It was a hot morning. It was in the 80's at 7:45AM. They really need to start these races in the summer earlier. It really isn't summer yet but it feels like it. After, I got my chip I was doing a warm up jog. I jogged past this chick, who I am guessing was walking since she made this comment as I jogged past her. "I hate runners!" Whoa, was she talking about me?!? If so, THANKS! Little did she know calling me a runner was flattery in the highest form to me, well second to calling me a triathlete. hehehe! I asked Shane to run it with me at the last minute to help pace me to a PR. Oh man, I was getting queasy after the first hill at about mile 2. Shane kept saying, "come on, Viv you can do it!" I think that is when I gave him quite a cussing, and told him to run on. He didn't but we ran the rest bumping elbows. Once, we finished:
Me: I think I beat my last 5K time.
Shane: (silence)
Me: Are we not speaking?
I ran up the stadium stairs ahead of Shane, and grabbed him my best attempt of an apologetic beer. And we're good again, think of us as The Honeymooners. Anyhow, totally missed my Nitmos Theory time of 33:25 and got 35:14(11:20), which makes it my new PR by 43 seconds. I will be adding some speedwork as part of my regularly scheduled program, in effort to make this so called Nitmos hypothesis an official theory.
Sorry, I am a little behind catching up with you guys. This challenge has my BlackBerry blowing up. It's cool though, I look all important with my phone constantly zipping up emails. That or I am really annoying to those around me.
Speaking of the challenge, please remember I MUST have all your starting weigh in's by 11:59PM Sunday June, 1 in my inbox. My email address is the the contact section on the left side margin of the page. Thanks for joining! Huge THANK YOU to the official sponsors:
The wonderful Meridith from Brooks Running will be sponsoring a complete outfit of one of the winners choice. That's right a top and a mathcy matchy bottom! Brooks® Sports, Inc. is a leading running company that designs and markets a line of high-performance men's and women's running shoes, apparel and accessories in more than 40 countries. Run Happy!
Robert, has been very generous by sponsoring $50,$30,$15 gift certificates to his store. If you have never visited RunJunk.com head over there. They have everything us runners/triathletes need. I have purchased from them before, and he always throws in some great samples of other products. Robert, has also been so supportive by giving a 5% discount to all participants through the month of June using this promo link in addition to a free hat or visor on purchases over $100.
Running Knitter, has lovingly offered to knit some custom made cozy socks for lounging in after a long run.
29 comments:
80's is very HOT! And you still PR'd!!! Yay! Congrats! :)
NICE PR! and in the heat... wow! AWESOME job Viv!
Wow -- sponsors and everything?! I'm so glad I signed up. I love Brooks' stuff so now I have extra motivation, thanks Viv!
Great job on the PR in the heat, and I hear ya on starting those races earlier. I know that it's only a 5K, but I'm with you on this: let's get it done and over with before the sun rises and begins to fry our flesh!
Congrats on a new PR! You are doing amazing
Congrats on the PR, dahling!
ROFLMAO! Homie, that is TOTALLY me and Mr McG (if Mr McG could pace me HAHAHAHAAA) I get so irritated when things get physically hard. It's like being in the delivery room. SHUT UP!! Just stand there and make your presence known, don't all be tryin to talk to me and shiz LOL.
CONGRATS CHICA!!! Awesome job on the PR!! WHOOT!!!! ;D ;D
I arrived at Memorial Park around 700a and it was in the low 70s. About 30 minutes into my run I could tell it was heating up and thought all of y'all running on the asphalt and all. OY!
I wish I had a beer waiting for me when I finished my run. :-)
Hey your site is really cool. Congrats on your PR-it's always a good day when you get one of those. I found your site through Wes. Stop by my site sometime if you can: www.bensrunningblog.blogspot.com
Congrats on the PR!! I can't imagine running in that kind of heat. Craziness! :)
Way to go babe! You rock!
I decided to do Houston Fit instead of the Astro's and am glad I did, it's got me looking forward to running again. But man-oh-man it's HOT out there!
WTG Viv on the PR!!
LMAO because I can TOTALLY see Shane giving you "the look" telling you he just may never speak to you again and then losing all resolve over a sweet smile and beer....yall are too damn cute even during a tiff!
~paige
Congrats on the PR!
LMAO @ "We leave that shit on the field." Nice job on the PR, Viv! And 80 degrees is hellahot no matter what time of day it is. Bleh!
80 at that early in the moring?jeez
gratz PR'ing
Congrats on the PR that rocks!!!
I am very excited about the challenge!!! Much more fun than doing this alone.
Congratulations on the PR, well done. I hear you with temps being in the 80's early in the morning, welcome summer. The picture is too cute! Keep up the great work.
You're a rockstar - How the heck do you run in 80 degree weather? You would've kicked my butt for sure... I would have been walking! Congrats on the awesome job with the PR!!!
P.S. I signed up for the challenge - I'm excited about the prizes! Thanks for organizing :)
Congrats on the PR!!!
Dee Dee was a saint at Disney Marathon. She only cursed me like twice :-) What happens on the course stays on the course!!! Nice job on the PR. You've got many, many more ahead of you!!!
Great Job on your 5k! Yeah it was a HOT one! :)
YAY!! A new PR!!
Congrats on the PR, Viv!
Wow, awesome prizes for the challenge...
Woohoo on the PR! I hate 80 degree weather.
I hate to nitpick - and I really should have pointed this out in your goals post - but my Theory states you multiply your goal by .975 (or 2.5%) NOT a reduction factor of 10% (or .1). If I convert your goal time (35:57 or better) to seconds and calculate by .975 and then convert that back to seconds, I get 35:03 as your expected finish. Awfully close to to your 35:14 finish time. I feel this is vindication on the Theory! I expect a full retraction on your critique of this ground breaking theory in your next post. ;)
That aside, CONGRATULATIONS on a terrific race and a new PR!!
By the way, the dressing down you needed to give Shane probably cost you the other 11 seconds. Cussing out friends/family is not a variable taken into account in the formula.
I thought you said "Lets take a shit in the field".
LMAO
Great job on the PR!!
One of my friends in the UK was all on about how "crazy Americans start races so early." Judging by his comment one would think he didn't realize there are continents that don't maintain a 60 degree temp and overcast skies all year round ;-).
I'm in stupid Michigan and was hit with teps near 80 by the end of the half I did yesterday - What I thought was skin peeling from sunburn turned out to be salt stains on my forehead :-).
Congrats on the PR!!!
Best contest director ever. I envy your organization skillz. My blackberry would have flown out the window by now ;-).
Dude, I didn't read blogs over the weekend and I missed out! I started WW again today, so I definitely need some incentive to get my butt in gear!!
Great job on the PR, heat and all!
Awesome job on that 5K Viv! You crack me up with hubby not wanting to run with you again. That sounds a lot like "if" David and I ran together... hehe
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