NIKE+ HUMAN RACE 10K RESULTS - MY 1ST 10K BTW :-)
First off..I HAD A FREAKIN’ BLAST!! This would have to be chalked up as one of my Top 5 Best Weekends ever!! :-)
Official race time of 56:05. I check the other times as well ~
666 - out of all the women in L.A.(why’d I have to pass that last chick..or why couldn’t I beat out the one in front of me?? LOL
2310 - out of 12,500 runners in L.A. WOO HOO!!
64108 - out of 312,500 of all the people who ran.
2.5km time - 5:15/km
5k - 5:45/km
7.5k - 5:49/km
I don’t think these are too bad for a 1st timer 
OMGosh! I had myself SO freaked out! On the way to the race..I would look at my watch and my heart rate would be at a constant 61-62, then I would have a thought of…Holy Crap!!! I’m about to run a 10K!!! I’d look down and it would shoot to about 79-80 LOL. I couldn’t eat anything so I downed 2 bottles of gatorade and a GU and a warm Arrowhead half cup of water.
My last 2 runs (6.2 & 7.7) my left hamstring & right hip muscle have given me trouble, but I pushed through them, then averaging 1:09 & 1:20, so I was going to line up at the 10:00 start line. I figure with the issues I’d had I would be completing it in 01:10:00 or more. But I didn’t, I went to the 9:00 marker..having a little pep talk with myself about not giving in and to start thinking positive, and then I began stretching like a mad dog. I went to the bathroom about 4-5 times, and then they started the pre-race show and everyone jam packed themselves into the 7:00 marker. BOO-HA-HA!!…I’m starting at the 7:00 marker After all the jabbering, the start gun was fire and WE WERE OFF!!
For the first 2.5 miles I was (to me) busting out a 8:39..right be fore the 5k marker I noticed I was at 9:01 and the most I went to was a 9:05. ~I just looked at the summary of my watch and it said my fastest pace was 7:48! I am a Rockstar!..LOL. 
~ When we rounded the corner to the .10 leg of the race I busted out all I could. Thinking to myself BREATH..BREATH..or their gonna be calling the ambulance on yur silly ass. LOL. I’ll have to admit along the way, I was thinking how am I gonna complete a freaking marathon at this pace constantly for 26.2 miles. Cuz my goal is to complete the marathon in as close to 4:00 as possible which would mean I would have to keep a constant 9:15 pace. The only thing I could come back to myself with is
T-R-A-I-N-I-N-G!
Anyway..that is my story and I’m sticking to it!!
DREAM IT! PURSUE IT! STICK WITH IT! LIVE IT!
~Peace Out~
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 08/31/2008
- Time: 20:31:08
- Total Time: 00:56:05.00
- Distance: 6.2 miles
- Average Pace: 9:02.99/mile
5 comments:
GOOD JOB!!! I’m glad you had a blast too! I hope you are proud of yourself, cause ya did great. I think we would love to hear more about the race through your eyes…i heard it was quite a spectacle of lights, video, music, etc. Fill us in. Another dream, made into a memory, and it can’t be taken away!!!!!
GK17
great job & congrats on your first 10k. you finished like a champ. it _is_ all about the training!
Thanks GK & Big Dave!
I included all the positives. The first thing that happened was my iPod battery crapped out. So on the run I had to create my own sound distractions, so I didn’t notice much going on around me. I was focused on the sound of my breathing & using the sounds of others feet hitting the pavement. Along the way they had performers but the music was more of a distraction. Although a couple of them made me laugh..they were so strange
The concert was pretty good. It was Kanye West. I only recognized a couple songs. Good to shake UR booty to! LOL
Then again after running yourself to the point of exhaustion & a couple of MGDs UR gonna shake it to just about anything LOL
Like I said I’m chalking this up as one of my Top 5. You only psych the crap outta yourself once for UR first 10k. It was one of the biggest rushes I’ve ever had. I know I’ll be fine for my next run. The coolest thing though is UR shirt was UR bib # and the shirt alone was worth it all.
Again, awesome job. You should post a pic of your shirt and #!! I’d like to see what they looked like (without googling it). You are already ready to conquer your half marathon…just nice and steady and you got it…it’s only 2 10k’s back to back if you think about it, you’re gonna love it! You should look into one of those Hard Rock rock and roll marathon thingies, supposed to be a blast.
GK17
Great job! This is such a confidence booster! Next stop- Long Beach!!!