I just got in from my gym after a 22 minute jog on the treadmill. I had to stop after two miles when my quads started sharply hurting. It seems that my need for sleep lately may be because I'm still recovering from the 13.1 last weekend! My plan this week is to get another massage, and try to relax as much as possible (despite the fact we're moving this weekend, OMG!
More tales of recovery as the week progresses...
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Las Vegas Rock-n-Roll Half Marathon
I'm just two days back from the Las Vegas Rock-n-Roll Half Marathon. This was my first race of this distance, and was a belated birthday gift to myself. I'm still rather beat up from it, but I'm so glad to have done it. It was a great event.
I feel like I'm still short of time and energy to share all that went on with this event. It wasn't just a race, because I see this as an amazing step on a long journey. I've fought, kicking and screaming and at times, just quiet determination, to get to where I am today. The race was a rite of passage. Even though I've now run a distance greater than the distance between my home town (suburb) and the nearest urban area, I feel like I now should be striving to run farther. It may be a type of insanity - or liberation (or both?)
Last year, medical issues and profound loss seriously thrashed me. This year, I picked up the pieces, got back on track with weight loss (I have lost about 130 lbs in the past 3 years), and started training for distance. This race was my celebration of accomplishments in a tangible way. For the first time in my life, I've reached a point where I can do something I've never been able to do before.
My race time was 2:15:21, which was my conservative guess time. I wanted to do faster, but at 2000 ft above sea level (Las Vegas' elevation), I think I was having trouble getting the oxygen I needed to do so.
Other than the race, I really enjoyed the weekend in Vegas, and really enjoyed our stay at the Wynn. I indulged in a post-run spa experience, which I can only believe has made my body feel SO much better than it would have otherwise.
I'm taking the week off of exercise (maybe stretching/yoga), and plan to get back into a regular fitness routine. I, however, am done with racing til spring (I think!) I'll keep this blog posted (for my 2 readers!)
I feel like I'm still short of time and energy to share all that went on with this event. It wasn't just a race, because I see this as an amazing step on a long journey. I've fought, kicking and screaming and at times, just quiet determination, to get to where I am today. The race was a rite of passage. Even though I've now run a distance greater than the distance between my home town (suburb) and the nearest urban area, I feel like I now should be striving to run farther. It may be a type of insanity - or liberation (or both?)
Last year, medical issues and profound loss seriously thrashed me. This year, I picked up the pieces, got back on track with weight loss (I have lost about 130 lbs in the past 3 years), and started training for distance. This race was my celebration of accomplishments in a tangible way. For the first time in my life, I've reached a point where I can do something I've never been able to do before.
My race time was 2:15:21, which was my conservative guess time. I wanted to do faster, but at 2000 ft above sea level (Las Vegas' elevation), I think I was having trouble getting the oxygen I needed to do so.
Other than the race, I really enjoyed the weekend in Vegas, and really enjoyed our stay at the Wynn. I indulged in a post-run spa experience, which I can only believe has made my body feel SO much better than it would have otherwise.
I'm taking the week off of exercise (maybe stretching/yoga), and plan to get back into a regular fitness routine. I, however, am done with racing til spring (I think!) I'll keep this blog posted (for my 2 readers!)
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