Thursday, December 29, 2011
Farmville Christmas Classic 5k
Sunday, January 2, 2011
2010 Training Summary
Monday, December 6, 2010
Peaks of Otter Christmas Classic 5K
November Training Summary
Running
Alexis
105.4 (month) 758 (year)
Biking
Alexis
11.5 (month) 450.5 (year)
This was (by less than a mile I will admit) the biggest month for me of the entire year thus far. I attribute that to a knee that if feeling really good (thank you, thank you, thank you), some wonderful friends who have been meeting me at 6 a.m. to run and a fantastic husband who has been seeing to it that I keep my mileage up even though he can't. I am hoping, despite blistery cold weather, to see 110 miles for December.
I have been thinking pretty seriously about running my first Ultra next year, and in February no less. To be serious about that run I need to be serious about my mileage. A 50k is not going to be something I can accomplish without serious training and focus.
Genesis House Turkey Trot
I ran it, head to head, with the same friend who ran it with me on Tuesday. We were tied for the entire event, pushing each other the whole way. It was an awesome race. Especially because in the last .1 I pulled ahead by 7 seconds and beat my friend. Also, it was almost a PR for me. Last year I ran it in 27:50, this year, 22:26. Over 5 minutes faster. That's why I was so shocked when I came in 3rd in my age division. Last year I would have taken 1st if I'd run it in 25 flat. The Lynchburg competition is growing.
Todd didn't run the Turkey Trot this year, his knee is giving him a little trouble so he's drastically cutting back until the New Year.
Alexis
22:26 7:14 pace
3rd in age out of 74
87th overall out of 1057 finishers
Valley View 5 Miler
Todd
1st in age division (30-39)
43:19
Alexis
3rd Overall Female
46:01
This was my second time coming in 3rd Overall for Females in this race series. Next year I would like to run the series again and see if I can place Overall each time. However, I also want to run the Deep Hollow Half next year instead of the 5k so we'll just have to see.
Apple Valley 5k
Todd
22/211
2nd in 30-39
Alexis
27/211
1st in 19-29
I think I finished about 4o seconds behind Todd but only four people finished between us. We recieved homemade ornaments for awards that are currently on our Christmas Tree.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
October Training Summary
Running
965 miles (year) 87 miles (month)
Biking
496.5 miles (year) 130 miles (month)
Alexis
Running
652.5 miles (year) 71 miles (month)
Biking
439 miles (year) 84.5 miles (month)
Erin
Running
497 miles (year) 26 miles (month)
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Into The Darkness 4 Mile Night Trail Run
I am Woman 5k
I held first until a quarter of a mile. I can't tell if that hurt me or not, but I know that I held my pace around 7:11-7:18 for all most if not the entire race according to my Garmin. That's great for me and yet I'm beginning to wonder, can I hold 7? Under?
Preliminary 2011 Race Schedule
1/8/11 Frozen Toe 10k (MJ R NUTS Series)*
2/12/11 Holiday Lake 50k++ (Beast Ultra Series)*
2/19/11 Candlers Mtn 5k (Liberty Mtn Trail Series)
3/5/11 Explore Your Limits 5k&10k (MJ R NUTS Series)
3/12/11 Shamrock Hill 5k Roanoke (PR goal 23 minutes)
3/19/11 Montvale 5&10 milers (MJ R NUTS Series)*
3/20/11 Shamrock Half Marathon VA Beach*
3/26/11 Terrapin Mtn 50K & Half (Beast Series)*
4/2/11 Ukrops Monument Ave 10k (PR goal 50 minutes)
4/9/11 Mill Mtn Mayhem 10k (MJ R NUTS Series)*
4/16/11 Godparent Home 5k*
5/1/11 Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati*
5/1/11 Bald Mtn 10k (Liberty Mtn Trail Series) *Depends on marathon
5/7/11 Trail Nut 10k & Half (MJ R NUTS Series) (PR goal under 1 hour)
6/5/11 Mountain Junkies Trail Run (MJ R NUTS Series) this is to be a surprise*
6/18/11 Presbyterian Homes 5k (LRRS) (PR goal 23:30)
7/2/11 Academy Mile (Lynchburg Road Runners Series)*
7/16/11 Percival's Isle 5 Miler (LRRS)
7/23/11 Odyssey AR
8/13/11 Lynchburg Half Marathon (LRRS)
8/20/11 Fab 5k Roanoke*
9/4/11 VA Beach Half Marathon (PR 1:47:00)
9/10/11 Downtown Fall Frenzy (LRRS)
9/17/11 Odyssey Trail Running Rampage Marathon*
9/24/11 VA 10 miler (PR 82:00)
10/8/11 Deep Hollow Half Marathon (Liberty MTN Trail Series)
10/15/11 Odyssey AR Fall Sprint
10/22/11 I Am Woman 5k
10/22/11 Into the Darkness Night Trail Run
11/5/11 Apple Valley 5k
11/12/11 Valley View 5 Miler (Liberty Mtn Trail Series)
11/24/11 Turkey Trot 5k
12/3/11 Peaks of Otter Christmas Classic 5k
*Denotes a new race or one that I've not run.
Some of the PR's I've set are at races I feel I could really improve upon my time. I may edit and add these as I get closer to match my training and ability.
I'm getting really excited about the New Year.
Alexis
Deep Hollow Half Marathon and 5k
I (Alexis) decided (was extremely encouraged by my husband) to not run the half marathon. My IT bands have been bothering me since the Rock 'N Roll half marathon at VA Beach in September (or before that?) and it was decided that the trail half could set me back in my training. Todd on the other hand ran the half marathon just a few short weeks after his ultra marathon (did we ever post a race recap for that?) and did well.
I ran the 5k as hard as I've ever ran a trail 5k and I believe my time shows that. What my time doesn't show but the results do if you take a closer look is that I literally chased a 9 year old girl (running her first ever 5k) down a mountain always in sight or her but never able to catch her. Ahead of her (female wise) a 12 year old. I'm feeling old. It was the first time I've ever placed in the overall category for a race though and was feeling pretty good about it.
Results below and here:
Todd (Half marathon)
2:06:19
19th out of 113 total
5th in age division out of 9
Alexis (5k)
24:27
14th out of 91 total
3rd overall female
Thursday, September 30, 2010
September Training Summary
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
37th Virginia Ten Miler
Odyssey Trail Running Rampage
Friday, September 17, 2010
Fall Frenzy 5k
21:41 / 7:00 pace
13th out of 94
1st in age division
Alexis
23:48 / 7:41 pace
24th out of 94
1st in age division
Todd and I both set 5k PR's at this race which wasn't particularly flat or easy so that made it even more sweet that we took 1st in our age division.
Virginia Beach Half Marathon
Todd
1:43:10 finish time
7:55 pace
1073 out of 14767 finishers
139 in age division (total 990 in division)
871 out of 6387 in gender
Alexis
1:48:10 finish time (4:02 over Lynchburg Half)
8:16 pace
1577 out of 14767 finishers
92 in age division out of 1738 in age division
351 out of 8380 in gender
I also ran a 1:22:25 10 miler but it was a pretty flat course.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
August Training Summary
Todd 131.5 (month) 740.5 (year)
Alexis 100.5 (month) 516.5 (year)
Erin 77 (month) 433 (year)
Biking
Todd 37.5 (month) 330.5 (year)
I was pleased with my second 100+ running month this year even though I am starting to have more pain in my knee and may need to back off a bit. Todd was the only team member to log any miles on the bike this month, go Todd! Erin had her biggest running month of the year by more than 25 miles this month. Thats an increase of 50%, go Erin!