Thanks for all the words of wisdom regarding the course elevation for Valley of the Sun ~ it helped me get my mind around it a bit more.
I'm with Jeff ~ being an AZ girl, flat is where it's at for me too :) It makes Micheline crazy that I consider running up my driveway as *hill work*.....but maybe she'd be impressed with the curb-work that Lisa and I do as our hill training? Going up and down curbs can be hard work ;) Apparently some people just don't get it.
I'm kind of excited about this run in a strange way ~ I'm not as well trained as I was for RNR, but for some reason I feel good. I feel strong. And it feels great!
Hopefully, that will hold true on Sunday too ;)
Last night was a quickie, tired run. I hate running so late at night, but I hate even more leaving to run when I could be spending time with my kidlets. We've been having some intense family Wii bowling tournaments the last couple nights! So I headed out around 8:30 ~ the only thing that got me out was knowing I didn't have far to run. It's taper-week, afterall! :)
Short Taper Run:
Mile 1: 13:02 (wow, need to wake up Pokey!)
Mile 2: 11:21 (okay, now you're movin'....)
.6 mile: 6:40
Total Distance: 2.6 miles
Total Time: 31:03
Average pace: I don't need to know ;)
Oh yeah ~ the Word Cloud idea over there --------> was stolen from Viv ~ what a cool idea! It's interesting what words repeat in my blog all too often. I like it....it's kind of an at-a-glance version of who I am and what is important to me ~ running wise. Cool.
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RNR Half Marathon ~ Jan09
Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon ~ Dec08
Laverne & Shirley - VOS Half ~ Mar08
Big Sur Half Marathon ~ Nov 07
RNR AZ Half Marathon ~ Jan08
"Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible."
Who am I?
- Pokey
- A 30-something, mother of two great boys.....trying like mad to become a runner! In the past couple years, I've completed a couple 5K races, a 12K and 5 Half-Marathons. Every day I am working to improve my running...and attempting to drop the last few pounds that refuse to vacate the premises :)
RNR Half Marathon ~ Jan09
Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon ~ Dec08
Laverne & Shirley - VOS Half ~ Mar08
Big Sur Half Marathon ~ Nov 07
RNR AZ Half Marathon ~ Jan08
Slow Poke in the Making
Where I'm Going...
- Surf City Half Marathon ~ 02/01/2009
- AZ Distance Classic HM ~ March 2009 (?)
- American Odyssey Relay Race ~ April 24-25 2009
Where I've Been...
- Rock N Roll HM ~ Jan 2009
- Fiesta Bowl HM ~ Dec 2008: 2:46:13 (PR)
- 2008 ARR Summer 5K #3
- Iron Girl Del Mar 5K ~ Jun08 ~ (PW)
- 2008 ARR Summer 5K #1 ~ 35:29 (PR)
- Cavepeople 10K ~ May08: DAL (and proud)
- Pat's Run ~ Apr 2007 & 2008
- Valley of the Sun HM ~ Mar 2008
- Rock N Roll HM~ Jan 2008
- Big Sur HM~ Nov 2007
- Iron Girl 5K ~ Dec 2006
- Bridge To Breakwater 12K ~ Sep06: 1:36:34
- Ahwatukee Foothills 5K ~ April 2006
Places I've Run...
- Albuquerque, NM
- Charlotte, NC
- Del Mar, CA
- Flagstaff, AZ
- Kauai, HI
- La Jolla, CA
- Maui, HI
- Monterey, CA
- Puerto Penasco, Mexico
- San Pedro, CA
- South Beach, FL
People that inspire me...
- 21 Day Habit ~ Jess
- A Viking Running
- Absolut(ly) Fit ~ Laura
- Arkansas Runner Girl ~ Cheryl
- Chasin' Bunnies ~ Lisa
- Chubby Chicks Run Too ~ Carly
- Code Geeks Tail ~ Wes
- Da Big Leap ~ Bob
- Dare to Tri ~ Teacherwoman
- Discovering Me ~ Kim
- Emil Von Runner
- Euphoric Agony ~ Delane
- Feet Meet Street ~ Nitmos
- Formerly Fat Running Guy ~ Jeff
- Goal 26.2 ~ Andria
- I Can Run ~ Lisa
- I Run for My Life ~ Susan
- I Signed up for This? ~ Marcy
- I'll Run for Donuts ~ Topher
- I'm a Runner? ~ Lisa
- Irish Blue in a Running Shoe ~ Melisa
- Java~Mom ~ Lisa
- Just Start Running - Rebecca
- k80k ~ Katie
- Life of L ~ Laura
- Life's Trepidations ~ Jade Lady
- Lily on the Road ~ Laurel
- Lust for Life ~ David
- Marathon Dude Bill
- Marathoner In Training ~ Eric
- Micki Just Wants a Run ~ Michelle
- Morgan Gets Thin
- My Aching Knees~Chief Wahoo
- My Life & Running ~ Taryn
- My Partner in Crime ~ Micheline
- My Second First Marathon ~ Jenn
- Non Runner Nancy
- Not Fit to Run ~ Viv
- Note to Self ~ Pat
- Obrats ~ Dan
- One Pink Fuzzy ~ Angie
- Pancakes & Jam ~ Helen
- Pieces of Me ~ Jessica
- RBR
- Revealing the Runner – Kat
- Robert 2009 Ironman
- Run JoJo Run
- Run to Finish
- Run to Lose ~ Rob
- Runner Girl
- Running Because I Can
- Running Crazy ~ Lori
- Running from the Pudge ~ Runningnan
- Running Knitter ~ Eileen
- Running to Stand Still
- Running While Pathetic ~ Karen
- Second Chances ~ Melanie
- See Nat Run
- Side of GRITS ~ Mendy
- Slow Girl Running ~ Aerorunner
- Slow Sam
- Slow Texas Girl ~ Bev
- Solo Running Chick ~ Sonia
- Step Away from the Cake ~ Flo
- Stronger than Before ~ Calyx
- The Courage to Start~Michelle
- The Potato has left the Couch
- Velocity Challenged ~ Cheryl
- Waddler 26.2
- Wannabe 5ker
- Where is Tiger Lilly?
- Why do I run? ~ Christie
Past Ramblings
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- A little help from my friends
- Conquer the Distance
- Big Lump of Goo
- Kauai Running
- While I'm away...
- Even though I am still HERE ~ My mind is already h...
- In Memory
- Valley of the Sun Half Marathon
- What to say, what to say....
- Making a mountain...
- Thanks for all the words of wisdom regarding the c...
- Brutal? Or a cake walk?
- And So Begins
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PERSERVERANCE IS NOT A LONG RACE; IT IS MANY SHORT RACES, ONE AFTER ANOTHER - Walter Elliot
11 comments:
The Wii games are so cool still trying to convince the hubby we NEED it! LOL! WTG on getting out there.
I am so with you and Lisa on curbs being hill work. I do too..LOL! they get harder the higher the mileage, sometimes I have walked a couple towards the end ;-)
I love the word clouds. I've got one too but haven't posted it yet.
Honestly, I tried to look at my hill elevations for you to give you an idea but I ran out of time. One thing you should be prepared for , those appear to be quite long, like mile 4 to 5 and was it 10 - 11.5 or something like that. That will seem long. I have a lot of .75 mile to 1 mile hills in my routes. You just have to conserve, slow yourself down, and know that there is an end. I usually do "recover" a bit at the top and flat feels pretty good after a hill like that. I think you will be fine, but you want to be mentally prepared for inclines that are a mile long.
I think any hill that's a "hill to you" is a hill. If that makes any sense. If you're used to flat, going up your driveway may be a hill to you. Honestly, I wish it was more flat around here and I try my best to run flat when I can.
I hope I didn't sound hill snobby to you. I didn't mean to, if I did. I think you're going to do fine. Looking down at the ground works for a lot of people going uphill, that way you don't know how much more you got to go up. Maybe try it.
You and Lisa are gonna do great!! Remember take pictures! I want to see pics!!!
You are SO GOOD to get out there at 8:30. I am a freaking blob of goo after the kids are put to bed. Of course, if I had warm AZ weather to run it, maybe I'd feel differently. I supposed we'll see, come spring, if it ever decides to arrive in Indiana. It's supposed to snow on Friday. WAAHHH!
You are gonna have a super great race Sunday!
Hills are good. They suck, but they're good -- like medicine, I think.
Feeling good is half the battle. You'll do great!
Your gonna roch that race!
I think you are going to be fine on the hills - looks like there is a lot of downhill portions on the course - use them to make up time from the slower uphill climbs! I love running downhill - stretch out the stride and let gravity help you!
You'll be fine. Just one little step at a time. We have hills but I'm sure runners from other parts would consider them nothing.... have fun and enjoy
(And Nancy advice is stellar btw.)
I'm so jealous of all you "Wii people"! LOL I just can't seem to justify to myself why I need it! I think I better just stay happy with my MacBook for a bit longer ;)
Can't wait to hear about the half this weekend. I know you will kill it!
Love the word cloud!
I think I am the only one in the world that has never played Wii! I think I need to get one.
I also think hills are going over a freeway overpass. I do not do well with any sort of incline. LOL
I love that word cloud - saw it on Marcy's too... very intrigued on what mine will say! ;)
Would you be up for dinner on Saturday? I'll be with new-running-buddy, but I'd really like to meet up with you! Let me know!
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