5430 SPRINT REHERSAL

Last Sunday I did the full rehersal for the 5430 sprint distance triathlon. It was at the Boulder reservoir where the actual even will be June 15th. It took me 2 hr 18 min to swim 800 meter open water swim, 17 mile bike and close to a 4 mile run.

I struggled with the open water swim but what can I say I need to practive that alot more. I purchased my first ladies tri wet suit tonight so I am really excited, I get to break it in at the actual event this sunday. The bike went pretty well considering I had never been on the course before and I really did not realise it was a 17 mile ride LOL.

The run went good. Once I got off the bike and started running it took me about 5 minutes to relax a little and get my land legs back. Kelvin was there as I came in off the bike and said, "ok now you can run so go get it! It was perfect weather and I knew the run course since I had done a 5K up there back in the fall.

It was fun to be there with many of my CWW team mates. cheering each other on the whole way! As I was coming in off the run I could see K along the side and I yelled at him, what a great man he is he had the camera all ready to get my photo! :) I pushed myself very hard at the finish and it felt great and tough! But I was pleased with what I did.

I am not sure where I will end in this sport but I do know I wans to keep doing it. Running and the training for triathlons has really changed my life more than I ever expected! I just turned 42 the other day boy 41 was just a great year for me! Lets see if 42 can top it :)

THE HALF MARATHON

Well sorry it has been awhile since I update my blog. The half marathon was good and I was so glad that I did it. I had to stop and use the port a potties 2 times within the first 6 miles. That upset me but there was not much I could do about it.

I think the reason why I had to stop is I ate to much the day before. I sort a over shot my nuttirtion the day before, thinking that I would need all those calories and I really did not! When I did use the port a potties it was not like I had to go real bad LOL.

There were not many spectators out on colfax that am cheering us so at times it was a lonely run. But I enjoyed looking at the different business along the street. At about mile 10 I was starting to feel some paing setting in, GOOD News it was nothing that I was not able to deal with. I remember thinking wow I am almost done with 13 miles!

The best part of it was when we started to head into the city park area. I knew I was coming home! I saw my friend Becky and I yelled for her! she saw me and came onto the course and ran a short distance with me, she cheered me and said, "you can see the finish line go get it" I do not know where the strength came from but I saw that large finish line and off I went! I ran as hard as I could towards it the whole time looking for Kelvin so he could give me my metal! Make a long story short he was not the one who gave me my medal. Seems that am when he got there it was not very well organized and he said to hell with it. BUT he was close by when I came into the finish area.

I was crying tears of joy! My right calf was aching so I walked around till it felt some what better. We stayed around a little while watching others come in it was a great time! When we did decide it was time to walk to the car I thought how am I going to get to the car LOL. My calf was acting up and I was so scared that maybe I pulled something!

We finally got home and I laid down for a few hours and after that nap I felt almost back to normal. What a day it was something I will always remember! The medals we all received are so pretty! It hangs at my desk with the many other medals I have from other run events.

The great news is I am still running and loving it! In the back of my mind is a marathon for now it will just stay back there.

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFOR MY FIRST HALF MARATHON

wow it seems like it was not long ago and my first half marathon was months away!

Here it is now the night before I will run 13 miles. I went to the sports expo today and picked up my bib # and chip. I am as ready as I can be. Weather looks like it will awesome. I am telling myself it is just another run and nothing to get stressed over. My friend Becky will be there to cheer me on and Kelvin will be there at the end to give me the medal.

I think I am going to be a bit emotional on this event LOL

4 DAYS AND COUNTING

wow this week is going faster than I thought it would LOL. It is a real adjustment to be on a tapering week. I will run 3 miles tomorrow and I might do a few miles on Friday. I also play baseball on Friday night so maybe that will count as some exercise LOL.

Lots on my mind about the half marathon. I think I will be OK physically and finish ok.

I know as I come through that finish shoot I am going to have some tears going. I really will if I get to find Kelvin at the finish area and have him place the finish medal around my neck.

I so miss being able to go out this week and just run like normal.

7 DAYS AND COUNTING

Next sunday at this time I will be running my first half marathon. I did a little drive yeterday in the area of the run. Going tobe very interesting Colfax street in Denver has a lot of history behind it. I call it the good, the bad, the ugly LOL.

A lot has been going through my mind this last week about the run some good and some bad LOL. Overall more good than bad. It will be a early run starting at 6:00 am good thing for the most part I am a morning person.

This morning I will head out and do my longest run. After this 8-9 mile run today then I get to start tapering LOL YAHOO

Video of the 10K in Steamboat

STEAMBOAT 10K

long, long road

I had a great weekend in Steamboat Springs Colorado. I took a vacation day on Fri and left that am. The roads were winter driving conditions, I even went and purchased chains, knowing that if I did that I would not need them LOL. I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.



Friday once I arrived up there I headed on over to Craig to visit some olf friends that I had not seen in years! That was a great time! Some of them looked at me and said you look sort a familar? Then when I said. "Well I am Rebecca who used to own the copy shop and was married to Scott Mckinney" they said OH WOW how are you AND you look different what have you been doing! Yes I look different about 50 pounds less. Getting lean and mean LOL.



Friday night my friend Jan & her husband Jim met me back in Steamboat and we went to a nice Italian dinner I was good and just had my spagetti dinner and nice salad. Jan stayed the night with my at my hotel so we could get up early Sat get a little something to eat before heading to the run which started at 10:00 am. I like runs that start later on a sat am LOL.



We checked in around 9:15 and I found out this was going to be a small event maybe total runner between the 5K and 10K 60-65 people. Most doing the 5K and maybe 10-12 doing the 10K. That made me feel good! but I also knew that I would back in the group of 10K runners LOL. The night before I drove a portion of the course. The race started on time and it was a out and back on a nice country paved road a few inclines but nothing to bad UNTIL..........

the 3 mile mark was a good incline up to the water aid station. I had my own water with me so I just turned around and told myself time to head back and I best pick up my pace a bit. One lady did pass me at the 3 mile mark I let her go I knew I was not going to be able to keep pace with her and I was ok with that. It was around the 4 mile mark when I could see the middle school where I was to finish the run, that is when I talked to myself and said, " there is not much further to go and you can do it! push it harder! my mantra is, "this is only short term pain" and that is so true. so I kicked it in a little and down to the finish line I went to a time of 1hr 9 minutes. I was happy since the only other 10 K I did had been back in Oct in Denver and it was 1 hr 11Min. it was a much more hilly course too! BUT steamboat elevation is around 9500 feet that is 3000 higher than Denver! So I guess I can do OK in a little higher elevation. SUnday the day after the road I went and took some video of the road I ran on. what is so very funny as I was holding the camera up to the window to get the video I had my radio on to some local station. You will never guess what song came on. " The long and winding road" so the little video that I caught on my camera has the song playing in the background. What timing is that! LOL



I had a great time and felt pretty well overall and proud of my run. I stayed another night in Steamboat and Sun am I went and sat in the nearby hot pools at the local fitness center. I felt like I was in heaven!



If I ever win lotto I would love a little condo in Steamboat Springs it is my slice of heaven!



I have about 12 days till my half marathon. I know I will finish it and that is my first goal. Second goal is if I can I would like to come in at a time around or near 2hr 15 min that I think would be close to a 10 min mile and that would be good for me.



In the back of my head I keep thinking mmmmmmmm wonder how I will feel after running 13 miles flat course? Is there a marathon in my future.............. stay tuned and find out!