Weekly Roundup 6.22-6.28

 

I only ran once this week!  I’m such a failure!  This was topic of discussion on Saturday at my RRCA Coaching Certification Course.  In the big picture, is it really failure?  Are we too hard on ourselves?  Do we have the ability to modify and adapt to training programs?

Anyway, I had a great weekend learning SO MUCH about running!

(More on the RRCA Coaching Certification Course later this week…)

The one run I did complete this week was the first Marathon Sports Mashpee Pub Run of the summer!  Thanks Dave & Marathon Sports for another fun night with old friends, new friends, and delicious free food from the Lanes!  The next pub run is scheduled for Friday, July 24th with New Balance.  Hope to see more friends there.  Here is the link to the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1592554647675615/

Upcoming events:

·      Join the Cape Cod Rehab Running Team in the first ever group run in Osterville.  The 3-4 mile run will begin at the new Osterville Cape Cod Rehab location: 1284 Main Street.  Bring your friends!  All levels welcome!  Here is the link to the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/371271216411659/

·      7 weeks until the Falmouth Road Race!

Monday 6.22.15

6 minutes Jacobs Ladder #29035FEET

12,445 steps

Tuesday 6.23.15

Taught spin class. The playlist: Troublemaker Spin Playlist

6 minutes Jacobs Ladder #29035FEET

9,263 steps

Wednesday 6.24.15

Long walk with Linda & G (48’)

6 minutes Jacobs Ladder #29035FEET

16,144 steps

Thursday 6.25.15

Taught spin class. The playlist: Just Dance Spin Playlist

Power Water

10 minutes Jacobs Ladder #29035FEET

15,312 steps

 

Friday 6.26.15

Pub Run! 3.1 miles with friends (28:13)

16,315 steps

Saturday 6.27.15

RRCA Coaching Certification Course Day 1

7,273 steps

Sunday 6.28.15

RRCA Coaching Certification Course Day 2

4,152 steps

This week’s mileage: 3 miles

June Totals: 41 miles

2015 Totals: 190 miles

I signed up for the Falmouth Road Race!

What: New Balance Falmouth Road Race

Where: Falmouth, MA

When: August 16, 2015

“Code for a Princess”

I was holding off on telling anyone until it was official but now IT’S OFFICIAL: I’m running Falmouth this year!  Working in the office for so many years, I only had the opportunity to actually run the race a couple times so I am excited to join the 10,000 other runners for the 43rd running of the Falmouth Road Race on August 16th.

Less than 8 weeks away, it’s time to develop a training plan!

Are you running Falmouth this year?

Registration is closed but you can still sign up to volunteer on race day or run virtually.  Check out the road race website for more information.

[Related Posts: Throwback Thursday Falmouth Road Race Edition & Tufts 10k Training Week 1: “Hey, are you guys with Meb?”]

Weekly Roundup 6.15-6.21

 

The highlight of the week: I ran a 5k PR!  Last year I placed 3rd at Women Running Wild with a time of 20:49 and this year I was 2nd in 20:45.  I actually didn’t even know it was a PR until hours later.  I’ll take it!

I also had a great time at Rogue Run Club!  I met up with friends on Friday night for a sunset run through Osterville ending with apps & drinks at the Islander for Stacey's birthday!  I even finally met baby Catherine, the youngest member of Run Club!

Photo cred: @capecodrunner

 

The low point of the week: My doctor sent me for blood work and my ferritin was a 3 (normal levels start at 12) so they are sending me back for more testing to see what exactly is going on.  Good news is I’m finding this out early before Houston training begins!  It’s also nice to know there is a reason for me being so tired lately.

In other news, I have officially started the Jacobs Ladder Climb Mt. Everest Challenge at work!  I’m going for 29,035 feet!  Let’s do it!

Upcoming events:

·      The first Marathon Sports Mashpee Pub Run of the season is this Friday night!  2XU is sponsoring the run that starts at 6:30pm from the store and ends with FREE food & drinks at the Lanes!   Here is the link to the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1445448615757290/

·      Join the Cape Cod Rehab Running Team in the first ever group run in Osterville.  The 3-4 mile run will begin at the new Osterville Cape Cod Rehab location: 1284 Main Street.  Bring your friends!  All levels welcome!  Here is the link to the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/371271216411659/

·      This weekend I will be attending the RRCA Coaching Certification Course in Hyannis, MA and I AM SO EXCITED!!

Monday 6.15.15

12,083 steps

Tuesday 6.16.15

Taught spin class. The playlist: Jumpin’, Jumpin’ Spin Playlist

10,048 steps

Wednesday 6.17.15

3 miles plus strides (24:17)

1 minute Jacobs Ladder #29035FEET

20,056 steps

Thursday 6.18.15

Taught spin class. The playlist: Decades Spin Playlist #3

Power Water

3 minutes Jacobs Ladder #29035FEET

11,328 steps

Friday 6.19.15

Rogue Run Club! 3.73 miles with friends (34:25)

6 minutes Jacobs Ladder #29035FEET

17,792 steps

Saturday 6.20.15

Women Running Wild 5k! 3.17 miles (20:45 – 6:38, 6:31, 6:33)

Blog Preview/Event Info

Race Report: Women Running Wild 2015

16,873 steps

Sunday 6.21.15

Happy Father’s Day! & hooray for the first day of Summer!

Taught spin class. The playlist: Here Comes the Sun Spin Playlist

8,131 steps

This week’s mileage: 10 miles

June Totals: 38 miles

2015 Totals: 187 miles

Race Report: Women Running Wild 2015

Did I ever tell you how much I dislike running 5k races?

Now that that's out of the way... I ran a 4 second PR!  The funny thing is, I didn’t realize it until hours later at home when I sat down to write this blog post.

It was a beautiful night for a race!  Cooler temperatures, not much humidity, and only a slight breeze.  I may not like 5k races but boy do I love running in Osterville!

The last week or so I hadn’t been running as much.  Visitors last weekend and just overall fatigue kept me off the roads and I had a lot of time before the 6pm start to try to talk myself out of going.  I mean, come on I still haven’t seen Jurassic World yet and my parents were hanging out at my house with the pup.

Photo cred @beth_np

Overall my race went well.  I didn’t really push myself and tried to stay as relaxed as possible.  Most of the race I was running alone.  I picked off about a dozen girls in the beginning and before the half mile mark, I positioned myself in second place about 15 seconds behind the leader and stayed that way until I crossed the finish in 20:45.

There were people cheering me on to the finish line and I saw some familiar faces, which was really nice.  Congrats to Beth!  She beat her goal time looking strong and speedy at the finish!

Up next: Falmouth Road Race on Sunday, August 16

[Related Post: I signed up for Women Running Wild & Race Report: Women Running Wild 2014]

Happy Fathers Day!

Did I ever mention that my daddo is the best?  Georgie and I are lucky to have such wonderful parents and grandparents.

The “pumpkin picture” in the center is one of the reasons my dad started running.  A few days after the photo was taken he laced up his sneakers and tried to run around the block.  A few days later, I met him at the track and watched him run a mile.  Now he’s run a number of half marathons and is signed up for the half in Houston as I tackle the full.  Running is contagious!

Have a wonderful day to all the fathers out there!

[Related Post: Happy Father’s Day 2014]