Run With All Your Hart Virtual Race

I've done 5K Virtual races through SparkPeople.com  but that is only one way to track virtual runs and watch your progress.  This is the first virtual run that I seen that I actually wanted to participate in as it was set up to honour and remember.  She was on an early morning run when she was picked up and then killed.  She left behind a family who then came  up with the race.  My t-shirt never got here in time but I'll wear it when it does come.  Here's the link to the site where you can read more about the run.
Run With All Your Hart

It took me 43:47 to do 6.4 km which is 4 miles and I ran it at an average pace of 6'49/km.  A slower pace but I wanted to make sure that I actually made it through the run as it was a longer distance than what I'm used to.  I'm happy with that as I just started running in April of this year.  Here are some photos of my run.

This is a before-run first thing before headed out.  Heart sign in honour of Sarah Hart. 

 On my way back from the Track.  Yes, I ran up this same hill on my there.  It's tough!

 My husband took some photos of me as I'm approaching home again.

 He continued to snap them as I ran by him.  My water bottle kept sliding around.

 See ya in a bit!

Just about done.  Just have to go a little around the corner to make it a 4 Mile Run.

Am I Really Doing This? Me?

I've slacked off on my workouts since the Olympics have started and I find it unbelievable how much sitting around just creeps up on you.  My run on Monday night was tough in the dark on the track and I have to confess that I haven't done anything else this week (no walking, no zumba, no strength training).  I have been researching and signing up for different virtual races and looking at half marathons.  My eyes keep going to the half marathons so I thought that I might just as well get a training program and start my training.  Looked on about.com last night and I found one in which they email the program on a week by week basis in which they tell you the distance to go and what you should do.

Day One is to run 2 miles.  Thought I would jump right in as why wait for next week.  I do have a virtual run that I'm doing tomorrow that I will write about in a separate post.  I got my gear on and laced up and away I went.  I needed 2 walk breaks as my cardio level hasn't been up to snuff and I need to get it back up to where it was.  Here's my photo after my 2 mile run when I got back.  Sweaty and looking tired but so glad that I pushed myself to get out there.  Check out the white feet.  :)   2 miles is 3.20 km in which I did it in 20:41 with a 6'27"/km pace.