YIKES!!!! I have NOT written a blog for soooo long now....I guess work has been really busy and picking up since then. (Because most of my blogs I wrote at work when I had TONS of time doing nothing.) And now I'm at home on a Friday night writing this, lol.
Well...I guess a quick update. May 19th 2013 was the 2013 Cellcom Half Marathon! I did great and better then expected. I also ran it nonstop, besides my bathroom breaks. My time was 1:58:15 and I was sooo happy when I found that out. I remember crossing the finish line and looking up at the time and it said 2:02:20ish....I felt so disappointed and upset with myself...just an overwhelming feeling of disappointment, because my goal was to get under 2 hours. After I finished, I just went home feeling like I let myself down....It sucked, like really really sucked. Then I forgot that we have chip times, lol. Good thing Yupper texted me and told me that I did complete it under 2 hours. All my disappointment and sadness cleared up and I felt so happy and accomplished. Mostly when I didn't dedicate or train as hard as I usually do for long runs. But I DID it!!! It's a PR (Personal Record) for me and I plan to beat it! Ughhh, and if I didn't take those 3 bathroom breaks, I could've cut down 10 minutes or so. Next time ey Danny...next time..
Last weekend on June 2nd 2013 was my 1st Triathlon! The Green Bay Aurora BarCare Triathlon. I was so stoked and excited about this event! It was 1/4 mile swim, 15 mile bike and 3 mile run. I've been training pretty hard for this and I always dreamed about doing a triathlon...and so I did it! Well, first thing I found out. Be ready for anything and no matter how much you practice swimming (and I practiced, trained and swam quite a bit for this event), CONTROL your breathing and stay calm. The weather was very very cold, as was the water. During the swim I thought I started fine, then all of a sudden I started hyperventilating. There were swimmers all around, just cluttered everywhere and everyone has the same goal. I lost control of my breathing, psyched myself out and panicked a bit. Half way I had to rest for a good 1-2 minutes to catch my breath and gather my emotions back, then continued on. Finally completed the swim in 11 minutes. Next comes the biking. Now you would think this is the easiest part...think again. Again, it was very cold and windy...so it wasn't the best day to bike. My hands, legs and feet all went numb and it honestly felt like my legs fell off. I completed the bike portion in 1 hour and 3 minutes. After the bike, my legs were shot and felt like jello. This wasn't the most exciting run I've had, but I've had worse. I also thought the running portion would be easy...but after biking so hard for 15 miles, it was painful to take every step. I completed the run portion in 29 minutes and 54 seconds. So about a 10 mile pace...I guess that's not too bad after a swim and bike ride. Finally finished it in 1:51:30!!! I had the biggest smile on my face and loved the feeling of accomplishing it. It was a great way to start my morning! And the feeling is very very addictive...This is my HIGH....
I LOVE the challenge and how much someone can accomplish with a little bit of hope and believing in ourselves. I challenge myself everyday and will continue to do so....The moment you fail, is the moment you tell yourself that you CANNOT do it....and I challenge that and love proving myself wrong.
Then tomorrow is the 2013 Bellin run and I look forward to it!
Well...I guess a quick update. May 19th 2013 was the 2013 Cellcom Half Marathon! I did great and better then expected. I also ran it nonstop, besides my bathroom breaks. My time was 1:58:15 and I was sooo happy when I found that out. I remember crossing the finish line and looking up at the time and it said 2:02:20ish....I felt so disappointed and upset with myself...just an overwhelming feeling of disappointment, because my goal was to get under 2 hours. After I finished, I just went home feeling like I let myself down....It sucked, like really really sucked. Then I forgot that we have chip times, lol. Good thing Yupper texted me and told me that I did complete it under 2 hours. All my disappointment and sadness cleared up and I felt so happy and accomplished. Mostly when I didn't dedicate or train as hard as I usually do for long runs. But I DID it!!! It's a PR (Personal Record) for me and I plan to beat it! Ughhh, and if I didn't take those 3 bathroom breaks, I could've cut down 10 minutes or so. Next time ey Danny...next time..
Last weekend on June 2nd 2013 was my 1st Triathlon! The Green Bay Aurora BarCare Triathlon. I was so stoked and excited about this event! It was 1/4 mile swim, 15 mile bike and 3 mile run. I've been training pretty hard for this and I always dreamed about doing a triathlon...and so I did it! Well, first thing I found out. Be ready for anything and no matter how much you practice swimming (and I practiced, trained and swam quite a bit for this event), CONTROL your breathing and stay calm. The weather was very very cold, as was the water. During the swim I thought I started fine, then all of a sudden I started hyperventilating. There were swimmers all around, just cluttered everywhere and everyone has the same goal. I lost control of my breathing, psyched myself out and panicked a bit. Half way I had to rest for a good 1-2 minutes to catch my breath and gather my emotions back, then continued on. Finally completed the swim in 11 minutes. Next comes the biking. Now you would think this is the easiest part...think again. Again, it was very cold and windy...so it wasn't the best day to bike. My hands, legs and feet all went numb and it honestly felt like my legs fell off. I completed the bike portion in 1 hour and 3 minutes. After the bike, my legs were shot and felt like jello. This wasn't the most exciting run I've had, but I've had worse. I also thought the running portion would be easy...but after biking so hard for 15 miles, it was painful to take every step. I completed the run portion in 29 minutes and 54 seconds. So about a 10 mile pace...I guess that's not too bad after a swim and bike ride. Finally finished it in 1:51:30!!! I had the biggest smile on my face and loved the feeling of accomplishing it. It was a great way to start my morning! And the feeling is very very addictive...This is my HIGH....
I LOVE the challenge and how much someone can accomplish with a little bit of hope and believing in ourselves. I challenge myself everyday and will continue to do so....The moment you fail, is the moment you tell yourself that you CANNOT do it....and I challenge that and love proving myself wrong.
Then tomorrow is the 2013 Bellin run and I look forward to it!
