This month will be the third month in a row that I’ve run two races. As much as I love racing, I don’t usually race more than once a month because our weekends are usually packed with kid stuff. In April, I decided fairly last minute to run a 10 miler, in addition to my FL 5K. In May, I ended up running two half marathons two weekends in a row. This month, I’ll be running the Lighthouse Run (10 miles) in Wisconsin and then the Time to Fly 10k in Minnesota. Not only will I run two races this month, but that’ll be two more states AND I get to run them with my dad.
Speaking of my dad and the 50 state challenge, he is currently one state up on me. He and my mom went to Nebraska for a wedding and discovered an 8K race in Missouri. So, my dad ran it and my mom walked it. (She finished in 1:08, which is a 13:40 pace! WTG mom!) I am in so much trouble when he retires next year. Of course, since he’s already retired a couple of times (he was an Air Force officer, then a teacher, and is currently a truancy officer and soccer coach), I’ll believe it when I actually see it. Anyways, once he retires, he and mom are planning to find cool races to do. I think he drank the koolaid LOL.
Last night I had a really great run on the treadmill. I wanted to do four by quarter mile repeats at a 7:30 pace. I did manage two .25s at that pace and then .2, .1 and .1 I didn’t quite make my goal, but that’s the longest distance I’ve ever managed at that pace. I ended up doing a total of 3.5 miles in 31:08. I wore my Saucony shoes and a pair of Balega socks. That seemed to work pretty well, so I’ll be keeping the shoes. I’m not sure if I’ll replace my other pair of Mizunos with Saucony, but I’ve got a while to figure that out.
No exciting plans this weekend, but that’s OK with me. I’m still recovering from last weekend. I will try to find something interesting to drink, so I can join in on raulgonemobile‘s Alky Tuesday.
well done on the speedy run, have a wonderful weekend 🙂
Hey, running races with your dad is no way to get ahead of him in the competition. 😉 Your mom is a fast walker– very cool that she joined him for the 8k (that's a LONG way to walk!). Any more races in her future? Happy weekend!
My mom will be doing her first race in Disney this March. I hope I can get her to 'drink the Koolaid' LOL!
Nice treadmill run! 7:30 is fast!How fun that you have a couple races with your Dad this weekend, in different states too! It does make for a hectic schedule, though.
You see other foax complaining about treadmill runs but I don't mind them and I would really like to have a treadmill of my own for days like today when I was all set to run but couldn't because it was pouring.Look at me! Two comments in a row here I'm complaining about what other, unnamed bloggers do! Teh Marcy's retirement turned me into an even bigger a-hole, I guess.I hereby retract the statement I made on your last post about your thighs.See? I can be nice!I get to go to Triumph Brewpub today for lunch!Woo-hoo!I'll take notes for alky toosdy
Fantastic treadmill run! you are a racing machine this month again. So cool you and your dad run together and have a little race competition happening.
Wow, your mom is a fast walker! Impressive. Have a great weekend.
Your mom walks faster than I run! Note to self: Work on speed.That is so cool that you get to run with your dad so often! You better hurry and catch up with him on the 50 state challenge, though!Have a great weekend!
Your mom is a very speedy walker; perhaps running is in her near future?
WTG on your 50 states journey.You are getting faster and faster. Nice speed work.Your mom walked that race pretty quickly. I am pretty sure that would be around a 3 hour 1/2 marathon!
Nice speedwork on the mill!
Nice speedy run! That's awesome you are able to run your races with your dad.
I think it's so cool that your parents are so into racing too.