Half Marahton Post Race Review

Overall, it was just a great race for me. The weather was nice and despite my lack of training, I felt I did really well and felt better than I thought I would after the race. My time was 2:05:06. I really hope the half marathon will be part of this race event next year.

Racing Again!

The last two years I have run the Suntrust Richmond Marathon, but this year, I have decided to run the half marathon. It's been a full year since I ran a race with any distance. Since last year, I haven't been able to train as much as I need to for a marathon, so I was happy to hear there would be a half marathon this year. I'm gonna take it nice and easy and have fun and really take in the sights and sounds that this race event has to offer. It will likely be rainy, so that should make for an interesting race. Good luck to all who are participating and have fun.

Can't wait to race again!

I'll be running the Richmond Half Marathon this coming November 15th. It's my first race since my last Marathon last November. I can't wait to get out there and race again. I've been preparing by running three days a week. Although I haven't done any long distance mileage yet, I have been focusing on speed and intervals. I will definitely run a few long runs, 8-10 miles, before the race, though. I'm excited to get back to racing. The half marathon should be a lot of fun.

Running Together!

Well, my daughter Katilin and I just began running together on Saturdays. She really seems to enjoy the jogging stoller. I was actually a little worried she wouldn't like it. The Annabelles Angels 5K, which is a local race in our neighborhood, is being held on September 6th. It's one of the few running events I know of that allow jogging strollers, so I am happy that Kaitlin and I will be able to participate together.

Monument Ave 10 Race Results

Well, it rained lightly during the entire race, but the weather didn't seem to affect any of the runners. I definitely wasn't able to keep up with the strong pace that I ran during my last few races, but still managed to finish in under an hour. I jumped out too strong in the beginning and just sruggled after mile 2. I'm actually glad it was raining because if it was any where near as warm as it was last year, the outcome would have been a lot different. Overall, it was a good race. I haven't gotten my official race results, so I will post them later.

My Third Running of the Monument Ave 10k

Tomorrow will be my third straight year running the Monument Ave 10k. I have no real goal as far as time this year, except for having a good leisurely run and really enjoying the race. I will post my results and race comments after the race.

Back to running update:

With the arrival of my little girl two months ago, running and training has been harder than ever. I now have a treadmill so I run in the garage, so I'm close to home. I've been running four days a week, but only 3-4 miles. Today, was the first time I ran outside since early December. I'm running the Monument Ave 10k in April. In the summer, my daughter should be old enough for the jogging stroller. I hope to take her along on my long runs as I prepare for my next marathon.

Getting Started Again! No Excuses!

I haven't run since my daughter was born on December 28, 2007. It's been difficult to run since my schedule has changed so drastically. But even when I seem to get a chance to run it's either too late or too cold to head out (my excuses). Well, no more excuses. I signed up to run the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k on April 5th, 2008. And, I also bought a treadmill that I keep in the garage, so I can run anytime.