Sunday, April 22, 2012

Rocking The Week!!!

First of all, a HUGE shoutout to Thing 1 who FINALLY, after trying so very hard all indoor season, broke the 5 minute mark for a HUGE 17 second PR with a 4:53 MILE!!!!!!!! I knew you could do it! Nelly you were right when you said he'd do it when he got to the outdoor track!

4:53 miler!!!

Second of all, a big shoutout to Thing 2 who ran a 5:49 1500 for an almost 2 minute PR!!! Sadly, I missed this meet due to work :(.  I am looking forward to seeing him run this week though...he is SO much stronger than he was during cross country. 

And finally, I'm giving myself a shoutout because I ROCKED my 16 miler today! Last long run before Toronto and I went out hard to see if my pie-in-the-sky goal was reachable.  I think so. Check this out:

10:34 average! Whoa!
And that last mile is completely up hill!!!!

My first goal for Toronto is to finish.  I believe, no matter your time, finishing is still a big deal.

My second goal is to go under 11 min pace.  That is a 4:47:45 finish. 

My "The running gods have aligned to make this a perfect running day" goal is 4:40....which is a 10:41 pace.

I think I have a chance to do this. Toronto is flat, with a barely perceptible downhill.  Given the right conditions, I know I can do this & let the Ragnar chips fall where they may 4 days later.




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12 comments:

  1. Christy @ My Dirt Road Anthem: A Runner's BlogApril 22, 2012 at 6:45 PM

    Great job to your things! They are speedy.

    Good luck in Toronto, hope the running gods are with you that day!

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  2. Frickin' Fabulous at 40April 22, 2012 at 7:03 PM

    AWESOME JOB for the ENTIRE family!!!

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  3. JoseApril 22, 2012 at 7:32 PM

    Rock on!! You will kill it in Toronto! Great job on your 16 miler!

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  4. RansickApril 22, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    Nice job on your 16 miler! Fast family for sure. 4:53/mile is absolutely amazing.

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  5. JamieApril 23, 2012 at 12:09 PM

    Congratulations to your sons!! Amazing!

    You ROCKED your 16 miler, you've got this :)

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  6. KathyApril 23, 2012 at 4:51 PM

    WOW, the whole family is working it! Awesome!! You'll make your goal - no doubt about it!

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  7. TriMOEngrApril 23, 2012 at 9:52 PM

    Speedy kids and speedy mom. Love it!

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  8. brgApril 23, 2012 at 10:35 PM

    you got the pace dialed in...git it!!!

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  9. Coy MartinezApril 24, 2012 at 11:14 AM

    You can totally do that time!! That was a great long run! It reminds me so much of mine! I've run two marathons for time and both were within 1 minute of each other! Sometimes I still can't believe it! My body loves a 10 minute + pace :)

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  10. NellyApril 24, 2012 at 1:28 PM

    Wow congrats to Thing 1 on the mile, that is insanely fast! And he will keep getting faster!

    Nice job on the 16 miler, hope the upcoming marathon goes well!

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  11. Suz and AllanApril 24, 2012 at 9:05 PM

    Great job Thing 1 & 2!!!

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  12. The Green GirlApril 24, 2012 at 11:03 PM

    Wow, go Thing 1! And congratulations on your 16 miler.

    Yes, those Target up & up wipes are amazing. Even the guys were commenting that they liked them - and how often do guys have opinions on stuff like that, right? I didn't end up changing the entire time. I did use the towel - to sit on when I was sweaty and as a blanket when I was chilly.

    Have fun at your marathon and Ragnar!

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