Queens Half Marathon

I think this was taken around mile 11. There really were lots of other people around me.
This is crossing the finished line.

I ran the Queens half on Sunday. I came in at 2:41:57. I was hoping to beat my PR of 2:35:?? but I'm glad I didn't get lost this time. I really didn't train so well this summer.

Can I do it?

Here it the course I ran today. It's about 4.9 miles. I walked a lot and got distracted by Franks Pizza but I finished the course. I think tomorrow I will focus on weights and stuff at the gym.

I've been fat and lazy about running lately. After I PRed in the Pride Run in June I had pretty much found every excuse not to run. I've cycled to work, skateboarded to the trains, swam a hand full of times at Marcus Garvy park. I moved out of my 6th flight apartment box by box for about 3 weeks. Oh yeah and have eaten yummy things like Fried portabella mushroom burgers and yummy beers. Anyway it just hit me that I bought my Bridesmaid dress for Sara's wedding a few weeks after I ran the Rome Marathon. That was about 5 months, 6 pounds and 3 inches ago. Yeah the 6 pound for 3 inches never made sense to be but I guess I had more muscle then. Also the Queens half marathon (13.1 miles) is coming up on Sept. 20th. I really want to race it to make up for disqualifying in Brooklyn Half.

Happy Pride

Today I ran the Pride Run 5mile. My time was 54:45. I'm happy with it considering I got totally lost in the Brooklyn Half marathon and finished...well last. but I did keep running.
Now, I'm working overtime this weekend so I should get back to it.

40:48 min for the 4 mile

This is where I brag about my time, although I'm really not fast. The first mile I ran in little over 10 minutes. that scared me a little because I didn't want to run out of gas at mile 3. But since the first mile didn't feel like i pushed too hard i ran my second at about the same anyway. at mile 2 my stopwatch read 20something. In mile 3 I definitely slowed down. the time read 32 something. I planned to beat 40 minutes or at least 43 especially after my mother told me her 4 mile time was 45 min (which is my usual time). so I ran the last mile 8 something. Luckily there were a lot of rolling hills. ones that slopped down more that up On the up I did the ticky-ticky-Velma and shaggy- from-scooby-doo- run. It really works. Still I was surprised with my time.

Oh yeah I have very sore shins. I started feeling it friday when I ran 2 miles in my size 9 shoes. I brought a half size larger for the marathon since my feet had expanded beyond my 8 1/2's, but now I think they are too big.

Run As One 4 mile race

Hey today I'm going to run the 4 mile race against lung cancer.
My Holiday 4 mile time was 43:??. I hope to come in at 40 minutes, but right now I will be happy to beat 45 min.

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