Let's Play Catch Up!

I can't believe it's almost March and I've only bogged once this year! So let's do a little catch up.

- January and February was way busier at work than I anticipated. I had to travel to two different places for events, plus man my own site's event. I'm still trying to recover!

- I now fully understand what a pain in the butt the IT band can be. Over the past few weeks the outside of my right knee has been giving me issues. No good man! I have a half marathon to train for!

- Had a general check-up with my doctor since it was time to go hard with my half marathon training. She discovered my heart rate was low and sent me to the hospital off base to be hooked up to a 24 Hour Holter Monitor. You would think with all this technology we have, they would be able to make that thing less bulky! The tech who hooked me up (who happens to be a runner too!) thinks everything is alright. He thinks my rate (47) is normal for runners. BUT, since he isn't a doctor, I didn't get too excited. I go back next week for a follow up.

 

- Saturday, Feb. 23rd, the local Moms Run This Town chapter participated in the #Anywhere5K Team Challenge. I finished that in 37:25. We had 2 teams and placed 20th and 21st. I placed 10th for my age group! WooHoo! I've never placed so, even though this was a virtual event, I'm still super stoked to have placed.

- Even though I've been kind of busy, I managed to do the Over The Hill Track Club Resolution Run (post here), Moms Run This Town Winter Runnerland Virtual Half Marathon and keep my half marathon training pretty consistent. 

Now that we're all caught up, let's see what the coming weeks bring me as I continue training for my first half!

First Race of 2013!

A few weeks ago I came across a post via my gal pal Ro over at Super {Runner} Mama about running 13 in 2013. Naturally, that sparked my interest and I signed right on up! The super cool thing about this challenge? Virtual races count towards your 13 races! Which is perfect for me because, we're stationed in the middle of nowhere and I don't necessary want to travel the almost 200 miles to get to L.A. for all my races.

On New Year's Day I ran my first race of the year with Over the Hill Track Club. OTHTC is a local running group here in Ridgecrest, CA. Well, I don't even know if you can call them a "running group" because, I haven't heard of them running together outside of their races. When I think of a running group, I think of groups like the L.A. Leggers, Lake Merritt Joggers and Striders or even the Dallas Running Club I hear so much about on Dailymile. You know? Groups that meet up and run together just because or because some may be training for a race.

Anywho. I ran their Resolution Run on New Year's and I about died! First, there's the high elevation we're at. That instantly slows me down. And secondly, the hills! When I saw the guys running on the side of the mountain, I swear I about turned around. LOL! It was very narrow and steep running back down that part. But, it was still fun since I ran it with some ladies from the local Moms Run This Town chapter.

First race of the year, done! I have plenty more in mind and can't wait to complete my 13 in 2013 challenge.