Beach Blast 15K Run

acbbrown
on 10/1/12 7:51 am - Granada Hills, CA
Over the weekend, I completed a 15K race/run. I scheduled it as a training run for my upcoming 1/2 - it just fit perfectly (with 27 days to go!)

But, I have some brusitis in my hip, so I basically took the last 3 weeks off. I wasn't sure I was going to be able to run a whole mile, let alone 9.3, but I went, and I managed to run the whole thing a comfortable pace for me (avg pace was 11:20)

The first couple miles sucked because I still believed I wasnt going to be able to do it - I was out of breath within a minute of running and took me about 20 minutes or so to calm down and just settle into a comfortable pace. It was a little bit mentally challenging because it was a 5K out and back x 3. There were others doing a 5K and 10K so everytime I got to the "finish" it was like...nope, keep going.

My longest run was 7 miles 3 weeks ago (my last run as well, as my hip was done at that point). When I hit the 7 mile mark, I wanted to just give up and walk the rest - mentally I was telling myself there's no way I could run more than 7 miles, but for the next 2.5 miles, I just focused on the next 1/4 mile - and so on and on I went. I think at some point, I just held my phone and focused on my screen saver that says "if it hurts, run faster. It wont stop hurting but you'll be done sooner".  I wasnt actually in much pain, but I didn't want to go any slower.

So I finished.If I hadnt dropped my water bottle and ran most of it without fluids, I might have cried. I realized that I will in fact be able to complete my 1/2 marathon at the end of this month, and accomplish one of my biggest (if not the biggest goal) goals and dreams.

My hip feels good, im a little sore, but ready to finish training and get to the 1/2 already :)











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nfarris79
on 10/1/12 9:13 am - Germantown, MD
 A-MAZ-ING!!!!!

First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR  Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13(1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.

     
 

KatCooper
on 10/1/12 9:29 am - Collierville, TN
 Way to go!!!  I think I would hate seeing the finish line that many times before I could stop!!!  What a great pace and you look fantastic!!!!   You will be able to do it and I cant wait to hear your race report at the end of the month!!  I ran with G2 in my water bottle and then just kept adding water to it at the water stations.  Really proud of and for you!!!

Kat

Lots of 5K's, 10K's., 4 1/2 Marathons, 3 Sprint Triathlon done. 2 Olympics and my  First IRONMAN 70.3 September 2013 and First Full Marathon Dec 2013  !!!!!

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LJ1972
on 10/1/12 9:51 am - FL
Woot!!!! Great job!
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