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Okay - this was a busy weekend for running.

I started instructing the 5K clinic at a local Running Store. One of the reasons I took on this challenge was to help over-come my FEAR of public speaking. I thought it would be a good forum to practice and even though during some runs you can't tell by my attitude I really do love running. I think I love watching people become runners even more and watching others (no matter what level) achieve their goals. This made perfect sense...at the time. haha.

There group is great and I got good participation from them.

This is a 10 week course and there is a 5K goal race that they will do too. It should be a fun 10 weeks.

I ran the Moon in June on Saturday night -the 5K and went sub 30 - but not by a lot. I signed up originally to RACE it but a good hard run worked better for me that night. It was a great evening and the rain held off so that was an added bonus.

Sunday morning I ran with my clinic again - we are doing 5 and 1s - 4 times and it is at a slow pace. I'm sure they will pick it up as time goes on and the fear leaves their eyes. haha.

I missed running a race with Mary Ellen on Sunday but she did awesome. 31:29 (i think) for the 5K....she will be sub 30 before she knows it. Just a little bit more pain will get her there.

Sunday afternoon I went and ran 10K with Louise, Ivan and Marlene. That was a painful 10K but doable. We talked about the marathon and maybe Louise will come along for the ride on this one. I will set out my goals when I have fully committed. I have bought my shoes for the later part of the summer and they will be my marathon shoes but that isn't commitment enough. Gotta get it right in my head.

So - lots of running this weekend and plenty more in store for me too.

5K Run for Water

Well - continuing with the hot stinkin' weather theme for the week....it was stinkin' hot today.

Mary Ellen and I went to participate in the Run for water. I know I made a good choice and registered for the 5K event. I guess there was some lack of communication or maybe Mary Ellen is nuts - but she registered for the 10K. I would not want to have run 10K in this heat and humidity.

I ran and went out as I had been running - but the problem is - I have not not in the heat and humidity as I did not get my lazy *ss out the door to do so this week. So the temp hit me like a tonne of bricks and that with the hilly route took my chance of a PB away. I did the 5K in 30:00:01 and in the age group of 40-49 it put me in 4th out of 16 - yes for a time that slow to be top 5 - you know it was a small race. If I had of PB'd and everything else stayed the same I would have placed 3rd. haha. Oh well - what it will be will be. I guess I have to train harder.

Mary Ellen did great - as I said I would not have run the hills and she looked strong coming into the finish. She was only 1 minute off of here Mississauga time which was a cooler night on a FLAT course so she rocked it. :) Woo Hoo!

Snow cones after the race and a trip to Coras....then suntan time for me. Perfect day!

Hump Day....

WOD
At the start of every minute complete 10 sit-ups.
For the remainder of the minute complete:

25 Squat Cleans (65lbs)
25 Pull-ups (purple band and thin black band)
25 Push Jerks

Time: 11:43

That was one tough workout. I was able to lift the weight for the squat cleans but they were slow. On the positive side - I did get good squats with the weight.

The pull-ups were a disaster but I used less bands and had to work harder.

Push Jerks are my favorite thing so far and I find them easy to do. I was feeling the weight by the end though.

I felt great after - well - after the wanting to puke feeling left me. Tough, fast workouts with heavy weights are my favorite. :)

Gotta go for my run...

I finally made it to the gym around 7:40pm. I really didn't want to run but I know I need to get my mileage in if I am going to succeed at ATB.

I figured I would do 6K easy as that is what my schedule called for but then once I started running I felt good and started to crank up the speed. Always on the treadmill it is at 1% incline. That is to make it more like the grade of a flat road.

I didn't do 10 and 1s but just ran it straight and picked up the speed. I did 3.1miles (5K) in 29:13 mintues. Sub 30!! Woo Hoo!

My workout day is complete!

Hump Day wasn't so bad afterall....