Back In The Saddle

I've been doing better with eating after last week's mess ups which, combined with my lack of running, landed me in 130lbs-land. After the half marathon race, I was beyond drained and tired. Didn't eat enough post-workout food for recovery. And NOT have the energy to run at all. Body was screaming "take a breaaaak!!" So I did. Last Wednesday was my first real run. I did 4 miles at a 7:30 min/mile pace, which I was pretty pleased with. I've been taking 65mg of iron daily since the race. I don't think I was eating enough of it even though myfitnesspal said I was. I read that endurance runners need alot more and last time I tried to give blood, I came up as anemic so I wasn't able to donate. So iron pills it is! And I really think its helping alot. That 4 mile run felt effortless at that pace, where before my legs would be burning and feel really tight. It may also be because I had over a week of rest but I've done that in the past and didn't feel as great coming back.

Sunday (yesterday) my mom and I decided last minute to do a 10k race in Sonoma called "Hit The Road Jack". She took first in class and I got 2nd! We had alot of fun and I beat my human race time! I put up 51:26 with an 8:17 pace. The first half was hard, my legs burned and felt heavy (not much sleep the last few nights may have been a contributing factor) but once I took my "2nd surge" Accel Gel I took off. I reallyyyy want to be able to do a 10k in 45 minutes or less. That is my goal. I'm sure if I had a better start in that race I could have made that goal. First half of the race I was doing between 9:30 and 8:48 min/miles. Sloooowwww for me, for a race.

I will probably be doing the Kenwood Footrace on the morning of July 4th, so maybe THEN I will meet my goal!! I'm starting to expect to place now in races ha... realizing I am more than capable. It would be REALLYYYY cool to take first place of all the women. THAT would be sooo cool!
Oh! And June 14th i'm doing a fun 5k relay race at Riverfront Regional Park in Windsor with my friend Danneca Skandera so that will be suuuuper fun!! Lots to look forward to!!

I forgot to weigh myself over the weekend. My pants are looser again though, so I know I'm losing but i'll just wait till Saturday to weigh in. Welp, until next time!

First 10k race under my belt!

Well guys, I did it!

Ran my first 10k race and i can't flipping believe it, but I got first place for my age group and 46th place overall! out of over 8000 people! My time was 50:18.5 so that puts my pace at 8:11 per mile! Which I'm pretty surprised about cause I haven't been working on my speed lately. Its a great win but still, in my head there were 45 other people who trained harder than I did, who ate better and slept better. Not sure what the #1 time was, I'll have to look online. This is crazy, I was FLOORED when I found out! Couldn't believe it, had to do a few double takes. I almost didnt even register as a timed runner either!! Only decided to do that yesterday! I did NOT think even for a second that I had a shot at even the top 10 in my age group!

 This is right after I found out I got first place :)

my goal for my next 10k (no idea when that will be, haha) is gonna be to beat 45 minutes.

 

I'll be working on speed for the rest of this week until Friday (at which point I will rest until the race), in preparation for our half marathon on Sunday May 18th. 

Crazy to think only 9 months ago, I was obese and couldn't even run a mile! Now I just got first place in a 6.2 mile race?! Its nuts!

I haven't been doing well with my eating. I keep eating wayyyy too much at "second dinnertime" (I really only need one dinner) and I've jumped back up to 129 pounds just within 2 weeks. 2 saturdays ago, I was 125.6. Granted, some of that is water weight but man. If I had been on track, I'm sure I would have beaten my 50 minute goal and who knows, maybe could have made the top 25 overall in the race.

Welp, that's my race results! I'll write next week after the half marathon!