Finished!

Race #12 is finished!!!!

As I expected, I did not PR, my finish time was 2:56:51. I'll post a recap later, after my hip flexor and ankle stop hurting so much!

Another update : September Goals

An update on my September goals and a look forward to my October/November goals.

September Goals

• Miles run : planned 70 / actual 31
• I really slacked on this one. I didn't even meet the half way mark!

• Races run : planned 1 / actual 1
• Ran the USAF 10k and set a new PR!

• Pounds to lose : planned 4 / actual 4
• Woohoo! I lost 4 pounds putting me back into the 170s!

October/November Goals

• Miles run : 84
• Combining 2 months, a half marathon, a 10k and starting training for my marathon should hopefully net me my desired miles. 

• Races run : 2
• I'm scheduled for the Rock N Roll half-marathon and a 10k in November 
• Pounds to lose : 10
• It's a lofty goal, with 7 weeks to lose but I'm going to take a swing at being at 165 by the end of the year. These 10 pounds would bring me to 169 pounds, my lowest weight in about 6 years. 

A shortened run is better than no run?

So I went out for a run yesterday for the first time since really the USAF 10k. I was hell bent on 10 miles, I found a 5 mile loop that I could do in one of the parks and everything. The run started off great but it didn't take long for the shin splints and the calf pain to kick in and make me cry uncle, which happened before mile 3 but I had to make it back to my car.

I posted that I wanted to run a PR in my half marathon on the 21st but I just don't think it's going to happen. I'll need to run 12:30 splits and I just don't know if I have it in me.

I'm going to go out for another run this afternoon, once I'm done volunteering for the race.

Well it's 7:35 and the race should have started 5 minutes ago. I'm between mile 1 and 2 so I should start seeing runners soon!

Busy Race Schedule

So the first of the updates, my busy personal and work schedules have also been complicated by a crowded race schedule.

Last weekend was supposed to be the Notre Dame Fall Festival 4 mile run. My work schedule changed and I ended up with another DNS on my record but again, my money went to a great cause.

This weekend I'm accomplishing a first, I'm volunteering for a local race. I'll be a course monitor, ensuring that no one gets run over or turned the wrong direction and of course, no bandits!

October 21st is race #12, the St. Louis Rock N Roll half-marathon. I'm hoping for another personal record. I've never not set a new record in my half category. Each race has shown an improvement in my time and I'd like to continue that trend right on down to a sub 1:30 half marathon!

November 3 is my last 10k of 2012, after that I'm done with the 3 halfs, 4 10ks and 5 5ks part of my 12 in 12 goal. I haven't found a December race yet for the one race a month in 2012 part of my goal.

Been away

18 days without a blog post, I'm a bad blogger! Things have been busy and changing rapidly in many aspects. My plan is to update with longer posts but I wanted at least give something for now without a mile long post.

• I haven't been doing much running, I'm really slacking on my half marathon training. 
• I've been working days, instead of my usual 2pm shift. 
• I interviewed for a new position at my job. 
• I went a got myself a new man. 
• More renovations have begun at my house. 
• Crazy race schedule that isn't necessarily working. 
• September goal follow up/October goals

More information to follow on each topic!