This morning I ran the Cowtown 5k (Virtual Version)The Cowtown 5k was canceled due to inclimate weather, so they came up with a way for runners toearn their medals. You run a 5k on your own and send in a form with your time and bib number.I added the actual route to ifit and ran it on the treadmill. So what's a virtual 5k without a virtual RR? I woke up around 5:30 and wondered into the kitchen to start the coffee maker, I got dressed in a pair of shorts and sat down at the computer with my coffee and a date. After catching up on what happened in the world (and RA) over night I started to get ready. I decided on my yellow wave riders for the day, strapped on my HRM and I was ready.
I stopped by the bathroom on the way down the hall for a last minute stop then headed for the treadmill. I climbed aboard and brought up the Cowtown 5k workout, selected some Alan Parsons music and I was off. The first mile is a good uphill climb and it brought my HR more than I wanted so I had to back off a bit. The rest is a gentle down hill slope with a slight rise at the end. I started my kick with about .25 to go and ran it in. I finished in 41:42 First place overall.(It's virtual, I can win if I want!)
After the race I headed for the shower, then the kitchen where I feasted on some whole wheat pancakes. Hopefully the ice will melt off today so I can head to the expo to pick up my bib for tomorrow.
Nice way to run on the TM. Nice job.
Damaris
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Best RR ever!
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First overall! Great work, PAD! now you're in Jay's league.
That's a pretty good climb there. Congratulations on finishing;-)
And good luck tomorrow.
I so love that! I wish I could run all my marathons like this. It would be better for the environment if we didn't have to travel for our races. No fuel used for traveling, no towels to wash at the hotel, etc... In fact, we should invent a TM that does not use electricity. The belt would turn under our own mechanical action. Not sure how that would work, but someone brighter than me will surely find a way to figure that out.
Congrats on the first place overall! How was the wait in the corral? Did you have to fight off the hordes of virtual competitors on the TM, in your mind?
(no wonder runners have a reputation for being slightly unbalanced up there...)
PRs: Boston Marathon, 3:27, April 15th 2013
Cornwall Half-Marathon, 1:35, April 27th 2013
18 marathons, 18 BQs since 2010
That's pretty cool.
Kathleen
2015 Goals:
Sub 30 5K
Sub 60 10K
I so love that! I wish I could run all my marathons like this. It would be better for the environment if we didn't have to travel for our races. No fuel used for traveling, no towels to wash at the hotel, etc... In fact, we should invent a TM that does not use electricity. The belt would turn under our own mechanical action. Not sure how that would work, but someone brighter than me will surely find a way to figure that out. Congrats on the first place overall! How was the wait in the corral? Did you have to fight off the hordes of virtual competitors on the TM, in your mind? (no wonder runners have a reputation for being slightly unbalanced up there...)
Maybe when true virtual reality comes around they'll do it.
No waiting in the corrals. I was right on the line when the gun went off and never saw another runner for the whole race.
I was right on the line when the gun went off and never saw another runner for the whole race.
lol
I wish my treadmill did that. Actually, I wish I had a treadmill.
race obsessed
Damnit!
Beat me I havent even started mine!
Grrrr... I demand a Do-over!
Return To Racing
So, did you run a virtual FM today?
Not virtual but I ran two steps forward and 1 back in a half.
Still icy?
Alan Parsons! Oh yea! Best RR ever! Congrats on the overall win.
That's awesome that you could get the actual course for your race. And no lines for the bathroom!
Congrats on first place. Sorry about the crummy weather.