4 Mile Run!

I am very excited that I did a 4 mile run yesterday!  I even ran with Sully and he did really well!  I know I worked hard with I am sore afterwards. 

I probably won't run much over the weekend, but I will train hard until then!

 

Yesterday was an awesome day!

I got to sleep in for the first time in days, and then I ran errands with Sully until around 4.  I then took him to the dog park where he could get *most* of his energy out.  Then I went for a 3 mile run with him and he did MARVELOUS!  I was impressed!  I was also excited to find out that College Station has turned on all of their outdoor water fountains (who knows how long they have actually be on), so now I have a water stop!  The run was also the easiest 3 mile run I've had so far.  I felt like I could have run 5 miles!

So this week I am receiving my Aggie senior ring on Friday, and then having my ring dunk on Saturday!  For those who don't know what a ring dunk is, here is the wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditions_of_Texas_A%26M_University  I also have 2 tests this week, so there may not be much blogging until the weekend!  But pictures to come!

So I have been training harder this week!  My next 5K, Run for Compassion, is on April 14 so I have plenty of time to get to where I need to be.  Running 3 miles is getting easier and easier, for that I am very thankful!  I am looking forward to getting to the point where I can run 4, 5, 6 miles! 

St. Paddy's Day Dash Down Greenville 5K

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I just got back from some St. Paddy's Day festivities.  I ran the Dash Down Greenville 5K at 8am, then watched the parade at 11.  I ran the 5K with one of my friends so it was more of a fun run than something serious (especially since I did not really train this week since I was in Pensacola)

My next race is April 14- Run for Compassion!  Still debating on if I want to do a 10K or not...

Here are some pics:



My sister who came for moral support

My friend Meghan and I

 A super cute dog name Bowser!

Pensacola Beach, FL Spring Break!

So I've been in Pensacola the last 3 days for spring break and it has been wonderful!  I LOVE the beach!  The drive was quite long (12 hours from College Station), but I have found it was totally worth it.  I actually came down here to (possibly) SCUBA dive, but the weather has not really cooperated with us.  It has been cloudy and windy the whole time we have been here and today is the first day it has become a bit warmer.  Sadly, we are leaving tomorrow! :( 

While I've been here, I have been pushing myself to run!  The hotel has a fitness center, so I ran on the treadmill on Sunday, and I just got back from running down the island and it was awesome!  I ran/walked some for about 2 miles, then walked along the beach for about 1 mile (trying to avoid the man-o-wars), and then ran the rest of the way back to the hotel (a total of 4.41 miles).  I really enjoy looking on each side of me and seeing the ocean!  I am hoping to be ready for my 5K on Saturday morning! 


Here is the map of where Pensacola Beach is:

Here a some pictures from the trip:

The view  from our balcony

Myself on the beach!

 The one time the sun came out!

So I've been a bit lazy since I ran the 5K on Sunday!  I also had a midterm this week so that didn't help much.

I just got back from running 2.66 miles.  I was a bit slow and it was tiring... so hopefully I will learn my lesson of not running for 4 days.  I am leaving for spring break to Pensacola tomorrow morning at 6am and I have already found a running route that I am going to use when I get there (hopefully- Google maps can only show so much).  I will continue to post while on spring break!  I am running the St. Patty's Day Dash Down Greenville 5K next Saturday in Dallas, which I am super excited about!  I roped a friend into doing it with me so we'll see how that goes! Hopefully she can keep up! (jk)

I am also going to register for a race that is on April 14 called Run for Compassion that is here in College Station and is benefiting the Compassion Child Survival Program (https://www.facebook.com/RunForCompassion).  I am then hosting a 3K/5K on the 15 called Race for the Reefs, which is benefiting the Nature Conservancy Adopt-A-Coral-Reef program and the Texas A&M Scuba Club (http://facebook.com/RacefortheReefs or www.RacefortheReefs.com) Let me tell you, hosting a run is not easy at all!  I still need about 50 more people to register!! If you know anyone in the Brazos Valley area, please let them know about the race!  There is then a 5K on April 21 called Footprints (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Footprints-for-Earth-Day/187987331303093) which should be fun!  My thought is, I should continue registering for runs so I keep training!! (and it works)

Until next time! :)

Armadillo Dash 5K

Just got back not too long ago from the Armadillo Dash 5K! I have to say, it was tougher than I thought it was going to be, although I did just start training for it about 2 weeks ago. I thought to myself "no matter what I am not going to walk." I wanted to push myself and that is exactly what I did on this 5K. I was doing well until about 2 miles and then I really started struggling. The course had more hills than I had been training with (there aren't many hills in College Station). But I pushed through and as I was nearing the finish line, I could feel the burn! The only complication I ended up having was at the end I was wheezing some, but I was able to get my breathing under control and I started drinking some water to hydrate. My dad called me not long after I had finished and congratulated me on my 36 minute time! I was wearing a chip but I didn't know he could see my time immediately after I went through the finish line! Technology is amazing! Well here are some pictures from the race :)