OK, after listening to Zen Runner on the Runner's Round Table Podcast, I have decided to start blogging. Please bear with me as I refine my blogging skills!
I discovered running as a lifestyle 4 years ago. Previous to that, I viewed running as training for some of the other sports Ihave played, namely Rugby and Hockey. Then I joined the first-ever clinic at my gym for a 10 km race in 2007 and I was hooked! That 10 km race was followed by a half-marathon that same season. A back injury in 2008 all but reduced me to a crawl but I came back with a vengeance in 2009, running the full gamut of distances: 5K, 10K, 10 Mile, 1/2 Marathon and finally the Detroit Marathon in Oct 2009.
This year's race season started today, with a 10K charity race to support Allergy & Asthma Research. How'd I do? Very well! Finished 4th overall (who cares if it was a small race right?) and set a PR on the way (51.03) but I think the course was too long :) My RunKeeper stated 10.47K and my pace was 8:06. To me that means a finish time of 48.37. Oh well, the chip doesn't lie...does it?
In future posts, I will share some of my musings from my training runs. I find this is the best time to let my mind wander wherever it wants to go. When I do this, I find even the longest run very relaxing.
I hope you will tune in!
Till next time...I am running to feel young
I discovered running as a lifestyle 4 years ago. Previous to that, I viewed running as training for some of the other sports Ihave played, namely Rugby and Hockey. Then I joined the first-ever clinic at my gym for a 10 km race in 2007 and I was hooked! That 10 km race was followed by a half-marathon that same season. A back injury in 2008 all but reduced me to a crawl but I came back with a vengeance in 2009, running the full gamut of distances: 5K, 10K, 10 Mile, 1/2 Marathon and finally the Detroit Marathon in Oct 2009.
This year's race season started today, with a 10K charity race to support Allergy & Asthma Research. How'd I do? Very well! Finished 4th overall (who cares if it was a small race right?) and set a PR on the way (51.03) but I think the course was too long :) My RunKeeper stated 10.47K and my pace was 8:06. To me that means a finish time of 48.37. Oh well, the chip doesn't lie...does it?
In future posts, I will share some of my musings from my training runs. I find this is the best time to let my mind wander wherever it wants to go. When I do this, I find even the longest run very relaxing.
I hope you will tune in!
Till next time...I am running to feel young
