Filed Under (Races, Road Running) by Matt on 07-12-2010
After a long hiatus from running any races, I’ve decided to register for the Polar Bear 5K to be held on January 22, 2011 in Marietta, GA. I’ve been forced indoors by my schedule and the cold weather, so I needed some new motivation to keep pushing myself with my running. Now that I’ve spent money, hopefully I’ll stick to my training plan. We’ll see if $20 is enough to keep me from blowing it off…
Well, it all led up to this. 16 weeks of training, sometimes religiously, sometimes slacking. This was THE day I, along with the rest of the CCFA Team Challenge Team Georgia, had been training for.
The weather was amazing. The scenery was amazing. The course was safe, smoothly paved. The only problem was that it was NOT Boston. It was in Canton, MA. Close, but no cigar.
The course was quite challenging with tall and long, drawn out hills; and although they ran out of water (mostly just the cups) along the way, I was prepared with my own water bottle and had trained frequently on hills.
That’s my mini review. All in all, a GREAT weekend. Everyone I encountered on the course was friendly and Team Challenge camaraderie was out in full force.
Now, to the facts.
Goal: 2 hr 30 min
Distance: 13.1 mi (claimed), 13.3 mi (actual)
Chip Time: 2 hr 17 min 4 sec (PR!)
Avg Page: 10:18/mi
Filed Under (Training Log) by Matt on 24-06-2010
3 days until race…last day of training!
2.07 mi run (10:06/mi avg pace)
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Filed Under (Training Log) by Matt on 23-06-2010
4 days until race…
20 minutes of weight training
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Filed Under (Training Log) by Matt on 23-06-2010
5 days until race…
1 hr of mowing/yard work
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Filed Under (Training Log) by Matt on 23-06-2010
7 days until race…
7.59 mi ride (15 mph avg speed)
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Filed Under (Training Log) by Matt on 19-06-2010
8 days until race…
6.95 mi run (13:18/mi avg pace)
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9 days until race…
Quick 10 minutes of weight training.
I’m looking into buying a road bicycle, so I took one for a spin today. I really enjoyed it and think I’ll be purchasing it on Monday.
7.46 mi ride (13.43 mph avg speed)
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Filed Under (Training Log) by Matt on 15-06-2010
12 days until race…
3.61 mi run (11:10/mi avg pace)
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Filed Under (Training Log) by Matt on 15-06-2010
13 days until race…
1 hr 30 min of mowing
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