Sunday, April 4, 2010

My longest run so far...14.5K (or 9 miles)

"The obsession with running is really an obsession with the potential for more and more life."
George Sheehan

Yesterday, uber hubby and I had 14K planned...but, before heading out, I decided to check how many miles exactly 14K was and realized that I was just "this" short of 9 miles, so the new plan became 14.5K...which, hubby thought was pretty funny. The weather was absolutely amazing! You'd think months had gone by between last weeks "ready-to-go-here's-my-new-jacket pic" and this week's "ready-to-go-I-can't-believe-I'm-wearing-a-tank-top" pic!! Meg, I lathered on the sunscreen and wore a cap...and am thinking of you.

Before going on, I must make a short parenthesis here...it is not necessarily that I love pink. I actually own nothing in pink other than running gear, but the running clothes I like all seem to come in only one color this year...pink! I'm liking it though...just saying :)

Okay, so the longest run I had done to date was 13K in 1h45m on January 22nd of this year. Saturday, we ran our 14.5K in 1h44m, so 1.5K more in one minute less (my pace was 7:11min/K). I AM improving! We followed the bike trail further out and it looks like it's going to be perfect for our upcoming long runs...and it's by the woods if we need a serious bathroom break. Speaking of which, thank goodness we passed by our home around the 9K mark, because I was this close to pulling a Shut up and Run ...enough said I'm sure. So apart from that little bathroom interlude, the run was a complete success! I was feeling good and I was feeling no pain. Whenever I felt a little twinge in my left hip, I would straighten my shoulders and right away, the pain would stop. This is definitely helping me improve my posture. 

As we were running along on the trail, uber hubby had a great idea! "You know what would be fun, is to go leave a car with a picnic in it at a park along the trail and then from home, run a 25K back to the picnic." Me: "Maybe we could get some of our running peeps to join us." Him: "That's a great idea, let's try and plan that at some point over the summer." I just love that we both think this is a great idea :)

Overall, another amazing run...and next week 16K!
Hope you all enjoyed your weekend...cheers!

29 comments:

ajh said...

I just laughed out loud! I was thinking how great you looked in pink when I read your next comment! I love the picnic idea! Great job on the 9 miles!

Beth said...

I'm so glad you had a great run! What a wonderful idea to plan a picnic at the end of a long run.

Suzy said...

Great run!! I completely agree about the pink. I own next to nothing in pink except for running gear. I sort-of like it as well!

Claire said...

Awesome!!! And you DO look excellent in pink!

AM-GoalsfortheWeek! said...

Your hubby has good ideas;-) I wanna come on the picnic.

and you look so pretty in pink! Sorry, had to say it but true.

oh, I've also been meaning to mention Maggs who writes SunSafetyBarbie blog, has asthma and would be a great inspiration to read. I only bring it up since your blog title has asthma in it;-)

C.G. the Foodie said...

WTG on your run!!!! You are an inspiration to me. Seriously, way to increase speed and distance :o)

Jennifer said...

Great job on the "long" run!!! BTW you look great in pink!

Jamoosh said...

Rock on girl - double digits are not far away!

Julie said...

Hi Anne,
You go girl!! I am so proud of you:) I love the pictures, you look fantastic! Cheers to you and your improvements:)

Meg said...

Anne, yeah for sunscreen! You look great in the pink sleeveless shirt, it almost looks peach-colored. Nice job on your run, the 9k made me laugh though. I have a friend who ran up and down my driveway on Thursday just to get the perfect, rounded number of miles in...that's just no me but I get it!
I can't wait to hear about your summer runners picnic. You are two peas in a pod!

MomRunningFromCancer said...

Awesome 9 mile run - isn't it wonderful to run without glove, hat and extra clothes. I absolutely love the group run combined with a picnic. What a great idea.

I hope the weather continues to be nice for you. We had really warm temp's last week and seasonal weather today. It is just so nice to be outside without all the extra stuff. LOVE IT!!!!

Laura said...

That's a massive improvement, to do an extra 1.5km in 1 minute less, well done!

Judi said...

What a significant change in weather!

Great job on your run!

Johann said...

Well done! You are really getting strong. Glad you have some good weather now. A picnic run sounds good.

Marlene said...

This weather is just unbelievable for early April! Congrats on the running milestone!!

Sherri said...

I do love the weekly change in weather....sounds like were I live!
You look great in pink...and I for one...LOVE PINK!!!
Great run..and the picnic is a great idea...I may borrow that one for a long run with me and the hubby!

Psyche said...

Hi, Anne! You crazy Canadians and your metric system. I always have to have my calculator on ready to multiply the number of K's by .62!

Your miles are getting up there! How exciting.

You look like you could model those running clothes- for real! You are pretty AND photogenic. Lucky, lucky uber hubby:)

Thanks for talking me down over the weekend! Apparently, I'm in the throes of taper madness and don't even know it.

Have a great day! It's 84 degrees here. Go figure!

Claude said...

Lovely picture, you look great sis!

Anne said...

You look so pretty in pink.

Giorgio said...

Great training! Those are two great pictures of you! They show that running makes you feel good :)
Have a nice week and a good training again.

prairierunner said...

I LOVE pink.........sometimes it's the ONLY feminine thing about me ;) Awesome job on the run too!

Heather said...

Congrats on a great long run! The picnic run sounds like a ton of fun.

Kerrie T. said...

LOL! Pulled a Shut Up and Run...yeah, say no more!

Thank you so much for your comment today. :) I seriously could not do this whole marathon training thing without the support of my bloggy buddies.

Mel-2nd Chances said...

Funny, because I didn't really care for pink too much until I started buying running clothes too!! Congrats on your milestone distance!!! Enjoy the weather! :)

Jill said...

I love your pink attire, LOVE it!!! Congrats on your great run, girl! glad you didn't have to pull a shutup and run move, too - hehe! Enjoy this gorgeous weather, best of days to you!!

kilax said...

LOL @ the Shut Up and Run comment!

Great job on your new PDR! A picnic sounds like a total blast :)

kilax said...

P.S. I have a TON of pink running clothes too! :)

Sarah said...

WOW so impressed by your long run and at such a great pace! Nice work

BTW I love your summer outfit. You look great!

MCM Mama said...

Great job on the run and I love the picnic idea!