10k by the ocean

I had my 10K yesterday, but before is a quick recap of the last 2 weeks:

Got up at 5:30 on a Tuesday to get in some strength training. I miss it so much!



But then did zero exercise the rest of the week :(

But I went apple picking with my daughter and friends and of course had to get some fresh apple cider donuts - they only come around once a year!

Last Sunday I got in 3 miles since I was just 1 week out from my race.

I had hoped to get in one more run last week before the race, but alas, it didn't happen. But I did get in yoga one morning, and I did try to get in more steps (though I haven't worn my FitBit in weeks) and I drank a ton of water and had no junk food from Tuesday on.

And then it was race weekend. This race is Ocean Road 10K - It is in Narragansett Rhode Island. It is the 4th New England state I have raced in. Originally the plan was for the whole family to come down (it is about 2 hours from our house) but then the fall sports schedule came out and my son had a late soccer game on Saturday and my daughter had 2 field hockey games on Sunday, so only I went. I cry over the fact that I had a hotel room to myself for the night :)

I drove down and got my bib and drove the course - It was fairly flat, but not completely.  Then I checked into the hotel and took a drive over to Newport, then came back and relaxed at the hotel. I had brought pasta with me to eat (I was worried that if I went out to dinner that the pasta would be too salty) but this hotel didn't have a microwave (some of the ones have in the past) so cold pasta it was!

The race started at 8 am and you needed to take a shuttle to the starting line and they wanted people to get parked early, so I was there early enough to see the sun rise. I wish I had had my real camera.



It was 6.27 miles of......mixed emotions. I had really hoped to average less than 12:30 a mile so I could submit my time for my 1/2 at Disney. I ran 3 miles in about 12:07 average and then mentally shut down, but a little but physically. I chose not to wear my vest but there was only water stops at mile 2 and at mile 4 but the volunteers barely put any way in each cup so I definitely felt a little dehydrated. So I did walk some. But I ended the race in 1:21:39 (average of 13:08). I had really hoped to run the whole thing and I physically could have, but I wasn't feeling it. There was tons of people walking so mentally it was just as easy to walk portions.

I love my medal - I haven't run a race in almost a year (that one was at Disney and before that it been more than a year). Getting the medal definitely helped my through the race.

During the race, I did have a lot of negative thoughts about my upcoming Half Marathon in January. I was thinking maybe I shouldn't do it. Was mad at myself for not having lost weight. Thinking I am crazy to be training during the holidays.

The race is slightly less than 14 weeks away. Next weekend I will get in a small run and then run 7 miles per weekend for about a month and then add on a mile a week through the rest of the year. But since right now 7 weeks sounds like a struggle I wonder if it is smart. Plus I feel like I may have a tad of plantar fascitis. For my half marathon 5 years ago I did train with only running 1 time a week because of my foot, but I was also 45 pounds less.

I want to do it - I am already going to Disney, so I am going to do the training. But I think if I eat right (except for the occasional holiday related indulgences), drink a lot of water, get sleep, and get in workouts then I think I will be okay.

Monday - Yoga

Tuesday - Strength Training

Wednesday - Run (plan on doing this in the daylight, not at 5:45 am)

Thursday - Strength Training

Friday - Peloton

Saturday - Rest Day

Sunday - Long Run

I need to work out more often because it is during those workouts that I can see the effects (positive or negative) of my poor eating. I need more reminders during the week, not just on Sunday, of how my nutrition helps or hinders my performance.

#OnToOrlando