Dad on the run.
Just stopping in for a quick hello. Wanted to show everyone what I built!!!
This is 199 online
And I built my own for 25 bucks getting my stuff from wal-mart
Pretty freaking awesome if you ask me!
Chasing the sub 20 5K.
Return To Racing
Drumroll.....
She posted already! She finished. Will keep the time secret so she can reveal when she posts here.
Skirt Runner
jblackjr you build a TRX?! awesome!!!
PRs: 5K- 28:16 (5/5/13) 10K- 1:00:13 (10/27/13) 4M- 41:43 (9/7/13) 15K- 1:34:25 (8/17/13) 10M- 1:56:30 (4/6/14) HM- 2:20:16 (4/13/14) Full- 5:55:33 (11/1/15)
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Barking Mad To Run
On Saturday, did my 24th race of 2013: http://www.runningahead.com/groups/BF_and_Beyond/forum/Post/c5227e2719cc460cba9f51a07e3d0ae4#focus
Followed that up on Sunday morning by doing 3.5 miles around Lake Elmendorf Park, a local San Antonio park. Never been to this park in all the time I've lived here, to took a few photos along my route.
As I started out, I was greeted by the sight of all these birds - egrets, maybe? - in a couple of trees by the lake.
Some nice views from the park trail of the lake and of some of the buildings of Our Lady Of The Lake University
Some murals along some of the stonework near the park trails. I suppose some folks would call this 'graffitti" but it looks like quite well-crafted art-work to me.
Right before I got back to where my car was parked, I passed the trees where the birds were and found that the back of the trees were just as full of birds as in the first photo I took of the front of the trees.
In the past, the West Side of San Antonio has had a reputation of being somewhat of a high-crime area, and a not-so-safe area to be in. Yet for my run this morning, I did not find that so at all. I found it to be very pleasant and the people/residents I encountered along my route were quite friendly. I even got a few 'high-fives" along the way for my "I BEAT CANCER! NEVER GIVE UP!" shirt. This is a very nice little park and I was surprised that more people were not out there taking advantage of its good trails. Definitely will run here again in the future sometime.
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Theodore Roosevelt
Hey guys! Finished in 1:56:00. Those last 3 miles were HARD! I never had the same spring in my step that I had for my 10 miler, but I got it done! Splits are ugly, though. Had a nice lunch with the family and just ate all the calories I burned in my race in cookies & cream mousse.
RR later, I think there is some celebrating to do at my MIL's house.
Great job!
Damaris
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Ya it was pretty easy. First time working out on it today and all I can say is wow. The handles are from my bow flex and they worked out really well. Other wise you cabundled your own or buy some from Walmart for like 10 bucks a piece.
Haven't left yet, so I'll post my splits. They are pretty revealing...
1- 8:47
2- 8:49
3- 8:41
4- 8:45
5- 8:53
6- 8:34
7- 8:37
8- 9:07 (whole mile was uphill)
9- 8:42
10- 8:53
11- 9:01
12- 9:21
13- 9:22
0.7- 8:13 pace
Yay for Zelanie!! Scotty you havefun 24 races already this year?!! Damn!
Yeah Zelanie! Awesome race--you got your sub-2:00 with plenty to spare!
Melanie - you ran a great race. Under two hours for your first HM - hurray.
Coralie - yes, I guess they were right to cancel the race. That would not have been fun.
Scotty - for some reason, the photos don't show for me. Still, it sounds like a nice park.
Smaller By The Day
Awesome job Zel! I'm just checking in real quick. It's P3's birthday, and I'm just along for the ride. We're about to head out on our bicycles. No running today. That feels weird.
Hey guys! Finished in 1:56:00. Those last 3 miles were HARD! I never had the same spring in my step that I had for my 10 miler, but I got it done! Splits are ugly, though. Had a nice lunch with the family and just ate all the calories I burned in my race in cookies & cream mousse. RR later, I think there is some celebrating to do at my MIL's house.
Improvements
Weight 100 pounds lost
5K 31:02 Sept. 2012 / 23:36 Sept. 2013 (Same Course)
10K 48:59 April 2013
HM 2:03:56 Nov. 2012 / 1:46:50 March 2013
MARATHON 3:57:33 Nov. 2013
Happy birthday p3!!!
Happy Birthday, Pew Pew Pew!
Anson, tell Marla I am singing ** Happy Happy Happy Birthday**.
Zel, YOU DID AWESOME!!
Ginny, I can't see the pics either, but I'm on my phone.
4 miles done.