Showing posts with label running. Show all posts
Showing posts with label running. Show all posts
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
See Kim Tri
Here the quest begins. I will complete a triathlon this year.
Equipment needed:
Wetsuit
Bike
Helmet
Shoes
Heart
Mind
Possible Events:
Oxnard Splash and Dash
500m / 2 miles
July 5, Aug. 17, or Sept. 13
$35 + $10 USAT one-day membership
Imperial Beach Triathlon & Duathlon
Imperial Beach- San Diego, CA
Triathlon:1/2K Ocean Swim, 15K Bike, 5K Run
Duathlon: 2K Run, 15K Bike, 5K Run
Aug. 23
$65
Mission Bay Triathlon
Mission Bay- San Diego, CA
500-meter swim - 15K bike - 5K run
Oct. 4
$75
See Jane Run Triathlon
Shadow Cliffs Regional Park- Pleasanton, CA
400 yd swim • 11 mi bike • 3 mi run
Sept. 26
$85
If you know of any more or are thinking of doing one, Let me know! We'll train together.
Equipment needed:
Wetsuit
Bike
Helmet
Shoes
Heart
Mind
Possible Events:
Oxnard Splash and Dash
500m / 2 miles
July 5, Aug. 17, or Sept. 13
$35 + $10 USAT one-day membership
Imperial Beach Triathlon & Duathlon
Imperial Beach- San Diego, CA
Triathlon:1/2K Ocean Swim, 15K Bike, 5K Run
Duathlon: 2K Run, 15K Bike, 5K Run
Aug. 23
$65
Mission Bay Triathlon
Mission Bay- San Diego, CA
500-meter swim - 15K bike - 5K run
Oct. 4
$75
See Jane Run Triathlon
Shadow Cliffs Regional Park- Pleasanton, CA
400 yd swim • 11 mi bike • 3 mi run
Sept. 26
$85
If you know of any more or are thinking of doing one, Let me know! We'll train together.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Surf City Half-Marathon- Post race report
Feb 1, 2009 - Superbowl Sunday (Steelers vs. Cardinals, great game!)
I woke up at 5am to be able to find parking for the race and it was well worth it... even if it was butt-ass cold by the beach at 6am. I thought my fingers were about to fall off. I wore long pants and a long sleeve shirt and didn't take them off the whole time even when the sun was out, which I thought was unusual for me because I thought I could only run kind of distance with shorts. I parked at the beach lot at PCH & Newland, facing the shore. After the race, I iced my legs in the ocean.
I was slightly disappointed that I didn't train as hard as I could have. (If I am allowed 3 excuses they were 1. the Holidays and cold weather 2. Not a lot of time with full time work and school 3. I was sick for the last few days before the race.) I thought I wanted to do the race with my iPod on to keep me moving, but voted against it when I realized I don't have 3 hours worth of running music or an arm strap for it. On my Friday shift before the race I told my EMT work partner that I would be happy with a time under 3 hours and if I didn't die. Then I got some words of encouragement and advice from my friend Jenni L. who told me "Mind over Matter, Kim!" and I decided to not settle for less than my full effort.
Time? 2:37:54-- about 10 minutes slower than my time from the Long Beach Half (2:28:05). Only 10! I hit a "wall" during my last 2 miles, but other than that, it wasn't too bad. (The course in Long Beach felt much easier.) Only one more half marathon to complete my California Dreamin' Series: SF here I come!
My most favorite part of running this one were the songs that were in my head. Last race it was "Smile Like You Mean It" and "When You were Young" by The Killers. This time, with the help of a couple of Surf City runners who were singing out loud at around mile 3 and mile 6, I got Matthew Wilder's "Break My Stride" and Madonna's "Into the Groove". So awesome. More to add to my workout playlist!
Second most favorite part of this race was the medal:
I woke up at 5am to be able to find parking for the race and it was well worth it... even if it was butt-ass cold by the beach at 6am. I thought my fingers were about to fall off. I wore long pants and a long sleeve shirt and didn't take them off the whole time even when the sun was out, which I thought was unusual for me because I thought I could only run kind of distance with shorts. I parked at the beach lot at PCH & Newland, facing the shore. After the race, I iced my legs in the ocean.
I was slightly disappointed that I didn't train as hard as I could have. (If I am allowed 3 excuses they were 1. the Holidays and cold weather 2. Not a lot of time with full time work and school 3. I was sick for the last few days before the race.) I thought I wanted to do the race with my iPod on to keep me moving, but voted against it when I realized I don't have 3 hours worth of running music or an arm strap for it. On my Friday shift before the race I told my EMT work partner that I would be happy with a time under 3 hours and if I didn't die. Then I got some words of encouragement and advice from my friend Jenni L. who told me "Mind over Matter, Kim!" and I decided to not settle for less than my full effort.
Time? 2:37:54-- about 10 minutes slower than my time from the Long Beach Half (2:28:05). Only 10! I hit a "wall" during my last 2 miles, but other than that, it wasn't too bad. (The course in Long Beach felt much easier.) Only one more half marathon to complete my California Dreamin' Series: SF here I come!
My most favorite part of running this one were the songs that were in my head. Last race it was "Smile Like You Mean It" and "When You were Young" by The Killers. This time, with the help of a couple of Surf City runners who were singing out loud at around mile 3 and mile 6, I got Matthew Wilder's "Break My Stride" and Madonna's "Into the Groove". So awesome. More to add to my workout playlist!
Second most favorite part of this race was the medal:
Monday, October 13, 2008
Long Beach Marathon: Post-race report
I rocked the Long Beach Half Marathon yesterday and I feel awesome. I jogged/ran the whole distance and according to the official race results, my average mile split was 11:18 and I was running at about 5.3 mph--that's better than a car in rush hour on the some LA fwys! I'm proud of me! Total time: 2h:28m:5s
Highlights? (1) I hit my high running alongside the beach (must have been in Belmont Shore) with small waves crashing to my right. (2) There was a water station at Mile 9 that was playing Pitbull's "Ay Chico (Lengua afuera)" and was so tempted to stop running and shake my booty. A little reggaeton can go a long way! (3) After Mile 10 the course looped back near the same water station and I was also able to hear MJ's "I wanna rock with you." (4) At about Mile 3, I passed a runner that had to have been older than 80, maybe even 90. He was accompanied by someone who was probably was his son and who told an inquiring dentist that the super-aged runner was a retired MD running yet another marathon. Can't get much more awesome than that.
Training could have been more rigorous but it was consistent: I signed up for a circuit training weight course at school that I attend two times a week and I have been running about 5 miles a week since May, increasing the mileage in the last month before the race. I have a few strange traditions and rituals I do/complete before a big run, some too private for the internet. I'll share one: I listen to music on the way to the race to pump myself up and to get a song in my head to mentally sing, kind of keeping a cadence. For this race, Viva! The Killers.
Races are fun! Nothing compares to the energy of the runners lined up at the start line. My adrenaline rushes, my pulse races, my spirits are high. The half marathon distance (13.1 miles) is perfect for me. The distance is long enough for me to get in the zone (runner's high) and to hit a short yet surmountable "wall."
Unlike Revlon 5k run/walk, the LB marathon saw less people with tribute signs--the ones that pull at my heartstrings--but there was a good share of runners and walkers with the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. It's so motivating and inspiring to dedicate your run to someone who cannot be there themselves because of illness, injury or death. That seems starkly morbid, but I didn't know how else to put it. I didn't have anyone specific to run for, but I had a handful of people on my mind: a friend's father suffering from cancer and running a fever this weekend; another friend's baby whose corporeal heart shall one day be as strong as the love he gives and receives; my grandma and last living grandparent whose mental faculties and memory are slipping as her body gives way to age; and at the risk of sounding egotistic I run for my health, my future and myself.
I made it a goal of mine to run 300 miles between May and the end of the year and signed up for the half-marathon as a way to help myself keep up the mileage. For those of you who also visit my facebook page, the number in my status represents the number of miles I have run so far. Big thanks to those who openly (or telepathically) root for me and my running achievements. If you want to run, it's all possible.
Run, Baby, Run!
Highlights? (1) I hit my high running alongside the beach (must have been in Belmont Shore) with small waves crashing to my right. (2) There was a water station at Mile 9 that was playing Pitbull's "Ay Chico (Lengua afuera)" and was so tempted to stop running and shake my booty. A little reggaeton can go a long way! (3) After Mile 10 the course looped back near the same water station and I was also able to hear MJ's "I wanna rock with you." (4) At about Mile 3, I passed a runner that had to have been older than 80, maybe even 90. He was accompanied by someone who was probably was his son and who told an inquiring dentist that the super-aged runner was a retired MD running yet another marathon. Can't get much more awesome than that.
Training could have been more rigorous but it was consistent: I signed up for a circuit training weight course at school that I attend two times a week and I have been running about 5 miles a week since May, increasing the mileage in the last month before the race. I have a few strange traditions and rituals I do/complete before a big run, some too private for the internet. I'll share one: I listen to music on the way to the race to pump myself up and to get a song in my head to mentally sing, kind of keeping a cadence. For this race, Viva! The Killers.
Races are fun! Nothing compares to the energy of the runners lined up at the start line. My adrenaline rushes, my pulse races, my spirits are high. The half marathon distance (13.1 miles) is perfect for me. The distance is long enough for me to get in the zone (runner's high) and to hit a short yet surmountable "wall."
Unlike Revlon 5k run/walk, the LB marathon saw less people with tribute signs--the ones that pull at my heartstrings--but there was a good share of runners and walkers with the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. It's so motivating and inspiring to dedicate your run to someone who cannot be there themselves because of illness, injury or death. That seems starkly morbid, but I didn't know how else to put it. I didn't have anyone specific to run for, but I had a handful of people on my mind: a friend's father suffering from cancer and running a fever this weekend; another friend's baby whose corporeal heart shall one day be as strong as the love he gives and receives; my grandma and last living grandparent whose mental faculties and memory are slipping as her body gives way to age; and at the risk of sounding egotistic I run for my health, my future and myself.
I made it a goal of mine to run 300 miles between May and the end of the year and signed up for the half-marathon as a way to help myself keep up the mileage. For those of you who also visit my facebook page, the number in my status represents the number of miles I have run so far. Big thanks to those who openly (or telepathically) root for me and my running achievements. If you want to run, it's all possible.
Run, Baby, Run!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Bay to Breakers: Halloween in May
The more time I spend in the Bay Area, the more I think that I should live there. This time, I fell in love with the City of San Francisco. I ran the 12k Bay to Breakers run today and boy was it awesome. Not only did i get to see a lot of SF, I got a feel for the crazy people who live in/near it. They don't take themselves too seriously and really like to have a good time. Here are some snapshots of the festivities:
My friend C and I decided to make scavenger hunt lists for each other to keep the race interesting. It was too crowded and hectic to try to run the race for time, so we jogged it for a friendly competition (prize: bragging rights). We ended up in a tie.
Before the start of the race. Everyone is so jazzed. Bouncing beach balls and flying tortillas everywhere!
Me and C. I'm not sure why I look so lop-sided in this picture.
Me as Garbage Pail Kid Hairy Cary. This was a photo cut out thing that I saw during the race. I stopped to get a photo.
Almost everyone was in a costume. I saw Viking ships, the Running of the Bulls, Team Zissou from the Life Aquatic, Indiana Jones and the villain from the Temple of Doom and...
Plenty of people in their birthday suits.
So many people running in such a beautiful day.
The swimmer is male.
Promoting organ donation.
Disney princesses gone wild! If I wasn't abstaining from alcohol, I totally would have asked to partake in that sangria. Mmm.
Sushi!
There was music and bands everywhere. People blasted music from their homes and from their cars parked along the route. So much more energy and enthusiasm than any Rock n Roll marathon!
This kid didn't run/walk. He was just hanging out with his mom, handing out high-fives. Cute, eh?
After the finish line, we headed to the Ferry building for lunch.
(I'd be broke.) Do I really whine that much? Only when I'm not fed.
My friend C and I decided to make scavenger hunt lists for each other to keep the race interesting. It was too crowded and hectic to try to run the race for time, so we jogged it for a friendly competition (prize: bragging rights). We ended up in a tie.
Before the start of the race. Everyone is so jazzed. Bouncing beach balls and flying tortillas everywhere!
Me and C. I'm not sure why I look so lop-sided in this picture.
Me as Garbage Pail Kid Hairy Cary. This was a photo cut out thing that I saw during the race. I stopped to get a photo.
Almost everyone was in a costume. I saw Viking ships, the Running of the Bulls, Team Zissou from the Life Aquatic, Indiana Jones and the villain from the Temple of Doom and...
Plenty of people in their birthday suits.
So many people running in such a beautiful day.
The swimmer is male.
Promoting organ donation.
Disney princesses gone wild! If I wasn't abstaining from alcohol, I totally would have asked to partake in that sangria. Mmm.
Sushi!
There was music and bands everywhere. People blasted music from their homes and from their cars parked along the route. So much more energy and enthusiasm than any Rock n Roll marathon!
This kid didn't run/walk. He was just hanging out with his mom, handing out high-fives. Cute, eh?
After the finish line, we headed to the Ferry building for lunch.
(I'd be broke.) Do I really whine that much? Only when I'm not fed.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Pleasant trees
Thank you to all my neighbors and others who planted fragrant plants in their yard: jasmine, orange blossoms, rosemary, eucalyptus. You make my runs delightful!
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