Yeah, I know the year's half over already, but, it's New England! The "running year" goes from April to October. So I'm only a few months late ;)
I didn't realize how many races I had already (or plan to) signed up for until I "applied" to be a Runbassador for #RunChat (ok, it's not an application, it's a form to get free #RunChat tattoos and stickers!) and they ask you to list all your races. And I forgot about the Corporate Challenge! Here's my 2013 Schedule, even with finishing times! And I'll come back and update them as I finish them.
Showing posts with label BAA Distance Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BAA Distance Challenge. Show all posts
Friday, June 7, 2013
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Engineers Can't Count?
In my professional life, I'm an engineer. I do lots of things with Math and lots of things with Schedules. And I think I'm doing pretty darn well as an engineer. So, you would think I could do some simple math and scheduling for my running life, right? Yeah, not so much.
Back in January, I signed up for the BAA distance challenge. It's a 5K, 10K and Half spread out from Spring (5K) to Fall (Half), and you get a personalize bib plus a bonus medal when you complete all 3 races. I've been (to borrow a word from Another Mother Runner) "sputtering". In Jan, I had more than doubled my December mileage (whoo!) but Feb was tough with the blizzard and my credit card expiring so I no longer have access to the gym (I did mention, I'm good with schedules, right?)
So I get an email from Dimity and Sarah about the AMR Virtual 5K on Mother's Day, with the "Finish It 5K" training plan starting on Monday March 4th. Ok, great! I can do this, get back into the swing of things. I grab my iPhone and Kindle (one for the calendar, one for the plan) and start working out the 5-6 workouts per week I'll need (HINT: I'm scheduling 5, but it's one of the cross-training I'm bailing on. I just can't get up to 6/week! I know it's mental, but hey, at least I'll be meeting my goal of 5).
And that's when I saw it. The first Sunday of April Vacation. The day before the Boston Marathon. There, with the little red dot to designate "Family Activities". April 14th 6:30 am - 9 am BAA 5K in Copley. How are they pulling off 2 races in 2 days? Are they crazy?!
Wait. CRAP! That's 1, 2, 3, 5, 6! 6 Weeks away! It's a 5K. I'm slow. Ok, breathe, Nic, breathe. You're doing 3 miles in a run now. It's slow, but you're doing it. Ok. I can do this. The finish time will start with "3", but I can do this.
Wait! School Vacation. DOUBLE CRAP! The couch! We're supposed to be getting our living room, hallway and the boys' room floors redone that weekend. I'm supposed to be with the boys at my Mother's house which is TWO hours away from BOSTON. Ok, we can schedule this (because I've been so good about scheduling running related activities so far!)
Wait, when's the 10K. June, ok, June is good. That's 10 weeks after the 5K. Well, BAA really planned this well! TLAM10K will kick off immediately after the 5K. Ok, good.
So, my grand plan is:
Back in January, I signed up for the BAA distance challenge. It's a 5K, 10K and Half spread out from Spring (5K) to Fall (Half), and you get a personalize bib plus a bonus medal when you complete all 3 races. I've been (to borrow a word from Another Mother Runner) "sputtering". In Jan, I had more than doubled my December mileage (whoo!) but Feb was tough with the blizzard and my credit card expiring so I no longer have access to the gym (I did mention, I'm good with schedules, right?)
So I get an email from Dimity and Sarah about the AMR Virtual 5K on Mother's Day, with the "Finish It 5K" training plan starting on Monday March 4th. Ok, great! I can do this, get back into the swing of things. I grab my iPhone and Kindle (one for the calendar, one for the plan) and start working out the 5-6 workouts per week I'll need (HINT: I'm scheduling 5, but it's one of the cross-training I'm bailing on. I just can't get up to 6/week! I know it's mental, but hey, at least I'll be meeting my goal of 5).
And that's when I saw it. The first Sunday of April Vacation. The day before the Boston Marathon. There, with the little red dot to designate "Family Activities". April 14th 6:30 am - 9 am BAA 5K in Copley. How are they pulling off 2 races in 2 days? Are they crazy?!
Wait. CRAP! That's 1, 2, 3, 5, 6! 6 Weeks away! It's a 5K. I'm slow. Ok, breathe, Nic, breathe. You're doing 3 miles in a run now. It's slow, but you're doing it. Ok. I can do this. The finish time will start with "3", but I can do this.
Wait! School Vacation. DOUBLE CRAP! The couch! We're supposed to be getting our living room, hallway and the boys' room floors redone that weekend. I'm supposed to be with the boys at my Mother's house which is TWO hours away from BOSTON. Ok, we can schedule this (because I've been so good about scheduling running related activities so far!)
Wait, when's the 10K. June, ok, June is good. That's 10 weeks after the 5K. Well, BAA really planned this well! TLAM10K will kick off immediately after the 5K. Ok, good.
So, my grand plan is:
- Kick off TLAM 5K Finish It on Monday, as part of the Virtual AMR 5K. I will modify it a bit, instead of planning walk/runs, I'm doing my regular Run and take my 15 sec walk breaks as needed.
- Move Old Couch downstairs without getting injured or dropping the couch on Hubby
- On Week 5 of TLAM 5K Run the BAA 5K
- Kick off TLAM 10K (not sure if I'm aiming for Finish It or Own It... I've got 5 weeks to decide....said the "expert" scheduler...)
- Admire my new beautiful living room with FLOOR SPACE
- Run the Virtual AMR 5K Mother's Day Weekend (and the PawSox camp out ISN'T on Mother's Day this year! YES!)
- BAA 10K in June
- Maybe 5K by my mom's in August (hilly and humid, it's a great combo!)
- Zooma Cape Cod September
- BAA Half Columbus Day Weekend
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Treadmill vs Slush
It's been a while. Last time I posted, I committed to running 3 days a week, 3 miles a day at a minimum. Yeah... confession time... didn't happen this month. I think part of it is the fact I'm working from home on Fridays, so I'm not in Cambridge, where the sidewalks are (relatively) plowed. It makes it a little harder to do the MWF running routine. I did manage TWO (2) days a week and 3 miles a day. And I ran on the Dreaded Treadmill when it was 11 degrees outside. The 5K program wasn't too boring, and I found that a 2% incline is actually easier for me run on than a 0%. But my hips were still cranky. And I really don't like the showers at the gym.
I did manage to get back outside today. It was 38 degrees, windy and slushy! I know New Balance is paying to keep the Charles River Path cleared, but, man, they are NOT getting their money's worth! One person wide path on the downhill side, so its filled with puddles, with slush and packed snow on the rest of it. But I did manage to get my sloggy 3 miles in, and the Darn Tough socks handled the water nicely, although it would have been nice if I had a pair designed to cover my ankle bones!
But, I did do a few good running like things! One goal is to run at least 1, if not 2 half marathons this year. Well, I've paid for 2 already! I'm registered for the Zooma Cape Cod Half in September. They've got a new program, where if you get a PR or run a new distance, you get some extra bling (check it out here!) I've registered my half PR, which just so happens to be last year's Zooma! I'm counting on it being a lucky course (and they're making it better, so it's going to just improve the luck), and I'm aiming to come home with a New Shiny!
Plus, thanks to Michelle over at Running With Attitude, and a few coworkers, I've registered for the BAA Distance Medley. It's a 5K in April, a 10K in June and a Half in October. You get a medal for each completed race, and a 4th medal for doing all 4. Plus, I should get at least one kick-ass BAA Unicorn logo shirt. I'll probably never run Boston (heck, I'll probably never run 26.2!), but I really love the BAA shirts. And, I've kinda always had a thing for Unicorns...
So, here's to the short month of February: to it being at least 25 degrees at 6 am, to the snow not falling on the sidewalks and to me, getting out of bed early, just one more day a week!
I did manage to get back outside today. It was 38 degrees, windy and slushy! I know New Balance is paying to keep the Charles River Path cleared, but, man, they are NOT getting their money's worth! One person wide path on the downhill side, so its filled with puddles, with slush and packed snow on the rest of it. But I did manage to get my sloggy 3 miles in, and the Darn Tough socks handled the water nicely, although it would have been nice if I had a pair designed to cover my ankle bones!
But, I did do a few good running like things! One goal is to run at least 1, if not 2 half marathons this year. Well, I've paid for 2 already! I'm registered for the Zooma Cape Cod Half in September. They've got a new program, where if you get a PR or run a new distance, you get some extra bling (check it out here!) I've registered my half PR, which just so happens to be last year's Zooma! I'm counting on it being a lucky course (and they're making it better, so it's going to just improve the luck), and I'm aiming to come home with a New Shiny!
Plus, thanks to Michelle over at Running With Attitude, and a few coworkers, I've registered for the BAA Distance Medley. It's a 5K in April, a 10K in June and a Half in October. You get a medal for each completed race, and a 4th medal for doing all 4. Plus, I should get at least one kick-ass BAA Unicorn logo shirt. I'll probably never run Boston (heck, I'll probably never run 26.2!), but I really love the BAA shirts. And, I've kinda always had a thing for Unicorns...
So, here's to the short month of February: to it being at least 25 degrees at 6 am, to the snow not falling on the sidewalks and to me, getting out of bed early, just one more day a week!
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