Well, it’s official. Doug is the racer in the family – but I’m not exactly a slouch, especially when you consider how recently I restarted my running career. My results: Distance: 5 K (3.1 miles) Time: 32:40.9 Pace: 10:31 Standings (compared to runners wearing timing chips in my age group, 50 – 54): 26th of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Turkey Trot’
Fort Worth Turkey Trot Update: Official Times
Posted: November 26, 2009 in 5K Runs, Fort Worth, Running, Texas, Thanksgiving, Turkey TrotTags: 5K Training, Fort Worth, Running, Texas, Thanksgiving, Turkey Trot
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Fort Worth Turkey Trot 2009
Posted: November 26, 2009 in 5K Runs, Fort Worth, Running, Texas, Turkey TrotTags: 5K, Fort Worth, Running, Texas, Turkey Trot
So I am now officially a turkey, though I don’t yet know my official time. I crossed the finish line at 33:44, but it took a while to cross the start line, so I need to wait for the timing chip results to be posted. I have to admit that I am curious to see [...]
Back on Track. Literally. November 8 Run
Posted: November 8, 2009 in 5K Runs, Goals, RunningTags: 5K, Beer, Goals, Josh, Lessons Not Learned, Running, Turkey Trot
A couple of weeks ago, I published a post about running trails in Austin while suffering the morning-after effects of too much cerveza. It was not an experience worth repeating, but last night, somewhere around my fourth or fifth beer, I seemed to have forgotten this… The end result, of course, was disturbed sleep, early [...]
5 K prep. Bear Creek, a different perspective. November 5
Posted: November 5, 2009 in C25K, Goals, Running, Trail Running, Turkey TrotTags: Asics, Bear Creek, C25K, Goals, Personal Trainer, Running, Trail Running, Turkey Trot
A much better run today – what a difference sleep makes! I started from a different location, ran a part of the trail I hadn’t been on in years (man, hills… I forgot what they do to your legs…), and even though it was a much tougher section to run, I never had to walk. [...]
Prepping for the Turkey Trot: Running Bear Creek, November 4.
Posted: November 4, 2009 in C25K, Goals, Running, Trail Running, Turkey TrotTags: Goals, Running, Trail Running, Turkey Trot
For some time now, Doug has been pushing me to give up the track once in a while and start running trails and on the roads. I have been resisting his advice, with the lone exception of one trail run in Austin, but with the Turkey Trot only a few weeks away, I finally had [...]
Happy Hallowe’en. A Frightful October 31 Run. And a Lesson Learned.
Posted: November 1, 2009 in C25K, Goals, Running, Turkey TrotTags: C25K, Goals, Running, Turkey Trot
What with last week’s unsettled schedule, rainy days, and my overwhelming weariness, my workouts dropped to the bottom of my priority list and I missed a couple of runs as well as a weight-training session. Everyone needs a break once in a while, it’s true, but coupled with the amount of alcohol and rich food [...]
Thursday October 15 Training Run
Posted: October 15, 2009 in Cardio, Goals, Gym, Running, Turkey TrotTags: Cardio, Goals, Gym, Running, Turkey Trot
This was my first speed interval run. I wasn’t sure how fast I could run or for how long, so it was a test. I was pleasantly surprised that I could run at 8 mph for half a lap, and at 7 mph for a full lap. I alternated those speeds and distances with 6 [...]
