Saturday was another long run. I decided to run to Clermont instead of doing an out and back run. Richard, Rich and Cat all came over and met me for lunch then gave me a ride home. The run was slow, but I kept to my heart rate zone most of the run. I hope that the runs get faster, but the good thing is running at that heart rate I didn’t get tired!
The weather wasn’t looking good (wind and rain). The first two miles were tough, but I thought it will get better. I had a slight pain in my knee, but nothing serious. We reached the southern most point of the U.S. and that is when it really got tough. With the wind I was either pelted with sand or salt water. The winds had created such rough seas that the water was coming over the sea walls and would pelt you with salty sea water. If you didn’t get hit with water you had to watch the ground as it was not only wet, but had tons of sea grass on it (which is even more slippery). It was an out and back course, so most of the next 7-8 miles were like this. By the time we were back in town and had the wind at our back I was just miserable and didn’t even want to run.
What kept me going- Robin’s outdoor runs on peloton and Patricks podcast on embracing the suck.
Positives- Even though it was the worst time for a 1/2 marathon, I did finish and I didn’t let the course beat me. Definitely one to put in my cookie jar!
This morning we headed over to Clermont for the Citrus 5k. It was a nice run through the orange groves and some interesting sites at the finish line!
I went and picked up my race packet… I am guessing g it is not a good idea to try the 1/2 marathon this weekend!
I am just a little over 10 days post surgery and doing great. I have been up and moving more so you can see the swelling. The first photos is 3 days post op and the 2nd is from yesterday morning when I had the surgical dressing changed. No pain and I am moving around pretty good on my scooter!
Too bad I am going to have to go and pick up my 1/2 marathon packet on my crutches on Thursday! Not sure I will be up for the race this weekend!
Today was my first day back running. I have to say it wasn’t easy, but I had to start someplace.
It is so important when you are out running, cycling or walking to have ID with you. We always keep our RoadID with us.
Last week one of my friends Tim (a perfectly healthy young guy) went out for a run. He was found unresponsive on the trail with no ID. Luckily he was close to the parking lot and so the police could find his name and get April’s contact details.
In the mean time he was rushed to the hospital and has been on a ventilator in a coma for over a week while his lungs and heart try to repair themselves.
A RoadID is not expensive, but can save your life! http://www.roadid.com
It seems like it was years ago that I ran the Miami Marathon even though it was just a few weeks ago. Running a marathon was always one of the “bucket list” items I wanted to do and when I was asked to organize the race as a fundraiser to help the BVI recover from the hurricanes it seemed like the perfect time. I am proud to say we organized 33 runners and raised almost $70,000 to help the BVI.
The race itself was really great. My main goal was to finish and I finished in 5:50, so well within the time cap and I didn’t have any issues with “hitting the wall” during the run. The next question everyone asks… not sure I will run another one, but I was also always taught to never say never!
So this morning I had a 5 mile run, my longest run in a long time. With the heat here I got up and was out the door by 4:30 this morning. Even then it was 80F!
Surprisingly the run was very easy! The first mile was dry, the second it started to sprinkle and the 3rd was a complete downpour for about 10 minutes. I suppose that help make it cooler. The only thing I could complain about was running in wet socks and shoes… never fun.
I was happy with my splits as the goal was to keep them around 12 minutes.
Some days the runs just seem tough… but they will get easier!
The Johnsons 