ‘quick’ 3 mile run before I went home. Only it wasn’t too quick since I was still super sore from the previous night’s run. Ahhh well. I am definetly leaving work early next Monday so I can make sure and make it in time…I guess a look on the bright side is that my body wouldn’t have been very happy with that cross country run anyhow in the shape it was in...
I stopped by though as people were finishing to say hello and chat with Strider Barry. He was my PIM coach this past Spring and I meant to ask him how PIM was going since I believe he said he was coaching again. I was waiting to cheer for my fellow SMARTies as they finished but I didn’t really see anyone I knew so maybe I wasn’t the only one that didn’t make it out this week. Strider Chip didn’t make it either since he’s in Chicago this week. Hopefully I get to see his girl friend, Abbey, again sometime soon. She was one of my training partners at PIM and a great runner who suffers from ACL problem I think. The last time I saw her was at the Astros race in May, where the humidity killed us both and caused me my slowest 5k time yet.
Well, better times are ahead for me. I just signed up myself and Houston Fitter Stacie Pyle for the 10k relay next weekend….out team name: S&J, Inc. Her goal is to not walk once during the 10k. Mine is to finish in under an hour. Hopefully the weather plays out nicely! Let’s hope, anyhow!
The STATS:
3 miles
31:20 total running
Average pace: 10:26/mile
Mile1: 10:46
Mile2: 10:08
Mile3: 10:24
Heart-rate: 158 ave 174 max
Weather: upper 80’s. 60% humidity.
posted by Jessica, a Austin Runner AND triathlete at
12:43 PM
3 Comments:
I'm volunteering at the 20K. I think Andrea put me and the kids at the soday fountain, serving Pepsi. Come by and see me after or before the race. Take it easy and tell Wes hello.
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Unknown, at Thu Oct 06, 12:13:00 AM
Ageed on the Mexican food!! I'm parnoid on what I eat the night before a race! I'll going to be at the 20K myself, not sure what I'll be wearing but I'll look for ya'll. Good Luck!
By
Steve Bezner, at Thu Oct 06, 11:20:00 AM
Sarah and I are signed up- we're Tha Blogstas!!
By
Tiggs, at Thu Oct 06, 12:18:00 PM
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